0:00:02 > 0:00:03I'm Saira Khan.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06I started trading when I was just a teenager.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Now I'm looking for the next generation of budding entrepreneurs,
0:00:10 > 0:00:12who are fantastic at trading,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14and know how to make a profit.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18I'm looking for Britain's best young traders.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Could you do three for £2?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Can I interest you? Only 50p for the jumbo sword.
0:00:23 > 0:00:24- Yes.- No!
0:00:24 > 0:00:27From over 1,000 applicants,
0:00:27 > 0:00:3014 teams have made it through to the heats.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32Would you like a pick-and-mix fruit dessert?
0:00:32 > 0:00:33Very nice. Lovely.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37They will be tested in a range of tough trading challenges.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40I don't know how I'm going to survive this challenge.
0:00:40 > 0:00:41I think you look amazing.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Each team will be given £75.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49They must decide what to buy...
0:00:49 > 0:00:51I think we need to look for a cheaper option.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- ..negotiate the lowest prices... - It's a deal.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57- £8.40? - You drive a hard bargain, you guys.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Nice doing business with you.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01..and then they must sell, sell, sell.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03- Any ring you want.- Yeah, £10.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Come on, glitzy glam.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09The team that takes the most money wins the challenge.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12But only the teams that top the leaderboard
0:01:12 > 0:01:15could be in with a chance of competing
0:01:15 > 0:01:17in the grand final in New York.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21USA!
0:01:22 > 0:01:23U-S-A!
0:01:25 > 0:01:26Watch them in action,
0:01:26 > 0:01:28listen out for my top trading tips,
0:01:28 > 0:01:32and one day you too could trade your way to the USA.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Let's meet today's two teams.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45It's Sapphire from south London versus Friendlee Traders,
0:01:45 > 0:01:47from Surrey.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Our team name is Sapphire.
0:01:49 > 0:01:50We chose it because it's a bold name,
0:01:50 > 0:01:53and it represents boldness as well as beauty.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55I'm Bismah, and personally I think
0:01:55 > 0:01:58I'm really good at speaking to people and helping people,
0:01:58 > 0:02:00having fun with people, talking to people.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03And doing the serious sides of things, too.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I'm Komal, and I definitely think I'm a very creative person.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10I also think I'm a very good planner,
0:02:10 > 0:02:12I like to think far into the future, and plan ahead.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Bismah is my sister, so obviously I know her quite well.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18At times she can be very bossy and demanding.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Listen to me, I've got something to say!
0:02:22 > 0:02:26I'm Sonali. I think I'm quite a bubbly person.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28I love to make new friends.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33I think I'm really, really chatty, and sometimes a bit too chatty.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37I wonder how much this is? I really need to buy this.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40I think I can really make customers smile when I sell,
0:02:40 > 0:02:43and I can joke about with them.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44Sapphire sound confident.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Let's check out their competition.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54We're called the Friendlee Traders, because their second name is Lee,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56and my second name is Friend.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01I'm Arthur. I'm very competitive, and I love numbers,
0:03:01 > 0:03:05so I hope I'll be able to add up all the profit my team makes.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10I'm Anna. I like being creative, and making things like hearts,
0:03:10 > 0:03:11which could be cushions.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I make them by cutting them out and sewing them,
0:03:13 > 0:03:15and then I like selling them on.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23I'm Josh. I'm a magician. I'm going to mystify and bewilder my customers,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27so I can conjure up some fantastic deals for me and my team.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29So, it's Sapphire, with the gift of the gab,
0:03:29 > 0:03:33taking on the Friendlee Traders, with a few tricks up their sleeves.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36I'm going to put their trading skills to the test,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40but which team will make the most money and win today's challenge?
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Today, we're heading deep into the Surrey countryside.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50There's rolling green fields and acres of farmland,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54so let's reveal today's trade challenge to the teams.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Welcome, everybody.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Your trading challenge is to set up a summer fruit stall,
0:03:59 > 0:04:04and sell desserts at a very busy farmers' market.
