Went to Harvey Norman to waste some time in the afternoon with the little one.
Then I walked by one of those bargain bins and I almost died of laughter reading the tag. $78 for a Laser HDMI 3m cable.
Then I had another fit of laughter when I checked the website and the price on there was $79.95… For a saving of $1.95.
Needed to keep a straight face before I went to ask about hair straighteners for the missus.
TLDR Harvey is a rip off merchant for the uneducated.
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Jbhifi and myer both do this also
HN needs to move its name upmarket. I recommend making it more exotic, like 'Hervae Normes' and inserting an ampersand for good measure. Seems to work for the fashion industry.
They do have different brands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Norman#Domayne
And it looks like they have an overseas presence too.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Norman#International
I'm sure Gerry fills those overseas stores with Australian-made product. Gerry loves Australia.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/this-australian-billionai…
Will be interesting times for these rip off merchants once amazon arrives. Much like uber to the taxi industry. Monopoly no longer.
So did you grab a salesperson and say hey I will give you $10 for a cable? Just because they ticket crap at RRP and use it for "percceived value" doesnt mean you or anyone should pay that price just make an offer…
just make an offer…
Or just buy on ebay…
I agree. Take your money where it should go. Not these crooks.
I was at the Orange Grove/Liverpool complex buying some Krispy Kreme and saw a DJ outside the Harvey Norman store. It was so out of place and there was like no one around… It wasn't even Thursday night shopping!