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wa2ise
10-07-2019, 04:36 PM
Found a Crazy Eddie receipt for something that cost $9.99 plus tax. I don't remember what it was, the description "Rub 5517" doesn't remind me either... It was purchased in October 18, 1986, which is in the era of solid state CRT TV sets.
http://videokarma.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=199432&stc=1&d=1570484181

Electronic M
10-07-2019, 05:29 PM
Bad description, that's the rub! :D

Dude111
10-09-2019, 12:20 PM
Very nice!!!!

I wonder what those guys are doing these days??

Bill7782
10-09-2019, 05:02 PM
They were crooks and were exposed. Eddie Antar was the top guy, he's dead. I remember when they were brought down, it was all over the news. They were around when VCR's were a big and a expensive item. They didn't rip me off though. They had one of their "Blowout" sales advertising a VCR with so many features (no brand name mentioned) for just over $300.00. I was at the store as they opened the day of the sale to be told they were sold out. Back then stores did not have small print saying while supply's last etc. I told them I wanted something comparable for the same price, and was not leaving without one. After almost two hours, the store decided to let me have the best Hitachi, (big brand name back then) that sold for just over $1,200.00 with more features than the one advertised. Here's a couple of many articles.

https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/11/technology/eddie-antar-obituary/index.html
https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/11/technology/eddie-antar-obituary/index.html

Dude111
10-11-2019, 11:29 AM
Wow thats not good to know....

Nice to see your first post Billy http://www.videokarma.org/images/icons/icon7.gif

TVTim
10-14-2019, 11:12 AM
Now that is history!

rpm1200
10-15-2019, 12:14 PM
The Bloomberg Odd Lots podcast did an interview with Sam Antar (the former CFO) a while ago, it's pretty entertaining.
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bloomberg/odd-lots/e/60818883

demy1942
01-13-2020, 07:05 PM
Didn't the spokesperson say. "His prices are insane"

I went to one on long Island but having a hard time remembering where.

SpaceAge
01-13-2020, 11:12 PM
I have the receipt from when my mom bought a Panasonic camcorder in 1995 at The Wiz, another store you east-coasters might remember.

demy1942
01-14-2020, 05:31 AM
Oh yeah, I remember the Wiz, store in Huntington NY across from Walt Whitman mall