CompUSA going out of business?

Geek · 12-06-2007, 09:12 PM

Rumor: CompUSA going out of business in January - Engadget

Truthfully I don't know how they've stayed in business. They have nothing that I would ever want to go in there for. :idunno:

sheepofblue · 12-06-2007, 09:59 PM

I could see it. They have lost focus and over expanded it would seem. My biggest gripe with them is that it is often hard to tell what the price is of some items (well and service is poor)

OSIRIS · 12-08-2007, 10:21 AM

The main upside to this might be liquidating their inventory. Could be some deals to be had.

Geek · 12-08-2007, 08:59 PM

Looks like it's official. Farewell CompUSA: Company to shutter remaining stores

Maybe I could find a good deal on an external hard drive.

I'll have to see if there is a store near me. I doubt it...

navydevildoc · 12-26-2007, 01:26 PM

External drives were about all they were good for. I had one about 4 miles from my house. I would always go there first instead of Fry's... but the selection was just odd. They would have some stuff that made sense, but then they would have a huge selection of HDTVs... I always wondered if their merchandizing people just went for whatever high margin product walked into the door on any given day. The employees were marginally good at best.

To be honest, the strangest thing was the forced "one-way" doors... you couldn't just go out the front doors, you had to go through the cash registers to get to the "out" door. It was just plain stupid.

12-06-2007, 09:12 PM	#1
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 1,086	CompUSA going out of business? Rumor: CompUSA going out of business in January - Engadget Truthfully I don't know how they've stayed in business. They have nothing that I would ever want to go in there for. :idunno: __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

12-06-2007, 09:59 PM	#2
sheepofblue Not a screen of death Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Huntsville Age: 48 Posts: 716	Re: CompUSA going out of business? I could see it. They have lost focus and over expanded it would seem. My biggest gripe with them is that it is often hard to tell what the price is of some items (well and service is poor) __________________ A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way

12-08-2007, 10:21 AM	#3
OSIRIS Member Join Date: 01-03-2007 Location: Virginia Age: 32 Posts: 96	Re: CompUSA going out of business? The main upside to this might be liquidating their inventory. Could be some deals to be had. __________________ http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org The iPhone....it holds 2 BILLION songs...150 kabillion contacts...on/off button!

12-08-2007, 08:59 PM	#4
Geek 's make the world go 'round. Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: SC Posts: 1,086	Re: CompUSA going out of business? Looks like it's official. Farewell CompUSA: Company to shutter remaining stores Maybe I could find a good deal on an external hard drive. I'll have to see if there is a store near me. I doubt it... __________________ "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people" Motorcycle fanatic?

12-26-2007, 01:26 PM	#5
navydevildoc Administrator Join Date: 01-02-2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 65	Re: CompUSA going out of business? External drives were about all they were good for. I had one about 4 miles from my house. I would always go there first instead of Fry's... but the selection was just odd. They would have some stuff that made sense, but then they would have a huge selection of HDTVs... I always wondered if their merchandizing people just went for whatever high margin product walked into the door on any given day. The employees were marginally good at best. To be honest, the strangest thing was the forced "one-way" doors... you couldn't just go out the front doors, you had to go through the cash registers to get to the "out" door. It was just plain stupid.