Harvey Norman shop v online price ?

Framed10 · 23-01-2018 09:13PM #1

I needed a USB C cable today, saw that Harvey Norman had one online.
Popped into the Cork store to get cable. I showed an assistant from my phone the product code (on their Irish Website) of the cable I required.
When I went to get it from the shelf the instore Price was €24.99, for a USB C CABLE!!! ��
The online price was €14.90!!!
They gave it to me for the online price but only because I was very lucky to show the assistant the product details & price online so they could find it instore.

Saw subsequently that CPC have them available for less than €3
http://cpcireland.farnell.com/lms-data/c-usb-t-c-blk/usb-c-data-charge-cable-1m-black/dp/TE08008?st=usb%20c

How can they justify €24.99 for a run of the mill cable?

coylemj · 26-01-2018 05:32PM

If you're buying any kind of cable with a recognised brand name, it will have a premium price. 'Energizer' is or used to be the brand used by Ever Ready for their alkaline batteries.

ohnonotgmail · 01-02-2018 05:06PM

you seem to have paid the "I really need something today and cant wait for it to be delivered" surcharge. You are also comparing a branded product against an unbranded.

ETA: CPC are wholesalers not retailers. they probably wouldn't sell to you anyway.

i71jskz5xu42pb · 01-02-2018 05:08PM

Framed10 wrote: »

How can they justify €24.99 for a run of the mill cable?

Same way they justify charging €14.90 online: because enough people will pay it.

Harvey Norman shop v online price ?

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