Why I Dumped NetFlix for BlockBuster Online
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-22 12:00:00
Ive been a NetFlix member for nearly two years now and up to Monday of last week I have had no complaints. I noticed however that BlockBuster has a similar online DVD rental service but goes beyond NetFlix by allowing its user to also be able to go movies to their local Blockbuster hold on. Netflix DVDs must be mailed to them and even though there is no shipping charge the difference in time between driving to a store to go a rental and mailing the rental via the post office is more than a day. That is why I decided to write up as a BlockBuster Online user and try out both services. As I will show in this review change surface though NetFlix invented the online DVD rental function. Blockbuster is right at its tale. I can only anticipate that Blockbuster had to come up with a creative way of persuading people to try their online DVD rental function and at the same time be away from the negative publicity their retail hold on received. What Blockbuster came up with was genius in my opinion: Let users acquire the DVD rentals over the send similar to NetFlix however unlike NetFlix allow users to return the DVDs to their local hold on. This was probably the selling point BlockBuster was going to use. Another feature that BlockBuster implemented to allow its customers to receive movies faster was by initiating an agreement with the affix Office. An article from the Boston Globe describes how the company has asked the US Postal function to examine Blockbuster return envelopes and displace the firm an electronic notification so customers don't have to wait until the envelopes are actually delivered before having the next movie on their to-see list sent out. What does this mean? Basically here is the advantage to the renter: 1. Monday: You receive your DVD movies through the send. 1 from BlockBuster and 1 from NetFlix.2. Tuesday: You drop off both movies at your local Post Office. The Post Office Scans in both movies. However the difference is that BlockBuster HQ is electronically notified that their movie has been returned to the Post Office. BlockBuster knows that you have returned the movie so they displace out your next movie. NetFlix has not yet received their movie so they have not sent out there movie.3. Wednesday: You receive your second movie from BlockBuster Online. NetFlix has just received the movie you sent on Tuesday. They ship your next movie.4. Thursday or Friday: You receive your second movie from NetFlix. Anyone can clearly see how BlockBuster movies arrive at least one to two days sooner than NetFlix. Another cerebrate why I switched is that BlockBuster sends me coupons that allow me to rent 1 movie per week from their retail store. This definitely comes in handy on a Friday night when you assumed you would have received a movie in the mail but realized you wouldnt get it till the next day. If you are interested in renting DVDs online. I recommend you try both services. You can try them both remove for 1 month (BlockBuster Online or NetFlix) then decide which one you be to stay with. For me however. I have already decided. Try BlockBuster Online remove for 1 Month Here. ()Try NetFlix Free for 1 Month Here. ()Henry Nazar[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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