Blockbuster offers up $1.3 billion for Circuit City

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[Jeffro]

Blockbuster is the standard bearer of a dying industry. Not surprising they'd try to make a splash, even if a small one.

[Bleacher Creature]

Blockbuster is the standard bearer of a dying industry. Not surprising they'd try to make a splash, even if a small one.

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It seems like only yesterday that the parking lot in front of Blockbuster was packed, especially on weekends. Now it barely looks like they have a trickle of patrons. Even the majot grocery chains have ditched their video departments in favor of the Redbox and the like.

[jhanke]

They failed to adapt to new technology and the market. Great ride while it lasted, but the video store is a thing of the past.

[Turd Ferguson]

Not at all related, but I was in a Circuit City a few weeks back and could have set myself on fire without anyone noticing. For a moment, I thought I'd wondered into a Home Depot.

True Story.

[Ty Shula]

Not at all related, but I was in a Circuit City a few weeks back and could have set myself on fire without anyone noticing. For a moment, I thought I'd wondered into a Home Depot.

True Story.

you outta try Lowe's



i'm pretty sure you could get out of there with a new bathroom and no one would see you.

[Blues Fan in TX]

I haven't been in a Circuit City or Best Buy in years. Those places still exist???

[Bleacher Creature]

Blockbuster will be this generations PhotoMart when they get to middle age.

[Sheriff Blaylock]

Don't be a sucker like me and buy one of those extended warranties from Circuit City.

I bought one on a big screen TV that I actually had to use when the damn thing crapped out. Took those pricks 6 weeks to fix my shit. Apparently they have only one repair guy for the whole city and it takes weeks for parts to get in.

I haven't been in a Blockbuster in at least 4 years. I love the Netflix.

[El Establishment 1]

Circuit City sucks.

I went to the one in Brentwood one day to purchase my flatscreen....not look, but had picked one out and was going buy. I waited 15 minutes and not one person waited on me.

In typical Birdo fashion, I made a scene, told them they cost themselves a flatscreen and walked out.

Oh, and am I not supposed to be renting movies from Blockbuster anymore?

Where should I be getting them?

[Turd Ferguson]

Circuit City sucks.

I went to the one in Brentwood one day to purchase my flatscreen....not look, but had picked one out and was going buy. I waited 15 minutes and not one person waited on me.

In typical Birdo fashion, I made a scene, told them they cost themselves a flatscreen and walked out.

Oh, and am I not supposed to be renting movies from Blockbuster anymore?

Where should I be getting them?

I hear Netflix is kinda cool.

[Prngr44]

Or the Redbox...

I just cancelled my Blockbuster Online account 'cause my $17.99 plan kept creeping up and up every quarter or so. Dollar this, dollar that, tax, etc. I was closer to $25 and half the time I'd get movies and they'd sit for 3 weeks.

[Greenmachine]

I love my Blockbuster on-line account. I get 7 movies a month for only $10. I don't mind stopping at the store, because it is on my way home from work. I agree that blockbusters days are numbered, but for now I am enjoying the benefits of the on-line rental war.

[B.A.]

I bought a couple of five dollar DVD's in CC last week - the place was a ghost-town. Thankfully, the sales associates don't smother you like they used to (BB has taken over that distinction).

The place looks like it has been set-up the same way for fifteen years. It looked like shit.

[ChiTownBluesFan]

I bought a couple of five dollar DVD's in CC last week - the place was a ghost-town. Thankfully, the sales associates don't smother you like they used to (BB has taken over that distinction).

The place looks like it has been set-up the same way for fifteen years. It looked like shit.

I never have that problem w/ Best Buy. Since they don't get commission (I'm guessing that's still the case), they don't hassle you like CC sales people did. In fact, whenever I've had a question, I've had to track them down.

Still, the BB's around here are still pretty packed whenever I go. I still prefer them for buying electronics and video/computer games, or anything else I can take out of the store with me. I'd never have them deliver anything, tho (bad experience there).