0:04:04 > 0:04:05You'll be rolling your sleeves up
0:04:05 > 0:04:09and getting your hands very dirty, cos you're picking your own fruit.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12There's so much choice here at the fruit farm.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15Friendlee Traders and Sapphire must decide on the right desserts
0:04:15 > 0:04:18to sell at the farmers' market.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21What will their customers want? It's time to buy.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26This is your trading fund.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28There's £75 in each envelope.
0:04:28 > 0:04:32Now you've got to think about, who are you selling to?
0:04:32 > 0:04:34And where are you selling?
0:04:34 > 0:04:39'So what will Sapphire and Friendlee Traders spend their £75 on today?'
0:04:39 > 0:04:42'The first rule of trading is research.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44'They now have to find out what sells best.'
0:04:44 > 0:04:47OK, teams. This is John Secret.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Now, he runs the farm.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52So pick his brains.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54What's the best-selling fruit you have here?
0:04:54 > 0:04:55It is undoubtedly strawberries.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- So, what makes a good strawberry? - Shape and appearance.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01A nice good colour, and obviously good flavour, too.
0:05:01 > 0:05:02And what do people eat them with?
0:05:02 > 0:05:06They like cream with the fruit, that's the number one seller,
0:05:06 > 0:05:08but also ice cream goes quite well, too.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10'Good question, Bismah.'
0:05:10 > 0:05:12My top tip to all you traders
0:05:12 > 0:05:14is you can add value to a product,
0:05:14 > 0:05:16like putting strawberries together with cream,
0:05:16 > 0:05:20and that can allow you to charge more money for the item,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22which in turn can increase your profits.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Is there any way you can buy them in bulk, that would make it cheaper?
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Oh, yes. We might negotiate.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Josh wants to buy in bulk, to make that £75 go further,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34while Sonali is thinking about her stomach.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36Are we allowed to taste a strawberry?
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Of course you are, yes. Here you are.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Come on, there's one each for everybody.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- They're really, really juicy. - Really nice.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Armed with inside information about their customers
0:05:49 > 0:05:52and what sells best, Sapphire and Friendlee Traders
0:05:52 > 0:05:54must now decide what fruit to buy.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58The main fruit would be blueberries, strawberries and raspberries.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- Yeah, yeah, yeah.- So there's a pick and mix of three things?
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- No, then we have red berries... - OK, that's cool, yeah.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06So we have strawberries, raspberries, blueberries.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- Whipping cream? - I think two of those.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10No, they're small, they're small. Three.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17Team Sapphire, what's your strategy for your stall tomorrow?
0:06:17 > 0:06:20We've got a pick-and-mix fruit and desserts stand.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22In this we're going to allow the customer
0:06:22 > 0:06:25to choose what they would like, and price it up per pot.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28That's how we're going to please the customer and make profit.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32OK. Have you picked a specific fruit,
0:06:32 > 0:06:33or are you going for different fruits?
0:06:33 > 0:06:35I think because it's a pick and mix,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37the beauty of it is that there's loads of fruits,
0:06:37 > 0:06:39and the customer can pick what they want.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43We want at least 50-55 pick and mixes to go,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- and that's what we think our profit is going to come by.- OK.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- Well, good luck.- Thank you.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52'Ah, so Sapphire's plan is to sell lots of different fruit,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54'and let customers pick and mix their combination.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58'But I worry that this could be a risky strategy,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01'because people may not want to pick and mix.'
0:07:05 > 0:07:06Over with Friendlee Traders,
0:07:06 > 0:07:11Arthur seems to have an idea about the best fruit for their stall.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14Mainly strawberries. We've tasted the raspberries,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16and I don't think they're nice. They're a bit bitty.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18We definitely need the meringue,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- that's really important. - Definitely, yep.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24But we need to negotiate that, because six packets of 12,
0:07:24 > 0:07:25that's got to be negotiated.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Because we're buying loads.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30What's your strategy?
