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5 stores of Zavvi bought by HMV

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  • 14-01-2009 10:11pm
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    the_syco
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    On RTE newe (TV). Blanch store closed. 5 stores of Zavvi bought by HMV, including liffey valley.


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    Fizman
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    the_syco wrote: »
    On RTE newe (TV). Blanch store closed. 5 stores of Zavvi bought by HMV, including liffey valley.

    I wouldn't be surprised if one of the others was where Virgin/Zavvi were in the Crescent S.C. in Limerick.


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    Pighead
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    the_syco wrote: »
    On RTE newe (TV). Blanch store closed. 5 stores of Zavvi bought by HMV, including liffey valley.
    Zavvi should have stayed a Virgin.


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    df1985
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    the others are dundrum, dundalk, newbridge and limerick.


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    Mark200
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    I was in the blanch one the week before last with my Zavvi vouchers I got over a year ago. Glad I spent them as soon as I heard about the UK end of Zavvi going into administration.


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    A Dub in Glasgo
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    HMV bought 14 Zavvi stores, interestly 5 of them are in the Republic of Ireland and only 9 are in the UK


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    samhail
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    the one in blach closed ?
    did hmv not buy that one too ? thats pretty busy isnt it ?


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    SarcasticFairy
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    samhail wrote: »
    the one in blach closed ?
    did hmv not buy that one too ? thats pretty busy isnt it ?

    Well there's quite a large HMV upstairs in Blanch, so I'd say that's the reason tbh.


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    PrivateEye
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    The one in LV is on a massive sale at the minute, will it continue with this news? Do they lower prices further, or just hold stock for HMV? Do they own the stock now?


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    the_syco
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    Pighead wrote: »
    Zavvi should have stayed a Virgin.
    The man sets up Virgin, and then gets out in time to make a good bit of money of it. That shows a good businessperson.


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    jesus_thats_gre
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    the_syco wrote: »
    The man sets up Virgin, and then gets out in time to make a good bit of money of it. That shows a good businessperson.

    Have been thinking the same myself..

    Saying that, when you consider the reason by Zavvi has to be wound up, he doesn't get quite so much credit.


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    Motley Crue
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    This is really bad news, I mean, its good that people in Zavvi Dundrum get to keep their jobs but in retrospect its sad because Zavvi and Virgin were both an institution and now thats gone.


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    phasers
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    I'm glad HMV bought Zavvi Liffey Valley, they have a better selection than Zavvi did


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    Insect Overlord
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    I'm delighted the Crescent Shopping Centre (Limerick) store will be staying open, but I'm concerned that HMV will be able to charge what they want. They have no retail competition in the City (Golden Disks & Empire are both poor attempts at music shops...)


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    KnifeWRENCH
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    Cork store gone so. Damn it! :(


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    the_syco
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    An File wrote: »
    I'm delighted the Crescent Shopping Centre (Limerick) store will be staying open, but I'm concerned that HMV will be able to charge what they want. They have no retail competition in the City (Golden Disks & Empire are both poor attempts at music shops...)
    I'm sure they know that if they price stock too high, they'll go down the drain as well.


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    gubbie
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    square_igloo wrote: »
    Cork store gone so. Damn it! :(

    Now that feels like an institution gone. I've heard Argos in Englands in trouble too. Could you imagine that whole lovely building with big graffiteed boards over the windows?


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    Thnx4theGum
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    phasers wrote: »
    I'm glad HMV bought Zavvi Liffey Valley, they have a better selection than Zavvi did

    Me too. They've got a much better selection than Zavvi ever did and there prices have always seemed to be cheaper too. They tend to have really good sales on sometimes.

    When Virgin's name changed to Zavvi, I found their prices got really expensive all of a sudden. I always found Golden Disc in Liffey Valley to be a lot cheaper than the Zavvi there. I was in their just before Christmas buying Greys Anatomy on DVD for a mate. It was €70 in Zavvi and it was on sale for €20 in Golden Disc. Fifty euros is a HUGE f***ing difference.


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    iPlop
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    the_syco wrote: »
    On RTE newe (TV). Blanch store closed. 5 stores of Zavvi bought by HMV, including liffey valley.

    Good.at least HMV have a selection unlike zavvi and virgin who only have chart music by major labels ,if you want anything else you can fcuk off.HMV and abbey discs were the only places you could by any type of music in this country without bieng blasted with X wanker winners!


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    120_Minutes
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    ****e athlone one gone too so...


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    delboy1981
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    Went up to Zavvi in Liffey Valley today to try and use my vouchers. Was not surprised to hear that i couldn't use them due to their liquidation status (was kicking myself that i didn't go up sooner however). I was given a form to fill out to claim my voucher value but i'm not holding my breath as i have to send the form to the bl**din' liquidator. Im sure ill be on the priority list...I am disgusted they took the money in the first place when it was highly likely that they could not be redeemed. Usually a poor selection in there at the best of times so i won't be shedding too many tears.


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    porn_star
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    delboy1981 wrote: »
    ..I am disgusted they took the money in the first place when it was highly likely that they could not be redeemed. Usually a poor selection in there at the best of times so i won't be shedding too many tears.
    When they sold vouchers it was never highly likely that they could not be redeemed. A couple of days after EUK went into administration they stopped selling them when they knew they might be getting into a a rut themselves, then the directors of the company set up a bank account and put money into it for people with giftcards that they administrators could not get at. there was no period when giftcards were sold knowing that the customers might not be able to use them.


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    Penn
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    I agree with people saying they're glad HMV are taking over Zavvi. Last summer I went into Zavvi looking to buy Arrested Development. They only had Seasons 2 and 3 for €50 each, but I hadnt seen the first so I left it. A few days later I was in HMV (its a good bit further away so I'm rarely in it). Seen Arrested Development. Bought all three seasons for €48.97. Saved over €100. Money well spent too I might add!


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    Sully
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    Link?


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    Outkast_IRE
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    Hmv should buy zavii in cork its the best location in the whole dam city they are fools if they pass it up . Zavii in cork was always mad busy year round


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    Firetrap
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    That means the one in Kilkenny's gone as well. Back to feckin' Heartbeat City again :(


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    sceptre
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    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    Hmv should buy zavii in cork its the best location in the whole dam city they are fools if they pass it up . Zavii in cork was always mad busy year round
    They've another location planned and booked.


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    Outkast_IRE
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    sceptre wrote: »
    They've another location planned and booked.

    Any idea where?


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    sceptre
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    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    Any idea where?
    The shiny new Academy Street thing apparently.


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    Outkast_IRE
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    sceptre wrote: »
    The shiny new Academy Street thing apparently.

    Ah cool glad to hear that . But the zavvi location is excellent who will take it its very large like


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    giggsy664
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    Outkast_IRE wrote: »
    Ah cool glad to hear that . But the zavvi location is excellent who will take it its very large like

    Advertising space can be bought from the administrators. The boards.ie Admins. Not the Zavvi admins

    :D


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