Shoppers are going mad for Boxing Day sales today with bumper to bumper traffic and queues of people waiting to access shopping centres around the Western Bay of Plenty.
At Fraser Cove traffic was backed up along Fraser Street to the 14th Avenue lights while people waited to access parking spots at the centre.
Hallensteins in Grey Street was packed with shoppers earlier.
Hayden Saxton, Kathie and Bryan happy with their bargains at Fraser Cove.
While at Bayfair callers to the 0800 SUNLIVE reported traffic backed up along Maunganui Road to the Golf Road intersection waiting to access the carpark.
At Fraser Cove shoppers were packing the Warehouse looking for those sale day bargains.
Tauranga resident Robyn Caufield purchased a new 39-inch flat screen television in the sale, a purchase she says the family has been planning for some time.
'It was the last one left so I was very happy.
'I saw it advertised on television on Christmas Eve and I have needed one for a long time.
Robyn says according to the advertised price reduction she has saved herself $500 on the television.
Shopper Kathie Saxton says parking wasn't too bad at Fraser Cove.
'We got a park very quickly, there are lots of people in the shops.”
In Grey Street Hallensteins Tauranga manager Zinnia Woodruffe says downtown Tauranga is 'very busy” today.
'I think parking is a lot easier in town so people are avoiding the malls.
Zinnia says shoppers are taking advantage of the one-day sales which last from 8am to 6pm today.
She says there are more people in the shops today than in the lead-up to Christmas.
Meanwhile in Greerton shoppers were scarce with no cars in the streets around 11am. Most shops in the suburban centre were also closed.
Greerton Lotto owner Belinda Sands says the Lotto shop is still busy with people coming and spending money.
'Most shop owners take their holidays, usually closing on the stat holidays.”
Meanwhile others are taking to Trade Me to sell on their unwanted gifts with 20,000 new items listed since lunch time yesterday.
Among the most frequent item listings are lingerie, books, DVDs and electronics.
Downtown Tauranga was busy with shoppers.
Greerton Lotto shop owner Belinda Sands.
Most shops were closed in Greerton today.
1 comment
Parking in the CBD
Posted on 26-12-2012 18:32 | By Accountable
Council is putting up the cost of parking in the CBD but would not open the carpark buildings on Boxing day, the busiest day of the year.It proves they are not telling the truth when they tell us the charges are about traffic control.The CBD would have had an even better day if the parking buildings were open and no ice skating rink on the Waterfront,but then what do I know about parking in the CBD? According to Council nothing. Roll on the elections.
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