I had to go guys because we had a customer and they were a new customer and I wanted to explain to them what we do etc.
I got one waistcoat in Caerphilly.
I could go into just selling waistcoats on their own.
I got such a high demand for waistcoats it's unreal.
So if you've got any bring them in guys.
Top sellers.
Top sellers they are.
I can't keep them in stock.
I'll put them out here.
I bet you'll be gone today this waistcoat.
Somebody will have him.
It's a nice one too.
I don't know where he's from.
Oh it's a very.
Oh six I got on him.
So three or whatever.
It's all on offer.
All on offer.
So Environment Health came in.
Some people are reporting us.
But obviously if they report us they'll go out and pay them a visit.
Because half of them are pot calling the kettle black.
And these are lovely.
They smell so nice.
And work on reducing the stock.
I said well I've had a bright idea this morning.
Let's do giveaways.
Because that's stock gone.
20 pounds worth of stock is a lot in here.
You know.
Pick up 20 quid's worth of stuff.
There's a lot of stuff gone.
Especially if you're having 20 loads of clothes.
At a pound or whatever you know.
So they said that was a good idea.
Because stock overload is one of our major problems isn't it guys.
But I need you to share our posts.
Because I need more fructful to get this stock down.
Or I'm going to have to say no more donations.
Until after Christmas.
Right.
Because we can't keep up with processing it.
Right.
Because I've got two rooms out there that's not processed in this shop.
Right.
So we're stuck now.
Because there's only three of us.
And you know new volunteers that assist us.
Processing it as well.
Oh and my mum and dad they clean in and what have you.
And we've got to have volunteers that take stuff home and wash stuff.
Because our washing machines are really on 24-7 like.
I have something else that was rubbish I was going to get rid of.
I don't know where it is now.
I did see it on the floor.
But yes.
As you know.
Like we said.
Fire extinguishers are in dirt.
Fire alarms are in dirt.
There's walkways.
We passed.
Lower the stock.
Doing my best.
We're on 75% off.
Spend £20.
Get £5 worth of stuff for free.
I can't help being popular can I?
I can't help being popular guys.
We're doing a lot of giveaways of stock.
So you know birthdays you can come in and get £5 worth of stuff.
£20 a month now.
Every customer.
We might be able to increase that but we'll have it up now.
We'll see how we go.
A lot of it will depend on whether I have to stop taking in donations.
Oh that's what it was.
Look at the t-shirts down there.
I remember now there was pyjamas to go in the pyjama box.
So a lot of it will depend on if I've got to stop taking in stock.
Because obviously the stock.
If I do.
I'm going to try and do a £20 giveaway for the tagging and promoting us.
A week.
In each shop.
So that's £60 worth of stock.
So that's quite a bit.
And then if we can do the one where every customer gets one.
Gets a ticket.
A week.
If I'm not taking in more stock.
The stock is going to deplete very quickly isn't it.
Because that's going to be £120 a week.
That would be.
Of stock we're giving away for free.
But if we can get the stock ticking over nicely.
Then we can do it weekly.
Because we can still have stock coming in.
So it doesn't matter then does it.
But that's where we're at.
What is this?
Oh it's a dog.
A little dog.
Oh I think it's a nightie.
That's why I put it there.
I thought I'll put it on there.
Some people are looking for nighties in there.
When it's Saturday.
What does it say?
Just when it's Saturday.
Oh wake me when it's Saturday.
That's cute.
I've got a pajama box there.
And then what have I got going on here you know.
A bouncer.
I swear they breed honestly.
And a couple of suitcases which I'm going to add over there at some point.
So yes.
Yes.
One thing we have a lot of is stock.
So let's see what we can do.
The giveaways with the stock as well isn't it.
But I need to spend more time online unfortunately guys.
Because I've got stuff to do.
And as much as I love doing this job.
Somebody needs to take on this role.
Now.
Yes.
So we've got the rattle tickets over here.
Next door's Adam.
They're always a good bet.
In the old woollies they always got them.
Decent price as well.
You buy them online and you fight on a book now.
So what we need to do guys.
On the customer bit.
Keep yours in the book so they don't get lost now.
On the customer bit.
October 2025.
JBB.
Maybe write the customer's name there.
And we've just stick it in the window.
You've won a £20 voucher this month.
And if we can get more footfall in the shops.
And I don't have to stop donations.
And this is at any point in the future.
This is not just now before Christmas.
I mean we could be having the same conversation in May.
And I'm quite sure we will.
We could have four more shops and still be having this conversation.
Then perhaps we can do this giveaway a week.
Which would be at least £120 of a stock going for free a week.
Because it's donated for the public.
So it's your stock isn't it?
We are the gatekeepers.
We are the caretakers of the stock.
We need to be seen to be doing it right.
And I think we're giving it back as well as free.
Do it that way.
So we could do this.
This is the one that we're doing monthly.
And we're going to try and do the other one because you're promoting us as well.
Do that one weekly.
Because then that would be £120 worth of stock a week going out the door for free.
Because the thing is people only re-donate stuff anyway.
Donate other stuff.
It's a cycle isn't it?
It just keeps going doesn't it?
And the times that we've had stuff and stuff have come back.
And we've been like I've seen that before.
Because it's been re-donated.
It's come back in with our price tags on.
So yes we're going to do that guys.
Loads of stuff in the shops.
Loads of new stuff.
Honestly guys get down here.
We're on 75% off.
I like watching some of the teenage boys take a wide berth around those haunted dolls.
They go past my corner.
They're not fast on those haunted dolls.