Consumerist
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gift cards
Panic: Are Consumers Scared To Buy Gift Cards?
Earlier this year when the Sharper Image declared bankruptcy, they briefly stopped accepting gift certificates. Eventually, they did start accepting them again — but with the requirement that consumers buy twice the face value of the card. This, it seems, has caused a fair amount of panic among consumers. Chain emails are circulating warning shoppers not to buy gift cards from various retailers — claiming that they are going out of business. But are they? More » -
gift cards
Gift Cards From Ailing Retailers Can Be Boobie Prizes
When Sharper Image went under (oh no, where will we find a new vibrating massage pinball machine for dad?), people lost about $60 million locked up in gift cards, reports NYT. If you're holding a gift card, you're technically an unsecured creditor. If they go bankrupt.. More » -
deals
Sharper Image Liquidating All Stores
Sharper Image is closing for good starting today and everything at their remaining 86 is on sale from 20-40%. Fine purveyors of vibrating massage chairs and miniature plastic pinball tables, the liquidation is being handled by Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. These are the same guys who did the CompUSA fire sales, so expect similar awesomeness, like marking up merchandise 50%, then taking 20-40% off that...Farewell, Sharper Image, now men will have to find some other place to play while their female halves are in Victoria's Secret.
Sharper Image® Store Closing Sale Now Underway at All Locations [Press Release] (Thanks to Justin!)
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bankruptcy
Brookstone Will Let You Use Your Sharper Image Gift Card As A 25% Off Coupon
Brookstone says they will accept your Sharper Image Gift Card. Sort of. More » -
bankruptcy
Shaper Image Will Accept Gift Cards Only If You Buy Something 2x The Card's Value
The Shaper Image says that it will resume redemption of gift cards, but there's a catch. More » -
bankruptcy
The Sharper Image Suspends Acceptance Of Gift Cards Due To Bankruptcy
Despite issuing a press release claiming that they will "continue to conduct business as usual," The Shaper Image has suspended redemption of all gift certificates after filing for bankruptcy late on Tuesday. More » -
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bankruptcy
Sharper Image Files Chapter 11, Will Close Half Of Their Stores
Hey want to buy an "ionic air filter"? You don't? Is it because of that annoying class action lawsuit? Hey guess what? You're not the only one! After losing a class action lawsuit Sharper Image " said in court papers it fell victim to ``negative publicity'' as it fought lawsuits over its Ionic Breeze air purifiers." More » -
settlements
Judge Rules That $19 Coupon Isn't Fair Compensation In Sharper Image Air Purifier Case
A judge rejected a settlement that would have granted a $19 Sharper Image coupon to consumers who purchased the Ionic Breeze... and $1.8 million in fees to the lawyers. More » -
roundups
Best Posts Ever, This Week
Most popular stories of the week so far, excluding anything that has to do with AOL. We're gonna play it cool like that, and ignore the top seven results or so. More » -
complaints
Sharper Image Dulled
A reader squirts, "I just came across your website today...pretty funny stuff! I have to relate to you an experience last week that for some reason really left me fuming." More »
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