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Pre election sales slump?
Even I am still holding my breath. If I am like anyone else I don't want to buy anything until I know where the economy is going. A sales slump in my field of items but casket are still selling like....well caskets! Happy belated Halloween everyone during this pre-election blues tune!
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jg.mason
·1 year ago"He's mad I tell you, mad!" 😂
kh-vince
·1 year agoHi everyone,
This discussion has gotten a bit heated. Please remember that, while it is fine to disagree with others, discussion should always remain friendly and respectful as required by the Community Guidelines.
Thank you for your cooperation.
jg.mason
·1 year agoTwo more sales, it keeps getting better.
Happy Days are Here Again 😂
inhawaii
·1 year agoI'm still waiting on my post election boost in sales. Instead I get a 0 sales day. So much for that theory.
robbie31415
·1 year agoIt's interesting that people that aren't happy with yesterday results are the ones that are very supportive of eBays return policies.
Ebay has a pretty liberal policy. 🙂
Or wait the two people that seem pretty disgruntled the ones constantly creating complaint threads. 🤔
sakic92710
·1 year agoYour theory is wrong. I don't support the return policies & am disgusted by the election.
robbie31415
·1 year agoMy theory isn't wrong lmao.
You proved my point.
sakic92710
·1 year agoYour point was that people who didn't like how the election turned out are the same people who support eBay's return policies. Since I do not support the policies, you are incorrect. Also - you don't know me, so you have no idea that I do not support any politician or party. My viewpoint on the election is that people who break laws need to be punished for it. Not put on people's shoulders like they are some kind of hero.
mam98031
·1 year agoI don't get it either! One has nothing to do with the other. One is far more important than the other.
cardxcraft
·1 year agoWho broke laws? You're spreading false information. The Letitia James case, which was fraud committed by AG, is on the verge of being thrown out by the New York Appellate Court, and, there's a very good chance James will be disbarred.
I'm not bringing politics to this eBay forum, but I'm definitely not going to let you spout your nonsense unchallenged.
Quit whining and deal with it. Trump is President-elect. Besides, you should worry about rampant socialism destroying your own country. Also, if you're emotional now, imagine next year when Pierre Poilievre replaces Trudeau.
robbie31415
·1 year agoThat's true only if you take what I said out of context and don't account for the second part showing that isn't what I actually believe.
More indicating the hypocrisy of your lack of support for eBays liberal policies.
But I guess you do what others on your side do. Take people out of context. Gj.
jg.mason
·1 year agoOr Bobby McFerrin "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
tools*
·1 year agoTo paraphrase Prince, we should party like it's 1939.
kh-cathy
·1 year agoHi everyone,
This discussion has gotten a bit off topic and a bit heated. Please bring the discussion back to subject established in the original post and remember to be kind.
Thank you.
jg.mason
·1 year agoThe majority ruled the day.
meme6253
·1 year agoAnd they destroyed the future!
sakic92710
·1 year agoYou misspelt ruined.
mam98031
·1 year agoWhich is extremely surprising. That doesn't always happen. Trump had no where near the popular vote the last two times he ran. But one he won and the other he didn't. It would be nice if the majority ruled was actually how our elections ran.
tools*
·1 year agoWhat rural America chose will affect rural America the most. Good luck with that.
inhawaii
·1 year ago@sakic92710
WiIl you rent me a room?
I'm moving to Canada. 😉
meme6253
·1 year agoI am seriously contemplating moving out of this country, It is no longer the country i knew & believed in!
lawnmowerpartsstore2
·1 year agoYup it looks like the Free rides are leaving the station.....
meme6253
·1 year agoIf you are referring to the immigrants, It's way more than that!
cardxcraft
·1 year agoQuit being such a sore loser, and move on. Give props where its due, you'll be happier because of it. But, what you're doing now is called an emotional sink, whereby you're trying to drag others down because of how you feel. Just congratulate the victors and move on.
powell-collectibles
·1 year agoI didn’t know that the Soapbox was back on the boards.
meme6253
·1 year agoI will not congratulate this winner!, Never!, I am not trying to drag anyone down that's just the truth of it all, Just wait & see
fern*wood
·1 year agoJanuary 6th would like a word.
fern*wood
·1 year agoIt has only been one day, so this seems a bit harsh based on the response of many (including the new president) over the election of 2020. That didn't end until this Tuesday and certainly took being a sore loser to whole new level.
