It’s rare to see more than 25 per cent off for iTunes cards, so note this: Harvey Norman has a buy one get one free deal in store on $20 iTunes cards, but only between 10am and 11am on Saturday May 26. There could well be crowds, despite a limit of one deal per customer. [via OzBargain]
When Harvey Norman staged a 50 per cent off games sale last month, it attracted lots of buyers keen for a bargain. However, not everyone is happy with the outcome: some shoppers are reporting extended delays in receiving their games, along with poor and conflicting information from customer service.
We know Gerry Harvey harbours an intense dislike of Australians going overseas for their purchases and the consensus from other bricks-and-mortar retailers has run along a similar vein. That’s until you look up Woolworths and its current CEO Grant O’Brien — O’Brien is more than happy to tell Harvey exactly where he can put his demands for government intervention.
Having spent much of the past few years whining about how online retailers who don’t pay GST are ruining the world, Gerry Harvey now seems to believe money can be made that way. Enter Harvey Norman Direct Import, a games-only site selling discounted titles imported from Europe.
Let’s all say it together: naughty Gerry! Harvey Norman has been fined $1.25 million by the Federal Court for misleading advertising.
Harvey Norman dipped its toes into online retailing with its non-tech Big Buys store, but now it is finally offering online sales in electronics and other categories. Has it been worth the wait? From a saving money point of view, not really.
This is an unusual deal: from now until the end of the weekend, Harvey Norman is offering a second free laptop when you buy selected models. The main catch? Only AMD-based machines are included.
Gerry Harvey’s name is in danger of becoming synonymous with anti-internet ravings, but Harvey Norman does have an online retail presence in the form of its Harvey Norman Big Buys daily deal and general retail site. That operation provides some useful lessons for anyone thinking of moving into online selling.
As price matching offers go, this is potentially interesting: Kogan is offering to give customers a TV for free if they find a cheaper equivalent model at JB Hi-Fi or Harvey Norman.
If you fancy a bargain-priced WebOS device and don’t care that HP has ditched the platform, Harvey Norman appears set to sell the device for $98 from 2pm today. I don’t imagine stocks will be extensive . . . [Gizmodo]
