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AtomSmasher:
--- Quote from: Mauzy on November 11, 2008, 11:44:42 am ---Oh they aren't gone quite yet. They only filed for Chapter 11. Of course there's very little chance they can restructure successfully, but stranger things have happened.
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Yup, as the article says Kmart filed for bankruptcy a number of years ago and they're still around.
Mauzy:
--- Quote from: pinballjim on November 11, 2008, 12:07:55 pm --- Best Buy isn't any better and they're probably next on the chopping block.
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I agree with you completely on the price statement. Cables and accessories are where stores get their profit. TVs at Best Buy have very, very little mark up on them when compared to the shelf price. Ill wait to give a couple examples till I can find out for sure but, IIRC, TVs have single digit percentage markups on wholesale which is also seen, like you said, at Wal Mart and places like that.
As for the Best Buy is next on the chopping block, IDK about that. They seem to be doing well, though I live in a town with 50 thousand college students and most every electronics store does very well here. Even the Circuit City here usually has a half full parking lot. Between aggressive Geek Squad adverts and the prices for their services (its not uncommon to have a TV install go for $600...), Best Buy has a few years left in them.
ark_ader:
Circuit City was great to buy TVs from. All our US TVs were from Circuit City.
The sales approach was so similar to Ultimate and (if you are old enough to remember) Federated Group.
I hate fighting off sales people, but on the other hand I hate being ignored.
Wallymart is right in the middle. Good on price and customer service. :cheers:
shardian:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on November 11, 2008, 12:54:21 pm ---Wallymart is right in the middle. Good on price and customer service. :cheers:
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Customer service at Wal-mart??? Never heard of it.
Mauzy:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on November 11, 2008, 12:54:21 pm ---Circuit City was great to buy TVs from. All our US TVs were from Circuit City.
The sales approach was so similar to Ultimate and (if you are old enough to remember) Federated Group.
I hate fighting off sales people, but on the other hand I hate being ignored.
Wallymart is right in the middle. Good on price and customer service. :cheers:
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Where the hell do you live if there are Wal Marts with customer service?? Obviously no where near me...
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