Scorrie Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 Im not sure the problem of clives is just down to Tesco's, Amazon, Ebay etc. I think it is simply down to the fact that the whole street has a reputation for being overpriced, or just full of charity shops or places to eat!!!!! I havn't been in clives for a good while, and it was an excellant wee shop, but so is the music box!! But hey, I rarely even go on the street now, I shop online or shop when I go sooth, if I do go to the street, it is because I am after something specific!!!!!The problem is people just dont want to pay high prices anymore, and where as we are being told that you can get 3 dvd's for £20 in clives now, this has not always been the case. The street needs to be utterly re vamped!!! Franchises for shops sooth need to be seriously considered for here in Shetland, the cooncil needs to seriously look at the dying trend of shopping on the street, BEFORE other business owners go bust!!!! Untill that time, and untill prices fall in line wi sooth, it still remains cheaper for me to shop online, even with postage added!!!!! Lerwick is no different from any other town centre regarding prices. Smaller operators simply cannot compete with the big guys. Especially when faced with customers who demand everything as cheap as possible whilst lamenting the closing down of local businesses.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilackirsty Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 I agree that Lerwick would profit from franchises being allowed from the mainland. Surely more jobs would be created and more money spent which would help the Shetland ecconomy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 for me it was when clive took on caroline miller as a business partner that he lost a lot of trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 for me it was when clive took on caroline miller as a business partner that he lost a lot of trade She is only his sister - don't go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nederlander Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 It's amazing how riled Clives getting shut down has got people, it was a great shop in it's day, but that day has been and gone. As for people on here and writing into the paper to say that the Shetland public is to blame, we should be ashamed blah de blah - we don't owe Clive, or anyone else for that matter a living. If I can get a DVD for £5 online and am charged £17.99 in Lerwick for it (true story) I'm damn sure what option I'll be taking, and I won't apologise to anyone either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglad Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 It's amazing how riled Clives getting shut down has got people, it was a great shop in it's day, but that day has been and gone. As for people on here and writing into the paper to say that the Shetland public is to blame, we should be ashamed blah de blah - we don't owe Clive, or anyone else for that matter a living. If I can get a DVD for £5 online and am charged £17.99 in Lerwick for it (true story) I'm damn sure what option I'll be taking, and I won't apologise to anyone either. Quite right too but I think that is an extreme example you are using. Talking from a music perspective and discounting DVD's, PS3 games etc Clive's was competitive with online distributions and when you take into consideration the fact that Amazon and Play do not pay import taxes on their products he was doing a good job. Shame to see it go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 This is too late for Clive's and a lot of other small shops but there is a move to stop UK internet sellers avoiding paying VAT by having a base in Jersey or one of the other Channel Islands. It is certainly unfair to other sellers and I hope it is stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMouth Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 This is too late for Clive's and a lot of other small shops but there is a move to stop UK internet sellers avoiding paying VAT by having a base in Jersey or one of the other Channel Islands. It is certainly unfair to other sellers and I hope it is stopped. I hope that it isn't. It's the only way that us Proles can avoid tax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 for me it was when clive took on caroline miller as a business partner that he lost a lot of trade She is only his sister - don't go there. no turd sherlock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bug Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 for me it was when clive took on caroline miller as a business partner that he lost a lot of trade She is only his sister - don't go there. no turd sherlock Yea yea - happy to help any ignoramuses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 kent dem baith aa me life Clives a fine soul worthy o me support, Caroline his hid enough o me cash handed to her on a plate ower da years to warrant me no wantin to ge her ony mair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglad Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 for me it was when clive took on caroline miller as a business partner that he lost a lot of trade What a load of manure, can you actually justify that statement or is that just your personal opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dratsy Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 i thought i did biglad. And yes it is just my opinion, forgive me if i am mistaken but is a forum not the place for a free exchange of opinions, or are we all supposed to agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglad Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 You really think Clive's customers stopped shopping with him when his sister got involved? It's only in the last few years that most of her other business ventures/problems have come to light so I think you are wide of the mark. She's been there as long as I can remember, probably when it's been at its busiest. I just think your comment is below the belt, wide of the mark and I'm sure Clive would agree with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piddly Posted October 14, 2011 Report Share Posted October 14, 2011 You really think Clive's customers stopped shopping with him when his sister got involved? It's only in the last few years that most of her other business ventures/problems have come to light so I think you are wide of the mark. She's been there as long as I can remember, probably when it's been at its busiest. I just think your comment is below the belt, wide of the mark and I'm sure Clive would agree with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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