And now Blockbuster UK (update).

[Jimmy-J]

I thought they'd already gone bust years ago.

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I think one of the biggest things to impact everything is car parking. and car parking charges.
you can't go anywhere without having to find somewhere to park and having to pay to park.
even great big hospitals are designed to make it as difficult as possible to get there in a car. it's alright getting there in the car. it's just what do you do with the car once you get there. and how much it costs to park the bloody thing.

You've hit the nail on the head, car parking charges.

My local cost 80p for two hours Mon - Fri, and £1.30 for two hours on Sat, it was £1.20 on Sat, but they put sensors in the bay so you don't need to return to your car.

I hate pay and display with a vengeance (you either end up paying to much or end up running back to the car like a madman to avoid the rip off parking fine.) just employ some one to sit in a box to take cash, rather than them walking around the car park.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21912508

DVD and games rental chain Blockbuster has been sold to restructuring specialists Gordon Brothers Europe, its administrators have said.
The move raises the likelihood 2,000 jobs and 264 stores will be saved.
Blockbuster went into administration in January after losing business to online firms streaming films over the internet as well as rentals through the post.

Some good news at last today.

Sadly it didn't last.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24730726

DVD and games rental chain Blockbuster is to go into administration for a second time, says its owner, private equity firm Gordon Brothers Europe.

[denphone]

No surprise there as the market makes them a total irrelevance now as we are in a total different world from when they were at their height.

[Zee]

they need to rethink their pricing

[Mick Fisher]

Originally Posted by denphone

No surprise there as the market makes them a total irrelevance now as we are in a total different world from when they were at their height.

Your observation is spot on Den.

[thenry]

Defunct retailer Blockbuster has confirmed that it will honour all Xbox One PS4 pre-orders it has received, despite entering administration for a second time.

Last week Blockbuster had told those with PS4 and Xbox One pre-orders that their money was gone and no PS3 or Xbox 360 follow-on was coming their way.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/p...ster-after-all

http://kotaku.com/a-guy-had-to-prote...ps4-1459160805


http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/ca...wins-1.1096339

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Blockbuster US is pretty much dead...

Blockbuster to End Domestic Retail, DVD By Mail Services

http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-...585.html?dsk=y

[adzii_nufc]

I remember when they charged 3.99 for a game rental for a few nights and a fiver for a week. I then remember when they upped the price to 7.99 for 2 nights. They can't be that shocked they've sunk themselves. They can blame Internet sales all they want buy their prices went full idiot mode.

I also wonder why anyone would pre order a new console with these clowns.

[adzii_nufc]

You'd pay £450 for something from a company fresh out of administration that hadn't changed anything and was still losing more money than it was making?

Seems the purchaser had Randy Marsh syndrome at the time of purchase.