How is your Xmas sales?

[agent006140]

I made 2 sales so far ,both under $35.
Hardly any view?
How about you?

[rsot]

You selling handmade stuff on etsy?

[agent006140]

Originally Posted by rsot

You selling handmade stuff on etsy?

No,Etsy is pretty strict about handmade stuff,it has to be handmade by you or someone who works for you.

[Automasters]

Dismal. Past few days 0 sales. Haven't seen it this bad. I suggest cutting any unnecessary costs, because it isn't looking good.

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

Did you pay for advertising?
Last night,I did some research and found out 99% of my listings did not show up!!

Why is that? Did you forget to click a submit button or some other issue you identified?

[agent006140]

In the past,they do both,in fact they buy more online than in store,but this year it changed,they are looking for deep discount in store and they are buying more practical non discretionary items.
I hardly see any Blue Care express vans in my neighborhood?

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

In the past,they do both,in fact they buy more online than in store,but this year it changed,they are looking for deep discount in store and they are buying more practical non discretionary items.
I hardly see any Blue Care express vans in my neighborhood?

Is Blue Care express popular as a shipper in the US? Haven't seen those up here

[agent006140]

AMZN started Blue Care for its employees to start his own deiivery business ,it will deliver AMZN as well as other packages,using the BlUE Care van.
These days we hardly see any -Blue Care,Fed Exp or UPS.

[JamesNorth101]

Originally Posted by agent006140

I made 2 sales so far ,both under $35.
Hardly any view?
How about you?

How many items have you got listed?

[agent006140]

I have over 200 items listed,been with them for years.
Just recently sign up for their ETSY ads.

[firebriar]

people are doing a lot of in store shopping. seems like the lines are all so packed and traffic is bad too

[agent006140]

well,Xmas is over for my online shop,I received 9 orders on ETSY .

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

well,Xmas is over for my online shop,I received 9 orders on ETSY .

did you check to see if any competition perhaps cornering your market? better prices, etc?

[agent006140]

I did check - they all have higher prices ,and my listings are nowhere to be found .
So I signed up for Etsy Ads,and finally received one order under $50.
So I spent $125 advertising and get one $35 order !
Many of my competitors are brick and mortar stores ,they cannot discount their online prices for the same merchandise they have in their physcial stores,

[rsot]

So your listings are not showing up - that is a big issue for you to handle with Etsy, get on it pronto

[agent006140]

thanks,I will

[rsot]

did you pay for the $125 for advertising via credit card?`might be able to claim for services not rendered

[sarkaar]

Originally Posted by agent006140

I have over 200 items listed,been with them for years.
Just recently sign up for their ETSY ads.

it totally depends on the season, what items did you listed, what about the keyword, pricing and ads it totally depends how did you list your item and you have to rank it on etsy to get sales.

[sarkaar]

Originally Posted by agent006140

I have over 200 items listed,been with them for years.
Just recently sign up for their ETSY ads.

it totally depends on the season, what items did you listed, what about the keyword, pricing and ads it totally depends how did you list your item and you have to rank it on etsy to get sales.

[FreddieDogg]

Sold 150ish items since 1st December, slowed down now