Guides for sellers
Step-by-step guides for finding and reporting copies of your work.
How to look for copies of your designs, and how to use the official report forms on AliExpress, Amazon, Shein and Etsy. Every step links to the marketplace's own help page.
- 5 guides
- Official sources linked
- Steps checked 19 October 2026
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- How to find out if someone copied your Etsy productA practical way to check AliExpress, Amazon, Shein and Etsy for copies of your design, using your own photos, free tools and a few careful searches.Read the guide
- How to report a copy of your design on AliExpressAliExpress reports go through the Alibaba International IPP Platform. What to prepare, how to file, and why a report can be declined.Read the guide
- How to report a copy of your design on AmazonAmazon has two routes for rights owners. Which one fits a copied handmade design, what each needs, and what Amazon says it will not act on.Read the guide
- How to report a copy of your design on SheinShein takes takedown notices through its Intellectual Property Notice Portal. What a notice must include, and the limits that catch people out.Read the guide
- How to report a copy of your design on EtsyEtsy takes reports through its Reporting Portal. How to register, add your work, report listings, and avoid the mistakes that get notices rejected.Read the guide
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Scan up to 5 designs, free.
The free scan shows how many possible matches turn up on AliExpress, Shein, Amazon and Etsy. If it finds something, the Copycat Report is a one-off $29 for up to 20 photos, reviewed by a person.
- Up to 5 photos, free
- Full report reviewed by a person
- 3 business days or a full refund