Argos RIP thread

Not long left - 😕

(Verse 1)

And now, the end is here,

Argos Ireland closing, it's clear,

We bid farewell to a trusted store,

Where memories were made, forevermore.

Those small pencils in hand,

Writing product numbers, oh so grand,

From tablets to coffee machines and hammocks,

Argos had the bargains that unlocked.

(Chorus)

Oh, Argos Ireland, we'll miss you so,

Your fantastic staff made our hearts glow,

From Mahon Point and the Maze Prison to Letterkenny, Dundrum, Kilkenny, and Cork,

Branches across the land, forever in our talk.

(Verse 2)

The little blue terminals, a familiar sight,

Checking stock with delight, day or night,

The Argos Stock checker website, we relied,

To find the treasures that never hide.

Remember the physical catalogue, oh, so vast,

From years gone by, flipping pages from the past,

We'd dream of the items we longed to own,

In the Argos world, where dreams were sown.

(Chorus)

Oh, Argos Ireland, we'll miss you so,

Your fantastic staff made our hearts glow,

From Mahon Point to Letterkenny, Dundrum, Kilkenny, and Cork,

Branches across the land, forever in our talk.

(Bridge)

And in the "Argos Chat" thread, we'd unite,

Sharing our thoughts and experiences, shining bright,

But scoundrels dared to venture where they shouldn't tread,

In the "no chat" thread on Boards.ie, mischief spread.

(Verse 3)

Though Argos Ireland is bidding adieu,

In our hearts, the memories will forever accrue,

The laughter, the joy, the shopping spree,

A part of our lives, eternally.

So, let's raise a toast to Argos, dear,

For the cherished moments, they brought us near,

Farewell, old friend, with a heavy sigh,

Argos Ireland, in our memories, you'll never die.

(Chorus)

Oh, Argos Ireland, we'll miss you so,

Your fantastic staff made our hearts glow,

From Mahon Point to Letterkenny, Dundrum, Kilkenny, and Cork,

Branches across the land, forever in our talk.

(Outro)

Though the end is near, our love will remain,

For Argos Ireland, a bittersweet refrain,

Farewell, dear store, with gratitude, we part,

The memories etched forever, in our hearts.

Can't check stock either for some last min buys. :-(

So long Argos. Thanks for the memories.

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Argos and Gamestop in the same day. We are worse off for it. They'll both be missed.

If they had a big fire sale in the final days, the staff would be under huge pressure.

With this method they’ll have an easy and orderly wind down.

No doubt some of them will remain employed for coming weeks to clear out the stores.

Fair play to Argos. Sad it didn’t work out, but thankfully staff are being treated fairly.

Sigh, the memories, of being ordered by my mum to run over for the new catalogue for her and my nan and the excitement of looking through it as all the cool stuff.

But memories aside, Argos was so useful over the years. I cant count the nuimber of times, I needed something random that was not easily obtainable in any other B&M shop. Argos saved the day a number of times for Christmas, getting last-minute gifts. And there were some great bargains, certainly in Lego. I remember getting a large Star Wars star destroyer on a misprice for about 40 euro or something.

It was 34 instead of 134 I remember finding and posting it. Best Christmas ever for my kid.

They certainly were a cover all, whether an appliance or toy or gift or furniture or household basic you could always rely on Argos. Usually priced ok too, no other B&M shop carries as wide a range. Tesco Extra is probably the closest now