diff --git a/src/ircbot/irc3module.py b/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
index eccca210..9a21336c 100644
--- a/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
+++ b/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class Plugin(object):
 
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.log = self.bot.log
 
 
     ###############################################################################################
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class Plugin(object):
             This method gets unprocessed OutgoingIrcMessage objects and attempts to send them to
             the target channel. Messages are skipped if the bot is not in the channel.
         """
-        logger.debug("inside get_outgoing_messages()")
+        #logger.debug("inside get_outgoing_messages()")
         for msg in OutgoingIrcMessage.objects.filter(processed=False).order_by('created'):
             # if this message expired mark it as expired and processed without doing anything
             if msg.timeout < timezone.now():
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class Plugin(object):
             else:
                 logger.warning("skipping message to %s" % msg.target)
 
-        # call this function again in 60 seconds
+        # call this function again in X seconds
         self.bot.loop.call_later(settings.IRCBOT_CHECK_MESSAGE_INTERVAL_SECONDS, self.bot.get_outgoing_messages)
 
 
diff --git a/src/ircbot/ircworker.py b/src/ircbot/ircworker.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af0441cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ircbot/ircworker.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from .models import OutgoingIrcMessage
+from django.conf import settings
+import logging, irc3
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+logger = logging.getLogger('bornhack.%s' % __name__)
+
+
+def do_work():
+    """
+        Run irc3 module code, wait for events on IRC and wait for messages in OutgoingIrcMessage
+    """
+    config = {
+        'nick': settings.IRCBOT_NICK,
+        'autojoins': [settings.IRCBOT_SCHEDULE_ANNOUNCE_CHANNEL],
+        'host': settings.IRCBOT_SERVER_HOSTNAME,
+        'port': settings.IRCBOT_SERVER_PORT,
+        'ssl': settings.IRCBOT_SERVER_USETLS,
+        'timeout': 30,
+        'includes': [
+            'ircbot.irc3module',
+        ],
+    }
+    logger.debug("Connecting to IRC with the following config: %s" % config)
+    try:
+        irc3.IrcBot(**config).run(forever=True)
+    except Exception as E:
+        logger.exception("Got exception inside do_work for %s" % self.workermodule)
+        raise
+
diff --git a/src/shop/__init__.py b/src/shop/__init__.py
index e69de29b..2da9e616 100644
--- a/src/shop/__init__.py
+++ b/src/shop/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+default_app_config = 'shop.apps.ShopConfig'
+
diff --git a/src/shop/apps.py b/src/shop/apps.py
index a5c02621..9f11a60d 100644
--- a/src/shop/apps.py
+++ b/src/shop/apps.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
-
+from .signal_handlers import ticket_created
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger("bornhack.%s" % __name__)
 
 class ShopConfig(AppConfig):
     name = 'shop'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        post_save.connect(ticket_created, sender='shop.Ticket')
+
diff --git a/src/shop/signal_handlers.py b/src/shop/signal_handlers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2c2004f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/shop/signal_handlers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from django.utils import timezone
+from django.conf import settings
+from datetime import timedelta
+from django.db.models import Count
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger("bornhack.%s" % __name__)
+
+
+def ticket_created(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    # only send a message when a ticket is created
+    if not created:
+        return
+
+    # queue an IRC message to the orga channel if any is defined, otherwise for the default channel
+    target = settings.IRCBOT_CHANNELS['orga'] if 'orga' in settings.IRCBOT_CHANNELS else settings.IRCBOT_CHANNELS['default']
+
+    # get ticket stats, FIXME: Camp name is hardcoded here for now
+    from shop.models import Ticket
+    stats = ", ".join(["%s: %s" % (tickettype['product__name'], tickettype['total']) for tickettype in Ticket.objects.filter(product__name__startswith="BornHack 2017").values('product__name').annotate(total=Count('product__name')).order_by('product__name')])
+
+    # queue the message
+    from ircbot.models import OutgoingIrcMessage
+    OutgoingIrcMessage.objects.create(
+        target=target,
+        message="%s sold! Totals: %s" % (instance.product.name, stats),
+        timeout=timezone.now()+timedelta(minutes=10)
+    )
+
diff --git a/src/utils/management/commands/run_managepy_worker.py b/src/utils/management/commands/run_managepy_worker.py
index 3dc784a0..3d70d6f1 100644
--- a/src/utils/management/commands/run_managepy_worker.py
+++ b/src/utils/management/commands/run_managepy_worker.py
@@ -53,8 +53,12 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
         logger.info("Entering main loop...")
         while True:
-            # run worker code
-            getattr(self.workermodule, 'do_work')()
+            try:
+                # run worker code
+                getattr(self.workermodule, 'do_work')()
+            except Exception as E:
+                logger.exception("Got exception inside do_work for %s" % self.workermodule)
+                sys.exit(1)
 
             # sleep for N seconds before calling worker code again
             i = 0