Comments on: Stay away from Circuit City’s bogus “sale” http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685 Views on gadgets, technology and blogging Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:16:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Most popular and favorite posts of the year here | Gravitational Pull http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38810 Most popular and favorite posts of the year here | Gravitational Pull Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:54:34 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38810 [...] keyboard backlight on Macbook Pro 2. God is god: Ron Moore’s most excellent end for BSG 3. Stay away from Circuit City’s bogus “sale” 4. Apple’s Time Capsule Plays nice with Verizon’s FIOS 5. Verizon Mifi connects [...] [...] keyboard backlight on Macbook Pro 2. God is god: Ron Moore’s most excellent end for BSG 3. Stay away from Circuit City’s bogus “sale” 4. Apple’s Time Capsule Plays nice with Verizon’s FIOS 5. Verizon Mifi connects [...]

]]> By: ampressman http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38897 ampressman Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:37:11 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38897 Thanks.<br><br>Rob's first column, when he visited a Circuit City in Baileys <br>Crossing, Va., and chronicles a huge list of rip offs is here <br>(published jan. 26):<br><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2009/01/circuit_citys_bones_offer_slim.html" rel="nofollow">http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...</a><br><br>And a modest follow-up about the discounts increasing on some items is <br>here (published Jan. 30):<br><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2009/01/friday_follow-ups_itunes_plus.html" rel="nofollow">http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...</a> Thanks.

Rob's first column, when he visited a Circuit City in Baileys
Crossing, Va., and chronicles a huge list of rip offs is here
(published jan. 26):
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...

And a modest follow-up about the discounts increasing on some items is
here (published Jan. 30):
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...

]]> By: ampressman http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38242 ampressman Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:37:11 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38242 Thanks.<br><br>Rob's first column, when he visited a Circuit City in Baileys <br>Crossing, Va., and chronicles a huge list of rip offs is here <br>(published jan. 26):<br><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2009/01/circuit_citys_bones_offer_slim.html" rel="nofollow">http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...</a><br><br>And a modest follow-up about the discounts increasing on some items is <br>here (published Jan. 30):<br><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/2009/01/friday_follow-ups_itunes_plus.html" rel="nofollow">http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...</a> Thanks.

Rob's first column, when he visited a Circuit City in Baileys
Crossing, Va., and chronicles a huge list of rip offs is here
(published jan. 26):
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...

And a modest follow-up about the discounts increasing on some items is
here (published Jan. 30):
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/fasterforward/...

]]> By: Robinson http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38240 Robinson Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:49:51 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38240 Ah, it wasn't Pogue, but the Washington Post's Pegoraro!<br><br>He writes their regular tech column and a help blog Fast Forward. He's now done two blog posts--Google should find it. Or just to the Post's web site! Ah, it wasn't Pogue, but the Washington Post's Pegoraro!

He writes their regular tech column and a help blog Fast Forward. He's now done two blog posts–Google should find it. Or just to the Post's web site!

]]> By: Bob http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38239 Bob Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:30:45 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38239 Yes, I agree with this. I checked both the prices at the Natick store and the one in Milbury (Rt. 146). Both stores have prices higher than the actual manufacturer's MSRP for nearly all items. I wish someone could take these scum-bags to court and sue them. Yes, I agree with this. I checked both the prices at the Natick store and the one in Milbury (Rt. 146). Both stores have prices higher than the actual manufacturer's MSRP for nearly all items. I wish someone could take these scum-bags to court and sue them.

]]> By: ampressman http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38238 ampressman Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:04:12 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38238 Way more than a two. So we can see that Simpletech is listing the <br>drive o its own site for $133.99 to $167.99, all far below the bogus <br>"list price" at Circuit City and considerably lower than CC's <br>"discount" price.<br><br>And the SImpleTech was not the only item with a crazy high price. It's <br>just the only one I took a picture of. I also looked at keyboards, <br>cameras and memory. Way more than a two. So we can see that Simpletech is listing the
drive o its own site for $133.99 to $167.99, all far below the bogus
“list price” at Circuit City and considerably lower than CC's
“discount” price.

And the SImpleTech was not the only item with a crazy high price. It's
just the only one I took a picture of. I also looked at keyboards,
cameras and memory.

]]> By: Ariana http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38237 Ariana Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:32:29 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38237 Take a look at Simple Tech's site and let me know whether they substituted a 2 in the price list <br><a href="http://www.simpletech.com/parts/s1000u.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.simpletech.com/parts/s1000u.htm</a> Take a look at Simple Tech's site and let me know whether they substituted a 2 in the price list
http://www.simpletech.com/parts/s1000u.htm

]]> By: ampressman http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38235 ampressman Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:45:18 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38235 Please show me an MSRP for this Simpletech 1TB drive at $280. Please show me an MSRP for this Simpletech 1TB drive at $280.

]]> By: none http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38234 none Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:56:57 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38234 The prices aren't "jacked up", all prices go to normal price and then the discount is applied. Prices aren't any higher than MSRP. The prices aren't “jacked up”, all prices go to normal price and then the discount is applied. Prices aren't any higher than MSRP.

]]> By: Gravitational Pull - Stay away from Circuit City’s bogus “sale” | Business and Financial Blog http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685&cpage=1#comment-38230 Gravitational Pull - Stay away from Circuit City’s bogus “sale” | Business and Financial Blog Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:17:27 +0000 http://gravitationalpull.net/wp/?p=685#comment-38230 [...] Original post: Gravitational Pull - Stay away from Circuit City’s bogus “sale” [...] [...] Original post: Gravitational Pull – Stay away from Circuit City’s bogus “sale” [...]

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