Comments on: Rant in Aisle Two! (Part 1) http://paulbogan.com/2009/03/09/rant-in-aisle-two-part-1/ The best of everything... just a little bit late. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Philip Yurchuk http://paulbogan.com/2009/03/09/rant-in-aisle-two-part-1/#comment-4388 Philip Yurchuk Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:54:40 +0000 http://paulbogan.com/2009/03/09/rant-in-aisle-two-part-1/#comment-4388 I may be in the minority, but I didn't have a problem with Circuit City. Well, I did when they launched DIVX. In fact, I had planned a lifelong boycott for their evil plan to destroy DVDs. However, it was their price and convenience that brought me back. And I'm talking about fairly big ticket items - stereos, DVD players, and most recently, my PS3. For over a decade I've shopped online almost exclusively, choosing the cheapest vendor with a decent reputation. Surprisingly, several times Circuit City has been the cheapest, often with a convenient store pickup option. My cousin worked there for a while and told me that senior management admitted they'd never beat Best Buy on price, so they'd do it with superior customer service. I don't know how well that translated to the ground crew, but at least they tried (and I can't imagine they were worse). And to the best of my knowledge, they never set up a fake in-store web site to lie about prices. I may be in the minority, but I didn’t have a problem with Circuit City. Well, I did when they launched DIVX. In fact, I had planned a lifelong boycott for their evil plan to destroy DVDs. However, it was their price and convenience that brought me back. And I’m talking about fairly big ticket items – stereos, DVD players, and most recently, my PS3. For over a decade I’ve shopped online almost exclusively, choosing the cheapest vendor with a decent reputation. Surprisingly, several times Circuit City has been the cheapest, often with a convenient store pickup option.

My cousin worked there for a while and told me that senior management admitted they’d never beat Best Buy on price, so they’d do it with superior customer service. I don’t know how well that translated to the ground crew, but at least they tried (and I can’t imagine they were worse). And to the best of my knowledge, they never set up a fake in-store web site to lie about prices.

]]> By: paul http://paulbogan.com/2009/03/09/rant-in-aisle-two-part-1/#comment-4028 paul Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:26:06 +0000 http://paulbogan.com/2009/03/09/rant-in-aisle-two-part-1/#comment-4028 No, this one was actually on 18, in or near New Brunswick. I'd forgotten the ones on 17, along with the Fortunoff near the Trader Joe's... No, this one was actually on 18, in or near New Brunswick. I’d forgotten the ones on 17, along with the Fortunoff near the Trader Joe’s…

]]> By: MF http://paulbogan.com/2009/03/09/rant-in-aisle-two-part-1/#comment-4019 MF Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:56:38 +0000 http://paulbogan.com/2009/03/09/rant-in-aisle-two-part-1/#comment-4019 Hey, was this on Rt. 17 in Paramus? Because those same two stores are now empty husks in one shopping plaza. And yes, the discounts were a joke. Hey, was this on Rt. 17 in Paramus? Because those same two stores are now empty husks in one shopping plaza.

And yes, the discounts were a joke.

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