If $BBY were to go private it … Posted on January 5, 2012January 5, 2012 by Site Administrator If $BBY were to go private it would likely end up going bankrupt. A leveraged consumer electronics retailer would be a short and not a long. To access this post, you must purchase The Credit Strategist Corporate Membership Subscription, The Credit Strategist Individual Membership Subscription, The Credit Strategist 1-Year Corporate Membership or The Credit Strategist 1-Year Individual Membership. Posted in The Credit Strategist.