When a Deal Isn’t a Deal

By Jay Mooreland

Sports Authority recently announced it is going out of business – closing all of its stores by the end of summer. This past week I received two emails from their CEO advising the store closures and corresponding going out of business sale.

Many people in my family’s social circle were talking about this and mentioning how they need to get to Sports Authority as soon as possible to get some deals. I went on Thursday, the first day of the sale to check out tents and camping gear. I have never seen such a line at the Sports Authority register, not on a weekend and certainly not on a Thursday evening. Unfortunately, I was thoroughly disappointed in the sale.   Read More