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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:08 AM Original message |
Circuit City's Job Cuts Backfiring, Analysts Say |
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momzno1 (434 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. not to mention |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:26 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Exactly what I thought when I saw the OP headline |
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merci_me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #35 |
57. Me too. I hope they are forced |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
41. Me, too. |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Where the heck did you get TWO HDTVs for 600 per? |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:30 AM Response to Reply #51 |
59. You can get an LG 20inch LCD HDTV for 599.99 from circuit city... |
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badgervan (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #1 |
72. I'm With You |
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wellst0nev0ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
2. LOOOOOOL! |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Does it occur to them people need to make a decent wage |
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Kber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
75. There's a story about Henry Ford showing the head of his union |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. Good News of sorts |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Your description seems typical of most areas of the country I've been hearing about |
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Maeve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
5. The people they need to fire are making the decisions |
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Lithos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. Stupid move |
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brg5001 (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:49 AM Response to Reply #6 |
45. It worked for ex-Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. I will never set foot in another Circuit City again |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
9. I wrote to Circuit City, and told them this would happen. |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. I agree |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. I know - there is a big difference |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
52. I went into a store to find out about the difference between plasma |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
79. My favorite story from buying my first CD player... |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:23 PM Response to Reply #79 |
89. Another example of the 'dumbing down' of America... |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #89 |
100. Here's another example... |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #100 |
103. Jeez, I used to figure the sales tax in my head |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:40 PM Response to Reply #103 |
107. I've got a funny story (or pathetic, actually) about a McDonald's |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #9 |
97. My second to the last trip to Radio Shack resulted in a similar experience... |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
10. BOO fucking HOO, CC. |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. This isn't about MBA's and CPA's. This company does everything it can to go out of business |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Nice analysis. n/t |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:01 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Best Buy has seemed improved the last few times I've gone in there |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:08 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. You're right. They are getting better. I used to hate Best Buy, mainly for their dumb salespeople |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:17 AM Response to Reply #34 |
55. Apple is re-introducing their products into some Best Buy stores - |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
81. Best Buy |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
95. were they able to get their situation resolved? |
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wildflowergardener (863 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #95 |
106. return |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Maybe they woke up. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:57 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. My brother had a similar experience years back |
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Bravo Zulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
61. Be careful of rebates at best buy |
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democrat2thecore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
77. Not to mention no more "Mail-in Rebates" at Best Buy!! |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
94. We'd shop at Best Buy fairly frequently if they'd do something about... |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #23 |
65. It sounds like they just wanted to sell the high profit margin stuff |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:38 AM Response to Original message |
11. The Bush-Bot School of Corporate Management |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 07:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Yep, there is a reason the call it the Human Resources Dept |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
37. I have this theory about HR: |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
76. That's been my experience, too |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 04:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
101. I learned to hate people in HR |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. serves them right |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Private contractors collecting personal information |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 07:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. What contracting? The public would like to know n/t |
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TygrBright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
98. Well, this postal customer is on your side, blondie58! |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 06:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. Home Depot redux |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. Hershey Co. Shutting Down 5 Factories |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:11 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Judging by all of the adulterants coming from foreign sources |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. That will be good for the local chocolate shop's business |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:38 AM Response to Reply #29 |
40. "Cheesecurdistan" |
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B3Nut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
80. Well, it DOES fit.... |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:33 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. I've actually gotten fatter since I left WI ... |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #29 |
48. Hershey's is crap when compared to Scharfenberger, Guittard, etc. |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:13 AM Response to Reply #48 |
53. I don't like Guittard, but I love Scharfenberger. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:05 AM Response to Reply #53 |
68. Chocovic - a whole different creature |
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jhrobbins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #68 |
88. Thanks Kurt - I'll try it |
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lefador (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
38. Even less cocoa butter? |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:45 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. I'm curious. What US chocolate bar comes closest to your old world taste? /nt |
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brg5001 (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Ghirardelli Gourmet Chocolates |
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kimmylavin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #49 |
56. We always joke about... |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
18. No one could have predicted this. |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
19. My experience EXACTLY |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:32 AM Response to Reply #19 |
60. I bought a Sharp Aquos at CC before the firings |
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Bob3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
22. gee what a shock. |
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electricmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
87. I beleive he's retiring early this year |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
24. Duh. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
25. Corps and Stockholders Only Cares About This Quarter's Stock Price |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
26. GOOD! F*%K THEM! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
30. I see CC tried the fast food mentality of hiring... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
31. Candidate for this month's "You Call This NEWS?" Award |
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winston61 (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
33. it's easy to wish misfortune on Circuit City and they |
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brg5001 (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
46. And it's remarkable that shareholders screw themselves |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #33 |
64. May I use that line sometime? |
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winston61 (642 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
78. yes, by all means do use it |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
36. Come on, people, look at it from their perspective. |
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lefador (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. They don't |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
39. Good! |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
50. And that magical "invisible hand of the market" strikes again... |
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brg5001 (240 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Yes, the invisible hand that exacts punishment on bad actors |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #54 |
66. If there's ever been an example of exactly why good employees |
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Flatulo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
58. Oh, don't even get me started on corporate governance... |
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Flatulo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
62. Oh yeah, one more thing... |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
63. As someone who sells electronics, I love it when my competitors fire |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
67. Good - fuck them and their anti-labor practices. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
69. capitalists--and capitalism--are profoundly stupid |
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Flatulo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #69 |
92. Not a smart one... only stupid ones lack long-term vision. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-03-07 10:08 AM Response to Reply #92 |
108. regulate capitalism to the point that it isn't capitalism anymore |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
70. Circuit City makes all their profits selling TVs |
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diamidue (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
71. More likely, they were driven out by WalMart |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
73. Good. nt |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
74. Well, duh. |
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Oilwellian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
83. I'm another one who wrote CC at the time they canned their reps |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
84. I purchased a 40 inch LED TV and surround sound from them |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
85. The San Diego store's shitty service policy was enough reason for me to stop shopping there |
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StarryNite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
86. It sounds like Karma |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
90. CC's stores are the most poorly organized places I've ever been. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
91. Serves them right |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
93. I would not go in a Circuit City if they were giving shit away for free. |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
96. Too bad they didnt fire 100 overpaid executives instead. Then they would be in the money. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 01:58 PM Response to Original message |
99. the store my son worked at hired devry students |
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shenmue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
102. Good. They suck. |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
104. Of course, companies should realize that employees are an important resource |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-02-07 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
105. I looked there when I was buying a new computer |
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