Posted on 03/29/2012 8:39:03 AM PDT by nuconvert
Best Buy Co reported weaker-than-expected sales for the key holiday quarter, prompting the world's largest electronics chain to close 50 U.S. stores and cut 400 jobs in corporate and support areas.
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Best Buy is now trying to focus on its smaller format stores. It will close 50 U.S. big-box stores and open 100 Best Buy small-format, stand-alone stores in the current fiscal 2013.
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I'm a big CompUSA fan here, even if I have to drive a few miles. They have excellent, informed staff with a great attitude, and (at least here) they've managed to retain some of that "magical feeling" of the old computer revolution. :)
Doesn’t Best Buy have a re-stocking fee?
Another turn-off for potential customers.
Love Micro Center!
If you’re tired of “obscene gas prices”, why don’t you drill your own oil well and oil refinery to avoid such “obscene prices”. Alternatively, you can become a “speculator” and take physical delivery on the contracts.
“If you’re tired of “obscene gas prices”, why don’t you drill your own oil well and oil refinery to avoid such “obscene prices”. Alternatively, you can become a “speculator” and take physical delivery on the contracts.”
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It is easy to snag a liberal now and then....
Your politics of envy is betraying you.
I do computer work and make probably twice as much as a dedicated BB sales employee and I am not exactly sure what your complaining about. I don't mean to be rude, but who cares about the internal workings of a desktop computer power supply when they cost around $50 dollars?
You must not do any work on high-end rigs or you’d realize that quality power supplies cost a LOT more than $50, especially to a perfectionist who values high efficiency.
Best Buy carries a decent selection of mid-range Corsair PSUs, many of which are priced above $50. The model I was looking at, a Corsair TX750W, cost $120. If I’m going to invest that kind of money in a part, I expect a salesman to be able to answer general questions about it. I expect a specialist to be able to answer specialized questions. The Geek Squad guy didn’t even know what a power supply rail -was-.
I ended up buying it out of necessity. At the time, my Seasonic PSU had kicked the bucket and I needed something to replace it while waiting for a warranty replacement. The closest Micro Center is over 2 hours away and I didn’t have time to make the trip.
I have to wonder if there won’t be a market at some point for a manufacturer’s showcase of goods type storefront operation. Rent companies space to show off their goods, they put samples in so people can touch them, buy online from the net retailer of their choice.
I agree. I have aMicro near me like them way better than best buy.
I’ve only been to Best Buy about 4 times.
For reasons I can’t explain I always found it a depressing place and couldn’t wait to get out of the store.
Strange,but true.
“I’m a big CompUSA fan here, even if I have to drive a few miles.”
I thought they went belly up about 3 years ago?
Nope. In fact CompUSA is the only company I allow to send ads to my email box. The other day I bought a nice 64-bit, 6-core computer from them for about $350, and I'm really loving that thing.
Bought my Samsung phone from them as well. I don't mind paying a little extra for the nice value they bring to the table (although it's hard to imagine a better deal than this computer I just got).
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