Electronic commerce
[Infratil Ltd]: Snapper TM. Get hooked and save! [2008]
Date: 2008
By: Infratil Ltd
Reference: Eph-A-RETAIL-2008-01
Description: Advertises an innovative way to pay for merchandise at selected Wellington stores and the Wellington buses. The Snapper card can be loaded with credit up to $300 and can be topped up at a Snapper merchant. The card is touched to a Snapper Reader, thereby deducting the required amount of payment. The card can be used at CityStop stores, Kirkcaldies bookstore, Unistop, Toll New Zealand ticket office, Wishbone cafes and other cafes. The cards can be ordered from the website of Snapper only. Two copies held. Exhibited in ‘Humble: the life of 100 small objects’, exhibition curated by Barbara Lyon, in the Turnbull Gallery, National Library of New Zealand, 27 August - 17 November 2017. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on sheet 55 x 600 mm, folded to 55 x 86 mm.
Uber (Firm): Yet to try Uber? Already use Uber? [2017]
Date: 2017
From: [Ephemera up to octavo size relating to rental cars, taxis and taxi services]
By: Uber Technologies Inc
Reference: Eph-A-MOTOR-HIRE-2017-01
Description: Card offering $5.00 of the next ride taken in an Uber taxi if one invites a friend to sign up to Uber. For new members, the first ride was to be free up to $15.00. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph card, 150 x 85 mm.
"Your hair is starting to stand up..." 20 October 2010
Date: 2010
From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]
Reference: DCDL-0015917
Description: Text reads 'News - Medsafe have warned against self-diagnosis & self medicating with online pharmaceuticals'. A couple in bed are astonished when the man's hair stands on end. He has confused the 'hair loss' medication with the 'erectile' medication that he has bought online. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Straight A's in Med, who cares? Drop out of uni, son, start up a high-tech company tha...
Date: 2006
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
Reference: DCDL-0000962
Description: The cartoon shows a very studious-looking student at work in his bedroom which is festooned with typical student paraphernalia, including a photo of Che Guevara on the wall. His father tells him to leave off his medical studies and develop an Internet business. Refers to the recent high-profiling of Sam Morgan's 'Trade Me' which has just sold to Fairfax. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Thought about buying 'Trade Me' but had unbelievable problems trying to raise a $700 m...
Date: 2006
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0000974
Description: Two unattractive men sit in a pub over their beers. One tells the other that he had thought about buying 'Trade Me' but couldn't raise a second mortgage. Refers to the selling of 'Trade Me' by Sam Morgan to Fairfax for $700 million. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
News - Shopping Centre - cheap, no crowds, shop in your p.j's (or less). Open all hrs. ...
Date: 2011
From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]
Reference: DCDL-0017036
Description: A woman wearing slippers pushes a supermarket trolley piled high with all kinds of goods along an alleyway flanked by rows of Apple computers; nearby is a noticeboard that reads 'New Shopping Centre - Cheap! No crowds. Shop in your P.J's (or less) Open all hours'. Context - online shopping. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Picked up another BARGAIN on Trademe. A holiday for two to Honiara...." 20 April, 2006
Date: 2006
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0001311
Description: A woman stares incredulously at her husband who sits grinning triumphantly at his computer. He has just picked up a cheap holiday to Honiara on Trademe. Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands where there are riots over election results as the country struggles to achieve some sort of democratic rule. Trademe has been in the news recently because it was sold by owner Sam Morgan to Australian media company John Fairfax Holdings for $700 million. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Sam Morgan. 13 March, 2006.
Date: 2006
From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
Reference: DCDL-0000969
Description: Caricature of Sam Morgan, the founder of Trade Me who has just sold the internet trading site to the media group Fairfax for $700 million. He is standing behind a golden computer holding a golden mouse. He is the son of well-known economist Gareth Morgan. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
DRAINS UNBLOCKED & WIDOWS AND ORPHANS SAVED. "Since when did we become a registered cha...
Date: 2006
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
Reference: DCDL-0001241
Description: Two plumbers lean against their truck taking a break. One of them suddenly notices that their signage has changed to include a statement about saving widows and orphans. His boss tells him that the change was made when he found out that Gareth Morgan was giving away millions to charity. The reference is to well-known economist Gareth Morgan deciding to give his share of the proceeds of the sale of 'Trade-me' to charity. 'Trade me' is the amazingly successful internet trading business developed by his son, Sam Morgan. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"This is a new addition... to be frank I didn't actually think of it myself..." 9 April...
