Just read they are closing down.

They pulled out of Milwaukee about a year ago- might have lasted three years and never made a dent.

We got some deals on Samsung panels from them at the end of model runs when Samsung would pull the UPP. I really think their model was when ever they could, they would sell TVs below cost to make the sale then try to make profit on accessories and warranties. On products that didn't have price protection they would negotiate and be all over you. Agree on a price, then tell them no on warranty and surge protectors, and the sales person's attitude would quickly change and become rude.

When they first came to the DC area I stopped in at the store up the street from my office. Went in and introduced myself and asked if they referred anyone for custom installs. The manager said that they didn't need anyone because they used Installs Inc. to do all their custom installs.

As soon as he said that i knew that they were in trouble and wouldn't last long in this area.

I used to go to their store on 96th street in Indy. (Reason to get out of in-laws place). Never really like the layout or "vibe" though, Not surprised they are going under.

They used to negotiate. I used to buy all my clients TVs there because I could sometimes make 6-700 bucks. I had a relationship with the manager and he would always give me the best price.

Me often wonders if they had a model of underselling TVs only to hope to get the maintenance plan.

This of course all stopped once all the manufacturers went to UPP and finally allowed us to make a few bucks again through our channels.

I liked hh Gregg and their layout better then BB

Do you remember the old Sears catalog stores where you could go in to place orders and pick up your orders from Sears? In them they had TVs, riding mowers, and appliances for sale. That's what the HH Greggs reminded me of.

Sadly I am old enough to remember those. Or maybe because I lived in an area that did not get its first mall until the mid-80's. I remember mom would spend hours going through the Sears catalog when it came in the mail and then would go to the catalog store and place her order.

Same here. I would play on the riding mowers while waiting for my mom to pick up or place orders.

Sears catalog and Service Merchandise were good times. I loved looking through those catalogs and circling the things I wanted.

I loved when the Christmas wish book came in the mail. First thing I would do was flip to the toy section. But it was frustrating because the toy section was in the back. I still remember being amazed (I think I was 5) when my older cousin showed me you could just start at the back and flip backwards. A few years later he taught me how to cut the tape on a present, see what's in the box, then rewrap and put new tape back where the old tape was so no one would know.

I never had a good "vibe" in their stores. They seemed like appliance stores that stocked TV's, but with the wall of TV's I suppose others would perceive the stores as a TV store that stocked appliances. Overall, they reminded me of furniture stores.

Those were the good days. Catalogs, malls and big box stores not full of white trash. Shopping or hoping was fun.

From the early 1900's no one suspected the monster Sears could ever fail. The WERE the king! yes, getting a new catalog was the shitz. The "dream" book. At one time you could even order a house. A REAL house. Id been fascinated by tools from the age of, well, ever since i could remember! That catalog was the go-to for sure.

Makes you wonder if Wal-Mart could ever fail lol. I wouldnt miss that white trash hang out, for sure. HATE going there, so I dont.

Yeah, but internet porn sure does bear trying to jerk off to the lingerie section of the JCPenny's catalog