mam98031
·1 year ago@lawnmowerpartsstore2
What "Free rides"?
lawnmowerpartsstore2
·1 year agoDo you Really Really want to go there ???
cardxcraft
·1 year ago............
mam98031
·1 year agoLots of people said that the last time too. Likely most are still here.
sakic92710
·1 year agoI offer fair prices per room & feel bad for anyone trying to escape a gov't turning into a mob-like organization. lol.
gloryglorygifts
·1 year agoSo you are expecting to have a booming business now?
adamcartwright
·1 year agoI wonder if the people who felt the impending election might be causing low sales are now feeling better about their sales prospects post-election.
meme6253
·1 year agoQ4 will probably be good, After that what so many are hoping for will not materialize, A HUGE mistake has been made!
cardxcraft
·1 year ago................
lakefor94
·1 year agoWill definitely not mistake this for any type of wisdom
being bestowed upon us.
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And, the OP originally wrote: "If I am like anyone else I don't want to buy anything until I know where the economy is going"
Probably going to take a couple of years to unwind ~some~ of the economic damage incurred over the last 4 years if they start with government spending right off the bat. Orange Man has the right company to kick this off.
meme6253
·1 year agoNo wisdom coming from you either just another misguided lost soul
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year ago@meme6253
You have every right to be upset, and you did your part. The truth is that the majority of the citizens that voted and has made their choice. The choice was made (from across the spectrum) knowing what the President Elect was up against and still voted him in. Maybe it's time to stop the hyperbolic rhetoric and start healing as a nation. No one is moving to Canada. No one is going to lose their civil/human rights. It is going to be ok as it always is every cycle. Relax. IMHO
Give it some time and hopefully things get better for everybody. Time will tell.
You can still hate whomever you want to but your projection seems like misguided energy that could be applied to better things you CAN control. IMHO
meme6253
·1 year agoPeople just gave total governmental control to a Madman, Now look at history & you have your answer to what this will mean, Just remember when it all breaks, that you got what you asked for & included millions of others who didn't want it!
bonjourami
·1 year agoAs usual, gross exaggeration and drama.
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year agoOh come on @meme6253 . Every politician that was railing against him for the last year congratulated him and just wished him well. She received about 15 million less votes as her boss did. People are tired of the gloom and doom. Try to stay positive and if everything goes to crap, you can start a thread telling everyone you were right.
We all have more in common than what divides us.
lakefor94
·1 year agoIn your mind meme. We pretty much can tell who the lost souls are. Today is not your best posting day as are most days.
Best of luck with your move planning.
meme6253
·1 year agoBetter sell your boat, While you still can, your going to need the cash!
lakefor94
·1 year agoAnd the clueless comments rage on. You know nothing of my financials.
Talk about triggered. You are really reaching meme. You have to do better with the useless advice and comments.
Boats are enjoyable. Thankful to have a nice one for family and friends to enjoy.
It is called working your butt off for 50 years and enjoying the fruits. Bought my 1st boat when I was 14 with lawn mowing money. Have not been without one but a few years since. Trade up every time I see fit.
inhawaii
·1 year agoWell the elections are over.
Is everyone ready for that sales increase?
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year agoI think most were speaking of the 2026 mid-term elections. (Technically) 😀 YMMV
The only disappointment i currently have is that my "Seller Notes" are missing. 😿
sakic92710
·1 year agoGood luck! Musk tells people to expect hardship in the beginning. I guess some were unaware of that, too!
meme6253
·1 year agoThat's what happens when the blind lead the blind.
jg.mason
·1 year agoDo you really think you know where the economy is going to go now?
dhbookds
·1 year agoDow is up 1300 points.......
meme6253
·1 year agoCheck on that in about 6 months
meme6253
·1 year agoDo you really think you know where the economy is going to go now?
my-cottage-books-and-antiques
·1 year ago@meme6253 Those whose candidate won will celebrate by buying stuff. Those whose candidate lost will find solace in retail therapy: that is, buying stuff.
This is America, and Republican, Democrat or none of the above, we are (most of us) first and foremost consumers.
I anticipate a fairly robust Q4 overall. Not necessarily for me, but for retail and ecommerce generally. I don't think the election results will alter that.
meme6253
·1 year agoGreat optimism for Q4, Hope your right!, Down the road i see things extremely bleak.
jg.mason
·1 year agoHope everyone is prepared for the onslaught of sales that will be coming.
