Exchange Netflix Mailers for Free Blockbuster DVD Rentals

Normally, Netflix is not mentioned on this site, but a current event demands that both companies be mentioned.

Until December 21, Blockbuster is giving a free in-store rental for each Netflix address flap you bring to a Blockbuster store. The part of the Netflix mailer that you normally throw away can now be used as a coupon for a free rental.

To take advantage of this offer, you will need to have or sign up for a free Blockbuster store membership. The free rentals are subject to normal rental terms.

Click here to learn the details.

Blockbuster Total Access Gives Subscribers More Options

Blockbuster Total Access is now in effect. Under the program, you as a Blockbuster Online subscriber have the choice of returning your online DVD rentals through the mail or directly to participating Blockbuster stores.

When you return your online rental DVD to a store, the store will give you a free in-store rental and open a new slot in your queue, allowing a new online rental DVD to be shipped the next business day.

The obvious advantage of the Total Access program is consumer choice. You now have options for obtaining and returning DVDs. You can now use whatever method best fits your viewing plans.

Click here to learn more about the program.

New Blockbuster Site Is Down

Without warning, Blockbuster took down the new site this afternoon. One can only assume users encountered a swarm of programming bugs. Did you have any problems with the new interface while it was online today?

New Blockbuster Site Is Up

The new Blockbuster site has been officially launched. What do you think about the new design? Have you had any problems with the new interface?

Store Drop-Off for Blockbuster Online DVDs in Testing

Blockbuster is currently testing in-store drop-offs for online DVD rentals in Colorado Springs. The Same Day Movie Guarantee program allows Blockbuster Online subscribers to return their online rentals directly to the local Blockbuster’s checkout counter and receive a free in-store rental in addition to the standard rentals awarded through weekly or monthly coupons.

There are some drawbacks to the Same Day Movie Guarantee program: 1) You have to go into the store to make the exchange. 2) You will have to return to the store to drop-off your in-store rental. 3) Blockbuster wants you to allow up to two extra business days for the returned DVD to clear your queue.

The advantage to this program is versatility. You may choose to return your online rental to the store or send it through USPS. With every DVD, you will be able to return it based on your convenience and movie-watching plans.

The program is currently available in the test market, which encompasses twenty stores in the Colorado Springs area.

Click here to read about the specifics of the program.