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End Of Month Is Best Time For Gadget Haggling
A salesman at a major electronics retailer told FreeMoneyFinance a bevy of tips you can use to bargain down the prices in-store on big-ticket items, like: More »

9:18 AM on Mon Dec 1 2008
By Ben Popken
3,666 views, 14 comments
circuit city
Circuit City Bouncing Refund Checks, But Will Reissue Them
If you have a Circuit City refund check not deposited before 11/10, it's going to bounce. More »
black friday
28 Bad Things That Will Happen On Black Friday
A Fry's electronic worker has posted his predictions for 28 bad things that happen inside stores this Black Friday. There's things on there like registers being down, full-on face-punching between customers, and customers and employees getting away with shoplifting. It's not just for Fry's, I imagine these things will be happening in stores across America, assuming people have any money left to go Black Friday shopping this year. Maybe you can make the 28 things inside into a Bingo Card and play against your friends... More »

2:21 PM on Mon Nov 24 2008
By Ben Popken
42,018 views, 131 comments

Most discussed tc4b: I predict I will heat up some leftover pie, make some coffee, and have a delicious day-after-thanksgiving breakfast in my more »
circuit city death watch
Circuit City Turns To Unrelentingly Optimistic Junk Email As The End Nears
Reader James forwarded us an unsolicited email from Circuit City that we had to post because it's just so chipper about the fact that they've resorted to spamming him out of desperation. It cheerfully proclaims, "Now you'll be the first to hear the latest news," before informing him that he'd been "chosen" as one of their "best customers" to receive spam. More »

10:25 AM on Fri Nov 21 2008
By Meg Marco
9,684 views, 39 comments

Most discussed friendlynerd: I got that yesterday too! There was an unsubscribe link, but it required signing in and all other sorts more »
consumer alert
Fear For Your Rebates: Largest Mail-In-Rebate Processor Missing $9 Million?

Allegedly, the largest rebate processor in North America, Continental Promotions Group (CPG), owes about $12 million in consumer rebates, but only has $3 million available. According to an insider tip received by [H]Enthusiast, CPG is telling its customers, among whom are some of the largest consumer electronics retailers, to regive it the money necessary to pay out all these rebates. Otherwise, all your little rebate checks might start bouncing. Assuming, of course, you were ever able to get them in the first place...

Your Mail in Rebate May Be In Jeopardy [[H]]Enthusiast] (Thanks to xskeweredx!)

12:46 PM on Fri Nov 14 2008
By Ben Popken
9,346 views, 65 comments

Most discussed Bladefist: I hope the mail-in rebate system in America dies. Unfortunately, it'll take some people getting screwed, but whatever it takes more »

circuit city death watch
Circuit City Gets A Loan, Lives To Fight Another Day
Circuit City has secured a loan from Bank of America that will pay for its operating expenses until it emerges from bankruptcy next year, says Bloomberg. This financing gives CC a new lease on life — Yes, we may yet see the bankrupt retailer rise from the ashes to continue its proud tradition of ignoring customers who are standing at the register. More »

11:59 AM on Tue Nov 11 2008
By Meg Marco
4,806 views, 32 comments

Most discussed TecmoTech: Why would BoA make this loan? They do read the news, don't they? more »
circuit city death watch
Circuit City Files For Bankruptcy

Circuit City has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to their press release, this will allow them to undergo corporate restructuring, cut costs, get out of leases and figure out a way to still make a go of it. The stores will continue to operate, and they will seek to still allow for returns, exchanges, and gift cards.

Circuit City, Electronics Retailer, Seeks Bankruptcy [Bloomberg] (Thanks to Ken!)
Circuit City Stores, Inc. to Reorganize Under Chapter 11 [Press Release] (Photo: corsec67)

8:35 AM on Mon Nov 10 2008
By Ben Popken
6,560 views, 76 comments

Most discussed exo: I went to buy a game from them on friday which was supposed to come with a 3rd party gift more »
insiders
Beware Items Without Pricetags At Liquidated Circuit City Locations
A former Circuit City employee says he visited some of his old coworkers and found out about a trick the liquidators are using that you should beware: More »

12:27 PM on Thu Nov 6 2008
By Ben Popken
34,312 views, 48 comments
circuit city death watch
Circuit City Liquidation: "I’d Rather Order The Stuff Online For The Same Price"
Tom says he went to one of the closing Circuit City stores to check out the liquidation deals and was disappointed. The whole store was marked down, but the deals about the same as normal "sale" prices.

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11:59 AM on Thu Nov 6 2008
By Meg Marco
12,680 views, 34 comments

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