That’s exactly what I should have done Natalie, I will know next time, it’s a pain trying to calculate them all using Royal Mails leaflet
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Oooh I have just sold another bear and to a new customer… yeah definitely put a smile on my face and if I wasn’t so tired after fighting with Christmas decorations all day I would do a happy dance,
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Fabulous! Well done! 
xx
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That’s really good news 
well done. I haven’t sold anything this month. I’m also offering a free upgrade to first class tracked as I do every December. I hope your sales slump is behind you 
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Thank you very much. I think i will do the same if anymore orders come in, if any large bears sell I will upgrade to special delivery as tracked mail only offers £75 compensation now. Fingers crossed for last minute sales for you as well.
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Just had my first sale of December after commenting earlier I’d had nothing.
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Yeah, congratulations Amanda, the universe must be listening
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I saw that! I was smiling for you
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It was one of the forum 365’ers who bought something… so I’m not sure it was the universe listening 
. It’s massively appreciated though. Nothing quite like a sale to give you the energy to keep going for a bit (and get a bit closer to covering the bills next month).
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Good to hear!
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Would it help convince you it was still the universe listening when I’d spent a few days planning to buy from you before hand 
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I love your bag charms/keyrings I like to collect them ti attach to zips because my fine motor skills just aren’t the same anymore! So much easier to open zips with a keyring attached, and I’d made a pledge to myself to support more small businesses where I can! I know how much it means to get a sale so it only feels incredible to give back
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Maybe so . And thank you. I really love making the bag charms and keyrings.
Totally understand on the fine motor skills as well. Some days my hands are fine, others they just do not work right. I frequently have to put off making things days because the chances of me being able to deal with things like crimp beads are zero. Today I wanted to be making bookmarks, but I think I’ll be settling for sorting buttons because I need to be able to type later.
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Ah but did the universe bring them to you 
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Yes! I have had one order this month, which is a massive improvement from the previous month.
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Oh wow. I wish. I’ve had my worst December ever. Normally, I am really busy from mid-Nov to Dec but this year has been appalling. I thought it was the same for everyone, but sounds like other shops have been successful.
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So sorry to hear that. Hope 2026 is better for you.
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No sales whatsoever on Folksy for December, and only 12 sales for the whole of 2025. I have been on Folksy for 10 years, and have hung on for the last couple of years, in the hope that things would improve! I love the idea of Folksy, but the time it takes to maintain another sales platform, has to be financially viable, and for me, this is no longer the case.
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I wondered about your social media as despite what people try to say on here, it Does get people to your shops if you use it right.
I see you have IG but don’t use it and your FB link goes to Facebook not any page of yours.
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I don’t do social media at all really, never had the need as I sell on other platforms, and they perform just fine. So my decline in sales on Folksy is purely down to the platform, as I operate it the same today, as I always have done.
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