The increase in sales experienced by the entire parcel Lebaran parcel merchants. But when viewed presentasenya from year to year, actually declined.According to Hendra, a trader parcel of everyday indeed make and sell orders parcel that every year, Lebaran, Christmas and New Year itself may employ dozens of workers because of a flood of orders. However, if a typical day, he can only hire three employees.
"The increase is definitely yes, if a typical day I bantuin subordinates who just three, but if rich today, there are 12 people who bantuin. If not, mas verge of defeat, "he said, when found okezone, recently.
In his shop, Hendra only provide services to make or assemble, and sell trinkets parcel decoration only, while for the baskets she bought from the producers of the basket that is located not far from his shop.
The increase in sales seen from the number of orders at certain times only.
"It's tough right now full of very mas, mas if usually baseball. Usually, most orders in a day parcel was only five, sometimes there is no order at all. But this time in a day if I could sell 20 parcels, not to mention the requested transfer orders, "he said.
Judging from its sales turnover, Hendra said that in fact this year has decreased compared to previous years. This is experienced by almost all traders in Cikini parcel. This decline occurred from since 2009, where sales plummeted parcel.
"If the first years of mas, our turnover for Lebaran only I could sell more than a thousand parcels a month. But already declined from last year. Last year I was able to sell only 800, now until the new H minus 400 this hour, "he admits.
In line with this, Mr. Badr is a seasoned trader parcel, which emerged during Lebaran, Christmas and new year alone, said the same thing. Where production is declining and shows that buyers prefer a parcel at the cheapest price. "Now the bitter mas," said Mr. Badr emphasized.
Price range it sells parcels ranging from 200 thousand up to Rp2 million. "But this month I had never been able orderan of Rp2 million. In fact, most of which two hundred thousand, "he said.
Set price range parcel traders are usually seen from the level of difficulty of execution, the size of the parcel, "the most important contents, there are two million that was before I made it crystal."
As with Hendra, Mr. Badr is not just selling and assembling parcels, but with these little places, he also produces baskets parcels and parcels were sold to the vendors in the area.
To produce the basket he employs an expert staff of eight people, while for assembling and marketing of about seven people.
Production of raw material is said to Mr Badr just got out of place. For the contents of parcels, the recognition that the traders have been working with supermarkets that there are about Cikini with relatively cheap price.
Meanwhile, to decorate many parcels are also sold in shops near the area under Cikini station. While for the materials he acquired from the regional basket Klender, East Jakarta.
"This hour little house, that my employees had until 30 people here. What could make a basket just 15 people, "he said.
This sales decline by Mr. Badr was still there the effect of the previous year. "If last year you said that working people should accept the parcel baseball yes, maybe now is time," he said.
In the year 2009 Lebaran in one month are recognized Mr. Badr, the store can sell 600 parcels which declined from the year 2008 that could reach the 1000 parcel.
"I think baseball may be up to 600 this Lebaran. Until now I've only sold three hundred, how many days it had lived longer, it was already closed takbiran night, already there are baseball buying again, "he said.