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Ventana wrote:
> "Uncle Samuel" <stars@bars> wrote in message
> news:q796jv8f6cu4sshprcu7adpilo655hgm16@4ax.com...
> 
>>On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 13:27:13 -0600, "Ventana" <ventana@indra.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The mom and pop stores have come and gone, so I can only recommend from
>>
> the
> 
>>>few big chain stores.  I like Hollywood Video because you can keep new
>>>releases for 5 days as opposed to Blockbuster which is 2 days.
>>
> Blockbuster
> 
>>>rips people off by charging a 5 day price, but getting the 2 separate
>>>rentals out of it.  If it wasn't for Blockbuster being walking distance
>>
> from
> 
>>>me, I would never rent there.
>>>
>>>-V
>>
>>They mastered the 7-11 convenience store model...
>>
>>Yer chargin' how damned much for that milk!!!!
> 
> 
> You can only consume half of the milk, return by noon on the second day to
> be purchased again by someone else who will finish it.  That's $2.99 for
> each of you!  I wish the mom and pop stores were still around.  In San
> Diego, I frequented one of those dying breed video stores.  They charged
> about a buck less than the chain stores, but I did have to return by the
> next day.  I worked for me though.

I can happily report that the "Village Vidiot" in Fort Collins is not 
only surviving but thriving here.  In fact they have expanded into the 
largest video store in town and have outlasted a couple chain stores 
that had to fold.  I think they do it by not really placing themselves 
in direct competition with the Blockbuster right down the road.  They 
offer tons of anime, foreign films, cult films and more obscure stuff 
that you won't find at any of the chain stores.  Plus, they're right 
next to campus, which never hurts in this town.

Jeremy