When did BLockbuster online coupons start excluding games?
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When did BLockbuster online coupons start excluding games?
I usually use my 2 Blockbuster online coupons to rent games because it costs $7.99 to rent their now. So I print my coupon and go to the store to use it, but they tell me it is for a movie only. They used to be for a movie or a game. When did this start happening?
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I know all NEW subscribers are only DVD's only. I have yet to print out my new coupons, I think I renew on the 7th. I know this month it says Movie or Game on the coupon.
Does your coupon ONLY say movies now?
This would suck if true, I may switch back to Netflix after may $15/month ends.
Does your coupon ONLY say movies now?
This would suck if true, I may switch back to Netflix after may $15/month ends.
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Oh hell no. I might be back to NF very soon, if this is the case.
My last coupons specifically say "Movie or game", but I'll get new ones 11-1 or 11-2, and we'll see.
My account terms say:
"As a BLOCKBUSTER Online subscriber, you will receive monthly e-coupons to use toward free movie rentals at participating BLOCKBUSTER stores." I don't know if it said that previously, but that does not bode well.
It's not like their in-store game -- or dvd -- selection is that great anyway, but I certainly don't 'need' the coupons for a dvd when I get unlimited from the online service.
Well, it looks like NF and BBO's 2-unltd and 3-unltd plans are the exact same pricing/features, so at this point, two free in-store rentals and the relative shipping times would be the deciding factor. Re: Netflix: Would anyone actually be interested in 1 disk/time, unlimited, for 9.99/mo?
It would probably be impossible, or very difficult, but I would love to see a 'BBV/NF dataminer' database or website where we could compare their actual [claimed] inventories.
My last coupons specifically say "Movie or game", but I'll get new ones 11-1 or 11-2, and we'll see.
My account terms say:
"As a BLOCKBUSTER Online subscriber, you will receive monthly e-coupons to use toward free movie rentals at participating BLOCKBUSTER stores." I don't know if it said that previously, but that does not bode well.
It's not like their in-store game -- or dvd -- selection is that great anyway, but I certainly don't 'need' the coupons for a dvd when I get unlimited from the online service.
Well, it looks like NF and BBO's 2-unltd and 3-unltd plans are the exact same pricing/features, so at this point, two free in-store rentals and the relative shipping times would be the deciding factor. Re: Netflix: Would anyone actually be interested in 1 disk/time, unlimited, for 9.99/mo?
It would probably be impossible, or very difficult, but I would love to see a 'BBV/NF dataminer' database or website where we could compare their actual [claimed] inventories.
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Yeah, this sucks....no more game rentals for me, if this holds true. I was really hoping to keep them since I wanted to rent XBOX360 games. I mean, it's $8 to rent a game now....
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$8 a game! I haven't rented in quite some time.
I just wait until I can pick them up new or used for under $20. Usually under $15. I can keep or play any number of games as long as I want that way.
I just wait until I can pick them up new or used for under $20. Usually under $15. I can keep or play any number of games as long as I want that way.
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I wonder if it is because I switched to the 1 dvd out at a time $9.99 plan. Before I always got the DVD or game coupon. If I can't rent games with the coupon I will probably cancel my membership. Maybe I will reup with gamefly.
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Interesting....That could well be.
I would not be surprised--disappointed, but not surprised--to find out they are good for movies only on next print out. WIth games costing 7.99 each, and with the new 'late fees', I can have one game out for 26 days for no cost other than my monthly membership fee, which is less than the two games would cost to rent.
I still don't really see how a coupon for in-store rental of a dvd is a benefit though; I personally am fine with the 'queue/wait/watch/return' thing, and I'm always cycling disks so I have something--the one time I used an in-store coupon was on a newer release, which BBO skipped over four or five times in my queue, which is hardly a good thing either.
I would not be surprised--disappointed, but not surprised--to find out they are good for movies only on next print out. WIth games costing 7.99 each, and with the new 'late fees', I can have one game out for 26 days for no cost other than my monthly membership fee, which is less than the two games would cost to rent.
