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Those blissed-out Christmas tree sellers from Quebec who camp out on every other corner this time of year are worried that the economic tailspin is going to seriously harsh the holiday vibe. Scott MacKinnon of Elite Balsam Products tells the Daily News that everyone's "a little bit nervous." In order to appeal to budget-conscious tree buyers, vendors have cut prices by 25% by buying cheaper trees. But other sellers are exhibiting unshakable faith in New Yorkers' need to fill every cranny of their apartments with balsam fir needles. One big seller in the city, Dr. Jane Waterman, insists that after three decades in business, her best season was right after 9/11: "In bad years, we find people buy trees and cut back on what they spend on gifts." Plus, "We're thinking everyone is so excited about the end of the Bush regime and the election of the first black President that they'll buy trees."
Some Christmas Tree Vendors Fear Grinchy Economy
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Maybe these guys should think of a marketing plan like the "Obama Special" or just not inflate the price of trees, which they certainly have done in years past.
anyone else slightly disturbed by the first-black-president, x-mas-tree connection here?
Does that mean they're going to be selling Kwanzaa shrubs?
r photo -- yes, disturbing.
They should supplement their income by selling some of the copious amounts of weed that they smoke all day.
Maybe consider marketing to a broader client base, try selling them "hanukkah bushes" or maybe sell menorahs as well as x-mas tree stands. Wait, i'm giving away all the great ideas, i better get a cut!
Keep your overpriced trees in Canada. The site of your filthy campers makes me sick.
The Christmas tree guys are incredibly rude. Not all of them of course, i'm sure, but the ones I have dealt with act as if they're selling the actual remains of Jesus himself. They refuse to bargain at all and will ignore you if you try. Not to mention their trees are always way overpriced and of less than sub-par quality. I grew up upstate, I know my trees, and these guys give my people a bad name... if they're even from upstate.
I used to have my tree flown in from Austria but this year, I'm getting the one closest to the fence in Gramercy park.