Dick Smith, true blue add

[bob10]

As good as any Python skit, Bob

DICK SMITH Banned Australia Day Ad Uncensensored - YouTube

[Firefish]

Bloody ripper. Love it.
We could do with a few more "Dicks" in this country ;)
As opposed to the multitudes of D***Heads we have to deal with instead :mad:

[Bearman]

Bloody ripper. Love it.
We could do with a few more "Dicks" in this country ;)
As opposed to the multitudes of D***Heads we have to deal with instead :mad:

I agree totally with those comments.

[UncleHo]

Yeah! but it really upset BIG corporate CEO's with lots of media/political clout, cant let the truth out about "Aussie Brands being O/seas owned"

[Cobber]

A great ad, all in good humour :cool:

Pity a bunch of do-gooders have poked their noses in where it's not welcome again :mad:

[bobslandies]

Australia Day falls on Saturday - and the PG rating does not apply on a Saturday after 10AM so the adverts can run.

Looks like Dick has outsmarted the D***heads.

Onya Dick,

Bob

[460cixy]

Nothing wrong with dick

[sheerluck]

As adverts go, it is truly, truly awful. But good on him for giving it a go.

[Sparksdisco]

Nothing wrong with dick

I love dick cheese:o

[richard4u2]

not to much of dick seems to be in the two supermarkets here in the west

[korg20000bc]

As adverts go, it is truly, truly awful. But good on him for giving it a go.

That's par for the course:
Dick Smith Commercial - 1982 - YouTube

[Mick_Marsh]

Loved the beach scene.

I buy Dick Smith products. Consuming one now.
Not good quality but cheapest on the shelf. Should do well in Australia.

[uninformed]

Loved the beach scene.

I buy Dick Smith products. Consuming one now.
Not good quality but cheapest on the shelf. Should do well in Australia.

im a little confused by your statement re quality and price....I have found the exact opposite. Here on the GC, Woolies dont stock all of his stuff and Id guess the same for Coles. Makes perfect sense, his products are more expensive and give them less profits than their own brands, mulitiply that by the amount they would sell compared to their own brand and I feel lucky they keep it at all.

I have found his food products to be easily on par if not above those of the "major" brands..

I recently had to change the crackers I eat, the company was owned by KRAFT and the crackers made in China...now if im not prepared to support chinese products based on quality and QC, Im certainly going to avoid putting them in my body!

[Mick_Marsh]

Don't be so confused. It's quite simple.
I used to buy Carr's watercrackers that were made in the UK. They kept crisp in their packaging. The Dick Smith equivalent is not quite as crisp but much cheaper.
Will I stop buying the Dick Smith watercrackers? Don't be silly. They're quite good for what they are.
So, back to the King Island cheeses, McLaren Vale olives and selection of Handorf manufactured meats (most notably the "Bum Burners") on the Dick Smith watercrackers.

[uninformed]

Don't be so confused. It's quite simple.
I used to buy Carr's watercrackers that were made in the UK. They kept crisp in their packaging. The Dick Smith equivalent is not quite as crisp but much cheaper.
Will I stop buying the Dick Smith watercrackers? Don't be silly. They're quite good for what they are.
So, back to the King Island cheeses, McLaren Vale olives and selection of Handorf manufactured meats (most notably the "Bum Burners") on the Dick Smith watercrackers.

fair enough but your comment labled them cheap by comparrison to other products in relation to the majority mentality of cheap sells (yes I agree it does and thats not good) but now you have stated that they are cheaper than said brand it makes more sense....Id wager they are still more expensive than Coles or Woolis own brands, and they are the ones that are quite bad but sell by the tonne....

We are lucky with our assortment of local (including all the great stuff from tassie) products (some of which you listed)...I only hope enough support them.

I have never even stepped inside an Aldi and hope never to

[UncleHo]

G'day Mick_Marsh :)

Yes,I kinda like my Aussie cheeses,and "Unicorn" brand from the Shoalhaven coast, their Camembert and Double Brie, goes well on cracker type biscuits,staple lunch foods here over summer :) with some "Hans manufactured meats Yummo!

