Circuit City is closing…

Posted by BryanJanuary 16, 2009 - 4:18pm

cc1Yep, it’s true. After failing to find a buyer, Circuit City will be closing their remaining 567 stores and eliminating 34,000 jobs across the US.

While this really, really sucks for a lot of people… there IS a slight positive for us NERDS…. uber amazing going-out-business sales, which may begin as soon as Saturday.

In case you’re not keeping track, this recession has claimed: KB Toys, Mervyns, Linens ‘N Things, and possibly more to come (*ahem* Gottschalks). Fack.

UPDATE: Well those uber amazing going-out-of-business sales turned out to be less than spectacular. From what I can tell… it’s 30% cables and mobile accessories (wtf?) and 10% everything else. Yeah, pretty lame. Hopefully that changes soon.

 
  • http://www.dumbdrum.com brodiemash

    I can haz deals? Yeah, if the rumors are true, I will be at the store this Sat. pillaging any good deals, indeed.

  • http://www.dumbdrum.com brodiemash

    Holee shit!? Is that pic from today? Did they already shut down? Damn…..times are a crazy!

    • http://www.amfproductions.com Bryan

      Nah, that’s just an image I grabbed from Google Street View.

  • http://estewartartist.blogspot.com ed

    dang. bad time for me to not have extra cash. oh vell.

  • http://www.thefresnan.com The Fresnan

    So no all we’ll have if fucking Best Buy? We need a Frys. I guess I’ll have to turn to online electronics shopping.

  • http://estewartartist.blogspot.com ed

    anyone here if they closed out?

  • http://Www.dumbdrum.com brodiemash

    Went by last light and they are indeed in close out, but the deals were pretty lame fir the most part.

  • teresa

    No! The people at Circuit City are way smarter and friendlier than the ones at Best Buy.

    • http://www.thefresnan.com The Fresnan

      Totally. It usually takes a half hour of looking at something before someone would help me a Best Buy and then I usually know more than the salesman (and I don’t know squat).

  • http://www.dumbdrum.com brodiemash

    Best Buy & Circuit City are filled with a bunch of dumb asses! The CC workers were visibly shook & rude when I went in on Sat. But I can’t really blame them too much since they did lose their jobs. But at least this didn’t happen here in town. Crazyness!

  • teresa

    Well you can’t blame them for being rude. It must be hard to go to work there and remain pleasant knowing it’s all in vain. ¡Circuit City por vida!

  • http://dumbdrum.com PartyMarty

    Had my first 120hz experience at CC. I’ll never forget it. I don’t think I have anything bad to say about CC. Best Buy on the other hand can suck a fatty. I would have taken CC over BB any day. Doesn’t really make a difference though, I buy almost everything online these days.

  • http://www.fresnofilm.com Ray Arthur

    Call me when there are two Flat Screens left.