Zavvi

[oxford_fan]

I prefer to do what I did last night and work 1500-2330 and put out stock.

when i worked at hmv my week of night shifts were the best. we'd be in for the last hour of store opening, then worked til about midnight putting stock out. working with no customers was infinitely less annoying, we got to play our own music, go out for a jazz fag break, and it was only me, a mate, and weird manager lady working.

my method was to do all the heavy lifting first, have my jazz fag break, then spend the next three hours theraputically stacking whilst listening to great music quite loud. i always got loads done and my displays were immaculate. happy days.

[Reg Smeeton]

 You fellas have got me here....the only Zavvi I know is the rather excellent midfielder who plays for Barcelona, just not spelt that way.

[Rich Pullen]

You fellas have got me here....the only Zavvi I know is the rather excellent midfielder who plays for Barcelona, just not spelt that way.

I saw Xavi play and score last season and he was indeed the best player on the pitch.

[strooood]

times, they are achanging.

[adje]

Yup, and I am often told this by customers (as if my name is HMV and I call the shots) before they spend hundreds of pounds on CD's and DVD's etc.

You'd be suprised how "into" HMV the management are - I think they get brainwashed or something at all those conferences they go to.

I was a temp before and didn't get kept on when a position came up because I didn't have any intention to join the "HMV family" - then the guy they kept on left after a week and they called me. My situation hasn't changed

We'd all love a world of Championship Vinyl stores - or would we? I don't know.

Yep,nothing personal Rich.You must be one of he few employees that actually strike up conversation with the customers,that's what I miss about small record shops-musical musings with someone who knows what they're talking about

[Batch]

You fellas have got me here....the only Zavvi I know is the rather excellent midfielder who plays for Barcelona, just not spelt that way.

It's the latest incarnation of former high street record seller Our Price Reg.

[Saxondale]

Yup, and I am often told this by customers (as if my name is HMV and I call the shots) before they spend hundreds of pounds on CD's and DVD's etc.

You'd be suprised how "into" HMV the management are - I think they get brainwashed or something at all those conferences they go to.

I was a temp before and didn't get kept on when a position came up because I didn't have any intention to join the "HMV family" - then the guy they kept on left after a week and they called me. My situation hasn't changed

We'd all love a world of Championship Vinyl stores - or would we? I don't know.

A world if indepenadnt record shops would do it for me mate.

Many years ago I was best man for my best mate who worked in HMV bath and was marrying a girl from HMV head office. So all the HMV top brass were there, and they were arseholes.  My missus was on a table with them being told that 'his speech beeter be good'!  Or what mr HMV arsehole?  Im sure its much nice people now.

[jonny72]

Not really. Branson is still Guarantor I think?

I'd be surprised if he was. Virgin don't actually own all of the Virgin businesses - they rent their name out for something like 5% of turnover (that was the kind of figure I heard Virgin Media pay). There was a management buyout resulting in the Zavvi re-branding and I can't believe for one second that there would have been any guarantees as part of the deal.

Sounds like its Woolworths folding that has been Zavvi's downfall, due to their reliance on EUK and then being unable to pay their outstanding debt to EUK when the administrators called it in.

Whilst it might sound harsh I think this is one of the positive things that come from a recession - the weak businesses fold leaving the remaining businesses stronger. It kind of clears out the crap.

[Sippo]

I hope no-one got gift vouchers for christmas!! Stores will not take gift cards.

[Bogus Dave]

What all stores?? Or just the ones in the shitter?

[Sippo]

All zavvi store incl outlets.

[JPC82]

I hope no-one got gift vouchers for christmas!! Stores will not take gift cards.

send it away and u get ur money back, u dont lose out

[Simon Pieman]

Yeah I noticed on my brief stint in town that Zavvi weren't taking gift vouchers.

Even more annoying was that the cd I wanted buy wasn't being sold anywhere. Grumble.

Actually does anyone know if you can spend HMV gift card thingies online? They have the cd on their website.

[DV]

Actually does anyone know if you can spend HMV gift card thingies online? They have the cd on their website.

no, you cant.

[Simon Pieman]

What a bunch of cunts. I'm going to have to pay for that cd and spend the gift card on some other rubbish.

I hold Rich Pullen solely responsible.