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Radio Shack Won't Accept Cash Without Your Home Address
Reader Tim went to Radio Shack to buy something or other and the manager refused to process his cash transaction without first learning his home address. Tim left the store and dashed off a quick email to us. He let us know he was going to contact Radio Shack about the incident, but felt certain that he'd be ignored. More »
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Free Advice For RadioShack: Lock The Front Door Before Smoking Up
Charlie writes:Yesterday I did the unthinkable. I went to Radio Shack.More »
leaks
Monster Cables, Monster Ripoff: 80% Markups
Ever wonder why gadget store employees push Monster cables like they're crack? Bitchin' markups, just like you suspected (or knew) all along. That's what we found when a Radio Shack employee sent us his store's entire inventory list, which included the wholesale and retail price of every item in stock.
UPDATE: Monster Responds To "Monster Cables, Monster Ripoff" Story
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10:16 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Ben Popken
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obsolescence
FCC Fines Radio Shack For Selling Analog TVs With No Consumer Warning
The FCC is serious when they say they want retailers to warn consumers about purchasing analog TVs. This week they've announced fines against Radio Shack, HH Gregg, FYE, Fred Meyer Stores, Ultimate Electronics, and Boscov's for selling TVs without a warning label.The consumer alert rule states that retailers have to post a warning like this one from Kmart's website:
CONSUMER ALERT: This television receiver has only an analog broadcast tuner and will require a converter box after February 17, 2009, to receive over-the-air broadcasts with an antenna because of the Nation's transition to digital broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products. For more information, call the Federal CommunicationsCommission at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or visit the Commission's digital television website at: www.dtv.gov.The FCC supposedly has undercover agents working in stores and surfing the web to make sure stores aren't selling obsolete TVs to hapless rabbit-ear using folks. Meanwhile, Best Buy has stopped selling analog TVs outright. More »
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UPDATE: Radio Shack Screams Nonsense On Phone With Rebate-Seeking Customer
Daniel writes in a happy ending, with an unexpected twist, to his Radio Shack rebate complaint we posted yesterday. More »
complaints
Radio Shack Screams Nonsense On Phone With Rebate-Seeking Customer
He said that my check, which I had been expecting since November will not be rushed, and began screaming like a deranged person if there is "Anything else Sir?" over and over.More »
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Target Black Friday Ad Up, Plus Many More
As Black Friday draws ever nigh, a splooge of new Black Friday ads appeared on the internet. More »
complaints
Radio Shack, You've Got Questions, Bully For You
Radio Shack bills itself as the happy place where if, "You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers." Having gone there a few times to pick up audio supplies and the like, it seems the only question they're equipped in answering is "Where are your audio converter cables?" Beyond that, don't ask. Do your research online and buy there, even, only venturing into the retail store if you need your wares that day or the amount of gas costs less than shipping. More »
ceos
Radio Shack Answers CEO Question
RadioShack named a new CEO Friday, Julian C. Day, former Kmart helmsman. The electronics retailer searched for four months after its previous chief resigned amidst discovery that two of his degrees on his resume were nonexistent. More »
ceos
Radio Shack Ablaze, CEO Resigns
David Edmonson stepped down yesterday as CEO of Radio Shack. More »
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No Love at the Radio Shack; Store Closings and Resume Fakeries
400-700 Radio Shack stores will close this year, announced Radio Shack s besieged CEO Dave Edmonson on Friday. The company operates 7,000 stores, all of which need your zip code to sell you batteries. More »
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Radio Shack CEO Accused of Fabricating His Resume
The pastor who Radio Shack CEO Dave Edmonson said supervised him while he completed his degree via correspondence courses said he doesn t recall Edmonson working towards his diploma under his watch, reported the Star-Telegram. More »
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