Date: 2008
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0006180
Description: Shows a huge hollow tree with a computer set up in the hollow that advises people to 'Invest here'. It is the 'On-line Keno & Lotto "Get rich grotto"' and is inhabited by devils, one of whom is explaining to a naked man that this is a new addition and that he didn't actually think of it himself. Refers to the temptations afforded gamblers by the new on-line Keno and Lotto. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Shouldn't you be doing your homework instead of playing on the computer?" "Leave the k...
Date: 2006
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0000966
Description: When his mother tries to get her son to get off the computer and do some homework, his father tells her to leave him be. The father is reading a newspaper report about the fact that Gareth Morgan has just gained $47 million from the deal that Sam morgan, his son, has just made by selling 'Trade Me' to Fairfax. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Gareth Morgan to give away $47 Trademe windfall - NEWS. "Pick me, pick me, pick me." 5 ...
Date: 2006
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0001245
Description: A man rushes headlong in a desparate bid to get some of the money that economist, Gareth Morgan is giving to charity. Gareth Morgan has decided to give his share of the proceeds of his son Sam's sale of the very successful Trade-me internet trading business to charity and there has been an unattractive scramble for funds. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Delete!" 'Ferrit, online shopping.' 13 January 2009.
Date: 2009
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0010077
Description: A Telecom executive sits in front of a computer which has 'Ferrit - online shopping' on the screen. He is about the press the 'delete' button. Refers to the closing down of Telecom's loss-making online shopping portal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Place business on web...turn away cautiously...don't step on any sticky bits!" 10 Marc...
Date: 2005
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0005205
Description: Shows a businessman creeping off a large spider's web after placing a briefcase labelled 'New company' in the centre of the web. A large spider is lying asleep in the background. Refers to new companies placing themselves on the World Wide Web and becoming involved in eCommerce. Also refers to the difficulties involved with choosing the right service provider. Published in The Press, 14 March 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.
Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :'Did you hear about the girl who put the GPS locations of h...
Date: 2012
From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons
By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0020001
Description: Refers to an interesting form of revenge that saw a woman post the GPS co-ordinates for he ex-boyfriend's favourite fishing spots on Trade-Me. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Trade me. Pinch me. 8 March, 2006.
Date: 2006
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
Reference: DCDL-0000961
Description: On the right is Sam Morgan holding a cheque for $700 million. He is saying 'Pinch me' because of the astonishing success of his brainchild 'Trade me' which has just been Purchased by Fairfax New Zealand for $700 million. On the left stands David Kirk, CEO of Fairfax, holding a sales contract. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"We can buy back all the Christmas presents we gave. They're on the Trademe site." 26 D...
Date: 2006
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0002811
Description: A man sits at the table in front of his computer while his wife does the dishes. He tells her that they will be able to buy back all the presnts they gave as he sees that they are on the Trademe website. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Ekers, Paul, 1961-:On-line shoppers spend up large. 12 June 2013
Date: 2013
From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]
By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0025529
Description: Under the caption 'On-line shoppers spend up large' an on-line shopper, crouched over his computer, strives to find if he can purchase 'on-line petrol'. The increase in popularity of on-line shopping in New Zealand owed much to its cheapness and to its avoidance of the GST. Unfortunately the commodity most rapidly rising in price, petrol, could not be sourced on-line. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Clark, Laurence, 1949- :[Christmas stress]. 20 December 2014
Date: 2014
From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons
By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0030184
Description: Shows Santa Claus discussing Christmas, during which he pulls out his cellphone - "I'd better start getting THE PRESENTS sorted. But I'm a bit too BUSY at the moment... restructuring, laying off elves and reindeer. Actually (yawn) I've been worked off my feet for DECADES. I haven't had a REAL holiday since the start of the FREEMARKET ECONOMY. How long have I got till Christmas Eve? WHAT!? 4 DAYS! When can I start doing the whole thing ONLINE?". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Moreu, Michael, 1969- :"Did you read in the paper that sex workers are saying technolog...
Date: 2014
From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]
Reference: DCDL-0030398
Description: A man reads from a paper, continuing from heading "...with free stuff like dating websites and hookup apps?" Another man seated at his computer replies "No, but I saved myself two dollars and viewed the article online..." Refers to media reports that the rise of smartphone 'hook-up' apps, such as Tinder, are allegedly eroding the market for paid sex. Also refers to issues of user behaviour around news sites and paywalls. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).