0:07:30 > 0:07:34Well, mainly buying strawberries. And we're also buying raspberries,
0:07:34 > 0:07:36but we're just staying with those two fruits.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39And, in terms of your ideas,
0:07:39 > 0:07:41what ideas are you generating at the moment?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44We're going to buy lots of mini-meringues,
0:07:44 > 0:07:45clotted cream on top,
0:07:45 > 0:07:48and have a selection of raspberries and strawberries on top.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50And hopefully they'll be very popular.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54'Combining strawberries and cream with meringues is a good idea,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56'as you can charge more.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00'But Friendlee Traders have another plan up their sleeve.'
0:08:00 > 0:08:03We have our secret weapon, our hamper that we're going to make,
0:08:03 > 0:08:06which we're spending about a quarter of our money on.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08Wow! So you're thinking of a hamper?
0:08:08 > 0:08:10And what's this hamper going to contain?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13We're going to have jams, toffees and chocolate in it,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15and all the kind of things you'd find
0:08:15 > 0:08:18in a hamper that you would get as a gift or something.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21And that's what we're going to hope to make about £50-£60 on.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25'Wow. Friendlee Traders are relying on taking the most money
0:08:25 > 0:08:28'from selling one giant hamper.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30'That's a risky strategy.'
0:08:30 > 0:08:32My top tip to all you traders
0:08:32 > 0:08:36is don't put all your eggs in one expensive basket.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Try and sell a variety of products at different prices,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42because then you've got more chance of attracting different customers.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Right, now it's time for both teams to pick the fruit for their stalls.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52They've got just 15 minutes.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Oh, my gosh, these are so red.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59The more they pick, the more they can sell.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Oh! There are a couple here.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Sapphire have got to hurry.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07They have to pick six different types of berries if their
0:09:07 > 0:09:10pick-and-mix idea is going to work.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I want to fill up the whole kilogram.
0:09:12 > 0:09:17Friendlee Traders are only picking strawberries and raspberries,
0:09:17 > 0:09:18so they're taking their time,
0:09:18 > 0:09:23and focusing on getting the best quality.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30One whole box, not each, in total.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Oh, great, I dropped it.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Great! I dropped it.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Careful, Somali, Bismah will be after you!
0:09:41 > 0:09:44We need a few more. If someone wants to run and go and get some.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Shall I go?
0:09:46 > 0:09:47Be careful when you run.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51Time's up on picking.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Now they've got to negotiate with John.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59Remember, they've got £75 to spend on fruit desserts for their stalls.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00They need to haggle for good prices,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03so they can take the most money when they sell tomorrow.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07Friendlee Traders are up first.
0:10:07 > 0:10:08Ah, some more pickers.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Hi.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14They should be £3.99 per kilo.
0:10:14 > 0:10:19So we'll do these for, say, £3.69, OK?
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- I would prefer better.- Yeah.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Well, we'll do £3.60, OK?
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- I can't go any lower than that. £3.60 per kilo.- £3.50.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31No, that's quite a lot off. No, no. No, that's it.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33£3.60.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35John's a tough trader.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37He wanted £3.99 a kilo,
0:10:37 > 0:10:41but Friendlee Traders haggle him down to £3.60 a kilo.
0:10:41 > 0:10:42They've done well,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45but how much will they sell them for on their stall tomorrow?
0:10:45 > 0:10:47With the strawberries bought,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50they start buying extra things for that hamper.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- Would you do that for £4? - Yeah, we'll do that for £4.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- Thanks.- You're very lucky.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00But there's a problem. They haven't actually got a hamper.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Ah! Arthur has a brainwave.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- Where have you found that one? - It's falling apart.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09- You want the potatoes?- No, just the basket.- You can have that one.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11£1, OK?
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- We're done. Thanks very much. - Hope it goes well tomorrow.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Thank you. - That's all right. Nice to see you.
