Photo-me Share Discussion Threads

[chillwill] 04/11/2016 12:40

Well I suppose the translation risk works both ways! Sterling appreciated last couple of days.

[xxx] 03/11/2016 01:33

phtm booths

[retsius] 02/11/2016 14:39

Showing some momentum today in an awful market.

[fft] 02/11/2016 02:28

Xxx,. Was that asda or phtm booths ?

[xxx] 01/11/2016 21:29

@celeritas, it doesnt surprise me, when I used the photo booth, I found the instructions were not as helpful or precise as they might be.I have seen others staring intently,unsure how to proceed with the photo booths.
I mentioned this to the chairman at the AGM 3yrs ago, who said he would look into it. I have not seen any change in the instructions however.

[celeritas] 01/11/2016 16:26

The photo ID machine is in the same area so a lot more visible, makes it a one stop shop but plenty to do.
People seemed to have no idea how to connect if it wasn't via a usb stick, phone to machine contact seemed to be casing issues which is why someone should be trained up.

[revoman] 01/11/2016 16:10

That is exactly why the business was failing for Asda, why they got rid of it. Phtm wouldn't have bought it naively so will be aware that it needs turning round and how to address the issues. All obvious, I am aware.

[celeritas] 01/11/2016 15:06

Not yet but I expect teething issues, just seems common sense to make sure someone is trained from day one in that area. Staff at this branch were 3 but are being cut to just one person for the photo section.
I'll check again in a few weeks.

[johnv] 01/11/2016 14:08

Last time I looked Schroders had 52 million(gulp) to sell, thats gonna take a while in small amounts.

[sheep_herder] 01/11/2016 13:49

The value of your investments may go down as well as up.

[breaktwister] 01/11/2016 13:17

Lower and lower every day by small sums but it all adds up. No other shares in my portfolio act in this manner. Schroders must be selling all.

[pnetol] 01/11/2016 12:46

Celeritas,Have you contacted Phtm directly and mentioned about this to get an idea on staff training/ investor feedback, I'm sure they would appreciate it.

[celeritas] 01/11/2016 12:40

Looked in Asda yesterday, Starck machine installed that morning with only one member of staff on who didnt have a clue how to use it. 3 people waiting and one walking away as the person trying to use it gave up after 20 mins or so.
Yes its only early but phtm need to show a member of staff how to use these machines.
These should do well if the customer was actually being served rather than frustrated with waiting.

[chillwill] 27/10/2016 12:50

Quite interesting the interaction between this and the moving averages (see chart in header). Maybe supported at 152p-ish, and not dropping further? I don't hold a position, but it is tempting...

[smokybenchod] 26/10/2016 21:09

Also if laundry carries on at least 192% up on last year for the remaining 3 quarters, I make that about 9 million net profit extra on last year. That's gotta push these to around £2 share I would have thought.

[blueclyde] 26/10/2016 19:38

Also don't count out a Japanese company using the currency movements to their advantage buy trying to take this out similar to what happened to ARM. The cash generative nature of this business makes it an easy take over target as it always has a minimum of 50 Million on the balance sheet.

[blueclyde] 26/10/2016 19:35

The volume traded in this share is very low. I doubt it is on many peoples radar. Most articles I have read regarding Brexit winners due to currency never mention this share for example when it is perhaps one of the biggest winners. I

[smokybenchod] 26/10/2016 16:30

Everyone's optimistic today, is it the British weather

[eeza] 26/10/2016 16:22

Schroders will crush it back down into the low 140's again.

[smokybenchod] 26/10/2016 16:17

Breaktwister not sure which chart you've been looking at but this share has risen since Brexit not fallen. Brexit price (23rd June) 138p, current share price 150ish

[breaktwister] 26/10/2016 15:40

I have to admit I sold half of my holding into the recent rise, purely based on the price action this year. The market knows that photome is a huge beneficiary of the pound slump, on this basis I would have expected this to rise solidly since brexit but instead we fell. I have learnt not to fight market sentiment.

[alphabeta4] 26/10/2016 15:07

Results in December breaktwister, probably a month and a half to go.

Understand your frustration given previous events but it has just come up from 140p so a slight pullback was expected - otherwise it would have just gone up in a straight line. IMO once people can see the profit figures that should complete the job.

[breaktwister] 26/10/2016 14:17

Are we all strapped in for another 3 months of drip falling every day only to get a stonking update then 2 days rise to get not even back to where we were before and then rinse and repeat? I must be a mug for holding these.

[arc en ciel] 25/10/2016 18:23

Does that . indicate you were the highly astute buyer, buffy?? If so tell us why.....