[SamAdams76]

The CompUSA's up in my area have become absolutely awful over the past few years - just a shadow of their former selves. I will certainly not miss them. From about 1995 to 2003 or so, I was a regular customer. But they cut way back on their software selection and other areas of the store were gutted as well. The floor walkers were absolute morons for the most part, they didn't know anything about what the store sold, which makes me think they were retreads from Radio Shack - another lousy chain of stores.

I pretty much get all my computer stuff online anyhow or at a local independent computer store which is ten times better than any CompUSA.

Another thing I never liked about CompUSA was the thug they stationed at the exit to check your receipts on the way out. All they ever did was look at the receipt and grunt. I doubt they even knew how to read.

[HAL9000]

CompUSA had their problems, but I will miss them. They did carry some parts that are generally not available at the other big-box stores. It was good to have a place where I could walk in and get what I wanted immediately, rather than having to wait for UPS to deliver it.

[ichabod1]

Radio Shack does suck, but it still seems like two or three times a year I need some kind of widget and I know I’ll find it at Radio Shack and there’s one around the corner from wherever I am. I don’t know if they stay in business on widget sales, but they seem to keep trundling along. At least they stopped demanding my Personal Health Information at checkout time.

[TheBattman]

I think the experiences posted here show the real problem with CompUSA - inconsistent management of their stores.

The store in Little Rock is generally clean and well organized. There is usually at least a few knowledgeable sales people or stock crew who would be more than happy to track stuff down for you or to just lend a hand.

I will miss having a CompUSA (but you can bet I will check out any store closing sales!). Heck, even my 3 yr. old daughter likes the place!

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Another thing I never liked about CompUSA was the thug they stationed at the exit to check your receipts on the way out.

Yep, won't miss that at all. CompUSA, where all customers are criminals.

The only other place that does that (to my knowledge) in San Francisco is the De Young Museum -- where all art patrons are terrorists -- but they get you on the way in instead of the way out. Oh, and only women are terrorists in San Francisco -- because we carry handbags. Men aren't checked. A man could enter with a knife in his pocket, and nobody would know.