[syncFisee]

They had kept everyone in the dark about them closing PC Club. Even the Regional Managers knew nothing about it until this morning at 11am. All employees were told that company is closing after filing Chapter 7.

My friend worked for the murray utah store, he was relying on the money to support him, he just got into a new apartment, he cant afford to miss a few days or wait for another job to start him and get that first check usually 30days after you start.

Hes screwed hard, they gave no notice to them what so every just handed them their last check including their current days work and then told them their let go.. they walked out of the store they locked it up and that was that...

F### these buisnesses that dont think about their employees, dont think of how it effects them and how it ruins lives, its total crap.

[mirzaterak]

If their business is failing to the point of bankruptcy what exactly do you want them to do for their employees? They can't exactly magic money out of nowhere that's the reason they are bankrupt. Odds are the reason they hadn't informed their employees earlier is they were desperately doing everything they could to keep the company from going under looking for more credit, potential buyers, etc.

[syncFisee]

If their business is failing to the point of bankruptcy what exactly do you want them to do for their employees? They can't exactly magic money out of nowhere that's the reason they are bankrupt. Odds are the reason they hadn't informed their employees earlier is they were desperately doing everything they could to keep the company from going under looking for more credit, potential buyers, etc.

Though they could of given them warning saying they are having issues, but no they go on about their buisness not letting anyone know about it, AND to boot they were still highering during their issues with money. So they knew they had issues, they knew if they didnt find it fast they were in trouble but they still were hireing people for work and letting them come into work, busting their butts and then end up with jack crap.

My friend never got his last check, worked a week and a half before it closed, so technically they owe hime 3 1/2 weeks of pay, since they pay for the past 2 weeks and payday was friday this one coming up so yeah he got screwed out of alot of work and probably will never see the money. so he has nothing to use to pay his bills get gas for his car or food..

So before you give me that crap that what are they supposed to do... think what they should of done...

[BonjGopu]

They had kept everyone in the dark about them closing PC Club. Even the Regional Managers knew nothing about it until this morning at 11am. All employees were told that company is closing after filing Chapter 7.

My friend worked for the murray utah store, he was relying on the money to support him, he just got into a new apartment, he cant afford to miss a few days or wait for another job to start him and get that first check usually 30days after you start.

Hes screwed hard, they gave no notice to them what so every just handed them their last check including their current days work and then told them their let go.. they walked out of the store they locked it up and that was that...

F### these buisnesses that dont think about their employees, dont think of how it effects them and how it ruins lives, its total crap.

It's called Unemployment. If the company let him go because of a Chapter 7. He will have no problem getting it.

Please tell me what the business could have done about their employees? Tell everyone they were going to Chapter 7? Then no one would want to work or even come to work. Lower work morale, which would affect any business with customers. Then the employees would tell everyone they were going to go out of business. So they did what was best for them and the employees, and that was not tell them.

You have no idea how to run a business so don't try to tell anyone how it's done.

Now all of them should be able to collect unemployment.

[Pjayjukr]

Yes, it's true we are out of business. For those of you who either had rebates or property left in one of our stores I am truly sorry. It was not only a shock to our customers but to us as well. No paychecks for our last pay period or this one leading up to Tuesday the 13th. With several of my employees still being owed for sick leave and accrude vacation time. NOTHING, was given to us other then time that day. We did our best to refund our customers who had items waiting for pick-up and if it was not paid in full we refunded the money back to there cards. We did the best we could in the 4 hours left of employment. As it stand now, it looks like our back pay is in the same boat as your rebates. We did our best to bring those is SoCal friendly staff and quality work. It was not just customers we lost but a family. We will miss them as will as those who have supported us.
Thank You,
Ex-Employee

As to our feelings about our customers and not being told. Your idea of not telling the employees is wrong. If we had a 2 week notice we could have not only stayed and took care of our customers, refunded there money, but I would have given my workers time to look for a job. We were committed in refunding our customers money and pretty much worked for free while we waited for them to come in and get there systems. Those who still needed work that were arleady paid are being honored by my techs working at there home so they get what they paid for. We cared for our store and customers. Telling us would have been the right thing to do.

