Proof of over inflated pricing by Dick

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Dick Smith / Kogan

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  mafmouf on 23/07/2014 - 15:16

  +1

  I know Dicks been incompetent lately

  I read that as impotent.

  Anyways… everyone knows this tactic now, but thank you for pointing this out. It is very annoying, especially for non-tech savvy consumers who end up paying more when they think it's on sale. As DS is having sales almost daily, it does seem out of control. ACCC may need to be involved.

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  juventino on 23/07/2014 - 15:32

  +7

  They can charge whatever price they want, it is not against the law.

  RRP is just that. "Recommended" not "mandatory". Just like it's okay to price it below RRP

  Your choice is to find at whatever price point your consider the product to be of good value.

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  Nutrino on 23/07/2014 - 18:37

  Lol, its not across the board, and care factor for this product is zero.

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  dellbon on 23/07/2014 - 18:41

  RRP? LOL

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  RockyRaccoon on 23/07/2014 - 22:25

  Stores do make errors in pricing, and that can be up or down.

  Have you contacted them to see why this is the case. You might be surprised that they lower the price. But then again…

  No harm in asking. My Brother had a $100 wish card that expired in 2011, he emailed Woolies and they reactivated it

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    whitty on 24/07/2014 - 19:57

    I returned an item to The Good Guys and when I asked about the expiry of the gift card she said it's not legal for them to expire anymore and even cards that have expired will be reactivated.

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      RockyRaccoon on 25/07/2014 - 11:26

      Not so according to Victorian consumer affairs

      Using a gift voucher or gift card after the expiry date

      A trader is not obliged to honour a gift card or voucher after the expiry date, unless otherwise negotiated.

      If the gift card of voucher does not have an expiry date, the customer may use it for a reasonable length of time after it was originally purchased.

      http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/businesses/fair-trading/vouch…

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        whitty on 25/07/2014 - 16:05

        Strange, I'm not sure why the staff member would have told me it was made illegal. Either way she didn't put an expiry date on the card.

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  MasterNoob on 23/07/2014 - 22:38

  Dick Smith don't have to go by RRP. Just vote with your cash?

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  noyesmaybeok on 23/07/2014 - 22:45

  You're looking at the glass half empty. See, next week you'll get a bargain when it's 25% off!

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  hj0809 on 23/07/2014 - 23:40

  The item may actually be RRP at $199 but it's currently undergoing a manufacturer discount by going direct? Anyway that's the joys of free market at play - clearly it's working for them.

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  Cheeper on 23/07/2014 - 23:56

  All retailers can ask any price they like.
  It is up to the buyer to know the value of what they are buying.
  Rarely are DSE cheap.