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auto bailout
Time Is Running Out For Chrysler! Bankruptcy "95% Certain"
With a week to go before the deadline runs out on Chrysler's bailout — it's looking less and less likely that the automaker will be saved from liquidation. More » -
caveat emptor
No Deals: Notorious Cabal To Oversee Ritz Camera Liquidations
Sorry deal hunters, the liquidation sales starting today at over 300 Ritz Camera locations will be managed by the same cabal of corporate scavengers that oversaw Circuit City's abysmal liquidation sales. More » -
auto bailout
GM To Taxpayers: Bail Us Out Or We'll Liquidate
With two weeks to go before the government deadline to approve GM's restructuring plan, the AP says that GM's CEO Rick "The Station" Wagoner told the press that if GM is allowed to go into bankruptcy, it will simply be liquidated. More » -
funny
If We Buy This And Give It Back To You, Will You Read It, Circuit City Execs?
After seeing our photo evidence of the sorry state of the St. Peters, MO, Circuit City yesterday, Eric decided to check out the final days of the Circuit City in Poughkeepsie, NY. He writes, "On one clearance table, among the overpriced cables, I saw this. I'm not sure what this was doing there, but it's probably something the Circuit City executives should have read a few years ago, huh?" Yes, but it's never too late! Those executives are going to end up working somewhere after all. By the way, do CC execs get a liquidation discount? More » -
circuit city death watch
Circuit City Liquidation: If You Buy A Shattered TV, You Are Out Of Luck
WCVB TV in Boston has an interview with two Circuit City liquidation customers who are out $1,100 after they bought a Samsung LCD TV from Circuit City's liquidation sale — only to find out that it was totally shattered. When they tried to return it — Circuit City's liquidator told them the merchandise was sold "as is" and cannot be returned for any reason. WCVB TV says there's a sign in one store telling customers not to open the merchandise, and another that allows customer to check their merchandise only after they've paid for it. Is this ethical? More » -
circuit city death watch
Behold, Another Investigation Concludes That Circuit City's Liquidation Sale Is Awful
Hey, we're sorry if you're getting sick of hearing about how Circuit City's liquidation sale isn't a good deal, but it's our duty to inform you that yet another local news investigation has determined that CC's sales are crappy. In this case, they found every single item they shopped for, from DVDs to big screen TVs, cheaper on-line — and took a look at a laptop that is now being sold at a sale price that is more than before the store was taken over by liquidators. Let's listen in: More » -
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6 Liquidation Sale Tips From A Circuit City Employee
Sam, a reader who says he is a current Circuit City employee, writes in to offer his advice on navigating the liquidation. More » -
circuit city death watch
A Tsunami Of Evidence The Circuit City's Liquidation Sale Completely Sucks
More and more media outlets are catching on to the fact that Circuit City's liquidation "deals" aren't as hot as normal sale prices. More » -
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Local media confirms that, for the most part, Circuit City's liquidation deals aren't as good as Walmart's regular website prices. [WKTV]
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circuit city
Understanding Circuit City's "End Of Days" Return Policy
Returning something to Circuit City? All sales are final during the liquidation, but if you bought it between January 1st and the 16th, you have a 14-day return window. However, if you bought it before January 1st, the original 30-day policy still applies. Your cashier might not know this, though, and try to deny the return. That's what happened to Jason today when he tried to return a hard drive. More » -
circuit city
GRAPH: The Decline And Fall Of Circuit City
Liquidation is a time for reflection, we guess, so we put together a nice little time line of Circuit City's precipitous decline over the past 2 years. We begin our journey in March of 2007, when Circuit City announced that it was firing everyone who knew what 1080p meant so that they could hire cheaper labor... More »
11:11 AM on Fri Jan 16 2009
By Meg Marco
25,014 views, 71 commentsMost discussed Eldritch: Firing those employees was the catalyst. I think that gave them a ton of bad press, and just stuck stupid more »
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circuit city death watch
Liquidators Are Bidding On Circuit City, Including Gordon Brothers
Although they are accepting offers from buyers who intend to keep the retail operation going — Bloomberg reports that Circuit City is taking bids from liquidators — including the notorious Gordon Brothers (of CompUSA fame.) More » -
circuit city death watch
Circuit City Close To Being Sold... Or Liquidated
Circuit City announced today that it is close to finalizing a deal to sell all or part of its operation to one of two undisclosed potential buyers— but if the deal falls through— the store could be liquidated. More » -
bankruptcy
Santa's Not Coming: All KB Toys Stores To Be Liquidated And Closed
KB Toys has returned to Chapter 11 bankruptcy, says the Wall Street Journal, and will be liquidated by its parent company — Prentice Capital Management. More » -
circuit city death watch
Commitment Phobic? This Circuit City Store Is Closing, But Still Hiring
Here's a job opportunity for those of you who don't like long commitments. More » -
liquidation
Circuit City Liquidator Doubles List Price Before Taking 50% Off?
Reader Michael's fiance experienced first hand what we've been warning you about when it comes to liquidations. Liquidators are notorious for raising prices before "discounting" them, so make sure you know what the real list price is before you try to get a deal a closing Circuit City store. More » -
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Circuit City Doesn't Sell Fire Extinguishers
Just in case you were wondering. More »
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