They're doing it again. If you're a member of their online rental club, you can choose from:
The Grudge
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Birth
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Wicker Park
Catwoman
Exorcist: The Beginning
DJ_Longfellow
04-17-06, 01:24 PM
Yep, got mine....I'll either get The Grudge (if it's UNRATED) or Anacondas....yeah, free movie.
The Void
04-17-06, 01:26 PM
Nice, but all the Blockbuster's in my area do not honor any coupons from the rental club. One of the many reasons I don't like Blockbuster.
Rockmjd23
04-17-06, 01:29 PM
Nice, but all the Blockbuster's in my area do not honor any coupons from the rental club. One of the many reasons I don't like Blockbuster.
The ones in your area must be franchise stores and not corporate. They don't have to honor them, although my corporate store honors franchise coupons.
Michael Corvin
04-17-06, 01:45 PM
how about a heads up in the title?
CLUB MEMBERS ONLY.
The Void
04-17-06, 01:48 PM
The ones in your area must be franchise stores and not corporate. They don't have to honor them, although my corporate store honors franchise coupons.
Yep, they are franchise stores.
Rockmjd23
04-17-06, 01:49 PM
Yep, they are franchise stores.
It's really dumb that they don't accept them. The store manager at our store was like "we dont accept franchise coupons", and I was like "let me get this straight, it's our policy to accept competitor coupons but not other blockbuster coupons?" Then he said I had a point and changed his mind.
conehead433
04-17-06, 01:50 PM
Nothing about a free movie when I go to the website. No e-mail from BB either. And yes I am a member of their online rental club.
dtcarson
04-17-06, 02:14 PM
Cool, mine's in there. Just printed. I need to go by sometime anyway and use up one of my two free rental coupons. I'm not incredibly interested in any of those movies [maybe I should check out Catwoman], but I am a sucker for "free".
edit: Checking home email, I have an email telling me to go check my account for the coupon.
scarredgod
04-17-06, 04:51 PM
none for me.
valkyrie
04-17-06, 05:00 PM
None here, either. Looks like a YMMV.
theMadness
04-17-06, 08:29 PM
Just got mine. Not a great selection, but hey, it's free.
Space_Monkey
04-17-06, 09:28 PM
Nothing for me either. I'm on the 2 at a time plan. Maybe a different membership level is being rewarded since I got the last freebie coupon when I was on the 3 at a time plan...
Chew
04-18-06, 07:24 AM
^ I'm on the three out and didn't get the coupon for this.
mishii
04-18-06, 09:21 AM
anybody seen Birth or Wicker Park?
digitalfreaknyc
04-18-06, 09:23 AM
anybody seen Birth or Wicker Park?
I picked up Birth yesterday. I liked it.
RonBoster
04-18-06, 09:27 AM
None for me. I have the 3x and in-store once per week (time limited) coupon.
Ron
dtcarson
04-18-06, 10:53 AM
They might be aiming it at:
* certain membership levels [I'm on the 3-out, 2-in-store-rental plan]
* certain member longevity [I'm since Dec 2004]
* certain geographical areas that have some back stock of these DVDs that aren't moving; maybe it's easier to email coupons based on home address and local store inventory levels than pack and ship the dvds to someplace where they're selling [I'm in NC].
digitalfreaknyc
04-18-06, 11:00 AM
I'm on the same plan...and I think i've been a member just as long.
Logic 7
04-18-06, 11:44 AM
Is Wicker Park any good?
digitalfreaknyc
04-18-06, 12:51 PM
Is Wicker Park any good?
I picked that up on the last "free dvd" offer. Still haven't watched it.
flix1
04-18-06, 01:46 PM
Nothing in my account except my normal coupons ... I have the 3 at a time monthly subscription and have been a member for more than a year.
dtcarson
04-18-06, 02:27 PM
Just got back. One of my local BBs [not my closest, but most convenient to work] had TONS [like 30+] of copies of Grudge, maybe 15 of Anacondas, maybe 12 of Wicker Park, maybe 10 each of Catwoman, Manchurian, and < 10 of Exorcist and Birth.
mezman
04-19-06, 08:07 AM
^ I'm on the three out and didn't get the coupon for this.
Wrote Blockbuster Online last night and asked why I didn't get the free PVD movie either - here's their response:
Please be informed that Previously Viewed DVD (PVD) coupons are only side privileges and are not actually included in the subscription plan. PVD coupons are given to random customers once in a while, and in such cases, may only be redeemed at participating and selected Blockbuster Stores.
At times when, they are being sued by the inventor of online rentals, and have way less subscribers - they would be a little more friendly and consistent.
nemein
04-19-06, 09:12 AM
^ I'm on the three out and didn't get the coupon for this.
Same here... in fact it's been awhile since I've received any thing but the regular game/movie rental coupons. I wonder if that's another factor... are those people who retained the 2/mn game/movie not getting the coupon and those who switched to the 4/mn movie only getting them :scratch2:
DJ_Longfellow
04-19-06, 10:27 AM
I picked up THE Grudge....only the normal version, but it had a slipcase. I really didn't want any of the movies, but it's free.
animefan
04-19-06, 11:48 PM
I didn't get it either, but I got it last time when they had this promotion. Picked up Along Came Polly, watched it, and sold it for $4. It was like getting paid to see that movie.
Even if it is at random, I appreciate it. It is lot better than some other online rentals I've tried.
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