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Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:18 am
by samsonlonghair
PartridgeSenpai wrote:bmoc wrote:That said, my brief stint at TRU in college was the worst job I ever had. Never been in one since 2002ish.
One of my friends who works at Gamestop also has a TRU job, and from what she's told me it still very much sucks to work there
Wow. It's worse than working at GameStop? That's rotten. Everyone I knew who worked at GameStop had negative things to say about it.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:01 pm
by Markies
samsonlonghair wrote:PartridgeSenpai wrote:bmoc wrote:That said, my brief stint at TRU in college was the worst job I ever had. Never been in one since 2002ish.
One of my friends who works at Gamestop also has a TRU job, and from what she's told me it still very much sucks to work there
Wow. It's worse than working at GameStop? That's rotten. Everyone I knew who worked at GameStop had negative things to say about it.
I was going to say. I worked at GameStop for a little while and it's the worst.
Granted, it is retail, but I've had better retail jobs then GameStop.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:08 pm
by HiSpec
I remember once paying for a game ticket at TRU and then they couldn't find the game and had to refund it. I can't remember what game but I do remember being very disappointed by it.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 9:04 pm
by Xeogred
Now when I think about it, Majora's Mask was maybe the last game I bought at a TRU.
I echo everyone's same thoughts though. It was great growing up with it, but yeah the prices and whatnot were never ideal later on. It's kind of no wonder they're sinking.
I totally had dreams as a kid being able to take over a TRU store all to myself.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:27 am
by samsonlonghair
Xeogred wrote:I totally had dreams as a kid being able to take over a TRU store all to myself.
I think that was every kid's dream in the late '80s and early '90s.
Remember that Toys R Us xmas catalog? That's what consumerist dreams were made of.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:18 pm
by marurun
I remember the toys and electronics section of the Sears catalog. That was also pretty dreamy for a kid.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 1:11 pm
by Tanooki
That and the JC Penney ad too.
Amusing or maybe sad but as bad off as Sears/KMart has been it appears they may outlast the ripoff toy giant which is amazing.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:27 pm
by Sarge
Heck yeah, Sears catalogs were the best. I even remember them showing Black Tiger, which of course got cancelled. Man, it would be so cool if there was a prototype floating around.
Re: Radio Shack is closing (most of their stores)
Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:17 am
by Ziggy
LGR - Retro Radio Shack Catalog Nostalgia 1979-1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rDlHKKcMFI