[Run_to_da_hills]

So Extra-vision won't be getting any more new releases that will be coming out in the near future. Who would give them credit if they are in this state?

[nitromaster]

Originally Posted by Nolanger

There are a huge number of older movies still available on VHS that have yet to get a DVD release. If you only use the recent technologies then you're missing out!

But many of these have been ripped to download formats if you know where to look

[DisasterIRL]

This is hardy a non bias medium to be discussing this on, but I'll continue

I do believe xtravision is still relevant, in my opinion it's not the lack of people renting/buying in xtravision it is the massive overheads. As another poster mentioned they where truly shocked by how much the rent alone for the shop cost, as was I. The shop I worked in which was meant to be one of the flagship stores was only braking even. Our location was reasonable but we could never really show that we where profitable enough to move to another location that would have had soooo much more passing trade.

I do download movies, I have quite a fast connection, but I HATE streaming movies, quality is usually quite terrible, you very rarely get the HD that is promised. The area I see, that will most likely continue to do well is Blu ray rental. For example a new release on Blu ray is generally well over €20, renting the same price as a normal DVD. Another merit of this is blu rays are quite difficult to scratch which lowers overheads on replacing DVDs. A "Blu ray quality rip" can go from 5gigs up to 50gigs depending on plenty. Personally that is a lot of space taken up on my HDD for something I will most likely only watch once or twice.

I'm a former employee, I was there just over a year, good job to get if you're busy every weekday, allows for evening work. I would have been in serious money trouble if I hadn't had that job

When I left rental was still excellent on the weekends and electronics and sales kept us busy during the weeks. Renting a new release is also a lot cheaper than buying it. The fresh popcorn was also a good earner as the profit margins on popcorn have to be through the roof, but it was still WAY cheaper than the cinema.

It's not perfect by any means but very few companies are. Places where they could improve is quality of service, my branch was quite good but I have seen personally how people just act belittling or just rude, they have to get over themselves, they work in a video shop. This was mainly caused by managers who had these qualities or the fact that there are no managers/supervisors on in the evenings. Pricing could be improved in some places, the prices are quite good in a lot of areas but terrible in others, which gives starts the "xtravision is a ripoff"

A lot of the prices quoted by naysayers here are laughable.

Just to clarify I've no vested interest in the company but they do employ a lot of people and despite the bad times I had there I'd still be sad to see them go.

[amoXx]

Originally Posted by Dave!

Good. I hope it burns down.

/disgruntled former employee

Haha. I 2nd that!

[Gavin "shels"]

9 shops closing down supposedly, mine being one of them.

[Gavin "shels"]

Originally Posted by Gavin "shels"

9 shops closing down supposedly, mine being one of them.

Another 9 closing down this Sunday.

That's 18 within a week.

[the groutch]

hopefully Cex will take this as an opportunity to expand beyond their single Liffey Street store

[DanTheMan91]

I very rarely use Xtra Vision, but I would not like to see it close down as sometimes they can have good sales on their games. Pity the staff in my local Xtra Vision are a bunch of grumpy idiots.