Remembering Radio Shack (and why it faded)

1. I just talked to the manager at the Radioshack here in Watertown, NY. Alll the stores will be gone by the end of April. He said the only hope is that some company may buy the franchise but he doubs that very much. I cut my teeth on RS and even worked for them awhile. Such are the times as you just tun on your puter and order away!

Right now All items are  80 % off.

In all Radio Shacks 

Because I purchase some fuse yesterday.

I payed for five packages $4 .80 

Thanks, John 

Our remaining local RS isn't dropping the prices on anything.  Maybe they are not closing here in Oregon?  The counter guy didn't know anything about them closing. Strange.

Kerrigan posted:

Our remaining local RS isn't dropping the prices on anything.  Maybe they are not closing here in Oregon?  The counter guy didn't know anything about them closing. Strange.

Or maybe a private franchise where owner buys stuff with no returns to RS warehouse.  Of course if warehouse closes then owner is SOL.

A few years ago I needed a wire to link my Canon digital video camera with my TV. Radio Shack did not have one, and seemed put out they had to look for one. Best Buy looked, but did not have one. Went home, ordered one on Amazon in 5 minutes, and had it in 3 days.

Just spent $20 on $100 worth of stuff out the electronics drawers.  80% off here.  Manager I spoke to, the last "employee", said there was only one other store left like 20 miles away.  Two more closed yesterday and that inventory is being moved to the remaining two stores.

I will probably check back in another day or so to see if more "parts" came in.

Fred

I know a guy that worked for them.He lost his 401k he is now looking for another job.He knew his stuff in fact he would keep up the latest tech.They are another example of mismanagement.

A few evenings ago I happened past the King of Prussia Mall store (for those not local to southeast PA, it's the biggest mall in the state, I think), and most stuff was only 20% off, parts drawers were 50% (drawers only, not anything hanging), with maybe a scarce exception here or there throughout the store marked 30% or so.