Mine have already started, I sold a cassette already. 😂
luckythewinner
·1 year agoThe economy grew 12+% from the day Trump was elected to the day Biden was elected.
The economy has grown 14+% since the day Biden was elected.
How will the election tell you which way the economy is going?
meme6253
·1 year agoI expect a rapid decline in about 6 months, Hope i'm wrong.
mam98031
·1 year agoYou always have such a bright outlook !!!
meme6253
·1 year agoI look at the world the way it really is!, I don't cover my eyes or ears, & I speak what i believe
mam98031
·1 year agoNor do I. Because I don't have your outlook on life doesn't mean I don't have one. It merely means mine is different than yours. I have a wonderful family, a nice home, food on the table, good friends, etc. etc. Life is good for me. I don't measure my worth or my life's worth by how many sales I get on Ebay.
meme6253
·1 year agoI don't measure my life that way!, Where the heck do get that idea?, I am just fine with my life as well for all the same reasons as you!, I just don't like what is coming our way that to many are blind to.
bonjourami
·1 year agoUh, what is 'coming our way'? You need to cool your jets, you sound like a doomsday prophet.
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year agoPolicy.
This is in interesting time (election) where both parties have very different policies and track records.
Time will tell.
sakic92710
·1 year agoOne of them had concepts of policies & ideas. lol
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year agoOne of them won and it was not a "Lions Club Banner". 😂
powell-collectibles
·1 year agoPlenty of people have looked at this – there is no correlation. You’d have to be insane to hold off on purchases to see who wins an election. I can’t imagine living scared – there’s always something coming up to make some folks nervous. Those people will never buy – They are waiting for the election, the inauguration, major legislation to pass, reelection bid, etc. Those loons will always be waiting for something. Definitely hard to behave rationally when there is always doom around the corner.
meme6253
·1 year agoYour vote is secret, safe, & secure!
inhawaii
·1 year agoUnless one of the candidates loses ... then it was a scam.
meme6253
·1 year agoYep, nothing but a scam
1786davycrockett
·1 year agoPresidential elections are held the first Tuesday in November -- but the winner of that election does not take office until the following January.
So any change will not happen overnight -- if any change actually happens at all.
jg.mason
·1 year agoWhile that's true the psychological effect will happen as soon as the results are known.
mam98031
·1 year agoWell hopefully. But that is really going to depend on who wins. Now that can mean different things to different people. ðŸ˜
whitesquirrelbooks
·1 year agoAgain, in my years of doing this, it happens every time. Doesn't matter who is running or who wins. It is purely psychological and who wins doesn't matter in the short term of the lack of sales. 1/2 the country will be happy, the other half won't be. That's better than 99% of the country not buying anything until after the results. 🙂
Long term affects of who wins is a completely different and unrelated matter. But this thread is about the short term election sales slump, and it is very, very predictable if you have past data going back 20+ years. That's why I'm not worried. Yeah, it stinks to not have many sales, but it's the calm before the shipping storm hits. 🙂
meme6253
·1 year agoHope your right about a shipping storm.
mam98031
·1 year ago@whitesquirrelbooks
You are welcome to dismiss my post. That is fine. Others may find something in it helpful or useful. The post of mine you are responding to was to another poster and their statement. Not anything you had said.
It is entirely possible for your experiences to be different than other people.
meme6253
·1 year agoYes Psychiatrist offices will be overwhelmed
whitesquirrelbooks
·1 year agoMy 2 cents: Been tracking sales since 2008, and every 4 years, during an election year, no matter who is running, sales slump mid/late Oct until early November. The anxiety of a presidential election makes average consumers not want to spend money until after the results, even if that doesn't make financial / logical sense. Even Delta Airlines in their latest SEC filing said they expect less travelers over a few week period as they have mapped the same behavior over the year. It may not make a lot of logical sense as people will have the same amount of money on Wednesday as they did on Tuesday, but it does follow a very specific pattern I have seen in my sales and other industries have seen in theirs.
This year the anxiety feels stronger, which may translate into a steeper sales slump. But I predict the Veteran's Day weekend will be quite busy for us sellers. 🙂
If your Death Pile is still as high as mine, this is a great time to focus on that while one doesn't have to "worry" about packing so many orders daily. 🙂
fbusoni
·1 year agoI'd imagine that there is a tremendous amount of tension across US households during that particular time frame... fussing and worrying about one's Halloween costume, for example. Never mind about the decorations in front of the house. Its usually covered in the NYT and WSJ.