And a bottle of Bundaberg Sars!

cheers

[Mick_Marsh]

Id wager they are still more expensive than Coles or Woolis own brands, and they are the ones that are quite bad but sell by the tonne....
Coles, Woolworths,! They're a big part of the problem.
I generally shop in IGA or the smaller local shops.

I have never even stepped inside an Aldi and hope never to
Perhaps you should. Quite a bit of their fresh produce (and wines) is quite good and Australian.


And a bottle of Bundaberg Sars!
Bundaburg ginger beer is the only soft drink available in this household.

[UncleHo]

Have you ever tried their Sars/ it is quite a nice drop,in the same type/style bottle as their GB and usually on the shelf beside it should be available from IGA if not ask manager to get some in for you ;)

P.S. talking about it has made me thirsty so I have just raided the fridge for a Bundy Sars "brewed to be better" so it says on the label.

[drivesafe]

I have never even stepped inside an Aldi and hope never to

Unbelievable, talk about off with the fairies.

Dick Smith is one of the lowest forms of life in this country.

Years ago when he was GENUINELY promoting the buy Australian thing, I was a big fan of his.

And when he continually got stuck into Woolies and Coles for their Un-Australian behaviour, I was wrapped to see someone standing up to them.

But when Aldi opened up here he started ranting about a foreign company bringing in foreign products and sending their profits back to Europe.

But then he had to eat crow, because Aldi actually has a MUCH higher content of Australian made goods on their shelves than does to two big Australians.

Then in the middle of last year, at a hearing about allowing more foreign competition into Australia, good old two faced Smithy got up and said we have to protect Woolies and Coles or we will loose control of the Australian market place.

I wonder if his sudden support had anything to do with him trying to get Woolies and Coles to buy more of his products?

This is the same Woolies and Coles who have told dairy farmers that Woolies and Coles will now only pay 27c per litre, even though they know a dairy farmer needs 31c per litre just to survive.

Good on you Dick, and when Woolies and Coles succeed in driving all the dairy farmers to the wall and Woolies and Coles go crying to the fed gov asking to be allowed to bring in foreign made pore quality dairy goods, you lot go off and pat good old back stabbing Smithy and thank him for helping Woolies and Coles destroy another Austalian industry.

BTW, I too at first avoided shopping at Aldi, because I was stupid enough to believe Smithy. I now do more than 90% of my grocery shopping there and I save a bundle as well.

[UncleHo]

the "Dick Smith's Electronic" shops are now a fully owned subsiduary of Woolworths and are franchised out,the same as Bunnings is part of "Westfarmers"

[uninformed]

Unbelievable, talk about off with the fairies.

Dick Smith is one of the lowest forms of life in this country.

Years ago when he was GENUINELY promoting the buy Australian thing, I was a big fan of his.

And when he continually got stuck into Woolies and Coles for their Un-Australian behaviour, I was wrapped to see someone standing up to them.

But when Aldi opened up here he started ranting about a foreign company bringing in foreign products and sending their profits back to Europe.

But then he had to eat crow, because Aldi actually has a MUCH higher content of Australian made goods on their shelves than does to two big Australians.

Then in the middle of last year, at a hearing about allowing more foreign competition into Australia, good old two faced Smithy got up and said we have to protect Woolies and Coles or we will loose control of the Australian market place.

I wonder if his sudden support had anything to do with him trying to get Woolies and Coles to buy more of his products?

This is the same Woolies and Coles who have told dairy farmers that Woolies and Coles will now only pay 27c per litre, even though they know a dairy farmer needs 31c per litre just to survive.

Good on you Dick, and when Woolies and Coles succeed in driving all the dairy farmers to the wall and Woolies and Coles go crying to the fed gov asking to be allowed to bring in foreign made pore quality dairy goods, you lot go off and pat good old back stabbing Smithy and thank him for helping Woolies and Coles destroy another Austalian industry.

