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Circuit City drops prices again
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article published on 1 February, 2009
According to a new email sent out yesterday, the bankrupt retailer Circuit City has dropped the price on many of their items, finally giving some good sales on items they must liquidate before March 31st.
The retailer is dropping the price of all plasma TVs by 25 percent, all LCD TVs by 20 percent, 20 percent off most digital cameras and 40 percent off "car audio" systems.
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1. February 2009 @ 23:08 |
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With a poor pricing structure, you ever wonder why they went bankrupt ?
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sgriesch
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2. February 2009 @ 00:53 |
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Onkyo doesn't even make car audio. I know, because I sold out of that department when I worked there. Look at the ad.
You could sue for false advertisement if they weren't already bankrupt. They still don't have an honest sale.
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2. February 2009 @ 01:28 |
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That's funny as hell about Onkyo.
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2. February 2009 @ 01:59 |
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Circuit city has no control over their prices it is the liquidators who run everything now. A shame their gone, now who will keep best buy in line with their prices.
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2. February 2009 @ 02:39 |
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I have seen this way too many times & some people fall for it! Comp USA, Circuit City, Home depot, all local places that have closed stores & they are PACKED just cause there is a 10%-20% off sale! well, when that just breaks even with the online price & i loose my ability to return the item i will not buy it! If you are closing & i will NOT be able to return it i need 50% off! ok so a $100 item is now $90 so what happens in a week when it dont fit right & there is nothing really wrong with it? the MFRG cant do anything, or the $25 item that gets $2.50 off & breaks? it will cost me $5 to ship it to replace it!
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2. February 2009 @ 03:36 |
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Originally posted by pirate4:
Circuit city has no control over their prices it is the liquidators who run everything now. A shame their gone, now who will keep best buy in line with their prices.
Best Buy was never in line with their prices, even with CC!
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2. February 2009 @ 08:20 |
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Newegg.com will not keep best buy in line with prices but it will beat them 9 out of 10 times.
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2. February 2009 @ 08:41 |
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Originally posted by pirate4:
Circuit city has no control over their prices it is the liquidators who run everything now. A shame their gone, now who will keep best buy in line with their prices.
Best Buy was never in line with their prices, even with CC!
Sears, Wal-Mart, and regional chains such as Fry's or HH Gregg. Big Blue feels that "everyone" is competition.
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2. February 2009 @ 09:32 |
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Meh. You've got to realize that's XX% off list price. Makes most of that stuff still more expensive than when it was on sale. And you only get the 'White Line Warranty' ("see the white line on the floor?"..."once you cross it you're screwed")...
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2. February 2009 @ 12:28 |
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Target and the like will keep Best Buy in line. They don't focus on consumer electronics, but they have a large enough section. There is a Target right above a Best Buy in a mall near me. Before I bought my 26" LCD, I walked up and down the stairs to compare. The crappiest LCD tv at BB was $100 more expensive than it's twin in Target.
Newegg rules all. The TV I want is going for $999 with free shipping and no sales tax. That same TV was $200 more at CC and BB. CC liquidators knocked off 10% last week - still more expensive than the egg. With a 25% discount, it's just under the egg, but then you have almost $80 in sales tax. And then factor in that you can't return it if something goes wrong. You would have to get an extended warranty from the manufacturer because you would have no recourse. Give me 50% off and I may be more inclined to take a gamble.
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2. February 2009 @ 13:09 |
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Originally posted by olyteddy:
Meh. You've got to realize that's XX% off list price. Makes most of that stuff still more expensive than when it was on sale. And you only get the 'White Line Warranty' ("see the white line on the floor?"..."once you cross it you're screwed")...
You still get any and all manufacture's warranties. The only "white line warranty" is the return policy. That's just gone.
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sgriesch
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2. February 2009 @ 13:16 |
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Originally posted by emugamer:
Target and the like will keep Best Buy in line. They don't focus on consumer electronics, but they have a large enough section. There is a Target right above a Best Buy in a mall near me. Before I bought my 26" LCD, I walked up and down the stairs to compare. The crappiest LCD tv at BB was $100 more expensive than it's twin in Target.
Newegg rules all. The TV I want is going for $999 with free shipping and no sales tax. That same TV was $200 more at CC and BB. CC liquidators knocked off 10% last week - still more expensive than the egg. With a 25% discount, it's just under the egg, but then you have almost $80 in sales tax. And then factor in that you can't return it if something goes wrong. You would have to get an extended warranty from the manufacturer because you would have no recourse. Give me 50% off and I may be more inclined to take a gamble.
You can still buy extended warranties through CC. They are contracted through third parties, so the will still be in effect unless those companies go out of business too.
As for Target or Wal-Mart being competition, they're not really. CC was the only national competition that BB had. Target and Wal-Mart do not usually carry the same model numbers. They are lower quality versions of what Best Buy has. While it's not the case for say a Playstation, it is for TV's, computers, Dvd players, etc.
