|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:12 PM Original message |
Blockbuster May Shut Retail Stores |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. They never have the movies I want |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. They don't even sell porn. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Guy Whitey Corngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. I know, those dicks!!!! No pun intended. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. A "friend" told me about this website (you can either rent, watch online, or buy): |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. My son worked for them for a little while |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
booley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. was he working on porn? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 05:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
45. They sell porn, just not at "Blockbuster" stores |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Same here |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. Blockbuster put many of the mom and pop stores out of business |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. The ones that exist now could see a short term uptick, assuming that Blockbuster does leave retail. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. It would be something to see if they disappeared as quickly as the mom and pop video stores. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tabasco_Dave (744 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. They put my local M&P store out of business |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:34 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yeah, I saw many such stores fall to blockbuster |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. I was thinking the same thing. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
52. I remember a local gas station with rentals ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. I go to Redbox where rentals are only $1 a day. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. I still miss music stores... I'll miss video stores as well... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lucretia54 (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
55. Where can you? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
7. Not to mention their bullshit late fees, and exhorbitant rental policies |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. It will be sad to see employees losing their jobs if this occurs |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. That sucks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Twinguard (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. The 'buster lost me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Haole Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. That is unfortunate |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
12. Their block really got busted. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Amaya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
13. good |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. One more buggy whip maker out of business |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Indeed |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. And the candy was overpriced |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lies and propaganda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. they are a Mormon company |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
auburnblu (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. I'm with you |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
16. What happens to those millions of credit card numbers they have on file... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. They were the MTv if video rental. Only stuff that was made |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. I didn't know anyone still went to Blockbuster. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Ms. Toad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:35 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Family Video around here |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. So do I get to keep my overdue movies? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. I can't see how anybody would go to Blockbuster (or Redbox) regularly given Netflix's pricing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Video stores can do what Netflix can't. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That's why the cable companies offer pay per view |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Some of us don't pay $20 a month for pay-per-view |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Born Free (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 05:07 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. You forgot Tivo |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Born Free (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 04:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Wait, I was wrong about the Tivo features... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. Good riddance. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
29. I'm fortunate to have a local store that is much better than blockbuster |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
33. I like having a video rental place nearby |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
36. Blockbuster.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
38. I haven't touched a Blockbuster in about 15 years. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
bedazzled (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
39. our library has dvd's available for free -- good ones, too |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
46. Blockbuster is expensive and the late fees are outrageous. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. What late fees? Our blockbuster hasn't had late fees in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:59 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. You are lucky. Our Blockbuster charges hefty late fees. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. Blockbuster has had the "no late fees" program for a long time |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Only corporate stores participate in the 'no late fees' program, franchises can opt out. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
47. Never cared for Netflix. Had to wait weeks and weeks to |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
harpboy_ak (437 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. I only tried them once, and the store is just 2 blocks away |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. One of their employees stole our account information |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
scrinmaster (563 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
53. I've been using Netflix for the past 2-3 years. Blockbuster just doesn't compare. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
galledgoblin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
54. idiocy, the stores are Blockbuster's advantage; the CONTRACT is the problem |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
58. Net Flix put the smack down on Blockbuster. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
59. To hell with them and their bricks and mortar |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Wed Apr 24th 2024, 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC