Another Dot Com is gone

sone

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:(

Mercata is shutting down soon.

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z0ner

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I was able to get a killer deal on some Infinity floor speakers (RS-5). If I remember correctly, I got them for $180 each, when they each retailed for $399. I also scored on a 12" Infinity subwoofer. Too bad...
 

luv2chill

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Where's your source? I see no mention of this on f*edcompany nor on Mercata's site.

l2c
 

stiltner

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I never found anything at Mercata worth buying. I could always find the things I wanted cheaper elsewhere. I won't miss em.
 

Gatsby

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I read in off topic that is was posted on MSNBC's front page.

Don't hold me to it though.

Gatsby - 910
 

PicPop

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the only thing i got from mercata is a toshiba sd 1600 dvd during the msn passport deal period, which is 121..nothing much..i am not gonna miss them...
 

50ftqueenie

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I knew their days were numbered. Remember how all of us were going crazy buying Tivos, Replays and digital cameras and stuff during the Passport promo? Well, how is it that they moved so many units in such short periods of time and yet the prices only went down a few pennies per hour? Mercata was a joke. Bottom line is they didn't deliver on what they promised. Their slogan of "group buying power" was just a tease.
 

goog40

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bye bye mercata. Got the awesome Compaq MV920 19" monitor I'm using right now for under $150, the $12 shipping on these must have been what killed em:)
 

luv2chill

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hmmmm... MobShop probably will be next.

Too bad... I think some of these companies would have survived if we weren't heading into a recession (not necessarily Mercata though).

l2c

P.S. The REALLY hot deals at Mercata were a little more than a year ago. Back then, Mercata $$ could be applied 100%...
Oh, the memories!
 

miniMUNCH

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I got a viewsonic PF790 for $325 shipped (w/ $50 MIR from viewsonic) from Mercata, as did many others. That was a great deal.