Greens back retailers' internet GST bid

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On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:33:20 +1100, Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> wrote:

Greens back retailers' internet GST bid

Bob Brown:
"Why should the shop up the street have to charge GST for its customers but the shop selling goods out of Tokyo or
California not have to charge GST?"

If it was just the 10% Bob, people would buy locally rather than overseas.
It is the up to 3 times the retail price in some cases, that is the real problem.

How can large retailers give you up to 70% off during the days between Christmas and the new year. Are they selling at a
loss?

I know there is a whole host of middle men in for their wack also, but they all have to clean up their act if they wish
to be competitive.

http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/
is Australia's number 1 online department store, that picked up how to do it locally very quickly.
http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/about_us.php
This is what Australian retailers should be aiming for in today's world.

Bob's story at:
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/greens-back-retailers-internet-gst-bid/story-e6frf7ko-1225981757942

Yebbut ........

Everyone knows that the watermelons can't see the forest for the trees

 

[terryc]

Don McKenzie wrote:

On 5/01/2011 1:34 PM, terryc wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:


Are they selling at a loss?

You must be getting old and stupid if you have to ask that question

I may be old, I may be stupid.
I know the answer, but I was asking what you and others thought Terry.

Yer, yer, yer, so you claim now, but there is no credibility now,
especially for a cross posting troll.

 

[terryc]

Rob wrote:

We now have too many stores and shopping centres every place you go to
has the same stuff.

We had this discussion at home recently when swmbo decided to buy some
new cups. As someone who loaths researching items to buy, she was amazed
when another person could list off eight places in the one shopping mall
that sold the particular cup and design she wanted.

 

[terryc]

Gillard = Rudd in a frock wrote:

On Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:33:20 +1100, Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> wrote:

If it was just the 10% Bob, people would buy locally rather than overseas.
It is the up to 3 times the retail price in some cases, that is the real problem.

Lot of factors can cause that, particularly import duties charged in
Australia, freight, duopoly practices permitted by ALP to detriment of
consumer, etc.

Yawn. We recently purchased a new printer and scanner. As i wanted
specific brands/models, we went to hardly normal for a look and price
and since they had mostly empty shelves at the time, went around to the
local computer shop and asked his price. His was 20% cheaper than hardly
normal.

It is the same in a lot of items. Plenty of stores are cheaper than
hardly normal.

 

[Don McKenzie]

On 6/01/2011 4:49 PM, terryc wrote:

Don McKenzie wrote:
On 5/01/2011 1:34 PM, terryc wrote:
Don McKenzie wrote:


Are they selling at a loss?

You must be getting old and stupid if you have to ask that question

I may be old, I may be stupid.
I know the answer, but I was asking what you and others thought Terry.

Yer, yer, yer, so you claim now, but there is no credibility now, especially for a cross posting troll.

Glad you didn't disappoint me Terry.

Cheers Don...

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