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potatochobit
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
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Location: TEXAS
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:52 pm
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that's sad but not unexpected
their business model was out of date years ago
I hoped they would do well as they were one of the first major retailers to support the manga industry
reminds me of kodak and how they didn't listen to anyone
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Mr Big200
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:55 pm
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good bye old friend
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Brand
Joined: 30 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:58 pm
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Ugh, that sucks so bad. I was hoping the online would stay up, with a members rewards plus card it's actually worth using.
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Reynard82
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Location: Taunton, MA
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:00 pm
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Now what store will all the unwashed, black t-shirted youths of America sit on the floor, clog the aisles, talk loudly, and steal content without rebuke from?
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darkchibi07
Joined: 15 Oct 2003
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:02 pm
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Reynard82 wrote: | Now what store will all the unwashed, black t-shirted youths of America sit on the floor, clog the aisles, talk loudly, and steal content without rebuke from? |
Barnes and Noble?
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SaiyanHero16
Joined: 23 Jan 2010
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Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:03 pm
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Guess I should get rid of the card on my keys...
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yamiangie
Joined: 03 Mar 2010
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:09 pm
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call me when they start discounting the manga there's alot of manga i'd like to buy cheap
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firedragon54738
Joined: 24 Sep 2007
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Location: wisconsin
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:10 pm
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fudge where the hell am I going to get my manga now well it seem that Im so @$^#!@ because that was the only bookstore in town
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Otaku_X
Joined: 25 Nov 2008
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:11 pm
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Great, now I'm stuck with Barnes and No-stock.
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darkhappy1
Joined: 26 Jan 2009
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Location: PA
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:14 pm
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Reynard82 wrote: | Now what store will all the unwashed, black t-shirted youths of America sit on the floor, clog the aisles, talk loudly, and steal content without rebuke from? |
Hey, I sit on the comfy chairs they provide! (And I regularly buy from them... Huh, I might not be the type of youth you're referring to.)
Good bye, old buddy old pal. You will be missed very, very, very much.
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Sewingrose
Joined: 11 Jan 2011
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:18 pm
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Yozza, I spent yesterday researching the history of what went down, and yeah, not a big surprise now. Kinda sucks how long I was ignorant of the corporate shenanigans.
I was just at my Borders on Saturday (taking an inventory of what Manga they have in case of liquidations), and I was making small talk with the employees who've seen me there for years. Didn't know what to say so I settled on, "I wish you luck in getting a new job if it really happens."
Oh well, here come the liquidation deals.
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Sunday Silence
Joined: 22 Jun 2010
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:21 pm
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SaiyanHero16 wrote: | Guess I should get rid of the card on my keys... |
If you paid for Border Rewards Plus, don't chuck the card just yet. You could still take advantage of the 10% off during the liquidation (if the liquidators honor that discount), or ask politely if you can get your money back (make sure you fish out the receipt when you paid for the card upgrade to at least not cause headaches for the employees.)
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Kougeru
Joined: 13 May 2008
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:22 pm
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Otaku_X wrote: | Great, now I'm stuck with Barnes and No-stock. |
I know how that goes lol. I have to get all my books/manga from amazon. Usually cheaper and almost always free shipping anyway...
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Sunday Silence
Joined: 22 Jun 2010
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:23 pm
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yamiangie wrote: | call me when they start discounting the manga there's alot of manga i'd like to buy cheap |
Most of it will be the bent and beatup copies the manga cows read complete with the body oil stain band on the side of the pages of the book.
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Sewingrose
Joined: 11 Jan 2011
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:25 pm
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Sunday Silence wrote: |
SaiyanHero16 wrote: | Guess I should get rid of the card on my keys... |
If you paid for Border Rewards Plus, don't chuck the card just yet. You could still take advantage of the 10% off during the liquidation (if the liquidators honor that discount), or ask politely if you can get your money back (make sure you fish out the receipt when you paid for the card upgrade to at least not cause headaches for the employees.) |
No dice on the money back for the card, if iworkatborders is to be believed. Employees don't remotely have that authority and the GMs where told to keep pushing them as recent as May.
But yeah, the 10% in liquidations I think might be possible, at least that what I'm aiming for.
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