When did you last go into a Radio Shack? And why?

[Orrex]

I went into one tonight while waiting for my take-out order to be filled at a neighboring restaurant. For the life of me I can't think of a single product about which I'd say "Radio Shack would be the best place to buy that."

The store was probably smaller than average, but better than 2/3 of the floor- and wall-space was devoted to cell phones, with perhaps another 1/6 set aside for remarkably high-priced batteries. There were a few remote control devices, a shelf full of AV wiring, some assorted stereo components, and a series of drawers containing simple electronics components.

I'll admit that the store was very clean, and the employee was friendlier than I expected, without being at all pushy.


What goes on in these stores? Who patronizes them?