posted on June 26, 2013 03:55:59 PM new
Seems that June has been a bust. I can't remember the last time sales were this slow. I've sold half the totals I have done in recent months. Some items that I sell 3-10 a week haven't sold at all.
Obviously, vacation started... but this is ridiculous.
posted on June 26, 2013 07:40:53 PM new
I wonder how much this has to do with added listings with the free listings offers? The month started out fine - and then promptly died mid-month.
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posted on June 26, 2013 08:14:59 PM new
first few months of this year my sales come from dealers restocking,then it just slowed down ,there is more to slow sales than summer or kids out of school.
Walmart,Target,Sears and JCPenny all guided lower sales forecase last quarter,in another week they wil be reporting second quarter earnings,we shall see.
Dollar General likewise said customers are not buying the higher margin blenders and clothes,just the basic staples.
The last time I was at 99cents only store,I see so many people shopping for produce and canned good and cookies etc.
Go to some of those blogs and read -so many people lost their jobs and many are low skill,low pay jobs and they have not found jobs .
Last week someone interviewed ADP Ceo and he said new job openings are for 20k,you dont see too many 50k jobs .
No wonder we dont get sales,you cant eat collectibles !
posted on June 27, 2013 04:02:17 PM new
I walked around our studio today after clearing out a bunch of junk. We are having a G-Sale this weekend.
I have to admit that our normal stock of quality vintage is down, but at the same time many of the new items that are regular sellers are dead right now.
I've shipped one package all week, ironically to someone that lives about a mile from us. That's how quiet its been, but that is ok if it doesn't last too much longer. We needed some down time to do other things.
posted on July 2, 2013 07:17:17 AM new
June wasn't too bad. Same as a year ago. I would be more impressed with an increase in sales year to year. I'm just suffering from a case of the summer blah. Like everyone else I'd rather be outside then in. Figured since I can't feed myself selling on ebay I better have a huge garden LOL
posted on July 2, 2013 09:01:40 AM new
Since June was the rainest month ever here in Nj & PA. I would love to be outside, but the sun is nowhere to be seen & floods are everwhere. Sigh...
