Comments on: Sharper Image Bankruptcy Renews My Faith in Basic Consumer Intelligence http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/ Adding a punchline to your bottom line Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: fooled again http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-206451 fooled again Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:55:31 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-206451 I wish I could say I was as wise, but alas I bought 2 ionic breezes and 5 year replacement warrantees, and now both are somewhat on the fritz because little particles of dirt get stuck in there and no matter how much they tell you to use compressed air to clean them out, it doesn't work and it's too noisy and irritating to keep them on. So, my question, does anyone have any advice for me re: any recourse on this, how to get my money back (ha ha)? thanks I wish I could say I was as wise, but alas I bought 2 ionic breezes and 5 year replacement warrantees, and now both are somewhat on the fritz because little particles of dirt get stuck in there and no matter how much they tell you to use compressed air to clean them out, it doesn’t work and it’s too noisy and irritating to keep them on. So, my question, does anyone have any advice for me re: any recourse on this, how to get my money back (ha ha)? thanks

]]> By: Bankruptcy Protection http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-202586 Bankruptcy Protection Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:45:03 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-202586 Anyone have an update on this story? Is the Sharper Image still in business? I always liked the stuff in Sharper Image & it seemed to do a brisk business. But, I couldn't ever figure out who could afford the goods in their store! Anyone have an update on this story?

Is the Sharper Image still in business?

I always liked the stuff in Sharper Image & it seemed to do a brisk business. But, I couldn’t ever figure out who could afford the goods in their store!

]]> By: Austin http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-172005 Austin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:54:44 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-172005 Hi, I’m with a company called Leverage. I’m responding for several reasons. 1) I want to inform the consumers that we have a new bankruptcy policy that allows customers holding gift cards purchased via its LeverageCard.com destination from Sharper Image and other merchants filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to transfer remaining, unredeemable balances to gift cards from other retailers available on the Leverage site. 2) also to get the word out there so that people know there's a free service available to help them. Hi, I’m with a company called Leverage. I’m responding for several reasons. 1) I want to inform the consumers that we have a new bankruptcy policy that allows customers holding gift cards purchased via its LeverageCard.com destination from Sharper Image and other merchants filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to transfer remaining, unredeemable balances to gift cards from other retailers available on the Leverage site. 2) also to get the word out there so that people know there’s a free service available to help them.

]]> By: pedro http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-168901 pedro Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:13:28 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-168901 I felt the same way about the Gift Card welshing, until I complained to the Federal Bankruptcy Court, and they told me that it is THEIR regulation that enforces the refusal to honor these Cards, until the Reorganization phase is completed. I felt the same way about the Gift Card welshing, until I complained to the Federal Bankruptcy Court, and they told me that it is THEIR regulation that enforces the refusal to honor these Cards, until the Reorganization phase is completed.

]]> By: vicky http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-168241 vicky Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:36:34 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-168241 went there today, had $75 on my giftcard - they said i had to spend at least $150 in order to use the giftcard. we walked out. went there today, had $75 on my giftcard - they said i had to spend at least $150 in order to use the giftcard. we walked out.

]]> By: Llama Money http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-166047 Llama Money Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:35:56 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-166047 This is one of those stores where I always thought "who would ever buy this crap? And if they did, why would they pay this much for it?". Apparently I wasn't the only one, or they wouldn't be going under. This is one of those stores where I always thought “who would ever buy this crap? And if they did, why would they pay this much for it?”. Apparently I wasn’t the only one, or they wouldn’t be going under.

]]> By: Gift Cards for Experiences vs. Gift Cards for Stuff http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-165057 Gift Cards for Experiences vs. Gift Cards for Stuff Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:02:52 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-165057 [...] at Punny is glad that Sharper Image is going out of business, but the bad news is that they’re not accepting their own gift cards anymore. JD at Get Rich Slowly thinks this is a big reason to be wary of gift cards. You paid them money to [...] [...] at Punny is glad that Sharper Image is going out of business, but the bad news is that they’re not accepting their own gift cards anymore. JD at Get Rich Slowly thinks this is a big reason to be wary of gift cards. You paid them money to [...]

]]> By: SMB http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-165030 SMB Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:29:36 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-165030 Oh, I loathe that store. Thanks for sharing the good news. Oh, I loathe that store. Thanks for sharing the good news.

]]> By: Michael http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-165010 Michael Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:28:41 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-165010 I am moderately proud to say that I never spent so much as Dime One at Sharper Image. At some point, maybe after junior high, it became a pretty easy place to avoid. I am moderately proud to say that I never spent so much as Dime One at Sharper Image.

At some point, maybe after junior high, it became a pretty easy place to avoid.

]]> By: Tony http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-164506 Tony Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:10:31 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-164506 Fifty-eight different vibrators, pens that can record my melodious voice in an emergency, folding hammers, tiny digital cameras that can store 4 million of my precious photos, anything that emits little blue lights...I'm consumed with nostalgia. Fifty-eight different vibrators, pens that can record my melodious voice in an emergency, folding hammers, tiny digital cameras that can store 4 million of my precious photos, anything that emits little blue lights…I’m consumed with nostalgia.

]]> By: Nick http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-164110 Nick Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:29:56 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-164110 Jonathan, thanks! The stick figures are actually part of another plan I've had brewing in my head for a while. We'll see where it goes from here... Jonathan, thanks! The stick figures are actually part of another plan I’ve had brewing in my head for a while. We’ll see where it goes from here…

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-163905 Jonathan Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:03:57 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-163905 I just have to say that I am loving all the stick-figure drawings a la MS Paint. You should collect them in an online album or something. I just have to say that I am loving all the stick-figure drawings a la MS Paint. You should collect them in an online album or something.

]]> By: Connie http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-163238 Connie Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:15:08 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-163238 I'm surprised it took this long to go belly up! It was a store for people with more money than brains....something I aspire to be!; ) I’m surprised it took this long to go belly up! It was a store for people with more money than brains….something I aspire to be!; )

]]> By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Queercents Weekly Roundup: Takes the Metro http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-162657 Queercents » Blog Archive » Queercents Weekly Roundup: Takes the Metro Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-162657 [...] Best Headline: Sharper Image Bankruptcy Renews My Faith in Basic Consumer Intelligence (Read it at Punny [...] [...] Best Headline: Sharper Image Bankruptcy Renews My Faith in Basic Consumer Intelligence (Read it at Punny [...]

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-162494 Mrs. Micah Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:37:08 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/sharper-image-bankruptcy-renews-my-faith-in-basic-consumer-intelligence/#comment-162494 So you gave them your money for a gift card and they won't let you have it back? Ouch. Another reason I don't like gift cards. I've never even had the kind of money to shop there...no point in looking. So you gave them your money for a gift card and they won’t let you have it back? Ouch. Another reason I don’t like gift cards.

I’ve never even had the kind of money to shop there…no point in looking.

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