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Re: Spending At Department Stores Has Slumped.
Reply #15 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 11:59am

cods wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 9:52am:

culldav wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 9:18am:

We have a friend who has a general ebay and oztion business selling everything from furniture to kiddies cloths, and its been booming since the beginning of September. She is finding it difficult to keep up with the demand.

High prices in department stores and NO service is driving millions to the positive shopping experience on the internet.

so does your friend pay a rent of any kind or GST.. or does she have to carry insurance like workerscomp?..and what sort of paperwork does she have to provide for the govt?..I am just asking as it seems amazing to me.. that as you say the net is booming therefore so must Aust Post or commercial delivery business'.. .. how we equate lack of service at the shops.. with no service from the net I am not sure...

as it is I read where people are going into shops trying things on then buying them off the net...which to me is a bit rude... but what will happen when these shops are gone..and you cannot try on the shoes before you buy?..

one thing the cleaners wont need to worry about their pay though when the shops are gone.. they too will be gone..

why would her friend be stupid enough to pay exorbitant rent to a greedy shop landlord when she doesn't have to and why should the consumer pay for this greedy rent in the price of the goods ?

You are an apologist for inefficient and outdated business practices !!

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Reply #16 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 12:03pm

culldav wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 11:13am:

She runs the business from her home/garage/shed. She does incorporate GST, but no insurance because its just her working the business so far, and hubby sometimes with the heavy lifting and so forth. She just keeps general records for tax purpose.

She will be introducing ladies shoes into her business in January, which are directly imported from Italy. She is going to start something “very unique” to internet selling that is bound to make her very wealthy - brilliant idea that she came up with when investigating the shoe manufactures in Italy.

She is going to try to advertise it on ‘today tonight’ and ‘a current affair’ and other shows…its that good.

Auspost is definitely benefiting from internet sales, and probably the only thing that’s stopped it from being sold by the Government.

Well done. It's good to see an aussie battler take on greed incorporated and pass on the goods at much more realistic prices Wink

And a side benefit is the extra business for Aussie Post as opposed to ripoff prices feeding greedy shop landlords which is what cods endorses !!

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Reply #17 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 12:09pm

perceptions_now wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 3:06pm:

culldav wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 11:13am:

She runs the business from her home/garage/shed. She does incorporate GST, but no insurance because its just her working the business so far, and hubby sometimes with the heavy lifting and so forth. She just keeps general records for tax purpose.

She will be introducing ladies shoes into her business in January, which are directly imported from Italy. She is going to start something “very unique” to internet selling that is bound to make her very wealthy - brilliant idea that she came up with when investigating the shoe manufactures in Italy.

She is going to try to advertise it on ‘today tonight’ and ‘a current affair’ and other shows…its that good.

Auspost is definitely benefiting from internet sales, and probably the only thing that’s stopped it from being sold by the Government.

I reccommend your firend, may want to seriously her insurance issues!

If she has Home/Contents insurance that has a "Personal Liability" cover, but it will not cover any event related to her business.

A possible example -
Whilst doing an interview for ‘a current affair’ (?), she offers the reporter a pair of these fine Italian shoes to model for a promo. As the reporter is modelling the shoes, the fine stilletto heel on the left foot snaps, the reporter collapses backwards, hitting her spine on the coffee table on the way down and as a result becomes a paraplegic.

Her house insurer declines the claim, which will most likely be worth millions, because it related to your friends business, which means your friend & her husbands personal assets are exposed to large legal expenses & an eventual settlement, for the reporter & possible claims from ‘a current affair’.

Trust me, the insurance industry is based on two words and for very good reasons and those two words are -
Sh!t Happens.

If the business isn't solid enough to support the proper insurances, then it just isn't solid enough to be there. Public Liability should be a minmum & your friend really should have a chat to a reliable Insurance broker, for some advice!

Very good point !!

The irony is if someone buys the same pair of shoes directly from an overseas online seller they have no come back whatsoever. It seems the online revolution favours overseas sellers but that also applies to aussies selling to overseas buyers Wink

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Reply #18 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 6:58pm

Kat wrote on Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 6:52am:

It's a no-brainer, really.

People can't/won't spend up big in department stores
when they are battling against obscene price rises in
essential services, food, and rent/mortgages.

No matter HOW low the stores' prices are.

Are you serious, house prices are falling, interest rates are on the way down from the low they have been running. Food has risen yes as it always does and we are now paying the price for the lack of investment in power and water for the last decade+ so we could have it all with no inflation. Amazing just how those with the good life can manage to whinge like stuffed pigs while so many don't even enjoy the luxury of potable water, safe electricity and reliable work.

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Reply #19 - Dec 4^th, 2011 at 9:04am

AND Department stores wonder why.

Myer store manager refuses to blame
Carbon Tax, rising interest rates for price gouge

A BOTTLE of Chanel No5 is reportedly sold every 55 seconds around the world. But Myer shoppers pay an extra 40 per cent for the privilege. "I can't categorically say why there's such a significant price difference," the Myer group general manager, Judy Coomber, says. She denies the department store is profiteering but won't reveal its margins. Myer is charged more for cosmetics than department stores in the US and Europe because of the size and remoteness of the Australian market, Coomber says. Such price discrimination is common, according to the Productivity Commission. Retail analyst Russell Wright, from Patersons Securities, agrees: "Australian consumers are being exploited by global suppliers who charge well in excess of what is an appropriate cost for distribution." Higher wages, GST and freight costs to Australia can add 10 per cent to 15 per cent to retail prices, he says. Overseas suppliers typically add a further impost of 20 per cent to 30 per cent on average, he adds. "This surcharge in some cases is so excessive that even though Myer is the largest importer of cosmetics in Australia it can't source products cheaper than what's available online.'' Separately, Coomber questions the quality of cheaper goods through online retailers. StrawberryNET in Hong Kong rejects this charge, saying its products are genuine.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/shopping/why-the-high-price-tag-20111203-1och9.h...

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Reply #20 - Dec 4^th, 2011 at 12:26pm

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AND Department stores wonder why.

Myer store manager refuses to blame
Carbon Tax, rising interest rates for price gouge

A BOTTLE of Chanel No5 is reportedly sold every 55 seconds around the world. But Myer shoppers pay an extra 40 per cent for the privilege. "I can't categorically say why there's such a significant price difference," the Myer group general manager, Judy Coomber, says. She denies the department store is profiteering but won't reveal its margins. Myer is charged more for cosmetics than department stores in the US and Europe because of the size and remoteness of the Australian market, Coomber says. Such price discrimination is common, according to the Productivity Commission. Retail analyst Russell Wright, from Patersons Securities, agrees: "Australian consumers are being exploited by global suppliers who charge well in excess of what is an appropriate cost for distribution." Higher wages, GST and freight costs to Australia can add 10 per cent to 15 per cent to retail prices, he says. Overseas suppliers typically add a further impost of 20 per cent to 30 per cent on average, he adds. "This surcharge in some cases is so excessive that even though Myer is the largest importer of cosmetics in Australia it can't source products cheaper than what's available online.'' Separately, Coomber questions the quality of cheaper goods through online retailers. StrawberryNET in Hong Kong rejects this charge, saying its products are genuine.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/shopping/why-the-high-price-tag-20111203-1och9.h...

they forgot to mention the landlord and share holder greed factor Wink

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