I bought my first digital camera and my camcorder at Circuit City. They were great for credit terms. Over that past few weeks I have been eyeing a new plasma HDTV. I had it picked out. CC had a deal of 18 months same as cash. This is not a problem for me personally and I already have a CC credit card.
When I heard that they were liquidating today, I shot an IM to my wife saying that it looked like the TV wasn’t going to happen for a few months. Then this evening I had a small gathering at Houlihans, basically right next to Circuit City. I decided to actually take a look at the TV I had been slobbering over for the past two weeks online.
As I walked in the store, the sign for 18 months/ same as cash was prominently displayed. I started to say to myself that this might actually work out even better for me. Moments later I walked by the store manager who was assessing the number of employees that had shown up for work. Apparently, several had just decided that they were done and this was a source of concern.
I found my plasma (50 in, 1080p, beautiful) and fondled it a little and then wandered around for a few minutes. As I was walking out, one of the employees was tearing down all of the 18 months/same as cash signs.
Damn, looks like April before I get my TV.