Comments on: Is Virgin going to shutdown? http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:51:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: moe http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-449005 moe Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:25:40 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-449005 Well their video games are marked up 10000x the price and realy who needs another video game retailer when you Al-Rehab its has more then 40 video games shops!!! i am not really sure about books ... since i order mine online but i am sure the one in muthana would suffice. CDs well... to be honest like REALY honest 9/10 who have iPods either get the songs from each other (flash memory, trading etc...) or iTunes.com or the arabic ones (ALOT of them too many to list) Well their video games are marked up 10000x the price and realy who needs another video game retailer when you Al-Rehab its has more then 40 video games shops!!!

i am not really sure about books … since i order mine online but i am sure the one in muthana would suffice.

CDs well… to be honest like REALY honest 9/10 who have iPods either get the songs from each other (flash memory, trading etc…) or iTunes.com or the arabic ones (ALOT of them too many to list)

]]> By: UK PMSL http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448781 UK PMSL Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:41:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448781 Not sure if the same company has the franchise here, but their new store in Bahrain City Centre looks so much better. Not sure if the same company has the franchise here, but their new store in Bahrain City Centre looks so much better.

]]> By: Lunardream http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448595 Lunardream Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:58:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448595 1) No longer the good movies sections and Boxsets, because of *&$% MOI. 2) No longer the excellent collection of novels, comics and graphic novels because of *%$*MOI. 3) Latest public hate against them was in the newspapers because they were selling Budhha statues as toys for kids for 4.5 KDs, mentioned around two weeks ago in Al-Watan newspaper with pics. They are glowing (I think) little buddha statues, which is banned in Kuwait. 4) Removal of all their excellent music catalouges, because of the *&$% MOI. 5) The act of closing the store by *&%$MOI hurt their reputation so bad, that all participating stores pulled out afterwards (i.e. Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Yamaha, etc.). 6) Crazy over-pricing for video games, consoles and accessories, i.e. wiimote/Nunchuck for 45 KD (I have pic of that). I can't imagine myself buying from them anyway. The ipod prices are high too. And who buys pal anyway? (xbox offer) 7) Since the video of a dancing girl in Virigin circulated the net, and it has been under public watch and pressure for being something out of kuwait, and the enrollment of guards at their store is just a big joke, who they hell think? Tiffany's? 8) In order to restore Virgin, it should go back to its original owners (not Al-Saleh) so that MOI can't even lay a hair on them and start up again start selling evil black metal and satanic music!! 1) No longer the good movies sections and Boxsets, because of *&$% MOI.

2) No longer the excellent collection of novels, comics and graphic novels because of *%$*MOI.

3) Latest public hate against them was in the newspapers because they were selling Budhha statues as toys for kids for 4.5 KDs, mentioned around two weeks ago in Al-Watan newspaper with pics. They are glowing (I think) little buddha statues, which is banned in Kuwait.

4) Removal of all their excellent music catalouges, because of the *&$% MOI.

5) The act of closing the store by *&%$MOI hurt their reputation so bad, that all participating stores pulled out afterwards (i.e. Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Yamaha, etc.).

6) Crazy over-pricing for video games, consoles and accessories, i.e. wiimote/Nunchuck for 45 KD (I have pic of that). I can’t imagine myself buying from them anyway. The ipod prices are high too. And who buys pal anyway? (xbox offer)

7) Since the video of a dancing girl in Virigin circulated the net, and it has been under public watch and pressure for being something out of kuwait, and the enrollment of guards at their store is just a big joke, who they hell think? Tiffany’s?

8) In order to restore Virgin, it should go back to its original owners (not Al-Saleh) so that MOI can’t even lay a hair on them and start up again start selling evil black metal and satanic music!!

]]> By: Sheep http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448590 Sheep Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:26:34 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448590 Okay virgin is really not that bad.. they sell books.. books are awesome.. more people should read them.. They brought cool tshirts that everyone seems to be into... I bought a kelly shirt when they were selling them.. who would think anyone in kuwait would be selling kelly merchandise? (if you dont know who kelly is.. youtube "kelly - shoes" and "let me borrow that top" and "text message break-up") anyway.. I know theyre music selection seems to be limited.. but what choice do we have? Can anyone name any other stores here that sell music cds? I download.. but I also love collecting albums.. I have a nice collection in my car.. And virgin occasionally brings cds that i wanna buy.. like the porcupine tree album.. and they brought the new muse DVD <3 SAVE VIRGIN :( Okay virgin is really not that bad.. they sell books.. books are awesome.. more people should read them..
They brought cool tshirts that everyone seems to be into… I bought a kelly shirt when they were selling them.. who would think anyone in kuwait would be selling kelly merchandise? (if you dont know who kelly is.. youtube “kelly – shoes” and “let me borrow that top” and “text message break-up”)
anyway.. I know theyre music selection seems to be limited.. but what choice do we have? Can anyone name any other stores here that sell music cds?
I download.. but I also love collecting albums.. I have a nice collection in my car.. And virgin occasionally brings cds that i wanna buy.. like the porcupine tree album.. and they brought the new muse DVD <3

SAVE VIRGIN :(

]]> By: Ali http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448585 Ali Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448585 i hope it duznt , its the only pls wre i cn buy classic doctor who dvds i hope it duznt , its the only pls wre i cn buy classic doctor who dvds

]]> By: Ghaith599 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448582 Ghaith599 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:43:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448582 Well, I asked a virgin employee about why the kept reducing the size of the store and having bad movie collection, he told me that the Kuwaiti government banned virgin from selling new movies before they approve them by a special media department, which could take up to 6 months. In addition to that they had to remove many movies from the shelves because of government regulations. just wanted to share the info. Well, I asked a virgin employee about why the kept reducing the size of the store and having bad movie collection, he told me that the Kuwaiti government banned virgin from selling new movies before they approve them by a special media department, which could take up to 6 months. In addition to that they had to remove many movies from the shelves because of government regulations.

just wanted to share the info.

