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Well he's not the first to do this... plenty of Australian online stores like Dungeon Crawl sell imported games for a discount.
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Yeah, but it's Gerry. He is going against his own company. It's hilarious. Never said it was groundbreaking.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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It does seem a bit hypocritical considering what he's been complaining about lately.. If you can't beat them join them I guess.
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why do I get the feeling things will still be over priced
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The conversion to Ken Bruce is finally complete
I think Mr Harvey has gone completely mad!!!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Front page of site is up but every title is listed as sold out. Console specific pages aren't loading yet.
Some price comparisons, assuming the prices on the HN site stay the same:
MarioKart7
HarveyNorman - $47
Ozgameshop - $47.99
DungeonCrawl - don't have it
SuperMario3DLand
HarveyNorman - $46
Ozgameshop - $45.99
DungeonCrawl - $62.90
Skyrim 360
HarveyNorman - $59
Ozgameshop - $56.99
DungeonCrawl - $69.90
Uncharted3
HarveyNorman - $64
Ozgameshop - $57.99
DungeonCrawl - $68.50
Not as bad as expected, Ozgameshop still a bit cheaper (plus you're not supporting Gerry Harvey).
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Interesting... I wonder if they will have any of the rare stuff.
What's Ozgameshop like for delivery/service?
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| Scrav wrote: | Interesting... I wonder if they will have any of the rare stuff.
What's Ozgameshop like for delivery/service? |
OzGameShop is great! Delivery times obviously vary though. Skyrim took about 8 days for me, but Battlefield 3 took close to a month. They'll send you another game if it's not there in 25 business days though.
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| Benza wrote: | | why do I get the feeling things will still be over priced |
The wholesale price might be less but Gerry's 1000% price hike won't be  .
The pricing actually looks pretty decent though. If the postage times are within Australia then I might just shop there.
| Scrav wrote: | | What's Ozgameshop like for delivery/service? |
Top notch. Postage is free but they still send games in a box or box insert and if the game doesn't arrive then they can offer a replacement or refund. The only downside is postage times are about 2 weeks and sometimes up to 30-40 days.
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And the site is back!
Looks like the delivery might be from the UK according to the FAQ (http://www.harveynormandirectimport.com/help) section of the site
| Quote: | | Games will usually be delivered to metropolitan city address at any time between 7 to 14 working days from date of dispatch. This timeframe may be affected during any peak postal times during the year (i.e., Christmas/Easter) or during British/Australian public holidays, our games are at fantastic prices and will be well worth the wait. |
Edit - and now the site is closed again...
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HOPEFULLY distributors and publishers here will take notice. I'm sure JB will be putting up their import business now that Harvey has.
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| Island_Wolf wrote: | | Looks like the delivery might be from the UK according to the FAQ |
I think it's actually from Ireland.
| FAQ wrote: | When will my items be delivered to me?
We can deliver products to your home or office anywhere within Australia. Purchased items are normally dispatched one to three (Republic of Ireland) business days after the order is placed. |
All the 'contact' links on the FAQ point to the main site.... dodgy =P
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^Crap, you are right! I needed to read on. Good observation 
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| grim-one wrote: | | Island_Wolf wrote: | | Looks like the delivery might be from the UK according to the FAQ |
I think it's actually from Ireland. |
Northern Ireland is part of the UK. You're probably both right.
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| theory wrote: | | grim-one wrote: | | Island_Wolf wrote: | | Looks like the delivery might be from the UK according to the FAQ |
I think it's actually from Ireland. |
Northern Ireland is part of the UK. You're probably both right. |
Except the Republic of Ireland is in the South, not North. Nor is it part of the UK or Britain 
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Okay, I'm obviously not in the mix of things here, so I'm to have to ask this. Who is Gerry Harvey and why do we hate him?
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| Coltaine wrote: | | Who is Gerry Harvey? |
Chairman of Harvey Norman.
| Coltaine wrote: | | why do we hate him? |
| Wiki wrote: | | In January 2011 Gerry Harvey was embroiled in a widely condemned campaign backed by a number of bricks & mortar Australian retailers to scrap tax rules that allow Australians to shop on overseas websites without paying GST. |
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| Coltaine wrote: | | Okay, I'm obviously not in the mix of things here, so I'm to have to ask this. Who is Gerry Harvey and why do we hate him? |
Guy who runs harvey norman, tried to have importing games/movies means you'd get taxed for a lot if you importaed so you'd stop ignoring his stores.
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That's pretty dick. And funny now, seeing the change of heart.
I was wondering wtf games here were so incredibly overpriced.
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Check this out
| wrote: | How long will my game take to be delivered?
Games will usually be delivered to metropolitan city address at any time between 7 to 14 working days from date of dispatch. This timeframe may be affected during any peak postal times during the year (i.e., Christmas/Easter) or during British/Australian public holidays, our games are at fantastic prices and will be well worth the wait.
Country locations and remote areas may take between 10 - 21 working days from date of dispatch.
If your game has not arrived within 21 days from the date of dispatch, please use the contact us link at www.harveynormandirectimport.com |
Not even willing to import games in first and build up an inventory. Lazy fucks
I guess I didn't catch it fast enough 
Doesn't seem like anything to jump up and down about. Seems like a ruse to get people that are import-phobic to do it without knowing
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| toasty_T wrote: | | Doesn't seem like anything to jump up and down about. Seems like a ruse to get people that are import-phobic to do it without knowing |
Pretty much. There's no incentive to buy from them.
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One thing many users have not seen is:
| Quote: | What is the cost of Delivery?
A delivery fee is applicable to each individual game. This delivery fee is $3.95 per game regardless of how many you order. For example, if you order three games the delivery fee is 3 x $3.95 = $11.85. |
So, let's review:
1. Decent prices = Good
2. Long delivery period = Bad
3. Delivery fee on each individual item = Bad
I think I'll still have a job next year.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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Those delivery fees suck. Their prices are alright, but he's ust shooting himself in the foot there. Cheap postage isn't hard to come by.
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