BTW, I too at first avoided shopping at Aldi, because I was stupid enough to believe Smithy. I now do more than 90% of my grocery shopping there and I save a bundle as well.


Thanks, and if what you say is accurate, I will have no problem going into Aldi. It will be the same procedure for me at the other "2", that is turn product over and see where it is made for a start....

[ramblingboy42]

sorry Drivesafe, but what you have said is NOT accurate.........if I was Dick I'd take you down for defamation.

[s7000]

"Who puts it all in the palm of your hand?"

"Dick does"

Sooooooooooo... They can run that on a catalogue but not this ad... Weak Australia... Weak!

[Chilly]

sorry Drivesafe, but what you have said is NOT accurate.........if I was Dick I'd take you down for defamation.

Reading and learning gives knowledge to make an informed decision.

What is not accurate?

Chilly

[ramblingboy42]

instead of asking me, you do the research about Dick Smith.....find out if he is honest.
I know the answer.
A few years ago some guys were letting loose on a prominent Queensland identity making loud statements about how he made his fortune , claiming it came from running drugs and guns . I challenged them and they stood fast, so tried to get them to go down to the then ACCC and put this guy away for life, thats when they changed their attitudes.
I havent made claims against anyones honesty....its not up to me to justify my post.

[seano87]

the "Dick Smith's Electronic" shops are now a fully owned subsiduary of Woolworths and are franchised out,the same as Bunnings is part of "Westfarmers"

Wrong.

Not any more they're not. Anchorage Capital Partners own DSE.

Bunnings - Westfarmers yes as far as I know.

[bob10]

:eek: I just thought it was a funny add ,Bob

[Ean Austral]

:eek: I just thought it was a funny add ,Bob

Me to Bob .

Cheers Ean

[drivesafe]

sorry Drivesafe, but what you have said is NOT accurate.........if I was Dick I'd take you down for defamation.

Hi ramblingboy42 and I think you need to do a little research before making any statements about accuracy and just to help you, have a good read at the link below and not just the article.

Read the comments at the bottom of the pages.

Tricky Dicky is interested in nothing but how to fill his own pockets.

Dick Smith defends duopoly - National Rural News - Agribusiness - General News - The Australian Dairyfarmer (http://adf.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/agribusiness/general-news/dick-smith-defends-duopoly/2553227.aspx)

[bob10]

Me to Bob .

Cheers Ean

Don't mean to be upset anyone, but ever since we left the Territory, the further south you go, the more self obsessed and full of it people seem to become. Makes me yearn for the days of fair dinkum & free spirited people, rough as, but fair dinkum, mostly. Seems to be our mob are convinced we have to be Americans, or Euro trash. SAD really.
Bob

[Ranga]

Would it be accurate to say the brand is more important than the retailer when it comes to protecting Australian producers? Then again, if the retailer refuses to stock the brand, that's a whole other story... :eek:

[Hoges]

Don't mean to be upset anyone, but ever since we left the Territory, the further south you go, the more self obsessed and full of it people seem to become. Makes me yearn for the days of fair dinkum & free spirited people, rough as, but fair dinkum, mostly. Seems to be our mob are convinced we have to be Americans, or Euro trash. SAD really.
Bob

Some 25 yrs ago:eek: my wife and I made our first visit to Darwin. We'd lived in Canberra for over a decade at the time. We immediately warmed to the openess of Darwin folk, the way they looked you in the eye / acknowledge you when they passed you in the street. What's more, the Asian Territorians seemed to walk "tall" - not eyes cast downward and hunched over as was common elsewhere. There was a genuine buzz about the place. A couple of later visits convinced me that initial impressions were fairly consistent... I don't know what it's like now. The only other place which reflects a similar attitude is FNQ..:D

As for Mr Expert-about-everything... his track record in most matters other than making money through self promotion will make an interesting 10 minute study for future historians. The crassness of the "ad" says it all. Enough said

