# Is it just me or the buy sell trade topic is more populated than usual? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 2, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744 "2024-09-02T15:44:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yocolas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yocolas/32/592703_2.png) [@yocolas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yocolas)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/1 "2024-09-02T15:44:32Z")
did someone have a market analysis about this?:skull: ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/2 "2024-09-02T15:49:29Z")
Tough times to be a seller on the bst. Only the best deals and most sought after throws are moving it seems. ---
**Author:** ![JosiahR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/josiahr/32/251027_2.png) [@JosiahR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JosiahR)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/3 "2024-09-02T15:53:37Z")
![IMG_3394](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/5/6/7561d508655cf03bb12e626e4eec97c1b3ab99ee.png) BST market trends. ---
**Author:** ![DumpsterWonder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dumpsterwonder/32/616547_2.png) [@DumpsterWonder](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DumpsterWonder)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/4 "2024-09-02T16:07:53Z")
People be broke yo. ---
**Author:** ![organya1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/organya1/32/300909_2.png) [@organya1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/organya1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2024, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/5 "2024-09-02T16:58:40Z")
This is so true ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/6 "2024-09-03T22:31:12Z")
Global recession predictions based on BST activity with low values. I noticed new yo-yos have lost half there value. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/7 "2024-09-03T22:32:50Z")
But in all seriousness while I’m only familiar with US predictors while everyone is saying all is fine it sure doesn’t look fine. Also allot of trends from previous recessions taking place recently. ---
**Author:** ![Mediumwell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mediumwell/32/1296_2.png) [@Mediumwell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mediumwell)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/8 "2024-09-03T22:50:23Z")
People keep buying what they can’t afford because fomo and other peer/social pressures. GOTTA GET EVERY NEW OD/MFD/G2 DROP (even though they’re always. all. the. same.) because you know… If you’re not going broke supporting these guys, then clearly you’re not a fan and you can’t let your Internet friends down, can you?? /s ---
**Author:** ![SlacKing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/9 "2024-09-03T23:00:39Z")
Who’s saying all is well? I think any American paying their own bills in the last 4 years would tell you otherwise, lol. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/10 "2024-09-03T23:04:12Z")
I meant economists, “experts”, bankers, traders, world leaders. Essentially everyone who had vested interest in the strong idea of perception is reality ---
**Author:** ![Yoyomikie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomikie/32/593857_2.png) [@Yoyomikie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyomikie)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 12:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/11 "2024-09-04T00:20:44Z")
Yeah it’s a bummer, I’ve had to resort to selling my untouchables and then even those are sitting. Tough times to be a seller. Meanwhile it’s like a buyers dream market. There’s so many amazing yo-yos for sale at insane prices rn. Wish I was on the other side for this one ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/12 "2024-09-04T00:23:18Z")
Te BST has always been the more active topic on the forums I’ve been on - YYE, YoyoNation, TheYo. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/13 "2024-09-04T11:17:32Z")
Maybe it’s just a sign that more people are playing yoyo. More people playing and interested are listing stuff to bst. Sure extra supply will have prices lower generally but that seems good to me. Helps get yoyos into hands for cheaper. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/14 "2024-09-04T13:25:46Z")
That’s an optimistic approach. I see more folks getting into YoYo for sure. I don’t have numbers to support it just antidotes but it feels like much more interest in the hobby from folks asking me about it as I YoYo in public, to a spike in activity at club, to the new folks flooding into the Facebook, Reddit and forums these last few months. Funny enough folks getting more interested in hobbies, gaming, sports, etc is also a sign of a recession. When people are worried or stressed from the day to day grind and lack of financial stability they tend to seek distractions. Even if those distractions cost more money compounding the issue because they are generally cheaper and more short sighted than the looming credit card payment or mortgage. Also alcohol, gambling and drug use increases during times of global economic hardships. People are silly that way. ---
**Author:** ![SlacKing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/15 "2024-09-05T17:36:03Z")
Which seems so random to me. The “What did you get in the mail” thread is still super active, so people are obviously buying. Even during One July, that thread barely slowed down. ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/16 "2024-09-05T17:42:12Z")
There’s always folks with expendable income even in an economic downturn. I’ve noticed the folks selling recently are often folks that aren’t usually super active on the forums. ---
**Author:** ![TheThrowingGnome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thethrowinggnome/32/14231_2.png) [@TheThrowingGnome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheThrowingGnome)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/17 "2024-09-05T18:20:59Z")
I think you’ll find that the majority of the “what did you get in the mail” posts come from the same small group of forum members. I think it’s very telling that there is only a few sold out throws on the first 5 pages of the new releases on YYE and there appears to be hundreds of different available models right now. From what I see on the BST if it’s not crazy cheap or rare it just gets bumped forever. ---
**Author:** ![Lex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lex/32/1599_2.png) [@Lex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lex)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/18 "2024-09-05T18:34:50Z")
Worlds also just happened so people may have either a) overspent on new stuff and need to recoup a bit to make up for it b) have bought new stuff that, having spent some time with them they aren’t that enamoured with anymore or c) after selling stuff so they can afford some of the new releases. ---
**Author:** ![iamsteve44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8e8cbc/32.png) [@iamsteve44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/iamsteve44)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/19 "2024-09-05T18:37:00Z")
I don’t think the economy comes into play here. I think we like to buy new things - who doesn’t love a new mailday. And selling things usually happens with the items we don’t want anymore… and often those seem to be the ones others don’t want as well. ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-it-just-me-or-the-buy-sell-trade-topic-is-more-populated-than-usual/408744/20 "2024-09-05T18:46:59Z")
I’ve gotten half the yoyos I own via BST for some great deals. Keep the deals coming!!