i was only asking for some unused toys , and wasnt ready yet to disclose future plans for the Bookhouse , but as the topic is receiving much interest , here we go
We are very interested in our actual customers , ( meaning customers who actually patronize now or will do in the future ) comments , viewpoints and feedback regarding our business - and are always looking at ways to improve on what we do and how we do it .
Obviously , people who continue to post negatively , with a view to try and cause more harm than good , on this and other threads , regarding me , my family and business , but dont actually patronize our business , are posting comments and viewpoints i have absolutely no interest in... is that a fair perspective ??
The land plot the Bookhouse sits on , is HUGE .. there is an even bigger unused space at the rear of the building, ( with a covered roof and lawn area etc that we still havent developed .. its a much bigger area than our courtyard at the front , so we have a lot of room . My thinking is to provide a safely secured area where families with children can sit , and their children can play , in a separate enviroment to those looking for a more tranquil setting
if i listen to the negative posters / non patrons viewpoints , and decide to delete my thread , and not ask for any old toys , for the benefit of CHILDREN who may come here , who loses out ? is it me or my family ? NO . we lose nothing at all .. Its the children of customers . My question there is - why would anyone want to try and stop customers Children having some toys to play with .....
If the question isnt about stopping customers children from having toys to play with , but rather , more about me asking for them for free .. would it have been better for me to say i am looking to BUY any unwanted childrens toys .. i,ll concede that as a maybe .. BUT , as my thread has already shown , there are people who think its a good idea to put unwanted / unused toys to benefit others who will get enjoyment out of them .
i,m not one of these proud ( or rich ) people that thinks he is above visiting second hand shops or accepting used goods - ( i own a used bookshop
! ) recycle recycle recycle .
unrelated , but relevant , an example of the direct impact topics on this forum can have , are *The Coffee Incident *
as a direct result of a poster stating we served the worst cop of coffee he had ever tasted , our coffee sales actually increased by nearly 300 cups per month
from customers wanting to try for them selves .
that shows , even when i,m not boring readers with my polite , fair replys /topics
even negatively intended posts by non patrons , can and do have a positive effect on my business .. ( thanks guys for being horrible
)
Sunday was our best ever day of trading so far and guess what ? ... Wednesday Mexican was even better !
if the ratio of a handful of negative posters on here , vs the 121 meal eating customers we served on Wednesday
remains the same .. thats favourable IMO -
anyway , i meant to say ,
does anyone have any spare childrens toys they dont need that would consider donating them to benefit others ?
Librarian
Good luck with your expansion plans anyway .