Systemax Buys Circuit City Name, Domains

[Guest]

Reports are coming in that Systemax, the company behind Tiger Direct and CompUSA, has bought all trademarks and domains related to the now defunct Circuit City retail chain.

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[bustapr]

Why sell so cheap. Circuit city's name(even thoe extinct) is worth more than that I think. But what I really don't understand is why systemax, having already compusa would add its main competitor to its stable.

 

[hellwig]

CompUSA for computers and related items, Circuit City for general appliances and electronics (camera's, tvs, etc...). It just makes sense that way.

I can't explain why Best Buy is so successful, but in general selling washing machines and computers isn't a smart business practice, the two are completely unrelated items.

 

[antilycus]

because all of that money goes to systemmax. If people choose CompUSA over CC or the otherway around, it still goes to the same back account.... SystemMax

 

[hop]

We could very well see a very well lit CC that will once again compete against BB.

 

[chaosgs]

If CC goes back into business ill be the first to fill out an application. Working there was so much fun. We do need some competition for bestbuy, people who work at bestbuy are such assholes same with walmart.

LOL i went into walmart today with my CC shirt, i had to look at cameras cause i need one, and the guess that worked there gave me a nasty mean look. I also listened to this guys trying to explain camera specs to a customer, he made shit up left and right.

 

[chaosgs]

i meant to say guys not guess, wow i feel dumb.

 

[dark_lord69]

Sweet, more stores with TigerDirect prices means I will finally be able to get some hardware from a local store without paying an arm and a leg.

 

[aj28]

If I were offered my old job at my new job's pay... I'd be back in a heartbeat. CCity was a great company to work for, they just offered a poor selection of products and inconsistently (albeit consistently unwelcoming) store design. If Systemax transformed CCity the way they have CompUSA, I would gladly be a part of that team again.

 

[michaelahess]

Great a crappy company replaced by another, not quite but almost as crappy company. Just what consumers need.

 

[Guest]

why ChaosGS still here...still no job after CC when down?

 

[chaosgs]

Why yes i did get a new job, i will be working for Disney world this May.

 

[hillarymakesmecry]

I hope the receipts at the new circuit city stores shrink down to normal size. The old ones were monsters.

 

[Guest]

I know here in Jacksonville FL the two CompUSA storefronts that were taken over last year about this time are either in the same strip mall or across the road from closed CC stores. The two Orlando stores are a quarter-mile and two miles away from former CC storefronts. I doubt Systemax is going to want to keep two storefronts in such close proximity.

 

[rooket]

I hope they bring back the local circuit city, I don't shop at best buy. I bought my last two TV's from circuit city and they gave me very good deals.