Circuit City closing 69 stores, clearance sales Wednesday

[nyker96]

that's bad! CC are the best!

 

[tracerbullet]

Originally posted by: DannyLove
GOOD, I hate their damn "I guess it's just what I needddeddd" commercials.

I like them actually (the store). I know I'm from the state where Best Buy started, but I think of them like Walmart - I go to as seldomly as possible, and get in and out as fast as possible. I just like shopping at CC better and give them the chance where I can. I hope the one nearest me stays open, if not though there are others to choose from.

Although I wouldn't mind some clearance prices if they have anything I need. Well, anything I *want* that is.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Originally posted by: Geraldo8022
the Kennewick manager would not honor the forty buck off coupon, /q]

That's the store I was talking about; located off a limited access hiway with no left turn. It pretty much is a "you can't get there from here location". Across the street from Home Depot right.

You pretty much HAVE to want to go there, where as the Kennewick Best Buy is next to everything else and gets a lot of walk in traffic. Heck you can spend over $100 at BB in the half an hour you are waiting to get a table at the Outback Steakhouse!

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Gilby

Originally posted by: altonb1
So when will we find out which stores are closing?

Well, over the past couple of years, when I have shopped at a B&M electronics store, most of my good (great) deals have been at Circuit City. ($35 for a EVGA 6800 last February probably was the highlight.) As for service as compared to Best Buy...CC's been getting better, BB's been getting worse. They passed each other going different directions a couple of years ago.

Yep I agree with you, I used to go to best buy but they got horrible and I never went to Circuit City because a Fry's open up about 6 miles from me but when I got in on a CC deal they surprised me with how much better they have gotten.

 

[bobdelt]

CC was the best! Until they stop paying their employees commision, now it sucks just as much as best buy.

 

[marvdmartian]

I had to laugh today, when the local newspaper had a headline in the "local" section, stating with conviction, "Local Circuit City to stay open", then had an interview with the store manager, who stated,

We haven't had any word of this store closing. I have no reason to believe we'll be closed.

Gee.......umm......thanks for reporting the facts! :roll:

 

[Entropism]

I used to prefer CC to BB back in the day, but they pulled a bunk move on me and I haven't been there since. They were opening a new CC in S. Florida, and I interviewed for the car audio department. I knew my stuff back & forth (as I've been doing it for years), I give a great interview, and spoke to the VP in FL who said I blew them away. 2 weeks later, the store opens and I never got a call back, so I went in to see who they hired, and it was an older guy, about 40, who didn't know a watt from an ohm. Spoke to the manager as a courtesy thing "Where were the flaws in my interview, want to get better" type of thing and he said he had to hire the "guy with the family", and they also had a quota to fill on who they hired.

Yeah, STILL a little bitter about that whole thing.

 

[Delerious]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Th $40 off coupon sunk them :laugh:

HAHAHA....... Theres a disclaimer right as you walk in at the one near me in San Diego that says "NO COUPON"

Anyhow I agree with the sentiment that BB is TEH WORSE compared to CC. Pity that BB does 2x the business.

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: BarneyFife
Circuit city was commission sales until about 4-5 years ago. I used to work there during the late 90's when I was still in high school and the salesmen were very knowledgable and you could always cut a deal with the manager to lower the price. Now their is no negotiating and the people working the floor are just high school kids who don't know much about their product. I still prefer circuit city over best buy. The best buy near me is always a mess.

Agreed. I hate all of the know nothing ,none helpful teens in the stores now.

 

[KarenMarie]

When I lived in Nashville, TN in the late 1990's, the local CC used to take all floor model, open box and customer returns, discount them heavily and there were some great bargains to be found.

Then all of a sudden it stopped. I asked the manager what happened and he said that head office changed the policy. They had them shipped to Dallas (iirc) where they were put up for sale on the website for 10% off.

Their prices were are too high. Their staff is too .. well, never mind.

I will not miss them.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Circuit City is [...] like any B&M, you have to do your research to get the best deals.

Werd.

I'm typing this on a NIB Acer Aspire 3004WLCi (Mobile Sempron 3100+, 15.4" WXGA CrystalBrite screen, 60GB, 512mb, b/g wireless, DVD/CD burner) I got nearly a year ago for $325 plus tax, no rebates.

The more vendors, the more good deals you can find if you try.

I love this country.

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Circuit City is [...] like any B&M, you have to do your research to get the best deals.

Werd.

I'm typing this on a NIB Acer Aspire 3004WLCi (Mobile Sempron 3100+, 15.4" WXGA CrystalBrite screen, 60GB, 512mb, b/g wireless, DVD/CD burner) I got nearly a year ago for $325 plus tax, no rebates.

The more vendors, the more good deals you can find if you try.

I love this country.

I'm with you. I got in on the Toshiba Satellite core duo deal with the price match and rebate. Went smooth and it is working pretty well. Not IBM quality but at 1/3 to 1/4 the price of what I would have brought I'm happy. I rarely do B&M deals but there are some good ones if you pay attention and do the legwork. This was my first one and probably the last for quite a while .

 

[tbalon]

Yea, I used to work at a CC warehouse in FLorida, 750,000 sqft. Used to be able to buy stuff at cost plus 5%. I could not believe the amount of product that went through that place. Never liked the management style...ie negative reinforcement. I never bought anything from the retail stores unless I absolutely had to, still don't. Funny thing about the managers, they all seemed to have the same hair style, slicked down and greased back. Anybody ever notice this?

