This Fashion Concept Could Be Revolutionary | Dragons' Den

Thrift+ is a futuristic way to donate second-hand clothing with the ability to donate a portion to charity. The donator can also gain some money back as well as have their clothing listed online for them. Joe Metcalfe is seeking an investment of £150,000 in exchange for just 5% of his company.
Season 17, Episode 14
An international sensation, Dragon's Den features entrepreneurs pitching for investment in the Den from our Dragons, five venture capitalists willing to invest their own money in exchange for equity.
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[@mateuszg6042]

A dragon: You're delusional. The guy: I'm excited to be delusional.

[@gordonbennet1094]

Exited ? Do u mean excited ... ?

[@EnlightenedPatriot1]

@@gordonbennet1094 U? Do you mean "you"?

[@b-dogs1038]

holy smokes. don’t tell him your troubles . You’ll be in for it

[@iranicus3393]

He being thrifty!

[@Ea80x]

How classic and elegant of Sarah not to take offence! She’s amazing

[@mrx702]

Yep Deborah would have declared herself out.

[@b-dogs1038]

This guy is irrepressible. Dr: ‘I’m sorry we can’t save your leg’ this guy: ‘I’m excited to walk & run with a prosthetic leg & run I will’

[@thabangkhatide2041]

Hahaha pretty much 🤣

[@ellekay4758]

I agree with Sarah’s point to Deborah. She in no way is the target customer 🙄

[@Evskin]

lmao, Deborah doesnt even cook... I'm sure she's the type of good person to donate clothes, however feel certain she doesnt buy second hand clothing

[@LanceODoherty5905]

I would love to see Deborah in a pair of carhartt dungarees and some Air Force 1s though

[@GBgames946]

@@LanceODoherty5905 LoL

[@RhazCastillon]

Sarah is a kind woman. I love her❤ i love her heart...

[@mashedpotatos3750]

It must be in Deborah’s contract that she has to get irrationally angry about something every other episode.

[@nealphore]

😆😆😆

[@rachmadsuhartono]

Him: I'm sure we don't need more money ever again. Touker: Can you promise me that I won't get diluted in 18 months? Him: No.

[@AkodoAkira1]

"In fact I can say confidently that you will be diluted in some time, I plan to keep raising money because I like doing so."

[@RTF666]

Deborah doesn't like the term "with all due respect" but I'm sure most people pitching their products doesn't like her saying the term "I'm out".

[@jamiesmusic]

The irony being her response was massively disrespectful

[@shaunohagan1491]

" well at the end of the day " lol

[@marchumphreys3865]

She can't take criticism either

[@shaunohagan1491]

@@marchumphreys3865 obviously she's older and wiser to know what certain phrases actually mean lol. Like in Goodfellas " I don't mean to be out of order " then go on to say something cheeky.

[@shonganaphiri1691]

🤣

[@sherry356]

Touker could have put his legendary office space to good use here.

[@TechGamesAU]

Let’s get a compilation video of Deborah blowing up over nothing

[@benblake-johnson7075]

That video would be hours long

[@johnoh56]

Ye Deborah really needs to release her smelly farts more she's always so angry

[@marcek9910]

She was so unpleasant!

[@detailsstudio21]

Hahahahaha

[@russcoight1586]

You only gotta call her Deb, and she will blow up

[@ahmedalshami589]

I can't understand how he was asking Tej to come down to 10% and at the same time asking Sarah to go for 7,5% I think the right decision is Peter and Tuoker decision

[@GreenDudeHC]

Simple, he values Tej higher than Sarah. Tej has a networth of 390m pounds and Sarah's is 40m pounds.

[@khandadonb111]

@@GreenDudeHC Tej inherited his father's company whilst Sara made her fortune herself

[@GreenDudeHC]

@@khandadonb111 I didn't make any comments on how they made their wealth. I just said that the guy pitching values Tej more and in terms of networth he is worth more too. I'm not picking sides. Another metric is total number of investments in the den, which Sarah actually has very few of.

[@khandadonb111]

@@GreenDudeHC I agree with what you're saying but I'm just pointing out how net worth in this situation doesn't mean one is superior over the other.

[@Digzitify]

perhaps he was fine with the 10%, but maybe wanted 2 dragons with 5% split between them.

