Comments on: Lots of activity at Circuit City, but only mediocre discounts http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/ Personal finance, commentary, and spending less the easy way Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alison @ This Wasn't In The Plan http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169622 Alison @ This Wasn't In The Plan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:08:41 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169622 My husband was there on the first day of the liquidation sale. He asked an employee how much a certain product was discounted. The employee said anywhere between 10% and 30%, but that many things weren't marked down in the computer yet. Which means there's a good chance that many of the people purchasing things were actually buying products at the regular price but since they were caught up in the liquidation hoopla, they assumed they were getting a fabulous deal. My husband was there on the first day of the liquidation sale. He asked an employee how much a certain product was discounted. The employee said anywhere between 10% and 30%, but that many things weren’t marked down in the computer yet. Which means there’s a good chance that many of the people purchasing things were actually buying products at the regular price but since they were caught up in the liquidation hoopla, they assumed they were getting a fabulous deal.

]]> By: ChristianPF http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169605 ChristianPF Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:53:53 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169605 yea, just like Linens and things a month ago, you need to wait it out a few weeks until the nice discounts show up - yea, just like Linens and things a month ago, you need to wait it out a few weeks until the nice discounts show up -

]]> By: Miss M http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169496 Miss M Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:44:08 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169496 The LA Times had an article to the same effect, only 10% discounts on already overpriced merchandise. Mr M and I went to Circuit City for something a few months ago and knew right away they wouldn't last. They were charging $30-$40 for USB cables, ridiculous. I'm in the market for a laptop, I doubt they'll be discounted much. The LA Times had an article to the same effect, only 10% discounts on already overpriced merchandise. Mr M and I went to Circuit City for something a few months ago and knew right away they wouldn’t last. They were charging $30-$40 for USB cables, ridiculous. I’m in the market for a laptop, I doubt they’ll be discounted much.

]]> By: Eric http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169439 Eric Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:42:50 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169439 Exact experience. I have a few items I'm eyeing but the "discounts" are pathetic. I'm in no rush though. Exact experience. I have a few items I’m eyeing but the “discounts” are pathetic. I’m in no rush though.

]]> By: Single Guy Money http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169409 Single Guy Money Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:00:04 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169409 I went to Circuit City when they were closing only a few stores and found that the "discounts" were pretty crappy. Some of the items there could be found cheaper at Best Buy. The only thing that seemed to be a great deal were CDs and DVDs which I don't waste my money on. I went to Circuit City when they were closing only a few stores and found that the “discounts” were pretty crappy. Some of the items there could be found cheaper at Best Buy. The only thing that seemed to be a great deal were CDs and DVDs which I don’t waste my money on.

]]> By: Green Panda http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169408 Green Panda Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:32:21 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169408 One of the reason we rarely shop at Circuit City was th lack of competitive prices.We had hoped the liquidation sale would change it, but it didn't. We'll try again too. Our local news channel ran a story when Linens N Things were going out of business. Th liquidator were caught raising prices significantly. One of the reason we rarely shop at Circuit City was th lack of competitive prices.We had hoped the liquidation sale would change it, but it didn’t. We’ll try again too.

Our local news channel ran a story when Linens N Things were going out of business. Th liquidator were caught raising prices significantly.

]]> By: Writer's Coin http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169404 Writer's Coin Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:39:15 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169404 Yeah I saw a thing on Good Morning America on this. THey went into Circuit Cities run by the liquidator vs. the other ones and the other ones (the ones not going out of business) had better deals. Some Circuit City employees even told the undercover producers to go to the other store because they would get a better price, despite all the hoopla and advertising of "GREAT DEALS!" Yeah I saw a thing on Good Morning America on this. THey went into Circuit Cities run by the liquidator vs. the other ones and the other ones (the ones not going out of business) had better deals. Some Circuit City employees even told the undercover producers to go to the other store because they would get a better price, despite all the hoopla and advertising of “GREAT DEALS!”

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/01/19/lots-of-activity-at-circuit-city-but-only-mediocre-discounts/comment-page-1/#comment-169390 Lisa Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:26:25 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1369#comment-169390 Wow, that's not a very good discount. We drove by our local Circuit City yesterday and they already have everything marked down 30%...but I'm still holding out :) Wow, that’s not a very good discount. We drove by our local Circuit City yesterday and they already have everything marked down 30%…but I’m still holding out :)

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