Marlene Tolley – ‘Appro’

There were no cards or anything in those days, it was all cash. And people could take things home on what they called ‘appro’.

They could take them home, you gave them a docket, they took it home, see if they liked it and then they would come back the next day and pay for it, which was quite a good thing.

I mean people do that now but that was a good thing because they knew when they got home, if they liked it and they kept it, it was sold. But we didn’t have commission or anything in those days, whereas I think as time went on you got commission.

But you know I’m going back to the dark ages aren’t I (laughs).