I try and support my local independent shop which mainly stocks vinyl, but I do buy cd's from my nearest HMV in Chester.
Got to say on I totally disagree with the sentiment here.
Sure there are some expensive items in there, esp vinyl, but vinyl everywhere has gone up. The record industry has always been quite happy to rip us off! If they are too expensive there then I don't buy them. But there are lots of items at decent prices, too. I have picked up some really good recent stuff at 2 for £15 of late, older ones for 2 for ten and some cheap vinyl in sales, too.
The staff in my local one are helpful, too. Can't fault them, and would hate them to lose their jobs.
Call me old-fashioned, but I think we should be supporting record shops. not having a major bash at them because of a bad experience. The High Street will be a worse place for not having a HMV as far as I'm concerned.
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