With the many advancements in east Texas it still baffles me how a store like Hastings can stay in business. Hastings (in case you don’t know) is a multimedia store, that hosts a large selection of music, videos, books and more. Though the selection is worthy of recognition, the prices alone make me want to venture to the local walmart for my purchase and still be able to buy lunch on the way home with the money I saved.
Hastings has video renting with their very own membership card, but with redbox and netflix and for those who have still not caught up, Blockbuster, the idea of having video renting is almost irrelevant. They have a good book selection, but like the rest of the store is very overpriced. They also have a large music section which contains a great many ridiculous items such as ozzy posters and strobe lights at, you guessed it, ridiculous prices. The new movies they have for sale are pricey and the used movies are priced around the same.
On my way to the register with my Kiss dolls and Misfit monopoly in my shopping cart, I stop by and grab a movie to rent. As I wait in line I grabbed a packaged pickle and a container of popcorn to properly enjoy my movie watching experience. After my purchase I stop by to use their facilities and am shocked to find one of the vilest restrooms outside of truck stops in Mexico, that I had ever seen. I noticed on the wall there is the ‘bathroom cleanliness board’ with every hour up to and including the hour of my visit, checked and initialed.
Although my experience is not necessarily what you will encounter, it is something to watch for if you are planning on shopping there. With the advancements in video rentals and mp3 players Hastings is on the verge of becoming obsolete, but if you must have a new cd or movie I would suggest Walmart or Best Buy.