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2. February 2009 @ 13:31 |
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Ive been to one of the Circuit City stores in my area. However I do have to admit that despite the price drops you can find better deals, especially B&M stores like BB and HHGregg, and even some online stores have really good prices. But the key here is you have to look around, IMO.
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2. February 2009 @ 15:14 |
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Originally posted by sgriesch:
As for Target or Wal-Mart being competition, they're not really. CC was the only national competition that BB had. Target and Wal-Mart do not usually carry the same model numbers. They are lower quality versions of what Best Buy has. While it's not the case for say a Playstation, it is for TV's, computers, Dvd players, etc.
I worked with Best Buy for almost 4 years. They even considered Dell competition to their computer business, and Dell had no B&M presence at all, maybe a kiosk in a mall 60 miles away.
Wal-Mart is a serious threat to stores like Best Buy (and others too.) They have seriously revamped their electronics department in recent years. They carry the same "grab & go" items and accessories that make BB money.
If you looked closely enough too, CC and BB may have had the same brands, but not the same item/model numbers. Many of the BB notebooks were "BB Exclusive". Wal-Mart/Sam's Club usually gets PC/printers that have an extra "wm" or similiar suffix added to the part number (ie. 1440wm instead of 1440n.)
There's usually nothing cosmetically or physically different between the items other than that part number; sometimes there may be one part changed or a lesser/greater warranty in comparison. It's all a run around these big retailers use so they can avoid price matching, or hence, losing money to or because of the competition.
As for New Egg, I love them, but there's always that "gotta have it" or "need it now" impulse that will drive consumers to the B&M store versus waiting for a shipment from the web stores.
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sgriesch
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2. February 2009 @ 16:11 |
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Originally posted by sgriesch:
As for Target or Wal-Mart being competition, they're not really. CC was the only national competition that BB had. Target and Wal-Mart do not usually carry the same model numbers. They are lower quality versions of what Best Buy has. While it's not the case for say a Playstation, it is for TV's, computers, Dvd players, etc.
I worked with Best Buy for almost 4 years. They even considered Dell competition to their computer business, and Dell had no B&M presence at all, maybe a kiosk in a mall 60 miles away.
Wal-Mart is a serious threat to stores like Best Buy (and others too.) They have seriously revamped their electronics department in recent years. They carry the same "grab & go" items and accessories that make BB money.
If you looked closely enough too, CC and BB may have had the same brands, but not the same item/model numbers. Many of the BB notebooks were "BB Exclusive". Wal-Mart/Sam's Club usually gets PC/printers that have an extra "wm" or similiar suffix added to the part number (ie. 1440wm instead of 1440n.)
There's usually nothing cosmetically or physically different between the items other than that part number; sometimes there may be one part changed or a lesser/greater warranty in comparison. It's all a run around these big retailers use so they can avoid price matching, or hence, losing money to or because of the competition.
As for New Egg, I love them, but there's always that "gotta have it" or "need it now" impulse that will drive consumers to the B&M store versus waiting for a shipment from the web stores.
I worked at CC for over 4 years as a commissioned associate, and also worked at BB after that. Yes, Best Buy will say that the other places are competition, but that is only for some items. There is no comparison between the selection at BB vs. Target for a TV. Wal-Mart and Target carry the lowest form of those specific brands, and I wouldn't even consider them as an option.
The model comparison is absolutely correct. Different model #'s so that they don't have to price match. Usually, the features are a little different, and the ones at Wal-Mart are usually the lower version. How many quad-core PC's does Wallyworld carry? And BB? How many HD TV's? It's not really the same.
As for Newegg, I would like to physically see the products before I buy them. It's just hard to really understand the quality of the product from a 3" by 5" picture. Good idea, but I like having a brick and mortar store to shop in. If all places went on-line, then sales would fall due to the consumer not being able to stumble across items in action. Sure, a pop-up could occur on the screen, but it's not the same as standing there experiencing the product as you would if you purchased it.
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2. February 2009 @ 16:39 |
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I didn't like CC because they played to many rebate games with customers.
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2. February 2009 @ 23:21 |
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Originally posted by sgriesch:
Originally posted by olyteddy:
Meh. You've got to realize that's XX% off list price. Makes most of that stuff still more expensive than when it was on sale. And you only get the 'White Line Warranty' ("see the white line on the floor?"..."once you cross it you're screwed")...
You still get any and all manufacture's warranties. The only "white line warranty" is the return policy. That's just gone.
Yeah, you own it. No thirty day stisfaction or 90 day defective return. You'll have to ship it to the manufacturer.
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3. February 2009 @ 08:34 |
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I worked at CC for over 4 years as a commissioned associate, and also worked at BB after that. Yes, Best Buy will say that the other places are competition, but that is only for some items. There is no comparison between the selection at BB vs. Target for a TV. Wal-Mart and Target carry the lowest form of those specific brands, and I wouldn't even consider them as an option.
