Circuitcity.com is back

[WB2YGF]

The just sent me an email - Circuitcity.com is back!!

(as possibly yet another TigerDirect.com clone.)

TigerDirect (Systemax) did the same thing With CompUSA.com. Guess it must have worked so well, they're back for more.

http://www.circuitcity.com/

Now I will get THREE emails every time they have a sale. 

Perhaps they can bring back Layfayette Rado back from the dead too. 

[W1UJR]

About Circuit City
Circuit City is a proud brand that America has grown to count on over the years to provide many products which help people enjoy their lives. With a history dating back to 1949, the Circuit City brand lives on as a member of the Systemax group of companies effective May 19, 2009.

CircuitCity.com is all-new and ready to serve you with a wider selection of products than previously offered in Circuit City stores or online . You’ll find an expanded selection of consumer electronics, desktops, notebooks, netbooks, and all the accessories to go with them. We have a HUGE selection of HDTVs, DVD and Blu-Ray players, DVRs, Home Theater Systems, GPS Players, Digital Cameras, Hi-Def Camcorders, Digital Picture Frames and so much more! Plus, we have a greatly expanded selection of computer components, like computer cases, motherboards, memory and processors – all the things to upgrade your current system, or build your own.

On the new CircuitCity.com, you’ll also find extremely affordable deals you won’t find anywhere else. In addition to our incredibly low prices, CircuitCity.com offers world-class online content designed to provide you with the in-depth knowledge you need to make informed buying decisions. Our site features hundreds of professionally produced videos, close-up photographs of each item, product reviews by customers, and countless educational articles written by experts in the computer & electronics industry. CircuitCity.com also features product manuals, spec sheets, brochures and other informational materials to enrich your shopping experience. When you visit CircuitCity.com, you’ll find all the resources you need to shop smart and to shop with confidence.

You can expect fast shipping times from our centrally located warehouse – we expect that more than 90% of our orders will be shipped from our warehouse the same day you place your order (orders placed before 8PM EST). Our goal is your 100% satisfaction!

We have a dedicated call center you can reach at 1-800 THE CITY, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our representatives are some of the best in the industry – here to help you select the right products, complete a purchase or answer any customer service questions you might have.

Thanks for visiting the All-New CircuitCity.com, and we hope you will become a regular visitor!

[Tom WA3KLR]

Yep, it was all of those salesmen, store, and display shelving eating up the profits.

[Tom WA3KLR]

A new electronics appliance store popped up here in Montgomeryville Pennsylvania, right across the street from the old Circuit City store. 

It is called Sixth Avenue Electronics.  Apparently they have stores in NJ and NY also.  Their logo actually says "6th AVE ELECTRONICS CITY".

[Pete, WA2CWA]

A new electronics appliance store popped up here in Montgomeryville Pennsylvania, right across the street from the old Circuit City store. 

It is called Sixth Avenue Electronics.  Apparently they have stores in NJ and NY also.  Their logo actually says "6th AVE ELECTRONICS CITY".

Been around for over 20 years:
http://www.6ave.com/shop/usertpl.aspx?fle=company_profile.htm

Store locator:
http://www.6ave.com/shop/usertpl.aspx?fle=stores_locator.htm

[Pete, WA2CWA]

Perhaps they can bring back Layfayette Rado back from the dead too. 

"Lafayette Radio Co." exists today. "Lafayette Electronics" products exist today. However, "Lafayette Radio Electronics Corp." Syosset, NY does not. And, for approximately 4 or 5 years in the early 80's, there was "Lafayette - Circuit City".

[WB2YGF]

Yep, it was all of those salesmen, store, and display shelving eating up the profits.

Actually, Tiger Direct had 4 retail stores and aquired 16 from CompUSA.  They converted the Tigerdirect.com stores to CompUSA.com stores. 

They now have 24 stores.

Altamonte Springs, FL
Brandon, FL
Clearwater, FL
Deerfield Beach, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ft. Myers, FL
Jacksonville, FL
S. Jacksonville, FL
Miami (Dadeland), FL
Miami (Falls), FL
Miami (Flagler), FL
Orlando, FL
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Plantation, FL
South Tampa, FL
Hoffman Estates, IL
Naperville, IL
Orland Park, IL
Durham, NC
Raleigh, NC
EL Paso, TX
McAllen, TX
Plano, TX
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
 
Circuit City was looking to Carlos Slim to bail them out, but I can't blame him for staying away after he ran CompUSA into the ground.  Once bitten twice shy.  My local CompUSA was once a Computer City - another dead brand.  The store is still empty.

Ironically, my first CompUSA within driving range (Philly) was more like a discount outlet store than a retail store and the TigerDirect stores were outlets too, so they are actually going back to their roots.

[AMroo]

Yer great, you will be able to get lotsa nice stuff made in Chinka.

[WB2YGF]

Yer great, you will be able to get lotsa nice stuff made in Chinka.

And the alternative is what?