Significant Decrease in Sales

[TMiles]

Has anyone else noticed a sharp decline in activity this week. My sales have literally dropped 50%. I do not know if it is the weather, high gas prices, outrageous electric bills, or falling stock market....

I would love to hear some other feedback. Also, does all the bad economic news have any of you worried?


Thanks,


TMiles

[tvaughan08]

Your not the only one...but iv noticed this since gas prices went up people don't shop like they use to.

[trg005]

My sales are low as well. I sell purses and usually they fly as soon as they are listed. I think one of the reasons my sales are slow is because the summer is here and most women are not thinking about a new bag if they have children at home to keep busy. I believe the main reason my sales are slow is because Neiman Marcus, Bergdorfs, Saks and Barneys are having HUGE sales. Why buy in ebay when you can get a 2,000.00 bag for 5-700 at the above mentioned. Then again, I don't accept paypal now and I bet most buyers are turned off by that; not realizing they have more protection using cc's and not using paypal. If you have 2,000 buyer protection on your listing it helps to sell. Just try getting it though!

[imjustme]

I sell a bit of everything, clothing, electronics, etc. I've noticed sales down in all my products.

[aspkin]

Its summer (slowest part of the year), the biggest economy in the world is suffering right now, high gas prices for everyone; price of food is skyrocketing, etc.

If what you're selling is a need you'll do well, if it's not you're going to see slower sells.

[imjustme]

I'm going to start selling water and money. People always need water in summer and money when the economy is down. Watch me get rich!!!

[aspkin]

I don't know about water, the market is saturated as can be and with the econs preaching about water bottle usage, it would be an up hill battle.

Money is always good though! Good luck with that..

I copied a $100 bill on one side once... it looked pretty good, my printer was giving me bad ideas that summer... but that all passed.

[imjustme]

I'm going to try selling a $100 bill. Starting price is $101.

Wait, if it sells for that I lose money because of the eBay fees.

[411guru]

Yes. Owning a retail store for 3 years summer is the slowest time of year. Also factor in gas prices, and vacations. So unless you sell bikinis and suntan lotion, your sales are going to suck. Except this every summer. Then November and December you can sell used underwear and it will fly off the shelf as shoppers are buying xmas gifts.

[TMiles]

Great quotes/replies everyone..it is just amazing to see such a drop in one week. I really think the low/bad economy is hurting everyone...

Most of the items, I sell appeal to the teenagers and young twenty somethings Even in tough economic times parents will continue to give their kids what they want...


Tmiles


PS - A gallon of water still cost 4 times a gallon of gas. A gallon of Starbucks coffee runs around 10 times a gallon of gas....I guess we might ought to drink tap water and make our own coffee.....

[Jonas]

Originally Posted by imjustme

I'm going to try selling a $100 bill. Starting price is $101.

Wait, if it sells for that I lose money because of the eBay fees.

you forget counterfit accusations.