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new television

The Magic Image

The Magic Image

I had decided on this particular make and model of television for a 2nd TV in our home, mainly servicing the “Cave” for MySKy HDi and Nintendo Wii and maybe the occasional DVD. Its a place I can go when watching the boys are watching the rugby. I can recline on the double bed in the sun and watch this television.

Harvey Norman’s (HN) were having an LCD Clearence sale and had the above television for $1088 at Manukau and $1188 at Pukekohe. Not sure of why there is the $100 difference, but I took this photo at DSE Powerhouse Manukau. I’m not the only person to have found a difference.

Using this photo on my cellphone, I showed to it the salesman at HN Pukekohe. They had to ask their supervisors permission to sell that TV to me, BELOW COST.

So do I have the TV now, yes. How much did I pay? $879.00. Where did I buy it from? Harvey Norman Pukekohe.

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Ferrit is Closing

This I think is a damn shame. Since its release, Ferrit has offered New Zealand’s internet consumers the ease and simplicity of having many stores in the one website, so that you can compare prices, features etc and make a decision. I think the bonus of late has been the free shipping offers available.

If, for example, you placed an order on ferrit, from say 6 different retailers, one would not pay any freight at all. With the closure of Ferrit, you have to go to 6 websites, place an order, and probably pay for a courier on top at an average of say, $6/courier.

Personally, Ferrit has saved me money on many occassions. IT products being one of particular note. I think it saved me $10 on a Logitech Nano Notebook laser mouse and $15 on a Logitech PS3 headset, all by shopping around their different retailers.

New Zealanders have been typically slow in the uptake of online shopping, but I saw this trend turning around prehaps when I was teaching a co-worker the joys of Christmas shopping on the internet. I have done this now for two years and I must say, I was the least stressed person of them all. I may go back to Bricks-and-mortar shopping this christmas because of the expense of a courier for each and every item.

Ferrit is a Telecom subsidiary, and while I doubt we should be surprised that its closing, I am one person who will be mourning the loss. I will be another car again, trying to find a park at the malls for Christmas shopping….