Saturday, April 17, 2010

Such praise... worthy of immediate posting!

The dozen Bronze Age 23 cm Medium Bullnoser hooks arrived at their grand destination.
Today a cheque in settlement dropped onto the front door mat along with a very charming
letter from the satisfied customer.  I sure do purr when my coat is so handsomely stroked!

Here are the words of praise that arrived with the payment, so gratifying to receive!

" Dear Michael,   I received my hooks today.  I was exceptionally pleased with your service
and even more so with the quality of the hooks themselves.  I will certainly recommend you to all my friends.  Many thanks.  JW."



Saturday, April 10, 2010

Oh I say! Hooks for a palatial home..

The coat hook business seems to have been 'on ice' lately. Have we slipped down the search engine list, consigned to oblivion for ever more I asked myself on a another cloudy and windswept day? Then, whilst out walking the dog, my trusty Blackberry vibrates in the folds of my pockets with some urgency. I waited until I got home to check out the incoming mail. Goodness me! A weighty order from Canada for a couple of hundred hooks to replenish stocks and a lovely order for a dozen Bronze Age 23 cm
Medium Bullnoser 3-dhooks from a grand establishment in the UK ( see picture) had arrived. Faith in humanity restored. It is comforting to know that our fine design of
coat hooks that we call the 3-dhooks, still find favour amongst the fine homes of our
country. The sun is shining today even though the election rumpus is in full swing and
don't we all know what a frightful mess Gordon and his poodles have brought us in to. I wish I could print money in my business like he does to support a country the economics of which are those of the mad house.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Classic Brass Coat Hooks for America


It is a funny if slightly strange thing that we received a good order for our classic
brass coat hooks from America. Normally you can find what you want on the internet in America. About ten years ago we handled many American orders which gradually dropped off
as the web became more competitive and niche suppliers of just about everything popped up
over there. I recollect sending some classic brass coat hooks off to a customer in the mid west who couldn't find the classic hook anywhere in his city. Well behold ten years or so later, another customer has had the same problem and had to come directly to us in
Scotland to satisfy their need for the style and elegance of the classic brass hook. I am not complaining, but perhaps the internet has not filled all the needs of customers everywhere with everything they can dream of! Moral of the story is there are still opportunities for the entrepreneur out there. I would say the biggest drawback one is confronted by is the colossal level of government deficits and the need for balance which means tax rises, economic slowdown and so forth. Invest in a big inventory, and you could be stuck with a big headache!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Renovation demand for coat hooks from 3-dhooks.com


Yesterday was a day of surprises. A friend was passing through St Andrews and called to say could they pop in as they were refurbishing their house on Mull and needed coat hooks. Shortly the door bell rang and we skipped into the hook store to check out what would be appropriate for their needs. Luckily they have a good space for all types of hooks and a variety of purposes to which they were to put to use:-

Hooks for the bathroom- large swivel chrome hooks;
Hooks for their wet gear- medium 23 cm Bullnoser 3-dhooks
Hooks for storing their fishing rods- large 28 cm Bullnosers
Hooks for the backs of bedroom doors- small swivel chrome hooks
Hooks for the boot room- large swivel brass hooks

Satisfied with their haul, it seemed to me that Christmas had arrived early for them, so pleased with the choice and variety from which they could select. They disappeared off into the gathering gloom, having made a quick change into smart clothing, on their way to some celebration in Edinburgh. No doubt the jingle of hooks in the boot made for a pleasant reminder of uncovering a real hoard of hooks!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Oh praise I love thy fair complection...



Can one but crow about a truly beautiful letter from a satisfied customer such as this quoted verbatim? This underscores the true nature of the work we do at Younger Enterprises, based on an old fashioned model of the world but evidently so appreciated by customers starved of decent treatment by modern day rapacious vendors!

" Please find enclosed a cheque to cover your invoice. May we thank you for your prompt delivery and trust in sending the goods before payment. It has been many years since service like yours has been offered to us."

Mundane a subject such as coat hooks, one can still find room for excellence, service, style and grace.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Coat Racks on the move...


Today, my birthday, was to be the hand-over day for the latest coat racks. To minimise the cost, the purchaser agreed to visit the home of 3-dhooks and collect his booty. An
early phone call however changed the handover. Instead it has been agreed to meet at the
B&Q car park in Dundee. Now wouldn't it be great if B&Q could have a look see at the magnificent coat rack sporting the greatest coat hooks available on earth. These hooks are definitely NOT AVAILABLE at B&Q, not no-how! It is on the other hand a pleasure to know that a customer, who rejected the idea of buying the run of the mill hooks available at B&Q, will be collecting a very smart new rack on their premises. I will probably pop in for a few screws just to keep an eye on their tired stock of hardware!
Cheers!

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Two more coat racks for local Scottish customer


Evidentally we are still very much in the grips of winter as customers are still thinking about their hanging problems and storage solutions. An Edzell customer has finished an major change to his residence and thought about hooks and a coat rack for the new specially dedicated coat hall for which he now has ample space. We asked how he came across 3-dhooks and he said his first thought was a visit to B&Q. He rapidly shed that idea, which is 'no idea' at all and checked out on the internet under his local search function to see what might pop up. Younger Enterprises has been busy assuring a good ranking in the local search engines for Scotland and sure enough he found us promptly. These racks were to be quite large at six foot in length. One on top for the
grown ups and guests, and one under for the three children. Well, here's what we came up with and long may they serve their purpose in the rural countryside of Angus.