And then there is that sugar overload from trick or treating ... no surprise that national anxiety goes through the roof! (I know, sugar does not stay in your system very long... but people eat a LOT of candy over a period of many days.)
Curiously, I tend to do very well during the time frame you cite. I reckon its because I sell to buyers who are older, wealthier, have adult kids who are no longer at home to pester the parents about Halloween costumes... and who know all about the dangers of sugar consumption. 😊
johnrj1226
·1 year agoPeople do not quit buying in "crazy economic times". Sellers need to just find out what is selling to make a dime and buyers can't just sit and wait to buy - like your heater or a/c went out or like when my keyboard on my PC went out yesterday at 5 PM got a new one at Wallyworld back in business by 6 PM. We will never know exactly when our economic ship will get righted. - the recession of 1981 took about 4 years (a bit longer for those in the crude oil states) to get back to the former "good times" Those folks in Florida and North Carolina have a "huge" problem to try to get back to something called "normal"
mam98031
·1 year agoWe are NOT in a recession. Comparing us to the 1980's recession is just not realistic or even close to our current situations.
And YES of course those hit back to back by two horrific Hurricanes will take many years to get to what will become their new normal. Not just in North Carolina, there were a few other states that were hit hard too.
mam98031
·1 year ago@richards*collection
Any change to our Economy isn't going to instantly happen once the election is done. I mean maybe the stock market, but that has a short term affect on some people, it will bound back.
Whomever gets voted in isn't going to affect the economy until months after they take office.
I do however understand and respect the unsettled feelings that many are going through right now. A lot is at stake. Hopefully before this time next week we will have answers. It is unlikely we will have them on Tuesday as there will still be too many votes that haven't yet been counted. The process for many states was slowed down since the last election for various reasons.
inhawaii
·1 year agoJust my opinion...
I don't think the pre-election has anything at all to do with sales, good or bad.
Half the country thinks things will be better if one candidate wins,
the other half of the country thinks things will be better if the other candidate wins.
If I want something on ebay, i'm going to buy it, not wait to see who wins the election.
Although I don't think they are related, I hope your candidate wins and your sales pick up!
mantle1951
·1 year agoI seriously doubt most people are waiting for election results to buy baseball cards LOL
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year agonor are they buying them before the election. 😀
mantle1951
·1 year agoSome of mine sell(sometimes)ðŸ‘
bonanza125
·1 year agoI highly doubt the election is going to stop buyers who are looking for deal or want specific items from buying. I think that most regulars on Ebay will buy what they want or need. Prices will not change overnight. Shipping cost will remain the same if not go up. Ebay fees will remain the same. The only thing that might make a difference is if someone were to get laid off from work and they have to watch what they spend.
daispurplecloset
·1 year agoI def agree with that!
dolcetreasures
·1 year agoSlump? I consider it a sales implosion, akin to game 5 of the World Series.
gone.c-33
·1 year agoMaybe it’s just my niche but the upcoming election hasn’t stopped people from buying vintage nightwear from the 60s and 70s.
Speaking for myself, whoever is president hasn’t stopped me from wanting to prance around the house looking like Neely in Valley of the Dolls.
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year ago😂
meme6253
·1 year agoNeely prancing, Got to love it!
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year ago@fbusoniWhat happened to Mr. Peachy? 😂
fbusoni
·1 year agoMr. Peachy has barricaded himself in his townhouse with his dog and enough food to last until the middle of next week. 😂
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year ago🤣OMG 🤣
fbusoni
·1 year agoI can't wait to see the disappointment registered here when sellers start to complain about the post-election sales slump.
Which will merely be a continuation of the pre-election sales slump.
Which has absolutely nothing to do the with election.
Or, for that matter, with anything else that can be readily identified.
frodobagginskennedy
·1 year agoI cannot wait until next Wednesday when we will know the outcome (hopefully)
chevymontecarlo88
·1 year agoSome items/categories make more sense to buy or to wait on the sidelines. It is a buyers' market (for my categories) with many great deals. There may not be another slump like this for some time so i look at it as an opportunity to stock up for the uptick. YMMV
I am anticipating a strong recovery and at the prices items are being listed for, i can't stay on the sidelines and watch.
Hope your sales pickup soon.