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Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery Settle Over Consumer Complaints
10:55AM 5/11/2011
A trustee for the now-bankrupt Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery chains has agreed to repair the credit reports of millions of consumers to settle allegations of misconduct by debt collectors hired to collect on the rental chains' accounts, according to a settlement announced by the attorneys...
Is Borders' Bankruptcy the End of Brick and Mortar Stores?
3:00PM 3/01/2011
Borders' recent bankruptcy filing is just the latest in a string of signs the Internet, e-books, iPad and other technology are pulling shoppers away from brick and mortar stores, and these signs have retail observers wondering if the demise of physical stores is just getting started.
Stores that...
Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery Collection Calls Anger Consumers
2:30PM 2/04/2011
Former Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery customers say they are getting calls from a collection agency demanding payment for unreturned videos and games. The rental company started closing stores nationwide in 2009 and declared bankruptcy in February 2010.
Consumers say the agency is charging...
Late fees are back at Blockbuster; good luck with that
11:00AM 3/03/2010
If you still rent movies at Blockbuster, beware the return of late fees. The rental chain is reinstating late fees in the form of a $1 a day up to 10 days after the rental, capping fees at $10. Blockbuster is also shortening the rental period from seven to five days for $4.99 titles.
All this is...
Hollywood Video is having a fire sale of used videos at the 805 stores it plans to close after its parent company, Movie Gallery, filed for bankruptcy a few weeks ago.
This is great news for consumers looking for deals on big name DVDs at more than half off, but not good news for Blockbuster Inc.,...
As the father of a 5-year-old, I'm always looking for stuff to do with my child. Especially free stuff. But when I came upon an online offer of free kid movie video rentals at Hollywood Video, I was skeptical. I found blogger after blogger after blogger who made it sound like the free offer was at...
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