Customer profile
What was the name of your video store?
Ashish's Corner Store
Where was the store located?
Oxford, Other (United Kingdom)
When did you start shopping at this store?
1989
Describe your video store - what did it look like? What were its distinguishing
features?
It was tiny and the video cases even when new seemed really faded.
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?
The employees were the young sons of the Indian owner, who never looked up from whatever martial art film they were watching.
What other services/products did the store offer besides the rental or sale
of videos? Did this change over time?
It was part of a small convenience store that still has not changed, it is still run by the same family and caters to the Catholic Irish descent families coming out of the church next to them
What video formats did the store offer (i.e. VHS, Beta, Laserdisc)? Where were
different formats kept in the store?
VHS only baby.
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?
In addition to mainstream films, there were childrens, bollywood, european, badly dubbed martial art films, soft porn.
Did you tend to rent or buy videos? Why?
Rent..............cheaper.
During the period that you shopped at this store, what changes did you see?
None.
Is this store still open? If not, when did it close?
Yes though it now apparently stocks DVD's.
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?
N/A. Parent bought it though I remember the make was proline, Comets homebrand, very crappy.
Did you ever rent a VCR or other hardware (a camera, for instance)? If so,
how often and why?
No