Never have I been more satisfied with a company’s demise than with Blockbuster.

Aug 15, 2019
5:53:42pm

BigD Coug All-American

Their late fee policy was so draconian that most people were going to jump ship as soon as a better alternative came around.

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BigD Coug

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Messages

Author

Time

RIP Blockbuster

fredetteaboutit13

8/15/19 5:45pm

I miss Blockbuster

Garn

8/15/19 5:46pm

There's still one last one in Oregon. And Bend is a nice destination

squidmark

8/15/19 5:53pm

Is that Alec Baldwin voicing?

Alister Mackenzie

8/15/19 5:52pm

Definitely sounds like him.

Bossk82

8/15/19 7:22pm

Never have I been more satisfied with a company’s demise than with Blockbuster.

BigD Coug

8/15/19 5:53pm

They had tons of market research that told them how unpopular the late fees were

AZ Coug

8/15/19 5:56pm

Comedian Gary Gulman's take on Netflix taking down Blockbuster is pretty good.

DogBoy

8/15/19 6:19pm

Blockbuster is only mostly dead. Plan a trip to beautiful Bend, Ore. and you can

Ute in DC

8/15/19 5:53pm

I have a blockbuster gum ball machine, 20 foot half circle billboard, and $10

SanDiegoCoug

8/15/19 5:57pm

@loneblockbuster is a pretty good twitter follow.

cougfanblue

8/15/19 6:37pm

I proposed a merger with Hollywood Video back in 2004...

ClackamasCoug

8/15/19 7:16pm

They should have bought Redbox

AZ Coug

8/15/19 7:20pm

This guy lost his job in the downfall, but his side gig as a spy I am sure worked out

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