0:11:17 > 0:11:23Friendlee Traders have spent £40 of their £75 trade fund on fruit.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Now it's Sapphire's turn to negotiate.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28First up, strawberries.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Will they get a better deal than Friendlee Traders?
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Right, we're expecting a great deal.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- Yes.- You're expecting a great deal? Well, you have done well.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40- That would come to £21. - So you can give it to us for 15?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42You're saying that's too expensive?
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Yeah. Look, most of them aren't red anyway.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49They are a little bit under-ripe, so...
0:11:49 > 0:11:52- OK. We'll let you have those for 15. - Thank you.- That's all right.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Good haggling, Sapphire.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56They've got the strawberries for £3 a kilo,
0:11:56 > 0:12:0060p less than Friendlee Traders paid.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Blackberries, £2.99.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- A pound! £1.50 for that? - Yeah, all right.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08So that's £18.88, but these should be £2.50 each, these punnets.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Can you give it to us for five?
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- Erm... Well, you are getting a really good deal.- £6?
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Yeah, £6. Yeah, OK.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18And they won't let up.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Both of them for £2. That's a great deal. You can't do...
0:12:21 > 0:12:23No, £2.50, I think.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26You're quite cheeky, you lot, aren't you?
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- That's a bargain for all that. - Yeah. Thank you. Bye.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32See you.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36Both teams have bought all their fruit.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Now they're at the farm shop to buy the rest of the ingredients
0:12:39 > 0:12:43to make their desserts, adding value to their fruit.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46One of those, and then one of these.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Friendlee Traders have almost £35 to make those meringue desserts
0:12:50 > 0:12:51and fill that hamper.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53That would come to £5.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- How much would this be? - That's £2.25.
0:12:55 > 0:12:59- And this?- That's £2.75. - OK. Thank you.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- They're teeny.- They're small things you can sprinkle over.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05That would look really nice.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08Sapphire have £25 to buy toppings for their pick-and-mix desserts.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11Bismah is in charge.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14The packet of grated chocolate, we can grate it ourselves.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16It's a lot cheaper.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18So, the deals are done.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22What have each team bought with their £75 trade fund?
0:13:26 > 0:13:28Sapphire spent £50 on fruit
0:13:28 > 0:13:31and £25 on toppings for their pick-and-mix stall.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36We really, really haggled with John to get as much fruit as we can.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40Getting a fruit basket for £6, it's amazing.
0:13:40 > 0:13:44Friendlee Traders spent just £40 on fruit,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47£15 on ingredients for their meringue desserts,
0:13:47 > 0:13:51and a whopping £20 on all the goodies for their hamper.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54That basket to hold it all cost just £1.
0:13:54 > 0:13:57The hamper's one of the main ideas for our stall.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01We managed to get it quite cheaply. It has lots of things in it.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05We spent £20 of our £75 on it,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08and we're hoping to sell that for at least double.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11So, it's two teams with very different strategies.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Friendlee Traders with their meringue desserts and giant hamper
0:14:15 > 0:14:18versus Sapphire's pick-and-mix fruit pots.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Now, it's all about who sells best.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Only one team will still be in with a chance
0:14:24 > 0:14:26of trading their way to the USA
0:14:26 > 0:14:29and becoming Britain's best young traders.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32Let the battle commence.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41It's Sunday morning at Surrey Farmers' Market.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44What will people here be looking to buy?
