Worst HMV pricing error yet?

[NHassell18]

Was browsing through my local HMV in town today, and saw this. Was shocked to say the least.

[Show spoiler]

To keep this going, what is the worst pricing error you have seen in an HMV store, or anywhere else for that matter.

[THunter]

To be honest, that won't be a pricing error at all, just the way instore works depending on the stock of the particular items they're provided with by the stockist.

I'd say the single-disc edition of Night At The Museum 2 Blu-ray for £35 is one of the worst prices I've seen instore. It's been sat on its shelf for about 5 months now.

[KRiTiC]

thats typical hmv, its pretty much 2 for £20 or a ripoff

[Phil92]

Originally Posted by THunter

To be honest, that won't be a pricing error at all, just the way instore works depending on the stock of the particular items they're provided with by the stockist.

I'd say the single-disc edition of Night At The Museum 2 Blu-ray for £35 is one of the worst prices I've seen instore. It's been sat on its shelf for about 5 months now.

That's not just NatM2, all of Fox titles are priced like that in HMV. Date Night, Jennifer's Body, Hot Tub, you name it...

[NHassell18]

Originally Posted by Phil92

That's not just NatM2, all of Fox titles are priced like that in HMV. Date Night, Jennifer's Body, Hot Tub, you name it...

The Usual Suspects, (500) Days Of Summer, Fantastic Mr. Fox. What is it with them?

[andybuk]

I must say, I thought £28.00 each for the 2 latest Studio Ghibli releases this week was pretty criminal.

[Natty]

£35 for Quantum of Solace. Been there for months.

[adamhopelies]

The Bond 6- film collection is £110 in my local!

To be fair to them though, they do have some amazing bargains in-store, such as The Thin Red Line as part of the 2 for £20, in spite of it not actually being officially released yet. The same title is £15.99 to pre-order at most places online.

[LordCrumb]

The first release of Avatar over here is still more expensive than the 3 disc extended edition...

[THunter]

Originally Posted by Phil92

That's not just NatM2, all of Fox titles are priced like that in HMV. Date Night, Jennifer's Body, Hot Tub, you name it...

I'm pretty sure Jennifer's Body is £20 in my local HMV...

[demiscy]

A fellow member in another forum and a friend on facebook posted these
(credit goes to BigRob)

1. A price that suits the movie perfectly...


2. A price error:

[Sky_Captain]

I was after Bad Lieutenant the other week and I thought it was in the 2 For £20 offer.
Couldn't see it, they had loads of DVD versions, so I asked at the counter.

The guy said that the computer showed that they had one copy in stock.

"How much is it?" I asked.

"£25." He replied.

Get to f***!

[Steve290886]

Originally Posted by Natty

£35 for Quantum of Solace. Been there for months.

I picked that up last weekend as my local HMV had it in 2 for £20 and it came with a slip.

Quite entertaining seeing some of the prices they charge in store.

[tuxqi]

they had the Shrek Quardilogy for £90 in mine. RRP is 59.99

[whedon]

Originally Posted by demiscy

A fellow member in another forum and a friend on facebook posted these
(credit goes to BigRob)

1. A price that suits the movie perfectly...

I think that 6.66 would be a more apt price in terms of quality.

Devil is currently in the 2 for 22 euro offer over here. As bad as they can be they do have some great bargains, Once Upon a Time in America and The Thin Red Line for 11 euro a piece is not bad.

While I'm not 100% sure but I think the way the pricing works is that for a lot of stock they can get in off different suppliers or suppleirs will have offers on which is why you can find the same thing in store priced differently, Takers on one shelf today for 32 euro and on another for 13. The original stock of Takers which they had for 32 euro will be left there till it eventually sells so that they don't take a loss on it.

[DaveSimonH]

Originally Posted by THunter

To be honest, that won't be a pricing error at all, just the way instore works depending on the stock of the particular items they're provided with by the stockist.

I'd say the single-disc edition of Night At The Museum 2 Blu-ray for £35 is one of the worst prices I've seen instore. It's been sat on its shelf for about 5 months now.

Yeah I read/heard they were trying to get a better deal, something along the same lines that some of the supermarkets get, "sale-or-return". Although that may have just been for CDs.

I'd like to have a conversation with the one at the store or regional manager that decides to bring stock in, if they know its going to have to sell at £25+ to make profit. Nobody will pay that if they could get it for half or even a third of the price online.

[Canada]

Do they have to give you the movie for the sticker price, I know a lot of stores in Canada will give it to you for the cheaper price if it was there fault.

[Canada]

Originally Posted by NHassell18

Was browsing through my local HMV in town today, and saw this. Was shocked to say the least.

[Show spoiler]

To keep this going, what is the worst pricing error you have seen in an HMV store, or anywhere else for that matter.

40 pounds damn that's about $ 80 that's more than I have ever payed for even a TV series.

[The Driver]

HMV's business model is completely dead. They have no money, no credit and very very few friends.

They're finished sadly but it's been a long time coming. I'm sure someone will buy Internet part (separate company and I'm sure they're separating it even more) the name and maybe 2-3 stores but the rest will be removed from the high street.

[SymbioticFunction]

How come diff. HMV stores have such wildly different prices? I don't get it, it's the same company.