Brick and Mortars are Idiots!

[McCrutchy]

OK, so I'm in Delaware at the moment, a state where there is no sales tax, which would make buying in a store that much more tempting. I don't have my BD setup with me because I don't live here, but I decided to check out the BD selection at an FYE store in the Concord Mall in Wilmington today. Keep in mind that FYE is the only MUSIC/DVD/BD store within the mall.

Guess what?

LESS THAN ONE HALF OF ONE SIDE OF ONE AISLE was Blu-ray, and that was it. The rest was CDs, DVDs, video games, etc. There were no other BD displays anywhere,and the New Release shelf that sits in the front of the store was all DVDs, despite the fact that 80-90% of new releases get siamultaneous BD and DVD editions. What in the hell? I was so mad at the pure stupidity of the store that I walked right out. I'm well aware that Blu-ray isn't selling anything like DVD (yet), but come on! At least have a hanging Blu-ray sign (they didn't)!

And also, I couldn't find one BD there under $27.99 (I didn't look for T2 and the other cheap, crappy Lionsgate releases). Most were closer to $40.00, and this is Delaware, a state that doesn't really have much human traffic compared to other Mid-Atlantic states.

My experience today simply solidifies my resolution to buy all BDs from Online Stores. These places deserve to close if they're going to be this stupid.