To the 30000+ that are going to lose their jobs, best of luck. It was a pretty good run.

Thank you. Im an imaging specialist at the moment and this sucks. This is the first job Ive ever had that I actually looked forward to going to work.

All the Circuit City's closed down?! I thought it was only a certain percentage. Damn it man, Best of luck to everyone out there.

Heres the deal:

The chapter 11 deal fell through.

The board of directors turned down several (dozen or so) offers to buy the company. Apparently theyd rather pocket more money in the liquidation than let 34000 people keep their jobs.

Some stores closed instantly, others are taking up to about 2 months to sell off stock.

My gut feeling is that the liquidation company will keep open/sell off some stores a la KB Toys and Anne & Hope. These stores will stay open/reopen. My store would undoubtedly be one of these because 1) its the only one in RI, 2) its one of the top 20 stores in the country, and 3) the store actually breaks even on budget or makes a profit almost every single day

Ugh I hate when shit like this happens. More and more people are losing their jobs with not enough work to keep them all employed. I personally was a kitchen designer for a well known company around here, and the place fell under because of the way the economy is. Luckily I landed a job as an installer but the point remains.

We have the Old Radio shack stores here that are called The Source by circuit city!! Will we be affected in Canada too?

CC's Canadian operations are under no stress and will remain undisturbed

I'm glad to see CC go but I really hate all these people ending up without a job especially since times are a little tough right now.

I don't know how people didn't see this coming. I mean their share value was $0.02 toward the end of the year.

I'm glad to see CC go

Why would you ever be glad?

-Lowest prices on technology

-Only helpful/knowledgeable sales staff in the big-box electronic world

-Best store warranty system

-Best support/installation team

Unless you actually like Best Buy, in which case I can say without a doubt that you are an idiot. Only idiots like stores staffed by only the mentally unfit. Add to that the tendency for Geek Squad to destroy or lose anything theyre given to repair, the over the top prices, and the poor product selection.

No need to lash out at Best Buy and their employees. The same can be said about any place, including ex circuit city employees.

Circuit has not turned a profit in several years, with the economy the way it is, that was just a nail in the coffin. Hopefully this will give a spike in business to Best Buy and all the little mom and pop shops.

I feal bad your losing your job, and hope everything works out for you as well as all the other employees. However, making excuses and bashing others will get you no where.

I sold TVs there for a while. It was a good job for the most part. Circuit City has been struggling for a long time, this really doesn't surprise me.

I'm neutral between BB and CC, as I bought from both places, but I feel CC had a better quality audio line than BB. The BB by me only carried Infinity Sony and Alpine while CC carried Kicker Pioneer Polk and more. But in BB's defense I bought my TV from there and they were very very informative and helpful. They even threw in a free TV calibration appointment.

I feal bad your losing your job, and hope everything works out for you as well as all the other employees. However, making excuses and bashing others will get you no where.

What I said has nothing to do with my current employer or the company's current situation. This is 100% prior to my employment.

I'm glad to see CC go

Why would you ever be glad?

 

-Lowest prices on technology

-Only helpful/knowledgeable sales staff in the big-box electronic world

-Best store warranty system

-Best support/installation team

 

Unless you actually like Best Buy, in which case I can say without a doubt that you are an idiot. Only idiots like stores staffed by only the mentally unfit. Add to that the tendency for Geek Squad to destroy or lose anything theyre given to repair, the over the top prices, and the poor product selection.

I think you just made yourself an idoit by assuming.

I felt indifferent about CC and I never shopped there. They were a dinosaur business and their time was up. They failed to adapt. I can't stand BB and I can't really say I've had a good experience there either. Also, if you take your crap to be "repaired" by the Nerd Heard then you are a sad little person. No offense to very few of those that work there and actually know what they are talking about.

mmm, s4.

I'm glad to see CC go

Why would you ever be glad?

 

-Lowest prices on technology

-Only helpful/knowledgeable sales staff in the big-box electronic world

-Best store warranty system

-Best support/installation team

 

Unless you actually like Best Buy, in which case I can say without a doubt that you are an idiot. Only idiots like stores staffed by only the mentally unfit. Add to that the tendency for Geek Squad to destroy or lose anything theyre given to repair, the over the top prices, and the poor product selection.

I think you just made yourself an idoit by assuming.

I felt indifferent about CC and I never shopped there. They were a dinosaur business and their time was up. They failed to adapt. I can't stand BB and I can't really say I've had a good experience there either. Also, if you take your crap to be "repaired" by the Nerd Heard then you are a sad little person. No offense to very few of those that work there and actually know what they are talking about.

I said unless. A modifier which means I was only calling you an idiot if you like BB, not if you dont.

Its an ignorant and selfish thing to wish bad on someone or something you have no experience with. Prejudice is not a becoming characteristic.

As for being a dinosaur business, not so. With the exception of the 150 stores closed in November that should have been closed at least a year before, the company makes a profit. Surely a sign of a business thats with the times, especially with the economy like it is. Add the better product range than most of the competition, and the competent, friendly, and generally knowledgeable staff, and overall CC had a lot going for it. The only problem was the greedy investors/board of directors. Otherwise the company would have toppled BB without a doubt.

The only problem was the greedy investors/board of directors.

So how does that make the company good?

Frankly I don't care. I have not bought crap in local store in few years because I've never had a good experience with any of them.

The only problem was the greedy investors/board of directors.

So how does that make the company good?

The company is great. Except those in power. Kinda how the US is a pretty damn nice country, but the people in charge for the past 8 years have been horrible.

The only problem was the greedy investors/board of directors.

So how does that make the company good?

The company is great. Except those in power. Kinda how the US is a pretty damn nice country, but the people in charge for the past 8 years have been horrible.

I get your point

Well played sir.

I dont like to see anyone lose their job. But fuck CC and BB. They were the beginning of the end for a lot of independent shops when they came around and started whoring everything out. They sell stereos installed for like $10 over what we pay for them wholesale, just to get you in the door. How can a small shop compete with that? Im glad theyre gone and I hope BB follows them out the door. As for you guys who lose your jobs, dont worry, theres other work out there. My business went under, and i'm actually much happier at my new job.

They were the beginning of the end for a lot of independent shops when they came around and started whoring everything out.

6th Ave is even cheaper and they include install. There's one not 5 minutes from my apartment.

6th ave is the worst internet whore of all. If CC and BB were the beginning of the end of the independent shop, 6th ave will be the nail in the coffin

I'm sad to see CC simply because competition is good for everybody. But I can't say I'm surprised, their prices on movies were absurd, I don't think they took that market seriously and just hoped people might pick one up while there in the store for something else. Also I don't want to sign my receipt in ink and it doesn't need to be 15 feet long.