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What was wrong with the bracelets?
Amroussi
06-07-2011
They had scary music, what is wrong with them?

Was the seller a fraud?
friendlyguy2
06-07-2011
Lord Sugar didn't give them bracelets to sell in the first place the idea is not to pick additional goods for the sake of it.
never say never
06-07-2011
i think the bracelets were what helped natasha win she should be more grateful for suzies idea
Tfan26
06-07-2011
Susan paid £1.50 for them but sold them for £5.00 and I think she sold quite a few which was brilliant.......compared to Natasha's sales .
Shrike
06-07-2011
Originally Posted by friendlyguy2:
“Lord Sugar didn't give them bracelets to sell in the first place the idea is not to pick additional goods for the sake of it.”

Melody did the same with her electrical tat. At least Susan knew they would sell - and they did.
lucy mane
06-07-2011
Originally Posted by Shrike:
“Melody did the same with her electrical tat. At least Susan knew they would sell - and they did.”

She sold all of them.

Susan is a darkhorse to win though. A Jim and Susan final looks more likely after Sugar ripping into Helen for having no experience of running a business.
Roooty
06-07-2011
Based on what little I could discern on the numbers, Susan's bracelet formed a large part of the team's sales.
geraldinemaria
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by friendlyguy2:
“Lord Sugar didn't give them bracelets to sell in the first place the idea is not to pick additional goods for the sake of it.”

They were an excellent choice. How much they were bought for, then sold for and for where they were being sold.

I think Suralan just didn't like that Susan pointed out his stuff was tat.
DUNDEEBOY
07-07-2011
I think they were possibly stolen that was why Sugar didn't say much about them
AntoniaA
07-07-2011
The bracelets were an excellent idea and sold well. Good for Susan!
Takae
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by geraldinemaria:
“ I think Suralan just didn't like that Susan pointed out his stuff was tat.”

Or worried that he'll have a Ratner on his hands.
totalwise
07-07-2011
yeah, it was a make or break decision, if they lost it would have all come down on Susan, if they won no biggie, she wasn't PM she never gets credit

Natasha was sorted.
Tourista
07-07-2011
I actually thought that the teams had to stick with the merchandise lines they were given at the start, and simply buy more of the ones that sold.

When I saw Susan buying the bracelets, I thought that was it for her.
Jepson
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by Tourista:
“I actually thought that the teams had to stick with the merchandise lines they were given at the start, and simply buy more of the ones that sold.

When I saw Susan buying the bracelets, I thought that was it for her.”

But not when you saw Melody buying digital photo frames and other bits of electronics?
Keefy1
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by Tourista:
“I actually thought that the teams had to stick with the merchandise lines they were given at the start, and simply buy more of the ones that sold.

When I saw Susan buying the bracelets, I thought that was it for her.”

Because the show was edited to make you think that decision was going to have repercussions. It's all in the edit. They like to give the viewers red-herrings to throw them off the scent of who's going to win.
kitty_koo
07-07-2011
It was just so random her going into the shop in the middle of the task, it looked like she was buying them for herself
Jepson
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by kitty_koo:
“It was just so random her going into the shop in the middle of the task, it looked like she was buying them for herself”

1) They were supposed to buy more things in the middle of the task.

2) It wasn't a 'shop' it was a wholesalers.

3) She then proceeded to sell them very well.
diary_room
07-07-2011
Susan saved their asses basically.
meglosmurmurs
07-07-2011
Pity she never got any credit for it. So we don't even know if Lord Sugar thought it was a good idea or not.
Cranberryapple
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by lucy mane:
“She sold all of them.

Susan is a darkhorse to win though. A Jim and Susan final looks more likely after Sugar ripping into Helen for having no experience of running a business.”

This is my thinking^^^^...'tho Jim for the win
shefair
07-07-2011
it was a really good decison on Susans part and I see no reason why she should not have bought them , given Melody electronic purchaeses and Helan having found an alternative supplier for the the linen, only it was shut

Shame she did not get any credit for them and shame Natasha could only blame Susan for the losss rather than admiting she herself was completely out of her depth
bel110
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by Tourista:
“I actually thought that the teams had to stick with the merchandise lines they were given at the start, and simply buy more of the ones that sold.

When I saw Susan buying the bracelets, I thought that was it for her.”

It was a bit ambiguous as to what they were supposed to reinvest in and it wasn't even clarified in the boardroom. From the task introduction you would think they were only supposed to reinvest in what was selling from their orginal pallets but on the other hand LS kept going on about 'smell what sells' so if something electrical was selling then why not invest in more electrical goods. If the sunglasses were selling why not invest in something similar like bracelets. If the nodding dogs were selling then maybe invest in other tourist gimmicks. Presumably they should be using their noses to sniff out other reinvestment opportunities as well.

Also what if nothing on the pallets had sold well. In that case it would have been up to them to reinvest in something else and they would have been penalised for being cowardly if they hadn't taken a risk.
Million Percent
07-07-2011
Originally Posted by shefair:
“it was a really good decison on Susans part and I see no reason why she should not have bought them , given Melody electronic purchaeses and Helan having found an alternative supplier for the the linen, only it was shut

Shame she did not get any credit for them and shame Natasha could only blame Susan for the losss rather than admiting she herself was completely out of her depth”

They wonn the task
Jamesbuc
07-07-2011
Nothing was wrong with buying the bracelets, it was more of a thing to make it seem as if Susan may have been making a mistake.

If there was any mistake though, it was likely buying up stock without consulting her team in any way.
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