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Stan Rogers
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radcon
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| I disagree with the protesters. If you don't like the price of something, don't partake. |
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slothrop
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nicwr2002
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Consumer Protest Movie Chains |
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| Stan Rogers wrote: |
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/02/116_173609.html
I completely agree with the protesters. |
I agree about the advertisements actually. I pay over $10 to see a movie and I still have to sit through tons of ads before the movie starts? Also, having to pay for the use of 3D glasses is annoying. |
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northway
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| This is kind of a stupid protest. Unless the economics of Korean cinemas are dramatically different from those in the States - which I'm guessing they're not, particularly when it comes to Hollywood films - they don't make a whole lot off of the movie ticket, instead depending on ancillary revenue for their profits. Korean theaters are generally more consistently crowded than those in North America, with less empty screenings mandated by studios, so they may do better on ticket price alone. Even so, this strikes me as being some seriously ham-fisted lefty activism. |
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Stan Rogers
Joined: 20 Aug 2010
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Oligopoly
An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers (oligopolists). Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion which reduce competition and lead to higher prices for consumers.
They sure fit the definition. |
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atwood
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| Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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| radcon wrote: |
| I disagree with the protesters. If you don't like the price of something, don't partake. |
I agree regarding the prices.
As for the onslaught of commercials before every movie, many shown two or even three times, they've got a legitimate gripe. They paid to see a movie not commercials.
As for treatment of employees, that's not really a consumer issue. Employees should report it to the relevant government agency. |
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Paddycakes
Joined: 05 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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I am personally more outraged by the terribly low quality of Korean porn than CGV's business practices.
Where's the candle light vigil for that? |
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Qonny
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Ticket to a movie where I come from would be about double what it is in Korea. I've always found the movie going experience here to be one of the more agreeable things about living in Korea.
Reasonable price, people generally keep their traps shut. Parking is free at all the cinemas in my city. Obviously that's not the case in the main centers.
All part-time workers get shit on from a great height in this country. One of my students worked part time at CGV and she said they had a massive staff turnover. |
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Cave Dweller
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Location: Seoul
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Lately, the theatre has told me when the movie starts. For example, if the movie starts at 4:10 pm, they tell me the movie starts at exactly 4:10 pm. I guess they were having people intentionally coming in 10-15 minutes late because they don't want to watch 3-4 commercials about corn tea.
Stil a few people come in late because they don't frickin' listen but I try to time it for 5 minutes befopre the time they state.
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| radcon wrote: |
| I disagree with the protesters. If you don't like the price of something, don't partake. |
I agree regarding the prices.
As for the onslaught of commercials before every movie, many shown two or even three times, they've got a legitimate gripe. They paid to see a movie not commercials.
As for treatment of employees, that's not really a consumer issue. Employees should report it to the relevant government agency. |
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atwood
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| Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Cave Dweller wrote: |
Lately, the theatre has told me when the movie starts. For example, if the movie starts at 4:10 pm, they tell me the movie starts at exactly 4:10 pm. I guess they were having people intentionally coming in 10-15 minutes late because they don't want to watch 3-4 commercials about corn tea.
Stil a few people come in late because they don't frickin' listen but I try to time it for 5 minutes befopre the time they state.
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| radcon wrote: |
| I disagree with the protesters. If you don't like the price of something, don't partake. |
I agree regarding the prices.
As for the onslaught of commercials before every movie, many shown two or even three times, they've got a legitimate gripe. They paid to see a movie not commercials.
As for treatment of employees, that's not really a consumer issue. Employees should report it to the relevant government agency. |
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No movie that I've seen in the past few years has started on time. Knowing that people do come late, and you can't really blame them. |
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nicwr2002
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It's really annoying when the movie starts 15 minutes after the time it is supposed to start. Then, the commercials last another 10 minutes and you end up waiting 25 minutes before the movie actually starts. They shouldn't start the movie late because of late people. Everyone knows the time the movie starts, and if you can't be on time that's your fault. Catering to tardiness just makes people arrive even later.
Advertisements in theaters was a topic for debate back in the States as well. If there are ads in the theaters why are things still getting more expensive? The purpose of ads is to generate revenue and hopefully pass that extra revenue off in lower prices for the customer. |
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Jake_Kim
Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Stan Rogers wrote: |
Oligopoly
An oligopoly is a market form in which a market or industry is dominated by a small number of sellers (oligopolists). Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion which reduce competition and lead to higher prices for consumers.
They sure fit the definition. |
THIS.
Other complaints listed in the article are rather trivial, but oligopoly should be of concern for consumers. Besides, the regulators can't really seek collusion charges unless those major companies exchange memos discussing a scheme of forming a cartel or something. That is never the case, yet the oligopolistic players behave as if there's an unspoken mutual understanding when it comes to jacking up overall price level, whose causality with inflation is rather difficult to prove or disprove. |
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jazzmaster
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The complaints about worker conditions and wages have my total support. Too many companies these days are shiteing on their workers while making their stockholders billions. It's a travesty.
The other complaints don't bother me as much. I take my own food and drink into the movies, and I hate 3D. |
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Cave Dweller
Joined: 17 Aug 2014
Location: Seoul
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I usually pocket a can of pop and rarely buy popcorn. Never squid or that other shite they sell. I also use any and all discounts possible.
| jazzmaster wrote: |
The complaints about worker conditions and wages have my total support. Too many companies these days are shiteing on their workers while making their stockholders billions. It's a travesty.
The other complaints don't bother me as much. I take my own food and drink into the movies, and I hate 3D. |
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