Comments on: Blockbuster CEO: Redbox, Netflix “Not On Radar Screen” as Competition

By: dkale

dkale — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:13:28 +0000

Maybe Redbox should consider offering Video Game rentals next. That would give BB some major competition!

By: dkale

dkale — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:12:10 +0000

Redbox can afford to charge $1.00 per DVD because it doesn’t have to pay employees on an hourly basis to handle every order and its overhead is practically nothing. It’s all automated and this is something Blockbuster should seriously consider. I heard that Blockbuster is thinking of selling Ticketmaster tickets at all of its locations. This would a big score for them if it went through.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:21:20 +0000

the only problem i have with this is redbox is a competetor they are on the radar and are going to pretty much take over the rental business. but when i have rented and many people i know have rented from redbox if u don’t check ur emails frequently they charge u rediculous amoiunts of money in late fees that u never were late on. I returned the movie the very nextday and still got charged like $15 instead of the $1 that is a huge difference and they said there was no way to get my money back.

By: JACK

JACK — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:24:41 +0000

The only real question is whether Redbox is making money. Otherwise, absolutely it’s model is better in many key ways than BB. But if it isn’t making money? Then you are banking on McDonald’s continuing to want to fund it as a loss leader for their stores.

By: jsalum

jsalum — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:00:33 +0000

Blockbuster had better be worried about Redbox because Redbox is awesome. In fact, redbox could easily do some financial damage to them and a few others.

BTW, I hate Blockbuster… always have and probably always will.

I guess Hasting’s will continue to get my video game rental business. That is until RB gets into that also… that would be awesome.

By: Movietime

Movietime — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:35:22 +0000

Let Movietime jump in” there’s a Blockbuster and a Giant right next door of one another and Giant has a Redbox inside and the lines are as long at the Redbox kioaks as it is in the grocery lines. By the way I haven’t seen a line in Blockbusters in a while. So there you have it straight from movietime herself.
As Movietime would say “movietime is on.

By: Dave Perkins

Dave Perkins — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:43:48 +0000

I think you’re right as well, I have a Redbox only a few miles away, and there’s no Blockbuster close to me

By: wylieecyte

wylieecyte — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:38:41 +0000

I have not visted an Blockbuster in over 2 years. I used to go there to rent games (X-Box & Wii). But they have even priced themselves out of that market too.

As per Keyes’ discussion on the Motley Fool, as of right now, it sucks to be a Blcokbuster shareholder !

By: steve

steve — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:13:37 +0000

I went to blockbuster the other night for a blockbuster exclusive movie i really wanted to see. Do you realize i paid over 5.00 for one movie!!! Somehow the movie wasn,t as enjoyable as it would have been for 1 dollar!!Somehow 5.00 kept popping in my head!! BB you get my point!!!!!!

By: bloodylipstick

bloodylipstick — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:07:37 +0000

the ONLY thing that blockbuster has over redbox is that they have (some) older releases in addition to new releases but even that is going out the window. the closest BB to my house keeps shipping out older movies to make room for video games. most of the classics aren’t even available anymore. they are self righteous to think that people would buy their overpriced new dvds instead of going to wal-mart or somewhere else that sells them for much less. i’ve seen stuff for sale at BB for 22.99 that is in the 2 for 10 bin at walmart. no one in their right mind would shop or rent from BB unless a redbox or another store (for purchasing dvds) wasn’t available.