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On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:04:08 -0800 (PST), Shopping in India
<product.reviews.naaptol@gmail.com> wrote:

>CDMA - best place to find best deals on CDMA mobile with expert
>reviews, now compare Cdma prices and features, read reviews and user
>ratings on CDMA online. Visit:
>http://www.*****/buy-online/ch...-W0O/cdma.html

Now THAT is a really high value post for us here in Oz, since Tel$tra shut down
the CDMA network in April. Do try to keep up, or spam elsewhere.

"Shopping in India" <product.reviews.naaptol@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> CDMA - best place to find best deals on CDMA mobile with expert
> reviews, now compare Cdma prices and features, read reviews and user
> ratings on CDMA online. Visit:

LOL

rebel <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:04:08 -0800 (PST), Shopping in India
> <product.reviews.naaptol@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >CDMA - best place to find best deals on CDMA mobile with expert
> >reviews, now compare Cdma prices and features, read reviews and user
> >ratings on CDMA online. Visit:
> >http://www.*****/buy-online/ch...-W0O/cdma.html
>
> Now THAT is a really high value post for us here in Oz, since Tel$tra
> shut down the CDMA network in April. Do try to keep up, or spam
> elsewhere.

Don't knock it! I often have the desire to talk to nobody. A CDMA
phone seems to do that job just fine [1]!

[1] A number of my *other* phones/SIMs work fine for that as well, but
that's another story.

Frank Slootweg wrote:

> Don't knock it! I often have the desire to talk to nobody. A
> CDMA phone seems to do that job just fine [1]!

A tin of Aldi sardines is a lot cheaper, and is just as
effective as a CDMA phone for making calls.

John

John Henderson <jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote:
> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>
> > Don't knock it! I often have the desire to talk to nobody. A
> > CDMA phone seems to do that job just fine [1]!
>
> A tin of Aldi sardines is a lot cheaper, and is just as
> effective as a CDMA phone for making calls.

Yeah, but I have the habit of opening phones once in a while, and if
you do that - after some time - with the tin of Aldi sardines, you'll be
in for a nasty experience!

BTW, why Aldi? Do you guys have Aldi in Oz? (Aldi is originally
German. I live in The Netherlands. We now also have Aldi stores, but I
don't think I've ever been in one.)

Frank Slootweg wrote:

> John Henderson <jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote:
>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>
>> > Don't knock it! I often have the desire to talk to
>> > nobody. A CDMA phone seems to do that job just fine [1]!
>>
>> A tin of Aldi sardines is a lot cheaper, and is just as
>> effective as a CDMA phone for making calls.
>
> Yeah, but I have the habit of opening phones once in a
> while, and if you do that - after some time - with the tin
> of Aldi sardines, you'll be in for a nasty experience!
>
> BTW, why Aldi? Do you guys have Aldi in Oz? (Aldi is
> originally German. I live in The Netherlands. We now also
> have Aldi stores, but I don't think I've ever been in one.)

Yes, they're common in residential areas now:
http://www.aldi.com.au/

John

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:00:05 +1100, John Henderson wrote:

> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>
>> John Henderson <jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote:
>>> Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>>
>>> > Don't knock it! I often have the desire to talk to nobody. A CDMA
>>> > phone seems to do that job just fine [1]!
>>>
>>> A tin of Aldi sardines is a lot cheaper, and is just as effective as a
>>> CDMA phone for making calls.
>>
>> Yeah, but I have the habit of opening phones once in a while, and if
>> you do that - after some time - with the tin of Aldi sardines, you'll
>> be in for a nasty experience!
>>
>> BTW, why Aldi? Do you guys have Aldi in Oz? (Aldi is originally
>> German. I live in The Netherlands. We now also have Aldi stores, but
>> I don't think I've ever been in one.)
>
> Yes, they're common in residential areas now: http://www.aldi.com.au/

Interesting. They're not in SA yet.

But what's the attraction of "national pricing"? The effect is just to
have some customers subsidize others. And, despite Aldi's claim, that
isn't 'transparent'.

Personally, I prefer the Coles/Woolworths/IGA system.

What *would* be transparent is disclosure of Aldi's per-product profit
margin on price tags.

http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/ALDI_...al_pricing.htm

"national pricing - another ALDI first

"At ALDI we are proud to be the first grocery retailer in Australia to
introduce a National Pricing Policy across all our stores. We believe you
shouldn't have to pay more for your groceries simply because of where you
live, which is why from Rosehill to Rutherford, Bundaberg to Ballarat,
you'll pay the same low prices on groceries in every ALDI store. It’s our
way of keeping things fairer for all Australians.

"Since we opened our first store in Australia in 2001, we've been
committed to making our prices as simple and transparent as possible.

"With our first store we introduced 'everyday low pricing' across our
entire grocery range. Then, last year we became the first supermarket in
Australia to display 'unit pricing' across all products in our stores.

