Customer profile
What was the name of your video store?
blockbuster
Where was the store located?
columbus, Ohio (United States)
When did you start shopping at this store?
1991
Describe your video store - what did it look like? What were its distinguishing
features?
big, sunny, lots of mirrors.
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?
indistinguisable
What other services/products did the store offer besides the rental or sale
of videos? Did this change over time?
at first, just videos, later, sale of candy, popcorn, toys
What video formats did the store offer (i.e. VHS, Beta, Laserdisc)? Where were
different formats kept in the store?
VHS, DVD VHS filled most of the store, DVDs were in a separate section
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 and excercise, in their own sections. we rarely rented childrens videos, never excercise videos.
Did you tend to rent or buy videos? Why?
Both. We rent videos we may or may not like, then buy them if we do.
During the period that you shopped at this store, what changes did you see?
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?
my parents got our first VCR in the 80's. I have had one ever since. When I moved out in with my husband, he already had one.
Did you ever rent a VCR or other hardware (a camera, for instance)? If so,
how often and why?
no