Is 'Harvey Norman' good value?

Basq

Anyone ever been to this 'Harvey Norman' store? Is it good value?

Sister is on about getting a bunch of electronics: PS2 / TV / iPod etc.

She heard it was good value off some mates in work.

Is it worth looking there? Seems their official Australian site is down.. are the offers only being advertised on radio, or are they in print anywhere on the Web?

ShiverinEskimo

its not great to be honest. If you get down to one of his clearance sales sometimes its ok. The one up here in dundalk is really just designed to take advantage of northerners with their sterling. So us locals dont get it cheap but the northerners think they do because they essentially get 33% off marked price. They tend also not to give out too many prices on mass comms media because they want you down to the store to 'check' and then have you walk out pennyless..the things i've priced in there i have found either the same or cheaper elsewhere (xbox, widescreen tv (this doesn't count i bought tv directly from panasonic), and double bed - furniture is ridiculosuly expensive)

snappieT

One thing that was cheaper is the iRiver H120 mp3 player. It's priced at €300, which is the same as Peats, and the cheapest in Ireland (Unless you buy off Amazon, where you'll only save €10 after delivery)

demanufactured

Go Harvey Go!!!

Save!!! Save !!! Save!!!

Sensational!!!!!!!!

Basq

Cheers for the info all!

I'd actually never heard any of the 'infamous' radio ads...

I'll pass on the information to the sister. Thanks again!

mkelleher77

Found them to be the same as every other Retailer, nothing really cheap or worth the chance, Well the last time I was in their anyway. No Bargain's!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saruman

I found it good but not any better than currys that i could see... Dont know though is the furniture section cheaper than other places?

dil999

Just before you do...
From experience, Harvey Norman's is great! I have bought a load of stuff from them. Example Yahama Amp: Peats €429, Harvey's marked price €419 got it for €389. bought a Yamaha DVD player the next week, marked €229 got it for €189 + he threw in a scart. Trick is to haggle.
There is nowhere in the country cheaper for AV equipment (I have shopped around!).
T
heir customer service seems fine. I bought a Philips DVD writer which didn't work, when I got it home. They replaced it no problem. I reckon I have spent 5K with them in the last year (including this PC - which was €200 less than PC world, and on a par with an equivalent Dell)

(Not sure about their furniture though, its much harder to compare)

PS I don't work for them, Have nothing to do with them,I am not Australian and I hate their adds .

alleepally

Ah the ads are great. Opel have a great one running which is very funny and takes the mickey out of the Harvey ads. Priceless.

Mercury_Tilt

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Deadwing

GO HARVEY GO!
Is it just me or is he the shoutiest man on radio?

Tusky

Deadwing wrote:

GO HARVEY GO!
Is it just me or is he the shoutiest man on radio?

hes the sexiest man on radio.

Basq

Tusky wrote:

hes the sexiest man on radio.

Can see the billboard now, Tusky...

woosaysdan

it beats listening to jerry ryans voice on the radio

smoke.me.a.kipper

the wans singing in the background when hes talking...
"go harvey! go harvey! go harvey norman! you are our hero, your our number one..."
cant make it out after that...

penguinbloke

woosaysdan wrote:

it beats listening to jerry ryans voice on the radio

Chalk on the blackboard beats listening to jerry ryans voice on the radio

Trick is to haggle

Anybody know where else it's worth trying to haggle?

woosaysdan

penguinbloke wrote:

Chalk on the blackboard beats listening to jerry ryans voice on the radio



Anybody know where else it's worth trying to haggle?

at the halting sites

Jim

Who had a link to the one of the radio adds?
I need my fix.

penguinbloke

at the halting sites

now that you mention it I did manage to pick up a good deal on a roll of carpet and an only slightly damaged gate

smoke.me.a.kipper

penguinbloke wrote:

now that you mention it I did manage to pick up a good deal on a roll of carpet and an only slightly damaged gate

how many dags did you get free?

penguinbloke

smoke.me.a.kipper wrote:

how many dags did you get free?

One but I had to turn it down so they named it after me.

They called it boss.

I was touched, but that's a different story

woosaysdan

penguinbloke wrote:

an only slightly damaged gate

thats cos they hit the gate and it fell off when they were making their getaway from the house the carpet was robbed from!!! honest

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basquille wrote:

I'd actually never heard any of the 'infamous' radio ads...

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

How have you not?

Do you not have ears?
SENSATIONAL

joejoem

weahhhhhhhh That add on the radio makes me want to puke and cry

SprostonGreen

I detest those radio adverts.