Shopping in Australia

Discounts - Always ask for the Best price

Australians rarely pay full prices for goods, but many new arrivals seem happy to pay the asking price.

You need to learn to haggle, or pay higher than everyone else.
Example:

Yes, as at December 2008, that's a price that the above model can be purchased for.

Goodguys, who sell electrical goods, can give at least 12% of their normal ticket price.

Harvey Norman will always negotiate on price, in fact, who won't ?

OK, I am not going to ask for a discount at Woolworths for my bag of frozen chips !

We went to the markets the other day, sunglasses were $25 a pair, we paid $25 for TWO pairs ($12.50 each)

If you don't know how to ask for a discount, LEARN Now.

Supermarkets On Line

For an idea on prices...

Coles online - www.colesonline.com.au
Woolworths online - http://www.homeshop.com.au
ALDI online - http://www.smartershopping.com.au - Note, you cannot purchase items online at ALDI.

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Also check our page: Price of Food in Australia

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Shopping Links

Union Shopper - the exclusive shopping service for Union members Australia-wide. Buy through Union Shopper and save:

www.unionshopper.com.au

Advantage Shopper - an exclusive shopping service for NRMA Members. They use their national bargaining power to provide savings on electrical goods, cameras and whitegoods. Simply phone Advantage Shopper with the make, model and your best price and they do the rest. Member's can expect to save, on average, between 9 and 12 per cent on the RRP and have the goods delivered to your door.

www.mynrma.com.au

Appliances on Line - Delivering to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Canberra & Perth.

www.appliancesonline.com.au

Internet Shopping

When you buy from an online internet business in Australia, your consumer rights are normally the same as when you buy in a shop.

However, if the internet purchase involves an auction, then you have no rights for refunds.

"Most auctions are a case of 'buyer beware' as there are normally no returns or refunds." This is a quote at: www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/85563

Australian Shops and Shopping Centres

The main Food and General grocery supermarkets in Australia are:

Woolworths (also known as Safeway in Victoria)with over 700 supermarkets covering Australia.
Coles with 760 stores all over Australia. (203 in NSW)
ALDI rapidly expanding since 2002 and now with over 200 stores in the Eastern States of Australia.
BI-LO with about 70 stores (BiLo is owned by Coles and some shops are now being renovated and renamed as Coles)

Some of the Secondary "independent" supermarkets are

IGA is Australia's leading independent grocery chain
Foodworks - in excess of 700 members of independently owned Supermarkets and Foodstores

However, the country also has many smaller shops, and these can often give Good Value, see also our Food link

Some supermarkets offer Online shopping options:

Points Rewards schemes for Australian Shopping

Flybuys is one of Australias largest Points Rewards schemes more...

You earn 2 standard points for every $5 spent by shopping at Coles, BI-LO, Target, Kmart and some other shops in the Coles Group.

Use an eligible NAB Credit Card linked to your FlyBuys account and you can earn an extra 1 FlyBuys point for every $5 you spend.

Rewards you get with Flybuys:

Basically spend $31,250 and get $100 back.

Woolworths Everyday Reward Card

With the Woolworths Everyday Rewards card, you gain points that can be used for Vouchers to be spent at Woolworths.

My calculations show:

Spend $13,250 and get $100 back

Shopping Comparison Websites

Computers

I-Tech Computers - Computer Components & Systems

Books

Book Depository UK - for cheaper prices than in Australia ?, with free delivery
Fishpond - Australia's Biggest Bookstore
Booktopia -
Dymocks -
QBD Bookshop -

Clothing

Ezibuy -

Department Stores

Secondary Department Stores

Online Department Store

Furniture

Australian Made Furniture - The Australian Made Furniture Big Brands Warehouse is on Kessels Rd, McGregor on Brisbane's south side.
Fantastic Furniture
Super Amart
Freedom Furniture
Ikea
Harvey Norman. They have furniture stores in most large shopping
centre areas, but their website only shows electrical goods.

Bedding

Electrical

Retravision
Chandlers
Goodguys
Dick Smith Electronics
Binglee
Bi-Rite Electrical - On Line Electrical Store
Radio Rentals - Appliance Rental company

Seconds World in Sydney - Fridge Freezers, Washing machines etc, they may be scratched, but they still work

Hardware

Toiletries/Chemists

Office Requirements

Shopping Centres

Westfield Westfield shopping centres

Automotive

Second hand stuff

Tradingpost

Information

www.choice.com.au

Online Shops

dStore - Online Department Store
BuyQuick.com.au - Online Department Store
Plus Shop - Online Department Store
Quickclick.com.au - Online Department Store
Ted's Camera Shop Online Ted's Camera Shop
I-Tech Computers - Online Computers
Last Minute.com - Holidays & Gifts Online
Gift Sensations - Online Gifts & Hampers
The Complete Basketcase - Online Hampers
Wishlist.com.au - Online Gifts
Gifts2theDoor.com.au - Online Gifts delivered in Australia
Gifts2theDoor.co.uk - Online Gifts delivered in UK
Aussie-shopping.com - Online Shopping Directory
House of Shops.com - Online Shopping Directory
ndg.com.au - Online Shopping Directory
Shop Safe.com.au - Online shopping directory

Farmer Jack's Supermarkets in Western Australia

Worth checking these for some good prices

Armadale - Shop 355, West Armadale Shopping Centre, Girraween Street, Armadale, WA 6112
Bunbury - Cnr Hudson & Mimminup Roads, Bunbury, WA 6230
Cannington - 45 Cecil Ave, Cannington, WA 6107
Halls Head - Shop 1, 20 Peelwood Parade, Halls Head, WA 6210
Kardinya - Cnr Gilbertson Road & South Street, Kardinya, WA 6163
Leda - 8 Feilman Drive, Leda, WA 6170
Leeming - Farrington Fayre Shopping Centre, Leeming, WA 6149
Stratton - Shop 10/ 7 O'Connor Road, Stratton, WA 6056
Subiaco - Crossways Shopping Centre, 180 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, WA 6008
Thornlie - Shop N3 Thornlie Square Shopping Centre, Spencer Road, Thornlie, WA 6108
Welshpool - Unit 2, 35 McDowell Street, Welshpool, WA 6106
Woodlands - Woodlands Village Shopping Centre, Cnr Rosewood & Birchwood Avenue, Woodlands, WA 6018
Yangebup - 31 Moorhen Drive, Yangebup, WA 6164

DVD's for Sale

Woolworths Group Stores

www.beerwinespirits.com.au - BWS
www.bigw.com.a - Big W
www.danmurphys.com.au - Dan Murphys
www.dicksmith.com.au - Dick Smith
www.everydayrewards.com.au - Everyday Rewards Card
www.homeshop.com.au - Homeshop
www.tandy.com.au - Tandy
www.thomasdux.com.au - Thomas Dux
www.woolworths.com.au - Woolworths
www.woolworthslimited.com.au - Woolworths Limited
www.woolworthspetrol.com.au - Woolworths Petrol
www.woolworths.com.au/storelocator - Woolworths Store Locator

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