I can tell you that the Blockbuster here in Simpsonville is not exacly running a "fire sale" -- I don't consider $9.99 to be a fire sale for a DVD. Nor $25 for a TV season set. Overall really disappointing for someone looking for a bargain.
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And after today's announcement that… > Read…<http://gizmodo.com/rip-blockbuster-or-why-cant-i-watch-indiana-jones-1459602835> > > <http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/what-i-bought-with-the-last-5-ill-ever-give-blockbust-1467457819> > What I Bought With the Last $5 I'll Ever Give > Blockbuster<http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/what-i-bought-with-the-last-5-ill-ever-give-blockbust-1467457819> > > > Last night I walked into my local Blockbuster and bought their "Next > Register Please" sign. They were selling it for $5. The whole process… > Read…<http://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/what-i-bought-with-the-last-5-ill-ever-give-blockbust-1467457819> > > We sifted through the multitude of closing announcements on Craigslist and > dug out the the choicest—and weirdest—stuff that the many locations are > trying to sell. Here's what a Blockbuster fire sale looks like, people. It > ain't pretty. > The big, blue spiral gum ball machine is on the docket at nearly every > location in America. The proprietors of the Blockbusters in Liberty, > Missouri <http://kansascity.craigslist.org/for/4124464059.html> and > Hillsboro, > Oregon <http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/for/4200551094.html> even gave > the dispensers their own listings. > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist] > 8 > > So many memories... I remember begging my mom for a gumball every time we > checked out. It infuriated her. Good times... > Karrotmonster > Expand<http://so-many-memories-i-remember-begging-my-mom-for-a-gum-1467975912> > 1 <http://so-many-memories-i-remember-begging-my-mom-for-a-gum-1467975912> > SExpand > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > Hillsboro is also dispensing with its yellow neon *Open* sign. > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > In Ankeny, Iowa, $35 gets you a hand truck. > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > Surely one of you in the vicinity of Ankeny has a use for this massive > security cage <http://desmoines.craigslist.org/for/4199594424.html>? > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > It appears that mo <http://kansascity.craigslist.org/emd/4199678201.html> > st <http://kansascity.craigslist.org/emd/4199678201.html> of the 14 > stores<http://stlouis.craigslist.org/emd/4197827554.html>in > Missouri <http://stlouis.craigslist.org/emd/4199729494.html> have > the<http://carbondale.craigslist.org/emd/4197913485.html>sameliquidator<http://stlouis.craigslist.org/emd/4197934518.html>because > they've all gotidentical > listings<http://stlouis.craigslist.org/emd/4197870159.html>offering DVD cases > at 5 for $1. But don't get ripped off. You can get 200 > for $20 in Columbia, South > Carolina<http://columbia.craigslist.org/emq/4170219670.html> > . > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > This sounds like a fun entertainment center. Inquire in Katy, > Texas<http://houston.craigslist.org/fod/4181194663.html>about this DISH > Kiosk? > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > You can hit the jackpot on this fun Spinning Wheel in Costa Mesa, > California <http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/gms/4184251833.html>. [image: > All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]SExpand > ------------------------------ > And if you start heating up too much on the wheel, the fire extinguisher is > on sale there, too<http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/gms/4184251833.html> > . [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on > Craigslist]SExpand > ------------------------------ > In Placentia, > California<http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/emd/4190635277.html>, > in Northern Orange Country, liquidators provided an unusually detailed > price list for the available wares. Mop bucket w/mop, anybody? Wet floor > sign to go with said mop bucket w/mop? > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist] > 8 > > Pfft...if i'm spending 20 bucks on a mop and bucket, I'll be damned if > I'll spend another 5 bucks on "wet floor" signs. I'll just leave the bucket > out so they can make their own assumption. > FIGJAM > Expand<http://pfft-if-im-spending-20-bucks-on-a-mop-and-bucket-ill-1467808678> > 2 <http://pfft-if-im-spending-20-bucks-on-a-mop-and-bucket-ill-1467808678> > SExpand > > ------------------------------ > Come on, surely someone in > Placentia<http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/emd/4190635277.html>could use an > Oreck, Vacuum? No price listed, but we're pretty sure it's for > sale. > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > So, so, much wire shelving for sale. Right next to the Roadhouse Grill and > Baskin Robins in Salem, > Oregon<http://salem.craigslist.org/bfs/4101958467.html> > . [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on > Craigslist]SExpand Won't anyone give these lonely shelf > fixtures<http://salem.craigslist.org/for/4101970711.html>a new home? > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > Of course, this is Blockbuster, so there are DVDs, games, and VHS tapes by > the truckload. The Oviedo, > Florida<http://orlando.craigslist.org/emq/4193767845.html>store is serving up > hot new releases like > *R.I.P.D* and *White House Down*. Just in! > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > ------------------------------ > Even if you haven't been to Blockbuster in years, all these listings are > pretty sad, huh? Here's a heartwarming note from an employee in Salem, > Oregon <http://salem.craigslist.org/emq/4194428047.html>. It was never > all about the money, right? > > [image: All the Weird Stuff Blockbuster Stores Are Putting on Craigslist]S > Expand > We'll miss you too, Blockbuster. > LDiscuss <http://posts/1467735688/reply> > <div class="fb-like fb-like-bottom fb_edge_widget_with_comment > fb_iframe_widget" data-href=" > http://gizmodo.com/all-the-weird-stuff-blockbuster-stores-are-putting-on-c-1467735688"; > > data-send="false" data-layout="button_count" data-width="100" > data-show-faces="false" fb-xfbml-state="rend > ... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
