I was thinking of cancelling their online service, this might have made the decision for me
Does anyone else think Deloitte turns up more like the Mob than the administrator?
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| Author: | Paul1965 [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Blockbuster goes into administration |
Blockbuster goes into administration Following Comet, HMV and Jessops, Blockbuster is the next to go into administration. More from the BBC here. The chain has 528 stores and employs 4,190 staff. Not surprising really in the face of online options. Our local one closed quite a while ago. |
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| Author: | steve74 [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
Someone just said the other day, as news of HMV broke, that Blockbusters will be next, and here we are. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
I doubt that they will be the last. Many stores will close over the next few years, and even more shop fronts will become empty. Most have struggled since 2008, and I do not see things improving for the rest for a long time. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
I was thinking of cancelling their online service, this might have made the decision for me Does anyone else think Deloitte turns up more like the Mob than the administrator?
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
All liquidators/administrators have the same attitude. They literally go in and grab everything for sale so that they can get their fees at least. |
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| Author: | mikepgood [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
Have to admit I'm surprised they lasted this long. It's not much more expensive to buy the DVDs, never mind the online services. |
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| Author: | james016 [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
My local Blockbuster vanished a some time ago and is now a Tesco Metro or Express. I hadn't set foot in there for many years. |
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| Author: | jonbwfc [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:32 pm ] | |||||||||
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I get the distinct impression they may be lurking outside the boardrooms of beleaguered retail corporations.. "What are you lot doing here??" "Oh, you know,nothing really. Just.. hanging around... just in case..." |
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
I only ever once stepped foot into a Blockbuster and that was to rent a movie on a night in as a student with friends. We had already gone through everyone's DVD collection, so we went to Blockbuster. Never been before nor since. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
Got an email... In short there should be no impact on your Blockbuster By Post service as a result of the appointment of the Joint Administrators to the Companies. Nice 
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Blockbuster goes into administration |
Haven't been in a Blockbuster now for about 12 years. Trouble is they did not keep up with the growth of demand via the web and when they did they were about 5 years too late. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:03 pm ] | |||||||||
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For me it was about the same time. I used to get a lot of bargain clearance DVD's from them. |
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