I Can't Solve an Error in Python Code

So i was going to try make some virtual discussion with ice skate seller to see my python knowledge.. All I can say is that i have been learning it for a week but i did not have time to really get in to it. Anyhow... here is the code so if you can help me find out why do I have a error. Actually it is not an error, it doesn't say it is an error it just doesn't run the if command, try it yourself to see what I am talking about.

code:

print("Hello, welcome to the skate arena!")

question_1 = "skatenum"

yes = True

no = False

skatenum = input("Whould you like to purchase skates? (yes/no) --> ")

if skatenum == True:

x = "skates"

skates = int(input("How much of them would you like? One pair is $2.99 (1, 2, 3)"))

if skates == 1:

print("Ok, that is $3")

elif skates == 2:

print("Ok, that is $6")

elif skates == 3:

print("Ok, that is $9")

elif skates > 3:

print("Sorry, we do not give out that number of pairs")

else:

print("Please get out of Arena.")

elif skatenum == False:

print("Ok, then please sit down on tribune")

This is an output. It should load the if statements but it doesn't... Please help