Jan 04 2009
Post-Holiday Aggravation
If there is one thing that this webmaster does not want for this post, it is for readers to think that it will become just another rant by another blogger.
With that being established, this reviewer recently received a gift card to a major electronics store for the holidays. Because the money has already been spent by someone else, it would be easier to make a semi-impulsive decision. It was decided that a few of the deluxe Classic Media Godzilla DVDs would be bought. The store was visited, and it was apparent that there were none in stock.
However, the most aggravating part of the experience is that there were over 20 Alien Vs. Predator DVDs on the shelf. As if that were not enough, there were over 25 copies of Ghost Rider, and over 40 copies of I Am Legend. An employee asked if they could help. The reply was simple: stock less of the latest blockbusters that they think will sell (it was pretty evident that they did not sell; 40 copies of the same movie and zero copies of anything worth buying would be proof of that) and stock a variety of films.
The gift card ended up being spent online…..
last fall, just in time for the holidays, our local big box electronics store cut their dvd section in half to make more room for displays of rock band 2 and guitar hero on every system. Horror and anime were the biggest victims. So we buy online and they wonder why the traditional retailed is going out of business…