0:14:44 > 0:14:49Friendlee Traders, Sapphire, it's your big selling day today.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51You're here at the farmers' market
0:14:51 > 0:14:55where there are going to be potentially thousands of customers.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59It's up to you to sell your desserts for as much money as you can.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Remember, the team with the most takings is the winner.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07It's a big day, I look forward to tasting some of your desserts.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13They'll have just three hours to sell today.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16The pressure's on to get their stalls ready.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20Sapphire, you are open for business.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- You can now start selling to your customers.- OK.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25Friendlee Traders, you're open for business.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27You can start selling to the customers.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32Sapphire are fast off the mark with their pick-and-mix stall.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36They're quick to set up, and they're trying to sell immediately.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Hello, we're doing a freshly picked fruit stall here.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Basically, how we work is that we have two sizes of pot,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45a small and a large, you choose the fruit you want, how much you want,
0:15:45 > 0:15:49you get one free topping, and you can choose out of all of these toppings.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53They're clear on their prices - £1.50 for a small pot,
0:15:53 > 0:15:58£2.50 for a large, and 25p for extra toppings.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01But there's a problem with Friendlee Traders.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03They're not ready yet.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06This isn't working with the tissue paper.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09- Is there scissors in there? - Yes, I've got them.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13Those meringues may look great, but, Anna, time is money.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15What they should be focusing on right now
0:16:15 > 0:16:20is getting the product out, putting a price on it and selling.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22What they shouldn't be doing is faffing around
0:16:22 > 0:16:24trying to make the stall look good.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Over with Sapphire, Bismah's trying hard to sell.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32There's two different sizes you can purchase. A large and small.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35But the customers aren't going for their pick and mix.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- I'll take a circle and come back.- OK.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41I'm worried about Sapphire.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44I think customers just want to see a product and buy it.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46I don't think they want to be standing there,
0:16:46 > 0:16:50choosing what to put in a pot. Oooh!
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Friendlee Traders are finally open for business.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57The stall looks great,
0:16:57 > 0:16:59with ready-made strawberries and cream at 50p
0:16:59 > 0:17:04and meringues for 75p. The customers can't keep away.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09- There we go.- Don't drop it. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12We had a lady come over and buy three meringues for £2.25.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15But they've also got to sell the hamper.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18It cost them £20 to fill.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20Their big idea is to sell it to the highest bidder.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23But so far there's no interest.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Over on Sapphire's stall, things are starting to go well.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- Hello, sir, we have a pick-and-mix fruit stall here.- Wow.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35- Shall we have some strawberries? - Strawberries?- Yes, in a big pot?
0:17:35 > 0:17:36Yes, a big pot.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39There's double cream, whipping cream and single cream.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- A little bit of single cream.- OK.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46- And which berry would you like? - The blackberries.- Sure.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Thank you very much. Thank you. - Cheers.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51We've done well. We've got three or four customers,
0:17:51 > 0:17:53and they were all really pleased.
0:17:53 > 0:17:58And I think it's because we have so much selection and variety,
0:17:58 > 0:18:00that customers are really pleased to buy from us.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Hello, sir, we have a pick-and-mix fruit stall.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Over at Friendlee Traders, there's now some interest in the hamper.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15They've set a starting price of £15, but want at least £40 for it.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18- Is this the current bid? - That is the starting price.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20- That's the starting price? - There's lots in there.
0:18:20 > 0:18:27- Make us an offer.- Make you an offer? - Yes.- I will say 15 quid, then.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Yeah, we've had someone bid £15 on our hamper now.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33We're hoping to get a little bit more than that over time.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36But he's coming back in half an hour,
0:18:36 > 0:18:40and if no-one has done a higher bid, then he will win it.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44But Anna has seen a problem with the man's £15 offer.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47We need to get a higher bid than £15.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50Because we spent more than that on it.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53That's right. The hamper cost them £20,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56so they need to sell it for more than £15.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Yes. Oh, dear.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03We need to think it through a bit more.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07It's not quite gone to plan, maybe. Darn.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13Rather than waiting for the customers to come to their stall,
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Sapphire take their pick and mix to the customers -
0:19:15 > 0:19:17a good trading idea.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Hello, sir. Would you like some fruit pick and mix?
0:19:20 > 0:19:22- Do you want some?- I will go for...
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Marshmallows, yeah? That's £3.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28That's £3 for two small pick-and-mix pots.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29- Goodbye!- Goodbye!
