@blockbuster I recall working for Family Video and something they’d coach you on is something to the effect of-
“Don’t lose a customer over late fees. It’s a problem for us if we’re making more money on late fees than we do on actual rentals. We want people to come back.”
Closing 19+ stores last year gave me trauma. I still have dreams that one day you'll reopen. From your former Family Video Multi-Store Manager. @FamilyVideo
Just sitting here on my day off breaking my own heart from remembering memories going to @FamilyVideo. Going out to physically pick a movie and some snacks was the highlight of my childhood. #movielover
You know one of the reasons I grew up loving movies? We didn't have a lot of money, but the local @FamilyVideo gave away free movie rentals for every A I would get on my report card & I just loved going home with a stack of VHS & DVDs to watch with the fam.
@Mister_Turtle Think Family Videos were more common in the 80s in the Midwest (Blockbuster didn’t hit its stride til the 90s), but who knows why they picked us! 🤷
Seeing Family Video in Stranger Things has me so nostalgic. It never really felt like the weekend back when unless we went there and got a few movies. 📼
No equivalent today…browsing some app doesn’t come close to waking those aisles.