I still don't really see how a coupon for in-store rental of a dvd is a benefit though; I personally am fine with the 'queue/wait/watch/return' thing, and I'm always cycling disks so I have something--the one time I used an in-store coupon was on a newer release, which BBO skipped over four or five times in my queue, which is hardly a good thing either.
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YEah, I never have issues with Blockbuster NOT shipping movies to me. They seem to have everything I want online. If they take away games, I'll be disappointed. Will I cancel? Maybe. They have been good....I get movies quickly.
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I just got mine too....11/4 - 12/4
They include a GAME also. I guess this just happened since you downgraded. I will use mine for 360 games this month Hopefully decide between the NBA games and possibly NHL.
They include a GAME also. I guess this just happened since you downgraded. I will use mine for 360 games this month Hopefully decide between the NBA games and possibly NHL.
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I haven't gotten next month's coupons but my October ones still include games.
I couldn't find a single game to rent in October because of their horrible no late fee plan.
I have never seen a copy of NCAA2006, Resident Evil4 (1 copy!), or NBA Live 06 for PS2 in to rent.
I sometimes suspect that the guys who work there take them home until they beat them, why bother having it in stock when they don't have to?
I couldn't find a single game to rent in October because of their horrible no late fee plan.
I have never seen a copy of NCAA2006, Resident Evil4 (1 copy!), or NBA Live 06 for PS2 in to rent.
I sometimes suspect that the guys who work there take them home until they beat them, why bother having it in stock when they don't have to?
#16
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My store usually has the games I want....no complaints. You must live in a high traffic area. Yeah, he no late fee thing kinda sucks for some people....they probably keep it for a month.
#17
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It's not only the no late fee policy, it's those monthly rental passes (which seem like a steal when compared to their "normal" game rental price of 8 bucks a pop). Although I have a hard enough time finding two games a month I want to rent for free, I can't imagine buying a pass and being forced to select from games that are 6 months old.
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I was on the 3 out plan, and my recent coupons were only for movies, so I went ahead and quit this week rather than risk not getting any games again. I wasn't watching enough movies to make it worthwhile, but the 2 extra game rentals made it worthwhile, without them, I'll just buy and rent the occasional movie and use the rest of the time to catch up on my DVR recordings.
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I'm one of the guilty parties--when I rent a game, I keep it close to two weeks.
I was on the gamepass for one month, and in that month I dabbled into every game they had in stock that I wanted to try. It was limited to one store, which makes it even worse--at least these coupons you can use at other stores, and I have 4 BBVs within my normal driving radius.
This month's coupons have made the fee worth it--a free game rental for 7.99 and a free PVT DVD worth 7.99. Granted it was a movie I have already seen, but hey, it's free.
PerryD: How long have you been a member? Has your price gone up? Maybe they're transitioning to 'movie rental only' to see what impact that has on their memberships?
I was on the gamepass for one month, and in that month I dabbled into every game they had in stock that I wanted to try. It was limited to one store, which makes it even worse--at least these coupons you can use at other stores, and I have 4 BBVs within my normal driving radius.
This month's coupons have made the fee worth it--a free game rental for 7.99 and a free PVT DVD worth 7.99. Granted it was a movie I have already seen, but hey, it's free.
PerryD: How long have you been a member? Has your price gone up? Maybe they're transitioning to 'movie rental only' to see what impact that has on their memberships?
#20
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I've only been a member for 5 months, I had downgraded from the 5 out plan to a 3 out plan (for $17.99) this past month, I'm not sure if that had caused my to lose the game rentals.
#21
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Update, just got my new coupons that expire on 12/18, and they still have games included. I have the three out for 17.99 plan.
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I know awhile ago they sent me an email asking if I wanted to switch to the one a week (actually 4 a month) coupon and they specifically stated the 2/mn included games and the 4/mn was movies only. I stayed w/ the 2/mn.
#25
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Hold on. There are a bunch of people who are still on the 2 a month deal (especially newer subscribers) who can only get movies. The one a week is definitely only movies, though.