Finding Nemo w/7 Blockbuster Rentals - $29.99

[aphex]

Hey there,

Saw this in my local blockbuster video.... Good deal if ya rent movies occationally.....

For $29.99 you get Finding Nemo on DVD or VHS and 7 movie rentals, one movie per week for 7 weeks... (Miss a week, miss a rental)

If you work out 7 rentals (at $4.27 per rental), $29.89, your getting finding nemo for $0.10 😀

Check your local store for this deal, but i saw it at two of them in town, so im assuming its national...

 

[NeoV]

I took advantage of this last week..

a note on the free rentals...

It's one per week, and if you skip a week, you lose it....

and don't bother renting Bloodwork.....IMO...

 

[Keen314]

Originally posted by: NeoV
I took advantage of this last week.. a note on the free rentals... It's one per week, and if you skip a week, you lose it....

That's for most states in the US; there are a few with laws that prevent such offers, so you end up with a 7 free rental card, without the one/week restriction.

 

[udonoogen]

Originally posted by: Keen314

Originally posted by: NeoV
I took advantage of this last week.. a note on the free rentals... It's one per week, and if you skip a week, you lose it....

That's for most states in the US; there are a few with laws that prevent such offers, so you end up with a 7 free rental card, without the one/week restriction.

california one of them? i love how GC's dont expire in california 🙂

 

[aperry]

Not as good a deal as previous titles. Still, a really good price if you use up all your rentals!

 

[Battlehammer]

YMMV on the the $29.99, it's $34.99 for 7 rentals at my blockbuster here in Boston. According to blockbuster's site prices can be set by the individual stores.

 

[kitkit201]

33.99 in SF, and yes you still have that 1 week/rental restriction, but the card will not expire in CA

 

[Gibson486]

$33 is MA, and you have a 1 wk restriction, and if i am not sure but, doesnt't need to be the full week rentals?

 

[DaCurryman]

Anyone know if the 1-week restriction is in place for NY stores? I think I saw a sign for $33.99 as I was driving by this morning, but didnt have time to stop and check the details.

 

[simo]

I remember when they used to do this deal with LOTR/Spiderman - but it was 10 rentals then, and they were so screwed up you could get like 30 rentals off of them

 

[Playa7926]

actually with the rentals - if you miss a week you lose it - I work at Blockbuster and my store has it for 14 weeks that you can use your card in. You still get 7 rentals but you get 14 weeks to use them in instead of just 7 so ask next time you go in

 

[SEH]

Originally posted by: udonoogen

Originally posted by: Keen314

Originally posted by: NeoV
I took advantage of this last week.. a note on the free rentals... It's one per week, and if you skip a week, you lose it....

That's for most states in the US; there are a few with laws that prevent such offers, so you end up with a 7 free rental card, without the one/week restriction.

california one of them? i love how GC's dont expire in california 🙂

Yes, CA is one of those states. While not as good a deal as previous offers of this ilk, it is still a good deal when you are not restricted to the use-it-or-lose-it one per week. I'm already in on this deal.

 

[Colrenea]

The main reason I don't do these deals is that the BB near me still only carry Fullscreen. It's not a corporate owned store, so they run things pretty much however they want, which in this instance means boneheaded. I can never find anything I want to rent that is available in widescreen there.

 

[APUMAN]

ALERT!! to all who live in CA. I did this deal for The Two Towers and when I went to rent a movie last week I was told I that the weeks I skipped I lost!! So double check with your Blockbuster that if this is the case in CA too!

 

[SEH]

Originally posted by: APUMAN
ALERT!! to all who live in CA. I did this deal for The Two Towers and when I went to rent a movie last week I was told I that the weeks I skipped I lost!! So double check with your Blockbuster that if this is the case in CA too!

This is b.s. First, check the back of your card. Since I did not participate in the Two Towers promo, I don't know if there is any language printed on the back of the card, but in the terms it should say something to the effect of "terms applicable except where prohibited by law." Then, print a copy of this:


link

Take it to the Blockbuster and tell them "YOUR WRONG!"

Additionally, California Civil Code Section 1749.5. subsection (a) states:

On or after January 1, 1997, it is unlawful for any
person or entity to sell a gift certificate to a purchaser containing
an expiration date. Any gift certificate sold after that date shall
be redeemable in cash for its cash value, or subject to replacement
with a new gift certificate at no cost to the purchaser or holder.
(b) A gift certificate sold without an expiration date is valid
until redeemed or replaced.
(c) This section shall not apply to any of the following gift
certificates issued on or after January 1, 1998, provided the
expiration date appears in capital letters in at least 10-point font
on the front of the gift certificate:
(1) Gift certificates that are distributed by the issuer to a
consumer pursuant to an awards, loyalty, or promotional program
without any money or other thing of value being given in exchange for
the gift certificate by the consumer.
(2) Gift certificates that are sold below face value at a volume
discount to employers or to nonprofit and charitable organizations
for fundraising purposes if the expiration date on those gift
certificates is not more than 30 days after the date of sale.
(3) Gift certificates that are issued for a food product.