[@shadaba.qureshi4367]

This Co Thrift+ has raised about 6 million pounds till date and continues to achieve YOY targets, its now invested by some of the known hedge funds, venture capital, impact investing, corporations etc.

[@elenawilliams32]

Thankyou.

[@GodotOfficial]

Touker would have been interested if this business was about donating London office space instead

[@nikolibolokov4521]

So he would of took tej for 10 percent but tried to get Sara down to 7.5. If I was her I would of said do one now!

[@Mossyz.]

@Travel Crawl Yes Deb is getting real sassy in her age...but i love that about her...she knows what she is talking about .

[@skunkrat01]

I would have said jog on!

[@nikolibolokov4521]

@@Mossyz. the only thing I like about her is that she's had no work done. Seen Sharon Osborne lately. She looks a mess

[@cattybigness]

*would have taken

[@Mossyz.]

@@nikolibolokov4521 🤔Wht about Sharon ?

[@shadaba.qureshi4367]

The logic behind Thrift is 2nd hand clothes, donation, charity, feeling of happiness, mood buster, helping others is hugely empowering and, in turn, can make you feel happier and more fulfilled.Does Debra expect the bags to say Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Balenciaga, Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Burberry, Hermès, and Prada. Do these brands make you feel donated!!!

[@76-UVB]

Touker was certainly not taking any prisoners.

[@anubusx]

Only if they are out of bed.

[@zainnnzy]

@@anubusx and if they end up in his offices.

[@wildnfree101]

But did Joe slip up not taking Toukers 5% offer if it remained undiluted.

[@BenjaminGoose]

@@anubusx Give me rent.

[@davidgrimmett9741]

Deborah is such a high and mighty individual. Seems to be getting more and more morose.

[@darklordojeda]

Anybody that comes in and offers 5% is an absolute joker and shouldn't even waste the time to come on the show.

[@shaywhelan4354]

Come in with 5% but in ur mind have ur real equity of say 20% so when they work up ya can accept or try work it down a smudge 😊

[@jamesharris184]

It's a negotiating strategy

[@ellekay4758]

@Kelly you seem to care a lot, though 😅

[@imanishay]

If i was sara i would declare out. She offered for 10% he then asked tej to go down to 10% totally disprecting sara and then asked sara to go to 7.5% id be like no your ok im oit

[@wildnfree101]

It was a very risky play, it's a good job she really wanted in.

[@shaunohagan1491]

Charity people already do this! They go round homes leaving bin bags on your doorstep, if you have anything to throw out you leave it outside and they come and collect it.

[@richierich4810]

Yeah but they dont give you any money.

[@shaunohagan1491]

@@richierich4810 Were you getting any money from this guy? He only said a 1/3 of the sale or was it a 1/3 or the profit made goes to charity. which charity? I assume he just keeps the rest?

[@shaunohagan1491]

@@richierich4810 he sells it all on ebay doesn't he, If the previous owner were to get anything back it wouldn't be very much. Shops already exist where you can walk in with your old clothes and then you are able to exchange or buy other peoples old clothes. I forget the name of the chain now.

[@Cloud__ffvii]

Third for the person who sends the clothes, 3rd to the business and 3rd to the charity.

[@frankzappaspussy7362]

this is aimed at top end of the market..

[@drunkdunc8738]

Joe just wanted to walk in the dragons shoes for a while but Tej was asking for the shirt off his back 😮🍻

[@hamza361]

Company had -29k loss in 2021 however made profit of 325k in 2020. It might take a few years but this business can be very successful.

[@DavidMcCoul]

"Short shrift for Thrift"... one of the few lines that had me laughing!

[@x_dolly666_x]

Tej is so cool man.

[@callum9999]

"I hate the phrase "with all due respect" because it means you're going to completely ignore everything I just said". But she didn't.....

[@kuchikopi4631]

Probably the best lineup of investors for the show, they are serious about investing and offer good advice sometimes.

