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post #181 of 244
2/21/09 at 8:40am

Re: Circuit City closing all stores -- watch for bargains coming soon

The CC near us was mostly picked clean, except for some floor models, and the media section. I ended up picking up The Simpsons Movie on Blu-ray for $15, Taladega Nights for $5 and Lady in the Water (for my wife, she loves those M. Night movies) for $7.50. Both of the DVDs were 50% off $5 less than the sticker price.
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post #182 of 244
2/21/09 at 9:23am

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Agree, the 50% off Blu Rays barely get it close to Amazon every day prices and still have to add tax. The good news is that the store had a lot of BR and DVD left so maybe at the 60-70% off levels there may be a few left for a real deal.

My closest store did have a number of the bigger APC UPS at 40% off which leaves some decent deals -- 1500LCD for $130, 1300LCD for $95 (still not as good of Office Depots Clearance at 82 a couple weeks ago).

The store I went to was completely sold out of any less than 40inch TV's, but a lot of bigger sets were still there though no super low prices. There were a suprising number of sealed Onkyo 506's and 8522 as well as Energy speaker sets though the prices weren't any better than most online stores though at least it's finally close.
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post #183 of 244
2/21/09 at 11:50am

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I just bought a TV Stand at 60% off. And a friend found these Blu-ray titles for me at another CC store, Chain Reaction, GI Jane & Omega Man.
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post #184 of 244
2/22/09 at 10:34am

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The question is how low will they go?
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post #185 of 244
2/22/09 at 12:58pm

Re: Circuit City closing all stores -- watch for bargains coming soon

My guess is that they'll be nearly cleaned out of products before they hit 75% off. According to the staff at the store in my area, they're closing between March 13 and 20. I assume the exact date will depend on how much stuff they have left to sell in each store.
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post #186 of 244
2/22/09 at 1:51pm

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Originally Posted by Norm
The question is how low will they go?

When the first wave of CC closed, they had gotten up to 80+% of most things. I got several Blu Rays; at around 75% off though nothing most people consider A-list movies.
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post #187 of 244
2/26/09 at 3:44pm

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I went back in to the store in my area today and the prices are discounted to 60% off. The only problem is that nearly all the Blu-rays and DVDs are cleaned out. There wasn't even a "Eh, what the heck, it's only $9"-type of Blu-ray.
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post #188 of 244
2/26/09 at 11:56pm

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I stopped by the Circuit City in San Bernardino, CA when I was at lunch on Tuesday and there really wasn't much left. All that I saw were a few TVs, a row of DVDs, a row of CDs, and a few Blu-ray discs. There were a few aisles of other things too but nothing really worth mentioning. I'm guessing this store will be closed within days.

I ran across this today which some of you may find of interest:
Circuit City Liquidation: If You Buy A Shattered TV, You Are Out Of Luck
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post #189 of 244
2/27/09 at 4:48am

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Originally Posted by Todd Stout
I stopped by the Circuit City in San Bernardino, CA when I was at lunch on Tuesday and there really wasn't much left. All that I saw were a few TVs, a row of DVDs, a row of CDs, and a few Blu-ray discs. There were a few aisles of other things too but nothing really worth mentioning. I'm guessing this store will be closed within days.

I ran across this today which some of you may find of interest:
Circuit City Liquidation: If You Buy A Shattered TV, You Are Out Of Luck
Interesting article, but SERIOUSLY...who would be stupid enough to spend $1000+ on a TV--with an "all sales final" caveat--and not want to check the product first?
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post #190 of 244
2/27/09 at 10:18am

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Interesting article, but SERIOUSLY...who would be stupid enough to spend $1000+ on a TV--with an "all sales final" caveat--and not want to check the product first?
The Circuit City in my area had a station at the front encouraging people to check out their electronics purchases before leaving the store.

At 60% off I picked up the Ocean's Trilogy ($36) and Michael Clayton ($14) on Blu-ray. Blu definitely won't last until the next price drop. Some DVDs will remain at least in that store.

I'm bummed that last Thursday I saw 20 or so battery backups at 50% off and in one week they were all gone. I actually needed one this week!
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post #191 of 244
2/27/09 at 2:44pm

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Originally Posted by Derek Miner
I'm bummed that last Thursday I saw 20 or so battery backups at 50% off and in one week they were all gone. I actually needed one this week!

Ditto for me with PS3 Dualshocks. They went from about 100 to 0 between my last two visits!

In terms of Blu-Rays, they have multiple copies of about a dozen different discs left, mostly catalog titles (Lethal Weapon, Dirty Dozen, Beerfest, a few others).
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post #192 of 244
2/27/09 at 6:17pm

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I forgot this in my post from yesterday: there was a sign that stated the store would be closing for good in ten days, making the Racine store's final day Sunday, March 8th.
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post #193 of 244
2/27/09 at 6:58pm

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Originally Posted by EricSchulz
Interesting article, but SERIOUSLY...who would be stupid enough to spend $1000+ on a TV--with an "all sales final" caveat--and not want to check the product first?

