Radio Shack is dead. Long live "The Shack"?...

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:51 pm

those online stores take forever to ship sometimes, though. I want to be able to go for a 15 minute drive to aquire all my parts.

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:04 am

Call them up and complain, that is what I did. Maybe if we all complain, they will at least keep stocking electronic parts.

Zeturi · Post by **Zeturi** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:46 pm

I just visited Radioshack an hour ago, and they said that they would still be offering electronic parts when they change to "The Shack." I hope mine is right, otherwise a 20 minute drive each time I need a part.

nevermind1534 · Post by **nevermind1534** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:30 pm

themadhacker wrote:those online stores take forever to ship sometimes, though. I want to be able to go for a 15 minute drive to aquire all my parts.

digikey is really fast

not 15 minutes fast, though.

desertman123 · Post by **desertman123** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:37 pm

Aww man! I could bike to my radioshack in 5 minutes to pick up some stuff but now, I'll wait 5 days to get 1 small resistor.

nevermind1534 · Post by **nevermind1534** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:19 pm

desertman123 wrote:Aww man! I could bike to my radioshack in 5 minutes to pick up some stuff but now, I'll wait 5 days to get 1 small resistor.

That's why you order them in bulk. You save money doing it that way too!

Bino Gas · Post by **Bino Gas** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:24 am

Check out the review of the new identity. It basically says that RadioShack is stuck in the past, and the new branding is doing nothing to change that.

I don't agree with the part that RadioShack is stuck in the past, but the article also suggests that RadioShack is not changing their name or logo, and that this is just a new advert campaign.

Also, they changed their site just a little bit. Looks nice.

Negative_Creep · Post by **Negative_Creep** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:11 am

Fail at appealing to a more mainstream shopper.

There is PC World, the Apple store, Circuit City, Best Buy, ASDA/Walmart, Currys.... The Shack? No.

stuntpenguin007 · Post by **stuntpenguin007** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:14 am

I was at "The Shack" yesterday and the were preparing for the transformation. I was reading their papers they had out on what to do in preparation, but I didn't want to look too obvious so I only read about 1 page upside down.

Apparently they have to throw out all their old cardboard displays. Dumpster diving in the next day or so could be fun

snowpenguin · Post by **snowpenguin** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:19 pm

I talked to my Radioshack guys today and they told me there was absolutely zilch chance that the parts section would go away.

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