I don't think this really qualifies as a clearance sale

American Home Furnishings has declared bankruptcy and they are having a "huge clearance sale." We went there yesterday.

Their housewares, pictures and mirrors are 50% off. That's pretty cool, although not really a rock-bottom price. And what is more, they don't give any further discounts for damaged goods! That's right: if there are two mirrors, and one is missing some decorative tiles, it's the same price as a mirror that is intact.

Their furniture is 10% off. TEN percent? They say the prices had already been reduced, but how do we know that? We're in the market for TV stands. We saw one there that we had already seen on the internet. The "reduced price," minus the 10% discount, plus tax, made the price to match -- not beat, match -- the price on line.

I'm not sure how serious they are about liquidating their stock!