That article claims that these folks weren't allowed to open the boxes before they purchased their TVs. If that was the case, I certainly wouldn't plunk down that much money on a TV that I couldn't return if it was defective. Hell... I don't think I'd spend that much money in a store that was closing period.
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post #194 of 244
2/27/09 at 8:32pm

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Given the 'no returns' policy, I was even a little leery spending $17 on the Close Encounters Blu-ray so I can't imagine spending $1000 or more on something that they refuse to accept any returns on.
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post #195 of 244
2/28/09 at 5:21am

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I found some great deals at Circuit City on items all covered by manufacturer's warranty during this liquidation. The only Blu-ray I purchased was "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". If any items are defective, they will be covered by warranty so I am not the slightest bit concerned. I never return items to stores unless defective so the hassle of dealing with the manufacturer instead of return is more than offset by the savings.

Chris
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post #196 of 244
2/28/09 at 1:35pm

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind all of those were gone at 30%.
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post #197 of 244
2/28/09 at 2:23pm

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Picked up "The Shining" on Blu for $15. Also purchased a few GB switches for half off. CD's were pretty much gone. Had my son on the phone looking things up for me on the internet to make sure I didn't over pay

While I was there, some workers (not CC employees) were pulling certain CDs off the shelf. Not sure why that was happening...
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post #198 of 244
2/28/09 at 3:06pm

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Went back for a final look and there wasn't much there on bluray worth considering -- the donnor cut of Supes2, ultraviolet, 16blocks, lethal weapon, no vacancy, hostel2...

I ended up getting D.O.A. on DVD (the stupid action film with Jaime Pressley) for $6, which came with a free set of Circuit City exclusive playing cards inside (that are round -- neat-o. Now I just need to learn how to play cards).
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post #199 of 244
3/1/09 at 2:52pm

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Sunday March 1: 70% movies and music.

I broke down and got Lethal Weapon on Blu for $7.50
And Criminal Minds Season 2 DVD for $15.

The shelving was being broken down, creating an end-of-the-world kind of frenzy feeling. Lots of comedy DVDs left, and horror, but nothing else - drama, scifi, even music DVDs were totally gone.
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post #200 of 244
3/1/09 at 5:23pm

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I ended up buying a Polk subby for $100 reduced from the mark up of $300. One blu-ray was left it was Hairspray, no thanx.
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post #201 of 244
3/2/09 at 8:13am

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Originally Posted by EricSchulz
I forgot this in my post from yesterday: there was a sign that stated the store would be closing for good in ten days, making the Racine store's final day Sunday, March 8th.

Same for Boynton Beach.

They had a couple of Klipsch speakers left. . .tempting. . .
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post #202 of 244
3/2/09 at 8:16am

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Originally Posted by Will_B
Sunday March 1: 70% movies and music.
Wonder if I bit one day too early on an Energy Take Classic speaker system? I went Saturday night to make sure they wouldn't sell out at $300. If they marked down another 10%, it would have saved me $60.
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post #203 of 244
3/2/09 at 9:07am

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Originally Posted by Aaron Silverman
Same for Boynton Beach.

They had a couple of Klipsch speakers left. . .tempting. . .
That was a nice size CC store. I shopped there many times.
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post #204 of 244
3/2/09 at 1:05pm

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Originally Posted by Derek Miner
Wonder if I bit one day too early on an Energy Take Classic speaker system? I went Saturday night to make sure they wouldn't sell out at $300. If they marked down another 10%, it would have saved me $60.

Nah, you have to figure the temp employees would have bought them first thing in the morning.
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post #205 of 244
3/2/09 at 5:48pm

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Movies and CDs are down to 70% off. There were a few things left, like BDs of Space Cowboys, Rambo III, Dewey Cox. I think the Rambo III Blu was only 6 bucks. They had the first couple of seasons of The Sopranos for 18 bucks a piece.

I ended up with a DVD-ROM of National Lampoon magazine's complete run. Computer and video game software was only 60% off.

There was a sign in the window that read "5 Days Left" or something to that effect.

I have had a few pet peeves about CC over the years, but I was kind of bummed leaving there tonight. I miss going through the Sunday ad, and I know I'll miss their dive bins.

So long, Circuit City.
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post #206 of 244
3/2/09 at 6:49pm

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I'll miss it too. Its closing just happened to be at the right time for me. Almost everything I bought I was going to buy in the next month or two, except for some of the PC games & Blu-rays.
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post #207 of 244
3/2/09 at 6:53pm

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That is Sad that they are losing there Jobs. It looks like many places will not be hiring
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post #208 of 244
3/3/09 at 9:29am

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Anyone know whether there'll be a final discount bump on Thursday?
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post #209 of 244
3/3/09 at 12:22pm

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100% off nothing left?
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post #210 of 244
3/3/09 at 12:52pm

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I picked up an Optoma Panaview 106" GrayWolf II Electric Screen for $101+tax & recycle fee. Total came out to $134.

The store had the 92" pull down version label on it....duhhh

This screen sells between $500-$700 dollars online !!!

I just need to find the right projector for it...any help will do.

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