19-01-2013, 20:25
About 3 years ago I spent around £1000,00 in my local HMV store(Coleraine) and online. £300 of that was on a PS3 and the rest was on music. The Beatles remastered albums had just been released and they were selling them at £9 each, I thought that was very reasonable so I picked up one, or sometimes two each week.
I went ino the store one week to pick up another one or two and they had put the prices up to £18 an album. I said to the guy behind the counter that I come into the store on a weekly basis and if he checked my loyalty/points card he would see the amount of business I put HMV's way. I asked him could he not sell me the last 3 albums that I needed for £9 each like they were before, or at least give me a reduction on the price if I bought all 3. He said no, it wasn't him that set the prices. One of the albums I didn't have was the ''White'' album, the price for it was £25 and it still is £25 in HMV. Their prices are ridiculous. Whilst I think that it's sad that people will loose their jobs, I'm not really surprised or saddened that HMV is finished.
Hopefully a smaller family run music shop will open in my area. One that can see and appreciate your loyalty. Unlike shops like HMV, B&Q, Currys, Game etc.
I went ino the store one week to pick up another one or two and they had put the prices up to £18 an album. I said to the guy behind the counter that I come into the store on a weekly basis and if he checked my loyalty/points card he would see the amount of business I put HMV's way. I asked him could he not sell me the last 3 albums that I needed for £9 each like they were before, or at least give me a reduction on the price if I bought all 3. He said no, it wasn't him that set the prices. One of the albums I didn't have was the ''White'' album, the price for it was £25 and it still is £25 in HMV. Their prices are ridiculous. Whilst I think that it's sad that people will loose their jobs, I'm not really surprised or saddened that HMV is finished.
Hopefully a smaller family run music shop will open in my area. One that can see and appreciate your loyalty. Unlike shops like HMV, B&Q, Currys, Game etc.
