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13. After Circuit City died, Best Buy pretty much has a monopoly in most markets

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 09:39 PM

Jul 2012

and they still can't make it work. I know I've gone into my local Best Buy store, knowing exactly what I want and expecting to spend $500+. Only I'd get frustrated and leave after ten minutes because nobody, including the "yellow shirts," wanted to help me... They were either too busy doing nothing or too busy spending all their time holding the hands of pathetic tire kickers who were even more clueless than the sales staff.

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Best Buy to cut 2,400 jobs, including 600 at Geek Squad [View all] Eugene Jul 2012 OP

...and I bet you the stores on the chopping block are still selling their protection plans... Earth_First Jul 2012 #1

Wait for it, wait for it... SoutherDem Jul 2012 #2

Best Buy turned into Circuit City tularetom Jul 2012 #3

Agree. I stopped going in there. femmocrat Jul 2012 #4

I haven't noticed any changes Mosby Jul 2012 #7

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I'm sorry to hear this. kiva Jul 2012 #8

Chapter 13 by 2014 easy, NOW they are attempting to correct,, benld74 Jul 2012 #10

I thought we hate big evil corporations. So we like best buy jobs or not? I lose track! Logical Jul 2012 #12

The big corporation is evil. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #16

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This corporation is firing people. girl gone mad Jul 2012 #21

LOL, so, they lose a billion dollars and you expect them not to lay people off? Please name.... Logical Jul 2012 #23

After Circuit City died, Best Buy pretty much has a monopoly in most markets high density Jul 2012 #13

Clueless sales staff? LOL, probably members of the 99% you know? Logical Jul 2012 #18

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