I went in today to buy an external harddrive, which was labeled 40% off. I pulled out y phone and looked up the price at walmart, which, at full price, was $5 cheaper than the CC marked down price.

What idiots are buying this stuff?

Maybe the liquidators could start a store of their own.

I guess I can stop hoping they open a store in my area? ;-)

And the number three reason Circuit City employees aren't pricing things: WE DON'T CARE ANYMORE. After having our workplace picked over by vultures that about prices constantly and blame US, trust me, all Circuit employees could give a rat's ass what you think.

It's a good time for small business and mom/pop stores to grab some extra (albeit beat to hell and back) fixtures for less than ridiculous prices. The stuff is mind-bendingly expensive when its new.

@JayDeEm: I believe the Pheonix area stores bagan liquidating during the first wave of closings. That wave also took down my store.

Oh, and none of the items in question had any prices listed; we were at the mercy of a handful of lists one very slowly-working cashier had at the register. Methinks that whoever's managing this location's liquidation should have, ya know... put prices on merchandise on the sales floor?

It doubles as a carry all and place to live after you can't pay rent anymore!

It's the non-management employees that sucked it up the most for me. Talk about incompetent. Then the manager came into the picture and solidified the deal. The employees started it though, so I blame them for their general stupidity.

Ouch.

@Cornelius047: I bought a new satellite radio, too, to replace my older one. Only problem is each of the CC's have been out of the additional car kits. I might buy a few of the entry level tuners at higher discount just for the car kits :)

Yep, it's true. Our store is colsing on the 8th. Prices are dropping everyday starting on Thursday, so if you can somehow hide something that is still there, then I would do so now.

I found three of them,

For $16

For the PS3 :(

/doh!

The CC I went to last week had a table equipped with power strips at the front of the store. They had some signs up encouraging people to test their purchases there.

Seconding the recommendation on checking Amazon, etc. I saw a webcam whose price tag said $46.99, sitting in the 50% off section. Checked Amazon, and discovered it's on sale there for $22.

I realized something was up when I noticed the liquidators walking around with price guns. I never saw any products at a pre-liquidation Circuit City with price tags directly on the item, only on the shelf, so it was a dead giveaway that the "original" price tags are BS.

The last point is right on. The only thing I could bring myself to buy from CompUSA before they closed was a rubber iPod touch case, which met both criteria and is still functioning like new. :)

@jehurey: My local store in IL was the same; very little salable merch, but packed nonetheless.

Ah, the good old days.

@Cornelius047: They paid their debts for now. The company makes money, it just has a lot of debt as a result of startup costs. Satellites ain't cheap.

I got a camera 80 dollars cheaper than on Amazon, and I'm keeping an eye on a plasma tv. The stores are highly picked over, but some high-end items are still there. Just make sure you price off of amazon or best buy while you're in the store, and test it before you leave.

Circuit City's upper management can fornicate themselves with a traffic cone.

They even had a sign at the front of the entrance that advertised the Shelves and tables, carts, and display cases as being for sale.

They are, literally, trying to sell everything in the store.