Circuit City may have to shut down 150 stores...

Ah crap.

 

The Circuit City here blows anyway and the closest Best Buy is 30+ minutes away so I really don't shop at either

 

Maybe if they did buisness better, they wouldn't have to close their doors. And no, we will not be paying higher prices at Best Buy because CC is closing a few stores. lol.

 

CC isn't as competitive as BestBuy or Brandsmart, IMO. No great loss.

 

Does CC still pay their employees on commision? Thats the one reason I liked shopping there. The kids at Best Buy are the least helpful individuals Ive ever dealt with. I walked around for 15 minutes trying to get someone to ring me up for a 51" TV.

Sales people tend to know more about the product when they can make a buck off what they're selling.

 

qft.

 

I use CC and BB only to look at products. Everything else I get from Amazon

No more for me though, with this economy and launching a new business, I'll wait a while for any big purchases.

 

There is definitely a difference in Customer Service levels between one and the other. I'm the kind of guy that buys what he wants and I generally don't utilize a salesperson when I shop. (I actually hate the sleazy buggers, and that has nothing to do with the fact that I am one )

 

Ah you're one of THOSE guys. I hated people like you when I worked in commision retail sales.

The best was when I worked in a shoe store and people would tell me they only wanted to see what size they were so they could buy online. Needless to say we were always sold out of all sizes they requested

 

cant say the same for car salesmen.

anyways, i never shop at CC, theyre just not competitive and their selection for cds suck *** compared to BB.

 

Serves you right you corporate bastards!

 

i have a CC going up right by my house..weird. whats more weird is its only 5 miles from another CC. that CC is right next to a best buy...and 9 out of 10 times, for a big purchase, i goto CC.

 

HardKore=Bundy

 

I'll be honest, I pulled more tang from working in that place than when I worked in a bar. We were in the mall right across from the food court, a male whores dream!!!

 

The trend today is to buy online.

CC has plenty of competition so their departure wont be felt much IMO other than the convenience factor....close to home.

Competition.....Best Buy,Office depot,Walmart Super Stores,Tiger Direct,CompUSA,CompServe,Computer Solutions etc.

 

compusa is owned by tigerdirect i do believe.

 

You are correct Sir. Comp USA had a ridiculous blow-out sale down here a few months back before they were bought out.

 

That is such a load of Bull

 

i used to like compusa...

 

That was a decent store, geared more towards the tech-savvy shopper, IMO.

 

and i was a tech savvy kind in 90s-early 2000s. i havent kept up with all the new stuff. the only gadget ive bought recently is a ZUNE.

 

Yup. One of those guys. You're trying to make money, I'm trying to save it. Every person for themselves. I mean, If best buy and cc are showing $3,000MSRP for a tv I can buy from amazon with no tax, free shipping, 30 day return policy, and selling for $2,000, how can I not?

Shoes I buy in store normally. I dont need to see what size I am either, but save for a few shops, I dont' trust online stores for my AF1s and Dunks etc. Plus I need instant gratification for shoes. My GF wonders why I have over 40 pairs I have not worn yet

 

You wanna save money? A man shouldn't own 40 pairs of shoes over his lifetime!!!!!!

 

You bastahd

IMHO opinion though the online marketplace has hurt the economy in alot of ways. Joe Schmoe can run an online store from his house by drop shipping other manufacturers products.

Not only that, he can sell them for WAY below advertised price and undercut the competition without doing any of the leg work.

This kills medium sized businesses. Ive had several large clients go out of business or stop carrying my product because they cant afford to make $5 off a $200 item...

 

the problem with america today....

 

I deal with that daily in my industry. Smug jackoffs that will spend an hour + at my desk while I help them design their kitchen and pick out the equipment for their restaurant. I price them out fairly then they want me to match the online pricing. :fu: I could meet the prices sometimes, but it is not worth it, especially if something goes wrong (and on every opening order something does). I've had these same guys that bought online come back to me later for help because something shipped in damaged or doesn't work properly. They'll ask for my help, I tell 'em to contact the seller.

 

one thing i do agree with when it comes to business: buyer beware.

 

I have the same problem on a weekly basis. People will call me because our company name is on the item, not realizing it came from God knows what website.

This is why I lowered our retail prices. (I dont advertise though as to not piss off my wholesale accounts)

This way I dont have to concern myself with people wanting me to price match. And since we manufacture the products in-house we can afford to be a little lower than our suggested retail cost.

 

They stopped doing that years ago. At least out here in Ca.

 

Here in FL they were doing it at least until 2003 (had a friend who worked there)

Sears is the only place I know for a fact that still does.

 

Yet the one in coral springs you never see any of the salespeople.

 

Well thats because the company sucks as a whole now.