Unit 6 Shop fill you drop!
Inside view
Conversation 1
Janet
So, are you looking for anything in particular?
Mark
Maybe a T-shirt or a polo shirt.
Janet
We could go into the covered market and have a look at the shops in there.
Kate
And what about you?
Janet
I need some cosmetics
化妆品
from the Body Shop on Cornmarket Street.
Kate
And I'm looking for something to wear to Jenny's party tonight. But nothing too expensive. Anyway, look,
let's go in here.
Assistant
Can I help you?
Kate
We're just looking.
Mark
What do you think of this one?
Kate
Hmm, it's OK, but I'm not sure green suits you. Do they have it in other colours?
Janet
What size do you take?
Mark
Medium, I guess. Oh, here's a nice polo shirt. I like the colour. It's a bit small, though.
Janet
Do they have it in a larger size?
Mark
Yes, here we go. That's great.
Janet
How much is it?
Mark
Twelve pounds. That's not too bad. I'll buy it.
Mark
I'll have this, please.
Assistant
That'll be 12 pounds please. ... Thank you. ... And here's your shirt, and here's your receipt.
Mark
Thanks.
Mark
Look, I've really got to go. I'll see you at the party tonight.
Kate
OK.
Janet
Bye.
Conversation 2
Janet
OK, Kate. Now it is time to find something for you. What about this dress?
Kate
Hey, that's lovely.
Janet
Would you like to try it on?
Kate
Yes, OK. Where are the changing rooms?
Assistant
Just behind you.
Kate
Thank you. ... What do you think?
Janet
Well, it really suits you, but...
Kate
... it's a bit big. Excuse me, do you have this in a smaller size?
Assistant
What size do you take?
Kate
Size 8, I think.
Assistant
No, I'm afraid we don't. That's the last one.
Kate
No, it doesn't really fit. OK, I'll leave it.
Janet
Actually, I really like it.
Kate
Why don't you try it on, then?
Janet
OK. ... What do you think?
Kate
Perfect. It really suits you.
Janet
It's a bit expensive.
Kate
Go on! You deserve it!
Janet
OK, I'll have it. But I don't have enough cash. ... Can I pay by credit card?
Assistant
Sure.
Janet
Thank you.
Assistant
Please enter your PIN. ... And here's your receipt.
Janet
Thank you.
Assistant
Thanks a lot.
Kate
That was painless, wasn't it? But I still don't have a dress for the party. Let's try somewhere else.
Assistant
Bye.
Girls
Bye.
Outside view
Part 1
Voice-over
Do you have something you don't want anymore? Maybe you'll just throw it away. Or you could sell it.
How? Well, you might want to sell it in the newspaper classified ads. Or you could sell it on a bulletin board.
You could put a sign on it. Or find a buyer. If you have lots of things you don't want anymore, you could have
a yard sale or a garage sale. And today there is a new way to sell your things. You can sell them online.
If you
have something you want to sell online, Jessica Sherman can help you.
Jessica
I'm an eBay seller. I can sell anything, from
cars to pianos, to bikes, furniture, anyt
hing. Anything in an
online
auction. Here's how an online auction works. Let's say you want to buy something. You can type in
what you're looking for here, or you can search these categories. See, you can buy all kinds of things. You can
buy antiques, computers, musical instruments, you can even buy a house!
Well, let's look at cameras. In an
auction, people who want to buy this camera make an offer, say, $50. An offer is called a bid. And people who
make bids are called bidders. There
are 16 bids for this camera right now, and the top bid is $300 and the
auction for this camera will end in nine hours. I help lots of people sell different things online. My customers
might come to me, or I might go to them and we look at what they have to sell
Part 2
Jessica
Lisa?
Lisa
Hey!
Jessica
Hi. It's Jessica. Nice to meet you.
Lisa
You too.
Jessica
How did you find me?
Lisa
Well, I saw your flyer down at the coffee shop.
Jessica
Oh, great! What do you have here?
Lisa
Well, I've got these five designer dresses, and they all have original tags.
Jessica
They look great, and the tags will definitely help get a better price. How much do you want to get for each
dress?
Lisa
Well, I'd like to get $50.
Jessica
Probably get 50, but you might make a little less.
Lisa
That's fine.
Jessica
Great. Well, let's do it! This is great. This is cute!
Lisa
Hm mmh.
Jessica
Oh, I love this one. Let's post this one. You know, Lisa, this is a perfect summer dress. I think we should
take the picture outside.
Lisa
Good idea!
Jessica
This is how it works. Lisa pays a fee between two and ten dollars to put her dress online.
Jessica
I've got my camera right here.
Jessica
I get 15% commission and the buyer pays for the dress and the shipping costs. First I take pictures. Then
we'll decide how many days we'll put her dress up for auction. Three, five, seven or ten days.
Jessica
Now, you have a choice of a three-, five- or seven-day auction. What would you like to do?
Lisa
Well, um, how about seven days?
Jessica
That's exactly what I would recommend.
Jessica
After I take the picture, I list the item. To do that, I enter the information about it.
Jessica
Well, the description is really important. The details will help sell the dress. Oh, there are so many dresses