Originally Posted By alexbook Anybody else renting DVDs from Redbox? What do you think? Any problems? I just tried it yesterday, and was pleased at how smoothly it went. We'll see how well the return goes this evening. (For those who don't know, Redbox is a video rental company that operates vending machines at supermarkets. You swipe your credit card and punch a button for the movie you want, and the DVD comes out of the vending slot. The selection is limited, but the locations are convenient and the prices are excellent.)
Originally Posted By beamerdog My son uses these (both red and blue boxes) all the time. Keep an eye out for specials.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes I'm interested as there is one just down the street, but no other rental place very close. I've been meaning to try Netflix, too. How long is the rental period? I don't suppose they rent Blue Rays, do they?
Originally Posted By alexbook beamerdog: Haven't seen the blue boxes. Are they the same company? SGV: The basic price is $1/day. I didn't notice Blue Rays, but then I wasn't looking.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 My son and his girlfriend were just talking about this the other day. They use one in a store (Safeway?) in Sacramento all the time. They LOVE the price!
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Safeway it is. I'm near the one in beautiful midtown. (for those not very familiar with Sacramento, I'm not being sarcastic. Midtown is very nice.)
Originally Posted By jasmine7 I've used Redbox a few times, and I kind of like it. It's nice for the convenience, but sometimes the discs are a bit scratched up and have trouble playing. That stinks because it's not like with Blockbuster or Netflix where you can return it and get another copy for free.
Originally Posted By dlkozy I love Redbox! The rental/return could not be easier. You are sent via your email the info about what/when you rented and what/when you return. Every Monday you receive a code via your cell so that you can rent a movie for FREE on Mondays. You can check any Redbox via the net on what is currently in stock, and you can reserve as well. If you have any problems with something that you rent, you can get in touch with them and they will credit your account. LOVE IT!
Originally Posted By MomluvsDisney Yes!! I love Redbox. Easy to rent, easy to return...Never had a problem.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I only use Redbox. I absolutely love it. The best part about it is if I rent the DVD by my house, but are somewhere else when it's due back, it doesn't matter which Redbox machine you take the DVD back to. It also doesn't matter where you rent it, either. Once you have an account you can access rental from any machine.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS <I've used Redbox a few times, and I kind of like it. It's nice for the convenience, but sometimes the discs are a bit scratched up and have trouble playing. That stinks because it's not like with Blockbuster or Netflix where you can return it and get another copy for free.> Actually, if you call the 800# and report the damage you do not get charged for the rental. Also, if it's a holiday and the store is closed, you don't get charged for the extra day. Schmitty, regarding the rental period, you are charged a dollar a day plus tax, but if for some crazy reason you keep the DVD for 25 days or more, they will charge you $25 plus tax and the DVD is yours to keep.
Originally Posted By LuLu $1 a day could add up if you're too lazy to take the disks back (me). Since I work at home, there are many days that I don't even leave the house (and I try to group my errands into a limited number of outings). I've heard of Redbox, but since I don't shop supermarkets, I've never seen it, and would find it a hassle (I'd have to darken the doorstep of a supermarket! ) I do love Blockbuster by-mail program, tho they recently made it a lot less appealing in that you have to return your store rental before they'll ship another. But I have unlimited in-store exchanges, which is a great deal. When I'm done with the mailed DVD, or even if I don't feel like watching that one, I go to the store and exchange it for free.
Originally Posted By dlkozy Redbox is in more locations that grocery stores. You would have to check their website to see what is available to you in your neck of the woods. I don't trust the PO which is I don't like any of the by mail programs. And I do LOVE FREE! If all I want is to use my free rental code every Monday and not rent any other time of the week-I can.
Originally Posted By beamerdog I believe the blue box is another company. I'll check it out next time I'm at Pathmark.
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 I don't know if they're doing this everywhere, but here in Springfield, MO all of the large drinks at McDonalds have a free coupon for a Redbox rental. Like I said, this may just be a local thing. We've got tons of the Redboxes here--one at almost every McDonalds, Wal Mart and Walgreens.
Originally Posted By LuLu There's a Redbox at my local Long's Drugs, so that's cool. I just offer Blockbuster by mail as an alternative that works better for me. I'm not locked into returning a movie the day after I get it to avoid further charges. And I don't have to worry about the mail - I get the mailed movies 2 days after I return one, without fail. I pay $11.99 per month and virtually always have a movie in the house. If I were more diligent about watching them as soon as I got them, I could watch about 20 movies a month for that price. I only get one "free" coupon a month, but again it works better for me, since movies can be kept for *at least* a week. Redbox is really counting on those folks (probably the majority) who don't return movies on time. I bet they end up making money on those "free" coupons
Originally Posted By bAmboo1 I like Redbox. I've rented from it several times. >>I've used Redbox a few times, and I kind of like it. It's nice for the convenience, but sometimes the discs are a bit scratched up and have trouble playing. That stinks because it's not like with Blockbuster or Netflix where you can return it and get another copy for free.<< I once had a disc so scratched it didn't play. I called the 800 number on the back and they gave me a code to enter in the machine. When I entered that code I returned the scratched DVD (so it would be pulled) and was able to get another DVD of my choice at no extra charge.
Originally Posted By alexbook Interesting complication when I went to return my DVD: The box was full. I'd left the return till about 8:45, so I had 15 minutes to find another Redbox location if I didn't want to be charged another buck. Fortunately, there was another one in the same shopping center, and I made the deadline with a few minutes to spare. I don't think I'll use Redbox very often, mostly because the selection is limited to current movies only, but it's nice to know about. (I get most of my videos from the public library, which has the opposite problem of having lots of older titles and few current ones.)
Originally Posted By christiemarsh88 Alex, I do the same thing with the library. Oddly enough, I seem to wrack up more charges with them! lol. If I'm paying a $1 a day, it becomes a priority for me to swing by Redbox on my way to work. Whereas with library movies, I've had them a week and I just sort of forget about them when they're due. I finally got a Netflix account a couple of months ago, too, and I've really been loving that. It took me a while to get around to it, but I'm so glad I did!