Short version: if after pointing out the above, they still don't allow you use them, tell the manager you are going to report this to the local City Attorney's office.

 

[Fingolfin269]

The reason you see varying prices on this card is that a lot of Blockbuster stores are franchise operations. So, basically you will get it for $29.99 at any Corporate run store.

Also, the language on the back of the Two Towers is pretty straight forward. Use it or lose it.

 

[Fant]

Or you can look at it like this:

1 copy of finding nemo at retail price of ~$18
2 blockbuster video rentals at $4.50 a piece

3 free blockbuster rentals. So all you really gain is 3 free blockbuster rental if you were planning on renting for 5 consecutive weeks. More than likely you will miss one week so really only 1 or 2 free rentals is what you gain.

 

[kroq]

I remember the deals BB had 3 summers ago. Yes it felt like decades ago but they had the summer deal of 30 rentals for 30 dollars. Yes, one rental a day, if you miss a day, your loss. Best deal ever though in my opinion, yummm.....

 

[fcastle]

Originally posted by: Fant
Or you can look at it like this:

1 copy of finding nemo at retail price of ~$18
2 blockbuster video rentals at $4.50 a piece

3 free blockbuster rentals. So all you really gain is 3 free blockbuster rental if you were planning on renting for 5 consecutive weeks. More than likely you will miss one week so really only 1 or 2 free rentals is what you gain.

I thought this deal was for 7 free rentals, not 5. Thus wouldn't it be 5 free rentals in your example above?

 

[RIGorous1]

Originally posted by: SEH

Originally posted by: APUMAN
ALERT!! to all who live in CA. I did this deal for The Two Towers and when I went to rent a movie last week I was told I that the weeks I skipped I lost!! So double check with your Blockbuster that if this is the case in CA too!

This is b.s. First, check the back of your card. Since I did not participate in the Two Towers promo, I don't know if there is any language printed on the back of the card, but in the terms it should say something to the effect of "terms applicable except where prohibited by law." Then, print a copy of this:


link

Take it to the Blockbuster and tell them "YOUR WRONG!"

Additionally, California Civil Code Section 1749.5. subsection (a) states:

On or after January 1, 1997, it is unlawful for any
person or entity to sell a gift certificate to a purchaser containing
an expiration date. Any gift certificate sold after that date shall
be redeemable in cash for its cash value, or subject to replacement
with a new gift certificate at no cost to the purchaser or holder.
(b) A gift certificate sold without an expiration date is valid
until redeemed or replaced.
(c) This section shall not apply to any of the following gift
certificates issued on or after January 1, 1998, provided the
expiration date appears in capital letters in at least 10-point font
on the front of the gift certificate:
(1) Gift certificates that are distributed by the issuer to a
consumer pursuant to an awards, loyalty, or promotional program
without any money or other thing of value being given in exchange for
the gift certificate by the consumer.
(2) Gift certificates that are sold below face value at a volume
discount to employers or to nonprofit and charitable organizations
for fundraising purposes if the expiration date on those gift
certificates is not more than 30 days after the date of sale.
(3) Gift certificates that are issued for a food product.


Short version: if after pointing out the above, they still don't allow you use them, tell the manager you are going to report this to the local City Attorney's office.

This man is right... I posted about this same topic 3 weeks ago in OT and I am in the process of suing blockbuster for violating my consumer rights per section 1749.5. I advise you do the same if they try to screw you.

 

[SEH]

This man is right... I posted about this same topic 3 weeks ago in OT and I am in the process of suing blockbuster for violating my consumer rights per section 1749.5. I advise you do the same if they try to screw you.

Didn't mean to poach from you (I actually didn't know about your OT post) but I have known about this for some time, having researched it for the BB promo on Monsters Inc. If BB doesn't honor their agreement, go to small claims court. It's cheap, each and nobody can have an attorney so BB has to pull someone from a desk to go to court.

 

[agent2099]

Just called my local California blockbuster.

$29.99/7 rentals


"you loose a rental if you miss a week"

 

[TuxDave]

I'm gonna print out the above attachment and go to my local block buster after class. I'll let you know what happens because technically the deal does act like a expiration date. Your free rental expired at the end of the week and so it's illegal.

 

[50]

Damn.....I remember I got the Spiderman DVD deal...10 rentals + Spiderman on dvd or VHS + no 1 title per week restriction!!!

 

[BlueWeasel]

I plan on swinging by my local BB after work and see what they have to say about it.