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The Man with the Golden Doujinshi 11-03-11 05:34 PM
Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
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I agree, higher prices mean more movies will be available since nobody will rent them.

reverie 11-03-11 05:42 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
I always love reading how companies try to make charging you more sound like it's the greatest thing!

Alan Smithee 11-03-11 06:40 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
So Blu-Ray new release rentals will be $4? Ha!

Texan26 11-03-11 07:16 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
They have been charging $2.99/$3.99 for new release DVDs/Blu-rays for many months now. Main difference is that they went down to $1/$2 after 28 days. I take a look at the kiosks often as they are at the Randall's grocery store I visit. People are renting them for those prices since they are shown as sold out many times.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi 11-03-11 08:18 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
Originally Posted by Texan26 (Post 10991349)
They have been charging $2.99/$3.99 for new release DVDs/Blu-rays for many months now. Main difference is that they went down to $1/$2 after 28 days. I take a look at the kiosks often as they are at the Randall's grocery store I visit. People are renting them for those prices since they are shown as sold out many times.
The ones I've gone to have also been pretty much out of stock but I attributed that more to the quantity they put in the machines based on the fact that Redbox used to be only $1 but you could still find new stuff as well as older stuff.

For the Blockbuster machines, I'm talking maybe 2.5 pages of moves in stock and then 20 pages of stuff not in stock. I just don't believe it's a matter of popularity of new and old movies and higher prices that's making them all gone. This isn't some halfway smart company we're talking about, it's Blockbuster.

Texan26 11-03-11 08:43 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers (Post 10991404)
The ones I've gone to have also been pretty much out of stock but I attributed that more to the quantity they put in the machines based on the fact that Redbox used to be only $1 but you could still find new stuff as well as older stuff.

For the Blockbuster machines, I'm talking maybe 2.5 pages of moves in stock and then 20 pages of stuff not in stock. I just don't believe it's a matter of popularity of new and old movies and higher prices that's making them all gone. This isn't some halfway smart company we're talking about, it's Blockbuster.
Actually, these machines are not owned by Blockbuster. NCR paid for the name before Dish bought Blockbuster. Dish Network wants them to stop using the name (Dish wants NCR to remove Blockbuster name from video rental kiosks) I believe the kiosks were called DVDPlay before the Blockbuster name and they were red like the Redboxes.

New releases can be frequently out of stock because many of these titles are not on Redbox or Netflix. People want to see the movie right away and pay $3 instead of waiting 28 days for Redbox.

Trevor 11-03-11 08:50 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
Originally Posted by Alan Smithee (Post 10991315)
So Blu-Ray new release rentals will be $4? Ha!
I think I'll just wait 6 months and buy it for $4.

davidh777 11-04-11 08:48 AM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers (Post 10991242)
I agree, higher prices mean more movies will be available since nobody will rent them.
Originally Posted by reverie (Post 10991253)
I always love reading how companies try to make charging you more sound like it's the greatest thing!
:lol: :up:

I also like how they call it an "easy" plan, since everyone knows the exact date a title came out and when the 28-day window is over.

mike07 11-04-11 02:10 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 10991446)
I think I'll just wait 6 months and buy it for $4.
Same here. :)

Troy Stiffler 11-04-11 08:35 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
I don't mind. These kiosks were killing the home video industry anyways.

Gizmo 11-05-11 01:48 PM
Re: Blockbuster Express outdoes Redbox on rate increase
 
Originally Posted by troystiffler (Post 10992850)
I don't mind. These kiosks were killing the home video industry anyways.
No, that would be the greedy studios. Kiosks are not killing the industry. Perhaps people don't want to pay $20 for a crappy film?


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