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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:22 AM Original message |
Borders files for bankruptcy, to close 200 stores |
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Kurmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sorry to hear this, I've been a customer for some time. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. If anyone on DU has a gift card use it now (like as in yesterday). |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
3. Dupe. |
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NuclearDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
4. Awww, I love Borders... |
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eissa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. Damn, I actually like Borders |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. thank goodness my local borders is not on the list--yet, anyway |
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RandySF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Mine is on the list. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. All three of mine are on the list. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. One store near me is on the list. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. I'm glad mine isn't on the list either |
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one_voice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. That sucks. I like Borders. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well I am torn |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Yep. I got used to the convenience. |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. It's not hard to support both... |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. I like Borders. But I can get the books and music for half as much at Amazon. n/t |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Good they are the walmart of bookstores. We have much better |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Love Half-Priced Books too |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. True, but 1/2 priced books are amazing in what variety they have on |
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WCIL (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. My Borders is not on the list (YET) |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. Looks like they're shutting down all the stores in Austin |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. Fuck Waldenbooks |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. And both Borders and B&N have now abandoned Oakland |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
19. Too slow to adapt to new technology. Also, I don't want a "borders card" to get |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
22. Our Borders is closing, |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-16-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
24. Ugh. My sister works at one of the stores on the list nt |
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