Why are sales slow?

[wheredidiputthatremote]

"People are burnt out after Christmas, the government shut-down, and the up/down economy aren't helping".

[adkhighker]

Another reason why sales might be slow is because after encountering more nonpaying buyers than usual, many sellers have switched to fixed price immediate pay only, which could cut down on sales made by all  those buyers who like to buy on their own terms of when they should pay. 

[ed8108]

Slow sales ?

Give them the merchandise they want & at the right price & they will buy.

[fashunu4eeuh]

I believe the OP is asking why Checkout is slow. His screenshot shows an error message in Checkout, where it looks like she/he is trying to pay for a purchase.