Comments on: Analyst Cautiously Optimistic on Redbox’s Chances

By: Worst Case Scenarios: If Redbox Loses | Inside Redbox

Worst Case Scenarios: If Redbox Loses | Inside Redbox — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:26:42 +0000

[...] margins are sufficient to absorb such an increase is not known. According to financial analyst Eric Wold, such a scenario, while painful, could ultimately be borne by the [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:35:48 +0000

O.K., Joey is outright name-calling now. A direct insult to everyone on here. I do not appreciate being called a sheep. I do not follow blindly. I have many issues with redbox, they are not perfect. But is is the best place to rent from right now…the only fair place really. I think it is totally ludacris to say that redbox renting by-the-night is going to bring an end to the entire movie industry. Absurd. However these lawsuits turn out for redbox, and it may not be good, movies will continue being made and we will continue watching them.

By: Antitrust Attorney: Redbox Case “Won’t be in Court Long” | Inside Redbox

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:08:27 +0000

[...] be slightly more troubling for the kiosk operator, and contrasts with analyst Eric Wold’s recent comments. To the comments, Insiders, and let us know which way you think the wind is blowing in this [...]

By: luvbaja

luvbaja — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:32:35 +0000

I’m going to transfer to another monastery, I’m sick of this constant quarelling.

By: Analyst: Redbox Should Make Deal with WalMart | Inside Redbox

Analyst: Redbox Should Make Deal with WalMart | Inside Redbox — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:06:05 +0000

[...] Wold, a financial analyist with San Francisco-based Merriman Curhan Ford, has previously stated that he likes Redbox’s short- and long-term chances it its battle against several major [...]

By: VBG Goes to the Mattresses | Inside Redbox

VBG Goes to the Mattresses | Inside Redbox — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:13:07 +0000

[...] Warner and Fox titles. The financial impact on Redbox from these mounting alternate purchases is open for debate. Redbox, of course, has recently launched its own PR campaign defending its business [...]

By: rumblefish

rumblefish — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:36:15 +0000

I just read an article citing BLU RAY rentals growing at a much higher rate…crazy amounts. Perhaps that HUGE increase is factored into this industry-devastating rental increase?? Maybe it should be?

If so then you can hardly blame redbox. I leave it to you guys to bring the numbers since you seem to have all these incredible sources of information.

By: Jody

Jody — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:20:34 +0000

Does anyone else feel the hate just emanating from this guy? It’s like being around nothing but negative energy. Why so negative all the time? You need to be a little more open minded and LISTEN. I have completely listened to your side in everything and Michaels, and he responds very calmly and maturely and you always seem to be ready to chew someone out. Also, I noticed you keep repeating yourself over and over and over….again. all the same things all the time. If you really want to have a heard opinion on here, you have to start understanding the people and showing some feeling as to why Redbox is so popular. I know you have got to understand the economy right now. Can you blame a guy who happened to just get laid off and is worried about paying the bills not to mention how he is going to feed his family for the week? Then imagine the thought of some kind of entertainment for the family for the night. DING! Redbox. Can you really blame this guy for being economically safe with his entertainment purposes? Have you ever known what this is like? This being said, it is happening all over. That is a good part of the reason Redbox got so popular, once the economy downturned. People do not have the money to spend $20-30 on a DVD right now. It’s just not going to happen. I used to buy DVDS all the time, but since last fall, I have not been able to afford to do that anymore. Then 4 months later, I finally noticed a Redbox in my newly built Meijers. If you want Redbox to start charging $3-5 per rental, people will still rent, yes, but it will cut off many people still. So instead of them renting 5 different movies for $5, the will only rent maybe 2 @ $2-3 a piece. so….it still is going to level out the same, maybe even less. So what next? I need to see some compassion here or else I will not understand you.

By: John Small

John Small — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:01:46 +0000

Well said Joey.

This is not anti or pro Redbox info that you and I have been spreading. It is simply the facts that Redbox has a broken business model that they are desperately trying to hide.

I appreciate your posts as they at least have some semblance of thought.

I totally understand that people want their $1.00 rentals but at the cost of the entire industry? That makes no sense at all.

As for Michael, maybe he should be trying to look at the real numbers behind Redbox rather than just cheerleading.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:55:35 +0000

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