More UK Shop Mistakes - Blu-ray Forum

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 12-10-2007, 01:59 PM

Need I say anymore?

I spoke to a lady on the tills, explained to her that fox are BD exclusive and that this sort of advertising can lead to confusion for consumers.

So 2 weeks in a row we now have woolworths making mistakes like this!

NutsAboutPS3 · 12-10-2007, 02:22 PM

I really don't understand how this has happened, same with Transformers in a Blu-ray case last time. The studios surely supply them as discs in cases, I can understand that they will remove the discs to keep behind the counter, but to get the sleeve in the wrong type of case, surely someone has to actively remove the sleeve from the case and put it into the other type of case, and this can only be done as a deliberate act?

I can only think that it's a deliberate policy to see how many people ask about the "wrong" version to allow them to gauge the level of consumer confusion the format war is causing.

jrwagh333 · 12-10-2007, 02:52 PM

WTF is this! this makes no sence what so ever :s lmao

JAGUAR1977 · 12-10-2007, 04:12 PM

Fake.

Guinness7 · 12-10-2007, 04:15 PM

I wonder if they are really trying to trick people or they themselves really have no clue at all either?

docjan_uk · 12-10-2007, 04:36 PM

Woolworths! lol, I just wandered in there the other day, they had HP on HD DVD and not blu-ray. Maybe another title on HDDVD (all of these were interspersed with shelves full of DVD's) and a couple of BD titles around the place too.

It's not the place you want to go if you want hi-def movies.

Couple of guesses, either they're completely clueless (high probability) and wanted to split them between a couple of cases to look even (they probably assumed all titles were on both formats and that they just didn't get their HD DVD's) or an employee did it for a joke or out of malice.

Bullseye · 12-10-2007, 04:38 PM

What the hell is going on in that store?

DrinkMore · 12-10-2007, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu_Ray_UK2007

Need I say anymore?

I spoke to a lady on the tills, explained to her that fox are BD exclusive and that this sort of advertising can lead to confusion for consumers.

So 2 weeks in a row we now have woolworths making mistakes like this!

Tell me something.. why does every picture of inside a store over at the UK look "institutional", "aged", "old" ?

Why is nothing "modern" ?

JAGUAR1977 · 12-10-2007, 07:37 PM

Woolworths are almost finished, not seen one for 15 years!

Everyone I know buys from supermarkets or stores like HMV, Virgin, GAME etc.

Matt74uk · 12-10-2007, 09:36 PM

Woolworths reprint the cases so they all have "display case" on the er.. display cases

They are all empty boxes.

That's a pretty big cock-up though.

Blu_Ray_UK2007 · 12-10-2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

Tell me something.. why does every picture of inside a store over at the UK look "institutional", "aged", "old" ?

Why is nothing "modern" ?

Small town.. not a great store.

I dont usually get BD's at woolworths, but it is the only place local to get them.

I myself judging by the people who work there.. would say it's down to stupidty not malice or a joke.

They all need to be sent on training courses

mattym · 12-10-2007, 10:35 PM

yes us uk viewers all live in little cottages and shop at arkwrights...

seriously though, that is a really old looking woolies!

badboi · 12-10-2007, 10:38 PM

Was this Woolworth's the store in Royston Vasey?

(Think: League of Gentlemen. Not League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but League of Gentlemen).

Zyclone · 12-10-2007, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by badboi

Was this Woolworth's the store in Royston Vasey?

(Think: League of Gentlemen. Not League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but League of Gentlemen).

whats all this shouting about well have no trouble here!

This is a local shop for local people!

w_tanoto · 12-10-2007, 11:54 PM

why woolworth always do such a thing? it's like, always.
last time, transformer on BD case

12-10-2007, 01:59 PM	#1
Blu_Ray_UK2007 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Location:UK 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:782 Trading Score:1	More UK Shop Mistakes Need I say anymore? I spoke to a lady on the tills, explained to her that fox are BD exclusive and that this sort of advertising can lead to confusion for consumers. So 2 weeks in a row we now have woolworths making mistakes like this!

12-10-2007, 04:36 PM	#6
docjan_uk Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:5	Woolworths! lol, I just wandered in there the other day, they had HP on HD DVD and not blu-ray. Maybe another title on HDDVD (all of these were interspersed with shelves full of DVD's) and a couple of BD titles around the place too. It's not the place you want to go if you want hi-def movies. Couple of guesses, either they're completely clueless (high probability) and wanted to split them between a couple of cases to look even (they probably assumed all titles were on both formats and that they just didn't get their HD DVD's) or an employee did it for a joke or out of malice. Last edited by docjan_uk; 12-10-2007 at 04:40 PM.

12-10-2007, 07:37 PM	#9
JAGUAR1977 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Woolworths are almost finished, not seen one for 15 years! Everyone I know buys from supermarkets or stores like HMV, Virgin, GAME etc. Last edited by JAGUAR1977; 12-10-2007 at 07:40 PM.

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12-10-2007, 02:22 PM	#2
NutsAboutPS3 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray reviews:1	I really don't understand how this has happened, same with Transformers in a Blu-ray case last time. The studios surely supply them as discs in cases, I can understand that they will remove the discs to keep behind the counter, but to get the sleeve in the wrong type of case, surely someone has to actively remove the sleeve from the case and put it into the other type of case, and this can only be done as a deliberate act? I can only think that it's a deliberate policy to see how many people ask about the "wrong" version to allow them to gauge the level of consumer confusion the format war is causing.

12-10-2007, 02:52 PM	#3
jrwagh333 Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray reviews:2	WTF is this! this makes no sence what so ever :s lmao

12-10-2007, 04:12 PM	#4
JAGUAR1977 Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Fake.

12-10-2007, 04:15 PM	#5
Guinness7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:259 Trading Score:59	I wonder if they are really trying to trick people or they themselves really have no clue at all either?

12-10-2007, 04:38 PM	#7
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	What the hell is going on in that store?

12-10-2007, 09:36 PM	#10
Matt74uk Active Member Member since:May 2007 4K collection:71 Blu-ray collection:309 Blu-ray reviews:1	Woolworths reprint the cases so they all have "display case" on the er.. display cases They are all empty boxes. That's a pretty big cock-up though.

12-10-2007, 10:35 PM	#12
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	yes us uk viewers all live in little cottages and shop at arkwrights... seriously though, that is a really old looking woolies!

12-10-2007, 10:38 PM	#13
badboi Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Atlanta	Was this Woolworth's the store in Royston Vasey? (Think: League of Gentlemen. Not League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but League of Gentlemen).

12-10-2007, 11:54 PM	#15
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	why woolworth always do such a thing? it's like, always. last time, transformer on BD case

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