Author Topic: 1st week of May - holidays, lower earnings. (Read 3334 times)

niserin · « **on:** April 30, 2018, 03:54 »

Hi!

I guess the first week of May is going to be remarkably slower, right ? There is labor day in many countries and people take the whole week off. Could anyone confirm that from your earnings history ? How is it in your country ?

Best!

Noedelhap · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2018, 06:05 »

In the Netherlands, Labor Day isn't a public holiday. We do have Remembrance Day and Liberation Day on the 4th and 5th of May, but those aren't public holidays either.

I haven't really noticed a significant dip in sales in this week in previous years.

BalkanskiMacak · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2018, 07:33 »

Given that a considerable amount of my work is being sold in Northern America (Where Labour Day is on the 3rd of September), I usually don't have a sensitive decrease of my earnings on this period, at least nothing statistically significant

dbvirago · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2018, 12:47 »

I think today is a clear indicator of how much of my sales is outside the United States. On Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day, I see about a 30% decline in sales. Today, May Day in much of the world, it's like a slow Sunday.

increasingdifficulty · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2018, 12:55 »

Quote from: niserin on April 30, 2018, 03:54

Could anyone confirm that from your earnings history ?

Cannot confirm. Having average to slightly above average sales right now (Monday/Tuesday), and historically, May as a whole is usually a very good month.

US holidays are the only ones that cause a noticeable drop in sales for me. According to my statistics, US buyers buy as much as the next 10 countries combined!

...and by the way, buyer #2 UK Labour Day is on Monday the 7th. Australia too (parts of the country).

Pauws99 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2018, 12:58 »

I don't think May day is a big factor...most months you can find something that will slow sales. Xmas/new year Easter Summer Holidays etc etc.

sarah2 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2018, 13:59 »

SS seem closed today all the same.....

namussi · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2018, 22:38 »

Quote from: increasingdifficulty on May 01, 2018, 12:55

Quote from: niserin on April 30, 2018, 03:54
Could anyone confirm that from your earnings history ?

Cannot confirm. Having average to slightly above average sales right now (Monday/Tuesday), and historically, May as a whole is usually a very good month.

US holidays are the only ones that cause a noticeable drop in sales for me. According to my statistics, US buyers buy as much as the next 10 countries combined!

...and by the way, buyer #2 UK Labour Day is on Monday the 7th. Australia too (parts of the country).

The UK does not have a Labour Day. The May Day bank holiday in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, which is the Early May bank holiday in Scotland, is a traditional holiday that celebrates spring.

Pauws99 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2018, 00:41 »

Yep first and last Monday in may bank holiday in UK. I had a mini "late surge" at SS maybe some reporting issues....turned it into an average day.

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