Grandfather takes games from HMV after store refuses to accept gift vouchers
Plans to post the vouchers to the store.
Irish grandfather Eric Nolan from Tyrellstown, Dublin has refused to accept HMV's decision to decline payment using store gift vouchers, walking out of an HMV on Henry Street with three games he didn't pay for.
Mr Nolan had bought his grandson a €40 HMV gift voucher for Christmas, with which he planned to buy three games. However, the store is no longer accepting vouchers after entering into administration.
"Somebody has made a conscious decision not to pay out on vouchers and it's despicable," Mr Nolan told the Irish Independent.
Mr Nolan didn't quite have enough in vouchers to cover the €46.80 cost of Euro Truck Simulator 2, The Sims 3 Town Life, and Rail Simulator priced, but plans to post the voucher plus the extra €6.80 to the HMV store.
"We are a nation of sheep – but I was determined to win this," Mr Nolan said.
"HMV have taken hundreds of thousands of euro from the Irish people this Christmas and we shouldn't put up with it."
Source: Irish Independent
User Comments
s_h_a_d_o@ Clockpunk
Surely such a sacrifice is trivial, when one has the courage of one's convictions.
(pun not intended)
DancingRhino@ rbevanx
Uh yeah. They get a pay check to do it's bidding. In this case, legally the bloke is in the wrong but obviously morally HMV are. Thus the workers at HMV are the wrong-doers too.
It would be something I'd definately do when I was older and didn't care about the possible consequences of a criminal record. Couldn't do it now though.
rbevanx
He's losing 40 quid and they are losing their jobs.
Wido
Clockpunk
Still, would it be worth a police record?
munkee@ Clockpunk
2: They wouldn't have the money to waste taking me to court.
3: If they did take me to court I would walk away with a caution, a fine of €40 and a huge media frenzy around me, which would likely earn me a fair amount of money though cheap news stories.
Clockpunk
munkee@ altaranga
altaranga
pblive
*I'm talking about HMV here, not the bloke!
dav2612
EverTheOptimist
munkee
MrGloomy
I think HMV should pay the gentleman and shake his hand for taking this fine selection of...(please supply appropriate words). If the remains of HMV really wants some saving by the public or some last minute financial saviour, they should really stop pissing on the last few customers it's got. I personally would find it sad to see them go but they're not helping the situation.