Tower Records Going Out of Business Sale
12-13-06, 12:59 AM
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So what are they going to do with any unsold stuff? Will anything be 90% or more off on the last day?
12-13-06, 01:33 AM
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I bet all cds go to 70% off Wednesday and dvds to 60% atleast..Report in
Also everything will be sold by the end to resellers who will buy everything left per arrangement. I expect there will be crazy deals though on last day of Sale similiar to Wherehouse each store being different in what they offer.
I have bought a lot of .50-$2.99 cds lately and a few $17.99-19.99 rap dvds for $2 each.
Also everything will be sold by the end to resellers who will buy everything left per arrangement. I expect there will be crazy deals though on last day of Sale similiar to Wherehouse each store being different in what they offer.
I have bought a lot of .50-$2.99 cds lately and a few $17.99-19.99 rap dvds for $2 each.
12-13-06, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by CTH
I went to the Paramus store on Friday. DVDs are 50% off and CDs are 60%. It is very picked over at this point. I had my eye on a few music DVDs about two weeks ago but I was waiting for them to hit at least 60% off. When I went Friday they were all gone. I dont think I will be going back anymore.
12-13-06, 09:12 AM
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DC-Area Store Update (12/13):
Closting Date - Current Discount
Alexandria - Dec. 17th / 70% off Rock / Pop
DC - Dec. 20th / 70% off Rock / Pop
Tysons - Dec. 21st / 70% off Rock / Pop
Fairfax - Dec. 22nd / 70% off Rock / Pop
Closting Date - Current Discount
Alexandria - Dec. 17th / 70% off Rock / Pop
DC - Dec. 20th / 70% off Rock / Pop
Tysons - Dec. 21st / 70% off Rock / Pop
Fairfax - Dec. 22nd / 70% off Rock / Pop
12-13-06, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by BuddhaWake
by any chance, do you remember if they had a sign saying when they would close?
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12-13-06, 01:45 PM
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Watt store in sacramento now has hd-dvds and BR for $11 each. picked up a few, they have about 25 HD-DVDs and 10-15 BRs left
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12-13-06, 02:01 PM
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You know, I've found some good discs in the $2 clearance bins - Danzig, Samhain, Tweaker, Thursday, Shadow's Fall, Treepeople... 'kinda obscure but def. worth the $2
12-13-06, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
So what are they going to do with any unsold stuff? Will anything be 90% or more off on the last day?
12-13-06, 02:34 PM
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With Suncoast and Kemp Mill prices got down to 90% on the day of close with special incentives for bulk purchases. It was my understanding that only after that final discount were the leftovers shipped to a place like Big Lots...
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12-13-06, 06:07 PM
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Dallas Tower is 70% off CDs, 60% DVD, 80% singles, 70% vinyl, and all rap $1 with select rock/pop titles at $1 too. Both CDs and DVDs are starting to dwindle down noticeably. I didn't see any Criterions - just a week ago there were several. The store closes in 8 days.
12-13-06, 06:14 PM
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Pasadena, CA store is:
70% off CDs
CD singles are $ .50
60% off DVDs
Sign says Last 8 Days
They still have a decent selection of CDs including soundtracks. DVDs are slim pickings.
70% off CDs
CD singles are $ .50
60% off DVDs
Sign says Last 8 Days
They still have a decent selection of CDs including soundtracks. DVDs are slim pickings.
12-13-06, 07:51 PM
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Went for (probably) my last time today. As other have said, CD's are now at 70%, DVD's at 60%, Singles at 80%.
The DVDs are far the most part crap, did not spend a lot of time there. Spent a solid 2 hours going bin by bin looking for CDs to buy. Ended up with 33 of them for a grand total of around $150. Most of the big names are gone, but if you are into indie like I am there is still a lot of solid titles to me had, especially ones that came out this year. If it hits 80% by this weekend (doubtful if they keep the once per week price drop), I might go again. The sign now says 9 days left.
