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re: Geoffrey is retiring tomorrow. It's sort of depressing to see him leave.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 9:50 am to LaBR4
Posted on 6/28/18 at 9:50 am to LaBR4
or when you were limited on games you could get, trying to hide the next game you wanted behind a shitty game in hopes it'd be there when you come to swap it out
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Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:03 am to Federal Tiger
Geoffrey always creeped me out for some reason.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:06 am to BilJ
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or when you were limited on games you could get, trying to hide the next game you wanted behind a shitty game in hopes it'd be there when you come to swap it out
Id move it to the older movie section
worked damn near every time
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:09 am to MrPappagiorgio
also my dad losing his shite when he'd go to check out, only to find out there were massive late fees on some movie or game stashed away in one of our rooms. Good times 
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:09 am to lsucoonass
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How did they go out of business besides higher prices compared to Walmart, Amazon, and all that
You just mentioned the main reason.
That and you don't have to worry about calling, and seeing if something is in stock.
I worked retail as my college job, and they got stuck in a bad cycle. Sales numbers would start dropping, so they reduced staff to accommodate it, then there weren't enough people on the sales floor to support the customers that came in, so then customers would get a bad taste in their mouth and then not come back. It was a loop that killed retail.
You'll see the same articles currently written about Toys R us being written about best buy, Dicks, Academy, etc. in 5-10 years. Many of the customers that go in those stores now use them as show rooms, and then they go home to Amazon and buy them cheaper. Retail in general is free advertising for Amazon.
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Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:09 am to LaBR4
Freaking non-gender identity is the progressive answer.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:11 am to Federal Tiger
Toys Were Us.
Maybe Party City will turn into something.
Maybe Party City will turn into something.
This post was edited on 6/28/18 at 2:09 pm
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:11 am to Tempratt
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Toys Were Us.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:13 am to BilJ
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also my dad losing his shite when he'd go to check out, only to find out there were massive late fees on some movie or game stashed away in one of our rooms.
May I pleeeeeease still get the movie I picked even though I'm now grounded?
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:14 am to Tiger Prawn
Going to toys r us or babies r us in the NOLA area was an absolute nightmare
Its amazing how this city can suck the fricking soul out of a toy store
Its amazing how this city can suck the fricking soul out of a toy store
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:17 am to ibldprplgld
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Sad that kids today will never know that feeling.
But your parents may never have had that feeling, either. For me, smaller stores with an aisle or two of toys. Christmas was getting the catalogs and choosing a doll or two that I wanted. (Catalogs: Sears, Mont. Ward, and one that I don't remember the name of but it was hard bound, and each family in the Company got it for one night because maybe it was wholesale.....)
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:25 am to lsupride87
The Toys R Us on the Westbank (Belle Promenade) was right next to Blockbuster. Friday nights were awesome.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:28 am to i am dan
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Naw, man. There's nothing like walking into an entire store of toys as a kid. Amazon doesn't provide that joy.
Kids were fine and dandy before Toys R Us and they'll be fine now that it's gone. Adapt your business model or die.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:29 am to BilJ
I quit asking my pops to take me after he refused to rent some PG-13 shite for me... I was like 8.
GMaw would hook it up though. I must have watched James Bond: Goldeneye and Hot Shots Part Deux 132 times.
GMaw would hook it up though. I must have watched James Bond: Goldeneye and Hot Shots Part Deux 132 times.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:33 am to Federal Tiger
Maybe this guy can help Geoffrey through these tough times.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:39 am to Federal Tiger
My 7 year old was asking to go to Toy r Us the other day, to pick out birthday presents for his upcoming birthday. He was devastated when I told him it was closed. He used his little kid reasoning and said, "ok let's go tomorrow." I actually felt terrible telling him it was closed for good.
That feeling of 7 year old walking into a completely full toys r was like magic. I will miss it.
Luckily my area still has a couple independent much smaller toy stores for us to shop in and course there still is the Walmart. I not a fan of Amazon and looking at toys on a computer just isn't the same.
That feeling of 7 year old walking into a completely full toys r was like magic. I will miss it.
Luckily my area still has a couple independent much smaller toy stores for us to shop in and course there still is the Walmart. I not a fan of Amazon and looking at toys on a computer just isn't the same.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:42 am to lsupride87
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Going to toys r us or babies r us in the NOLA area was an absolute nightmare
Its amazing how this city can suck the fricking soul out of a toy store
It was fine for me. But the only 2 Toysrus locations I had ever been to were Metairie and Marrero, so guess I didn't know what I was missing out on
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:43 am to LaBR4
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There was nothing like that feeling hoping a videotape was behind a box somewhere. Then if not, going to the counter to see the recent returns
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:44 am to BilJ
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also my dad losing his shite when he'd go to check out, only to find out there were massive late fees on some movie or game stashed away in one of our rooms. Good times
I worked there for a year. I loved arguing with the people that would lie about not returning tapes late. Those frickers were always so full of shite.
Posted on 6/28/18 at 10:44 am to DrSteveBrule
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You'll see the same articles currently written about Toys R us being written about best buy, Dicks, Academy, etc. in 5-10 years. Many of the customers that go in those stores now use them as show rooms, and then they go home to Amazon and buy them cheaper.
Not sure about the others, but Best Buy will price match vs Amazon as long as its sold directly by Amazon and not one of their 3rd party vendors. Just pull the item up on your phone and show the cashier.
ETA: Best Buy price match
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At the time of sale, we price match all local retail competitors (including their online prices) and we price match products shipped from and sold by these major online retailers: Amazon.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, HP.com, Newegg.com, and TigerDirect.com.
This post was edited on 6/28/18 at 10:47 am
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