"Now 'National Pricing' means everyone can get the same low prices on the
best quality groceries, wherever they live."

Horry wrote
> John Henderson wrote
>> Frank Slootweg wrote
>>> John Henderson <jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote
>>>> Frank Slootweg wrote

>>>>> Don't knock it! I often have the desire to talk to nobody.
>>>>> A CDMA phone seems to do that job just fine [1]!

>>>> A tin of Aldi sardines is a lot cheaper, and is just
>>>> as effective as a CDMA phone for making calls.

>>> Yeah, but I have the habit of opening phones once in a
>>> while, and if you do that - after some time - with the tin
>>> of Aldi sardines, you'll be in for a nasty experience!

>>> BTW, why Aldi? Do you guys have Aldi in Oz? (Aldi is
>>> originally German. I live in The Netherlands. We now
>>> also have Aldi stores, but I don't think I've ever been in one.)

>> Yes, they're common in residential areas now: http://www.aldi.com.au/

> Interesting. They're not in SA yet.

Thats because the krauts hate all those stupid poms in SA.

> But what's the attraction of "national pricing"?

You dont see them gouge customers who dont have a competitor in their area.

> The effect is just to have some customers subsidize others.

Wrong. Selective pricing does that.

> And, despite Aldi's claim, that isn't 'transparent'.

Corse it is.

> Personally, I prefer the Coles/Woolworths/IGA system.

No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to use any Aldi store.

> What *would* be transparent is disclosure of Aldi's per-product profit margin on price tags.

Have fun finding anyone who does anything like that.

> http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/ALDI_...al_pricing.htm

> "national pricing - another ALDI first

> "At ALDI we are proud to be the first grocery retailer in Australia to
> introduce a National Pricing Policy across all our stores. We believe
> you shouldn't have to pay more for your groceries simply because of
> where you live, which is why from Rosehill to Rutherford, Bundaberg
> to Ballarat, you'll pay the same low prices on groceries in every
> ALDI store. It's our way of keeping things fairer for all Australians.

> "Since we opened our first store in Australia in 2001, we've been
> committed to making our prices as simple and transparent as possible.

And thats what national pricing is in the sense they are using the word transparent there.

> "With our first store we introduced 'everyday low pricing' across our
> entire grocery range. Then, last year we became the first supermarket
> in Australia to display 'unit pricing' across all products in our stores.

> "Now 'National Pricing' means everyone can get the same
> low prices on the best quality groceries, wherever they live."

You're always welcome to bare your arse at the local Coles/Woolworths/IGA.

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:46:35 +1100, Rod Speed wrote:

> Horry wrote
>> John Henderson wrote
>>> Frank Slootweg wrote
>>>> John Henderson <jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote
>>>>> Frank Slootweg wrote
>
>>>>>> Don't knock it! I often have the desire to talk to nobody. A CDMA
>>>>>> phone seems to do that job just fine [1]!
>
>>>>> A tin of Aldi sardines is a lot cheaper, and is just as effective as
>>>>> a CDMA phone for making calls.
>
>>>> Yeah, but I have the habit of opening phones once in a while, and if
>>>> you do that - after some time - with the tin of Aldi sardines, you'll
>>>> be in for a nasty experience!
>
>>>> BTW, why Aldi? Do you guys have Aldi in Oz? (Aldi is originally
>>>> German. I live in The Netherlands. We now also have Aldi stores, but
>>>> I don't think I've ever been in one.)
>
>>> Yes, they're common in residential areas now: http://www.aldi.com.au/
>
>> Interesting. They're not in SA yet.
>
> Thats because the krauts hate all those stupid poms in SA.
>
>> But what's the attraction of "national pricing"?
>
> You dont see them gouge customers who dont have a competitor in their
> area.

Bet you can't point to a single instance of an Aldi store without a
competitor in the area.


>> The effect is just to have some customers subsidize others.
>
> Wrong. Selective pricing does that.

Wrong? Are you seriously suggesting that Bundaberg Aldi customers aren't
subsidizing Ballarat Aldi customers' purchases of Bundaberg Sugar and
Bundaberg Rum (if Aldi sells alcohol)?

It can also occur with "selective pricing", but at least it's avoidable.
With this "National Pricing Policy", it's completely unavoidable.


>> And, despite Aldi's claim, that isn't 'transparent'.
>
> Corse it is.

You just said subsidization didn't occur. Now you're saying it's
transparent?


>> Personally, I prefer the Coles/Woolworths/IGA system.
>
> No one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to use any Aldi
> store.

No-one is holding a gun to YOUR head, and forcing you to reply to my post.


>> What *would* be transparent is disclosure of Aldi's per-product profit
>> margin on price tags.
>
> Have fun finding anyone who does anything like that.

It's called an EXAMPLE, Rod. In this case, it was an example of truly
transparent pricing, Rod.