The DVDs are far the most part crap, did not spend a lot of time there. Spent a solid 2 hours going bin by bin looking for CDs to buy. Ended up with 33 of them for a grand total of around $150. Most of the big names are gone, but if you are into indie like I am there is still a lot of solid titles to me had, especially ones that came out this year. If it hits 80% by this weekend (doubtful if they keep the once per week price drop), I might go again. The sign now says 9 days left.
12-13-06, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by reubs82
What were some of the indie albums you picked up? I may hit the one up here again if you've got some good suggestions.
Ones that I got on this visit:
A.V. Club - S/T
Bloc Party - E.P
Dirty Pretty Things - Waterloo To Anywhere (Import with Bouns Track)
Elf Power - Back To The Web
Magic Numbers - S/T
Psapp - The Only Thing I Ever Wanted
Ones that i had gotten before or already own (that I still saw copies of):
Drive-by Truckers - A Blessing And A Curse
Grizzly Bear - Yellow House
Josh Ritter - Animal Years
Other CDs I Picked Up Today
Adam And The Ants - Dirk Wears White Sox (Reissue)
Amazing Rhythm Aces - Two Classic Albums
Aqueduct - Pistols At Dawn
Big In Japan - S/T
Billy Bragg - The Internationale
Roseanne Cash - Rules Of Travel
Roseanne Cash - Black Cadillac
Ani Difranco - Carnegie Hall 4.6.02
Evermore - Dreams
Futureheads - News and Tributes
David Gray - White Ladder
James Kochalka Superstar - Our Most Beloved
Shooter Jennings - Electric Rodeo
Daniel Johnston - Welcome To My World
Los Lonely Boys - S/T
Luscious Jackson - Electric Honey
Ollabelle - Riverside Battle Songs
Saint Etienne - Tiger Bay (Import)
Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Sound - From The Lions Mouth (Import)
Sountrack - Half Nelson
Spiderbait - Tonight Alright
Vienna Teng - Dreaming Through The Noise
Various - Rough Trade Shops Indiepop 1
Various - Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 05
Various - SubPop Sound: Check
We Are Scientists - With Love and Squalor
12-13-06, 10:47 PM
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The Greenwich Village NYC location has basically the same increased discounts that other locations are reporting, except they then take another 10% off for DVDs. ($14.98 @ 60% off = $5.99 less another 10%, for example.)
12-14-06, 02:11 AM
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If the discount hits 90% (especially if there's an extra incentive for bulk purchases) it might be worth buying a bunch of under $14.95 DVD's just for the cases. Those 2-Disc white Amarays, for instance, are hard to come by.
12-14-06, 07:55 AM
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Went to Atlanta Tower last night, there was a sign said "last 7 days".
CD 70% off
DVD 60% off, most well-know titles are all gone (no criterion.) it is interesting to see there are still many Star Wars and Napoleon Dynamite Tin Box left.
also some CD are $1.
CD 70% off
DVD 60% off, most well-know titles are all gone (no criterion.) it is interesting to see there are still many Star Wars and Napoleon Dynamite Tin Box left.
also some CD are $1.
12-14-06, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by tsetse27
Went to Atlanta Tower last night, there was a sign said "last 7 days".
CD 70% off
DVD 60% off, most well-know titles are all gone (no criterion.) it is interesting to see there are still many Star Wars and Napoleon Dynamite Tin Box left.
also some CD are $1.
CD 70% off
DVD 60% off, most well-know titles are all gone (no criterion.) it is interesting to see there are still many Star Wars and Napoleon Dynamite Tin Box left.
also some CD are $1.
12-14-06, 10:16 AM
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Many posters people have reported seeing a lot of the Napleon Dynamite dvd tins. Has anyone seen the Captain and Tenille dvd sets? At the store I went to on Tuesday, they had about a dozen Captain and Tenille dvd boxed sets at 50% off MSRP $50.00 = $25. Still a bit too high for me for this show. Is it just my store or has anyone else seen a lot of these? I'd be tempted to buy it if the store goes to 70% off --that is, if its still there.
