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Posted by Nonymous on 10/03/30 11:25
"Black Locust" <bl2112@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bl2112-CC4E68.19151531082005@news.uswest.net...
> In article <qpmRe.1250$la.235@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net>,
> "Cat_in_awe" <rl3166pls@excite.com> wrote:
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>> So you can have 2 titles out at any time and unlimited rentals, for
>> $24.99/month, now $27.99? I get the same thing for $14.99 at Netflix and
>> I
>> never have to drive to a store. No wonder they can't compete.
>
> This is precisely why Blockbuster is increasing the price of their movie
> pass thing. It's all about the snail-mail aspect of Netflix. Think about
> it.. If you live right down the street from a Blockbuster, imagine how
> many DVDs you can rent from in a single 24 hour period. You can go there
> when they open their doors at 10, rent a couple of DVDs, go back home
> and spend 3 to 4 hours watching them. Then you can go right back there
> immediately and rent 2 more DVDs; rinse, lather, repeat.
Repeat. Until you realize that Blockbuster's in-store selection is limited
and you can't find anything else worth renting. Sure, you can just stop
paying the fee, but by that time they've made their money off you.
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