Customer profile
What was the name of your video store?
Blockbuster, Local Store, Video Den
Where was the store located?
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (United States)
When did you start shopping at this store?
1990
Describe your video store - what did it look like? What were its distinguishing
features?
It was like most video store, posters and tapes everywhere.
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?
Not really overly friendly. Just check you out and move on.
What other services/products did the store offer besides the rental or sale
of videos? Did this change over time?
I guess they started to add Nintendo tape rental.
What video formats did the store offer (i.e. VHS, Beta, Laserdisc)? Where were
different formats kept in the store?
I think just VHS
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?
A kid's section, x-rated at a small room off the sales floor
Did you tend to rent or buy videos? Why?
Rent, I was dating at the time and it was what we seem to do on the weekends.
During the period that you shopped at this store, what changes did you see?
Adding new releases.
Is this store still open? If not, when did it close?
Yes
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?
I think my boyfriend bought me a VCR in the mid 90 as a gift.
Did you ever rent a VCR or other hardware (a camera, for instance)? If so,
how often and why?
no