More about CompUSA

[tuttlejr]

CU is closing their 2 stores in Austin, TX. Running ads that say everything is on sale. Meager discounts the first couple of weeks. No bargains noted.

Talked to one employee that told me that Tiger Direct out of Florida is opening brick and mortar stores and are interested in the CU stores throughout Texas.

He said that Tiger had a couple of stores already in the south.

Make sense.

[crokett]

If my experience with CompUSA is any guide, there really won't be any bargains. A store here closed earlier this year and the 'clearance prices' weren't much better than sale prices at competitors. I just figured it was one more example of why they were going out of business.

[Lee4847]

The store in Fairlawn Ohio is one not to be closed. However, a friend took his laptop in for warranty repair and they told him they were not allowed to take anything in as they were going to close! He bought their extended warranty.

[SHADOWFOX]

They've already closed a bunch of them here in the Chicagoland area earlier this year. The only memorable experience I've had with them was a bad customer service experience with one of their associate who would rather chat with co-workers than help a customer in need of assistance so I am not surprise if they are struggling to meet their numbers.

[LinuxRandal]

The store in Fairlawn Ohio is one not to be closed. However, a friend took his laptop in for warranty repair and they told him they were not allowed to take anything in as they were going to close! He bought their extended warranty.

Everything I have read, said they were closing ALL their B&M stores. Like Egghead did quite a few years back. We lost both stores within about 9 months of each other. One was in a new development area, that just can't keep the types of businesses it is trying to attract, due to the landlord enforcing his religious restrictions on them. The other, just didn't have a real good reputation (the typical read about stuff). I like Microcenter, but am afraid that any of these computer based chains, are going by the wayside to "everything under the sun" type stores, and webstores.
I picked up one item which wasn't a real bargain, but was discounted enough to be a good buy. My mom and pop type computer place closed last year, and fewer of them all the time. If power tools came down as much or fast as computers, in about 5 years, we could all have Sawstop cabinet saws, for under $200. Stores around here can no longer survive on computers alone. Too many knowledgeable people, who can keep their own going, and don't buy as much or as often.

[Toolhound]

According to this press release from the horses mouth http://www.gordonbrothers.com/firm/c...=article&pr=48
"Retail Store Operations Will Wind-Down, Offering Consumers Attractive Holiday Bargains on Computer and Electronics Products
Select Stores to be Sold; With Option to Retain CompUSA Brand Name
Successful Divisions CompUSA TechPro and CompUSA.com to be Sold "

I saw one report that said that they were negotiating with Tiger Direct division of Systemax of New York, and Ohio based Microcenter? for selected stores.

This company runs most retail store liquidation sales. They typically start with small %off, increasing gradually. The local CUSA usally had price stickers on merchandise from when the were first received, which may be for far more than they actually were selling items for. The liquidators may discount off these unrealistic prices fooling a lot of uninformed shoppers into thinking that they are getting a deal, when they may be buying older items on a FINAL sale for more than they could in a store that is not closing or online. They may also bring in older unsold merchandise from other liquidations to these sales.

[herb fellows]

They've already closed a bunch of them here in the Chicagoland area earlier this year. The only memorable experience I've had with them was a bad customer service experience with one of their associate who would rather chat with co-workers than help a customer in need of assistance so I am not surprise if they are struggling to meet their numbers.

Exactly my experience. Also, when they were the hot new store on the block, you had to wait up to 2 hours to get a sales person to pay any atttention to you and then they made you feel as if they were doing you a favor. What goes around comes around.

[pelligrini]

I do miss the one we had close by here. I never had a problem with the help. Actually, I usually had to tell them I don't need any. Most were fairly knowledgeable and very helpful when I overheard them talking to other customers. Their midnight sales came in very handy a few times. It was pretty sweet picking up a replacement powersupply at 11:30.

I didn't buy there a lot, but it was a good place to get a quick 'computer fix'. Newegg and ebay gets most of my computer funds.