The truth behind Virgin Megastore in U.A.E.:

Here is the truth about Virgin Megastore in the U.A.E and trust me it's not that great.Virgin Megastore is one of Dubai's most ripped off stores ever. From what I've seen and also from what I've heard is that Virgin Megastore is ripping people off and it's not fair that they do this to us. For example you want to go and buy a music CD (name any singer of your choice) and the price range for it is between 60DHS and 300DHS and this is only in the U.A.E. 

So try going out of Dubai, example London and buy the same exact music CD it costs (converting from the British Pound to Dirhams) and it's price range is between 40DHS to 70DHS. 

Compare and contrast people!

Also since Dubai's law that states "...blah blah blah anything such as porn, violent, drug related or whatever is banned in the U.A.E." I understand that Dubai is trying to protect us from bad things like pornographic materials, hey that is completely understandable but that doesn't mean you have to go over the limit and say "oh yeah you're looking for singles (CDs), well I'm sorry to tell you that those are banned in the U.A.E.". It's singles as in single albums not dru

gs. Can't you understand that? Well I believe that Etislut has something to do with this.

Also try and see how slow Virgin Megastore gets their items (such as video games, movies or even music". It takes them a freaking long time to receive them. By the time they release them, nobody's interested in buying them because everyone would have already ordered it from ebay or Amazon.

I also went to Virgin about a few months ago and I asked one of their employees about if they have Dido's album "Safe Trip Home" but the deluxe edition. Here's what happened:

I went to the mall one day with one of my friends and my friend and I were you know looking around Virgin Megastore to see if they got anything new. So my friend went looking at the new games that they had received and I was like fine while he's doing that let me ask one of the employees if they have Dido's latest album. So I went and asked one of them.

Me: "umm, excuse me"

Virgin Employee: " Yes, sir, how can I help ypu?"

Me: " Yes, I'm searching for Dido's new album STH (Safe Trip Home) but I'm searching for the delux edition."

Virgin Emplyee: "OK sir, let me check our system"

So I follow the employee to the computer and she starts checking to see if the product is available.

Virgin Employee:  " it will be coming soon"

Me: "ok, do you have any idea when it will be out?"

Virgin Emplyee: "no sire, not really. Why don't you come back in 2 weeks?"

Me: "OK, thanks for your help"

So I left Virgin Megastore and I went out and chilled with my friend. Then 2 weeks later I went back to Virgin Megastore and I looked for that album and didn't find it, so I asked another employee for help 

Me: "Hello, do you  have any idea when STH will be released?"

Virgin Employee: "hmm, STH by Dido right?"

Me: "yes"

Virgin Employee: "Well we have the economy edition"

Me: "no I know you have that but I'm searching for the Deluxe edtion"

Virgin Employee: "Let me check the system"

So I follow him and I wait for the answer. a few minutes later he gives me an answer.

Virgin Employee: "no sir, we never heard about that"

Me: "excuse me, it was advertised around the entire world, now don't tell me that you've never heard of it?"

Virgin Employee: " No sir, I've heard of it"

Me: "wow, and they say that Virgin Megastore is the best place to get things, I knew I should have ordered it online."

Virgin Employee: "sir, that album is banned in the Emirates"

Me: "no, seriously?"

the employee looked at me in a serious way.

Me: "do you have any idea why it was banned?"

Virgin Employee: " no sir,unfortunately it says in our system that it's banned so we cannot get it for you."

So that was it, I got pissed and then....

Me: "man, what's this nonsense saying that her album is banned and you're allowing all the other LAME albums like Christina Angulaira performing in a skimpy outfit?"

Virgin Employee "sir but it says that it's banned"

Me: "well if it's gonna be banned I might as well shop somewhere else instead of here. For example I can get my games from Computer Plaza and my movies from spinneys or even download them, I don't need to come back and shop here again since for every single thing I ask you say it's banned when it's not supposed to be banned. I think from now on I'll go out of town just to get what I want instead of getting ripped off here!"

So I left the store and I managed to get Dido's Album from London for 45DHS along with the single for a total of 55 DHS. Not bad right :)

But as for Virgin Megastore they lie to you and they cheat you. I think Virgin's Motto is

"Come and get ripped off from us first before you go anywhere".

Screw you virgin, I'm happy with what I have now. 

Also to tell you the truth, ONLY today was an exception that I went and bought something from them. I bought 2 things a birthday present for my big bro and Saint's Row 2 for me :)

OF course I got ripped off because all the other places were too far away and I had no means of transportation except my mom took me to the Mercato and thats where I got it from!