RadioShack

Nice Revamp! I see they reimagined their look and have a newer more professional looking staff for West Hartford then years ago. Came here before and it seemed unmotivated. They have tons of stuff now. Better then Amazons cheap china tech.

Firstly, I am quiet sorry to hear they filed for bankruptcy and will probably be going the way of Circuit City, Bradleys, Caldor and other types of stores like it. I grew up with Radio Shack, (not really ‘grew up’ with them) but they have been around for as long as I can remember. I actually did like their stores when ever I did shop there, which was not really all that often. But anytime I did go in there for whatever it was I needed, I always had a pleasant experience there. It really is kind of sad to see a place which has been around for so long now in jeopardy of probably not being around much longer.
My experience in this store was the same as all other Radio Shacks, although I do not recall visiting this particular store very recently since its farther away from me then another local one is. As soon as I walked into the store, I was greeted by a friendly associate who asked if I was looking for anything in particular. I explained what I was looking for and he helped me find it right away. He also answered all my questions that I had about TV cords in general, since I would not know which end to plug into the TV itself versus which end to plug into a jar of peanut butter, LOL!
I am NOT a very tech. savy person at all, but the sales associate did not make me feel like a moron or idiot because of my lack of knowledge, not at all. He was very patient with me, and he also took several minutes to explain the differences between the different types of TV cords, what the AV/​CV? Jacks are used for and which ends plug into where. I felt not only well-​informed but also just generally good after talking with him for sevral minutes.
Toward the end, we even talked a little about the recent announcement Radio Shack made with it filing for bankruptcy protection. He seemed to kind of shrug it off a little like maybe it was not really that big of a deal to him However, I think down deep he probably was probably at least a little bit worried, I know I would be. Out of consideration and respect though, I did hold back and I did not say everything which I was thinking silently inside about what I personally thought Radio Shack’s future might hold.
I do not know how much longer Radio Shack will actually be around. Bankruptcy protection does not always mean they are closing up shop and then disappearing forever like Caldor or Bradleys. Just look at K-​Mart, they are still around and they filed for bankruptcy protection several years ago. Hopefully Radio Shack will also be able to find a way to survive like them, because I do genuinely like them as a store. However I do not know if they will be able to with competitors like Apple and Best Buy or even online retailers. But I still do like there stores and today just confirms what I have felt all along, which is that they are a good company with good associates.

The staff here was very helpful and useful in helping me find the cable I needed. As I do not spend a lot of reviewing time with franchises, I wanted to stop and thank yo for a clean nice store, with helpful staff. Thanks.

Not a fan of this Radio Shack! I wanted to trade in my old phone for a new one. RS had a deal and this location is super close to my house. I called ahead of time to get a price quote. The sales associate quoted me $ 50 more! RS prices are set by the headquarter but each store can set their own prices if they package their item as an exclusive package deal!
I informed him that the other two RS I called offered the phone for $ 50 less but he stated he didn’t have the stand alone phone and all the deals he had was for the package deal! I drove the extra 15 mins to save $ 50. Was it worth the drive? Sure was because he lost his commission on my contract :)
Yes I drove to the RS in Newjngton and left with an IPhone 5 for $ 15! I would have gotten it cheaper if I had my charger.