There are pros and cons to buying online

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As a fan of horror movies both new and old (I count ‘The Wicker Man', ‘The Shining' and ‘Saw' among my favourites), I popped into my local big brand record/DVD shop a few weeks ago to buy the Tarantino funded ‘Hostel', which looks rather gory but I never quite got around to seeing it in the cinema.

Too many industry parties and awards I guess… I was quite surprised to find it was a hefty £16.99 when it was available online for just £9.99, not far off half the price. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m no penny-pincher, but I’m no mug either and needless to say I went online and saved myself some money. It is, after all, exactly the same service and product that I am buying. And the website didn’t force me into listening to Keane as was case with the record shop! Surely, unless they can compete on price or can find an added value service, that their customers understand and appreciate, suc...

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