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Title: peak and off peak?
Post by: timburton on April 08, 2008, 06:26

Hey people. Im curious- as a huge generalisation, when is peak, and when is off peak? I think its roughly like this- tell me if Im wrong...
September-march=peak
april-august=off peak
Right?
Trying to predict if this is the high point or the low point... Thanks.

Title: Re: peak and off peak?
Post by: leaf on April 08, 2008, 06:50

yeah something like that.

Fall is the best, spring is ok, and summer is not so good.

Fall-spring is the better of the two half years, but christmas is bad, but before christmas is extra good so perhaps it evens that out :)

Title: Re: peak and off peak?
Post by: rjmiz on April 08, 2008, 07:59

According to my personal history, all months from Feb to Oct are steady with a down turn from
Nov to Jan. But I have only 3 years experience selling stock.

The MIZ

Title: Re: peak and off peak?
Post by: Graffoto on April 08, 2008, 09:21

Quote from: timburton on April 08, 2008, 06:26

Hey people. I'm curious- as a huge generalisation, when is peak, and when is off peak? I think its roughly like this- tell me if I'm wrong...
September-march=peak
april-august=off peak
Right?
Trying to predict if this is the high point or the low point... Thanks.

Well, being slow in the Summer months would certainly correlate to people taking summer vacations. Sc, I guess that makes sense.

My sales are  so all over the place that I have not noticed much of a trend. I do however notice slow downs during holidays. That makes perfect sense to me.

Title: Re: peak and off peak?
Post by: takestock on April 08, 2008, 15:12

I think in around July/ August is one of the real Off Peaks
Hols and vacation time = sales drop.

Title: Re: peak and off peak?
Post by: timburton on April 10, 2008, 00:32

Thanks people.
Hey leaf, this place is swinging! I post, and the next day its at the bottom of the page! A lot of hits you get- very entrepreneurial (or however you spell it).

Title: Re: peak and off peak?
Post by: sharply_done on April 10, 2008, 09:14

Quote from: timburton on April 10, 2008, 00:32

... Hey leaf, this place is swinging! ... very entrepreneurial (or however you spell it).

Yes ... it even has a spell checker! (grin)

Title: Re: peak and off peak?
Post by: timburton on April 10, 2008, 10:47

haha thank god for that! Didnt see it... Very useful for creative types like us who re * useless wiv that.