R.I.P. SkyMall

MYovichZ4 · 01-27-2015, 09:41 AM

SkyMall filed for bankruptcy last week, thus taking away my favorite casual bathroom reading material.

Here's a list of some of their stranger offerings.

P1 · 01-27-2015, 09:41 AM

Ha, they were my customer at one point. I knew it was only a matter of time.

kevinbahnz · 01-27-2015, 09:50 AM

what were their sales like??

finaloption · 01-27-2015, 10:08 AM

nooooooooooo

MYovichZ4 · 01-27-2015, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinbahnz

what were their sales like??

From the WSJ article

The SkyMall retailing business had revenue of about $33.7 million in 2013, but only $15.8 million for the nine months ended Sept. 28, 2014.

kscarrol · 01-27-2015, 10:53 AM

Purely a time killer when sitting on a plane... Never ordered from them directly as all items were available from the individual vendors. Now that I can use my phone or iPad during the flight, no need to even pick up SkyMall, simply shop online.

PINeely · 01-27-2015, 11:25 AM

I always wondered how they stayed profitable, surely they aren't selling that much stuff and since they got WiFi on planes everyone just shops on Amazon. I used to look at them a lot as a kid though.

Maestro · 01-27-2015, 12:31 PM

They are just another casualty of amazon, since many of the skymall items could be found on Amazon for less money. Also having a smart phone on the plane to do a price check did not help them.

Front Gate will probably be next.

PINeely · 01-27-2015, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Maestro

They are just another casualty of amazon, since many of the skymall items could be found on Amazon for less money. Also having a smart phone on the plane to do a price check did not help them.

Front Gate will probably be next.

I was wondering just now if anyone has stats on smartphone use in relation to this news? I'll bet if you dug around a bit you'd find SkyMall's parent company has been financially supportive of the "phones crash planes" camp.

Billup · 01-27-2015, 02:59 PM

I'll be honest, and the flights where I didn't have a SkyMall in the front pouch, I was pretty upset. They changed it with SkyTimes or something, not even any good looking chicks to look at to keep you occupied.

X2Board · 01-27-2015, 03:21 PM

Over 2 million flight miles between AA & DL, but I never bought so much as 1 item from them. I'll miss thumbing through the catalogs though.

san~man · 01-27-2015, 10:06 PM

They were like the Sharper Image to me. Good, cool, mostly useless stuff to look at to pass the time.

M_Six · 01-27-2015, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Purely a time killer when sitting on a plane... Never ordered from them directly as all items were available from the individual vendors. Now that I can use my phone or iPad during the flight, no need to even pick up SkyMall, simply shop online.

This. Time waster on the plane.

Speaking of which, I didn't want to dump $10 on wifi for our flight to Boston recently, so I surfed to something available on American's internal wifi called Gilt. Just a bunch of clothing catalogs really. I had to give them an email to view it, so I gave them my junk Gmail account. Holy shit, they spam it several times a day. Just a friendly warning if you should ever run across that site on American's intranet.

kscarrol · 01-28-2015, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by M_Six

This. Time waster on the plane.

Speaking of which, I didn't want to dump $10 on wifi for our flight to Boston recently, so I surfed to something available on American's internal wifi called Gilt. Just a bunch of clothing catalogs really. I had to give them an email to view it, so I gave them my junk Gmail account. Holy shit, they spam it several times a day. Just a friendly warning if you should ever run across that site on American's intranet.

Ha, yes, I have done the same and get at least one or two emails a day from them... Need to try an unsubscribe.

MYovichZ4 · 06-09-2015, 01:05 PM

And like a Phoenix from the ashes... or at least an attempt.

Is SkyMall the comeback kid of the retailer industry? You bet your 100-watt hand-held garment steamer with travel pouch and accessories ($29.99) it is.

On Twitter, SkyMall said that folks can purchase products online at SkyMall.com and is expected to be back on planes by the year's end, according to the Huffington Post.

The eccentric catalog announced early this month on social media that "we have new owners who are working on bringing it back."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel...ghts/28143073/

pikkagtr · 06-09-2015, 01:13 PM

Man they had some funny and weird ass shit on their magazines.
Good times, especially if you're drunk and your friend start to draw permanent pen mustaches over all the people in the magazines

dreamingat30fps · 06-09-2015, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by pikkagtr

Man they had some funny and weird ass shit on their magazines.
Good times, especially if you're drunk and your friend start to draw permanent pen mustaches over all the people in the magazines

Daaaamn bro!! Not permanent pen!! Shit got real son!!

BMW F22 · 06-09-2015, 08:10 PM

I think I looked through those catalogs once or twice in all my years travelling. I have never bought anything. I once thought about buying those goggles that allow you to watch movies as if they were shown on a big screen but didn't.

MrPrena · 06-09-2015, 11:51 PM

RIP SkyMall, but say HELLO to SkySnackShop.
Airlines charging beverages, water, and snacks to passengers.

bosstones · 06-13-2015, 06:35 PM

Never opened it up myself, but I do recall a co-worker being bored and flipping thru it one time. Star of David X-mas tree topper. lol

View Poll Results: SkyMall - How did you use it?
Never looked at the catalog.	3	8.33%
Skimmed the catalog occasionally.	30	83.33%
Actually ordered something, ONCE.	1	2.78%
Ordered regularly from them.	2	5.56%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	I'll be honest, and the flights where I didn't have a SkyMall in the front pouch, I was pretty upset. They changed it with SkyTimes or something, not even any good looking chicks to look at to keep you occupied.
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X2Board Lieutenant Colonel 444 Rep 1,643 Posts Drives: I'm back, bitches! '13 E92 ZCP Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (1)	Over 2 million flight miles between AA & DL, but I never bought so much as 1 item from them. I'll miss thumbing through the catalogs though. __________________ 2013 Jerez Black/Black E92 ZCP DCT - I'm back!! 2014 Guards Red 991 C2S 7MT - Gone. 2015 YMB/SS F80 M3 6sp - Gone 2011 Sapphire Black/Black E70 X5 M - Gone. 2010 Jerez Black/Black E90 M3 DCT -Gone-
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san~man Tired 131 Rep 2,673 Posts Drives: BMW-less Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (7)	They were like the Sharper Image to me. Good, cool, mostly useless stuff to look at to pass the time. __________________ BMW-less
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BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	I think I looked through those catalogs once or twice in all my years travelling. I have never bought anything. I once thought about buying those goggles that allow you to watch movies as if they were shown on a big screen but didn't.
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MrPrena Captain 1588 Rep 803 Posts Drives: BMW Hyundai Nissan Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TB iTrader: (0)	RIP SkyMall, but say HELLO to SkySnackShop. Airlines charging beverages, water, and snacks to passengers. __________________ Beware of Jeff Oliver the fraud at Highland Expedition Outfitters (aka HEO or HEOutfitters) located in Cosby TN.
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bosstones Lieutenant Colonel 1154 Rep 1,543 Posts Drives: o_0 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Suburbia iTrader: (0)	Never opened it up myself, but I do recall a co-worker being bored and flipping thru it one time. Star of David X-mas tree topper. lol __________________ - Jeff bosstones' flickr
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