Are sales slow after the first week of the month

[Former_Member]

Hi there

I have been on Etsy for 4 months straight into christmas rush. Now i am trying to understand how slow months fare here on Etsy. I know that locally, in my country, physical shops experience a sales increase towards the beginning of the month as clients cash in their wage. Do you see this too on etsy? do you get less views after the first week is gone? I had a couple of sales last week and pretty good views but since yesterday i m getting close to none. Would love to hear your views

[Elegantcrochets]

I am experiencing the same and wondered about that too... I figured people are paying bills in the first week or recovering from the Christmas holidays

[GracefulRosaries]

I have never seen sales slow at different times of the month. I find that I get increased sales on Fridays and weekends....and that winter months do better than summer months. But sale graphs for my shop do not indicate that there is increased sales during the first week of the month over the end of the month.

[BrushStrokeOrnaments]

I've not sales vary during the time of the month...but certain months are much busier than others. Obviously since I sell ornaments, my peak season is Oct-Dec...but I do sell quite a bit year-round. That said, I sell a bit in early Jan and then things die down mid-Jan - Mar (Mar was my slowest month last year!). Things start picking up for me in April and then sales typically continue to increase each month thereafter.

[Former_Member]

I too noted that i usually get more sales on fridays and weekends. But then my sales figures are still too small to get any statistical trend. Probably people get into buying mode after the working week is behind them?

[Former_Member]

Ive actually gotten almost a sale or two every day since Christmas.

So Im not really seeing a slow down in sales.

During Christmas I sold more than a few items a day, but that was from the Christmas rush.


(and most of my sales come at night for me - Im in Connecticut)

[Former_Member]

I haven't had any sales in January yet, hoping things will come back around but I've noticed I get most of my sales on the weekends and also at night. It's always a fun surprise to wake up to.

[Former_Member]

It varies month to month, week to week. Just keep promoting, adding new items, updating titles/tags, and utilizing social media and/or advertising to bring new people into your shop.

[Former_Member]

Yes i get the night sales too:) lovely to sell while you are sleeping :)

[Former_Member]

Income levels in the US Vary so it can be any time through out the moth. My busier days is Sunday and Wed for some reason but I can adjust that by listing being very active in my shop I can manipulate sales Just gotta find time to do all that that is the trick.

[Former_Member]

I have still been getting atleast one order a day. Im selling alot of my crochet items so Im sure I will slow down soon as winter comes to an end. I get more sales in late evening and into the night.

[Former_Member]

In the US most stores gear up for large increases in customers for the first of the month.... That is because in the US the first of the month is when most states hand out welfare checks & when social security & social security disability are paid out. For most people who are working in the US they generally get paid every other week (I've only met a few people who get paid once a month, and they generally work as contractors, vendors, or some such where their wages are tied to product that they sell).

If you are getting a lot of US sales, I wouldn;t depend on the first of the month, although I do not see much of a difference in sales from week to week- for the most part mine are steady.

[Former_Member]

My sales are usually on Monday and Tuesday..Sales have been slower in January..Looking to Valentines sales...

[SandyRubinJewelry]

Sales have slowed for me, haven't made any in nearly a week. I took some time, updated my tags, did some social media, and listed/will list new items this weekend. I have had lots of views and likes, just 2 sales so far this month. ..I'm hoping just sticking to it will get me through this slump!

[WebAndRock]

Slow! Average to low views, lowish favorites... Had 2 sales early this week and hoped things were picking up, but dead since then. Listing almost daily with very blah results.

[Former_Member]

I can't say much about sales, but at this moment my views are waaay down and have pretty much hit rock bottom. They've been really good up until now so I am waiting a few days to see if it's some form of pattern or if I have to change things up a bit.

[Former_Member]

I haven't really noticed a slow down after the first of the month, all month is about the same for me, ebb and flow, usually.

I've been here for a couple of years. It usually slows down a good bit after Christmas. Jan - March though aren't usually too bad though.

It is hard to come down off of that good Christmas sales high and get back to real life, at least for me. It makes me appreciate each sale now as they aren't as plentyful as before Christmas.

[Former_Member]

I hope my views will pick up sometime soon. :)