Is the Video Shop on Lordship Lane closing for good?

[Weegee]

Franster told me that there is a closing down sign in the Video Store on Lordship Lane.

Is it closing for good?

[SeanMacGabhann]

I would have thought so ? amazed it (and any other video shop) has stayed open so long. Not enough people in 2010 fancy travelling to a shop for a film and then have to take it back

Quite a decent size space for whatever replaces it mind

[Weegee]

Thats a real shame. They were very friendly and helpful in there....

shame on those folk who downloaded (illegally and from LoveFilm)

[SeanMacGabhann]

why shame on the LoveFilmers?

Legally Downloading/Streaming films is going to be the main supply of video content very very soon. There is no way videoshops can stay in business. You may as well complain about there not being enough telegraph companies these days

[Weegee]

I wonder what will open up in its place? Maybe a large version of Adventure Bar

[Hartvl]

I agree it is a shame that a local store is closing but their collection was rubbish not to mention how they arranged the store - it took you at least ten minutes to work out what was new!

[Fliss]

Oh no! I go there to use their computers! I do have a PC at home, but I have Windows XP on it and sometimes I need to use Word. The computers at the library are horrible - or at least they were last time I used them, before I discovered the far better computers at Prime Time. I agree that it's a shame it's closing, but I was just remarking to my husband at the weekend that it seems cheaper to buy DVDs than rent them these days.

[kford]

Weegee Wrote:

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> shame on those folk who downloaded (illegally and

> from LoveFilm)

They were friendly, but at the end of the day, shame on Blockbuster, Apollo et al who have been charging ?4 a night rental, with punitive fines if you're late returning your scratched and skipping DVD. They even latched onto the cybercafe idea 10 years too late.

LoveFilm and X-Torrent etc are doing so well because they've seen that the market's changed completely.

[giggirl]

Yes I expect your all right (S Mac / K Ford) but the staff were exceptionally lovely people (especially the lady with the cute kids). I hope they all manage to find other jobs.

[SeanMacGabhann]

That side of it goes without saying I hope giggirl. And wasn?t one of the staff subject to a pretty horrific robbery a few months back? So, as ever, condolences to any staff and family affected

[TonyQuinn]

These things happen.....it's a shame but East Dulwich needs another estate agency.

[giggirl]

I wonder what will happen to the in-store Predator?

[Panda]

It is a shocking set up in there. Can never find what I want as the layout is so bad. Don't know how they have kept going for so long.

[SeanMacGabhann]

One thing I did like about that shop was they had comparatively huge selection of foreign films, with many a gem in there. But it seems obvious after multiple rebrands/owners in recent years that the oepration was being run down

The Alien/Predator thing was one of my first thoughts as well GG

[giggirl]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> The Alien/Predator thing was one of my first

> thoughts as well GG

Maybe put them on Goose Green as a sort of ED Anthony Gormley tribute?

[DJKillaQueen]

I stopped renting movies form shops years ago. From Lovefilm you have a massive collection to choose from, it's cheap and no late fees...all delivered to your door. How can any store compete with that?...well they can't.

Would like to see a 'Poundland' in it's place ;-)

[HonaloochieB]

Good scheme DJKQ, after all we don't need a Waitrose now we've got a COOP.

Though it might put Ed out of business.

[genwilliams]

Would like to see a 'Poundland' in it's place

Waitrose, surely!

[genwilliams]

Alas, beaten to the punch.

I was in Co-op just now and couldn't find any fresh thyme. (End of universe, etc). I want Waitrose.

[Weegee]

genwilliams Wrote:

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> Would like to see a 'Poundland' in it's place

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> Waitrose, surely!

Waitrose would be nice.

Or we get a new 'Super-Pub' with the loudness and late licence of Adventure Bar...striking fear of god

into people.

[Weegee]

Fliss Wrote:

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> Oh no! I go there to use their computers! I do

> have a PC at home, but I have Windows XP on it and

> sometimes I need to use Word. The computers at

> the library are horrible - or at least they were

> last time I used them, before I discovered the far

> better computers at Prime Time. I agree that it's

> a shame it's closing, but I was just remarking to

> my husband at the weekend that it seems cheaper to

> buy DVDs than rent them these days.

Hi Fliss

If you need a MS word...then drop me a PM ;-)

[SeanMacGabhann]

I assume the lease will stipulate the sort of business that can move in ? far likelier to be a pound shop than a change of license to a bar/restaurant

But does anyone know what sort of money the lease would be up for?

[VeryBerryCherry]

Weegee Wrote:

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> I wonder what will open up in its place? Maybe a

> large version of Adventure Bar

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I can barely contain my excitment ::o

[SimonM]

Ann Summers......:-S

[pearcesa]

Maybe an M&S or a Waitrose! Ha ha ha! :)) >:D