[bob10]

Some 25 yrs ago:eek: my wife and I made our first visit to Darwin. We'd lived in Canberra for over a decade at the time. We immediately warmed to the openess of Darwin folk, the way they looked you in the eye / acknowledge you when they passed you in the street. What's more, the Asian Territorians seemed to walk "tall" - not eyes cast downward and hunched over as was common elsewhere. There was a genuine buzz about the place. A couple of later visits convinced me that initial impressions were fairly consistent... I don't know what it's like now. The only other place which reflects a similar attitude is FNQ..:D

As for Mr Expert-about-everything... his track record in most matters other than making money through self promotion will make an interesting 10 minute study for future historians. Enough said
please take a computer high five, Hoges, excuse me if I miss, today is my daughers 23 birthday, we have a house full of young people, having a ball.I am so proud of these young Aussies , our future looks good if all of our young people are like them. The sooner the tired old men get out of the way, and let the young ones get on with it, the better. Best not say too much more. might get banned, :D Bob

[460cixy]

The big two dont like dick much so no surprises there

[drivesafe]

Thanks, and if what you say is accurate, I will have no problem going into Aldi. It will be the same procedure for me at the other "2", that is turn product over and see where it is made for a start....

Hi uninformed, Tricky Dicky was up to his old tricks a few months back, ranting about how ALDI send all their profits off shore.

Aldi put him in his place yet again by releasing a statement where they mad it very clear, not one cent of their profits has gone off shore. Everything they are making here is being poured back into making new stores.

Obviously this will mean eventually they will be sending bigger profits back home but it also means they are creating large numbers of jobs here, not just retail jobs but in the building industry.

Uninformed, if you do decide to try Aldi, just be aware they still have imported foods on there shelves. As such, my wife and I read the labels of all the products we buy there ( we have been doing this for many years when shopping at the big two so nothing new ).

They have a few products they source from different countries but have the same label.

A good example is their peanut butter. Sometimes it comes from the USA, sometimes the same brand comes from China and no need to say which one we leave on the shelf.

The savings are huge compered to shopping at the big two, and that seems a bit strange if the big two are so concerned about Australians as their advertising tries to make out.

[1976_michelle]

bear in mind the big two have their own budget lines, they don't want other lines succeeding much even to the point where they will rip off any successful item, badger the supplier in to making the same thing at cheaper price so they can put their own store logo on it, and reduce the profit margin to the supplier who actually makes it. even the biggest employer in regional vic is not making a profit so imagine over a thousand jobs disappearing from the region because consumers go buy something that is a few cents cheaper so the supplying company can't improve its machinery, maintain it properly, have adequate support staff etc.
i used to buy the cheapest on the shelf, always, but im trying to think a bit more about it now, and buy the brands that employ people here because its money like ours that we spend in our areas that keeps things afloat. we earn poxy wages based on a nationwide scale eg 45grand year was one with a regular overtime, but there are a lot of us and we spend it ;/
also realise that companies don['t sell to the big stores, who then turn around and re sell - companies pay woollies and coles to display their items on the shelves

[101RRS]

The savings are huge compered to shopping at the big two, and that seems a bit strange if the big two are so concerned about Australians as their advertising tries to make out.

Not really - if you compare Aldi no name brands (which most of their stuff is) with the no name brands of the big two Aldi is more expensive. Where Aldi does sell name brands like Coke it is about the same price.

When "apples" are compared with "apples" Aldi is no cheaper - and even their apples are not cheaper than those at the big two.

Also typical Aldi crap - bought one of their air metal shears about 2 years ago and never used them. Went to use them for the first time yesterday to cut some thin sheet metal and they broke on the first cut - typical crap.

Their bikkies are disgusting - no one in my family will eat them.

My local shopping centre has a Woolies and an Aldi - Aldi normally has a few shoppers where Woolies is packed.

