^^^ Yep - bought some boat trailer parts last week online from interstate (nearest boat shop >100kms away)...got postage added to get them delivered. It doubled the price costing more than the fuel cost would have been to pick them up.

The shop that's selling the board for a whole $340 less also has a 110% Price Guarantee.

I almost thought I might be in luck with my credit cards "Guaranteed Pricing Scheme"; which reimburses you for the difference in price, up to $500, between a covered product you have purchased on your card and the same covered product advertised in a store catalogue.

Maybe I can offer to pay the store the cost of printing some catalogues .

'Money saved is money earned' and what is not spent can be taken to the grave also, unless you did't research the price of the funeral!

Last week I was looking to purchase a 17" laptop, went into a store and was quoted lots of $$$$ so went home and found it online for nearly $1200 less (pay and collect at the store)
Guess what..... The SAME store, with the SAME salesman answering the phone when I did an enquiry. The salesman gave me all sorts of BS of why the price difference so I hung up on him. Well done Mr. Harvey.... Not

I bought it somewhere else that price matched and the reduced it by another 5%.

Gizmo said..
Last week I was looking to purchase a 17" laptop, went into a store and was quoted lots of $$$$ so went home and found it online for nearly $1200 less (pay and collect at the store)

Guess what..... The SAME store, with the SAME salesman answering the phone when I did an enquiry. The salesman gave me all sorts of BS of why the price difference so I hung up on him. Well done Mr. Harvey.... Not

I bought it somewhere else that price matched and the reduced it by another 5%.

Is that the same bloke who has billions but reckons online shopping is killing his business?

I always find it more productive to do the research (checking reviews;) part BEFORE the purchase part.

kiteboy dave said..

Gizmo said..

Last week I was looking to purchase a 17" laptop, went into a store and was quoted lots of $$$$ so went home and found it online for nearly $1200 less (pay and collect at the store)
Guess what..... The SAME store, with the SAME salesman answering the phone when I did an enquiry. The salesman gave me all sorts of BS of why the price difference so I hung up on him. Well done Mr. Harvey.... Not

I bought it somewhere else that price matched and the reduced it by another 5%.

1. Do not ever buy computers from a Hardly Normal store. Ever.

2. Seems to be that every single item in a Hardly Normal store can be purchased cheaper online from their web site.
Use your smart phone, go to site, find online price, choose pay & collect. Do it all while standing in store.

The stupid part is that the online store is based overseas. SO is subject to lower charges and taxes. SO it can be sold cheaper. Not sure it should be $1200 less but that is the argument he uses..Not sure how true it is