Reen are you using Carrara for original models? The majority of people seem to be using it to render poser content. It seems to be mostly used as a render engine and most people model in another app. I have not seen any good original models coming from Carrara but that may be because I have not had time to wade through all the images of Victoria in a bikini to find one
BTW the sale was extended, which either means that no one is buying or they never really intended to end the sale in December.