Hardware prices down at compusa b/c of closing?

[hennessy1]

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[hennessy1]

no one has a say on this wat soever?

 

[Soundmanred]

You might want to restate your question.
It is a question, right?
Or maybe nobody knows.
The last time they had sales at the stores that closed from the downsizing, it was a waste of time to go.

 

[Synomenon]

Change your avatar first. People might think you're a spammer.

 

[jackschmittusa]

Stopped at a CUSA tonight. Lots of %off signs, but prices sucked. No deals yet.

 

[hennessy1]

damn and they really think they are gonna clean the shelves that way i was gonna go there this weekend but i see that its not worth the gas prices to go. what do u mean they will thinkimma spammer?

 

[RebateMonger]

CUSA left the Phoenix area early in the shutdown process. When I looked, the shelves were half-empty and everything that was decently priced had been sold out. When I came back a couple days later, they'd dropped prices again and everything was gone.

 

[Slugbait]

Their previous closeout sale didn't have any liquidation prices.

I remember when Future Shop had their liquidation sale...I went (literally) next door to OM and bought an HP 4P for $50 less.

I've never seen a liquidation sale that resulted in my getting a bargain...a snicker or two, sure

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: Slugbait
I've never seen a liquidation sale that resulted in my getting a bargain...a snicker or two, sure

Many "liquidation sales" are run by companies that specialize in them. The liquidation firm buys the store's inventory at low cost and then tries to make money off it. A common practice is to RAISE the prices of items before starting the sale.

 

[Slugbait]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger

Originally posted by: Slugbait
I've never seen a liquidation sale that resulted in my getting a bargain...a snicker or two, sure

Many "liquidation sales" are run by companies that specialize in them. The liquidation firm buys the store's inventory at low cost and then tries to make money off it. A common practice is to RAISE the prices of items before starting the sale.

Yeah, I know. That's the "snickering" part...

 

[Bluefront]

When all the CompUSA stores closed in the St Louis Area a while back, it took a month or so of slowly lowering prices. I kept my fingers crossed, waited till the last week, and saved $100 on a monitor I'd been wanting.

Unfortunately, they were taking no returns for any reason, so if that thing had been bad, I would have had to deal with the mfg. I lucked out.

 

[hennessy1]

So when should I wait until I dont wanna keep drivin to the store I live in the hartford area of CT

 

[wwswimming]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
CUSA left the Phoenix area early in the shutdown process. When I looked, the shelves were half-empty and everything that was decently priced had been sold out. When I came back a couple days later, they'd dropped prices again and everything was gone.

yeah, that "magic moment" when you can buy a dual core
laptop for $100, doesn't last very long.

but it's the Thrill of the Hunt. and being stuck in traffic.

 

[bendixG15]

Originally posted by: hennessy1
So when should I wait until I dont wanna keep drivin to the store I live in the hartford area of CT

Hot Deals has a big old tread about CompUSA .... may be some info of interest there..

 

[hennessy1]

Well I went to compusa this weekend and they are only at 10-30 percent I am gonna wait theyll keep going down right? Also when does there online things go on sale?

 

[Bluefront]

It never got much below 30% off in St Louis. There was some worthless crap and fixtures that went cheap, but the best stuff stayed at 30% off till the end.

 

[hennessy1]

So what do they do with the stuff they dont sell. They don't move it to another store do they?

 

[j0j081]

Originally posted by: hennessy1
So what do they do with the stuff they dont sell. They don't move it to another store do they?

no because all the stores are closing.

 

[hennessy1]

so then they must keep lowering the prices right...

 

[bendixG15]

They sell the stuff to whoever gives them the best prices.
They do not give it away.

They may sell it to another company that is a liquidator and maybe have their own stores
or even sells it on eBay.

Either way, you are not going to get any great bargains on anything that is any good.

You might get a mousepad for 75% off but sure as hell you are not going to get something like a decent monitor for 75% off.

You will wait a long time for a real good deal... and I doubt that you'll get one ...