My sales almost stopped like never before. 40-50% drop. Not to mention new theme that doesn’t sell at all. But I’m still going up on author’s list. I guess sales are bad in general…
P.S. do you think my newest WP theme is crap as it doesn’t sell at all? I need your opinion.
Within the last months a lot of people reported this issue with their items. Few sales or no sales at all.
The entire market is on decline as I understand. For example my first approved theme after one month has only 5-10 views per day. So there is no traffic from themeforest at all
Maybe because they introduced Envato Elements so they advertise this new market more than ThemeForest.
Yes, I’m seeing a decline as well. One of the major things I see is my bounce rate has doubled from 40% to 80% since the week of Thanksgiving. Not sure what is going on.
Terrible sales, really, not sure why. Usually in December sales used to be good. ADP, Elements, overloaded themes, all these factors negatively influence to sale.
Not always, as someone said, bounce rate has increased. I’ve notice that too.
I’ve got some interesting answer from support about this. They said this “decline suggests a shift in interest”… anyway as long as I go up on author’s list despite of sales decline, that means I’m not the only one who suffers.
It is obvious that the ADP and the huge amount of the approved products are the factors for these terrible sales recently. Unfortunately, it will get worse shortly unless…
…Envato defines a lower threshold for the product prices and brings back the Quality over Quantity (that means less approved themes per month)
Hope not to do what they have to do (like the upload limits) 4-5 months from now but… yesterday. Otherwise this marketplace will be an outlet with low quality themes and prices at $13. Unless this is the scope here…
Guys… Sales are Down? Are you kiddfing me???
Some comments froma potential customer of Envato/Themeforest…
I have been trying to buy a template for over a week now… At first i was requested to setup an envato account, which i did. I then went back to them forest and clicked on the cart that still had my selected theme in it. I am then rquested to sign in (AGAIN), after which the site goes abanas and tells me “It looks like you’re locked out of your account”. Seriously?
I am then pointed HERE (of all places) to find an answer to HOW i can get service?
So i found the sales@ envato.com email adress and sent them an email for help. 4 days of numbness have now past. No answer whatsoever. I have made a NEW account, selected the theme again… SAME PROBLEM!.
How can you guys make ANY sales if the system doesn’t actually let customers buy anything AND Envato is not giving any customer service to get past this hurdle? Good luck! Hohohoho!
This seems quite a common problem for buyers these days. Sending a support ticket also will take minimum 2 working days which I am sure will be long enough for a buyer’s movement from the market.