Comments on: Virgin Kuwait Overcharging http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/ A blog by Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Mark works in Advertising while Nat works in TV. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:26:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: s http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-105468 s Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:48:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-105468 its so annoying what has happened to virgin.. i used to love shopping there but now i hate it.. they didnt allow them to hav some albums just cuz they had a song that had the word sexy in them. how stupid ! if we dont buy it we'll just get it from the internet of something.. by them i mean the gov. its so annoying what has happened to virgin.. i used to love shopping there but now i hate it..
they didnt allow them to hav some albums just cuz they had a song that had the word sexy in them. how stupid ! if we dont buy it we’ll just get it from the internet of something..

by them i mean the gov.

]]> By: Carlsb3rg http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-104056 Carlsb3rg Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:12:03 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-104056 It used to have a nice cocktail bar.. and at some time they used to bring movies that should be censored.. but all that was fushed down the toilete. It used to have a nice cocktail bar.. and at some time they used to bring movies that should be censored.. but all that was fushed down the toilete.

]]> By: Stafa http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-104037 Stafa Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:39:24 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-104037 well said toxy..well said... well said toxy..well said…

]]> By: anonymous http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-104006 anonymous Fri, 05 Jan 2007 11:42:08 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-104006 long live Amazon.com long live Amazon.com

]]> By: Toxy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-103990 Toxy Fri, 05 Jan 2007 10:32:14 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/virgin-kuwait-overcharging/#comment-103990 I posted this reply on K's blog. I'm sure Virgin are just as unhappy as all of us with the ridiculous situation they have been boxed into . We need to attack the ROOT of the Problem -which if we look below surface value - is not Virgin themselves. "" Every prospective business owner would like to offer his clients a full suite of products. It’s the natural process of business survival. I’m sure Virgin is no different in that respect. The more restrictions the idiotic Ministry place on the importation of ‘Entertainment Goods’ such as DVD’s, CD’s and (now) Video Games - the harder it is for Virgin to make its monthly overheads. Consider the reason for renting out large spaces to 3rd parties: -Lack of approved items (from idiotic Ministry) -Censorship of 80% of all DVDs and now CD’s (from idiotic Ministry) -Censorship of Video Games (yes, you read that right) (from idiotic Ministry) -Enormous Staff costs (estimate 20-30 fulltime employees, mostly Arab not TCN) -Huge Monthly Rental Cost Unfortunately Virgin are stuck in a quagmire of red tape. The only way they COULD foreseeably ‘break even’ per month is to charge astronomically inflated prices on the GOODS THEY CAN SELL. Without those prices (and subsequent) buyers - they will go out of business. That is a no-brainer. Compare the Virgin of Dubai to that of Kuwait. There are a plethora of DVD’s and CD’s to cater for all tastes. They can attract a much bigger buying audience because of the selection, hence also lower prices. Let’s Attack the idiots who have decided that THEY should MONITOR and SPOON FEED what we (the Kuwaiti consumer) should put into our extracurricular lives. Don’t Blame Virgin. "" I posted this reply on K’s blog. I’m sure Virgin are just as unhappy as all of us with the ridiculous situation they have been boxed into . We need to attack the ROOT of the Problem -which if we look below surface value – is not Virgin themselves.

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Every prospective business owner would like to offer his clients a full suite of products. It’s the natural process of business survival. I’m sure Virgin is no different in that respect.

The more restrictions the idiotic Ministry place on the importation of ‘Entertainment Goods’ such as DVD’s, CD’s and (now) Video Games – the harder it is for Virgin to make its monthly overheads.

Consider the reason for renting out large spaces to 3rd parties:

-Lack of approved items (from idiotic Ministry)
-Censorship of 80% of all DVDs and now CD’s (from idiotic Ministry)
-Censorship of Video Games (yes, you read that right) (from idiotic Ministry)
-Enormous Staff costs (estimate 20-30 fulltime employees, mostly Arab not TCN)
-Huge Monthly Rental Cost

Unfortunately Virgin are stuck in a quagmire of red tape. The only way they COULD foreseeably ‘break even’ per month is to charge astronomically inflated prices on the GOODS THEY CAN SELL. Without those prices (and subsequent) buyers – they will go out of business. That is a no-brainer.

Compare the Virgin of Dubai to that of Kuwait. There are a plethora of DVD’s and CD’s to cater for all tastes. They can attract a much bigger buying audience because of the selection, hence also lower prices.

Let’s Attack the idiots who have decided that THEY should MONITOR and SPOON FEED what we (the Kuwaiti consumer) should put into our extracurricular lives.

Don’t Blame Virgin.

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