Anyone here just rent their BDs?

[TheRealDoubleD]

Originally Posted by canonball

"Save major coin?"

I just threw up in my mouth a little...

In order to save money, I get a lot of BDs via Netflix. I watch before I buy.

lol

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by TheRealDoubleD

lol

You just quoted a 7 year old post.

[ccg1978]

on a side note: there used to be a place called Video Knights that had a deal on VHS rentals. 5 movies for 5 nights for $5. Due to not seeing too many movies growing up I would rent 10-15 movies a week in this joint!

[PrestigeWorldwide]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I worked for Blockbuster during the same time period (2001-2004) and it was similar for me. I was an assistant manager mind you. Constant late fee battles, working busy shift by myself, and ridiculously high prices.

My Blockbuster days were a little earlier. 98-2000 - not quite two years. I think it was '99 when they started changing their late fee policies to confuse people even more, at least at my store anyway. Yikes at working a busy shift by yourself. We usually had at least one assistant manager and one CSR during busy shifts, but I can easily see them going down to one person. They kept cutting people's hours when I was there.

[flyry]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

Poetic justice as far as I'm concerned seeing as not only did Blockbuster destroy all of their competition, but the guy who started Netflix did so because Blockbuster dinged him with a huge late fee.

even more ironic is those idiots could have owned netflix..one of the biggest fails in history

i laughed when i received a roku the other day and it had a blockbuster app on it.

who the hell uses that? lol

[AintNoSin]

Originally Posted by bone crusher

Just curious to see if anyone here only rents their Blu-rays movies as away to save major coin. I know MANY people on here are hardcore collectors and such but there must be lots that only rent movies too.

I watch most new movies as rentals.

Most of my purchases are older titles I regard as classics or at least worth repeat viewings.

I rarely buy a new release on the first day unless I've seen it in the theater, which is very rare. Most movies these days aren't worth $14 plus gas. If I see a new movie as a rental that I really like, then I might spring for it when the price comes down far enough.

[grape_jelly]

Rent...

....

... blu-rays?

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by grape_jelly

Rent...

....

... blu-rays?

You didn't know that is possible ?

[tallrichard]

I owned a video store in the 90s...I don't rent...I would rather own the movie.

[ergumat]

Not very often, I often find it cheaper to buy if you count not only the price for the rental but also the extra charges for late returns. And if you buy you don't need to bother about returning them.

[Todd Tomorrow]

Originally Posted by tallrichard

I owned a video store in the 90s...I don't rent...I would rather own the movie.

I don't want to own any movie I don't like enough to re-watch several times and how would I know whether I like a movie before I've seen it.

Originally Posted by ergumat

Not very often, I often find it cheaper to buy if you count not only the price for the rental but also the extra charges for late returns. And if you buy you don't need to bother about returning them.

Renting via mail works out cheap and there are no late fees. I don't think here in the UK we still even have physical rental stores.

[yellowcakeuf6]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

I don't want to own any movie I don't like enough to re-watch several times and how would I know whether I like a movie before I've seen it.



Renting via mail works out cheap and there are no late fees. I don't think here in the UK we still even have physical rental stores.

Since he didn't seem to know about no late fees, maybe he was a time traveler from the original thread date in 2008.

[Suntory_Times]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

You just quoted a 7 year old post.

lol


I do rent, not as often as in the past as it is increasingly hard unless you want dvd's (or want to pay what the blu-ray will be available for in but a few months).

[octagon]

Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

Renting via mail works out cheap and there are no late fees.

Tell that to the two red envelopes that have been sitting untouched on my desk for the past two weeks

[blonde_devil]

To be honest, I have never rented one. I just always seemed to rent the dvds at Blockbuster usually because they had so few blu-rays. Now, I don't rent - i have netflix.