The Closing of Borders

[NextGen123]

What I can't understand is why you kept going to back to a store that you clearly despised.

There were two of them. One was less than a mile down the street. I couldn't understand why they put two stores so close together.I went to the second Borders as a result.
The were no other book stores in the area and I didn't have a computer to order them on Amazon.com until now.

 

[Technobuilder]

A friend from out of town stopped by yesterday and we decided to check out the Borders (only one still open within 35 miles) Everything Must Go Closing Sale!

We were underwhelmed.

The store was much busier than I was accustomed to, but there weren't really any good prices to speak of.

I saw several items I would of picked up, but every time we price checked them online, even after the 20-40% discount, you were still paying almost 40% more than the online prices.

I'm one of the people who enjoy the social aspect of the 'brick & mortar' store, and it's nice to see books on the shelf and whatnot, but when the price differences are upwards of $11 or more.... There's no wonder why they're having financial troubles.

Side note: I asked a cashier I knew if things had been crazy thus far with the sale and his response was that they'd done $64,000 in just 1 day.

So even despite the high prices, people saw SALE!! and came running with cash in hand.

Crazy.

 

[PKTrekGirl]

In my Borders, the SciFi, Fantasy, and graphic novels are all right next to each other.

In my store they were all together as well. And in the front of the store too - in a large area just to the right of the cash registers. Not that I buy or read scifi or graphic novels. I just know where they are because they are nearby the mystery & spy novels, which I do read.

I never had a problem with the flow of my store. And I rarely needed the staff.

I mainly shop at Amazon, however, because it's cheaper and is only a mouse click away...whereas Borders meant sitting in Atlanta traffic, trying to find a parking place at the shopping center where it was located, etc.

I don't shop at B&N either - for the very same reasons.

 

[RoJoHen]

The store was much busier than I was accustomed to, but there weren't really any good prices to speak of.

From what I understand, they're stretching out the "going out of business sale" until September, so the really big discounts probably won't happen for another 3-4 weeks.

 

[Technobuilder]

Oh course, they'll have to.

Based on what I was told by a cashier, they still have to empty the local Borders Warehouse through our store, so it's going to be a while before they run out of stock. So as time wears on, it's possible we'll see some good deals before closure, but to be honest, I'm not holding my breath for them.

 

[Alidar Jarok]

I'm sure, even if there are good deals, the pickings will be very slim.

Then again, I'm often interested in history books, which I imagine won't be best-sellers any time soon.

 

[MHT1138]

I worked the very last day of my Borders. I ended up getting books for 95% off. It was a last minute change in the middle of the morning. I got a lot of great books, that I wouldn't normally have gotten. There was still a pretty good selection. If you want some great deals on books you have to be patient and on top of the sales. It was great to get books I wouldn't normally have bought, just to try them out.
Call and find out what the discount is currently. Though the booksellers might be a little short with you, that question got old after awhile. Also keep in mind that some sections are discounted more than others. Romance, business, and bestsellers I remember being discounted more than others. Children's books go fast even if they aren't discounted any more than other sections.

 

[NextGen123]

I'm sure, even if there are good deals, the pickings will be very slim.

Then again, I'm often interested in history books, which I imagine won't be best-sellers any time soon.

I was just glad to pick of Vanguard: Decalssified. I read good reviews of it on Amazon and wanted to see if they were true. As far as the Magazines and books are concerened the store pretty much looked like a ghost town that day. I dont' see how they are going to last till September unless they unload any warehouse stock to keep the place going until then.

I see something replacing Borders. If it's Barnes and Noble, Id be happy to give that a try. I am hoping it will be an independent book store instead. The independants work harder to get your dollar and I'd gladly support one.

 

[NextGen123]

Has anyone found any good deals on any remaining Star Trek books at a closing Borders store?

 

[Saxman1]

My local Borders closed earlier this year. Those of us in the area were so disgusted with this decision, we gave up. The few times I went to the downtown Chicago store after our local closed, I had to wait forever for them to process any coupons I had and then I found the 3 items I purchased $10 - $20 cheaper at TARGET, believe it or not, even after using coupons! The chain's selection of media and books has been garbage for about 5 years, although I did get The Beatles Stereo Box at a great price with discount coupons and gift cards in December, 2009.

My 10 year old boy literally cried when he heard the chain was closing, but with a great local library, he'll be fine as far as books are concerned. I've found better deals at Half Price Books and Trekkers: it's a great place to find new and used ST books, movies ans season sets! In addition, they buy used books, CDs, records, cassettes. magazines, games, comic books, video games, etc.!