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@nzenigma Some places in Tassie seem to be ending up with too many empty shops. I think that internet sales have a fair bit to do with it. In a lot of cases bricks and motar shops can't compete unless they have an effective website and can supplement their turnover that way. I now buy 90% of my stuff online due to pricing and availability.
Quote from: Dazzler on May 08, 2018, 07:15:26@nzenigma Some places in Tassie seem to be ending up with too many empty shops. I think that internet sales have a fair bit to do with it. In a lot of cases bricks and motar shops can't compete unless they have an effective website and can supplement their turnover that way. I now buy 90% of my stuff online due to pricing and availability. Dazz, I understand digital disruption, but.... homes offered for rent online are not being let, same with cars at a realistic price, the shopping centre I mentioned caters for backpackers and new Australians. This is an early lucrative stamping ground for me when I was in business in the area... solid Greek and then Vietnamese people. Still many friends there. And remains , for me, an economic benchmark.
I hope you're wrong Gary, but you make some compelling points. Tassie is actually travelling reasonably well overall. Maybe Queensland's bubble has started to burst?
Quote from: Dazzler on May 08, 2018, 10:32:11I hope you're wrong Gary, but you make some compelling points. Tassie is actually travelling reasonably well overall. Maybe Queensland's bubble has started to burst? Have been thinking about that Dazz. I am observing Queensland conditions. It may be different in other states. Last week I was talking to a friend/car dealer who has moved from the Sunny Coast down to Tazzie. He was saying he was doing ok except you cant sell a bad car down there because the whole island will know about it by end of the week.
only things that went wrong are 3 window switches
I guess the lady has made up her mind by now but we lads can still jabber on about prices and KMs. Now is the time to buy a car...bargain hard and buy cheap.Irrespective of the self congratulatory budget drivel we are about to hear from Scott Morrison, there isn't a lot of cash out there. Mr Average has over spent and he currently has deep pockets. From personal experience, I can assure you that rents and car prices are at an all time low . Mr Average is not on the move and is not buying cars. This sort of downturn flows on. I went into a shopping centre in West End a few weeks ago ( in this suburb people spend cash big-time) 9 shops were vacant, that's about 30% of the tenants.
Quote from: nzenigma on May 07, 2018, 23:22:59I guess the lady has made up her mind by now but we lads can still jabber on about prices and KMs. Now is the time to buy a car...bargain hard and buy cheap.Irrespective of the self congratulatory budget drivel we are about to hear from Scott Morrison, there isn't a lot of cash out there. Mr Average has over spent and he currently has deep pockets. From personal experience, I can assure you that rents and car prices are at an all time low . Mr Average is not on the move and is not buying cars. This sort of downturn flows on. I went into a shopping centre in West End a few weeks ago ( in this suburb people spend cash big-time) 9 shops were vacant, that's about 30% of the tenants. With respect new car sales are up slightly on last years record high, so they are still being purchased.Shops are empty everywhere, I believe that this is down to more retail being done online, and also every new development seems to want to put shops/cafes/resturants on their ground floor level makes for a nice image on the presale artwork. In reality they will never be filled because there are far too many empty shops around already. Personally think they would be better designing cheaper units on the ground floor for the elderly
Work is the slowest it's been since 1992, according to the boss. We've shed half our staff, and the rest of us are..not busy. West Perth shopping area is half empty, even banks and cafes have closed up shop! The CPI has been dropping for 3 years over here. Our current vehicle is on novated lease...residual value of $2000 in Oct., so I'll pay it off and may well just keep it!