Blockbuster SUX!

[tekkieman]

I waited very patiently for the end of the day to leave work, and stop by the local (only) Blockbuster. Today is the release of Kill Bill Vol. 2 (for anyone who lives in a cave).

As I enter the store, I am greeted by the display rack with 100 copies of KB for sale. At $22.00! That's ok, I'm only renting. Back to the new release aisle. Proudly displayed under Vol 1 is Vol 2. All 10 copies! And 1 VHS copy, of course. Think any of them are available? NOPE!

This is a pretty small town, but only 10 copies for rent! And 100 for sale! Bullshit! Of course since it's a 2 day rental, what are the odds there will be any returned tomorrow? Not good probably. Now I have to wait until Thursday.

This in itself is not enough to get me this pissed, but what do you think is the only movie in the store without the Guaranteed in Stock offer? That's right!

[Grimey]

Don't you get it free next time if they don't have it?

[tekkieman]

Don't you get it free next time if they don't have it?

Perhaps you missed...

what do you think is the only movie in the store without the Guaranteed in Stock offer? That's right!

[Grimey]

oops, I did miss that.
well thats a bad decision on their part, as i'm sure many other people are in your situation and will get pissed off at blockbuster. people go there to rent movies, not buy them(mostly).

[Rookie64]

My local video outlets allow you to reserve new rental releases before their release date...then you just go pick it up on that day.

You could've bought a copy...then return it the next day saying it was defective and get your money back (and that would've been a free rental)
:P

Or you could buy a copy then try selling it afterwards.

[thecoalman]

I won't rent from them simply because I can buy a gun easier than renting a movie from them. When the local one first opened up I went to rent a movie and my Driver's I.D. wasn't sufficient enough for a membership.

[Guest]

I got the last one of like 50.

[Doramius]

There are 3 Hollywood Videos within 5 miles of me. There's one I frequent often and I know the manager very well so he reserved 1 for me. Would you believe it, it was the only one available out of all 3 stores. Altogether were 350 copies.

I saw it and it was.....Pretty decent.

I still think Quentin needs to tone down on the camera work. The storyline was really good, though I could have added quite a bit of twist to it. Honestly, I would have been happier if they made the killing of each person a whole movie and then done 5 movies in a series. It would have allowed the story to add more action and more suspense. Plus allowing a better revealing of what leads to the end. I also thought the music selection, though good, jumped around too much. it also would have been a little better to extend the fighting of Bill and the Bride.

[Devanshu]

The way I understand it is this...the head office is the boss. The store itself doesnt actually order any copies, the corporte office does. They decide how many copies go on shelf to rent, and how many copies go on the floor to sell. What I've been told by my manager is that they order for us based on the demand of the product, the revenue the store makes, and how many customers that store recieves per week. My store got 55 copies to rent and I think 30 to sell because we're one of the busiest stores in the district.

About the 100 copies for sale...complain to the management. Back when confessions of a teenage drama queen came out, we only got about 12 copies to rent and had a bunch for sale but since it was a popular product and every other person with a 12 yr old girl wanted one, we took some off for sale, the manager printed up some barcodes, and we added it into the inventory for rental instead of sale. That may solve your problem.

When the local one first opened up I went to rent a movie and my Driver's I.D. wasn't sufficient enough for a membership

You need a drivers ID and a credit card but if you dont want to give out your credit card #, then they can video guard your account. This basically restricts you to a specific number of movie rentals at a time and I believe you cant rent any games unless dish out your credit card info.

[handyguy]

I ordered it through BB online rental & it shipped yesterday.

Usually our store has it the other way around, 100 rentals & ten for sale. did you ask the store manager if they would give you a copy to rent?

[tekkieman]

I ordered it through BB online rental & it shipped yesterday.

Usually our store has it the other way around, 100 rentals & ten for sale. did you ask the store manager if they would give you a copy to rent?

Nope. Any store that doesn't have what I want has lost my business. The wife already mentioned joining netflix, so I guess I don't need BB any more.

[thayne]

I ordered it through BB online rental & it shipped yesterday.

Usually our store has it the other way around, 100 rentals & ten for sale. did you ask the store manager if they would give you a copy to rent?

Nope. Any store that doesn't have what I want has lost my business. The wife already mentioned joining netflix, so I guess I don't need BB any more.

Dont expect netflix to have them in stock either. That's one of the reasons I cancelled. They never have popular new releases in stock and you can literally wiat months before you get it....

[gitreel]

I waited very patiently for the end of the day to leave work, and stop by the local (only) Blockbuster. Today is the release of Kill Bill Vol. 2 (for anyone who lives in a cave).

As I enter the store, I am greeted by the display rack with 100 copies of KB for sale. At $22.00! That's ok, I'm only renting. Back to the new release aisle. Proudly displayed under Vol 1 is Vol 2. All 10 copies! And 1 VHS copy, of course. Think any of them are available? NOPE!

