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Blockbuster Complaint - Blockbuster Always Out of Stock and Rude!
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ALBANY, NEW YORK -- I don't have time to write a long review of this terrible establishment since I am supposed to be babysitting my nephew, but I feel compelled to share my horrible experience when I made the mistake of entering this business earlier this evening.
I arrived to rent a movie with my nephew for him to watch tonight and there were two that he really wanted to see: The Transformers and The Simpsons The Movie. I didn't have time to search the entire new release wall for two DVDs so I approached the front desk and asked him for either of the movies I listed above. The grumpy cashier no doubt making minimum wage told me "We don't have either of those in yet". I couldn't believe it because it seems like every time I go to Blockbuster they NEVER have the movie I'm looking for. I don't even know why I have a membership. After explaining how it would make sense to order more copies of popular movies so they would not keep running out and waiting for one to be returned in order to satisfy my needs, I scoffed and said "Great now I have to go disappoint my nephew" and turned away even though he looked like he was about to say something because I had heard enough and I was not about to end my call with my coworker.
In the end, we ended up renting some puppet movie called Force America which I hope my nephew is watching right now (or sleeping). I just couldn't let this injustice that Blockbuster keeps forcing me to endure stand. I doubt I will return to that place of business again.
I arrived to rent a movie with my nephew for him to watch tonight and there were two that he really wanted to see: The Transformers and The Simpsons The Movie. I didn't have time to search the entire new release wall for two DVDs so I approached the front desk and asked him for either of the movies I listed above. The grumpy cashier no doubt making minimum wage told me "We don't have either of those in yet". I couldn't believe it because it seems like every time I go to Blockbuster they NEVER have the movie I'm looking for. I don't even know why I have a membership. After explaining how it would make sense to order more copies of popular movies so they would not keep running out and waiting for one to be returned in order to satisfy my needs, I scoffed and said "Great now I have to go disappoint my nephew" and turned away even though he looked like he was about to say something because I had heard enough and I was not about to end my call with my coworker.
In the end, we ended up renting some puppet movie called Force America which I hope my nephew is watching right now (or sleeping). I just couldn't let this injustice that Blockbuster keeps forcing me to endure stand. I doubt I will return to that place of business again.
Comments:
Posted by WaxRash on 2007-09-17:
Eileen,or whoever you really are.Those two movies are not out on dvd at the moment.
"NH"
"NH"
Posted by WaxRash on 2007-09-17:
p.s.what did your brother say when you called him from the store?
Posted by superbowl on 2007-09-17:
Well now Eileen is on the worst customer list at six places we know of in Albany. The NIC strikes again!
Posted by Crown Jules on 2007-09-17:
So your brother got a job at your workplace and now is your co-worker? Good for him.
I vote this review Not Entertaining. You've done much better with your other stories, Eileen.
I vote this review Not Entertaining. You've done much better with your other stories, Eileen.
Posted by Skye on 2007-09-17:
Come on, can't you guys tell who this is, parading as Eileen?? His reviews crack me up. He should write short stories for Mad magazine.
Posted by Suusan B. on 2007-09-17:
No - - they didn't have the movies you were looking for because THEY HAVEN'T BEEN RELEASED ON DVD YET!
You must be a wonderful babysitter if you don't even know if your nephew is watching a movie or sleeping.
So please consider that I'm scoffing at you as you've just got to be every retailer's nightmare.
You must be a wonderful babysitter if you don't even know if your nephew is watching a movie or sleeping.
So please consider that I'm scoffing at you as you've just got to be every retailer's nightmare.
Posted by superbowl on 2007-09-17:
My vote is it's from the Stew Nation.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2007-09-17:
I rate this review a 2 out of 10 on the Stew Meter...I mean, on the Eileen meter...very disappointing...didn't even ask for any freebies!
Posted by Skye on 2007-09-17:
Susan, don't waste your time. This "Eileen" isn't a woman, it's another member pretending to be someone else, and writing these entertaining reviews.
Posted by Skye on 2007-09-17:
I concur with DB. I'm sorry, but I cannot even find the rating for this, on the STEW meter :O
Posted by WaxRash on 2007-09-17:
For the love of stapler,tell me it isn't so
Posted by Skye on 2007-09-17:
Steve, Steve, Steve, sorry hon, yup~
Posted by MRM on 2007-09-17:
I am looking forward to Death Proof on DVD tomorrow!
Posted by Skye on 2007-09-17:
And I'm looking forward to Grindhouse tomorrow!!
Posted by MRM on 2007-09-17:
Unfortunately, Grindhouse will be released on DVD next month.
Posted by WaxRash on 2007-09-17:
Death Proof is the Quentin tarantino one of the two,if im not mistaken
Posted by MRM on 2007-09-17:
This is out of topic but I would like to know if anyone in here has UNAUTHORIZED CHARGE of Apple iTune to their credit card. It has happened to me twice now on two diffrent cards.
Posted by Skye on 2007-09-17:
How much was the unauthorized charge for??
Posted by MRM on 2007-09-17:
It was a TEMP transaction for $1. But I did not see the POSTED transaction as the account was cancelled.
Posted by Skye on 2007-09-17:
Thank goodness it was only $1.00, but multipy that unauthorized charge by millions of people, and the bucks add up.
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2007-09-17:
I have to agree with Alley on that one!!!! If you do try to help them, they act annoyed because you are interrupting them...step aside and let the next person in line step up...come back when it's important enough to hang up your phone.
Posted by DigitalCommando on 2007-09-17:
I just hate it when I go to Mcdonalds and they dont have flaming lobster tails and caviar, I keep going and they never have it. Why can't these people satify me? Whine Whine Puke. This post can't be real, could it? Are we off on a tangent? It feels like a tangent. Note to self: Reinstall Brain.
Posted by mdh7341 on 2007-09-17:
Wait, so Blockbuster didn't have bootlegged copies of movies that aren't out on DVD yet, and you're upset? Go on RLSLOG and download them (if you can get off your cell phone long enough). Plus, I think you meant you rented Team America, which is rated 'R'. I have been reading these posts for a while now and thought right off the bat that this person was fake, because all the stories were the same. I wish someone would see Eileen's picture and say it was them.
Posted by mdh7341 on 2007-09-17:
Oh, and my 1st vote on the site was 'Not Helpful'. You're welcome Eileen (Stew).
Posted by Too Good To Be True on 2007-09-18:
What ? No drive thru ?
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