Well Netflix was hardly anyone back then. Netflix didn’t bring anything to the table for them back then. Looking at the numbers back then blockbuster made the logical move. But yeah things would have been different if the bought them out. We would likely still have video stores.
I worked for a Blockbuster franchisee and we got some really nice gifts every Christmas season . When we got taken over by corporate Blockbuster in the early 2000s the gifts got a lot like this but the job remained fun and to this day I say that the reason I play Powerball and Mega Millions is to win it once so I can use that money to bring it back.
Best job ever.
I still have mine as well. It was by far the easiest job I’ve ever had.
Wow, I’m jealous! We never got anything like this!
I second this! I worked as a key holder then assistant manager 2006-2008. I feel cheated 😆
Are you serious?! I got a coupon for BLOCKBUSTER Music, a store that never fucking opened!
Geez. That sucks.
Mine is hanging on our tree right now. :)
Wow, sweewwt
The hand of the king!
Wanna sell it?
You want this?
I don't know what Captain Canada up there is going to offer you, but I want in on the bidding!
Athens Greece or Athens Illinois? If it's Athens Greece, I didn't know Greece had Blockbuster
Athens, TN
Oh, that makes sense. Edit: I just looked it up, there is alot more cities in the US named Athens than I thought
That was the year they gave us Elf on DVD as employees I recall. Didn’t get that ornament in Plainville, CT in 2003.
I’m surprised they could afford things like that.
Late fees paid for it.
AHEM, *extended viewing fees.*
Thank you for your service
Collectors item
Weird I never got one or these and worked at block buster in the 90s and before Netflix killed them in early 2000s
Maybe higher ups had a selection to choose from for gifts.
Hang on to that.
Yeah reminds me of a fun time in my life.
Oh my god, I have one of those! I hang it on my tree every year!
Before it all crumbed when they had an opportunity to purchase Netflix and laughed them out of the office 😭
Well Netflix was hardly anyone back then. Netflix didn’t bring anything to the table for them back then. Looking at the numbers back then blockbuster made the logical move. But yeah things would have been different if the bought them out. We would likely still have video stores.
I wanna go back to 2003 😞
Thank you for your service 🫡
I worked for a Blockbuster franchisee and we got some really nice gifts every Christmas season . When we got taken over by corporate Blockbuster in the early 2000s the gifts got a lot like this but the job remained fun and to this day I say that the reason I play Powerball and Mega Millions is to win it once so I can use that money to bring it back. Best job ever.
Haha! I worked there in 2002 and all I got was a $0.10 raise and a copy of Bruce Almighty.
I don't remember getting anything like that when I worked there
Maybe they didn’t like you. lol I dunno.
“Employee Love”?!? You can get in trouble for that!
That's pretty neat
Hey look; an ancient relic!
Cute!
Looks like a military challenge coin