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    The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
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    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    Wow they're only closing 2 in NJ.


    I can't tell if that's good news or bad...

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    Image of infmom infmom
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    Huh. Neither of my local stores is on the list. Of course, they might have closed already. I never shop there.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    I personally will miss their $14.99 new releases.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    What's the over/under for this crap ending up in a wootoff?
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    Image of azccwm azccwm
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    It seems odd that they would close ALL of the Phoenix stores, whereas Tucson looks to keep both of its CC stores. They will probably shutter them after Christmas.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/03/08

    @azccwm: Less competition from Best Buy in Tucson. Same thing happened when CompUSA was going belly up.
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    Image of mferrari mferrari
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    Wow, they build a brand new store in Arlington Heights, right across from Best Buy, in a crazy busy area, and they shut that down.

    Not, that I care, no one goes to Circuit City...


    (Also, I noticed they're pulling out of Cumming, Georgia)

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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/03/08

    @mferrari:
    Y'know, one of the two nearby locations is closing, and they are also right across the street (well, across the highway) from a Best Buy. The other one, which is staying open, is about a block away from a Best Buy. It'd be really interesting to see this list ordered by how close the doomed stores are to a Best Buy, Fry's or other major store that severely undercuts their prices.


    Oh, and the only CompUSA in the area, which closed back in that big culling, was about a block away from the Circuit City that is now following suit.

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    Image of Iron Sheep Iron Sheep
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    'Tis a sad day. I always hated Best Buy, but the alternatives have been dwindling. First CompUSA, now this.
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    Image of Some_F-in-Sh#T_AsS Some_F-in-Sh#T_AsS
    11/03/08

    @Iron Sheep: Comp USA sucked, CC okay, Best Buy not TOO bad, but don't go for their warranty BS, or Geek Squad nonsense. morons!!!!
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    Image of novindec novindec
    11/03/08

    @Some_F-in-ShiT_Ass: Some people find BB's customer service less than favorable and for that reason alone shop at other retailers.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/03/08

    @phoood:
    It really depends on the Best Buy that you shop at. I got a laptop at one location and had no hassle. I got a desktop at another location, and when one guy failed to get me to pay the Geek Squad to _remove_ preinstalled software for me, he passed the sale off to another person who just tried all the same tricks on me. So, guess which location will never get another major electronics sale from me...
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    Image of ryujiikata ryujiikata
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    Haha, the ones by my house is closing. Epic win!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/03/08

    @ryujiikata: My Twain joke quote aside I'd rather see CC pick up and improve. We don't actually gain anything from them disappearing.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    Sweet, South Bay staying strong!
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    I have never killed a man, but have read many an obituary with great pleasure.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/03/08

    @Kaiser-Machead's Cookie-Powered LEGO Machine: I have never read an obituary with great pleasure, but I have suggested that we wheel the coffin down the road to the strip club for one last lap dance.
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    Image of GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff GadgetPlayPissedSomebodyOff
    11/03/08

    @Kaiser-Machead's Cookie-Powered LEGO Machine: Mark Twain?
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/03/08

    @GadgetPlay: lol..yezzum
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    11/03/08

    In reply to The Complete List of Dead Circuit City Stores
    BINGO!!!


    what'd I win?

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    Image of Some_F-in-Sh#T_AsS Some_F-in-Sh#T_AsS
    11/03/08

    @discounteggroll: Nothing! you get to relish in the fact that hundreds of people are going to lose their jobs because of this! Congratulations!
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    11/03/08

    @Some_F-in-ShiT_Ass: I think we've officially moved into the 'thousands' territory. Unless most of these stores employ less than 8 people.
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    Image of Some_F-in-Sh#T_AsS Some_F-in-Sh#T_AsS
    11/03/08

    @discounteggroll: Actually more like 1,000s Glad you are so stoked!!!!
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    Image of TheFooFighter TheFooFighter
    11/03/08

    @discounteggroll:

    ITS OVER 9000!
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    Image of DontFeedTheTrolls DontFeedTheTrolls
    11/03/08

    @TheFooFighter: And don't expect them to forgive. They never forgive.
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    11/03/08

    @Some_F-in-ShiT_Ass:


    it's a bittersweet situation. CBS 880AM made it out like NY/CT/NJ lost a prized possession, but in reality the central states suffered the most.


    I'm glad CompUSA was the first to go, but don't really feel too much impact because of this. There are 2 Bestbuy's and countless staples (whom I favor to an embarrassing level) around me, so selection isn't an issue.


    Retail is a bitchy dog-eat-dog world. I have worked in it for over a year (yes, even for "S.Jobs" in the fruit company, Inc.) so I feel the pain.


    Times are changing. Whether it be BB or CC is irrelevant. The fact is, I'm stoked that poor practices and metrics are finally biting themselves [and the employees who will finally see the light at the end of the tunnel] in the ass


    I'm seriously rooting for the honest worker and conumer in the end, but unless the unjust retail metrics work themselves out, you'll continue to see acts like this work out

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