The model comparison is absolutely correct. Different model #'s so that they don't have to price match. Usually, the features are a little different, and the ones at Wal-Mart are usually the lower version. How many quad-core PC's does Wallyworld carry? And BB? How many HD TV's? It's not really the same.
As for Newegg, I would like to physically see the products before I buy them. It's just hard to really understand the quality of the product from a 3" by 5" picture. Good idea, but I like having a brick and mortar store to shop in. If all places went on-line, then sales would fall due to the consumer not being able to stumble across items in action. Sure, a pop-up could occur on the screen, but it's not the same as standing there experiencing the product as you would if you purchased it.
Solution is look at the TV in the store, go home find it online cheaper. Not just newegg...there are others like Buy.com, Buydig.com, etc...so then you can see the TV and still save money buying it.
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sgriesch
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3. February 2009 @ 09:21 |
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Originally posted by Javan39:
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I worked at CC for over 4 years as a commissioned associate, and also worked at BB after that. Yes, Best Buy will say that the other places are competition, but that is only for some items. There is no comparison between the selection at BB vs. Target for a TV. Wal-Mart and Target carry the lowest form of those specific brands, and I wouldn't even consider them as an option.
The model comparison is absolutely correct. Different model #'s so that they don't have to price match. Usually, the features are a little different, and the ones at Wal-Mart are usually the lower version. How many quad-core PC's does Wallyworld carry? And BB? How many HD TV's? It's not really the same.
As for Newegg, I would like to physically see the products before I buy them. It's just hard to really understand the quality of the product from a 3" by 5" picture. Good idea, but I like having a brick and mortar store to shop in. If all places went on-line, then sales would fall due to the consumer not being able to stumble across items in action. Sure, a pop-up could occur on the screen, but it's not the same as standing there experiencing the product as you would if you purchased it.
Solution is look at the TV in the store, go home find it online cheaper. Not just newegg...there are others like Buy.com, Buydig.com, etc...so then you can see the TV and still save money buying it.
That only works if there are brick and mortar stores to go to. If no one buys from them they will go away, like CC. I would rather support my local economy by purchasing from a place that hires people in my city... unless they screw people over. Then I wouldn't care if they went away.
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3. February 2009 @ 10:01 |
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I love the brick and mortar stores, especially Target and Walmart. I use them for my online sales. What I mean is, if I want to try an item out, I'll go to Target or Walmart and buy the item, then if I like it, I will buy it online, when my order arrives, I return the item back to Walmart. It's great! 90 days, no restocking fee. Best Buy is a little harder, need to buy an open box item, try it out, and then return with no fee.
Try before you buy.
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3. February 2009 @ 10:25 |
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Originally posted by wdtv:
I love the brick and mortar stores, especially Target and Walmart. I use them for my online sales. What I mean is, if I want to try an item out, I'll go to Target or Walmart and buy the item, then if I like it, I will buy it online, when my order arrives, I return the item back to Walmart. It's great! 90 days, no restocking fee. Best Buy is a little harder, need to buy an open box item, try it out, and then return with no fee.
Try before you buy.
Well, I don't go that far. That pretty much screws people over. But I always go to Best Buy to look at items up close before I newegg them. I'll find the TV I want online, and then I'll find the exact model at BB. I've scratched off many items from my wishlist after seeing them up close. But I still have not purchased any large items from a B&M store in many years (except for my PS3). I'm all for supporting the local economy, but it has to be reasonable. $200-$300 more in retail costs for major items is too much. B&M stores need to reevaluate their business model to make their prices a little more competitive with online vendors. I don't care what goes on back-end that causes the price differential. The fact that it exists deters me from ever buying stuff from B&M stores.
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3. February 2009 @ 10:49 |
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Originally posted by Javan39:
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That only works if there are brick and mortar stores to go to. If no one buys from them they will go away, like CC. I would rather support my local economy by purchasing from a place that hires people in my city... unless they screw people over. Then I wouldn't care if they went away.
So you would pay 2600 for this plus tax so like 2750 at bestbuy
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?...d=1202649424157
instead of paying 2000 no tax and free shipping from newegg on the exact same TV
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889102201
Just to support your local economy?
Sorry read price wrong its actually 2700 from best buy plus tax means like 2850 or more.
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3. February 2009 @ 11:15 |
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Or if you really wanted that 52" Samsung you should have purchased it last week at Best Buy when it was on sale for 1899.99 with free install and three years no interest.
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Originally posted by play2wyn:
Or if you really wanted that 52" Samsung you should have purchased it last week at Best Buy when it was on sale for 1899.99 with free install and three years no interest.
meh...sales are fluke. You have to be looking at the right place at the right time. And have money available in that window of time. And they suck you in with financing. I personally don't want to finance a TV for 3 years. The prices online are more stable and reliabe.
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