Finally tried Redbox

[Like2Plan]

I tried Redbox out this week (I know. I don't get out very often. ). It has exceeded my expectations.
I really enjoy watching films that have been nominated for Oscars. Rango and Kung Fu Panda2 had been playing at a nearby theater with admission $4.00 ($2.00 on Tuesdays), but $1.26 is way better!

There is a promo code that is good for a free rental on Valentines Day on the Redbox.com website.

[nck4857]

We use Redbox all the time. If you have a smartphone, find the redbox app and you can reserve the movie, show up and swipe your card and be on your way. Also, if you look hard enough, there are lots of promo codes available.

Much better than paying $$$$$ to go see a movie these days.

[Like2Plan]

nck4857,
Thanks for the tip. I've added the AP to my phone.

[adpiterp]

I love Redbox! And Blockbuster Express too... If you subscribe to flash sale sites (i.e. Groupon, Living Social, etc), watch out for Redbox or BE, they frequently have deals!

[disneysteve]

I've never used Redbox because it basically has the same problem as video stores always had. You need to go there to get the movie and go there to return the movie. I love Netflix because I don't have to do either. I also don't have to plan ahead when I'm going to want to see a movie. We never know when we're going to have a free night so it's nice to have a couple of movies waiting to be watched as well as the on-demand stuff both from Netflix and from Comcast.

[Like2Plan]

Originally Posted by adpiterp

I love Redbox! And Blockbuster Express too... If you subscribe to flash sale sites (i.e. Groupon, Living Social, etc), watch out for Redbox or BE, they frequently have deals!

I'll have to look into Groupon. I keep hearing about it, but so far I haven't tried it out.

[Like2Plan]

Originally Posted by disneysteve

I've never used Redbox because it basically has the same problem as video stores always had. You need to go there to get the movie and go there to return the movie. I love Netflix because I don't have to do either. I also don't have to plan ahead when I'm going to want to see a movie. We never know when we're going to have a free night so it's nice to have a couple of movies waiting to be watched as well as the on-demand stuff both from Netflix and from Comcast.

I have to upgrade our wifi network, right now I can stream video content faster on the 3G network than using our Wifi. (It's going to be an all day affair to upgrade to FIOS --my goal is to upgrade soon ) So, the on demand content is going to have to wait.
I never tried Redbox before because I am not a fan of shopping (DH does the shopping and he is very good about only buying what is on the list) so like you say--it wasn't convenient. The Oscar Award show coming up motivated me to try Redbox because I didn't want to buy the DVDs. Now that I am retired I can take a 2mile walk up to the store to pick up a DVD and get my exercise. Another 2 mile walk to return--it is Win-Win.

[baconexplosion]

The thing that is nice about redbox is the fact that you can find one just about anywhere. There is probably 6 or 8 of them within 10 minutes of my house.

[LuckyRobin]

I use DVDExpress on occasion (like Red Box but different brand) when something new comes out that I really would like to see and I know I have time to watch it that night. There is one in the grocery store six blocks from my house so if I'm not going by it again the next day the kids will just walk down and turn it in. I have Netflix, but I'm usually in the middle of a series and don't want to interupt it for one movie, so it's a nice option to have.

[Like2Plan]

Originally Posted by baconexplosion

The thing that is nice about redbox is the fact that you can find one just about anywhere. There is probably 6 or 8 of them within 10 minutes of my house.

I am amazed at how many there are. Another convenient feature is you can return your rental is any redbox.

[kobe008]

Redbox is great if you dont mind the travelling there to get and take back the movies. You can also rent PS3 and Xbox games in some of them which are $2 per day. Only thing I dont like is if you reserve a movie ahead of time using your smartphone app when the movie is available you have to get it that day. My wife reserved a movie I was hoping to watch it on a friday night but it became available on Thursday night so we had to get it then.

[Like2Plan]

Originally Posted by kobe008

Only thing I dont like is if you reserve a movie ahead of time using your smartphone app when the movie is available you have to get it that day.

That's good to know. I didn't know you could reserve it more than a day in advance. I love to be able to search the inventory of a particular kiosk in advance. DH and I were coming home from watching Oscar Shorts Live Action and Oscar Shorts Animation (that was over 3 hours of viewing ) at the movie theater last Friday and decided we had time to watch one more movie. So, on our drive home I found Jane Eyre. I reserved it using my iPhone and we picked the DVD up with a swipe of the CC. It was very convenient.

