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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:03 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 1:26 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 3:28 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:59 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:29 am
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 10:29 am
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I don't understand how some people can just hate Hot Topic with an undying passion. Now, before I get into this, I will say that I personally don't really shop there, nor do I feel the need to buy their things, but that doesn't mean I absolutly HATE them.
First: People were able to 'cheat' on buying band shirts before Hot Topic was even thought of. It's called the INTERNET. Also, who said that bands don't aren't supported when you go any buy their shirt at the store? The only reason why they are 20 dollars is because the band is getting their 14 dollars out of the shirt and Hot Topic is making money on the side. DUH. I don't think it's really right to wear a shirt from a band you have never seen live, but there is no use in stopping someone. Who cares? You can't see Pink Floyd or The Grateful Dead anymore, so is it a crime to wear their shirts as well?
Second: My Hot Topic DOES sell unsigned, local bands. Basically, all the band has to do is take their CD in, talk to the manager, and the next day their CD is on the shelf. Hot Topic may seem to have drifted from their 'all about the music' slogan, but at least a part of it is holding onto that.
I am just not going to spend 60 dollars on a pair of pants. Which is why I shop off clearance racks and at second-hand store. I'm not up my mommy's a** so I don't have money.
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:42 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:59 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 1:57 pm
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Things must be damn expensve in Canada then, cause when I go across the border and find a Hot Topic, I find the prices to be reasonable, not cheap, but I don't find it expensive.
And if band shirts should only be bought at shows, why do the bands sell them on the internet or whatnot? I mean you can absolutely love a band, but live in a small town and just not have the means to ever get to somewhere where you can see them live, so buying a shirt is a way of supporting them none the less. I don't agree with buying a shirt of a band you don't truely appreciate, but I see nothing wrong in wanting to show your appreciation for a band you actually listen to.
Sure hot topic isn't just about the music anymore, and some of the stuff they carry is absolutely ridiculous, but I don't see it as being this horrific store like people make it up to be. It's like any other store: you walk in, you see somthing you really like and you buy it if it's what you want. I don't understand the "shame" in buying something there versus any other store. If someone refuses to buy anywhere else, than I see the problem...
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 3:26 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:09 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 5:00 pm
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Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 9:57 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:47 am
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Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:21 pm
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