Stick at it had 5 sales over the last 7 days.
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Iāve had a couple as well 
My shop is not dead after all
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I had one yesterday, a returning customer, just when I thought Iād never sell anything again. It is so hard to stay motivated when things are this slow, but we have to keep plodding on.
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One of my two orders was a frequent repeat customer but the other a new
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Itās so nice isnāt it when customers come back to you. I always think āOh I must be doing something rightā!
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And when I thanked her for returning she said she would be back 
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I have closed my shop deliberably because itās the other way. I am just so hot. The heat really doesnāt agree with me. A few of my regular customers have emailed me, and they are quite prepared to wait, which is lovely 
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Iāve had virtually no sales here on Folksy or my other online shop. Iām trying really hard to not get down hearted and Iām just making things because I want to and still listing them because you never know 
I do think itās the increase in prices for energy as well as everything else and to be honest I havenāt got much spare cash to spend with 
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Same for me, I had a sale a week or so ago from one of my returning customers, but prior to that nothing for months, I try not to get disheartened too but it isnāt easy some days.
Iām fairly certain the current economic situation isnāt helping but for me certainly cards and paintings are ten a penny and you have to be offering something very special to even get noticed.
The only thing that keeps me here is the fact Iām unbelievably stubborn, I just donāt know when to quit or wonāt accept that perhaps I should!
Your shop is lovely ( especially love your bookmarks) by the way, hang on in there.
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Your seascapes are really good, as are your greetings cards. Sorry if youāve already tried this but sometimes local paper shops or maybe independent supermarkets might stock your cards for a small percentage? But donāt give up because your work is lovely 
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I wonāt give up thatās the trouble, 
thank you, youāre very kind, Iāve a couple of local shops that I might try, I mean whatās the worst that can happen.
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I was very quiet due to not being active on SM or making new items for a few months but Iām really pleased that since my return things have picked up. I made some new bears and most of them have been adopted, a few sales on Folksy and also some local customers. Most are repeat buyers and some do buy regularly but I have had a couple of new customers which is always nice. Hopefully everyone will be flooded with sales very soon, I know how disheartening it is when it goes quiet, think we have all been there at some point x
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The 80% fuel increase announced today certainly isnāt going to help 
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Thank you so much plum porridge for the advice, I have not yet launched a facebook page, with making items, a job,child and dog etc time seems to get away from one, Thank you fro folksy friday too, Iām still not sure how to do such thing yet? xx When I do Iāll make sure to add some of your pretty items xx
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Iāve had a few more sales on āāThe Dark Sideāā but none on Folksy since mid May bit sad .
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Ive only been on here a few months and 2 sales, one from a friend and another from a fellow folksy x after christmas if I have had no sales I will be shutting it down, after hrs and hrs of self promotion per week, my effort hasnt reaped rewards.
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Happy to report that my Very quiet last few weeks have blossomed in the last couple of daysā¦ maybe the customers are realising that like goes on after all
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So far this year 59 sales, best months March 13, May 10 and September 12. 2 so far this month.
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Iāve had a couple of sales too over the last week or so, just when I was about to give up.
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This year has been dire! Summer is normally quiet as Iām out doing craft fairs, then online sales pick up in October. But a quick look at my records shows Aug & Sept online sales (across sites not just Folksy) are drastically down on normal: 2018 - 47, 2019 - 55, 2022 - 8
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