 

[sixt7gt350]

Originally posted by: lupi
The only thing I liked about CC was that you could place an order and then go to the store and pick it up.

While at a quality store like BB, you could place an order, go to the store to pick it up, find the items you ordered on the shelf and buy them again cause your order still hasn't been processed and then cancel when you get the order confirmation email the next day.

Ditto.

Weighing against CC, they've screwed me too many times. (And I expect I'll get screwed on my acer 22" LCD rebate, also.)

 

[Oxides]

I hope the go out of business. I have had nothing but greif every time I have dealt with them. The last time I bought a LCD monitor, the tried to return it a few hours later (found out old one was under warranty after all). I came back with it in it's sealed box. The receipt said sealed returns were 100%, opened were a restocking fee. So the CS counter cracks the seal on the box, rips open all the packaging, then tries to claim i returned it opened and wanted to charge me the fee. They screwed me on rebates too.

 

[thebigdude]

Originally posted by: altonb1
So when will we find out which stores are closing?

 

[davesaudio]

You guys DO know that the Canadian stores are ex-Radio Shacks?

 

[mrrman]

never really shopped there...didnt like the stores overall...too bad for the employees though

 

[Miramonti]

Because of the intensified gross margin pressures that we saw in the third quarter within the flat panel television category, we launched efforts to accelerate the timing of planned initiatives to improve sales and gross margin, as well as improve the efficiency of our expense structure.

Reads: Me and the rest of corporate management suck in most everything we do, while HDTV's shall be our latest scapegoat.

 

[chuckywang]

Because of the intensified gross margin pressures that we saw in the third quarter within the flat panel television category, we launched efforts to accelerate the timing of planned initiatives to improve sales and gross margin, as well as improve the efficiency of our expense structure

That's a very weird way of saying that CC sucks...

 

[ozone13]

Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser

Originally posted by: Geraldo8022
the Kennewick manager would not honor the forty buck off coupon, /q]

That's the store I was talking about; located off a limited access hiway with no left turn. It pretty much is a "you can't get there from here location". Across the street from Home Depot right.

You pretty much HAVE to want to go there, where as the Kennewick Best Buy is next to everything else and gets a lot of walk in traffic. Heck you can spend over $100 at BB in the half an hour you are waiting to get a table at the Outback Steakhouse!

Wow....whats the chance of three Kennewick people posting on this board. lol

 

[ZOXXO]

Originally posted by: herbiehancock

Originally posted by: craftech

They are closing 7 US stores, i really don't think you have anything to worry about.

The article said 69 US stores and the Kentucky distribution center.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17043728/from/RS.2/

John
[/quote]


Dear John,

I see reading comprehension is not your strong suit, so I shall quote, highlight and italicize the FIRST PARAGRAPH from the linked article you so kindly posted for you:

RICHMOND, Va. - Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation?s No. 2 consumer electronics retailer, said Thursday it plans to close seven domestic Superstores, a Kentucky distribution center and 62 company-owned stores in Canada to cut costs and improve its financial performance.

According to the above quoted paragraph, and again reminding you it was the FIRST PARAGRAPH in the article, that comes out to 7 domestic stores and 62 Canadian stores......total of 69 stores.

So where exactly did you read the stores were all located in the U.S.?

Didn't think so.

DUH!!!

By the way, just for your information, the distribution center in KY handled store fixtures and signage, no product.[/quote]

If you get off your high horse and read a little closer, maybe you would notice the article states the KY distribution center slated for closing was used primarily for store fixtures and signage. Leaving room for the handling of some product.

 

[cr0ssfire]

It's a shame that CC has to close so many stores, but I certainly can't say that they haven't brought it on themselves. The service I've received by the "employees" at these stores has been abysmal at best and laughable at worst.

I'll give you an example. I was looking to get a new TV for my bedroom at home, and I saw on CC.com that they were selling a 20" Sony Trinitron for a certain price. A quick round of price comparisons revealed that Sony's MSRP was lower than the price they were charging, so I figured that I could just go in the store and have them pricematch. When I got to the store, the foul-tempered old man working in the TV section had no idea how to use the internet, so I had to walk him through it and show him that the MSRP was lower. Then, I had to argue back and forth with him for several minutes before he went and talked to the manager, who shot me a dirty look, but finally ended up coming over and taking off the difference.

How do they expect to get my money when their prices are always so high and their clueless employees can barely perform their jobs, much less convince me to purchase a product from Circuit City?

 

[imported_bubbalou32]

Originally posted by: tbalon
Yea, I used to work at a CC warehouse in FLorida, 750,000 sqft. Used to be able to buy stuff at cost plus 5%. I could not believe the amount of product that went through that place. Never liked the management style...ie negative reinforcement. I never bought anything from the retail stores unless I absolutely had to, still don't. Funny thing about the managers, they all seemed to have the same hair style, slicked down and greased back. Anybody ever notice this?

I do electrical/electronic work at that warehouse off of SR27 every couple of months. I found the security (metal detector, can't carry in a cell phone that had a camera, etc) a pain in the butt. I couldn't believe how high they would stack the big screen TVs.

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Maybe the U.S. locations will all be replaced by Fry's. Gosh, we really need a Fry's in the Detroit area.