As detailed in this Storque article, Etsy delivers on its promise to give a one-time listing extension, of four full months, to eligible vintage and commercial suppy listings. This offer was made to compensate sellers of these items for changes to the default search feature which separate their listings from the pool of handmade items.

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Dear Etsians,

Back in February when Etsy announced upcoming changes to the way search would work, we made a promise to our Vintage and Commercial Supply sellers that we would extend the life of their item listings by four months, for free.

The search changes took effect May 5, and we are now ready to honor our promise. We intend to start rolling out the additional four months beginning on June 30, 2008.  

The four month free extension will apply only to Vintage and Commercial Supplies sellers.

Here’s the Plan for the Four Month Extension:

• Only properly tagged listings will get the four month extension, so this is a great opportunity to make sure your Vintage and Commercial Supplies items are properly categorized. In other words, make sure the top tag is “Vintage” or “Supplies.”  In the case of Supplies, items should also be tagged with “Commercial.” 
• On Thursday June 30, Etsy will capture a snapshot of all Vintage and Commercial Supplies listings on the site.
• Immediately thereafter, we will begin rolling out a free four month extension on all of these listings. 
• The rollout will take approximately 30-45 days from June 30.
• We will keep you updated on the progress and will announce when the process is complete.
• After the process is completed, if you have any questions or concerns about specific listings, contact support@etsy.com. Please include the following words in the subject of your email: “4 month extension.”  This will help us target your questions and get back to you more quickly.

Please see the article for a list of FAQs regarding this extension plan.

Also follow the announcement thread here.