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Thread ID: 55272 2005-03-07 01:38:00 Big Byte - Dunedin Obelix (752) PC World Chat
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331401 2005-03-07 01:38:00 Big Byte Dunedin is closing it's doors (no surprise), I have been in there about 6 times since it opened, and have always been the only customer in the shop.

I went in today to see if they were having any real good specials, and you cannot even tell what is on special. There are a couple of sign up, announcing the closing down sale, but no specific sales tickets announcing reductions on items.

Are other stores in other centres doing ok, as far as anyone knows.
Obelix (752)
331402 2005-03-07 02:18:00 As far as I know Christchurch is doing the same, so it's likely to be nation wide. There is no easy money in selling computer hardware.

Unsold stock would be transferred to the Noel Leeming or Bond and Bond chain (of which Big Byte belongs) so not sure that one would expect massive markdowns)
godfather (25)
331403 2005-03-07 02:34:00 I went to look in at Big Byte in Christchurch last Friday. Locked my bike to the trolley rails and went to the door. Piece of paper says the shop is closed. Big signs saying things like "Big Savings Closing Down Sale".

That parrot is dead.
Graham L (2)
331404 2005-03-07 02:38:00 Even if they marked em down by 50% they would still be twice the going price.

Last time I went in I was near bowled over by an cheap and nasty fx5600 at $500.......
Metla (12)
331405 2005-03-07 06:22:00 It looks as if they're closing country wide. The Christchurch branch is going to be having Bond and Bond put in there.

I know of one or two unhappy workers.
Jeremy (1197)
331406 2005-03-08 07:14:00 Big Byte is dead.

Christchurch is closed as of end of february. 3 of the 4 remaining stores will follow suit as at 31st march. Wellington is the only one staying open. Christchurch will re-open, as the local Bond + Bond store will move to that site. The same will happen in Palmerston North. Some big sales on in the closing stores.
muttley (7529)
331407 2005-03-08 07:31:00 Looked in at Noel Leeming Porirua Monday afternoon. Only me there ... TonyF (246)
331408 2005-03-08 07:38:00 Bugger. I just had to get my cd writer from them didn't I @_@

Now who's going to honour the warranty...
Edward (31)
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