Customer profile
What was the name of your video store?
Video Room
Where was the store located?
Oakland, California (United States)
When did you start shopping at this store?
1989
Describe your video store - what did it look like? What were its distinguishing
features?
A tiny, hole in the wall place on piedmont, before it moved sometime in the mid 90s
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?
Really cool folks, really knew their stuff
What other services/products did the store offer besides the rental or sale
of videos? Did this change over time?
VHS rental, Laserdisc Rental Laserdisc Player Rental
What video formats did the store offer (i.e. VHS, Beta, Laserdisc)? Where were
different formats kept in the store?
VHS, LASERDISC
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?
Childrens & X, & Independent & Cult
Did you tend to rent or buy videos? Why?
Rent at that time, befor I bought my own LD player, though once they moved and I'd bought a LD player both Rent and Buy
During the period that you shopped at this store, what changes did you see?
They moved up the street to a much better and biger location and earned a reputation as one of the East bay's BEST independent Video Stores
Is this store still open? If not, when did it close?
yes, but it moved
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?
Did you ever rent a VCR or other hardware (a camera, for instance)? If so,
how often and why?
Yes I rented a LASERDISC player 1-2 times a month from these guys for years