[@jarednil69]

"NEVER ALL DUE RESPECT ME'"

[@MrYberr]

Great idea👍🏼

[@SandraRees]

Or just skip the middleman and sell on facebook market or ebay and keep all your profits. And ofcourse if your feeling generous in the middle of the crashing pound and "cost of living" scam, then obviously make a small donation to your favourite charity🙂

[@AdamBechtol]

Yeah many of these charity startups on the show often fail to realize they are just middlemen taking a cut of already established channels of charity.

[@ZazooEel57]

The thing is, it takes time and effort to sell your own stuff. I do it quite a lot on Vinted, and if you do it frequently it's really more effort than just using a platform like that.

[@murilogoulart4935]

Applause 👏 ✌️ 👏

[@EltonJ1981]

That smirk he has. I would of asked him "Is there something amusing?" lol It didn't look like a shy smirk it looked like an arrogant one or I know something you don't know lol

[@jmharris251]

Joe's idea of value. An investor has to have a road to getting money back. 10-20%. The admin & hands on logistics are overwhelming. A bad deal for the investor. Guarantee he gets a lot of unsolvable clothes. On sake buyers are very picky. 1/3 of profit after fees & shipping. His margins will be low.

[@aa4488]

Sara takes things well, a true professional. The other dragons would get so offended and start hurling their faeces over the den

[@aztradescrypto]

until today i dont understand why toukar is one of the dragons...hes the one in dreamland

[@petermccarthy8157]

Is another season coming?

[@-Legacy]

I think she made that offer because she was angry at Deborah. Whenever she thinks of this business she’s going to think of that comment Deborah made and build it off of that lol

[@dsgrbrowne1]

What do they do with the clothes that dont sell?

[@mongo4511]

Leave em outside charity shops

[@Macephtopheles]

I don't think I've ever seen an example of someone missing the point more than him with Toucan Sillyman. Gives delusional figures for what he "will" be selling so Toucan points out "But that's more than some of the top retailers in the country." and he responds with "I'm excited to be one of the biggest retailers in the country." Just because "top retailers" was mentioned with regards to what you're saying doesn't mean you're being positively compared to them, you fool.

[@ianoliver7271]

Diluted or polluted? Wasn't his pitch a bit convoluted? Anyway, he left the Den suited and booted!😁!

[@kobusvanstaden3747]

Wow Deborah, that was a bit rough, I hope you apologized...

[@azulcrema1O]

Peter really hates Touker 😂

[@allthingsboxing6386]

Are these people for real 🤣. They completely tear apart entrepreneurs yet congratulates any dragon that manages to make a the deal with the same entrepreneurs who just got humiliated and smashed into pieces.

[@tammysuetaylormusic]

This guy has a winning attitude regardless

[@jamesharris184]

With all due respect don't be offended with all due respect and I say that with all due respect Diane. Be better.

[@andipandi5641]

11:00 only 10% !!

[@Khalifah_kby]

the woman in red is british Barbara😂😂😂

[@user-uz3qf6fn9m]

Deborah is literally a dragon

[@peterreber7671]

500k already raised, raising another 500k of which the 150k will be a part. IOW the 150k is 1/6th of the capital raised. For that he offers 5%, 1/20th of the company. How is that a good proposition? The problem is simple. Charity will never be a business, cannot possibly be a business.

[@frankzappaspussy7362]

look on every high street at how many charity shops there are.. it self evidently very often is a business..

[@stoneheart_raven]

This show has been on for over 10 years. What is with all the re uploads of the same old episodes? there must be so many old pitches in the volt we have not seen yet.

[@elenawilliams32]

Vault* 👍

[@moogleking]

He got so nervous and red in the face

[@Billy_B]

They just raised another £5m so must be doing all right

[@witwolf4641]

So sarah probably got diluted to -1% then

[@khandadonb111]

Another pitch that has been on KZbin for centuries 💤

[@wildnfree101]

1st time I have seen it

[@Orochi_001]

I guess he never became the “A Sauce” of used clothing

[@trueblue5567]

Jenny is….. oh

[@bash547]

Is that French for out? 🤔

[@trueblue5567]

@@bash547 oui 😂

[@milosradusinovic5796]

Deborah is bad vibes here

[@georgesos]

Update. September 2022. Most people who used it call it a scam. Stay away.

[@dominich2263]

What is your source?

[@Cloud__ffvii]

4.2 stars out of 5, across 2500 Trustpilot reviews. 80% of the reviews gave 5 stars.

