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consumerist.com - 2/23/2009

Circuit City Liquidation: If You Buy A Shattered TV, You Are Out Of Luck [Circuit City Death Watch]

— consumerist.com — WCVB TV in Boston has an interview with two Circuit City liquidation customers who are out $1,100... after they bought a Samsung LCD TV from Circuit City's liquidation sale — only to find out that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my ... (more) Circuit City Liquidation: If You Buy A Shattered TV, You ...

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Liqui-doh!-tion: Couple buys $1100 shattered TV from Circuit City, all sales final
CrunchGear — ... Here’s some consumer electronics heartache for you. A couple in Boston bought an $1100 Samsung TV from Circuit City’s liquidation sale, only to find out that, once they got home and opened it up, it was shattered. Why didn’t they inspect it at the store, you ask? Well, apparently the signs in the store say “DO NOT OPEN THE MERCHANDISE” alongside other signs that say “ALL SALES FINAL” and “CHECK YOUR PURCHASES,” among others. ...

Report: Circuit City liquidator Great American Group boxing and selling broken gear
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... But Samsung wouldn’t help Gina and Emilio, saying their TV was damaged, not defective, and not their concern. “No one’s there to help us … we’re out $1,100,” Gina said. Gina has appealed to her credit card company but so far Citizens Bank has not said whether it will help. Under federal bankruptcy law, all sales are final even if you are not given what you paid for. On the other hand, this is exactly what chargebacks are for. Customers Burned In Circuit City Closeout Sale [Boston Channel]

Buying an HDTV From Circuity City Liquidation Is Like Lottery From Hell [Circuit City]
Gizmodo — A horrible reminder about how you could get screwed by Circuit City's merciless liquidiation overlords: Two customers bought shattered LCD TVs—you're not allowed to open the box to check 'em—and are totally out $1100. When you buy anything from Circuit City's liquidators, it's sold "as is" and can't be returned for any reason. Fine, that's how these things work. The screwjob happens because stores are telling people they can't open anything till they pay for it, meaning you can't check something out before you buy it to make sure ...

Buying an HDTV From Circuit City Liquidation Is Like Lottery From Hell [Circuit City]
Gizmodo — A horrible reminder about how you could get screwed by Circuit City's merciless liquidiation overlords: Two customers bought shattered LCD TVs—you're not allowed to open the box to check 'em—and are totally out $1100. When you buy anything from Circuit City's liquidators, it's sold "as is" and can't be returned for any reason. Fine, that's how these things work. The screwjob happens because stores are telling people they can't open anything till they pay for it, meaning you can't check something out before you buy it to make sure ...