[mirzaterak]

As to our feelings about our customers and not being told. Your idea of not telling the employees is wrong. If we had a 2 week notice we could have not only stayed and took care of our customers, refunded there money, but I would have given my workers time to look for a job. We were committed in refunding our customers money and pretty much worked for free while we waited for them to come in and get there systems. Those who still needed work that were arleady paid are being honored by my techs working at there home so they get what they paid for. We cared for our store and customers. Telling us would have been the right thing to do.

I take it you have no idea of the way Bankruptcy works? You can't refund the customers the first to get their hands in the pot are the creditors. Also it sounds like you gave away stock after the store was supposed to have closed, that wasn't your stock to give away. I'd be really careful about mentioning in public the fact that you did that or you may find the creditors coming after you. Once a company has enter Chapter 7 it is the Trustees who control the Assets of that company. So like I said be careful you don't really want to go advertising illegal behavior.

[trorseIrripsy]

They had kept everyone in the dark about them closing PC Club. Even the Regional Managers knew nothing about it until this morning at 11am. All employees were told that company is closing after filing Chapter 7.

My friend worked for the murray utah store, he was relying on the money to support him, he just got into a new apartment, he cant afford to miss a few days or wait for another job to start him and get that first check usually 30days after you start.

Hes screwed hard, they gave no notice to them what so every just handed them their last check including their current days work and then told them their let go.. they walked out of the store they locked it up and that was that...

F### these buisnesses that dont think about their employees, dont think of how it effects them and how it ruins lives, its total crap.

What jobs has he worked at that take a month to pay you??? All my jobs begin paying immediately (at most a week or two delay - certainly not a month).

Anyway, as others have said.. go for unemployment

[Poreponko]

First it was PCClub, then it was CompUSA, whats next? I'm starting to feel bad for spending all my hardware money at Newegg.


Edit: well in my area thats the way it went.

[trorseIrripsy]

First it was PCClub, then it was CompUSA, whats next? I'm starting to feel bad for spending all my hardware money at Newegg.


Edit: well in my area thats the way it went.

Don't blame Newegg for big box stores inability to compete. CompUSA never had good prices; I won't throw away money just to help a silly store. If they wanted the business, they needed to compete.

[Gymnfacymoota]

First it was PCClub, then it was CompUSA, whats next? I'm starting to feel bad for spending all my hardware money at Newegg.


Edit: well in my area thats the way it went.

Right....... CompUSA charged rediculous amount of money for parts. Unlike MicroCenter CompUSA would BARELY every reduced prices even on out dated hardware. And the product is overpried to begin with. See I buy everything at microcenter.. Its sometimes cheaper than Newegg and sometimes a little more expensive but I still buy it from MicroCenter. MicroCenter is a great company and it is not as if CompUSA could not have pulled it off.. They just decided to keep high prices and the result was slow SLOW sales.

[Poreponko]

Hey no blame here believe me, I'm just saying from a "walk in to a store" standpoint.

Compusa was always ridiculous period, and for as big as they were they deserved to fail.

Yet both of these stores were mere blocks away from me in a close to a University town. Online for price almost always beats brick and mortar. Thats what I was trying to say. That said, PCClub came pretty damn close to offering a competitive price online or other period.

Nothing Newegg couldn't beat, yet still a fair price, and I miss that convenience and feel for all involved.

[DrunkMans]

I worked at the local CompUSA, and it's a shame they closed. Mostly because we don't have any Fry's in the area to pick up the slack. Best Buy & Circuit City just don't carry much variety when it comes to computer hardware, so at least in our local area you've got to find the smaller mom & pop PC shops (which probably will charge almost as much as CompUSA's overpriced garbage lol) if you absolutely can't wait for online ordering.

I've also said this a million times. CompUSA was a computer store, it shouldn't have been trying to compete with the likes of Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart, etc. by carrying 30 different types of HD TVs, more aisles of DVD / Blu-Ray movies than PC games, and 50 different styles of laptop bags. Nobody wakes up one morning and thinks to themselves (hey, I need a TV, let's go to CompUSA)

[valiumcheepval]

we don't have many big PC chains in UK, only one and that goes by the name of PC World and I don't see them going anywhere.

You see their strategy is to prey on the public who have less knowledge on PCs, value etc... i.e. take advantage.

The moment they try to compete head on vs online retailers, they will go under.

ps on occasion they do nice deals, but extremely limited in quantity.