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Eddie Antar

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Entrepreneur

The Resume

    (December 18, 1947-September 10, 2016)
    Born in New York, New York
    Founded the Crazy Eddie electronics chain (1971)
    Company was known for its commercials starring Jerry Carroll
    Plead guilty to federal fraud charges (1996)

Why he might be annoying:

    He specialized in bait-and-switch tactics, advertising great deals but having high-pressure salesmen steer customers to pricier items.
    He paid many employees off the books.
    He and his relatives skimmed an estimated $3-4 million cash from the stores each year at the height of the company's success.
    With the help of his accountant nephew, he engaged in a massive money-laundering scheme to inflate store sales.
    Prosecutor Michael Chertoff called him 'the Darth Vader of capitalism.'
    An attempt by his grandchildren to revive the chain went bankrupt (2004).

Why he might not be annoying:

    If you could ignore the sales people, you could find some good deals.
    The store commercials with their 'His prices are insane!' catchphrase became a radio and TV staple.
    The commercials were parodied by everyone from Saturday Night Live and Futurama to Howard the Duck.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 60 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 71.93% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 49 Votes: 77.55% Annoying