Click to viewOne of the principal selling points of Blockbuster online vs. Netflix is the fact that you may take your online mailers into brick and mortar Blockbuster storage and switch them for in - storage pic . In fact , that ’s the reason we give when we recommend people choose Blockbuster over Netflix . It ’s too unfit that they ’re now totally trim back the plan off at the knees and limiting $ 17.99 design to only FIVE free in - entrepot rally a month , and charging $ 1.99 per exchange after that .
And this is only for the 3 DVD , $ 17.99 programme . If you have the 2 DVD design , you ’ll get 3 exchanges . The 1 DVD plan only receive 2 exchanges . The reason for this ? Blockbuster ’s saying this will be a $ 38 time value when you factor in the interchange :
Value content : base on a appendage renting and come back two sets of DVDs in one calendar month on the 3 out design ( with 5 in - storage picture exchanges ) for a total of 6 on-line rentals . Five ( 5 ) on-line rentals are then exchanged in - store for a gratis movie lease under BLOCKBUSTER Total Access , valued at the modal in - storage moving picture renting price of $ 4.00 each , totaling $ 20 in one month . Adding that to the radix rank fee of $ 17.99 for the 3 out programme gives you a entire monthly value of $ 38 .
That does n’t even consider the fact that they throttle your online mailers if you rend too many movies too often , which means you ’re vex less in - storehouse exchanges anyway . Our tipster says they ’re taking down every sign that advertises the Total Access architectural plan in computer memory . Thanks , Blockbuster , for making it that much easy to urge Netflix .
Thanks Jake !
Update : bet like Blockbuster institutionalize out an email yesterday saying they were change plans on the 26 … which is yesterday . Fortunately for me , I ’m what they call a “ preferred customer ” , and still get unlimited in - storehouse renting . ( I still get the 2 free game or movies a calendar month as well ) . So my design does n’t change . Too speculative for everyone else though . But if I make any changes to my program , it ’ll move me to the newfangled hitch charge per unit plan and I ’ll lose my favourite status .
Dear Jason ,
We want to let you know about some changes to our BLOCKBUSTER Total Access ™ subscription architectural plan . This information is provided for your reference only – your subscription plan will not be affected by these change .
Beginning July 26 , 2007 , there will be a Mary Leontyne Price increase on your current straight-out design . We will also begin to pop the question plans which limit the figure of in - memory board exchanges usable each month .
At any point , you may access and review your current subscription plan or see all available plans . Keep in idea that if you desire to change your subscription plan at any full stop after July 26 , 2007 , your new plan will be subject to prices and terms available at that time .
Please do n’t waver to adjoin us if you have any questions or concern .
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