$1.99 disposable rentals at Staples YMMV
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$1.99 disposable rentals at Staples YMMV
Regularly $4.99 all disposable rentals are on sale for $1.99. Once you open the package it is good for 48 hours.
I saw Tropic of Thunder, Love Guru and some others.
Don't know if it is at all Staples. Good Luck.
I saw Tropic of Thunder, Love Guru and some others.
Don't know if it is at all Staples. Good Luck.
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Aside from the (admittedly valid) environmental concerns, why is this a bad idea vs. paying $5 to rent from a B&M chain and then having to drive back to the store?
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Ok, you need another reason... Red Box is $0.99 rental. NetFlix-on-demand is cheaper than $5 and there is no return necessary.
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Re: Netflix, actually it would be wiser to make an estimation of the carbon print for downloading and playing a Netflix movie (i.e. at the server's site) vs. preparation, printing etc. of such a disposable rental. It's kind of similar with the whole hydrogen car scam: it's clean indeed, but only at the car site. There must be somewhere a methane-burning facility, where the pollution is huge.
Environmentalist considerations aside, I don't like the idea of disposable rentals.
Environmentalist considerations aside, I don't like the idea of disposable rentals.
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I've never used Netflix, and I don't even know what Red Box is, but I saw some of these tonight at Staples, and picked up Over Her Dead Body. For two bucks, I get to watch a movie I'm somewhat interested in seeing, that I probably won't like enough to want to own, without the bother of having to return it somewhere. Works for me.
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You can make these non-disposable if you do that thing they don't like us to talk about here with them.
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I got "Beowulf" just for the hell of it- there's no extras but it's 16x9, 5.1 with Spanish and French dubs and subtitles and it's a dual-layer disc. And though the disc has now 'expired', I can still watch it, but I can't say how.
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Sorry, when I said I don't know what Red Box is, I should have also mentioned that I don't care. But thanks! I won't be using them though; I've never rented a DVD, and I don't plan to start now.
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If they're able to sell disposible DVDs for $5 and make a profit, then they should sell all DVDs for that price.
I'm amazed at how popular the red boxes are. When i rent, I really enjoy browsing in the video store.
I'm amazed at how popular the red boxes are. When i rent, I really enjoy browsing in the video store.
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With Red Box, you can browse online just as easily, then rent the movie you want without having to drive all over the place trying to find it in stock.
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Has anyone tested exactly how long it takes these discs to become unplayable? The nerd in me is curious
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What key words can I use for google to find the 'answer' to your riddle?
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Originally Posted by RobCA
Sorry, when I said I don't know what Red Box is, I should have also mentioned that I don't care. But thanks! I won't be using them though; I've never rented a DVD, and I don't plan to start now.
What key words can I use for google to find the 'answer' to your riddle?