Gerry Harvey Retreats!

[Don McKenzie]

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad
timing'' and that the retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against
him and a fellow retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

That's all folks.

Cheers Don...

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[Rod Speed]

Don McKenzie wrote:

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements
during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the
retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks
against him and a fellow retail boss, Solomon Lew."

A Jap would at least have the decency to disembowel itself.

> http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

 

[Don McKenzie]

On 7/01/2011 6:46 AM, Rod Speed wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements
during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the
retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks
against him and a fellow retail boss, Solomon Lew."

A Jap would at least have the decency to disembowel itself.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

ROFL

Rod, I am an hour and a half behind you here, and not even the cane toads are up yet.
Can't take too much of that this early. Be gentle on senior citizens like me and Gerry.

Actually I think it really shook Gerry to the core. How out of date was he?

Cheers Don...

=================


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[T.T.]

"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:8oml0mFhmmU1@mid.individual.net...

On 7/01/2011 6:46 AM, Rod Speed wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements
during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the
retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had
increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks
against him and a fellow retail boss, Solomon Lew."

A Jap would at least have the decency to disembowel itself.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

ROFL

Rod, I am an hour and a half behind you here, and not even the cane toads
are up yet.
Can't take too much of that this early. Be gentle on senior citizens like
me and Gerry.

Actually I think it really shook Gerry to the core. How out of date was
he?

Cheers Don...

=================
Even in conceding defeat, he got it wrong.

He is quoted as saying something like "I overestimated the public's interest
in the matter".
In fact, he underestimated the public's insight, its knowledge of the facts,
and its contempt of his offensive assertions.

 

[Rod Speed]

Don McKenzie wrote

Rod Speed wrote
Don McKenzie wrote

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements
during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the
retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks
against him and a fellow retail boss, Solomon Lew."

A Jap would at least have the decency to disembowel itself.

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

ROFL

Rod, I am an hour and a half behind you here,

Yeah, you're nearly as bad as Gerry.

and not even the cane toads are up yet.

They're up all night, silly.

Can't take too much of that this early. Be gentle on senior citizens like me and Gerry.

Fuck Gerry, up the arse with a telephone pole.

Actually I think it really shook Gerry to the core.

Its hard to know, he so much into mindless bullshit.

How out of date was he?

Yeah, he always was a fucking dinosaur, with his mindless
rant that net shopping would never take off in spades.

He's too stupid to even notice why his never did.

 

[idgat]

On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:42:30 +1100, Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> wrote:

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad
timing'' and that the retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against
him and a fellow retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

That's all folks.

Cheers Don...

=============

And now he's since been on ABC radio denying that story as a complete
furphy, and he's still committed as ever.
--
idgat
Compuglobalhypermeganet Inc.

 

[idgat]

On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:28:23 +1100, idgat <anon@anon.com> wrote:

On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:42:30 +1100, Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> wrote:


Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad
timing'' and that the retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against
him and a fellow retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

That's all folks.

Cheers Don...

=============

And now he's since been on ABC radio denying that story as a complete
furphy, and he's still committed as ever.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/07/3108119.htm?section=justin
--
idgat
Compuglobalhypermeganet Inc.

 

[son of a bitch]

On 2011/01/07 06:42, Don McKenzie wrote:

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements
during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the
retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had
increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against him and a fellow
retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html


That's all folks.

Cheers Don...

=============

When Harvey goes Bust, will anybody care, will government give him a
hand out.

He buys crap from china, he just doesn't want you to buy from china.

 

[Warren Smith]

"Don McKenzie" wrote in message >

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during
the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the retailers'
message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had
increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against him and a fellow
retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

I'd hate to think of the number of small familty run computer retailers
Gerry Harvey knocked out of business when he went to China and filled a ship
up with cheap PC's, IT equipment, telephones etc. Then bought them all back
here and took over the IT market with the lowest prices.

God forbid that his customers took their cheap PC's home and actually put
them to use by buying other goods from overseas. Horror!

Warren Smith
warren.smith@aol.com.au

 

[Rob]

On 7/01/2011 9:44 AM, Warren Smith wrote:

"Don McKenzie" wrote in message

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during
the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the retailers'
message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had
increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against him and a fellow
retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

I'd hate to think of the number of small familty run computer retailers
Gerry Harvey knocked out of business when he went to China and filled a ship
up with cheap PC's, IT equipment, telephones etc. Then bought them all back
here and took over the IT market with the lowest prices.

God forbid that his customers took their cheap PC's home and actually put
them to use by buying other goods from overseas. Horror!

