Thread: Not In Stock

Some things just lend themselves to being bought online OS. Books, DVD's Music etc, about 1/2 the price of here. Never bought any hand tools, but if they will ship to Aust there seems to be some really good deals.

Electrical goods are about the only thing that I wouldn't buy OS, having to use step up transformers and then lack of warranty worries me.

As far as Gerry Harvey goes, he can procreate and travel.

Geoff its funny Gerry complain's bitterly about people buying on-line and OS so what companies make his stock here in Australia what Camera's, TV's or furniture manufactures make his stock, etc etc. He is after all just an outlet same as a butcher supplying meat to customers. He has taken his stores OS to Europe with tax funded government help.

Exactly, Gerry whinges that it is not a level playing field because orders OS up to $1000 don't attract GST.

If his prices where only 10% dearer he would have a case, but when you can buy for 40-50% cheaper, have it delivered and in some cases get it quicker than what you can from him, he is only making himself look foolish with all his bleating.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

He has taken his stores OS to Europe with tax funded government help.

Really, how?

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Really, how?

Dept Foreign Affairs & Trade

Hey Ray.... even been in business for yourself selling stuff other than labour?

Even had stuff in stock in case a customer wants to buy it & suddenly the market moves or the dollar goes up?

I still have 2 brand new floppy drives, 2 brand new CD-ROM drives, a CR-RW drive, a brand new AT power supply, complete with power switch sitting in my stock cupboard.... nobody wants them & I couldn't even sell them on eBay for what they cost me.

I also have 2 brand new serial mice, a couple of PS2 keyboards, a 16 port 10/100 rack mount switch, 8 adapter kits to mount a 3.5" drive in a 5.25" bay.... waffle waffle waffle...

The only thing I keep in stock now is me.... I order everything else as I need it.

First of it is called bait advertising and is a no no. Gerry is in Singapore I went there and they were cheap. Cliff keep your old parts and sell them as an antique. Now this next bit is what I think. As for things going up it is our own fault. We want more money to live the money has to come from somewhere so things go up and then we need more money to live and so on. Once again this is what I think so don't get upset.
David

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Hey Ray.... even been in business for yourself selling stuff other than labour?

Even had stuff in stock in case a customer wants to buy it & suddenly the market moves or the dollar goes up?

I still have 2 brand new floppy drives, 2 brand new CD-ROM drives, a CR-RW drive, a brand new AT power supply, complete with power switch sitting in my stock cupboard.... nobody wants them & I couldn't even sell them on eBay for what they cost me.

I also have 2 brand new serial mice, a couple of PS2 keyboards, a 16 port 10/100 rack mount switch, 8 adapter kits to mount a 3.5" drive in a 5.25" bay.... waffle waffle waffle...

The only thing I keep in stock now is me.... I order everything else as I need it.

Yes Cliff although it was short lived for similar reasons no one wanted the old stuff. Son got one of the CD burners brand new its still in the box they bought newer machine with all fitted in a laptop . Still have a 25kg create full of cables bits n bobs. Reams and rolls of special purpose paper for another situation, tools etc.

I understand your situation Cliff it would be my way also if still doing it now days. I look at old shops and workshops some of which I ordered items for in boxes of hundred and more who have bought stock and its being auctioned off on such as Grey's.

Situations such as old stock moving out new stock moving in but in 4 months this situation has not changed "No Stock Available"on their web page so spoke to them today. Mind you I did email and still waiting for return call. Yet the manufacture who points to the vendor doesn't show it. Now the vendor does not buy off manufacturer they have to buy off the importer No new machines on the horizon.

In essence Cliff we became over stocked we got fingers burnt as is happening now............is this history repeating itself that of a long time ago supply and demand, money becoming harder to get. Yes all pre-depression signs.

Sign of the times more like.... electronic stuff in particular goes out of date sooooo fast.

Stuff like hammers & shovels etc don't go out of date, they just get made heaps cheaper & fail more often than they used to.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Hey Ray.... even been in business for yourself selling stuff other than labour?

Even had stuff in stock in case a customer wants to buy it & suddenly the market moves or the dollar goes up?

I still have 2 brand new floppy drives, 2 brand new CD-ROM drives, a CR-RW drive, a brand new AT power supply, complete with power switch sitting in my stock cupboard.... nobody wants them & I couldn't even sell them on eBay for what they cost me.

I also have 2 brand new serial mice, a couple of PS2 keyboards, a 16 port 10/100 rack mount switch, 8 adapter kits to mount a 3.5" drive in a 5.25" bay.... waffle waffle waffle...

The only thing I keep in stock now is me.... I order everything else as I need it.

Cliff, it is a pity you don't service Macs, you wouldn't need all those spare parts if you did. Then again, if you did service Macs, you probably wouldn't have much to do.

Originally Posted by Geoff Dean

Cliff, it is a pity you don't service Macs, you wouldn't need all those spare parts if you did. Then again, if you did service Macs, you probably wouldn't have much to do.

Come in Spinner

How about not having kreg screws in stock ? Not one size mind, but about 2/3 of the options. Not mentioning any names.

When you have to drive 1 hr across town at $1.50 a liter only to find what you wanted isn't there paying shipping starts to look a good option.

Cliff, wish I'd known about your stock a couple of years back. I was desperately looking for an AT power supply. Don't have any 5 1'4 drives that still work do you ? I've got a box of them that don't. Bothersome things....

Regarding GH his whole business started by undercutting the established department stores. Even then much of what he sold was imported but the real issue was lower overheads. I don't know that he paid lower wages but he employed people off the street at a time when working at DJ's or Myer was seen as a career, and you got trained.

I'm not suggesting what he did was wrong, but you can't undermine another business then whinge when your idea gets superceded.

Originally Posted by Geoff Dean

Cliff, it is a pity you don't service Macs, you wouldn't need all those spare parts if you did. Then again, if you did service Macs, you probably wouldn't have much to do.

Nuh, I couldn't possibly put up with the Mac users... pack of wankers.

Originally Posted by damian

.... Don't have any 5 1'4 drives that still work do you ? I've got a box of them that don't. Bothersome things........

Nuh, I did have a box of 5.25" floppies in stock up until about 5 years ago.
I also had a box of 3.5" floppies in stock up until about 2 years ago.