slow time!!!!

Ibiza_Tan · 10-05-2005, 04:48 PM

I have been in business for about 3 years now. Ever since the gas prices went up, my business started to decress from day to day. I average 8 clients a day, compared to 20-25. I'm running out of ideas...I have sent out 500 "tanning special" postcards, and not out come. Does anybody have the same problem? Please share your ideas....tank you...

Neon Beach · 10-05-2005, 05:37 PM

My opinion? Don't waste you $$ when they won't come anyway. When the price of "essential" goods go up dramatically, only the hardcore tanners will divert funds to a non-essential service such as tanning. In essence, when disposable income decreases, so will your revs.

BigLeo · 10-09-2005, 12:17 AM

No doubt about it. High gas prices has affected discretionary spending. Tanning has taken a big hit. I would hunker down, reduce operating hours, reduce staff and hours, look at your financials carefully and see what else you can cut. Determine your breakeven point. You are probably running well below the B/E point right now, so conserving cash is paramount.

tanu01 · 10-09-2005, 11:48 AM

Were actually are having a real nice upswing

tanthisbak · 10-09-2005, 11:51 AM

Yeah we are starting to pick up some. I just appreciate a little slow time so I ccan get some stuff done around here.

COCONUT · 10-09-2005, 12:36 PM

we are like a roller coaster around here..one day 30+ clients the next under 20...

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Neon Beach · 10-09-2005, 12:43 PM

Very slow. Hopefully this is the last month of this.......

tanthisbak · 10-09-2005, 02:45 PM

I pray so, I ve used all my resourses for the year..

vegeman · 10-09-2005, 05:37 PM

I see around 40-50 people a day but no real money. I've gotten to teh point of just asking people what they are going to buy today??Kind of blunt but who's kidding who we need som money. This is the slowest I've been (money wise) I hope it doesn't carryover to next month.

tanthisbak · 10-10-2005, 02:40 PM

I have been doing around 20+ a day this past month. The last couple weeks signing maybe two a day up. Feels good but where's the money. I barely sell lotions except to the one or two long term people we have.

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10-05-2005, 04:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ibiza_Tan Join Date: Oct 5 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I have been in business for about 3 years now. Ever since the gas prices went up, my business started to decress from day to day. I average 8 clients a day, compared to 20-25. I'm running out of ideas...I have sent out 500 "tanning special" postcards, and not out come. Does anybody have the same problem? Please share your ideas....tank you...

10-09-2005, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
BigLeo Join Date: Jan 27 2005 Posts: 243 Rep Power: 4	No doubt about it. High gas prices has affected discretionary spending. Tanning has taken a big hit. I would hunker down, reduce operating hours, reduce staff and hours, look at your financials carefully and see what else you can cut. Determine your breakeven point. You are probably running well below the B/E point right now, so conserving cash is paramount.

10-09-2005, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
tanu01 "The Man" Join Date: Mar 4 2003 Location: ohio Posts: 3,977 Rep Power: 7	Were actually are having a real nice upswing

10-09-2005, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
tanthisbak Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Jun 10 2005 Posts: 587 Rep Power: 0	Yeah we are starting to pick up some. I just appreciate a little slow time so I ccan get some stuff done around here.

10-09-2005, 12:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
COCONUT ~THE ORIGINAL COCO~ Join Date: Sep 2 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 6,224 Rep Power: 18	we are like a roller coaster around here..one day 30+ clients the next under 20... _________________ "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go" T.S. Eliot[ This Message was edited by: COCONUT on 2005-10-09 12:36 ]

10-09-2005, 12:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Very slow. Hopefully this is the last month of this.......

10-09-2005, 02:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
tanthisbak Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Jun 10 2005 Posts: 587 Rep Power: 0	I pray so, I ve used all my resourses for the year..

10-09-2005, 05:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
vegeman Join Date: Sep 29 2004 Posts: 203 Rep Power: 5	I see around 40-50 people a day but no real money. I've gotten to teh point of just asking people what they are going to buy today??Kind of blunt but who's kidding who we need som money. This is the slowest I've been (money wise) I hope it doesn't carryover to next month.

10-10-2005, 02:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
tanthisbak Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Jun 10 2005 Posts: 587 Rep Power: 0	I have been doing around 20+ a day this past month. The last couple weeks signing maybe two a day up. Feels good but where's the money. I barely sell lotions except to the one or two long term people we have.

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