Garry

[rovercare]

Not really - if you compare Aldi no name brands (which most of their stuff is) with the no name brands of the big two Aldi is more expensive. Where Aldi does sell name brands like Coke it is about the same price.

When "apples" are compared with "apples" Aldi is no cheaper - and even their apples are not cheaper than those at the big two.

Also typical Aldi crap - bought one of their air metal shears about 2 years ago and never used them. Went to use them for the first time yesterday to cut some thin sheet metal and they broke on the first cut - typical crap.

Their bikkies are disgusting - no one in my family will eat them.

My local shopping centre has a Woolies and an Aldi - Aldi normally has a few shoppers where Woolies is packed.

Garry

My wife now shops at aldi, I was impressed with Australian content, also there bikkies are fine, although, I'm not a fat biscuit connoisseur

She saves a crapload of money, so I think your statements are very incorrect

Cheap super market tools? Bit foolish to have expectations of a quality product there

[drivesafe]

Hi Garry and they don’t actually have the same type of No Name brands like Woolies and Coles, they buy Brand Name goods and put put similar labels on them.

As for the biscuits, yep some of them are absolutely horrid, but most of them are as good or even better.

Their chips are fabulous and no where near as salty so I guess it’s what each individual likes or dislikes.

As for their electronics, got to agree with you there, I have been caught twice with their electronics and we don’t buy much of their gear now.

As far as customer numbers go, we have a Woolies, Coles and Aldi all within 500m of each other and these days not only does Aldi seem to have loads more people but there has been one major change since Aldi opened here about 2-3 years ago.

Both Woolies and Coles have heaps of marked down prices, but it’s obviously not working form them here.

I am a staunch believer in supporting Australian companies and products, but when the two biggest Australian owned companies are doing the damnedest to destroy Australian industries, like the farming industry, so they can buy cheaper imported crap, for no other reason than to increase the profits. I’ll give them no support or sympathy as they sure as hell don’t have any of either for their customers.

The real good news is that there are at least three other overseas chains opening or have opened stores here now so it will give the two big ones some real competition.

[rovercare]

I was talking about the boring old men who served in WW11, & beyond,& some who did not come back. [ for this generation, ] It seems some of the modern youth , most of whom have been given all they want, [ and your flippant comment suggests that] have a self centred attitude. Thankfully, I know plenty who have not. However, from a boring old fart to immature chaps, just grow up. Bob


. The sooner the tired old men get out of the way, and let the young ones get on with it, the better. Best not say too much more. might get banned, :D Bob

Gee Bob, Make up your mind

[bob10]

Gee Bob, Make up your mind
You got me on that one, depends on the mood. Sometimes me trying to make up my mind is a bit like trying to muster cats :D Still, they were an impressive bunch of youngsters, Bob

[Cobber]

I too at first avoided shopping at Aldi, because I was stupid enough to believe Smithy. I now do more than 90% of my grocery shopping there and I save a bundle as well.We don't have an Aldi here, but point well made.

We probably have the population to support an Aldi store, but the majority go to Coles and Woolworths. We have IGA stores here too, however the prices are significantly dearer on most items (including Dick's products where stocked). The IGA's aren't too bad if you a nipping down to the local shop for some bread, milk and the paper, but only a small minority do all their grocery shopping there. Topped with the fact we have some of the dearest groceries in the country (freight, apparently ... draw your own conclusions) an Aldi store probably wouldn't be out of place, and I am surprised they haven't really made an effort across regional areas.

Unfortunately, not everybody across this great land has the opportunity to shop at Aldi. Many are stuck with Coles and Woolworths.

[EchiDna]

don't like the bikkies? make ya own ya lazy sods!

at least you know what went into them ;-)

[richard4u2]

don't like the bikkies? make ya own ya lazy sods!

at least you know what went into them ;-)
yer right, fixing oil leak one minute and cooking bickkie with the same hands next minute :(

[Ivan]

Apparantly mixing dough is a great way to clean dirty hands :p

Ivan