Blockbuster is d00med

**PFC5** · 11-04-2007, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cygnus

When I first had Netflix I used to rent tons of movies per month. But as postal service kept increasing, I noticed it would take longer for me to get movies despite their being a netflix facility in my city, due to my complaining that there should be one here. I also mail movies back from the post office downtown, to limit the number of hops to netflix. I used to get a quick 1 or 2 day turn around, then it became several days sometimes almost a week between shipments.

That happened to me but I just canceled (on the last day before the month renewed and re signed up. Solved the problem for me.

**bruceames** · 11-04-2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PFC5

I agree Bruce. I actually think that Warner already wants HD DVD to sell a lot of players and they wanted Toshiba to drop the prices for mass market pricing THIS holiday season so they gave them plenty of time to make it happen. Basically I think Warner talked to Toshiba and said can you sell the HD DVD players for under $200.00 this year? Yes? OK, we will announce that we are considering changing our position on being neutral and will publicly state that we are basing it on HD DVD player sales that we KNOW will sell at under $200.00.

I think it was all arranged ahead of time myself and has been planned since the Spring.

I as well believe it was all arranged well ahead of time, and Paramount's decision was partly based on Toshiba's future pricing plans. WB has always felt standalones are the important sale right now, and actually I think Disney and Fox are scared sh!tless.

deadeyedaryl · 11-05-2007, 04:35 AM

I don't watch movies fast enough for them to put send them out slower LOL i have a 2 disk option with lovefilm.com . I have had my current 2 disks for say a week but one of them was a game

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**PFC5** · 11-05-2007, 05:26 AM

Here is another link about Blockbusters woes and this person thinks they will be out of business in 2 years:

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9809950-7.html

fmw · 11-05-2007, 07:21 AM

I'm always distressed to see a company fail. However, I marvel at the fact that the local Blockbuster store still charges up to $5 for a rental that I can get from Netflix for $1 without leaving the house except to go to the mail box. I tried the Blockbuster on-line but the turnaround time was about 5 or 6 days. I quit it before the test period was over. I go to the BB store occasionally to buy used DVD's on closeout but I haven't had an account there since the mid 1990's. Honestly, I don't see any reason to do business with them.

adhood · 11-05-2007, 07:29 AM

I hate to see people lose their jobs.
But I dislike BB for the following reasons.

-My local BB doesn't stock and HD (HD-DVD or Blu-ray)

-The one closest to my job, closed. So I have to drive out of my way to rent a movie.

-Entirely to expensive. I had the movie pass (2 out at a time, unlimited) and it was $24.99 versus Netflix @ $13.99

**PFC5** · 11-05-2007, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fmw

I'm always distressed to see a company fail. However, I marvel at the fact that the local Blockbuster store still charges up to $5 for a rental that I can get from Netflix for $1 without leaving the house except to go to the mail box. I tried the Blockbuster on-line but the turnaround time was about 5 or 6 days. I quit it before the test period was over. I go to the BB store occasionally to buy used DVD's on closeout but I haven't had an account there since the mid 1990's. Honestly, I don't see any reason to do business with them.

I agree. I have not been in my local Blockbuster store in over a year or so. My wife has a couple of times but that is it. Why bother when I can rent HD DVD/BD movies for under $1.00 with Netflix. BBonline is so screwed up I couldn't buy a gift membership for a friend unless I also joined up and became a member of the online service. How screwed up and consumer/sales unfreindly is that?

BobY · 11-05-2007, 10:58 AM

My son had gotten a Blockbuster gift card as a present and we went there to pick something out.

We searched for around 15 minutes and found nothing we wanted to rent. They had a huge quantity, but it was all new stuff that we had already seen recently or didn't care about and their selection of older or more obscure movies was awful.

We ran out of time and left without finding anything. Eventually the card expired before we used it, as the Blockbuster is about 15 minutes further away than our local mom&pop store that usually has whatever we're looking for (although some of the older stuff is on VHS)!

11-05-2007, 04:35 AM	#33
deadeyedaryl High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: southampton , UK Age: 19 Posts: 621	I don't watch movies fast enough for them to put send them out slower LOL i have a 2 disk option with lovefilm.com . I have had my current 2 disks for say a week but one of them was a game. __________________ 50" HD plasma xbox 360/ + add on PS3 60GB HD-EP30 + 11 Xbox Live gamertag = Deadeyedaryl PSN = Deadeyedaryl http://www.bebo.com/deadeyedaryl

11-05-2007, 05:26 AM	#34
PFC5 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 28,357	Here is another link about Blockbusters woes and this person thinks they will be out of business in 2 years: http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9809950-7.html __________________ Denon AVR-887 Klipsch RP-5 Pwred Towers (mains) (525 watts peak each 12"Subs) All Klipsch RC-25(ctr),(2)SS1(surr),(2)SS1(rearSurr) Toshiba (2)HD-A20,PS3,BD35 For SACD/DVD-A Samsung HD-841 Panny 50pz80u plasma SETTINGS RCA HD50LPW162 50"DLP w/HD2+ SA 3250HD 47" LCD+Yamaha5790+HD-A1(bedroom) Harmony 680 + (2) 670s (amazing remote/support) Game room with Onkyo receiver & B&W Speakers The_Cable_Game Take the high ground and be happier

11-05-2007, 07:21 AM	#35
fmw High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 946	I'm always distressed to see a company fail. However, I marvel at the fact that the local Blockbuster store still charges up to $5 for a rental that I can get from Netflix for $1 without leaving the house except to go to the mail box. I tried the Blockbuster on-line but the turnaround time was about 5 or 6 days. I quit it before the test period was over. I go to the BB store occasionally to buy used DVD's on closeout but I haven't had an account there since the mid 1990's. Honestly, I don't see any reason to do business with them. Last edited by fmw; 11-05-2007 at 07:24 AM.

11-05-2007, 07:29 AM	#36
adhood High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 150	I hate to see people lose their jobs. But I dislike BB for the following reasons. -My local BB doesn't stock and HD (HD-DVD or Blu-ray) -The one closest to my job, closed. So I have to drive out of my way to rent a movie. -Entirely to expensive. I had the movie pass (2 out at a time, unlimited) and it was $24.99 versus Netflix @ $13.99 __________________ Samsung 42" DLP Sony 46" Bravia KDL-46S3000 Directv H20 Toshiba HD-A2 Sony Playstation 3 (40 GB) Nikon D40 Pioneer AVIC D3 Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit Yes I know I am a gadget freak. I am not ashamed.

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11-05-2007, 10:58 AM	#38
BobY What's all this, then?... Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,197	My son had gotten a Blockbuster gift card as a present and we went there to pick something out. We searched for around 15 minutes and found nothing we wanted to rent. They had a huge quantity, but it was all new stuff that we had already seen recently or didn't care about and their selection of older or more obscure movies was awful. We ran out of time and left without finding anything. Eventually the card expired before we used it, as the Blockbuster is about 15 minutes further away than our local mom&pop store that usually has whatever we're looking for (although some of the older stuff is on VHS)!