06-06-2005, 03:17 AM
I was walking around my local mall, when I noticed that what used to be Radio Shack had a giant sign stating that they are now known as
After checking out Radio Shack's Canadian website (radioshack.ca), I see that
Radio Shack ain't the greatest place in the world ("You've got questions. We've got blank stares."), but at least I know that I can buy any kind of electrical adapter gizmo widget there if I look around enough and avoid the salesdrones. Plus, they have cheap batteries that I can buy in bulk from a giant bin.
I'm now worried about the Circuit City thing, based on what's happened to Future Shop when Best Buy took them over here in Canada. Future Shop used to be a great place to buy anything techie at dirt-cheap prices, but now they all suck. Sure, the prices are still cheap but I always feel like a convicted felon when I shop there due to all of the inane security procedures in place. Plus, now the Future Shop employees are always trying to upsell WAY OVERPRICED stuff (ie. Monster Cables) to me every ten feet. It used to be a consumer-friendly place, but ever since Best Buy came around it seems like they went out of their way to make it the most inhostpitable store ever.
I have no experience with Circuit City, but please someone tell me that they are not as awful as Best Buy :(
After checking out Radio Shack's Canadian website (radioshack.ca), I see that
Quote:Circuit City Stores, Inc., today announced that on or before July 1, 2005, that it will re-brand all of its stores currently operated by InterTAN Canada Ltd., under license from RadioShack Corporation as THE SOURCE BY CIRCUIT CITY.
Radio Shack ain't the greatest place in the world ("You've got questions. We've got blank stares."), but at least I know that I can buy any kind of electrical adapter gizmo widget there if I look around enough and avoid the salesdrones. Plus, they have cheap batteries that I can buy in bulk from a giant bin.
I'm now worried about the Circuit City thing, based on what's happened to Future Shop when Best Buy took them over here in Canada. Future Shop used to be a great place to buy anything techie at dirt-cheap prices, but now they all suck. Sure, the prices are still cheap but I always feel like a convicted felon when I shop there due to all of the inane security procedures in place. Plus, now the Future Shop employees are always trying to upsell WAY OVERPRICED stuff (ie. Monster Cables) to me every ten feet. It used to be a consumer-friendly place, but ever since Best Buy came around it seems like they went out of their way to make it the most inhostpitable store ever.
I have no experience with Circuit City, but please someone tell me that they are not as awful as Best Buy :(