2 free blockbuster rental!

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Lifer
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Sign up for blockbuster online (its like netflix), and you will get 2 free store rentals right away!

then if u dont like the service u can cancel it hassle free before two weeks, so you have nothing to lose!

linkie
 

sat4fun

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The service is pretty cool. I like it. Three out and two free in store coupons a month for $17.49. Great deal. Had for a month and a half, no complaints yet. Quick turnaround and decent selection.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: sat4fun
The service is pretty cool. I like it. Three out and two free in store coupons a month for $17.49. Great deal. Had for a month and a half, no complaints yet. Quick turnaround and decent selection.

where are u located?
 

sat4fun

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Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: sat4fun
The service is pretty cool. I like it. Three out and two free in store coupons a month for $17.49. Great deal. Had for a month and a half, no complaints yet. Quick turnaround and decent selection.

where are u located?

SF Bay Area. Disks come out of Sacramento.
 

rasputinj

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Nice find, 2 free rentals will work for. I am with Netflix now, maybe I will give Blockbuster a try.
 

chickchick

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yeah.. i used the coupon & as usual forgot to return it. Got to pay a week's worth of late fees
 

TheCoop

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I tried it for two weeks and hated it, I live in Maryland and it took 3-5 days for each DVD. I cancelled and went back to netflix, 1-2 day turnaround.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: TheCoop
I tried it for two weeks and hated it, I live in Maryland and it took 3-5 days for each DVD. I cancelled and went back to netflix, 1-2 day turnaround.

I think they will be better once they open more distribution centers

 

ericboo

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Is there any way of finding out how long it takes to get them before signing up? This seems better than Netflix since you get the two free in-stores a month but I want fast turnaround. I watch a movie every night at work.
 

THRILLHOv

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those instore coupons dont work for games do they? cause i know you cant get games from the mail service, but will the coupons work for em in store?
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: THRILLHOv
those instore coupons dont work for games do they? cause i know you cant get games from the mail service, but will the coupons work for em in store?

no they dont.. but I heard somewhere that in the future they will allow it for games

 

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Lifer
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I went to the bb store today and tried to rent out 2 dvds by using both coupons. the coupons said that I can do that, but somehow their computer didnt allow me to use 2 coupons... maybe YMMV

 

SelArom

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Originally posted by: THRILLHOv
those instore coupons dont work for games do they? cause i know you cant get games from the mail service, but will the coupons work for em in store?

They will, as I mention in my post on the matter... Starting on Oct 25 I think...

link

here's a link to their FAQ explaining the changes, which I screwed up in my original post... damn newbies... (referring to myself)

also, you should be able to use the two coupons, just make sure the rep scans each one separately, not the same one twice! I just used my coupons last night and got two new releases...
 

dakata24

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Originally posted by: sat4fun
Originally posted by: z0mb13
Originally posted by: sat4fun
The service is pretty cool. I like it. Three out and two free in store coupons a month for $17.49. Great deal. Had for a month and a half, no complaints yet. Quick turnaround and decent selection.

where are u located?

SF Bay Area. Disks come out of Sacramento.

really? im from the sf bay area. it took 2-3 days for me to receive them once theyre shipped out.
 

luciddreams

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Originally posted by: ericboo
Is there any way of finding out how long it takes to get them before signing up? This seems better than Netflix since you get the two free in-stores a month but I want fast turnaround. I watch a movie every night at work.

Wow, they pay you while you watch a movie! What do you do?
 

Karaktu

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Just an FYI, it looks like if you sign up through ebates.com, you also get a $10 discount on the first month.
 

Tegeril

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I've been hearing it's slow as well. Can't beat Netflix since I'm in Rochester, NY and the center is... in Rochester, NY. Turnaround is 1 day.
 

glorygunk

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Funny, I had Blockbuster trial on awhile ago in SF Bay Area too. They were SLOOOOOOOW...maybe six days turnaround time

Netflix is much better since they come from San Jose and I live in Fremont, turnaround time is TWO DAYS!!!

I can live with the higher price for a month longer since they're lowering their prices in november.
 

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I did the trial, turnaround was slow but they have a nice selection. I cancelled the account after my store wouldn't accept the in-store coupons they give you. Just pissed me off.