So, I love stocking food. I really do. But I don't seem to be making much profit from it. I know I don't have too much variety but I don't know... I am thinking maybe petpets is where it's at haha. Could I sell both or would that be too sloppy? Suggestions? Comments? Insults? (Ok, don't insult me :P) I am lost in my shopkeeping here people! :P Any input is appreciated :D
Should I change categories?
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 1:03am
#1
Should I change categories?
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 1:41am
#2
Here's the thing: Stock what you love. You're not in a mall, according to your profile, so if you want to experiment with petpets, too, go for it. I sell food, too, and I love it. My sales have been really slow the last week. I've gotten about half the visitors I usually get. And I don't understand this since my prices are really good (about 25 nps higher than lowest on wiz). I sell about 425 different items at the time and sell multiples of popular items. I advertise every day. I also did just switch malls, but I don't think that's a factor. I know I need to change my specials of the week, but after I see how my weekend sales go, I am going to reassess my stock and see if there are other things that I can add to my stock.
I hope you figure it out. :) Hang in there, fellow foodie.
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 3:53am
#3
I completely understand there has been a few days this past week where I only made 20k :( I wonder what can I do to increase sales. I do clothing/grooming thou. I do stock clothes that are wearable but not others since we got a wearable/background store in the mall.
My opinion thou is to stock what you like to stock! :)
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 4:23am
#4
There are far too many petpet sellers as it is... I think food/wearables/clothing is the place as I got told that:
People always need food and people like wearbles to dress up their pets... But what is someone going to do with more than 1-4 petpets...
[EDIT] Im glad you are facing a lack of sales! Because i am too and i thought that was down to just there being too many petpet sellers xD!
I think it has something to do with people going back to school from easter break... ;/
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 4:55am
#5
If you want to experiment then go for it :) I'm not sure where you got the idea petpets is where it's at though. I know of quite a few petpet shops and they are all really slow in sales compared to other categories. If you are looking at profits, try paint or wearables or perhaps furniture.
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 4:58am
#6
Find what you love and stock it. Summer is right around the corner and sales will pick up. :)
Fri, 17/04/2009 - 9:45am
#7
Thanks for the replies everyone :D I am still not sure what I want to stock though...I wish we could have 2 shops haha! I will think about it today...because I would love to do petpets too! I just got the idea that they bring in more of a profit generally than food. We'll see...I'll put my thinking cap on. :)
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Fri, 17/04/2009 - 4:59pm
#8
[quote=kirsty_to_stay]If you want to experiment then go for it :) I'm not sure where you got the idea petpets is where it's at though. I know of quite a few petpet shops and they are all really slow in sales compared to other categories. If you are looking at profits, try paint or wearables or perhaps furniture.[/quote]
Ditto. :P Wearables, Paint and Furniture is where it's at now. :)
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