I don't know about the rest of you but I am suffering here with sales that are down to a maximum of 2 a day (from around an average of 7). The downward trend has been noticeable for about six weeks now and seems to be accelerating.

I checked my listings (6259) and the majority seem to be either the lowest for condition or at least competitive.

The strange thing was I went on holiday settings for a fortnight at the beginning of October but turned them back on 3 days before I got home. The first day I got no fewer than 7 orders, after that it dwindled down to its present sad state.

The items I have been selling are £10+ items and generally NOT available through Amazon themselves so my guess is that the free postage is having a direct effect on Marketplace sellers. Which begs the question: If, as is argued, Amazon make their money from the commission on Marketplace sales, where do they think this will all end up?

Sales for me have plummeted across all the sites I sell on.

Previous to this, September had been my best month ever (on all sites).

No sales on Play for three days but I have zero expectations with them anyway. Playtrade has been a big disappointment for me overall. However I had a great sales day yesterday on Amazon and the rest of the week has held steady at a decent, but not spectaular level.

During these strikes it definitely pays to do business internationally as overseas customers are much less likely to either know about them or be affected by them. Thank God for the colonies!