Is B&N closing some stores? - Page 2

Joykins · 08-14-2011, 09:08 PM

Compared to the Borders I just visited that is closing--they all are closing--everything is 30-50% off and there are a lot of randomish things on the shelves and the employees are verbally worried about finding new jobs

SCION · 08-14-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

I went to my local Borders a few days ago. Everything was 30-50% off and the shelves were still quite full. I was surprised to see the huge number of hardcovers still available until I realized they were only discounted 30%. Amazon and B&N are still less expensive.

Few people buying.

I noticed this as well. I went there on a couple of occasions with the intent to buy. Still too pricey. Bought a case for my Kobo and nothing else.

theducks · 08-14-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Renaldo

They picked up a lot of the Border's stock very cheap. A lot of stores are making room for it. No one will probably tell you that it's Border's stock, I don't know why. But there's nothing suspicious about it, so no worries. They just are going to be bringing in a bunch of discount stock and need to set up tables for it.

Look for the glue residue where the Borders Bar Code label was

Hellmark · 08-15-2011, 08:59 AM

I was in the one borders closest to me yesterday. TONS of books still there. One thing that really bugged me, was that some things didn't seem to really be discounted. They had a cover for a PRS505, heavily worn box, marked for $69.99. Even with the 30% off, I still thought that to be high.

jocampo · 08-15-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Hellmark

They had a cover for a PRS505, heavily worn box, marked for $69.99. Even with the 30% off, I still thought that to be high.

Maybe that's the reason why they went out of business, don't you think? High prices and poor customer service.

soondai · 08-15-2011, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Maybe that's the reason why they went out of business, don't you think? High prices and poor customer service.

They were always cheaper than B&N. There was almost always a 33 or 40 percent off coupon in effect from them. Never seen anything similar from B&N.

jocampo · 08-15-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by soondai

They were always cheaper than B&N. There was almost always a 33 or 40 percent off coupon in effect from them. Never seen anything similar from B&N.

I disagree on the prices comment, at least for some computer books which is basically what I buy. I went there and saw high prices and poor or no selection.

But there was something that were not doing so good. No company goes out of business if they are doing well, don't you think?

OneandonlyDoc · 08-15-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Maybe that's the reason why they went out of business, don't you think? High prices and poor customer service.

God no. Prices at my Borders were ALWAYS cheaper than at my local Barnes and Noble (which was why I shopped at Borders rather than B&N) and the staff at the store near me was wonderful. I'm going to miss them and the store a great deal.

OneandonlyDoc · 08-15-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

I disagree on the prices comment, at least for some computer books which is basically what I buy. I went there and saw high prices and poor or no selection.

But there was something that were not doing so good. No company goes out of business if they are doing well, don't you think?

Borders is going under for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the fact that they relied on Amazon for a long time for their online sales rather than developing their own online store, then later not developing their own proprietary e-reader and selling Sony and Kobo instead. The former was probably MUCH more damaging than the latter.

Stupid business decisions made seven or so years ago are what really sunk the company.

Hellmark · 08-15-2011, 02:11 PM

I say the lack of their own ebook sales hurt more than not having their own dedicated reader.

And on prices, Typically they were cheaper than B&N for what I went there for. And on the covers, I know previously, they'd always sold things fairly cheap when clearanced. My girlfriend got a lighted cover for her PRS300 for $5 when they clearanced them out last year.

Renaldo · 08-16-2011, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SensualPoet

Maybe because that's not true?

Or perhaps it is.

From public statements, Borders liquidators were planning to close all warehouses tomorrow, and sales in still open retail stores continue to ramp up with "new" stock. I'd think selling off stock cheap to B&N would be something you wouldn't see for a couple of more weeks. Borders will want to hold on to the best stock and get as close to retail for that before unloading it in bulk at 5¢ and 10¢ on the dollar.

Analyze it any way you'd like; believe it or don't. It's up to you, it makes no difference.

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08-14-2011, 09:08 PM	#16
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,610 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	Compared to the Borders I just visited that is closing--they all are closing--everything is 30-50% off and there are a lot of randomish things on the shelves and the employees are verbally worried about finding new jobs

08-15-2011, 08:59 AM	#19
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	I was in the one borders closest to me yesterday. TONS of books still there. One thing that really bugged me, was that some things didn't seem to really be discounted. They had a cover for a PRS505, heavily worn box, marked for $69.99. Even with the 30% off, I still thought that to be high.

08-15-2011, 02:11 PM	#25
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	I say the lack of their own ebook sales hurt more than not having their own dedicated reader. And on prices, Typically they were cheaper than B&N for what I went there for. And on the covers, I know previously, they'd always sold things fairly cheap when clearanced. My girlfriend got a lighted cover for her PRS300 for $5 when they clearanced them out last year.

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