( Off-topic, but the Oscsr Shorts Live Action were extra awesome this year. )

[gogirlanime]

I love Redbox, it has so many convenient locations, one is right next to my gym at Fred Meyer so I just walk over and return it before 9 when I go to the gym. Yeah, there are always a lot of promo codes so 1/2 of the time I don't even pay for my rentals.

[irmanator]

Originally Posted by disneysteve

I've never used Redbox because it basically has the same problem as video stores always had. You need to go there to get the movie and go there to return the movie. I love Netflix because I don't have to do either. I also don't have to plan ahead when I'm going to want to see a movie. We never know when we're going to have a free night so it's nice to have a couple of movies waiting to be watched as well as the on-demand stuff both from Netflix and from Comcast.

We have a Redbox that is a 3min walk from my house so returning the dvd got delegated to my teenage daughter. I don't watch movies often enough to subscribe to netflix. But I wanted to watch the movie "the help" and happened to notice it was at the redbox so tried it. I like it for my twice a year movie habit.

[minerva]

Redbox is great because you can watch movies that came out recently and not pay theater prices! I prefer to spend less than $2 for a movie the whole family can enjoy, than go to the local movie theater were I know we will spend at least $30 for entrance, PLUS snacks. We have 4 Redbox locations within 4 to 5 blocks. Pretty convenient.

Minerva

[mom-from-missouri]

We tried it once, and never will again.

We returned the movie, but they kept charging us for it, for 4 days. Took numberous phone calls and emails and then they only adjusted 1/2 of it off. I found their customer service reps to be very rude.

Not to mention it is 18 miles from my house....

[red92s]

I'm in a fairly busy metro area with tons of RedBox machines scattered around. Nearly every time we have wanted to rent (or return) a movie, there is a line of people. It's frustrating having to stand behind some other couple as they browse though each page of options, discuss half of them, get to the last screen, then start the process over again.

[nick__45]

Originally Posted by red92s

I'm in a fairly busy metro area with tons of RedBox machines scattered around. Nearly every time we have wanted to rent (or return) a movie, there is a line of people. It's frustrating having to stand behind some other couple as they browse though each page of options, discuss half of them, get to the last screen, then start the process over again.

I don't use Redbox much recently because there isn't time to watch it due to my wife school schedule. It is pretty stupid (the schedule is). I just got a Blu-ray player so I'll be sure to get Blu-ray movies since Netflix stream doesn't have neither Blu-ray or new movies. My experience with Netflix stream service is horrible but it is cheap and I don't have any TV service so I am keeping it. Otherwise, I would drop it for lack of contents and horrible release dates.

I think the price on Redbox has gone up and that is somewhat understandable as rents and utility cost have gone up in addition to licensing fees. They are everywhere here and some places like Giant and Walmart have them at each door so to prevent you from having to stand in a long line with idiots taking forever to make a selection and you'll end up being late. The worst place to rent them is Walmart as shoppers there are known to take their time and end up not renting anything while wasting your time in line. The worst part is that they'll be wearing their pink pajamas (even the males) while doing it. I don't live in the city (I am glad for that) so the closet one is 1/8 of a mile away and it takes me about 6 minutes to get there due to 2 lights. I usually go to Giant to get Redbox as people there are civilized and I can get some food while at it.

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by nick__45

My experience with Netflix stream service is horrible but it is cheap and I don't have any TV service so I am keeping it.

I do wish there was a way to stream current releases. Really, I'm not sure why they don't allow this. What's the difference if they ship me a DVD or stream the movie to my house? Either way, there should be a way to compensate the studio.

That said, we enjoy watching older films and especially old TV shows. My daughter also watches a lot of Japanese anime' on Netflix that she can't get anywhere else.

[nick__45]

Originally Posted by mom-from-missouri

We tried it once, and never will again.

We returned the movie, but they kept charging us for it, for 4 days. Took numberous phone calls and emails and then they only adjusted 1/2 of it off. I found their customer service reps to be very rude.

Not to mention it is 18 miles from my house....

You must live way out in the stick. As soon as you returned it, you should get an email telling you you have returned.

In my opnion, it is better than Netflix because you can get more movies in a month than Netflix for the same cost and you can get them right away without waiting.