Kinda bitter sign outside a closing Borders Store - Page 5

Nyssa · 04-04-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Herley

Hmm ...

http://www.amazon.com/Travel-John-66...ef=pd_sim_sg_2

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-04-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Herley

http://www.amazon.com/Travel-John-66...ef=pd_sim_sg_2

Someone should post this link on the Borders window.

Forster · 04-05-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by KenJackson

The empty building makes me wonder if corporate taxes had been just 1% lower, would that have been enough to keep the store profitable, selling its goods, employing its people, paying its rent and paying some tax instead of none.

If the store/chain isn't profitable they ain't paying any corporate tax anyway, lowering the rate isn't going to do anything to save them.

khalleron · 04-05-2011, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Forster

If the store/chain isn't profitable they ain't paying any corporate tax anyway, lowering the rate isn't going to do anything to save them.

Good point, not to mention the fact that many corporations manage to dodge corporate taxes anyway, especially the bigger ones.

I always laugh at 'Boo hoo, poor corporations, ain't the government mean to them' posts wherever I find them.

ApK · 04-05-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by khalleron

Good point, not to mention the fact that many corporations manage to dodge corporate taxes anyway, especially the bigger ones.

I always laugh at 'Boo hoo, poor corporations, ain't the government mean to them' posts wherever I find them.

I know, personally, far more individuals and small business owners who dodge their taxes.

NVash · 04-05-2011, 12:36 PM

Borders is a joke. Theres one going out of business close by, first they advertised 20-40% off. Of course, that was a horrible exaggeration. Just about everything in the store was 20% off and a few were 30%. Anything above that must have been that near empty Clearance rack that had junk no one cared about. I went in there almost daily, the store continued to stay stocked. Why? Prices were ridiculous. I would often go in and compare prices to Amazon, despite this massive 'sale' of up to 20% off, Amazon still had them beat by sometimes $10. One time I found a book that costs three times as much at Borders. Thats just ridiculous. Now they put up a 'PRICES SLASHED' sign, you go in, same thing as before. You ask what prices are slashed, now the comics are 30% off. Real sale. The store is a joke and will not be missed. Hopefully a book store with some sense will be put in its place.

I used to have a WaldenBooks where I lived. I loved that place until it became a Borders Express.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 04-05-2011, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NVash

Borders is a joke. Theres one going out of business close by, first they advertised 20-40% off. Of course, that was a horrible exaggeration...

I don't know any store "going out of business" that hasn't done this, at least until the very end, when they have no choice but to cannibalize everything... and usually at that point, some group has made them an offer for everything left at pennies on the dollar, and they get the real deals. Then the items turn up...

Are you ready?...

...online at Amazon and eBay.

khalleron · 04-05-2011, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

I know, personally, far more individuals and small business owners who dodge their taxes.

So how many corporations do you know? I mean, personally?

ApK · 04-05-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by khalleron

So how many corporations do you know? I mean, personally?

The ones I read about, when they make the news for tax evasion.

You said "especially the bigger ones." What makes them special?

My point being only that I don't automatically favor mom-and-pop over big companies, nor assume that the defunct mom-and-pop was a noble victim of big company wrong doing.

I don't think big is inherently bad but it often seems portrayed that way.

ApK

NVash · 04-05-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan

I don't know any store "going out of business" that hasn't done this, at least until the very end, when they have no choice but to cannibalize everything... and usually at that point, some group has made them an offer for everything left at pennies on the dollar, and they get the real deals. Then the items turn up...

Are you ready?...

...online at Amazon and eBay.

This I did not know. Guess the joke is ultimately on Borders. They cant seem to stop losing business to these guys.

Anthem · 04-05-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

The big chains gave us an option, the customers chose that option.

What you say is frequently ignored by the people complaining.

Worldwalker · 04-05-2011, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

You said "especially the bigger ones." What makes them special?

Higher-priced accountants.

Joykins · 04-05-2011, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by khalleron

They have no sense of irony, do they?

Borders and B&N drove thousands of small booksellers out of business, now it's their turn.

This makes it sound like before B&N there was a vibrant landscape of competitive independent small booksellers in every small town and suburb providing top-notch individualized service at marvellous prices, whereas in actuality we were more often captive to the mall bookstores and grocery/drugstore shelves with absolutely horrid selection and a clear priority to bestsellers. You had to go to a city to get to a quality, independent bookstore.

My only regret is that the big box bookstore era is over because B&N and Borders are fabulous compared to what came before.

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I also doubt they tore out their restrooms.

Might as well if the water's shut off.

Joykins · 04-05-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by queentess

My ideal mall:
Bookstore
Shoe store
Children's clothing store
Kohl's (or something like it)
Target (this is non-negotiable)
Yarn store
Microcenter
Cinema
Arcade (DDR is a must)
Hot Topic
Game store (video games, board games, card games, you name it)

And the food court is required to have Mall Chinese, like a Panda Express. And a Taco Bell.

Our local mall food court is weirdly all Chinese. That is, the food stands have names of things like "Cajun Express" and the other standards but they all sell stir fry and other Chinese fast food on the side.

I also used to eat at a Mexican food court stand that sold curry on the side. I think their curry sold better than their chain restaurant food.

In my ideal mall, ALL the chain food court stands are like this!

Worldwalker · 04-05-2011, 05:12 PM

We've been known to try to think up the craziest combination of restaurant owner names/specialties possible (it comes from seeing "The Chateau - fine Italian food") and this naturally leads to things like "Pedro's Smorgasbord" and "Wolfgang's Chinese Palace" ... a Mexican food court that sells curry sounds like that silly game come to life.

Great, now I'm hungry. Worse yet, I want a curry burrito. Thanks, Joykins.

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04-05-2011, 12:36 PM	#66
NVash Wandering Vagabond Posts: 282 Karma: 350000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: iPod Touch	Borders is a joke. Theres one going out of business close by, first they advertised 20-40% off. Of course, that was a horrible exaggeration. Just about everything in the store was 20% off and a few were 30%. Anything above that must have been that near empty Clearance rack that had junk no one cared about. I went in there almost daily, the store continued to stay stocked. Why? Prices were ridiculous. I would often go in and compare prices to Amazon, despite this massive 'sale' of up to 20% off, Amazon still had them beat by sometimes $10. One time I found a book that costs three times as much at Borders. Thats just ridiculous. Now they put up a 'PRICES SLASHED' sign, you go in, same thing as before. You ask what prices are slashed, now the comics are 30% off. Real sale. The store is a joke and will not be missed. Hopefully a book store with some sense will be put in its place. I used to have a WaldenBooks where I lived. I loved that place until it became a Borders Express.

04-05-2011, 05:12 PM	#75
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	We've been known to try to think up the craziest combination of restaurant owner names/specialties possible (it comes from seeing "The Chateau - fine Italian food") and this naturally leads to things like "Pedro's Smorgasbord" and "Wolfgang's Chinese Palace" ... a Mexican food court that sells curry sounds like that silly game come to life. Great, now I'm hungry. Worse yet, I want a curry burrito. Thanks, Joykins.

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