Toys R Us closing

PINeely · 03-23-2018, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jpc647

I have bought clothes at sears. One near where the girlfriend works is closing, and they had Lee and Roebuck jeans on closeout for $3.87. I walked out with half a dozen pairs.

It's a shame about Craftsman tools though. How the hell does Snap on make money, and Craftsman can't!? Snap-On are not worth the premium you pay for them.

Craftsman sold out a couple of years ago and moved most of their manufacturing to China, Taiwan etc. Nobody wants to pay USA prices for shit Asian tools.

Bt12 · 03-24-2018, 10:05 AM

THere’s this thing called the Internet... my kid games on it. Learned to read on it. Entertained by it. Grew up on it. At some point I’ll be replaced. Once kid gets money from it.... oh wait you tube...

Doh

Kolyan2k · 03-25-2018, 03:59 PM

Scored myself some breast milk storage containers with cooler for $8 bucks! That's what I'm talkin about!

upstatedoc · 03-25-2018, 09:05 PM

Toys r us here have 10% discount.

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infinitekidM2C · 03-26-2018, 11:13 AM

had both my daughters birthday and one of her friends so i was at Toys R Us this weekend. They do have a sale but it's pretty underwhelming. The good stuff is like 10% off. Not enough of a sale to really open my wallet for future purchases, but i did get a few things. Bit of a mess though lol as you'd expect.

infinitekidM2C · 03-26-2018, 11:15 AM

Anyone work at Toys R Us as a teen or currently? i worked there during early college doing the bit ticket item pulls and installs. i swear i do not recall talking to a manager more than once or twice the entire time. but i'm a hard worker so didnt really matter.

SharpAndCunning · 03-26-2018, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

Toys r us here have 10% discount.

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My local store is trashed, and most of the stuff is 40% off. The video game section is wiped out.

upstatedoc · 03-26-2018, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jpc647

My local store is trashed, and most of the stuff is 40% off. The video game section is wiped out.

thats what i told my boys, when it hits 40-50% off we'll go back locked and loaded

Vitacura · 03-26-2018, 03:27 PM

Just got back from my local TRU, video games and Legos were 5% off, no discounts on DVD/BluRays, rest of store showing 10% discount. Shelves were full, a few people in the store but no one checking out when I left.

infinitekidM2C · 03-26-2018, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Vitacura

Just got back from my local TRU, video games and Legos were 5% off, no discounts on DVD/BluRays, rest of store showing 10% discount. Shelves were full, a few people in the store but no one checking out when I left.

i went on Sunday and it was fairly packed, messy, and people were buying crap, so i guess it all depends...with the marginal sale percentage though, it's not all that incentivizing so your experience is understandable

SharpAndCunning · 03-27-2018, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by upstatedoc

thats what i told my boys, when it hits 40-50% off we'll go back locked and loaded

Yeah, keep checking. 40% video games is a good deal. Even for disks(I try to download most xbox games so I can share with my old college roommate).

Never_Enough · 03-27-2018, 01:08 PM

Anyone in PA go yet? I want an XBox One X cheap

jgoens · 03-27-2018, 01:09 PM

Went yesterday to 2 stores in the area. As mentioned the sales are week, inventory is down and the store is a mess.

SharpAndCunning · 03-27-2018, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Never_Enough

Anyone in PA go yet? I want an XBox One X cheap

If you find one, let me know. If it's a deal, I'll pay to ship it lol

stbm5 · 03-28-2018, 01:22 AM

i feel no sadness here. i think their stores offer an awful shopping experience.

Fuller · 03-28-2018, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BayMoWe335

Who cares? Shit prices.

It's not about that. It's about the atmosphere and joy of going there as a young child and seeing toys piled 20 feet high all around you. At the end of the day, is saving a dollar on a toy that big a deal? No, it's an irrelevant drop in the bucket. I mean, most everyone here could have saved 1000s by buying a cheaper car....

03-28-2018, 04:58 AM

ToysRus closing make me sad

yco · 03-28-2018, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by flops

ToysRus closing make me sad

same..

Never_Enough · 03-28-2018, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by stbm5

i feel no sadness here. i think their stores offer an awful shopping experience.

I'm sorry your parents hated you.

catcher22 · 03-28-2018, 02:35 PM

Welcome to the digital age. What you are describing is no longer having the ability to provide your child the same experiences you had as one. This happens to every single generation. Probably more so today due to the digital age.

I would argue that our kids aren't missing Toys R US, and never will. Sure, walking into a store full of toys is great. But I would argue that surfing the internet full of toys is even better (from a modern child's perspective). Of course we didn't have the internet growing up so we really can't compare.

It's just different.

Most 18 year olds today have never experienced a world without smartphones, a world without the internet, wifi, and a world without a 9/11. Think about it.

You don't miss what you never experienced. It's just different.

Lastly, the brick and mortar shopping experience is so shit nowadays, I personally avoid them at all costs and buy online whenever possible. Toys r us included. Just the way it is.

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catcher22 Captain 294 Rep 922 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (2)	Welcome to the digital age. What you are describing is no longer having the ability to provide your child the same experiences you had as one. This happens to every single generation. Probably more so today due to the digital age. I would argue that our kids aren't missing Toys R US, and never will. Sure, walking into a store full of toys is great. But I would argue that surfing the internet full of toys is even better (from a modern child's perspective). Of course we didn't have the internet growing up so we really can't compare. It's just different. Most 18 year olds today have never experienced a world without smartphones, a world without the internet, wifi, and a world without a 9/11. Think about it. You don't miss what you never experienced. It's just different. Lastly, the brick and mortar shopping experience is so shit nowadays, I personally avoid them at all costs and buy online whenever possible. Toys r us included. Just the way it is.
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