Comments on: Do I hear $10 million for firedog? http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/ Richmond's Homepage For Business News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barb http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/comment-page-1/#comment-12180 Barb Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:10:09 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9974#comment-12180 So what happens to all the people who purchased their computers at circuit city and added the fire dog coverage. ? So what happens to all the people who purchased their computers at circuit city and added the fire dog coverage. ?

]]> By: Thomas Gemkow http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/comment-page-1/#comment-11039 Thomas Gemkow Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:34:44 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9974#comment-11039 I have worked for both Circuit City when they were in business as a retail operation AND for Best Buy. In 2004, Best Buy launched Geek Squad in all their stores. In 2007, Circuit City launched firedog in all their stores. So how sir, did Best Buy follow suit? The firedog program was a direct rip off of the Geek Squad, so much so that most district level firedog managers were hired AWAY from Best Buy, because they knew how to run that side of the business. I have worked for both Circuit City when they were in business as a retail operation AND for Best Buy.

In 2004, Best Buy launched Geek Squad in all their stores.

In 2007, Circuit City launched firedog in all their stores.

So how sir, did Best Buy follow suit?

The firedog program was a direct rip off of the Geek Squad, so much so that most district level firedog managers were hired AWAY from Best Buy, because they knew how to run that side of the business.

]]> By: Bigdaddy http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/comment-page-1/#comment-9689 Bigdaddy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:53:00 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9974#comment-9689 How abour $275000? That is what it sold for! I thought it would be a lot more... How abour $275000? That is what it sold for! I thought it would be a lot more…

]]> By: Circuit City Auctions 30 Million Customer Contacts [Circuit City Afterlife Watch] | Gizmart Blog http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/comment-page-1/#comment-9564 Circuit City Auctions 30 Million Customer Contacts [Circuit City Afterlife Watch] | Gizmart Blog Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:01:03 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9974#comment-9564 [...] City is putting a snazzy item up on the auction block — 30 million customer contacts and its Firedog home installation/repair [...] [...] City is putting a snazzy item up on the auction block — 30 million customer contacts and its Firedog home installation/repair [...]

]]> By: John Talbot http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/07/30/do-i-hear-3-million-for-firedog/comment-page-1/#comment-9322 John Talbot Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:46:40 +0000 http://www.richmondbizsense.com/?p=9974#comment-9322 VCU marketing professor Van Wood should know a little of what he is talking about before he makes a comment. Geek Squad was it's own business before Best Buy bought them and began installing them into Best Buys throughout the country. They were in all Best Buys at least a year before Circuit City unleashed Firedog. So in this instance Geek Squad came first and Firedog came second. VCU marketing professor Van Wood should know a little of what he is talking about before he makes a comment. Geek Squad was it’s own business before Best Buy bought them and began installing them into Best Buys throughout the country. They were in all Best Buys at least a year before Circuit City unleashed Firedog. So in this instance Geek Squad came first and Firedog came second.

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