Warren Smith
warren.smith@aol.com.au

What cheap prices? Its the family run IT businesses that get my custom,
they include knowledge and service thrown it.

Most computer hardware is purchased through Australian wholesalers.
(even by the small retailers at fairs) Just that to compare prices shows
the mark up and HN are at the top of the list.

 

[mark krawczuk]

]'

Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during the
Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the retailers' message
had been poorly communicated.

what a load of crap , harvey knew EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING.........
POORLY COMMUNICATED . YEAH RIGHT...


"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:8omk94FbsiU1@mid.individual.net...

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during
the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the retailers'
message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had
increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against him and a fellow
retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

That's all folks.

Cheers Don...

=============


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[Don McKenzie]

well, the masses are still very angry:

http://www.facebook.com/HarveyNormanAU
http://www.theage.com.au/business/gerry-harvey-in-difficult-position-over-gst-crusade-20110107-19i3u.html

Cheers Don...

========================

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[F Murtz]

Don McKenzie wrote:

well, the masses are still very angry:

http://www.facebook.com/HarveyNormanAU
http://www.theage.com.au/business/gerry-harvey-in-difficult-position-over-gst-crusade-20110107-19i3u.html


Cheers Don...

========================

The problem is that collecting tax cost money and on the amounts
mentioned the return could be revenue neutral or even cost more than
gained, so the govt would not gain. the only people that think they
would gain are people like Harvey (but they probably would not).
I suppose public service jobs would inflate but that is not good.
I hope the government holds their ground and does not cave in to big
business.

 

[The Man From Havana]

On Jan 7, 6:42 am, Don McKenzie <5...@2.5A> wrote:

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad
timing'' and that the retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40814958@N00/5332273578/lightbox/

 

[kreed]

On Jan 7, 3:45 pm, The Man From Havana <thehouseoftro...@gmail.com>
wrote:

On Jan 7, 6:42 am, Don McKenzie <5...@2.5A> wrote:

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad
timing'' and that the retailers' message had been poorly communicated.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40814958@N00/5332273578/lightbox/

LMAO

 

[Bruce Cook]

F Murtz wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:

well, the masses are still very angry:

http://www.facebook.com/HarveyNormanAU
http://www.theage.com.au/business/gerry-harvey-in-difficult-position-
over-gst-crusade-20110107-19i3u.html


Cheers Don...

========================



The problem is that collecting tax cost money and on the amounts
mentioned the return could be revenue neutral or even cost more than
gained, so the govt would not gain. the only people that think they
would gain are people like Harvey (but they probably would not).
I suppose public service jobs would inflate but that is not good.
I hope the government holds their ground and does not cave in to big
business.

I don't think 10% tax is the actual issue - online prices would still be way
lower than AU retailers even after adding 10% (I've seen 900% markups on
some items in Au stores compared to online).

I think what they really want is to impose a GST scheme for online to make
collecting your goods such a pain in the ass that it's easier to just use
the retailers.

Think about what would happen if customs stopped every item coming into AU
in the post to collect the GST.

Bruce

 

In aus.electronics Bruce Cook <bruce-usenet@noreplybicycle.synonet.comnoreply> wrote:
....

Think about what would happen if customs stopped every item coming into AU
in the post to collect the GST.

Parcels are randomly stopped & inspected regardless of their value.
So GST doesn't impose anything extra AFAIK.

I haven't received any items >100 aud in the past couple of years,
but I seem to remember all that happens is the parcel guy demands
money at the door or he won't leave it. I think you get a prior
notification that you need to pay, so you have the money ready.
I think the parcel guy accept credit cards. So no sweat.

--
[Not a farmer:]
[Aussie wheat production is trending higher, but yield is declining]
So 2010 is a record year for production. Where is the crisis?
-- Trawley Trash <trash@invalid.invalid>, 31 Dec 2010 06:16:12 -0800

 

In aus.electronics Bruce Cook <bruce-usenet@noreplybicycle.synonet.comnoreply> w
rote:
....

Think about what would happen if customs stopped every item coming into AU
in the post to collect the GST.

Parcels are randomly stopped & inspected regardless of their value.
So GST doesn't impose anything extra AFAIK.

I haven't received any items >1000 aud in the past couple of years,
but I seem to remember all that happens is the parcel guy demands
money at the door or he won't leave it. I think you get a prior
notification that you need to pay, so you have the money ready.
I think the parcel guy accept credit cards. So no sweat.

