Post by Fewms on Mar 1, 2008 16:10:56 GMT
Pro-Djelian Ankh-Morporkian shop owner, Punarina Plavalaguna talks about business.
So, tell us about your experiences dealing with Djelibeybi. What attracted you to the business opportunity? Tell us a bit about owning the Djelian bank counter and your feelings about being a partner with our great city.
Punarina's answer:
Don't quote me, but the words intimidating, looming and... persuasive would come into it. Only kidding. Before I won the bid for the shop in AM, I was approached by several members of the Djelian council and asked if I would be happy to keep the bank counter in my shop. I like bank counters and I encourage them as a shop owner. During my previous ownership of the shop, I'd had a Stabba's bank counter and so had to turn down Djelian inquiries. But this time they contacted me early enough, so it wasn't a problem.
I would encourage whoever owns the OC shop to keep the bank counter. Some people find them rather confusing, but it's really pretty simple. It's all about helping people convert currencies. Stabbas was handy to people who hunted a lot in OC ... helped them convert local currency to dollars. In the same way, the djb counter helps those who spend a lot of time in Djelibeybi convert to dollars, or vice versa. I keep my deposit rates nice and low, and it's a handy location. Bank counters do need a lot of supervision, you need to constantly make sure you're up to date. Yesterday, the counter was empty, and I had to fill it ... today it was full and I had to empty it (which is my preference, since that's how I make money out of it). I've seen a lot of business so far both ways, withdrawals and deposits. It's a busy counter. A full counter equals $50 profit for this simple effort. My experience with OC was that I initially found the counter confusing (and thanks to Elanor for explaining it all so well) so I removed the counter. Sales were down, and I had an awful lot of people asking 'where's the counter??' I promptly put it back. Hardly anyone comes in ... deposits/withdraws and doesn't browse. I'd recommend a counter to any shop owner, and I'd be happy to explain how to run it. As I said, it can initially be a bit intimidating.
Our philosophy is very much in line with Djelibeybi's, although it's my name (or underwear) above the door - each stall holder runs their own little business in their own way, which leads to good variety, choice, competition and low prices. We're happy to ally ourselves with Djelibeybi.
So, tell us about your experiences dealing with Djelibeybi. What attracted you to the business opportunity? Tell us a bit about owning the Djelian bank counter and your feelings about being a partner with our great city.
Punarina's answer:
Don't quote me, but the words intimidating, looming and... persuasive would come into it. Only kidding. Before I won the bid for the shop in AM, I was approached by several members of the Djelian council and asked if I would be happy to keep the bank counter in my shop. I like bank counters and I encourage them as a shop owner. During my previous ownership of the shop, I'd had a Stabba's bank counter and so had to turn down Djelian inquiries. But this time they contacted me early enough, so it wasn't a problem.
I would encourage whoever owns the OC shop to keep the bank counter. Some people find them rather confusing, but it's really pretty simple. It's all about helping people convert currencies. Stabbas was handy to people who hunted a lot in OC ... helped them convert local currency to dollars. In the same way, the djb counter helps those who spend a lot of time in Djelibeybi convert to dollars, or vice versa. I keep my deposit rates nice and low, and it's a handy location. Bank counters do need a lot of supervision, you need to constantly make sure you're up to date. Yesterday, the counter was empty, and I had to fill it ... today it was full and I had to empty it (which is my preference, since that's how I make money out of it). I've seen a lot of business so far both ways, withdrawals and deposits. It's a busy counter. A full counter equals $50 profit for this simple effort. My experience with OC was that I initially found the counter confusing (and thanks to Elanor for explaining it all so well) so I removed the counter. Sales were down, and I had an awful lot of people asking 'where's the counter??' I promptly put it back. Hardly anyone comes in ... deposits/withdraws and doesn't browse. I'd recommend a counter to any shop owner, and I'd be happy to explain how to run it. As I said, it can initially be a bit intimidating.
Our philosophy is very much in line with Djelibeybi's, although it's my name (or underwear) above the door - each stall holder runs their own little business in their own way, which leads to good variety, choice, competition and low prices. We're happy to ally ourselves with Djelibeybi.