Circuit City Closing Down

it's the right time to invest your gift Tyler.. lol

[SEOvB]

Went to the local CC yesterday, and the deals aren't very good yet.

10% off most electronics and 30% off some other things, but better deals can still be found around the internet or even best buy. I'd wait another week or two and check back on them

remember that the rebates will hit only their own brands, because the mega brands like Sony (if they sell Sony's stuff) will be returned to the distributor when they close the shop, they would loose more if they apply big rebates on that...

[therogueforums]

Originally Posted by FRDS

TigerDirect.com FTW!

*shudder* NOT Target. Not for me, at least. They're so liberal-leaning, it's sickening.

Sad to see Circuit City go- they've been around as long as I can remember. Always loved the electric plug-shaped doorway.

I'm thinking Wayne's on to something- online buying for electronics. Thankfully, I live in a pretty big city, that still has some small city charm, ensuring we still have a few "Mom and Pop" spots that sell some of my favorite electronic gizmos.

[Roms]

I was never a big fan of Circuit city... over priced and poor service..

[davidw]

Where I live, Circuit City was better 2-to-1 over Best Buy. Best Buy was always higher in price (for what I was shopping for) and the associates were not-so-helpful. In most cases, I either bought from Circuit City or Newegg. Of course, each region is different.

I'll be checking at the end of the month to see what deals they have.

[Wayne Luke]

Originally Posted by Roms

I was never a big fan of Circuit city... over priced and poor service..

Really? I always found their prices to be better than Best Buy which is just across the street. The only time Best Buy would beat them in price is if item was on sale. If it was, I just took the flyer into Circuit City and asked them if they had the item and what the price was. They always matched it.

As for customer service, the local Best Buy requires that you give your photo ID to the security guard so that you can get a key to use the restroom. When you return the key, you can have your ID back. They actually have three cameras in the hallway leading to the restroom and a security guard at the beginning of the hallway.

My local Best Buy also lacks prices for many items on the shelf. If you want to find out what the price is, the customer service representative on the floor will tell you that you have to wait in line at the registers even though they can do item lookups at numerous computers around the store. If you had a question about a product they could never answer it either. They would go to the card on the aisle or look on the box to try and answer questions. If those things answered my questions, I wouldn't ask them.

I am very sad that Circuit City is closing.

[davidw]

Same here on paragraphs one and three.

[Roms]

Originally Posted by Wayne Luke

Really? I always found their prices to be better than Best Buy which is just across the street. The only time Best Buy would beat them in price is if item was on sale. If it was, I just took the flyer into Circuit City and asked them if they had the item and what the price was. They always matched it.

As for customer service, the local Best Buy requires that you give your photo ID to the security guard so that you can get a key to use the restroom. When you return the key, you can have your ID back. They actually have three cameras in the hallway leading to the restroom and a security guard at the beginning of the hallway.

My local Best Buy also lacks prices for many items on the shelf. If you want to find out what the price is, the customer service representative on the floor will tell you that you have to wait in line at the registers even though they can do item lookups at numerous computers around the store. If you had a question about a product they could never answer it either. They would go to the card on the aisle or look on the box to try and answer questions. If those things answered my questions, I wouldn't ask them.

I am very sad that Circuit City is closing.

I've always had a good experience with Best Buy, but I don't live in California either... LOL