Buyer Beware at CC

[york weir]

Originally Posted by Ricshoe

Of the 60 electronics products we compared, a third were the same price or less at regular Circuit City stores. And the majority of those that were cheaper at the liquidation sale were only 5 percent to 15 percent less.

So 40 items were 5 to 15% cheaper at the closing store but at least 1 items was more expensive.

It's good advice but they make it sound like all items are more expensive.

[bilbravo]

Originally Posted by york weir

So 40 items were 5 to 15% cheaper at the closing store but at least 1 items was more expensive.

It's good advice but they make it sound like all items are more expensive.

From the OP: "Of the 60 electronics products we compared, a third were the same price or less at regular Circuit City stores. And the majority of those that were cheaper at the liquidation sale were only 5 percent to 15 percent less."

I read that to mean at least 20 items were equal price or cheaper at the non-liquidation CC stores. They only specifically mention 1 item being MORE, but I'd say there's a good chance that more than 1/20 of those items were more expensive.

[jw]

yea my brother said they marked the prices up, then took the discount off the MSRP, prices are horrible

[My_Two_Cents]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

yea my brother said they marked the prices up, then took the discount off the MSRP, prices are horrible

They're doing the exact same thing at Linens-N-Things. Wife and I were in there last weekend looking to get new stoneware, but walked out after seeing the prices were really no better than what we found elsewhere.

[Clark Kent]

Most of these liquidation sales are scams until the discounts start approaching real savings like 50 or 60% off. They take advantage of uninformed consumers who don't understand the regular pricing of these items at other stores.

[Beta Man]

One example: We saw a Samsung HDTV that was only available as an open box item at the liquidation store and cost $1,799 with all sales final. But at Circuit City's regular stores it was available for $1,599 brand new

$200 "Box removal Fee" jeez.... first a hefty "Disposal Fee" when you buy new tires.... now this...... I guess it's just the price you have to pay......

Put me down for 3 Samsungs

[toef]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

yea my brother said they marked the prices up, then took the discount off the MSRP, prices are horrible

Isn't that how it always works?

I was at CC a couple months ago, and they had an open-box TV for sale. The same TV also happened to be on sale that week, so you could get a new one in a box for less than they were selling the open-box one for (and they wouldn't drop the price of the open one).

[un4gvn94538]

they have always seemed a little shady. the last thing i bought from them was a sacd online. they sent me a scratched, used one that was re-shrink wraped. and the store i called to see if i could exchange it was very rude. im glad the store by me is closing. i would rather see a second frys or maybe a best buy.