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- How's it going? - Really, really well.- Yeah?
0:19:33 > 0:19:36And why are you carrying all your stuff on a tray?
0:19:36 > 0:19:40Because we feel that some people don't know where our stall is.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43The shopkeepers don't know where we are, they're not able to get up,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46so we thought we could bring it to them and make it at the spot.
0:19:46 > 0:19:51- Well, it looks fantastic. See you later.- See you later.- Bye.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Komal and Sonali are on a roll with their mobile fruit trade.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59They're even selling to the other stallholders.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02What would you like? Strawberries? Large or small?
0:20:02 > 0:20:03Just a small, thanks.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07Top tip for being a great seller is the more customers you meet,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10the more chance you've got of selling to them.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12You've got to be energetic, passionate,
0:20:12 > 0:20:14and sell your product with enthusiasm.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- Hello!- Would you like some pick-and-mix fruit dessert?
0:20:18 > 0:20:22Come on, sir, come on! Give us a yes!
0:20:22 > 0:20:24I think the bigger one, yes, all right.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29When you're trading, it's important to keep an eye on your competition.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32Arthur and Anna decide to take their meringues on the road too.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36- I'll take two meringues. Thank you.- Thank you very much.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Would you like some meringues?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Pavlova or some strawberries and cream. 75p.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- Thank you very much.- That one. OK.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45Thank you. Bye-bye.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51The teams are almost halfway through the challenge.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54They've been selling for more than an hour. If they want to win,
0:20:54 > 0:20:58they've got to sell as much of their stock as possible.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01Come on, I can see in your face you want some!
0:21:03 > 0:21:05Would you like to choose which one? That one?
0:21:05 > 0:21:10Anyone want an Eton mess for just £1? Come along! Come along!
0:21:10 > 0:21:14You can have the raspberries, blackberries, anything you want.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17And two free toppings. Any of these two free toppings.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20- If you want more, it's 5p extra. - You're very good at this.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23- Want some?- There you go. - Thank you.- Enjoy.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Just take a spoon. Thank you.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- Sapphire!- Hello.- How is it going?
0:21:27 > 0:21:30Very well. We know what we're doing. We have our own roles,
0:21:30 > 0:21:33we're not bumping into each other, messing stuff up.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37We're confident. People are buying from everyone, so it's really good.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Something dramatic is happening over at Friendlee Traders.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44This man is considering buying in bulk.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- Can I have eight, please. - Eight?- To take away.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50He's buying eight desserts.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54OK, would you like a big pot to put them in?
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Friendlee Traders have made their biggest sale so far.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- Thank you very much.- Thank you, sweetheart. Cheers.- Thank you.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Wow, guys, you've just had a massive sale, how was that?!
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- We sold eight strawberries and cream there.- Eight?!
0:22:09 > 0:22:11All in one go! And how much money did you make?
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- We made £6.- Fantastic! The hamper is still there. How is that going?
0:22:15 > 0:22:20The price has been raised, and we got some carrots to make it look nicer.
0:22:20 > 0:22:24- Did you buy the carrots? - No, they gave them to us for free.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26So the carrots are for decoration.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28Yes, but they also come with the hamper.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31We still have £18.50 for the hamper, the man is coming back.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35- He keeps coming back to check he's still the highest bidder.- OK.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39When the man comes back, those extra carrots do their job
0:22:39 > 0:22:41and bump up the price.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43OK, if you add that extra, I'll give you 20 quid.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45OK. Thank you very much.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47The hamper has finally sold for £20.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49No profit, but at least they didn't lose money,
0:22:49 > 0:22:52and they could still win with meringue sales.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56- Thank you very much.- That's really good. Thank you.- Thank you.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00It's crunch time.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Sonali, just to let you know,
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- you now have less than ten minutes to get rid of all your stock.- OK.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08It's sell, sell, sell. Every penny counts.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Sonali is even trying to sell leftover cream.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16It's just opened today. We bought it today. Please.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19It was for our strawberries, but everything's been sold.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- Now, that's what I call selling. - Thank you.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24- 20p for cash.- All right.
