Maybe if they would have had more locations to begin with, or better salespeople at all the ones I've been to, they would deserve to be open.

I spit on poor customer service!

2. Two different stores had different prices on items. One had a PSP at 20% off, the other at 5%. One had a Nokia PDA at $399 and 5% off, the other at $299 at 20% off. Go figure. Total scam.

Ummm. have you ever been to a store closing sale? This is how it works:

>Competitive pricing is over. Expect something more like MSRP.
>Initial discounts suck. Don't bother going in until things get more serious, but do note the store closing date.
>As the days and weeks dwindle the discounts get better. Even stores that are just moving to a bigger and better location down the street won't move much merchandise to the new location, so they are going to sell everything, fixtures included.
>In the last couple weeks you'll see better deals - 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90% off, things like that. Before that, I wouldn't even bother.

See despite the store going under, its still a business, and they still intend on making some money. Racks full of xbox games aren't worth shit to a store that isn't open. Initial discounts are going to suck, but some people - imagine this - are dumb enough to see a "store closing - must liquidate" sign and go running in to buy a bunch of junk at 10-20% off. Only trouble is that 10-20% off might get you down to what the item was marked at when they weren't going under.

Patience, grasshopper, patience.

Your advice is EXACTLY what a CompUSA plant would say? "Please! Don't buy anything from the clearance company. We've already sold them the merchandise. Buy everything you need from US instead!"

Actually, come to think of it, a plant would also want you to buy in-store so that you can potentially find more items to purchase! Hmmmm....... ;)

I was browsing the video game section and also noticed they raised the price of many of the games which were previously $29.9X to $34.99 (and some $39.99) with a big 10% off all video games sign. With such lack of respect for customers it is amazing they lasted as long as they did.

Now you will see my other side. The "you won't like me when I'm angry" side.

DON'T buy anything from the closing CompUSA's! Period.

The "Firesales" and the "Clearances" are being handled by a very underhanded (IMO) company, and you would do better to order it online for delivery, if you have to get it at CUSA.

Just to show that I'm not a CompUSA fanboy or a PR "plant".

I also usually don't care because I'm typically getting 60-90% off. Here that doesn't seem to be the case.

I was at my local CompUSA store yesterday trying to use the card and found out the following:
The inventory in the closing stores is now owned by a liquidation company. This is why there are no returns or rebates - the liquidation company is in the business of making liquid assets, not pleasing customers.

They don't care if are happy, because it's not like you can return to the store if you were.

This story is common business practice. Stop crying wolf.

Goodbye CompUSA, you will not be missed.

It's possible that the manufacturer's rebate will still be honored, but it depends on the terms. You notice that the disclaimer that they will "not be available..."

As they say on the bargain hunting sites, YMMV.

If the item is defective, or you just dont like the product you are out of luck. Also you can get better deals on items at non closing stores especially for computers & tvs, with the rebates.

Also they have no reason to make you good deals on low profit products, because they have already transferred lots of computer inventories to other stores that are not closing. Try going to a non closing store and they will have their full upstock filled with computers, and laying all over their warehouse and stuff.