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Why Blockbuster Online DVD Rentals is Better Than NetFlix
Netflix used to the be clear king of the hill in terms of online dvd movie rental services. Why?
- Netflix was the first DVD movie rental service
- Netflix built out huge numbers of distribution centers, so you only had to wait 1 day for your movie to arrive in the mail
- Netflix has all-you-can-eat unlimited rental plans, and now plans as low as $5/month
- Netflix has no late fees
- Netflix stocks over 75,000 movies – great for independent and foreign films
Blockbuster, Wal-mart, and others built out me-too copy cat DVD rental services too recently, but they all didn’t compare to NetFlix. . . until now. . .
Here’s why Blockbuster Online is a better buy than NetFlix:
- Blockbuster offers a free trial for their service available in some places or $9.99 for unlimited rentals the 1st month promotion, so even if you’re a current Netflix customer, you can do a head-to-head comparison of the two services to see which one delivers movies faster
- Blockbuster has over 70,000 titles available and growing
- Blockbuster Online Movie Rental service allows you to return movies to your local Blockbuster store
- When you return a movie to the local store, you can immediately rent another movie at the store right there
- Blockbuster Online will also immediately ship out another movie to you from your Movie Queue List so that you’ll receive it in a day (or two depending on where you live)
- Blockbuster also gives you coupons for 2 free rentals per month at the local store — in addition to any DVD’s you rent online. NOW, you can also just use the mailing envelopes as the free movie rental coupon at your local Blockbuster video store
- No late fees, just like the store memberships
- You don’t have to wait for the movies in the mail anymore — they have 23 distributions centers across the US now, and don’t forget the 4,500+ brick and morter stores in your local neighborhood!
- You can use the in-store rental coupons for either movies or GAME rentals
- Blockbuster offers is actually cheaper than NetFlix on certain plans
- $37.49 – 8 titles out at a time unlimited (vs. $47.99 @ NetFlix!)
- $29.99 – 5 titles out at a time
- $17.99 – 3 titles out at a time
- $9.99 – 1st month trial any plan
- $FREE – Free Trial Offer Now Available to Test Blockbuster Online
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