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  1. #1
    Michael Arends
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    Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.

    My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?



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  2. #2
    daniel cairns
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    Re: What the hell is going on?


    "Michael Arends" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >
    > My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    > does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?


    Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to
    me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
    chargers....
    I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
    Daniel Cairns





  3. #3
    Steve Sobol
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    Michael Arends wrote:
    > Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >
    > My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    > does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?


    Circuit Sh*tty hasn't sold Sprint in at least a year. Was reported here on
    a.c.spcs. Best Buy and Radio Shack, as far as I know, still do...

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  4. #4

    Re: What the hell is going on?

    Radio Shack and Best Buy still have a contract to sell Sprint.




  5. #5
    Michael Arends
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
    > "Michael Arends" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >>
    >>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    >>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?

    >
    >
    > Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to
    > me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
    > chargers....
    > I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
    > Daniel Cairns
    >
    >

    I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
    Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
    didn't know diddly.

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  6. #6
    Michael Arends
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    Smiling Wickedly, Steve Sobol answered:
    > Michael Arends wrote:
    >
    >>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >>
    >>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    >>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?

    >
    >
    > Circuit Sh*tty hasn't sold Sprint in at least a year. Was reported here on
    > a.c.spcs. Best Buy and Radio Shack, as far as I know, still do...
    >


    I remember about Circuit City. But our best Buy which is right across
    the street had NO sprint merchandise either. Including phones. same for
    my local Radio Shack.

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  7. #7
    AZ Nomad
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends <[email protected]> wrote:


    >Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
    >> "Michael Arends" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>
    >>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >>>
    >>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    >>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?

    >>
    >>
    >> Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to
    >> me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
    >> chargers....
    >> I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
    >> Daniel Cairns
    >>
    >>

    >I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
    >Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
    >didn't know diddly.


    Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner can
    sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.



  8. #8
    NoNoBadDog!
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    Re: What the hell is going on?


    "AZ Nomad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
    >>> "Michael Arends" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>> news:[email protected]...
    >>>
    >>>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >>>>
    >>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    >>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi.
    >>> Seems to
    >>> me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
    >>> chargers....
    >>> I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
    >>> Daniel Cairns
    >>>
    >>>

    >>I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
    >>Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
    >>didn't know diddly.

    >
    > Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner
    > can
    > sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.


    Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.

    Bobby



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  9. #9
    Isaiah Beard
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    NoNoBadDog! wrote:
    > "AZ Nomad" <[email protected]> wrote in message


    >>Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner
    >>can
    >>sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.

    >
    >
    > Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.


    Another possibility could be that he lives in an affiliate market, and
    that particular affiliate isn't doing a very good job of keeping the
    local retailers stocked.

    Other than that, there doesn't seem to be an explanation. Radio Shack
    is still selling Sprint phones and service on a national level, and it
    would appear that Best Buy is, too.


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  10. #10
    Michael Arends
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    Smiling Wickedly, AZ Nomad answered:
    > On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    >
    >
    >>Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
    >>
    >>>"Michael Arends" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >>>>
    >>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    >>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi. Seems to
    >>>me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
    >>>chargers....
    >>>I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
    >>>Daniel Cairns
    >>>
    >>>

    >>
    >>I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
    >>Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
    >>didn't know diddly.

    >
    >
    > Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner can
    > sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.


    Exactly. It's just getting a little frustrating that every store i have
    near me is dropping Sprint. Now, I have to go much further to an actual
    *Sprint Store* to get anything I need.

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  11. #11
    Michael Arends
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    Smiling Wickedly, NoNoBadDog! answered:
    > "AZ Nomad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >>On Sat, 07 May 2005 00:25:51 GMT, Michael Arends
    >><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>>Smiling Wickedly, Daniel cairns answered:
    >>>
    >>>>"Michael Arends" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >>>>news:[email protected]...
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>>Just wondering WHY all my local stores are dropping support for Sprint.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>My Local Radio shack No longer carries Sprint stuff, BEST BUY no longer
    >>>>>does, and Circuit city no longer does. WHATS going on?
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>Just signed on with Sprint at the local Radio Shack in Dearborn Mi.
    >>>>Seems to
    >>>>me they have all the Sprint stuff I needed: ie accessories,holsters,
    >>>>chargers....
    >>>>I would guess thats what you mean by Sprint stuff.
    >>>>Daniel Cairns
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>>I went to my local radio shack Last Night. they had No Phones, No
    >>>Software, No Holsters, the display was gone. The kid working there
    >>>didn't know diddly.

    >>
    >>Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner
    >>can
    >>sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.

    >
    >
    > Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
    >
    > Bobby
    >

    I KNOW mine is though, they told me so.
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  12. #12
    Michael Arends
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    Smiling Wickedly, Isaiah Beard answered:
    > NoNoBadDog! wrote:
    >
    >>"AZ Nomad" <[email protected]> wrote in message

    >
    >
    >>>Most radio shack stores are privately owned franchises. The store owner
    >>>can
    >>>sell/do whatever he/she/whoever wants.

