The good old Austrlian retailers looking after us.

[Louwai]

I needed to buy a Label maker today.
Walked across the rd from my office to Dick Smith Electronics. The one that would suit was $48.65, which I thought was a bit much.

Walked 100m down the road to Office Works.
The EXACT same item, in the same packaging from the same supplier as DSE, was $16 CHEAPER than DSE.

So how do they justify this????
If the item was $200, I could understand it.

They are losing their customers, so they have exhorbitant prices to keep their margins up????

[bazman]

I'm not too sure if D.Smith is australian owned anymore?!? I thought it was bought out by overseas interests a few years ago......
It definately pays to shop around but these days, dunnit!?!

[Dan85]

Dick smith is now owned by woolworths who is owned by an overseas company

[CarbonBusa]

Dick smith is now owned by woolworths who is owned by an overseas company

DSE lost the plot years ago

[Ward P]

I needed to buy a Label maker today.
Walked across the rd from my office to Dick Smith Electronics. The one that would suit was $48.65, which I thought was a bit much.

Walked 100m down the road to Office Works.
The EXACT same item, in the same packaging from the same supplier as DSE, was $16 CHEAPER than DSE.

So how do they justify this????
If the item was $200, I could understand it.

They are losing their customers, so they have exhorbitant prices to keep their margins up????

DSE is owned by Woolworths
Officeworks is owned by Coles (Westfarmers)

may as well get one from Aldi

the money going out of the country either way!!

[Dan85]

West farmers is Australian owned isn't it?

[bioDog]

Is this the same Dick Smith that made his own peanut butter & shit because American companies were taking over Australian brands. Fuckin hypocrite!

[Madmax]

Is this the same Dick Smith that made his own peanut butter & shit because American companies were taking over Australian brands. Fuckin hypocrite!

I understand that all profits that come from the Dick Smith range of foods go directly to charity. Dick Smith sold that company 20 years ago.
Don't blame him for the actions or nationality of the company now. He is one of the good guys in Australia.

[keno77]

I'm with Max on that one. Dick Smith has done some great things (like him or hate him). Where he stuffed up was leaving his name on a company that doesn't share his beliefs.

[Madmax]

I'm with Max on that one. Dick Smith has done some great things (like him or hate him). Where he stuffed up was leaving his name on a company that doesn't share his beliefs.

He also donated the South Care helicopter that actually rescued Ruffy when he had his Off on the Adaminabe road and cares for the whole geographical area. Certainly a Good Guy.

[fasterfaster]

Dick Smith also handed over the majority of the ransom money that recently got the reporter from Bundaberg I think it was back home
If all the rich people were as generous as Dick Smith there wouldn't be any poor people
He's a good Dick Dick is

[big kev]

unfortunately we have prostituted our nations greatest assets for far to long and all the control we had has gone to the OS market.its a shame to read things like this with DSE , ARNOTS are gone OS and all the things we hold dear in this country have gone as well . BLUNDSTONE has moved from TAS to singapore. so whats next to go ??

[1300hayabusa]

unfortunately we have prostituted our nations greatest assets for far to long and all the control we had has gone to the OS market.its a shame to read things like this with DSE , ARNOTS are gone OS and all the things we hold dear in this country have gone as well . BLUNDSTONE has moved from TAS to singapore. so whats next to go ??

You can thank old bushy eyed Jhonny for that kev!!!!!If you look at statistics it seems that privitisation and asset selling was at its peek under his rule.

[kawasuki]

unfortunately we have prostituted our nations greatest assets for far to long and all the control we had has gone to the OS market.its a shame to read things like this with DSE , ARNOTS are gone OS and all the things we hold dear in this country have gone as well . BLUNDSTONE has moved from TAS to singapore. so whats next to go ??

Trouble is our Southpark Gov we have now is not only leting them do what they want,, but are giving them the money to do (handouts) Just like the 3.5 Billion $$ Pink Batt scam. They say(the media) 90% went to china. Didnt see garrett dancing over this one (maybe behind closed doors)