Circuit City Vs. Best Buy - Page 3

Deberg_1990 · 02-24-2005, 09:18 PM

Which do you prefer??

Dallas Chief · 02-25-2005, 09:12 AM

I don't think CC is going to shut it's doors any time soon. They are weighing an offer by an investment group, that if accepted would take them private which would allow them to clean house without any of that messy SEC oversight stuff going on. Things can only get better there.

I shop CC only becasue I don't get hassled by any of the fake "I don't make any commission, here buy this POS" that you get at Best Buy. Plus we need to keep Best Buy honest so we need Circuit around. It is like the whole Target/WalMart thing. I won't shop WalMart anymore because#1 it is way too crowded and #2 because of the way they treat other companies- meaning their vendors, not their competition.

jspchief · 02-25-2005, 09:39 AM

Easy call for me. We don't have Circuit city in the greater Des Moines area (or IA that that I know of).

I've never been in a CC.

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 02-25-2005, 09:51 AM

Had a couple of bad experiences with Best Buy about four years ago.

Haven't darkened their door since. Have no intention of ever going back. Nothing they sell there I can't get somewhere else.

Ghostof · 02-25-2005, 10:08 AM

Dolgins was the best place back in the day. I think they became Best Buy.

TG&Y...KMart...Childrens Palace...those were the best places to go when I was a kid

Toys R Us had all the reject toys that Childrens Palace and Kay B Toy couldnt sell.

**Saulbadguy** · 02-25-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

The poll should be, which has the worse return policy?

I got hassled more at Circuit City.

I still have a Service plan on my phone from a couple years ago. I've returned and gotten a new phone about 7 times. Some even come with rebates, so I end up making money on em.

oaklandhater · 02-25-2005, 01:40 PM

[QUOTE=Miles]Bestbuy has a better selection on just about everything and seems to have better sales. Overall I think its a good deal better than CC.

About the only positive i can say about CC is they carry nicer TV's and far better home theater / stereo stuff than best buy.

I like frys better than either of them but they dont have a store in my city.[/QUOTE

Frys are on the west coast and i think they might have won in TX

badgirl · 02-25-2005, 02:08 PM

I go with best buy only because the woman I work with can get stuff at the cost the store gave for it, I got my step son a MP3 player that was originally 125.00 for 60.00. I can get a camcorder that is 339.00 for 125.00 so I definally go to best buy.

badgirl · 02-25-2005, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

Best Buy's employee discount is ruling. They just pay a flat percentage over cost so you really cleanup on the items with huge markup.

yea she told me the more something cost the better the savings

**Bearcat** · 02-25-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OmahaChief

The service in CC is terrible

Best Buy's employees can be pushy at times, but Circuit City's are always huddled around each other talking.... far too busy to help anyone.

I went to the CC near Metro North a couple times... once, I had to break up a meeting to ask a question, which they weren't pleased with

... the second time (fool me once...) I stood underneath the huge CHECK OUT HERE sign for a couple of minutes while a meeting was taking place 10 feet away. Went up to the returns counter and stood there waiting for the two of them to quit talking about weekend plans for about 30 seconds until I finally had to interrupt... then I had to point out that I wanted my credit card back.

Compared to the Best Buy across the street, hardly anyone goes to CC, yet Best Buy employees are the one that have the time to be pushy.

**alpha_omega** · 02-25-2005, 02:32 PM

As long as i already know what i want...it's Best Buy...

View Poll Results: Circuit City Vs. Best Buy
Circuit City	17	33.33%
Best Buy	29	56.86%
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02-24-2005, 09:18 PM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $324454	Circuit City Vs. Best Buy Which do you prefer??
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02-25-2005, 09:12 AM	#31
Dallas Chief Veteran Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jupiter, FL. Casino cash: $-1054727	I don't think CC is going to shut it's doors any time soon. They are weighing an offer by an investment group, that if accepted would take them private which would allow them to clean house without any of that messy SEC oversight stuff going on. Things can only get better there. I shop CC only becasue I don't get hassled by any of the fake "I don't make any commission, here buy this POS" that you get at Best Buy. Plus we need to keep Best Buy honest so we need Circuit around. It is like the whole Target/WalMart thing. I won't shop WalMart anymore because#1 it is way too crowded and #2 because of the way they treat other companies- meaning their vendors, not their competition.
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02-25-2005, 09:39 AM	#32
jspchief BAMF Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face Casino cash: $9998710	Easy call for me. We don't have Circuit city in the greater Des Moines area (or IA that that I know of). I've never been in a CC. __________________ Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.
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02-25-2005, 09:51 AM	#33
Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan I am Number Six Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Casino cash: $-1350000	Had a couple of bad experiences with Best Buy about four years ago. Haven't darkened their door since. Have no intention of ever going back. Nothing they sell there I can't get somewhere else. __________________ One of the lowest PPD of any of the original members of the Planet . . . and proud of it. My web site My writer's page
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02-25-2005, 10:08 AM	#34
Ghostof Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Casino cash: $10004900	Dolgins was the best place back in the day. I think they became Best Buy. TG&Y...KMart...Childrens Palace...those were the best places to go when I was a kid Toys R Us had all the reject toys that Childrens Palace and Kay B Toy couldnt sell.
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02-25-2005, 01:40 PM	#36
oaklandhater future chiefs fans Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oakland california Casino cash: $5888993	[QUOTE=Miles]Bestbuy has a better selection on just about everything and seems to have better sales. Overall I think its a good deal better than CC. About the only positive i can say about CC is they carry nicer TV's and far better home theater / stereo stuff than best buy. I like frys better than either of them but they dont have a store in my city.[/QUOTE Frys are on the west coast and i think they might have won in TX
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02-25-2005, 02:08 PM	#37
badgirl CLICK, CLICK..BOOM!!!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Johnson City, Tennessee Casino cash: $10004900	I go with best buy only because the woman I work with can get stuff at the cost the store gave for it, I got my step son a MP3 player that was originally 125.00 for 60.00. I can get a camcorder that is 339.00 for 125.00 so I definally go to best buy.
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02-25-2005, 02:32 PM	#40
alpha_omega Supporter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Liberty Casino cash: $-1570000	As long as i already know what i want...it's Best Buy...
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