DVD
Online Club - Why I Went With the Best and
Cheapest Way to Rent Movies by:
Anthony Kristovich III
Out: Driving to the local video store to
rent a video.
In: Visiting a DVD online club to rent
a video to have it sent to your home effortlessly.
Out: Waiting in long lines at the local
video store.
In: Choosing which movies to have sent
to you from a website in moments.
Out: Not finding the video you really wanted
at the video store, the whole reason you
went there. That, and having to find a "good
enough" movie.
In: Choose the movie you really want among
tens of thousands of choice. The one you
want, everytime.
These things describe why I switched to
a DVD online club. From my experience, everytime
I went to the local video Blockbuster, I
never got the movie I really wanted. The
new releases were always out for weeks,
and you had to practically stalk the store
to get one when it came back in. That, and
recently I had the urge to watch an old
movie, Karate Kid 1 (the original where
he learned karate). After going there a
couple of times, I found out someone had
kept the video out and maybe at some point
they'd get a new one in as the person decided
to keep it apparantly. Ok, so I went to
Walmart, but the movie wasn't there. So
it comes down to I have to order one in
from
Amazon.com it seems if I want to watch
it. I never quite took to Netflix after
my credit card number got stolen years ago
and that's what the person did, they ordered
videos from Netflix. So, recently I came
across this place called Intelliflix and
I never went back to Blockbuster again.
The old movie was great to see again.
That's why I chose to change to a DVD online
club, but everyone has their own reasons.
I have compiled together a list of all the
great things about switching to a DVD online
club since some you don't realize until
after you switch, like a bonus:
* No late fees or return dates. While this
is true about Blockbuster now (if you don't
count the restocking fee) , it is 100% true
about these DVD online clubs.
* Great for old movies or unusual, lesser-known
movies. This was very true in my case, and
I'm sure it has been with other people as
well.
* The movies you really want are actually
there and ready to rent now. Plenty of movies
to go around, something you can't get in
a little store.
* Delivered to your door. You can't get
any easier than this! What you want, delivered
right to you in no time.
* Fast, free delivery, usually in 1 day
from my experience. Some DVD online clubs
get the movies to you faster than others.
The biggest DVD online club is not Blockbuster
or Netflix. There is one that has many,
many more distribution centers, meaning
you get the video much faster to your door.
* Free shipping both to your home and also
back to the DVD online club. The only fees
are the low monthly subscription fees.
* 3-4 videos out a a time. Once you watch
a video, pop it back in the mail, and in
a couple of days you get your next video
choice at your door.
I used to spend way more money in the local
video store than I do for my DVD online
club monthly subscription. Heck, I spend
more driving to work and back on just 3
of the days than I do on my subscription.
The difference is, now I actually get to
watch what I want, when I want it. Seems
simple, but when you're spending your hard-earned
money, you should be able to at the least
get the movie you really want. Now, I do
have to say one DVD online club stands above
the rest, both in having a cheaper price,
a bigger selection, and much faster shipping,
but I won't mention it in this article as
I'm focusing on the DVD online club market
in general and why it's a blessing. You
can watch literally any movie you want one
after another. I usually have a pile of
3 videos on top of the tv, so I can't even
remotely watch them as fast as I can get
them. But I do get to see what I want now,
not what I'm stuck with. Wax on .. wax off!
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