Gerry Harvey Announces A GST-Free Direct Import Gaming Website

LiBuzz7S on 22/12/2011 - 15:33

This will challenge those sites which offer extremely cheap deals to import games into Australia.

To quote Kotaku…

"This is insane. Gerry Harvey, he of the fire and brimstone statements against importing goods and services from overseas, has just announced a brand new online service that — get this — allows Australian gamers to import games from overseas at reduced prices, minus the GST."

Source: http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/12/gerry-harvey-announces-a-gs…

Looking at the main page, all the games I see (Assassin's Creed, Battlefield 3, Modern Warfare 3, Skyrim etc.) are sold out. In fact, looking through the Xbox 360 games, A LOT of 'em are sold out.

Link to website - http://www.harveynormandirectimport.com/

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  • scrimshaw on 22/12/2011 - 15:58

    Looks like the old man finally gets the picture now. Internet = future of retailling.

    • andy19363 on 23/12/2011 - 08:50

      yep…. won't be too long now before he starts closing stores and shedding staff…..

  • andy2 on 22/12/2011 - 16:06

    it says the store is closed?

    • Steptoe on 22/12/2011 - 16:19
      +5

      sold out of the one copy he had

    • iBuzz7S on 22/12/2011 - 16:49

      Apparently it just went live. Says "out of stock" because the site was still being maintained. They must've been hit with a bit of traffic. so they took it offline to make updates.

      Edit.
      http://www.kotaku.com.au/2011/12/gerry-harvey-weve-got-to-st…

      Store officially opens tonight at 6 PM.

  • Steptoe on 22/12/2011 - 16:35
    +2

    Domain Name : harveynormandirectimport.com

    Domain Name………. harveynormandirectimport.com
    Creation Date…….. 2011-12-16
    Registration Date…. 2011-12-16
    Expiry Date………. 2012-12-16
    Organisation Name…. 1. Harvey Norman Trading (Ireland)
    Organisation Address. 1st Floor Brent House
    Organisation Address. Swords Business Park
    Organisation Address. Swords
    Organisation Address. 0000
    Organisation Address. Co.Dublin
    Organisation Address. IRELAND

    Admin Name……….. Aidan Brady
    Admin Address…….. 1st Floor Brent House
    Admin Address…….. Swords Business Park
    Admin Address…….. Swords
    Admin Address…….. 0000
    Admin Address…….. Co.Dublin
    Admin Address…….. IRELAND
    Admin Email……….
    Admin Phone………. +353.18704704
    Admin Fax…………

    Tech Name………… Aidan Brady
    Tech Address……… 1st Floor Brent House
    Tech Address……… Swords Business Park
    Tech Address……… Swords
    Tech Address……… 0000
    Tech Address……… Co.Dublin
    Tech Address……… IRELAND
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  • ur2dads on 22/12/2011 - 17:18

    Fingers crossed, there's a good sale on the first day

  • mrhorseham on 22/12/2011 - 18:47

    Pretty Smart move. No margin in Games anyway.

  • iBuzz7S on 22/12/2011 - 18:48
    +1

    Just got me Splinter Cell on PS3 for $26.

  • YadaYadaYada on 22/12/2011 - 21:58

    I just checked and many of the games are in stock. The xbox games listed in the OP definitely are all in stock.

  • scotty on 23/12/2011 - 08:42

    If you can't beat them, join them…

    I wonder whether it is directly from Gerry or from one of the franchise like BigBuy.

  • ur2dads on 23/12/2011 - 12:45
    +1

    Anyon catch Wayne Swan's comment this morning? "I can't remember a Christmas where Gerry Harvey wasn't whingeing"

    http://www.news.com.au/business/its-not-xmas-unless-gerry-ha…

  • ultraskool on 25/12/2011 - 07:27

    Go Harvey Norman! If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! LOL

  • jointda on 25/12/2011 - 17:36

    He is finished.

  • robxxx on 25/12/2011 - 22:41
    +2

    Q: How much is delivery?
    A: $3.95 per game

    no thanks mate. when will retailers realise it's often more appealing to the buyer if the shipping is already included in the price?

    and the idea of buying 10 games in a transaction and being asked to pay $39.50 in shipping is absolutely offensive.

    • YadaYadaYada on 25/12/2011 - 23:19

      Well it depends on how much shipping really is, and sometimes there is a shipping cap/discounts for combined shipping. In either case, you, as a consumer, should always consider the price of shipping as part of the item when you buy anything online anyway, regardless of how it's presented. At least HN have been transparent and listed it with each item, unlike other retailers who make you create an account, pass along all your personal details, before telling you how much it would cost to ship something to you.

      • Tal_Shiar on 25/12/2011 - 23:31

        I just added 10 copies of mario kart 3ds and they would of charged me $40 for postage if i went through with it. Just comes out looking like a short sighted idea from gerry imo, which isnt likely to win business from me

  • Ughhh on 10/01/2012 - 12:07

    Seems like its capped at $3.95 per order now.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/01/2012 - 15:22

    I love the old-man caption-obvious domain name.

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