[@neonwired4978]

no they don't it has good reviews

[@andrewjones-productions]

Deborah Meaden has a bit of a temper!

[@aa4488]

And people think touker is the nutter

[@seekeroftruth8658]

With all due respect 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dodoltaladodol2412]

Asos is already 2hand

[@DaveyNaples]

Maybe it's just me but I really don't like this idea, it cuts out charity shops which are really becoming important places for many people I our society

[@windybeach2184]

1:00 False. I then drive around with it in my car for months.

[@edwindsouza8816]

If Touket was worried about dilution he should asked for a larger percentage like Tej did....

[@carlo9524]

If you are a dragon, why would you allow another round of investing? Just fund the capital expenses.

[@NB_NB_NB]

Sara is glowing ❤

[@shafserious2805]

How rude is that woman Deborah!!!! Sara is the nicest dragon and shes tryna disrespect her on TV! Deborah seriously!!!

[@sosolid4u10]

Why did he offer tej 10% but wanted sarah at 7.5%

[@Pobsta-de7hb]

Donation with reward, aka selling stuff lol

[@royfr8136]

Take their money away and put them all on a desert island to survive and you have some egotistic, selfish people here. Money in our society equates to success and intelligence.

[@tamikagreen1119]

Buuuuuut some of the clothes in supermarket clothes banks go to less fortunate people in other countries so what about that?

[@BostonPower]

My God is it all just repeats from now on should I move on and watch something else?

[@karthikhegde9752]

Deborah is a total Karen, With all due Respect 🙏🤦

[@markpieexplores]

“With no respect at all, Deborah..”

[@garethowen7682]

So he has a charity, offering millionaires a way to tax dodge and offers a way for him to get rich tax free 🤔 ebay allows charity free ads too 😉 Debra with all due respect I'm worth 10x you kiddo and no paper bag is coming to my house 😉 and that kids is how you become very rich

[@taroyamada3641]

Total scam, name one company that collects charity money that actually gives the promised amount to charity ? This guy knows people aren't going to check if the selected charity actually got 1/3 so he keeps 2/3 and just send 1/3 to the original owner of the goods. If he donates 1/3 to charity for one cheap item out of every 100 he can still say he donated to charity and be factual. Total scam

[@b-dogs1038]

Yeah, I don’t really get it. Tej was lucky

[@BenjaminGoose]

Deborah would be proud of the way they’re recycling these clips.

[@thiswasposted120]

swear you’re under every video saying the exact same thing

[@drnureini7538]

Deborah would be proud of the way you'r recycling these comments.

[@stoneheart_raven]

@@thiswasposted120 he isnt wrong though. IDK why they keep recycling them when they have over 10 years worth of material

[@OperationsAndSmoothProductions]

With all due respect.....

[@simonturner3910]

With dd

[@kathleenwallace8252]

It's thredup ...at least 2 minutes in..

[@charliebrown5755]

I think this company is taking cloths off the back of the poor

[@xJMAN92x]

I ❤️ Deborah

[@davidmg1925]

What an irritating man.

[@EnlightenedPatriot1]

Who? Tuka? I agree.

[@b-dogs1038]

Joe had some nerve on him. 5% for wth is this Business?

[@neilpa]

Look's like Jenny's OUT... Look's like Barbara's OUT... Look's like Naomi's OUT...

[@GennySavastone]

MCCCCCCOIIIIIIIIIISSSSTTTTTTTTTT

[@samsun99]

haha looks like someone is also binging on the series across 3 countries.

[@nicktaylor684]

Deborah is such a rude and unpleasant woman nowadays. Such an ego. Also, always bangs on about being some kind of ‘environmentalist’, but loves to get things made in China and import all that way

[@manadog]

Tuka felt insecure when hi said he”ll do millions from selling sh clothes

[@terencespeers5276]

Snobby cow Meaden

[@turbochrist]

Deborah wasn't wrong. And Touker was right; this was one of the most delusional muppets to ever step into the den.

[@martinhill8896]

Debbie needs to get over herself

[@xsirdavidianx]

That was kinda hot when Deborah put Sara in her place lol ooh yeeeaah go on Deborah!!