Geez....kinda slow of late.
Only one sale in last week, and very few views to a batch I posted for sale last part of May. Been up at our cabin for a week, so I haven't posted any new offerings, so that might be part of it. When I get back home this weekend I will likely have received some new purchases that I can ID and post.
How are others faring?
OTOH, I did catch three very nice brown trout the other day.
John
How are others faring?
OTOH, I did catch three very nice brown trout the other day.
John
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Gas prices don't affect me much as I don't travel far but food prices are out of hand and I love to eat. Have had to cut back on eating out.
I think a lot of people are being faced with having to choose carefully where to spend their money.
As far as stamps go, I am looking for bargains.
I agree with the others that this is a slower time of year and that the current state of the economy is affecting discretionary income. Nevertheless, you should also have a look at the “freshness” and pricing of your inventory. You did not post a link to your store so I can’t offer an opinion. I can tell you, however, that I upped my subscription to the Featured level in May and have added over 8,000 new listings in my store to justify the increased cost. The results have been good as my sales have more than tripled. Interestingly, most of my sales have been off the new stuff. I believe there are multiple factors at work here: 1) Many of my new listings were grabbed up quickly which tells me they were on someone’s Want List. 2) As part of my listing process, I reviewed similar items offered by other sellers to ensure my prices were competitive. In doing so I noticed that sellers had undercut the prices on some of my current listings. Small price adjustments have increased my sales. 3) Reprice or regroup your stagnate inventory. If something hasn’t sold in the last two years, it is not likely to find a buyer in the next year. 4) Make sure your P&H fees are fair. Most buyers don’t think about the fact that the selling fees on a $2.00 sale (HipStamp, PayPal & 1 oz postage) amount to $1.32, but they know they shouldn’t have to pay $2.50 or more in P&H for a single stamp.
https://www.hipstamp.com/store/buybobstamps
Your are absolutely correct.
And nobody voted for Putin...
While I am not always an enthusiatic supporter of everything Hipstamp does they are doing a lot of advertising. They have sent out several email blasts using Linn's email list, have held money back sales, and even had a short video on Facebook.
The next year is going to be an interesting year.We can only hope for an end to the stupidity of dictators invading their neighbor. In North America we may have some shortages of some foods, but we are not facing starvation.Slow sales of stamps is easier to handle than no food.