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    HMV

    HMV

    2.0(2 reviews)
    7.0 miBayswater
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    Absolutely disgusting, do NOT buy anything from these people. They are vile the lot of them, they…read moretalk to customers like they are nothing. I had a preorder that I paid for in cash. The item arrived damaged 3 or 4 days late. They tried to be awkward by refusing to refund me & only refund me by debit card. I told them they are NOT having my card details & it was absolutely absurd, at this point the manager Ross from Coventry HMV store started being abusive making accusatory comments about the tone in my voice. I have autism & I don't feel I was rude in any way. I was trying to state a fact which was misinterpreted as me being rude. The only time I was rude to HMV was when I was provoked. I've experienced discrimination as well with the staff making inappropriate comments about the way I was dressed which I felt isn't relevant & completely inappropriate. I do think stores like HMV unfortunately abuse vulnerable customers because they think they can get away with it. Their customer services via phone is absolutely awful & very unhelpful. I would urge anyone, simply don't do business with them at all, they don't care about you as the customer. They don't deserve any customers at all with they treated me.

    I visited the store on 12/13 September 2011. It is located about 1500 meters from Bayswater Station…read moreon London's Underground. My only other experience with HMV in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada which used to be a Virgin Megastore (one of Sir Robert Branson's spinoffs). So, by comparison, this store is about 1/4 the size of the Vancouver location. The staff appear pretty friendly and helpful without being overbearing. They allow you to walk in the store and to get your bearing before chiming in with their "Can I help you..." mantra. The store is laid out as most music stores with CD's sorted by genre and alphabetized within the genre. The selection of DVD and Bluray is smaller than I expected. Additionally, some of the staff is not familiar with the region coding issues that can occur when you buy DVD media in countries other than those you reside. They do, however, seem to understand PAL vs. NTSC. Unlike it's Vancouver counterpart, it did not have as many accessories for music players (but this is probably because of the small size). The music is not played loudly and the lighting is adequate so the store atmosphere is pleasant. There is not an abundance of over-advertising of movies or music as I would have expected as I have seen in other non-HMV stores. Converting British Pounds to the US/Canadian dollar, there were actually many cheaper products than buying them in the US/Canada. Hopefully, the store is still there when I make my next trip to London as I will do my homework on movies and such to determine if I can play purchases on my home system.

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    Umit & Son - This is one of the coolest shops in Hackney, London. Unique with a fun owner.

    Umit & Son

    4.5(4 reviews)
    4.8 miHackney Downs

    I had a fantastic experience my friend booked a private screening of the movie "Saturday night…read morefever" Unit was so warm and friendly and had a great insight into the movie, which he shared superbly with us all.. In the words of Arnie "I'll be back" most definitely Plus there is so much nostalgic memorabilia packed in the shop. The whole experience was thrilling for us all....

    Difficult to define is this one. I was tempted to put it under museums but finally settled for a…read morecombination of convenience store, DVD rental and cinema - and yet this still doesn't really describe it properly. Up until quite recently it actually was a normal corner shop, and it still retains a drinks fridge and some chocolate bars. But what the shop now concentrates on is an extremely eclectic selection of films on some very odd formats. For example, if you have been searching for that special edition of Jurassic Park on VideoDisc, look no more. VideoDisc, for those of you that don't know, is an obselete way of viewing films using vinyl. There are also lots of real cinema canisters with accompanying projectors, as well as 8mm cameras and paraphenalia. Soundtracks come in the form of a towering pile of old LPs. There are also plentiful DVDs and VHS. Titles in these formats tend to be either B-movies, soft porn, Turkish in origin. Lots of the equipment is also available for rent. It's a very unique shop, run by Umit, an eccentric Turkish guy. He seems grumpy at first but is full of random info if you catch him on a good day and he is willing to chat. As well as a real trove of odds and ends that you can spend ages just staring at, Umit will transfer your old films to digital format and will even come and project real, flickery cinema reels onto your wall.

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