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The End of the Online Bargain (may be) Nigh

  • 15-11-2005 2:23pm
    #1
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭


    From the BBC

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4438298.stm


    "About £5bn of electronic goods will be bought online this Christmas
    Leading electronics companies have been accused of ramping up prices for online shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.

    The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said it was examining a complaint from the Independent Media in Retailing Group.

    The IMRG says manufacturers have been raising wholesale prices for online retailers - leaving them unable to undercut High Street prices.

    The OFT declined to say which firms were being probed. Sony is reported to be one, and has denied the accusation.

    It said it offered a basic price to all resellers, which was then affected by the various discounts on offer.

    Analysts say manufacturers prefer traditional retail outlets as they allow their products to be put on display.

    However, the practice of "dual pricing" means that High Street stores and e-tailers face different wholesale charges. "


Comments

  • #2
    wheres me jumpa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,479 ✭✭✭wheres me jumpa


    well this was always likely to happen with more and more companies coming online. however i still feel experienced internet users will still know where to shop on-line.


  • #3
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    I noticed this on CDWOW. I bought Q4 for €39.99 and a week later it was €44.99. It's down to €43.99 now.


  • #4
    UberNewb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭UberNewb


    The internet will always be cheaper. :D


  • #5
    maidhc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,722 ✭✭✭maidhc


    This sounds like a Sony thing to do.

    I wouldnt worry, since there is such a huge selection of good quality electronics manufacturers out there. E.g. Digital cameras you have Fuji, Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Konika, Panasonic, Kyocera, Pentax etc etc etc.... If they do all get together and start acting up we have EU Competition law to rely on.


  • #6
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    UberNewb wrote:
    The internet is for porn :D

    I agree :D


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  • #7
    UberNewb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭UberNewb


    Macros42 wrote:
    I suck the cock! :D

    :eek:


  • #8
    UberNewb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭UberNewb


    Macros42 wrote:
    I noticed this on CDWOW. I bought Q4 for €39.99 and a week later it was €44.99. It's down to €43.99 now.

    They have a BIG internet window and can see when you're about to logging in and up the price just for you!

    For the rest of us CDWOW will sell Quake 4 for 31.99 they will also give us free postage! :D
    http://www3.cdwow.ie/detail_results_3.php?product_code=20978&subcat=pc

    Macros42=:confused:


  • #9
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    I'm talking about the DVD version - you're looking at the CD version :p

    http://www3.cdwow.ie/detail_results_3.php?product_code=20979&subcat=pc


  • #10
    UberNewb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 268 ✭✭UberNewb


    :p


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