Woolies - closing down sale tomorrow (11/12/08)

SurfBowlSC

Just as well we took our daughter to Toys R Us on Monday to spend her birthday cash.... we even considered making her wait til this weekend and a Woolies trip. She got a TON of stuff for £60...... and still has Christmas to come!

jamespir

woolworths for dvds is fairly cheap yet i have seen a queue of muppets stood outside hmv trying to pay up to £18 QUID for the same dvd why is it places like that seem to be fine yet woolworths are struggling

phague

PJB9000 wrote: »

Your plight has almost made me shed a tear. I wouldn't wish such suffering on anybody.

You must be absolutely devastated after ALL that. I hope it hasn't ruined the festive season for you.

You'll be in my prayers tonight, that's for definite.

And what about the season of goodwill - how DARE you!
I have been on these forums for years. I have not insulted anyone, I was not rude to the staff, just posting what I found like everyone else.
Maybe you should read the board etiquette about not posting anything offensive. We are all posting the same reasons on here.
I think you must have too much time on your hands.

sappleton

its not closing down its just a trick, rather like this one a couple of years ago...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6198828.stm

SurfBowlSC

jamespir wrote: »

woolworths for dvds is fairly cheap yet i have seen a queue of muppets stood outside hmv trying to pay up to £18 QUID for the same dvd why is it places like that seem to be fine yet woolworths are struggling

I don't touch HMV unless I have a gift card or there's something in the sale......
Again - my in-laws will happily pay a stupid price in there.
That said, it's easier to find the DVD you're after in HMV, rather than the Woolies jumble sale.

stuartmck

jamespir wrote: »

woolworths for dvds is fairly cheap yet i have seen a queue of muppets stood outside hmv trying to pay up to £18 QUID for the same dvd why is it places like that seem to be fine yet woolworths are struggling

HMV is hardly fine. The group lost £27.5million in the first six months of this year, with HMV itself losing £12.7million of that.

SurfBowlSC

stuartmck wrote: »

HMV is hardly fine. The group lost £27.5million in the first six months of this year, with HMV itself losing £12.7million of that.

Actually it was Waterstones (who they own) that lost them the majority of money, because book sales have been in decline.
The HMV brand took in a profit.

chicoblondie

chicoblondie wrote: »

Dont say i did not warn you that there was no change as my daughter and my sister both work in the store i will keep you updated as much as i can but looks like some stores will close quicker than others i reckon they have work up until xmas eve as for the deliveries there are more than 50 million stock in wharehouse in london but not paying delivery men to bring it to glasgow will keep you updated i got a bargain last week

woolworths new point of sale will be 70/80 and 90% just waiting on confirmation of when it starts

stuartmck

SurfBowlSC wrote: »

Actually it was Waterstones (who they own) that lost them the majority of money, because book sales have been in decline.
The HMV brand took in a profit.

Not according to the Times: http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article5322906.ece

A_little_stressed!!

What time do they close tonight? Late night shopping? I bet they wont answer the phones if I ring