Circuit City open

[LOUISSSSS]

http://www.circuitcity.com/

so apparently they're open? wtf what happened? they're an online business only now?

 

[novasatori]

I thought the website front was bought by Tiger Direct

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: novasatori
I thought the website front was bought by Tiger Direct

Are you thinking of CompUSA, or did they buy CircuitCity also?

 

[dawp]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: novasatori
I thought the website front was bought by Tiger Direct

Are you thinking of CompUSA, or did they buy CircuitCity also?

from what i understand, yup.

http://www.compusa.com/sectors/aboutus/index.asp

and

http://www.circuitcity.com/sectors/opt-outv2.asp

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: dawp

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: novasatori
I thought the website front was bought by Tiger Direct

Are you thinking of CompUSA, or did they buy CircuitCity also?

from what i understand, yup.

The Whois information for CircuitCity.com lists Tiger Direct as the owner.

 

[novasatori]

I for one welcome our TigerDirect overlords?

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: novasatori
I for one welcome our TigerDirect overlords?

I'm not willing to concede to them until they buy Google or MS :^D

 

[rockyct]

Yep, circuitcity.com has basically been a copy of tiger direct for a few months now.

 

[allisolm]

May 13, 2009 article.

 

[lupi]

I wouldn't mind if they reopened some of the stores in this area, under previous or TD label. Only having BB as your local electronics store sucks some serious ass.

 

[shortylickens]

They had a pretty good price on a desktop system, but I cant afford anything until Xmas time.
My mom needs a new computer.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: dawp

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: novasatori
I thought the website front was bought by Tiger Direct

Are you thinking of CompUSA, or did they buy CircuitCity also?

from what i understand, yup.

The Whois information for CircuitCity.com lists Tiger Direct as the owner.

I believe Systemax is the owner of CC, TD and CompUSA.

Originally posted by: lupi
I wouldn't mind if they reopened some of the stores in this area, under previous or TD label. Only having BB as your local electronics store sucks some serious ass.

Tell me about it. We had a CC right across from BB. I miss it now.

 

[trmiv]

Originally posted by: lupi
I wouldn't mind if they reopened some of the stores in this area, under previous or TD label. Only having BB as your local electronics store sucks some serious ass.

We have two Tiger Direct stores here. You don't want to go to a Tiger Direct store, trust me. It's complete and utter chaos.

 

[Rumpltzer]

How bad must your service be if you want to own (or be associated with) the Circuit City name?

 

[ViviTheMage]

why not just point the domain over to tiger directs??

 

[dawp]

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
How bad must your service be if you want to own (or be associated with) the Circuit City name?

In it's hayday, I preferred CC to BB. Seemed to have better quality audio equipment and better service. Once they got rid of the experienced staff and replaced them with high school dropouts is when i stopped going.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: dawp

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
How bad must your service be if you want to own (or be associated with) the Circuit City name?

In it's hayday, I preferred CC to BB. Seemed to have better quality audio equipment and better service. Once they got rid of the experienced staff and replaced them with high school dropouts is when i stopped going.

Well, that was only a small part of the problem. BB employs high school numbskulls too but they've thrived while CC failed. CC had a poor business model and didn't have a clue to what customers wanted.

 

[lokiju]

Some of the CC locations down in SE FL reopened as TD locations.

 

[Beanie46]

Originally posted by: trmiv

Originally posted by: lupi
I wouldn't mind if they reopened some of the stores in this area, under previous or TD label. Only having BB as your local electronics store sucks some serious ass.

We have two Tiger Direct stores here. You don't want to go to a Tiger Direct store, trust me. It's complete and utter chaos.

If the TD store in Jacksonville is any example of what they are like, you're being too kind. They're horrible.