how was your black friday sales?

[quantum]

how was your black friday sales?

My volume was about average. Amazon has lost it's edge.

[Automasters]

On Friday a few low value items sold. Today, as with the past few years, it is like someone shut the valve off and everyone died - nothing. Something is really wrong and it's not like a normal holiday season. Sell while you can, I think something is about to happen to finish off this dying economy.

[quantum]

Yep, Amazon started a thread on their forum to see how sellers were doing on black friday. Out of about 100 responses, none of them were good.

[agent006140]

Shoppers are going back to stores,huge discount.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by quantum

Yep, Amazon started a thread on their forum to see how sellers were doing on black friday. Out of about 100 responses, none of them were good.

Right on - ppl going back into malls and weather isn't as cold for november as much as before so ppl are being more motivated to get out it seems

[agent006140]

Each year,more online purchases vs physical store purchases end up in returns,and retailers eat the loss.
So there is more reason to entice shoppers to come to the store,examine the merchandise and take them home.
I dont know how the average consumers can keep spending,many have maxed out on their credit cards,and retail store CC rate is now at 34%

[SaiJin]

amazon black friday hasn't been good for the sellers for a while now.

Most sellers don't make money.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

I dont know how the average consumers can keep spending,many have maxed out on their credit cards,and retail store CC rate is now at 34%

you don't consider yourself an average consumer?

[Automasters]

Past few days have been completely dead - 0 sales across Etsy and ebay both