# Circuit City Forced to liquidate **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 16, 2009, 8:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437 "2009-01-16T08:01:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/21 "2009-01-16T08:56:52Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > "it will liquidate 567 of its US stores " > > Is that all of their stores? How many stores do they have? thats what i was wondering too EDIT: sounds like that is how many are left after the last number of closings ---
**Author:** ![ineedacar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/48db29/32.png) [@ineedacar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ineedacar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/22 "2009-01-16T09:00:17Z")
Maybe the reporter screwed up, but I swear the lady just said on TV (CNN) that ALL the stores were done… EDIT… 683. > **[Circuit City](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_City)** > > Circuit City is a defunct American multinational consumer electronics retail company that operated stores across the United States. It was founded in 1949 by Samuel Wurtzel as the Wards Company and pioneered the electronics superstore format in the 1970s. After multiple purchases and a successful run on the NYSE, it changed its name to Circuit City Stores Inc. > In early 1949 Wurtzel was on vacation in Richmond, Virginia when, while at a local barber shop, he was witness to the start of televisi... ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/23 "2009-01-16T09:02:44Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > TV’s never recieved accidential damage coverage AFAIK… so you better re read YOUR warranty… > > that being said, the warranty is handled by a 3rd party… the only way this effects your extended warranty is now you cant go escalate your issue with the warranty company with circuit city Yeah, they started doing full coverage on tv’s. I got hooked up with the employee discount and the full warranty for 50% of it’s cost too. I told them I was leaving and they told me that I should buy the TV that day, and made the offer way too sweet to pass up. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/24 "2009-01-16T10:16:02Z")
> [@ineedacar](#): > > Maybe the reporter screwed up, but I swear the lady just said on TV (CNN) that ALL the stores were done… > > EDIT… 683. > [Circuit City - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_City) they had 683, they closed 150 already in phase 1… all CC stores are done for by end of march ---
**Author:** ![bpipe95](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bpipe95/32/7294_2.png) [@bpipe95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bpipe95)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/25 "2009-01-16T10:22:35Z")
what about “the city” stores that have been popping up? ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/26 "2009-01-16T10:23:53Z")
they did this a few months ago with the CCs here ---
**Author:** ![aberfitch82](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aberfitch82/32/5041_2.png) [@aberfitch82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aberfitch82)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/27 "2009-01-16T10:24:13Z")
LOL I deff called this on the closing thread ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/28 "2009-01-16T10:32:24Z")
hmm, what kind of worthless crap do I need to buy… ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/29 "2009-01-16T11:55:56Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > paging lafengas…lets buy up some cheap shit below wholesale already working deals with them. Some of the good lots are just way too big for me. Plus i’m still trying to find a place to store the inventory i’m awaiting delivery for. have a 3 month wait before we can expand into the adjacent warehouse. ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/30 "2009-01-16T11:57:18Z")
OT- Lafengas what was the site that linked to what you were selling again? ---
**Author:** ![supry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/31 "2009-01-16T16:04:41Z")
They are closing all the stores, even “The City” stores, they are all the same company. Brian, for a little while they did have accidental coverage on their tv’s, I think it was after you left. All warrentys will be covered by assurant claims which is underwritten by GE. The fine print has the contact info for them, but I imagine they will be sending out letters to everyone. I have till the end of March then I no longer receive a paycheck, WHERE IS MY BAILOUT!!! (thank god for universal healthcare) ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/32 "2009-01-16T20:47:17Z")
Liquidation FTL. Nothing like paying too much for something. Doubt they will have anything decent when it’s actually worth going. Edit: Does anyone know if you can use gift cards during a liquidation sale? If so there are deals and deals to be had here. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/33 "2009-01-16T20:54:16Z")
> [@nappy1380](#): > > Liquidation FTL. Nothing like paying too much for something. Doubt they will have anything decent when it’s actually worth going. > > Edit: Does anyone know if you can use gift cards during a liquidation sale? If so there are deals and deals to be had here. CC website answers all this … ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/34 "2009-01-16T23:24:28Z")
this shit is making me nervous. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/35 "2009-01-16T23:27:24Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > this shit is making me nervous. i doubt that best buy is going anywhere anytime soon ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/36 "2009-01-17T07:25:17Z")
> [@Tunerfreak](#): > > i doubt that best buy is going anywhere anytime soon let’s hope not, but there’s a lot of similarities between what was happening to circuit city a few years back and what’s going on now. i’m only slightly nervous though. it will get worse for us before it gets better, but i think things will calm down and business will pick up again eventually. ---
**Author:** ![POOPRA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poopra/32/7188_2.png) [@POOPRA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/POOPRA)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/37 "2009-01-17T07:36:56Z")
Sucks if you have a cc gift card, I’m sure the stuff available after the liquidators come in will be crap ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/38 "2009-01-17T07:45:22Z")
BB wont go anywhere,they’ve got the market now.Maybe they’ll have more competition if Fry’s opens more stores. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/39 "2009-01-17T08:05:28Z")
> [@newman](#): > > ugh. sucks. :word: Thats alot of retail jobs, supply chain jobs, etc. > [@boardjnky4](#): > > Liquidation companies will mark everything up ridiculously high before they apply any discounts. You won’t save hardly any money. > > There were a few news channels here reporting on how they literally placed price stickers over old ones on a lot of merchandise, and at times we’re near 2x the original price. They pealed back multiple stickers showing that you could get the item cheaper when linens n things was selling it. > > The deal is, CC will sell everything to a liquidation comany and walk away from it. The liquidation comany then marks everything up and applies their “40-70%” off, and you still pay near full price after they have bought it from CC for dirt cheap. But in the end CC gets to stop spending money and they just cut their losses and liquidation comany banks MAD loot. :word: Dont get too excited. ---
**Author:** ![Nessuno3400](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nessuno3400/32/7228_2.png) [@Nessuno3400](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nessuno3400)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437/40 "2009-01-17T16:52:40Z")
If anyone’s interested, the pricing hasn’t gone up at all. Everything in the store as of right now is atleast 10% off the original price unless noted otherwise, SALE price are as marked, and most accessories are 30% off. CD’s, DVD’s, etc are 20% off as of right now. I guess this is just how things are gonna be priced for now until the liquidators get in and change more stuff around. I’ll post when I find out more info. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/circuit-city-forced-to-liquidate/61437.md?page=3)