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Dear Blockbuster, I hate you

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Dear Blockbuster, I hate you

from JoeUser Forums
Dear Blockbuster video franchise,

How do I hate you? Let me count the ways.

I hate the way your movies cost $4.10, whether it's a new release or an old release for five nights.

I hate the way you gave me a scratched DVD last time I was at my parents' place and my dad and I decided to have some Bond-ing time, if you know what I mean.

I hate the way you gave me $1 credit when I explained to you how we could not watch the Bond DVD.

I hate the way you put the movie we returned to you right back on the shelf so you could shaft someone else.

I hate the way you carry over fines, so that my rental that was five minutes late cost me an additional $4.10.

I hate the way my $1 credit is only available in the store at which you shafted me, and not the one I usually go to, and yet the $4.10 debit has no trouble carrying over.

I hate your fascist, money-grubbing outlook on consumers.

Sincerely,

Me.

(Next: Dear Netflix, I sort of love you)
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
SInce I have never rented a movie at one of the large chains for the many reasons listed here, i will tell you about a nice place;
It was a little video store owned by one of my Korean instructors at DLI, Mr Lee. It was in pacific grove Ca. and when I would go in to pick up movies
with my 3 year old son in tow (now 16!!) my teacher would have him pick out a kiddie movie, carry it up to the counter, whereupon Mr Lee
would say, "put this on account! On account of young Mr N. not having much money!" It 's funny when you hear it, trust me.
We were loyal customers and not because he could have failed me out of class. (I wanted them to)

A small business owned by nice people!

What a concept
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
A small business owned by nice people! What a concept


As I grow older, I frequent big businesses less and less. There's a city in Idaho--a resort town--that doesn't allow chains or conglomerates, for the most part. I think there's a Best Western (hotel chain), a Rite-Aid (doesn't matter--the local drugstore is better anyway) and a Subway (okay, we eat there sometimes). And I love being there and not giving my money to businesses that blemish my beautiful part of the world with their garish and obtrusive "Loot at me!" signs and bright colors. I'll take a Mom 'n' Pop store over them, any day.

-A.
Offworld Trading Company
Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
They really stink
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
Dear Blockbuster, I hate you


Now I KNOW we have more in common than just orchids!

Netflix, I sort of love you


Ya gotta love 'em a little more since they actually LOWERED their prices!? I will NEVER step foot in another Blockbuster again.