Customer profile
What was the name of your video store?
Sights and Sounds
Where was the store located?
Zanesville, Ohio (United States)
When did you start shopping at this store?
1988
Describe your video store - what did it look like? What were its distinguishing
features?
It was a small glass front building (it was a shoe store before it became a video store). The store used a yellow and green color scheme and had lots of shelves.
What were the employees and/or owners like, and what kinds of interactions
did you have with them? What particularly memorable exchanges or events
do you remember?
They were nice and active in the community.
What other services/products did the store offer besides the rental or sale
of videos? Did this change over time?
They also sold other electronics.
What video formats did the store offer (i.e. VHS, Beta, Laserdisc)? Where were
different formats kept in the store?
VHS and Beta, they wer mixed together.
In addition to mainstream Hollywood movies, what other kinds of videotapes
(for example children's, exercise, or X-rated) did the store rent/sell? Where were these
videos found in the store, and how often did you rent or purchase them?
Not sure. Never rented or purchased them.
Did you tend to rent or buy videos? Why?
Rent, few movies are worth watching more than once.
During the period that you shopped at this store, what changes did you see?
Expanded and got buiser.
Is this store still open? If not, when did it close?
Not sure, I moved away from the area.
In your own words, tell the story of your first VCR/video player. Where
and when did you buy it, and why did you decide to make the purchase?
It was a Christmas gift.
Did you ever rent a VCR or other hardware (a camera, for instance)? If so,
how often and why?
no