Comments on: WTF is happening to Blockbuster? Bankruptcy? [Update]

By: gjay

gjay — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000

hahaha you guys are hillarious!!!! i work for block buster…just started and there are so many policies and so much red tape to remember not to cross! the computers or point of sale is soooh outdated and i just hate it i have to call my manager to credit accts when a customer changes his or her mind on a piece of candy or a dvd!!! and my managers a huge B(*&^ but when shes not stressed she fantastic.i hate it. all the other employees are great! ohh and the movies are supposedly in abc order but i dare someone to come and check our store! lol i am located in Guam

By: pete

pete — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:14:31 +0000

i cant wait for blockbuster to tank and go under, redbox is the future and a dollar a night is how it should be not 3.50 if any of you morons disagree with that then you can suck my dick..

By: W Noch

W Noch — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:48:08 +0000

I know for a fact, ( my husband) manager, makes about a quarter of your dumb estimate for his position!!!

100K? WHERE???????????PLEASE TELL US!

By: W Noch

W Noch — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:41:37 +0000

The managers make how much, you say????

Are you insane? My husband, manager of a local BB, makes around 2K, a mth. Do the basic math.

Why? does he stay? The market is slicing back on management, left and right…

He HAS to “run” the entire store, with no help, six hours a day! ( Not another employee shows up until 3PM.)

He is miserable, but worried about not having a job. ( He believes in paying the bills.)

100K?!?! Sheesh, I wish!!!

I would love to hear any news, opinions, comments, ( yes, even rumours) on anything relating to BB.

Sincerely,
W.N ( FL.)

By: Kyle

Kyle — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:12:49 +0000

I said THE store manager… not “managers”… sometimes titles get “confused” like calling the person cleaning up the “maintenance engineer”.

plus I was merely setting up a lyrical comparison not a statistical study… 100K to $10 an hour sounds better than $65,766 annually (without regard for hours worked) versus $9.79 an hour part time bringing in roughly $13,978 annually.

I am very glad to have your comments on my post. Especially the fancy exclamation symbols… very creative!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:34:51 +0000

Managers make 100K a year? Are you f@$%&ing nuts! On what planet, get your facts straight, dumb a$$.

By: ex-bb-employee

ex-bb-employee — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:29:23 +0000

i worked at blockbuster for just under 2 years, and honestly it was the best job i’ve ever had. but before u go “you must be in high school” or anything like that, let me just say, it was NOT the best job in terms of company policies or so-called “sales”. The people i worked with and the customers there were so cool. I’ve had several jobs over the years, and this was the only one i really enjoyed going to. if the chain does indeed go under, i will be sad for them.

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By: kyle

kyle — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:32:51 +0000

Totally!!! I mean what ever happen to the good ol’ would you like fries with that? Now we got would you like some overpriced candy with that?

By: kyle

kyle — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:30:41 +0000

Ballbuster’s last movie rental will be “Chapter 7 is the only option” muhahaha

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:10:31 +0000

How can BB survive, think about it. They have an outdated business model, they have mounting debt and very little cash reserve left. I used to go to BB alot when i was younger but I haven’t been there in years. Red box a dollar a dvd, BB $5.25 a dvd, on demand 3.50 a video and I dont even leave my couch. They will file for bankruptcy by next year, they will have to liquadate there assests. No bank is going to allow them to file chapter 11, chapter 7 is there only option. I can’t say that i will miss them they deserve what they get.

By: shannon yoshikawa

shannon yoshikawa — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:15:22 +0000

You are right both my husband and I worked for them. It was hell. I actually went to Hollywood Video and worked there. Hollywood video is a much better company. I can’t wait until they go under. I am going to party when it happens.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:51:53 +0000

Why would anyone use BB after discovering the Red Box? I have at least 3 closer to me than my BB store which is only 5 minutes away. The movies are a dollar, I can reserve them online, and I don’t have to deal with some cheesy kid trying to sell me overpriced candy.

By: Kika

Kika — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:10:41 +0000

It was wrong because he was LYING about the hours that he was actually there..Therefore ripping the company off for hours that were not really worked. As for lying to customers, it happens everyday buddy. Would you honestly know if one of the employees were lying to you? I highly doubt that! We had a manager lie about the late fees that were owed (to a customer that he did not like) He would check their movies in a week later on purpose to rack up the fees. (Yes, I reported him, and surprise, surprise, he is STILL working there!!) There are many other numerous things that are done there that NONE of the customers are aware of. Why do you think that I finally quit? Why would I want to continue to work for such a shady company? I use RedBox now, as do all of my friends and family.

By: Vin

Vin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:10:18 +0000

Looks like a great time to buy. The stores are continuing to remain popular.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:52:54 +0000

face it “you are either a 1 or a 0… alive or dead” Tim Robbins, Antitrust

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:47:47 +0000

Ballbuster Video will continue to operate as long as kids continue to cough their lunch money for the big bad bully.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:44:27 +0000

…and that’s why you are pumping them out. Everyone is unemployed… nothing to do but rent a movie.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:38:11 +0000

Wow!! What irony… “the UK is not self-owned, it is an arm of the US.” We’ve come a long way from 1776.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:31:59 +0000

By getting everyone to pay them $5 to get their fix.

Hmm $5 hit… or five dollar slap… in yo face.
Maybe they should take a lesson from Subway… Five… Five dollar week long… Come in and get one movie (that you might not even like) for $5 for a whole week… if you like the used copy so much you can keep it for just $16.99 more…

Five… $5 dollar week long…