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Circuit City Liquidator Demonstrates Its Ability To Do Math [Circuit City Death Watch]
consumerist.com - 11/11/2008
Circuit City Liquidator Demonstrates Its Ability To Do Math [Circuit City Death Watch]
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Reader Scott went to the closing Circuit City in Oklahoma City and found that there weren't many deals to be had. He also noticed that Circuit City's liquidator seems to be having a problem... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
bloomberg.com - 11/10/2008
Circuit City, Electronics Retailer, Seeks Bankruptcy (Update4)
— bloomberg.com — Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy amid rising competition from Best Buy Co., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and online electronics retailers. The petition for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia, listed $3.4 billion ... (more) Circuit City, Electronics Retailer, Seeks Bankruptcy ...
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reuters.com - 11/10/2008
UPDATE 1-Circuit City files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Markets | Markets News
— reuters.com — NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Circuit City Stores Inc (CC.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), the No. 2 U.S. consumer electronics retailer, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, falling victim to tighter credit terms from vendors and a ... (more) UPDATE 1-Circuit City files for Chapter 11 ...
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Circuit City Liquidation Sale Price Switch-Can You Beat It or Will It Beat You?
hdguru.com - 11/7/2008
Circuit City Liquidation Sale Price Switch-Can You Beat It or Will It Beat You?
— hdguru.com — Addendum Circuit City’s posted “current” price in a “closeout” store is not the same as Circuit City really charges (at its own website) for the same product. It is tagged significantly higher with five out of five TVs surveyed! The HD Guru priced ... (more) Circuit City Liquidation Sale Price Switch-Can You Beat ...

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CrunchGear:  Circuit City liquidation fail party

Boing Boing Gadgets:  One percent is 5 percent in Circuit City math

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Circuit City liquidation fail party
CrunchGear — There have been reports that the Circuit City liquidation sales rely on false pretenses and incompetent liquidators. Example: this 5% off tag for what appears to be an HP 12.1 inch laptop. Nice, huh? Anyone else got some tasty pics for us?

One percent is 5 percent in Circuit City math
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... A reader of The Consumerist spots a "deal" at a closing-down Circuit City. It evidently hopes you are as bad at math as it is. ...

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