Friday, November 23, 2012

“oi mate, this just the price of the frame or is it frame and lenses” “its just the frame, everyone needs different lenses so its difficult to price things up without inadvertently misleading some people” “well down the road they are dong free lenses” “well its probably not really free, likely its in actuality basic stock lenses included in the marked up price.” “na! says its free” “ok”  “it’s a frame like this one, with free lenses for hundred quid.” “well that frame is £50 and basic stock lenses are £50. so works out the same” he looks at me very puzzled “na ill leave it, they do there lenses for free”

Monday, November 12, 2012

How can standing in the pissing rain all day trying to sell twigs wrapped in tin foil be a constructive use of anyone’s time and resources? I’m not sure selling “lucky heather” can be that much of a money-spinner anyway. Ok I'm sure the profit margin is good. Lets face it the product half of it is picked from a roundabout thus gratis and the tin foil you probably get a lot out of one roll. But I’m guessing making enough to live on is gonna be a problem even in good weather. Stopping people in the rain and trying to sell them a twig I just cant see the stops to sales ratios being worthwhile. If they where selling umbrellas I’m guessing it would be better. Now I’m not a multi million pound business mogul. That’s why I’m not on dragons den. But I'm pretty sure if they went on there and said we are gonna stop people in the rain and sell them twigs wrapped in tin foil they would get 5 “I’m outs” quicker than Garry glitter on there trying to get investment to open a Crèche.