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Originally Posted by dubc80
Ive wondered this as well. I can't remember the last time I bought something from them. Everytime I walk by a Source store, it reminds me of those old San Francisco stores.
Junky remote controlled cars, AA battery powered dinosaurs with light-up eyes and other random misc crap. If you look hard enough, maybe you can find a VHS tape rewinder?!?
Has anyone ever bought anything of substance from them? Bigscreen tv's, home theatres, etc.
Plus, does anyone buy all those misc telecommunications odds and ends which they have in the back, or sign up for cell phones there?
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One word.... batteries.
Those g**dam 'unique batteries in cordless phones that look like two AA's taped together but sell for $30 a pop. Nobody seems to carry them but Source. I've also found that if you don't feel like waiting for monoprice to ship cables or doodads, Source is usually the only place to find them easily locally, and cable prices are better than FS or BB.
But I think it's 100X markup on specialized batteries that keeps them going really.