0:23:24 > 0:23:25Thank you very much.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28And Friendlee Traders are really going for it.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31- It's a frantic last few minutes. - £5.50.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35- How much is a punnet?- About £5.50. - Oh, no, no, no, far too much.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39- I have to sell a few more roses before I can buy strawberries.- OK.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Sapphire have dropped the prices.
0:23:41 > 0:23:42Come on, just £2.50.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- OK, how much do you want to pay for it?- £2. Yes!
0:23:45 > 0:23:48And Sonali doesn't stop until everything sells.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Come on, glitzy glam.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- Go on, then.- Thank you.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Yes! We sold everything!
0:23:55 > 0:23:56- Yay!- Well done!
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Friendlee Traders are determined
0:23:59 > 0:24:02to sell the last of their ready-made meringues.
0:24:02 > 0:24:03All right. £3.50, then.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05£3.50. All right.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06Sold for £3.50.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09- How about some toppings? - THEY LAUGH
0:24:09 > 0:24:12It's a race to the finish.
0:24:12 > 0:24:13We are sold out.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16Their selling time is over.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23'Sapphire and Friendlee Traders have sold out,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26'but which team has taken the most money?'
0:24:28 > 0:24:32The winners today could get through to the big New York final,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34where they'll compete against another team
0:24:34 > 0:24:38to be named Britain's best young traders.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Sapphire, Friendlee Traders, you've both done very well.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44Sapphire, what were your highlights?
0:24:44 > 0:24:47I think bargaining and haggling down to really low prices
0:24:47 > 0:24:48with the fruit initially,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51and selling it for a lot more than we paid.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54OK, and Friendlee Traders?
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Probably when we sold eight things in one go to one guy.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00We were really pleased with that.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02And also selling the hamper was a big relief,
0:25:02 > 0:25:05because that was a big part of our stall.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08And when we actually managed to sell it, that was good.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12It's time to reveal the team with the most takings.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Sapphire, you took...
0:25:20 > 0:25:23£136.30.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Friendlee Traders, you took...
0:25:35 > 0:25:38- £94.05.- Oh, my God!
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Well done.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49Both teams, fantastic trading, excellent customer service,
0:25:49 > 0:25:52brilliant buying, fantastic haggling,
0:25:52 > 0:25:54you should both be proud.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- We put everything into it, and that has paid off.- It is really exciting.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01I am over the moon. I can't believe it.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04I don't know what to say, I'm speechless.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06We made such good friends with Friendlee Traders.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Just to see them be so upset, it's kind of hard.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Josh, has it been a good experience?
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Definitely, and I think it will benefit us later on in life
0:26:14 > 0:26:17when we come to do this sort of thing for real.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19- Has it put you off trading? - No.- Not at all.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23Fantastic. That's exactly what it's all about. Well done.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Sapphire, high-five. Well done, you.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30So, Sapphire win.
0:26:30 > 0:26:36From their £75 trade fund they've taken £136.30.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39That's £61.30 profit.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41Let's look at the leaderboard.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Sapphire go into first place in front of Impulse and the OAPs.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Only the four winning teams who take the most money
0:26:49 > 0:26:51get through to the semifinals.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55And the two best teams will go on to compete
0:26:55 > 0:26:58in the grand final in New York.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04But only one team will be named Britain's best young traders.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Next time on Trade Your Way To The USA,
0:27:07 > 0:27:09there's cake to be sold.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Come and buy some award-winning Victoria sponge!
0:27:12 > 0:27:14And everyone's in fancy dress...
0:27:14 > 0:27:18So go for it! 'As two teams of traders battle it out...'
0:27:18 > 0:27:20We're trying to beat the boys.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23..at an Alice In Wonderland tea party.
0:27:23 > 0:27:24Very nice. Oh, lovely.
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