fyi.

I want to buy shoes, I don't have time to go to a shoe shop right now...

I look online, there are 11ty billion shoe shops in the US... some will even ship internationally, but charge $50+ USD for shipping.

Why can't we have similar online shopping here? (smaller market for one I guess...)

From memory the Ebay shops in the US have reasonable, sometimes free shipping to OZ?

I was looking for a specific shoe - that I found on one of the american online stores (Rockport Evander). Found it on Ebay, but ~ 60 USD Shipping.

I'm not going to pay $200 for $100 shoes :D

I'd understand if it was something like a old pair of Rare Puma Discs or something dumb, but they sure do look like a very generic pair of black shoes.

What's got your fancy over that product?

I meant that they were the only ones I searched on Ebay for.

Point is, America seems to be a LONG WAY ahead of us in online shopping.

We have groceries, DVD's, Ebay.

They have pretty much everything.

Not really on topic, but how do you know they fit, you'll like them and they're comfortable?

I can guess.

I know what size feet I have.

That Gilmours shoe place at Palmdale sells Rockport stuff. I bought a pair for work and they lasted f***ing ages but I guess the only downside is the price. They were expensive as f*** but the quality was great.

all about the size of the market i guess;

Well, I bought hush puppies last time, and they were ok... but 12 months and the f***ing soles are cracking.

f*** YOU PACIFIC BRANDS.

Thanks Rev, I might try and check them out.

Your life must be f***ing HECTIC if you can't get to a shoe shop. That's amazing. Yet you still have time to post on AG/QGL.

urr... I'm at work.

I agree, Aus online shopping kinda sucks .. definitely hard finding specific things sometimes. Most likely the smaller market thing though.

lol rockport

I bought an slr camera online the other day, went to camerasdirect.com.au at about 2pm and put the order in, and it was sitting on my desk by the time I walked in at 9:30 the next morning

f***in awesome

yeah 20m people only, gimme the cash and i will buy them for you in texas next month.

Electronics are a bit of an exception Jim...

They are actually not too bad...

But there are a lot of areas where there is just not online shopping available in Australia. (Car Audio comes to mind)

no s***, 95% of online stores in oz suck ass. pdfs for price lists? come on!

^ i agree that pdf price lists suck......
even grill'd has a pdf menu........

and trust me, mongie has no time for going to dumb shoe stores....
very busy guy !!!!!!



so mongst, i got you a classic pair of black dunlop volleys ftw...
you owe me $30 !!!!!!!!

I like my volleys in white thanks lewd. Already sorted :D

At least you c***s get online aus based stores, unless you want to buy a bad accent or some velcro your fuct here

yeah, but its like $2 to get things posted from here to NZ

just make a friend in australia and ask him to send stuff over

thats what i did for when i wanted one of these

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-4/22240/indy.jpg

from the usa

hooray for uni friends - $60 aud or 'we cant import them' says zippo australian branch


oh yeah, and for those who dont recognise it - its a copy of the zippo used in indiana jones and the last crusade where they escape from the library or whatever the room is

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Yeah, buying apparel online in Australia is really s***. Some other things, like electronics aren't so bad, but apparel just flat out fails.

yeah well if you don't like it gtfo.

ungrateful basterd.

why don't u go get a southern cross tattoo greazy

I'm worried that the sheer irony of everything would break the universe.

Why don't you guys build a website if there is a market opening?

One of the easiest e-businesses is the importing and sale of goods..

This forum is NOT for constructive criticism it's for giant whinges and petty fights ONLY.

STFU hogfather you cum bucket!

STFU hogfather you cum bucket!

I thought 'chucklef***' was all the rage these days?!

well don't just stand there, start a fight then!

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Hogfather apparell online is another story.

Consider:

Shipping cost per item (eg a pair of jeans or shoes)
Stocking entire size and colour ranges
Taking photos of every item you are going to list online
Products are seasonal
You need to have a great exchange policy
Prices have to be very competitive in order to attract customers

This is probably why so many people just try to flog fake ed hardy on ebay.

online shopping isnt so bad

^ 60 pack of b82rez for $9.95

Hogfather apparell online is another story.

Consider:

Shipping cost per item (eg a pair of jeans or shoes)
Stocking entire size and colour ranges
Taking photos of every item you are going to list online
Products are seasonal
You need to have a great exchange policy
Prices have to be very competitive in order to attract customers

This is probably why so many people just try to flog fake ed hardy on ebay.

I pretty much disagree on every point, almost everything you mention is in some way a factor to one degree or another with any online business. The OP has history in working with OS online stores where it has worked for them.

Its just not been done (well) in Australia (yet). There is nothing special about apparrel compared to other goods that makes it especially unsuitable for online sales, assuming there is a market for it.

Granted the need to issue refunds or exchanges for size variations etc is obvious but its not something that is insurmountable, and the associated shipping costs can be directly charged to the consumer. The biggest issue imo is the lack of standardisation on clothing sizes - if I know my neck, chest, waist and leg length I should be able to buy with good certainty of fit without trying something on.