]]> By: naserm http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448568 naserm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:14:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448568 7ASAFA I LOVED GOING 2 VIRGIN 7ASAFA I LOVED GOING 2 VIRGIN

]]> By: croco rock http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448565 croco rock Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:49:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448565 Guys, I think you're being a bit unfair on Virgin. Compare and contrast the sad Virgin in Kuwait with the fabulous one(s) in Dubai. I don't think Virgin choose to stock 3 DVDs or 2 CDS..... You can point the finger at only one person here. Our baby sitter government who censors our every thought. Guys, I think you’re being a bit unfair on Virgin.

Compare and contrast the sad Virgin in Kuwait with the fabulous one(s) in Dubai.

I don’t think Virgin choose to stock 3 DVDs or 2 CDS…..

You can point the finger at only one person here. Our baby sitter government who censors our every thought.

]]> By: o__O http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448559 o__O Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:32:59 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448559 Virgin is SucKs............. Virgin is SucKs………….

]]> By: Zohak http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448557 Zohak Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:16:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448557 Virgin here is soooo bad its untrue. They seem to think the only new US/UK music is Rap or R&B and even then its pretty rubbish. I've stopped bothering to look now and just wait until I go home to stock up. Not everybody wants to be a slave to Apple and its I tunes Virgin here is soooo bad its untrue.

They seem to think the only new US/UK music is Rap or R&B and even then its pretty rubbish.

I’ve stopped bothering to look now and just wait until I go home to stock up.

Not everybody wants to be a slave to Apple and its I tunes

]]> By: Patrick http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448556 Patrick Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:15:11 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448556 About time. Good riddance. About time. Good riddance.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448552 Mark Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:04:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448552 only canadian female photographer in kuwait i know of is called lisa only canadian female photographer in kuwait i know of is called lisa

]]> By: Sara http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448551 Sara Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:01:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448551 Poor virgin .. i was never a big fan of the place but feel sad to see such big businesses go dead in Kuwait. However, we are entering a phaze of local bussinesses with completely local concept. I would like to see more Slider Stations, Pink Moons, Dar Salhiyas ... Yalla the market is open for a new local concept of cultural shops that sells what really matters for the local people and expats in Kuwait. By the way: Anybody knows a female canadian photographer called Monica? she works in Kuwait and i cant find her contacts. Please help? Sara Poor virgin .. i was never a big fan of the place but feel sad to see such big businesses go dead in Kuwait. However, we are entering a phaze of local bussinesses with completely local concept. I would like to see more Slider Stations, Pink Moons, Dar Salhiyas … Yalla the market is open for a new local concept of cultural shops that sells what really matters for the local people and expats in Kuwait.

By the way: Anybody knows a female canadian photographer called Monica? she works in Kuwait and i cant find her contacts.

Please help?

Sara

]]> By: Daddy's Girl http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448536 Daddy's Girl Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:41:38 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448536 Like ananyah said... if virgin uk is currently non existant, it became Zavvi ... a black and lime green thingy... insha2 allah do u think the lousy one in Q8 that keeps shrinking and shrinking will survive? Their games are over priced, i would go to hawali to to buy them... their excuse for dvd section is hilarious, even video il jabriya has a better collection of dvds to offer. and their book section is just pathetic!!! they are surviving on selling tshirts and novelty items!!! Gone are the days when we would go and spend two hours in there, me leafing through books and my hubby grilling the salesmen regarding the latest pcs o laptops... I do have a feeling they are closing down. I just wish they would do it with dignity, they should do it cold turkey... here today gone tommorow... rather than just closing bit by bit until they end up with a little stand with two dvds and layaleena magazine and then it would close down eventually... Walla 7asafa :( Like ananyah said… if virgin uk is currently non existant, it became Zavvi … a black and lime green thingy… insha2 allah do u think the lousy one in Q8 that keeps shrinking and shrinking will survive?

Their games are over priced, i would go to hawali to to buy them… their excuse for dvd section is hilarious, even video il jabriya has a better collection of dvds to offer. and their book section is just pathetic!!!

they are surviving on selling tshirts and novelty items!!!

Gone are the days when we would go and spend two hours in there, me leafing through books and my hubby grilling the salesmen regarding the latest pcs o laptops…

I do have a feeling they are closing down. I just wish they would do it with dignity, they should do it cold turkey… here today gone tommorow… rather than just closing bit by bit until they end up with a little stand with two dvds and layaleena magazine and then it would close down eventually…

Walla 7asafa :(

]]> By: organic kuwait http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/is-virgin-going-to-shutdown/#comment-448535 organic kuwait Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:12:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=5539#comment-448535 i dont know about the electronics department in virgin but my childrens books are doing great at virgin we keep supplying them and they keep running out ( for more than 3 years now and the sales are better than ever ) which means they have thier loyal costumers ... i dont know about the electronics department in virgin but my childrens books are doing great at virgin we keep supplying them and they keep running out ( for more than 3 years now and the sales are better than ever ) which means they have thier loyal costumers …

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