Families
Can
Save
$200
By
Shopping
Online
For
Christmas
MELBOURNE,
13
November
2008
–
OZtion,
Australia's
second-largest
online
auction
service,
says
that
by
turning
away
from retail
outlets
and
shopping
malls,
consumers
can
save
hundreds
of
dollars
by
buying
their
Christmas gifts
online.
OZtion
state
hundreds
of
dollars
can
be
saved
on
the
average
household
spend,
drastically
saving
shoppers
money
during
the
current
economic
climate.
Comparing
retail
prices
between
physical
stores
and
the OZtion,
the
company
said
there
are
tremendous
savings
available
on
popular
items
such
as
consumer
electronics
and
perfumes.
The
average
retail
price
of
the
popular
Sony
PlayStation
3
(80GB)
console,
tipped
to
be
a
popular
Christmas
gift,
because
it
has
Blu-ray
technology,
is
only
$521.65
on
OZtion.
Compared
to
the
high
street recommended
retail
price
of
$699,
this
represents
a
massive
cost
saving
of
25
per
cent.
OZtion
Managing
Director
Phil
Druce
said
it
makes
sense
to
shop
on
auction
sites
to
secure
these
significant
discounts.
“People
are
very
aware
of
their
budgets
at
the
moment,
and
they
are
looking
to
shop
smartly
and
get
good
prices
for
popular
products,”
said
Druce.
“
Whatever
the
economic
climate,
it’s
a
simple
case
of
why
spend
more
when
you
have
the
option
to
pay
less.
On
average
you
will
save
over
$175
on
the
price
of
a
PlayStation
3,
which
means
you
have
enough
left
over
to
buy
a
two
or
three
games
as
well.’
According
to
the
Australian
Retailers
Association
the
average
Australian
household
will
spend
in
excess
of
$800
on
presents
alone
this
Christmas.
For
an
electronic
item
like
the
PlayStation
3
and
a
bottle
of
perfume,
another
popular
Christmas
item,
families
will
realise
a
saving
of
over
$200
on
their
Xmas
spend.
“Not
only
is
this
a
significant
amount
of
money
but
consumers
enjoy
the
convenience
of
shopping
from
their
living
room
and
avoiding
the
dreaded
Christmas
queues,”
says
Druce.
“It’s
a
no-brainer
–
why
pay
more
for
presents
than
you
have
to?”
With
over
800,000
listings
and
a
diverse
range
of
items
for
sale,
it
is
easy
to
find
something
for
everyone
amongst
OZtion’s
wares.
Consumers
can
currently
purchase
one
of
the
most
popular
seasonal
gifts
for
women,
a
50ml
bottle
of
Agent
Provocateur’s
Maitresse
eau
de
parfum
for
just
$64.70.
This
is
half
the
Recommended
Retail
Price
of
$128.
Another
popular
fragrance
for
women,
Estee
Lauder’s
White
Linen
is
listed
at
$87.95
per
60ml
bottle,
a
saving
of
more
than
20
per
cent
on
the
RRP
of
$110.
“Families
will
save
money
by
shopping
online
for
Christmas.
And
if
you
want
to
sell
then
our
free
listings
and
lower
sale
commission
make
us
the
perfect
choice
in
that
area
too.” added
Druce
“And
by
only
allowing
sellers
from
Australia
and
New
Zealand,
there
is
less
competition
from
international
sellers,
as
well
as
less
fraud,
so
both
buyer
and
seller
are
better
protected.”
Nintendo
Wii
enthusiasts
can
buy
Super
Mario
Galaxy
for
$78.95
saving
20
per
cent
off
the
RRP
of
$99.95.
Sellers
are
able
to
list
their
products
for
free
of
charge
on
OZtion,
pay
a
lower
commission
on
sales
and
can
run
a
low-cost
fully-branded
vShop
for
only
$5
per
month.
Media
Contact
Vuki
Vujasinovic
PPR
vuki@ppr.com.au
02
9819
0967
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