--
[Not a farmer:]
[Aussie wheat production is trending higher, but yield is declining]
So 2010 is a record year for production. Where is the crisis?
-- Trawley Trash <trash@invalid.invalid>, 31 Dec 2010 06:16:12 -0800

 

[Kangaroo Court Australia]

Hey Cheryl,

Well, then we have to change the minds of people like Jeff Waters,
that EVERY human life is as precious as any other. It's this "laissez
faire" attitude, that well its only a handful of deaths, so we
shouldnt take action, which undermines human rights defenders
everywhere. I hope you send this email to Mr Waters and see what he
says.

Yes, we already know about the time restriction of the ICC, which is a
farce to protect first world nations. Secondly, even the mass killer
Stalin knew that "one death is a tragedy, million deaths is just a
statistics".

The ICC prosecutor is the one we target, and of course they wont dare
prosecute white genocidal first world nations. They are as toothless
as the rest of the clowns at the UN, NEVERTHELESS, we must hold them
to their mandate of prosecuting those who commit genocide and crimes
against humanity, to the letter of the law of the Rome Statute.

The ICC really has no jurisdiction in Darfur Sudan, Burma or any other
places in which they try to meddle. Why? because none of those places
have signed agreements with the UN and the ICC, regarding genocide and
crimes against humanity; Australia is one of the few "nations" who
has.

Should they try to prosecute? Of course, they should. BUT as we can
see, those nations just tell the ICC to F' OFF, until they bring their
guns, which is unlikely unless there is oil to steal.

Australia is the few of the nations that has defered their criminal
code to the ICC, which makes the ICC's job much much easier. One hot-
air statement from the ICC is all it takes to have the High Court of
Australia on their knees. (Right-wing white nationalists will whine
about the constitution, not withstanding)

Here is an inception or the education of the ICC, regarding their own
mandate, for christ sakes!! They have been useless in Sudan, Angola,
Burma, Palestine etc etc, because of their hypocrisy; make an example
of first world nation such as Australia and other nations might
listen:

http://kangaroocourtaustralia.x24hr.com/cms/index.php?/topic/46-incep...

To the brighter side of life, have a wonderful and safe holiday
period, and may the New Year bring much more happy tidings.

C

On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 4:41 PM,

Hi to you both,

I forwarded these links around as widely as I could (incl. to Jeff
Waters - ABC journo) and thought I'd pass on
an extract of the email response he sent me. Of course, with Jeff
being a journo, albeit not such a bad one, he's
probably looking at the negative side of things but thought I'd
send it on all the same.

Hope you and your families all share a peaceful, safe and happy
break over what's known as 'the festive season'!

Cheers

Cheryl

'I took a look at this and then went to have a look at the ICC
website to try to work out why they might have not answered requests
for prosecutions.

Two things, firstly, the court has no jurisdiction for anything
which took place before 2002, when it was set up.

Secondly, it says it is only responsible for prosecuting “the
gravest “ genocide or war crimes. The court has been largely set up to
prosecute people for taking part in what could be describes as
massacres (as is evidenced by the prosecutions/cases to date) so, as
there have been no “massacres” here since 2002, they don’t seem likely
to find white Australia’s track record since that date bad enough to
warrant prosecutions. (You know that I work hard myself to try to
improve our record!)

Finally, the only bodies which can bring action in this court are
member states (Canberra won’t do it), the UN Security Council (highly
unlikely as well) and the court prosecutor.

The prosecutor seems to concentrate on war zones, mass killings
and the like.'

Hi everyone,

Passing these 'interesting' links on fyi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvLT_C-AEig

http://humanrights.change.org/petitions/view/human_rights_for_everyon....

Cheers

Cheryl

 

[Benway (original non-Zion]

Warren Smith wrote:

"Don McKenzie" wrote in message

Well, you can knock Gerry Harvey out of the equation:

"Mr Harvey has conceded that the launch of full-page advertisements during
the Boxing Day sales period was ''bad timing'' and that the retailers'
message had been poorly communicated.

He said the rise of social media such as Twitter and Facebook had
increased the ''vicious and hateful'' attacks against him and a fellow
retail boss, Solomon Lew."

http://www.smh.com.au/business/harvey-hurt-by-buyer-backlash-20110106-19hjx.html

I'd hate to think of the number of small familty run computer retailers
Gerry Harvey knocked out of business when he went to China and filled a ship
up with cheap PC's, IT equipment, telephones etc. Then bought them all back
here and took over the IT market with the lowest prices.

God forbid that his customers took their cheap PC's home and actually put
them to use by buying other goods from overseas. Horror!

Warren Smith
warren.smith@aol.com.au

*************************************

Th reason big retailers backed the GST was because
crazy old non-core Johnny assured them the GST would
knock-off all the small competition that was creeping
up on the big boys. The free ride seems to be over,
and now they are screaming and wailing.

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