This is a pretty small town, but only 10 copies for rent! And 100 for sale! Bullshit! Of course since it's a 2 day rental, what are the odds there will be any returned tomorrow? Not good probably. Now I have to wait until Thursday.

This in itself is not enough to get me this pissed, but what do you think is the only movie in the store without the Guaranteed in Stock offer? That's right!

I went through that when American Wedding came out. There were only three copies and they were rented out for the first month. When I asked why they did not have more copies, they told me they didn't realize American Wedding would be so popular.

[Doramius]

You'd think that would be reason enough to add more to their rental inventory.

One thing I like about the LOCAL Hollywood stores is that some are really just independent stores just buying the Hollywood name and carry most of the Hollywood line of products. When you go there, They have a ton of copies for rent and few for sale. They know regular retail stores are going to sell them for cheaper anyway. Yet they stock heavily on the rentals. Once they fall of the new release shelf, according to popularity they keep a certain number of copies for the demand and sell the rest as "previously viewed" for discount prices. If they can't sell them fast enough, they sell them back to the main warehouse, who redistributes them to other Hollywood stores that CAN sell them. Now I know other rental places do this, but it sounds like the BB where you are is basically trying to make more money off of the sales than the rentals.

[Greg12]

I hate that blockbuster doesn't offer full screen releases for rent.

[gitreel]

Why do you want fullscreen when you lose about 1/3 of the picture?

[Doramius]

Unless it was shot as full screen, there's no purpose to it. I hate that computer panning they do for WS being converted to FS.

[zzyzzx]

Why do you HAVE to rent a movie the first day it comes out as a rental? Can't you wait a week?

[gitreel]

For the same reason the freaks will camp out a year in advance for star wars tickets.

[tekkieman]

Why do you HAVE to rent a movie the first day it comes out as a rental? Can't you wait a week?

Because I want to! What difference does it make to you? Considering what happened, I'm not alone, am I?

[Doramius]

I've gone in a week after a movie release and it still be out. Same thing with some movies going out as far as 3 weeks. Bourne Identity has been out for a long time. You couldn't get it anywhere nearby for almost 4 weeks before Supremecy came out.

[Devanshu]

Bourne Identity has been out for a long time. You couldn't get it anywhere nearby for almost 4 weeks before Supremecy came out.

I know...it's still out at my BBV. Whenever the sequels come out, everybody and their mom wants the original. Happened for the bourne identity, exorcist, shrek, and now for the pricess diaries. I hate it when all the customers ask me the same question:

"Do you have ____ in for rent"
"Nah they're all checked out, sorry"
"Do you think it couldve been dropped"
"I dont know let me check...nope, none in"
30 seconds later
"Do you have ____ in for rent"

And the cycle starts all over again. I wish I could just say piss off.

[Doramius]

I wish I could just say piss off.

You can, but how much do you value your job?

[Rookie64]

I noticed how the 1966 movie version of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 has been rented out like crazy ever since the Michael Moore doumentary Fahrenheit 9/11 was released in theaters.


I think a lot people renting that are gonna be disappointed


The Poseidon Adventure has been very popular as of late since the new remake has been announced.

Also had a hell of time renting movies with Marlon Brando since he died.

[flaninacupboard]

i just queue a title when i think of it/it's announced and watch it when i get it.kill bill arrived last week, part 2 is on there somewhere, it'll be here soon enough.

[Capmaster]

I noticed how the 1966 movie version of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 has been rented out like crazy ever since the Michael Moore doumentary Fahrenheit 9/11 was released in theaters.
I think a lot people renting that are gonna be disappointed

I wouldn't be. It's a better movie

[Rookie64]

I wouldn't be. It's a better movie

8)

It doesn't live up to the hype of the book - it's very slow-paced compared to the standard cut-to-the-chase hollywood film style...and not one of François Truffaut's better efforts as a director.

And I'm surprised you'd be a fan of the French, Cap :P

[handyguy]

"Why do you HAVE to rent a movie the first day it comes out as a rental? Can't you wait a week?"

Not if we already watched just about everything else.

[Grimey]

"Why do you HAVE to rent a movie the first day it comes out as a rental? Can't you wait a week?"

Not if we already watched just about everything else.

I'm sure you haven't watched EVERYTHING else.

[Doramius]

I've already watched most of everything I'm interested in. I usually go in to the video store and get about 3 or 4 movies, depending on how many good movies were released that week. Last week I only rented 2. If I saw a movie in a theater and really liked it, I will have bought the movie. Last week I bought 3 new movies and 6 movies that are old, but recently released on DVD. Thus brining my DVD collection total to 218 (non-burned/store bought). Yes, I still buy DVDs at the store.