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Title: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: sarslip on February 05, 2015, 07:14:55 PM: My friend bought a Tandy there, which we played Leisure Suit Larry games on.

One time I needed a specific audio cable, and the Radio Shack guy told me which one to get, and I got it, took it home, and it was the wrong one. :fbm

Another time I bought batteries, and then gave them my phone number. :phil

Also that run of Howie Long, Terri Hatcher ads? eh,.... ehh? :lawd

RIP Radio Shack

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Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Himu on February 05, 2015, 07:18:58 PM: I never thought they'd die. It's like, how'd they last this long? Where will I go when I need a random tech gadget out of the blue now?
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: benjipwns on February 05, 2015, 07:24:23 PM: Last time I was in one they didn't even have a wall of random stuff you have no idea what they're for (let alone the earlier whole section), it was like two drawers in the back corner. 95% of the store was phone displays or accessories.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: The Legend of Sunblade on February 05, 2015, 07:37:52 PM: Spent a year working retail at a store. They straight up lied about it being a non-commission based job, instead they actively cut your hours if you weren't good at persuading every single person who walked through to door to leave with a new cellphone in their hands (and of course, gave heavy "incentives" for doing so). Mobile / accessories were pretty much the whole business.

Aside from that, they were a fairly generic electronic store where everything was 30% more expensive than the store right next to ours because RS included the price to ship stuff to PR into the RRP (6ft auxiliary cables for ten dollars) . The only annoying part of having those stores close will be actually finding those small spare electronic parts that they kept in the shelf drawers in the back. THOSE kinds of stores are really scarce here.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: kingkitty on February 05, 2015, 09:26:39 PM: it was a good store to waste 2 mins in the mall
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Brehvolution on February 06, 2015, 09:23:58 AM: You mean no one bought the 10ft. CAT5 cable for $25? Monoprice ate your lunch you greedy fucks.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 06, 2015, 09:27:04 AM: Quote from: Brehvolution on February 06, 2015, 09:23:58 AM
You mean no one bought the 10ft. CAT5 cable for $25? Monoprice ate your lunch you greedy fucks.

Last thing I ever bought from Radio Shack were wireless rear channel speakers...they were complete garbage.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: kick51 on February 06, 2015, 10:07:51 AM: they were there for me when I needed a random RCA cable, splitter, or extender.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Himu on February 06, 2015, 12:07:03 PM: Quote from: kingkitty on February 05, 2015, 09:26:39 PM
it was a good store to waste 2 mins in the mall

If RadioShack had one of those movie trailers where they show quotes like "INCREDIBLE" "THIS MOVIE MADE MY COLD SORES ACTIVATE" this would be the first one.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: ToxicAdam on February 06, 2015, 07:21:00 PM: Last time I stepped into one was in the last 90s to pick up some computer cable. They insisted I give them my name and number and address so I could buy it. I left it on the counter and walked out.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 06, 2015, 08:52:50 PM: What's mind boggling to me is that they have 4000 stores in the US.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: benjipwns on February 06, 2015, 09:02:03 PM: Quote from: Human Snorenado on February 06, 2015, 08:52:50 PM
What's mind boggling to me is that they have 4000 stores in the US.
They were probably shocked to find out too.

I saw in a story that they had eleven consecutive quarters of heavy losses. :lol I'm surprised they lasted that long since I thought they were having serious financial issues a few years before that.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: thisismyusername on February 06, 2015, 11:31:27 PM: Quote from: Brehvolution on February 06, 2015, 09:23:58 AM
You mean no one bought the 10ft. CAT5 cable for $25?

I did. But it was $10-15. Figured $1 per foot was worth it. But this was back in '04-'05 for HaloLANs. Totally worth it. :fbm
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 07, 2015, 12:11:57 AM: My last visit was to purchase a coaxial cable. Usually I buy stuff like that online but I had to replace a damaged one ASAP in this case. I picked up the cord and as I was walking towards the cashier I got a call; whipped out my phone, handled my business, and hung up. The cashier then proceeded to spend 5 minutes trying to sell me various iPhone accessories. Eventually I straight up told him I respected his hustle but breh, let me breath. Shortly thereafter I realized the manager had been hovering around behind me the entire time, which made me feel bad for the cashier. He was just doing his job.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Am_I_Anonymous on February 07, 2015, 03:12:54 AM: You so thuggish PD
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: Barry Egan on February 07, 2015, 03:33:50 AM: This is horrible only because one of the greatest Onion articles (http://www.theonion.com/articles/even-ceo-cant-figure-out-how-radioshack-still-in-b,2190/) is no longer as relevant.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: benjipwns on February 07, 2015, 03:36:31 AM: Quote from: Barry Egan on February 07, 2015, 03:33:50 AM
This is horrible only because one of the greatest Onion articles (http://www.theonion.com/articles/even-ceo-cant-figure-out-how-radioshack-still-in-b,2190/) is no longer as relevant.
More like once again prescient. Events have been bearing down and overtaking The Onion in increasing fashion.
Title: Re: The Radio Shack Thread Of Remembrance
Post by: benjipwns on February 09, 2015, 04:27:05 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FCioWz7aps