Thread: I think we are about to get F******

Originally Posted by screamO

yea it would be interesting to see how they go about managing something like this, didn't they drop gifting tax because it cost more to manage than they where getting? On the other hand I can see the up side as both the government and retailers must be losing some serious money with the online (off shore) purchases, retailers start shutting there doors because people are only trying on the clothes and buying online which in turn creates more unemployment and your city centres and malls turn into ghost towns because the cafes, etc don't have any customer's because they are all unemployed..... I think it's the old double edged sword.
Then again if our local shops weren't charging $200.00 for a pair of jeans that I can buy online for $50.00 the government wouldn't need to be thinking about all the online sales. I think its f#*ked either way.

Yep Labour also support this.

Unfortunately many sports goods retailers do the same.. screw us, this was our only out. It's like going back to the 1980s and protectionism. The shittiest thing is the $56 or so charge they whack on on top of the GST to pay more inspectors... Retailers are also getting screwed by their ridiculous rents, some of the highest in the world. The thing is, all anyone other than the shop owner and middlemen make in minimum wage as we don't make anything here anymore. I would feel different if these were damaging NZ manufacturing. They want it all, highest margins on stuff made in China. We forget all the jobs these companies took away when they moved overseas.

I will just have to get stuff like scopes sent to oz and pick it up. Or bring in larger quantities to offset the inspection charge.

Screwwww them all