tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post114178246480608202..comments2024-03-29T10:51:27.752+13:00Comments on Not PC: TradeMe block a tipping point?Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1142985173586299842006-03-22T11:52:00.000+12:002006-03-22T11:52:00.000+12:00Interesting points of view. There is no doubt that...Interesting points of view. There is no doubt that the CC are generally a bunch of out of touch govt coat-tail hanger-on'rs...but...In this case we should not be too hasty. Fairfax owns over 35 regional newspapers, that have as a primary revenue source classified advertising. That's the same stuff you post on TM everyday. If you look at Fairfax's disclosures in Australia you will discover that a significant portion of their revenue comes from the NZ operation and (from above) a significant portion of that from classifieds.<BR/><BR/>The act addresses commercial issues in the light of a 'substantial lessening of competition' in the market. If one virtual monopoly in off-line classified purchases a real monopoly in online classifieds it would strike me that the commerce commission should be at least a little interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1141816823904737722006-03-09T00:20:00.000+13:002006-03-09T00:20:00.000+13:00'Are we there yet?'If the wind doesn't change real...'Are we there yet?'<BR/><BR/>If the wind doesn't change real soon, we hit the rocks and the looters are waiting to strip the wreak...Oswald Bastablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1141802821485610772006-03-08T20:27:00.000+13:002006-03-08T20:27:00.000+13:00"Are we there yet?"Very, very bloody close.Keith"Are we there yet?"<BR/><BR/>Very, very bloody close.<BR/><BR/>KeithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1141793772121424072006-03-08T17:56:00.000+13:002006-03-08T17:56:00.000+13:00Sam asks how a merger "produces" anything - this i...Sam asks how a merger "produces" anything - this is actually a buyout, is it not? Sam Morgan built a company up from nothing, and has now sold it to become independently wealthy at age 30ish. Good on him. But getting back to the original question, a merger can produce efficiencies within an organisation and thereby lower the cost of the respective product or service to consumers. That would "produce" some very happy customers for a start!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1141793297371178702006-03-08T17:48:00.000+13:002006-03-08T17:48:00.000+13:00You think perhaps Fairfax is just buying it becaus...You think perhaps Fairfax is just buying it because they think it might make a nice Christmas gift, Sam?Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1141788573620895222006-03-08T16:29:00.000+13:002006-03-08T16:29:00.000+13:00How is a merger "producing" anything?How is a merger "producing" anything?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com