Circuit City Closing [Jan 16, 2009, 5:14 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Circuit City to shut
down remaining stores has the news that Circuit City is closing its
remaining US stores and liquidating its assets, something many felt was
inevitable even as the chain attempted to reorganize under bankruptcy
protection. Word is: "About 30,000 employees face layoffs as the rest of its
567 stores are closed. The fates of outstanding warranties, its Firedog repair
service, and Canadian stores are still to be determined, according to the
company."
Bummer.
Not only for the employees losing their jobs but for the fact that the recently upgraded stores were superior to Best Buy in many ways. I will miss Circuit City.
Not only for the employees losing their jobs but for the fact that the recently upgraded stores were superior to Best Buy in many ways. I will miss Circuit City.
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My TV is dying and I have an outstanding repair order. "The fate of those is still to be determined?"
Somehow I see this wind up in court. Fucking Circuit City.
Creston
Somehow I see this wind up in court. Fucking Circuit City.
Creston
Hard to feel sorry for Circuit City when their apparent business plan was to not train their sales people to know their products, and instead let them all hang out in one place and talk to their coworkers all day.
Huh? I'm sorry, I was thinking about cake.
This sucks as it means there is less competition for WORST BUY. I only go to FRYS anyway, fuck Best Buy
I prefer Fry's, but Best Buy is closer.
30,000 people out of work in this economy? Not good. Granted, a large portion of those jobs are part time college kids, but many aren't. Damn shame for a lot of reasons.
"We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far."
"Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
"Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
How unfortunate, I can feel for the employees losing their jobs as I myself was laid-off on Xmas eve.
You can no longer make internet purchases on their website but it does list a compendium of what went on and what's going on. Liquidation sales start as early as this Saturday so head to your nearest Circuit City and grab some killer deals!
This comment was edited on Jan 16, 2009, 18:06.
You can no longer make internet purchases on their website but it does list a compendium of what went on and what's going on. Liquidation sales start as early as this Saturday so head to your nearest Circuit City and grab some killer deals!
This comment was edited on Jan 16, 2009, 18:06.
That sucks, but serves them right, all those retail stores are overpriced and their return policies suck. Not to mention half the time I go into their stores they never have what I want in stock.
I oughta use this $10 CC gift card then.
In other news: Best Buy Changes Name to Only Buy
The most exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions.
Not good just another sigh of the deep shit where all in.
Think your job is secure wait a year.
My first thought was "Where will I buy my crappy overpriced monster cables and $30 service plans on $20 controllers" but then I realized that I've also been laid off as of Jan 30th so it shouldn't be a problem.
See, there's always a silver lining. A big, crappy silver lining.
See, there's always a silver lining. A big, crappy silver lining.
Not good just another sigh of the deep shit where all in.
Think your job is secure wait a year.
Thanks for cheering us up.
"We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far."
"Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
"Universal compassion is the only guarantee of morality."
I guess a few years ago their great business plan of firing all the knowledgeable workers paid off for them.
I guess a few years ago their great business plan of firing all the knowledgeable workers paid off for them.
They had knowledgeable workers?
The most exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions.
You can no longer make internet purchases on their website but it does list a compendium of what went on and what's going on. Liquidation sales start as early as this Saturday so head to your nearest Circuit City and grab some killer deals!
Don't count on it. Last I had heard, the company that gouged everybody when CompUSA folded is handling the liquidation. Just be careful and peel back those price stickers, is all I'm saying.
Don't count on it. Last I had heard, the company that gouged everybody when CompUSA folded is handling the liquidation. Just be careful and peel back those price stickers, is all I'm saying.
Yeah heh, gotta watch that... friend of mine got some marked-down Macbook at CompUSA when it was closing down, but their "reduced" price was higher than everyone else's normal price... That liquidation thrived on people like her, who just see the words "sale" or "markdown" and jump.
Huh? I'm sorry, I was thinking about cake.
You better check first, when a store is closing, they don't always honor gift cards and such...
A friend of mine went to apply a few years back and they offered a ridiculously low wage, but it seems that this was ok because if there weren't any questions he was told to go play the video games and such.....So you're not far off.
When the pay is low, so is the quality of employee and then customer service suffers and it is all downhill from there. Many companies just don't realize it until it's too late and the people making these decisions are making big bucks which get bigger when they save money on wages, so even in a CC type case, they make out...
When the pay is low, so is the quality of employee and then customer service suffers and it is all downhill from there. Many companies just don't realize it until it's too late and the people making these decisions are making big bucks which get bigger when they save money on wages, so even in a CC type case, they make out...
Well, after a LONG time on hold, it seems firedog is still honoring their already outstanding repairs, as I finally got a call back to say that the part shipped and they should come fix my TV next week.
Still, an extra 30,000 people on the streets isn't good, and now apart from Ultimate Electronics there really is no more competition for Best Buy, which just means they'll raise their prices.
Bah.
Creston
Still, an extra 30,000 people on the streets isn't good, and now apart from Ultimate Electronics there really is no more competition for Best Buy, which just means they'll raise their prices.
Bah.
Creston
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