Online buys prompt retail inquiry

[gamblor916]

Harvey hurt by buyer backlash.

No surprise there.

[Autocon]

Is that true? Portmans n jackie e used sweatshops in aus? $2 an hour in unsafe conditions. Read on that page in comments

[SkyWarp91]

Harvey hurt by buyer backlash.

No surprise there.

Harvey's taken the typical corporate route and has made things even more inconvenient for consumers just to secure his extra few million dollars. He should have learned from mistakes the record and film industries when they faced piracy and tried to employ their inconvenient methods to deter pirates. If Harvey was smart enough, he should have been prepared for what would become of retail when the online markets started to do become more popular. Most corporate retailers think that their customers are just cash machines - nowadays spending is becoming much more difficult and expecting us to pay extra out of our own expenses just so CEOs can live more comfortable lives is just full *$@#$. Times are changing Harvey, stop being a b!tch and live with it.

[Hursticon]

That hilarious... Harvey Norman is the first to get his face on ACA and promote savings to the public. At least now we know what he really meant was as long as it's in his stores Screw the retailers!

Did you know dude that ACA and the 9 Network were actually dressed down by Gerry Harvey when ACA did a story on HD TVs and went to JB Hi-fi for the story as opposed to Harvey Norman?
Gerry Harvey has huge financial stakes tied with the advertising on all 3 Commercial Networks which is why if any Electronic or White Goods promotion is done on those networks, they have to go to HN first.

He truly is one of the least competitive people I've ever seen and it's not surprising that he, like other major retailers, are hating JB Hi-fi at the moment with stock figures like these:
(Prices at the end of yesterday's trade)

JB Hifi - 17.67 per share (Listed 2003)
Harvey Norman - 2.90 per share (Listed 1987)

I also found it immensely funny when I was told by my Brother, a JB Hi-fi staff member, that his store alone after the sales leading up to Xmas Day were $1,000,000 + on top of their figures for the previous year and that Nation wide JB Hi-fi was looking to turn over an even greater Profit margin than the previous year - Meanwhile you got Gerry Harvey claiming that Online Retail is destroying Australian Retail, Australian Jobs and the Economy, well if it is sir - JB Hi-fi hasn't noticed so who is really the problem?

Harvey hurt by buyer backlash.

No surprise there.

Ha! - That was a really satisfying read, cheers Gamblor.
I think this pic accurately describes Mr. Harvey and Harvey Norman Holdings Pty Ltd:

[5FDP]

Meanwhile you got Gerry Harvey claiming that Online Retail is destroying Australian Retail, Australian Jobs and the Economy, well if it is sir - JB Hi-fi hasn't noticed so who is really the problem?

I think you got it in one Hursty

[Sharky]

Not long ago I had this visitor at work from the US office. He wanted to buy some Australian made sheep skin boots as he figured that they would be cheaper here...Well he was shocked when he realized that the local prices are more than what he would pay for Australian Imports in the US

People living in Australia pay like 2 to 3x more what most of the developed world pay for retail goods overseas so it shouldn't be a surprise that as more people discover Internet shopping, they are realizing that it's much cheaper to buy from overseas as they are being ripped off by local retail prices.

another example of this is my fiancee wanted to purchase a cookbook, this cookbook was written and printed in Australia, after shopping around it was cheaper for her to purchase the book from over seas and have it shipped here and still saved 20 dollars...

this is what is so rediculous about how much we pay for things..

[SGB]

Heh heh:

http://www.nma.tv/fair-coalition-ad-...sie-consumers/

[gdmetro]

Heh heh:

http://www.nma.tv/fair-coalition-ad-...sie-consumers/

HAHA!

Very well done.

[Hursticon]

Heh heh:

http://www.nma.tv/fair-coalition-ad-...sie-consumers/

HAHA!

Very well done.

+1

I loved the overuse of Australiana i.e. Prime Minister Gillard lobbing a Boomerang at the thought bubble!
(Though, I didn't much like the poor old roo copping it from Sexual Harassment Panda )

[1AZRAEL1]

Ha, classic. Love the dinosaur not being able to use the computer lol.