5 reason the liquidation sales suck

[rudeguy]

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The prices aren't that good: When people hear the words "liquidation sale," they assume the main purpose is to get rid of merchandise quickly, meaning cheaply. While moving the inventory is one goal, it's not the primary goal. The main point is to make money.

I got really excited when CompUSA stores were closing. I kept going back hoping to find some kind of deal...I never did.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: NSFW
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The prices aren't that good: When people hear the words "liquidation sale," they assume the main purpose is to get rid of merchandise quickly, meaning cheaply. While moving the inventory is one goal, it's not the primary goal. The main point is to make money.

I got really excited when CompUSA stores were closing. I kept going back hoping to find some kind of deal...I never did.

Here's a lesson.

The business of business is to make money. Thank me later.

 

[JMapleton]

I went when the local one here closed down, I bought a pair of headphones for like 30% off (whoppiee).

I go home come to find out I paid the same price as most online retailers, wow.

 

[buzzsaw13]

When Compusa was closing in my area, they had some decent prices for power supplies and cases.

 

[LtPage1]

I spent 20 minutes last weekend figuring out that there weren't any prices lower than 10% off in the whole Circuit City.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: LtPage1
I spent 20 minutes last weekend figuring out that there weren't any prices lower than 10% off in the whole Circuit City.

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

 

[Viper GTS]

Hey they're not all bad. I scored 20 150 GB Raptors today from the company that used to share a building with mine. Got a great price.

:thumbsup:

Viper GTS

 

[Jeff7]

You don't need it: If you heard about a liquidation sale where a company is selling some type of gadget and now you find yourself wanting one, you did exactly what the liquidator wanted you to do. If you really wanted the gadget, it would have been on your list, after all.

The first rule of smart shopping is that, if you don't need it, it's not a bargain no matter what the price. Liquidation sales are a good way to convince yourself that a want is within reach, and therefore a need.

If stuff is 90%+ off the regular price, what I "need" can become rather flexible.
Unfortunately, sales like that are rare.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
If stuff is 90%+ off the regular price, what I "need" can become rather flexible.
Unfortunately, sales like that are rare.

Why would they start that way? If there are people that will buy at 10% off they're throwing money away by jumping straight to 90%. When 90% hits there will be nothing but leftovers.

Viper GTS

 

[rh71]

I think every other post in that goodbye Circuit City thread said this.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: rh71
I think every other post in that goodbye Circuit City thread said this.

I haven't been into that thread since the first day.

If this is a repost....lock'r up

 

[lupi]

I remember at the crapusa sale looking at the software isle (about the only stuff left by the time the hit everything 40-50% off which is kinda sad that people bought so much before then), and found a SOE gamecard marked with a msrp for $5 more than if you bought it from sony. Gonna take a big discount to actually make it a deal in that case.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: LtPage1
I spent 20 minutes last weekend figuring out that there weren't any prices lower than 10% off in the whole Circuit City.

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

Monster cables are 30% off

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: NSFW
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The prices aren't that good: When people hear the words "liquidation sale," they assume the main purpose is to get rid of merchandise quickly, meaning cheaply. While moving the inventory is one goal, it's not the primary goal. The main point is to make money.

I got really excited when CompUSA stores were closing. I kept going back hoping to find some kind of deal...I never did.

Here's a lesson.

The business of business is to make money. Thank me later.

Woah do you have like an MBA or something?!?!

 

[MiniDoom]

nvm

 

[bobdole369]

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

Except the sign out front said this:

Of course - it does say "up to" which can mean exactly one item in the store is at 30% off, while the rest of the store is 10% off.

Another thing liquidators do is the mark up the price then cut the new updated price by the 10% off, resulting in a product costing more than originally.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: bobdole369

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

Except the sign out front said this:

Of course - it does say "up to" which can mean exactly one item in the store is at 30% off, while the rest of the store is 10% off.

Another thing liquidators do is the mark up the price then cut the new updated price by the 10% off, resulting in a product costing more than originally.

Up-to. There are other signs all around the store saying TV's are 10% off, blah blah. Someone else mentioned Monster cables are 30% off.

 

[SMOGZINN]

It is not just CC that is having craptastic sales. Take a look at this 80% off sale at Amazon.com.

Gold Toe Men's Canterbury Dress Sock 81% off!
Of course the 'normal' price that they are taking 81% off of is $71.95.
Anywhere else these socks for for around $15.00 for a 3 pack.

 

[PimpJuice]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: LtPage1
I spent 20 minutes last weekend figuring out that there weren't any prices lower than 10% off in the whole Circuit City.

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

Every sign I saw said 'Up to 30% off'........sounds like your not much of a genius either.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: LtPage1
I spent 20 minutes last weekend figuring out that there weren't any prices lower than 10% off in the whole Circuit City.

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

Monster cables are 30% off

Monster cables could be 80% off, and they would still make a profit on the damn things.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: NSFW
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The prices aren't that good: When people hear the words "liquidation sale," they assume the main purpose is to get rid of merchandise quickly, meaning cheaply. While moving the inventory is one goal, it's not the primary goal. The main point is to make money.

I got really excited when CompUSA stores were closing. I kept going back hoping to find some kind of deal...I never did.

When I went to the CompUSA store that was closing near my house, I found a bunch of printing supplies like the big address labels. I think I got those for about 99 cents per package. Everything else was still right at or close to retail though.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: LtPage1
I spent 20 minutes last weekend figuring out that there weren't any prices lower than 10% off in the whole Circuit City.

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

Monster cables are 30% off

Monster cables could be 80% off, and they would still make a profit on the damn things.

Lies I tell you.

 

[Ionizer86]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: LtPage1
I spent 20 minutes last weekend figuring out that there weren't any prices lower than 10% off in the whole Circuit City.

When you could have spent 5 seconds reading the sign on the front of the store. You sound brilliant.

Monster cables are 30% off

Monster cables could be 95% off, and they would still make a profit on the damn things.

Fixed.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Hey they're not all bad. I scored 20 150 GB Raptors today from the company that used to share a building with mine. Got a great price.

:thumbsup:

Viper GTS

I don't see you in FS/FT :|

 

[AdamK47]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Hey they're not all bad. I scored 20 150 GB Raptors today from the company that used to share a building with mine. Got a great price.

:thumbsup:

Viper GTS

Setup a 3TB RAID-0 array with them. Don't worry about 1 of the drives failing.