Blockbuster is Done

[thetrailboss]

Gone. The credits are rolling.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/06/tech/...ster-video-stores-impact/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Wow.

 

[ScottySkis]

I liked store once but understand that there price for rental were to high for to many years.

 

[thetrailboss]

Many stores have Warren Miller films in their merchandise. Assuming that they do liquidation sales, you might be able to get some good deals.

 

[ctenidae]

I was amazed when I saw the news today. Mostly that there were any stores open at all, much les 300 of them.

 

[Geoff]

I didn't realize they were still in business. Netflix through the mail and Redbox vending machines own 100% of the market.

 

[bvibert]

I thought they closed up shop years ago? Actually, I take that back, I was surprised when I spotted one in Guadalajara Mexico last year. I couldn't tell if it was actually open from where we went by, but the sign was very prominent.

We used to have two in our town, I think the last one closed 5 or more years ago.

 

[xwhaler]

Abt a year ago I tried a 1 month free trial of Blockbuster's DVD mail service program. I've been a loyal Netflix subscriber for yrs but mostly just wanted to see how BB compared.
Their selection was worse and I would mail both Netflix/BB discs back from the same mailbox/same day and BB was consistently 1-2 days slower in getting the next disc.
It made sense for gamers but everything else about it sucked. Of course I cancelled the trial membership after the month was over.

 

[hammer]

Been torn...got rid of DVDs on Netflix some time ago because we were never watching them but the streaming content still leaves a lot to be desired. For the very few times we want to rent a DVD Redbox is the way to go.

 

[snoeboarder]

 

[Nick]

I haven't rented a physical DVD in a few years, but this was still sort of bittersweet. I just remember growing up as a kid, or later as an young adult, going to blockbuster and trying to find that movie. Renting four movies for a whole weekend.

It's so much easier now for sure but certainly the end of an era.

 

[jchia1229]

hate the store, lost a VHS tape once, and they charge me $90 for it. (it was about 15 years ago) Never rented from them again.

 

[Hawkshot99]

hate the store, lost a VHS tape once, and they charge me $90 for it. (it was about 15 years ago) Never rented from them again.

Last time our family rented from them, we returned the video as normal. Awesome worker guy never scanned the video in, but put it back on the shelf. There it sat for a long time as they kept telling us how much $ we owed them for not returning it. It was finall figured out, when someone rented the movie and it was wrung through the system again....

 

[Abubob]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

 

[thetrailboss]

I would not be surprised if we see more chains disappear including Radio Shack, Sears, and JC Penney. Sears is an especially sad case.

 

[bvibert]

I would not be surprised if we see more chains disappear including Radio Shack, Sears, and JC Penney. Sears is an especially sad case.

Radio Shack is one that I'm surprised has been able to hang in there. Sears is barely hanging on, I think.

 

[thetrailboss]

Radio Shack is one that I'm surprised has been able to hang in there. Sears is barely hanging on, I think.

I've read many articles that say that Sears is dying a very slow death and that a lot of their revenue is, sadly, selling off their assets.

I honestly don't know who shops at Radio Shack.

 

[Edd]

Radio Shack is one that I'm surprised has been able to hang in there.

I do not get that at all.

 

[hammer]

I honestly don't know who shops at Radio Shack.

We've bought cell phones there, they usually have good selection and deals.

 

[thetrailboss]

We've bought cell phones there, they usually have good selection and deals.

Anything else?

I've compared prices on things from there and they are just so much more expensive.

 

[hammer]

Anything else?

I've compared prices on things from there and they are just so much more expensive.

Nope...agree that they aren't competitive on other items.