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 toben88
 
posted on April 13, 2004 08:03:07 PM
My sales are completely dependant on the weather. Whenever we have a big rainstorm sales fall off a cliff.

The majority of my sales are to the east coast. Tonight there is a huge storm on the east coast and I did not get one single sale.

I see a reason for this due to what I sell. Do your sales depend on good weather???







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 cblev65252
 
posted on April 13, 2004 08:37:18 PM
It's funny that you sell mostly to the east coast, which is where I live and I sell mostly to the west. I haven't noticed weather really being a factor. I get more east sales when the weather is bad, though. People don't want to leave their homes to shop. It's been really crappy here for over a week now - cold and rainy. In fact, we were at 39 at noon. That's cold here for April. Things are looking up, though. It will be in the 70's this weekend.

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 toasted36
 
posted on April 13, 2004 08:58:47 PM
Bad weather no sales are because they have to shut down there computers ...thunder and lightening don't mix well with computers...We had a real heavy boomer two days ago and a transformer outside my bedroom window fried and lit the whole room up...scared the crap out of me lol...Thought for sure lightening had struck the house

 
 classicrock000
 
posted on April 14, 2004 02:18:07 AM
I find that earthquakes and tornados are
a b@itch !

 
 ladyjewels2000
 
posted on April 14, 2004 03:39:18 AM
Never thought about it but now that you mention it heavy snow seems to bring on more bid.
I, also, live on the east coast and have the biggest majority of my sells to the west coast too?? The UPS lady even said something the other day.
I figured that cost of living was higher there so higher bidding was ok to them or something.

 
 
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