Comments on: DVD Rental Kiosks Gaining Ground on Traditional Outlets http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: stevie_baby http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-625307 stevie_baby Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:27:42 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-625307 There's no real 'harm' in these redbox things. They just offer more choice in rentals. As long as there is demand for older movies (and there always will be), then brick and mortar places stocking these will always have business. That said, a lot of Blockbuster type stores DON'T have such a wide selection of movies, and they should expect to move into these niches. There’s no real ‘harm’ in these redbox things. They just offer more choice in rentals. As long as there is demand for older movies (and there always will be), then brick and mortar places stocking these will always have business. That said, a lot of Blockbuster type stores DON’T have such a wide selection of movies, and they should expect to move into these niches.

]]> By: Ben http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624574 Ben Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:01:17 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624574 We used one of these REDBOX things when we were staying with friends over in the US. I've never really been a movie rental person, but if we had REDBOX's here in the UK and the price was simillar then i'd use them regularly. Blockbuster and the rent-by-mail services are waay to expensive in my books. Regarding older movies: They're generally at the £3.99 price point, or less, to buy from online retailers over here. It's just as cheap for me to buy them (hence a huge DVD collection) than rent them. We used one of these REDBOX things when we were staying with friends over in the US. I’ve never really been a movie rental person, but if we had REDBOX’s here in the UK and the price was simillar then i’d use them regularly.

Blockbuster and the rent-by-mail services are waay to expensive in my books.

Regarding older movies: They’re generally at the £3.99 price point, or less, to buy from online retailers over here. It’s just as cheap for me to buy them (hence a huge DVD collection) than rent them.

]]> By: Ryan M. http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624472 Ryan M. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:30:12 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624472 In my incredibly small town there are 3 REDBOX units within a mile of each other on the same street (which happens to be the busiest street in town). There are almost always people at them; and on the weekends I see people queuing up. At Blockbuster (the ONLY rental place in town) I asked the employee if they've been losing business since the REDBOX hit and he claims to have noticed a slump. I think it's a great idea; but I've only used it twice for impulse rentals of shitty comedies when I was feeling down. If there's a new release I truly wanna see I'd rather have the BD from Netflix. Too bad it'll probably be years before they stock BDs in a REDBOX.... In my incredibly small town there are 3 REDBOX units within a mile of each other on the same street (which happens to be the busiest street in town). There are almost always people at them; and on the weekends I see people queuing up.

At Blockbuster (the ONLY rental place in town) I asked the employee if they’ve been losing business since the REDBOX hit and he claims to have noticed a slump.

I think it’s a great idea; but I’ve only used it twice for impulse rentals of shitty comedies when I was feeling down. If there’s a new release I truly wanna see I’d rather have the BD from Netflix.

Too bad it’ll probably be years before they stock BDs in a REDBOX….

]]> By: skot http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624410 skot Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:49:58 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624410 i have to say 1.00 is a good deal but you have to think about the long run. blockbuster has been on the verge of going out of business several times (rumors). but what happens if these redbox style unit really do force the brick and mortar stores out. the classic video stores will be few and far between. whats going to happen when you want to rent an older movie? it might sound a little exaggerated but you could be losing that whole culture. to me its a little like my stance on walmart. i dont shop there to help preserve normal (local) peoples business. not a cookie cutter business plan were all thats important is profit instead of customers needs. they wont carry the odd or rare stuff because they cant push out or make a bunch of money. i have to say 1.00 is a good deal but you have to think about the long run. blockbuster has been on the verge of going out of business several times (rumors). but what happens if these redbox style unit really do force the brick and mortar stores out. the classic video stores will be few and far between. whats going to happen when you want to rent an older movie?
it might sound a little exaggerated but you could be losing that whole culture. to me its a little like my stance on walmart. i dont shop there to help preserve normal (local) peoples business. not a cookie cutter business plan were all thats important is profit instead of customers needs. they wont carry the odd or rare stuff because they cant push out or make a bunch of money.

]]> By: entertainmenttodayandbeyond http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624372 entertainmenttodayandbeyond Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:26:43 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624372 I stopped going to Blockbuster once I discovered REDBOX at my supermarket in PA. $4.50 vs $1.00. NO contest. Blockbusters stock is less than a BUCK. Not a good sign. chuck I stopped going to Blockbuster once I discovered REDBOX at my supermarket in PA. $4.50 vs $1.00. NO contest.
Blockbusters stock is less than a BUCK. Not a good sign.

chuck

]]> By: Teo http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624324 Teo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:38:56 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624324 im on the same page as mike. when it comes to new releases you cant beat redbox. the same "hot " release costs close to 5 bucks at blockbuster but the same exact title is a buck at the rebox across the parking lot. i mean youre only going to watch it once or twice tops but its still cheaper. looking for movies like timecrimes and the diving bell and the butterfly - yeah had to blockbuster because well theres nowhere else. i reccommend rebox a lot. like ross said - inexpensive, convenient and its simple. im on the same page as mike. when it comes to new releases you cant beat redbox. the same “hot ” release costs close to 5 bucks at blockbuster but the same exact title is a buck at the rebox across the parking lot. i mean youre only going to watch it once or twice tops but its still cheaper. looking for movies like timecrimes and the diving bell and the butterfly – yeah had to blockbuster because well theres nowhere else. i reccommend rebox a lot. like ross said – inexpensive, convenient and its simple.

]]> By: Glen http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624318 Glen Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:32:25 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624318 My local "Real Canadian Super Store" in Grimsby, Ontario has a DVD rental kiosk called "The Movie Cube". http://www.moviecube.com/ It's incredibly convenient and cheap. My local “Real Canadian Super Store” in Grimsby, Ontario has a DVD rental kiosk called “The Movie Cube”.

http://www.moviecube.com/

It’s incredibly convenient and cheap.

]]> By: Mike http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624293 Mike Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:28:15 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624293 anytime i want a new release i go to redbox. it's always stocked and it's cheap. And in phoenix there's one or two every freaking square mile. If i want an older movie i use blockbuster or Hollywood, but you can't beat redbox for new releases. anytime i want a new release i go to redbox. it’s always stocked and it’s cheap. And in phoenix there’s one or two every freaking square mile. If i want an older movie i use blockbuster or Hollywood, but you can’t beat redbox for new releases.

]]> By: Ross F http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/08/26/dvd-rental-kiosks-gaining-ground-on-traditional-outlets/comment-page-1/#comment-624269 Ross F Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:18:28 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=24909#comment-624269 My wife and i have the 3-DVD netflix package, but we've used the RedBox kiosks two or three times, b/c of the nice price and as we didn't want to wait. I like it a lot. It's simple, it's inexpensive and it works. You can reserve DVD's on the redbox website or look on the website to be sure the location you want to go to has the movie you want. it's convenient My wife and i have the 3-DVD netflix package, but we’ve used the RedBox kiosks two or three times, b/c of the nice price and as we didn’t want to wait. I like it a lot. It’s simple, it’s inexpensive and it works. You can reserve DVD’s on the redbox website or look on the website to be sure the location you want to go to has the movie you want. it’s convenient

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