TopDog
join:2007-02-02
Brandon, MS
| Re: Steep? Not many Blockbusters do that anymore. My local one ditched it last summer.
Currently, my local store has changed their process completely. All new releases are 1 day rentals @ $3.99 each. After about a month on the shelf, they are moved to a different category and are now 5 day rentals @ $1.99 or $2.99. Late fees are now equal to the rental price of the movie. Supposedly, they were getting burned too much by the $.99 late fees with people keeping movies out a week at a time.
I use BB Online, so I usually don't ever pay anything in the store, but since I have unlimited in-store returns I'll get some movies now and then. I just have to be careful to make sure that I can watch those new releases in that 24 hour window so I don't get charged a $3.99 late fee for a movie I couldn't get around to watch.
It does wonders for on shelf availability though. Rather than being completely wiped out on the weekends, i've been able to go in on several Saturdays and rent whatever new release I want. |
