Silverscreen

C_Ronaldo

Not sure is this is the right board

In my local silverscreen store they have a closing down sale apparently due to administration, and they have various films reduced, some are half price, thought id let you know

clay

same @ the store in uxbridge.

PhilUK_3

same in fareham but they do this a lot i guess to boost sales.

Constantine

PhilUK wrote:

same in fareham but they do this a lot i guess to boost sales.

No - They are in Administration. Looking for buyers. Going out of business.

Shame really.

highguyuk

They marketed and recruited aggresively, supported by a major US company.

One of my managers approx 1 year ago had been headhunted to join them, but he refused.

No major loss, although it means more people unfortunately losing there jobs. There is a definite feeling of the possibility of a recession in the economy in the near future.

C_Ronaldo

where my silverscreen is located is not far from HMV,woolworths and smiths who all sell dvds, recently there was an mvc again not far from hmv, silverscreen, smiths and woolwoths, its a tough market to crack imo

PhilUK_3

i think the whole dvd thing is a rip off.. 16 pounds for a film is just well overpriced and i think people just download films now.

I just downloaded most of lost season 2 cos i cant be bothered to wait 4 mont to watch it. its just about to finish in the US!

C_Ronaldo

its to start over here soon, prices of dvds are a factor too especially when you can get dvds cheaper than the high street off the internet

Manchester_Lucy

Visited the Trafford Centre store yesterday, closing down signs, etc.

But the prices were no different than a month ago IMO.

In fact the sale at Music Zone had a few better bargains: Spider-Man 2 double disc DVD for £2.97!!

Constantine

PhilUK wrote:

i think the whole dvd thing is a rip off.. 16 pounds for a film is just well overpriced and i think people just download films now.

I just downloaded most of lost season 2 cos i cant be bothered to wait 4 mont to watch it. its just about to finish in the US!

Which site provided a legal download of Lost 2?

SurfBowlSC

The sale is a complete con..... it's upto 50% off the RRP. Let's face it, hardly any retailer sells at the RRP, and that's exactly why Silverscreen are in Administration.

I went into the Milton Keynes store yesterday.... and almost EVERYTHING was available cheaper elsewhere. They advertised Napoleon Dynamite as £8.99 from £15.99 yet it's £3.99 in Virgin & HMV.

Even King Kong was more £6 more than anywhere else, yet advertised as a bargain.....