Society & Culture Amazon expanding in Aus.

[ChappyUK]

Living in the UK I am used to Amazon being more than an online bookstore.

There is almost nothing you can't buy through Amazon here and the majority is delivered within the day. It is huge.

As much as I love it there is also the downside. There's been many docos here on the job of Pickers at places like Amazon, Boohoo and many others. People are on a three strikes and out policy if they dont meet targets. This can mean running up to 20km a day fetching items for delivery. One company Argos just announced an Order by 6pm get it that day guarantee. Great in theory but would hate to know the stress this pits pickers and drivers under.

Just wondering what people's thought were on it opening in Aus.

Will you use it?
What do you think it will do for retail in Aus?
Will it increase competition and lower prices?
Do you think it's fair on workers?

Interested in your thoughts.

 

[JG22]

Think it could make a huge impact if it can price its items at under market prices like it seems to do overseas and at quick delivery.

It is coming soon, hopefully they actually get it here quick.

 

[DroopStDanny]

I like it. Seen many CD boxsets at insanely cheap prices on Amazon UK/US/Canada but the postage costs are so high that Ebay becomes the cheaper option. If setting up in Australia means cheaper postage then I will definitely use.

 

[JG22]

Just found out it's not here until next year, with bases to be set up in each state.

 

[Messenger]

I'll use it, for sure.

 

[perthblue]

thats good news i like the rainforest but hope the electric eels stay in brazil lmaooolooool

 

[Gigantic]

Yep, no doubt.

 

[edgie]

I live in the country. No effect.

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[The Lemon]

I will use it, as a * you to Gerry the campaigner

 

[Scotland]

I assume they'll be selling cheap imported goods cheaper than other Aussie retailers who care about jobs for Australians sell cheap imported goods.

 

[Gralin]

I may have to limit the number if hours in a day the website is accessible from my house

 

[Scotland]

I find it funny how excited people get about retail.

What can I get from Amazon that I can't get from elsewhere?
How much cheaper is Amazon compared to existing retailers?

 

[JG22]

I find it funny how excited people get about retail.

What can I get from Amazon that I can't get from elsewhere?
How much cheaper is Amazon compared to existing retailers?

Substantially cheaper supposedly.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Should be good. Competition doesn't hurt and it makes retailers improve their businesses - make them easier and quicker to get to, get around and get out.

Australia has a big culture of shopping as a social outing so I doubt we'll see much change in traditional retail for quite a while.

On the labour side Australia has very strict laws so doubt they'll be able to do things that other companies can't.

 

[the fly]

On the labour side Australia has very strict laws so doubt they'll be able to do things that other companies can't.

which many employers have been flouting by ripping off employees on 417 visas

 

[Catfish Alley]

Great in theory but would hate to know the stress this pits pickers and drivers under.

They are working on the driver side at least. I know they've been testing drone delivery in Canada and UK.

 

[Quivorir]

They are working on the driver side at least. I know they've been testing drone delivery in Canada and UK.

Can't even fly your drone to get a bunnings snag in this Country, doubt they'll let hundreds of the things do deliveries.

 

[PP34]

I will use it, as a **** you to Gerry the campaigner

He's hilarious isn't he?

Acts like his businesses are entitled to Australian customers and then goes on rants anytime a competitor wants to enter the market. How about adapting to the market you campaigner and changing the way your businesses go about things?

Walk into a Harvey Norman and they're literally the same as they were in 2002.

 

[Freofalcon]

Can't even fly your drone to get a bunnings snag in this Country, doubt they'll let hundreds of the things do deliveries.

I like going to Bunnings.

* the Amazon. Piranhas can EAD.

 

[Scotland]

He's hilarious isn't he?

Acts like his businesses are entitled to Australian customers and then goes on rants anytime a competitor wants to enter the market. How about adapting to the market you campaigner and changing the way your businesses go about things?

Walk into a Harvey Norman and they're literally the same as they were in 2002.

Gerry Harvey is a hypocrite.

He's worth $1.5b because he built a retail empire that has spent the last 3 decades gobbling up smaller competitors.

But he cares about Aussie jobs.

 

[Freofalcon]

Gerry Harvey is a hypocrite.

He's worth $1.5b because he built a retail empire that has spent the last 3 decades gobbling up smaller competitors.

But he cares about Aussie jobs.

Dog eat dog.

 

[Scotland]

Dog eat dog.

More dog eats dog, complains about larger dog looking hungrily in his direction.

 

[Freofalcon]

He's hilarious isn't he?

Acts like his businesses are entitled to Australian customers and then goes on rants anytime a competitor wants to enter the market. How about adapting to the market you campaigner and changing the way your businesses go about things?

Walk into a Harvey Norman and they're literally the same as they were in 2002.

Obviously has a working business model.

 

[PP34]

Obviously has a working business model.

Then why does he feel so threatened by any competitor?

 

[Freofalcon]

Then why does he feel so threatened by any competitor?

Because he likes being number one?