Is it just me?
 

Question for store owners and buyers?

With the way all the prices has gone up for gas, groceries and everyday living, it seems that all the YT sales have gone down?

Is it just me or is others feel this way? :confused:

It's not you - This is one of the few times I have no label or card orders pending - nothing :(

so....I guess I'm going to make some avatars cause I NEED to keep busy when I'm home these days...

You're right, I've noticed too. Normally things listed in the For Sale section here sell very quickly....sometimes you had to be really fast with your buying or you would lose out.

With gas and everything else getting more expensive people just don't have the extra $$ for things that aren't necessary.:(

Hey Vee - I do need to order new labels, so you won't be idle for long!:D

LOL GREAT !!! and yes you do cause you have a newwwwwwwwwwwww puppy !

I need lables also, but need orders to buy my lables LOL

My husband keeps threatening me that I'm gonna have to get a real job! LOL

Missy, thank you for this thread. I thought it was just me! I sincerely hope that our economy improves -- we are all hurting.

LOL Girl !! We both did a sale in the Products for Sale section at the same time ...GOOD LUCK !!!!

Part of why I do the labels and cards is for the extra $$ but the bigger part is because I really love doing them ...I feel lost when I have nothing pending :) but on the upside - I realize they aren't exactly hot sellers compared to clothes LOL

It's not just YT sales that have dropped off. I own a hair salon and that is slow also....other salon owners are saying they have never been this slow!!

Well....if the economy is slowing down, my DH would be the first to tell you - It's not MY fault! As I'm certainly doing my part to stimulate the economy :D GW would be proud of me.....and I'm mean GW Bush - not GW Little, although they are pleased with me too :p

Well.............I just posted this...:D:D:D http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...elly-band.html

I just replied - I might can help :)

Sales have definitely slacked off. Its taking a lot longer for things to sale.

Outside of food for myself and the dogs I haven't spent any money in the last month. Without a job, I'm barely getting by. Hopefully I'lll have a job soon, but I'm not even getting called for interviews for the jobs I've applied for. So many companies have had to downsize, that for those that do have open jobs they have the choice of more experience, older workers who have been let go from the companies having to downsize.

You have to think too, some of the people may be saving their money right now for the big Yorkie meet-up this weekend. Things will probably look up after that too although the economy is the main reason! Just an idea.

i think most items on yorkie talk are priced fairly. I also feel wth business down for most people it would be a bad time to increase prices. Many people are cutting out luxury items because gas and food are getting to be so expensive.

My husband is an electrican and he says they have to look for something just to finidh the day right now, not a lot of constuction going on either. Wire has went up so high. I hope things get better for everyone soon.

Angie

I know with prices going up I am not buying as much. My grocery bill has almost doubled

Been shopping in the mall or stores lately? Summer stuff is already drastically reduced. I'm sure it's related to lucklaster sales and an attempt to get people to spend.

I think with the economy and prices being what they are right now everyone is curbing their spending. I know I have to :(. It seems like every utility bill we have has doubled and the cost of just about everything else has also gone up so high.

So how long does everyone think this will last?:confused:

I hope not to long sweetie!

I work part time, I take care of a elderly lady, 10 hours a week at the most and then I sew on the side to be able to stay home with the furbabies and my own children.

It's really getting to the point where I'm getting scared, our house payment is killing us along with everything else.

Until gas prices drop.. whenever that may be. With gas so expensive, it causes the prices on everything else to rise. I put $15 in my tank yesterday and it put only a little over an 8th of a tank in. I'm way stressed out over money issues. I've got a $300 car payment due in a week and ZERO money in my bank. I've been looking almost nonstop for jobs and haven't been called for any interviews- I have a college degree and good work history I didn't think it would be this hard. I've got several things up on eBay this week, but even eBay sales have been slow.

Clark Howard said the other day, he looks for gas prices to be back down before the end of the year. My guess would be in November after the election - whoever wins.

It would be soooo wonderful if gas drops then. I want to move across country, but there is no way possible I can do it unless gas prices go back down some.

Aww honey I know it's scary..the job market is horrible all over. I will say an extra prayer that you find something that can at least help you along until "THE" job comes along.

something has to give. I just don't kow how long we can keep this up.

Yes, but really, they won't drop much....which is the sad thing.
Locally, we have had several gas stations close...either because they can't afford the gas prices or they are just not making enough to keep afloat.

We were on a trip to my parents cabin the other day and past by an older gas station that had been closed for awhile and the gas sign still read $1.75...we all soo wish it was back there...but we will more than likely never see it back in the $2 range. :thumbdown

I do think a lot of us have cut back on spending...not just on things that we want, but some things that we need too.

It seems, gas prices go up, utilities go up, groceries have really gone up. Some people are just working just to keep gas in their cars and almost nothing else.

Just the other day, we got a letter from our house insurance, saying that it was being raised because if something were to happen, there would be no way we could rebuild at the price we built it for or what our coverage is for....that is HORRIBLE!
--we are looking into other plans/companies!

I know at my DH's work...their insurance increased and they did away with over time and several other things...but yet their pay never increases to keep up w/ all the other increases!:mad::(

I do think the economy will perk up again...it will just be a slow and tough process for awhile.

Article posted on CNN Money...
 

Just read this article and it frustrates me because of it's time frame:

Economy not expected to rebound until summer 2009, CFOs say - Jun. 18, 2008

OMG I'm afraid to go read that! :(

It\'s essentially saying things will remain the same until about next summer. Very depressing.

I know that our disposable income has disappeared:( I used to buy a lot more stuff for the girls, but now that money goes for our food and gas:mad:

I hope and pray that things get better soon!