    >>
    >>
    >>Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.

    >
    >
    > Another possibility could be that he lives in an affiliate market, and
    > that particular affiliate isn't doing a very good job of keeping the
    > local retailers stocked.
    >
    > Other than that, there doesn't seem to be an explanation. Radio Shack
    > is still selling Sprint phones and service on a national level, and it
    > would appear that Best Buy is, too.
    >
    >


    I don't know if it's an affiliate market or not. I live approx. 50
    miles north of Seattle. Coverage is EXCELLENT. But it seems all my
    LOCAL stores (within 15-20 miles) are having problems carrying Sprint
    stuff consistently. It gets a little frustrating.

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  13. #13
    Tinman
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    NoNoBadDog! wrote:
    >
    > Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
    >


    And 98.2% of statistics are made up on the spot. I'm not a
    mathematician, but it sure looks like the true percentage is greater
    than 25%. Right from the horse's mouth:

    RadioShack stores: 6,834 (As of 12/31/04)
    Company-owned: 5,046
    Dealers/franchisees: 1,788

    Retail kiosks (wireless phones and accessories): 599 (As of 12/31/04)
    Sam's Club: 546
    Sprint-branded: 53

    As far as dropping SPCS, there certainly hasn't been any official
    announcement. But Radio Shack does state this: "Over its history,
    RadioShack has gained notoriety for accelerating the adoption rates of
    new technologies as evidenced by the introduction of CDMA wireless
    technology in 1996."

    I don't think they are dropping SPCS in any way. In fact, they appear to
    want to open more wireless kiosks--some SPCS-only.

    http://www.radioshackcorporation.com/about/index.html


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    NoNoBadDog!
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    I am an ex-Radio Shack executive. The figure that I gave is true. The
    published figures from the last stockholders report includes Dealers, which
    make up the majority of non-CO stores. These are generally where RS does
    not have a leased facility but has an agreement to maintain a presence in a
    retail environment is a facility not leased or owned by RS, but RS maintains
    the RS inventory. A privately owned franchise are those few stores where
    the owner has paid a franchise fee to Tandy/RS to carry RS product. The
    franchisee is responsible for inventory levels, ordering, etc, and is not on
    the RS replenishment system. The latter example is in the 3% range,
    although I admit it has been a while since I have had access to the actual
    figures. Historically, it was much higher in the past, but has been in the 3
    percentile range for the last decade or so. In response , the breakout
    would be 3% POF, 22% DOF, and 75% COF.

    Bobby

    "Tinman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > NoNoBadDog! wrote:
    >>
    >> Less than 3% of Radio SDhack stores are privately owned franchises.
    >>

    >
    > And 98.2% of statistics are made up on the spot. I'm not a mathematician,
    > but it sure looks like the true percentage is greater than 25%. Right from
    > the horse's mouth:
    >
    > RadioShack stores: 6,834 (As of 12/31/04)
    > Company-owned: 5,046
    > Dealers/franchisees: 1,788
    >
    > Retail kiosks (wireless phones and accessories): 599 (As of 12/31/04)
    > Sam's Club: 546
    > Sprint-branded: 53
    >
    > As far as dropping SPCS, there certainly hasn't been any official
    > announcement. But Radio Shack does state this: "Over its history,
    > RadioShack has gained notoriety for accelerating the adoption rates of new
    > technologies as evidenced by the introduction of CDMA wireless technology
    > in 1996."
    >
    > I don't think they are dropping SPCS in any way. In fact, they appear to
    > want to open more wireless kiosks--some SPCS-only.
    >
    > http://www.radioshackcorporation.com/about/index.html
    >
    >
    > --
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    >




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    Tinman
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    Re: What the hell is going on?

    NoNoBadDog! wrote:
    > I am an ex-Radio Shack executive.
    > The figure that I gave is true. The published figures from the last
    > stockholders report includes Dealers,


    A dealer is still a privately owned business. I happen to have a
    relative who, according to your definition, is a "dealer" (with several
    locations). But for all intents and purposes, the local community thinks
    of these "dealer locations" as simply Radio Shack stores. In fact, I
    hardly ever see a Radio Shack within another store, except for the
    kiosks that I provided data for originally.

    Regardless, since RadioShack Corporation seemed content to combine
    dealers and franchises together, under the total labeled "RadioShack
    Stores," (while breaking out the more-obvious kiosk locations
    separately) I still maintain that more than 25% of what consumers think
    of as "Radio Shack" are privately owned. Anecdotally, many Radio Shacks
    I've encountered in smaller communities have been privately owned. I
    don't much care about whether they were a dealer or franchisee. But to
    just throw out 3% was very misleading. IMHO, YMMV, IDHADITR, etc., etc.


    --
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