Comments on: Redbox Extends Free Movie Monday Promotion

By: Correction to Red Box Post | Fun and Frugal

Correction to Red Box Post | Fun and Frugal — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:36:58 +0000

[...] codes, or extend them, or come out with a new promotion. Here is an excerpt of an article I found here, which refers to free Monday codes via text message and not by email, but I’m assuming it [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:47:04 +0000

That’s a Saturday, so no.

Monday August 3 is currently scheduled to be the last one-day code which is distributed by Redbox via text message. They can certainly opt to extend the promotion or start a new similar one but they have not announced any intention to do so at this time.

By: jakoblin

jakoblin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:06:43 +0000

Is Aug 1 2009 , the last month code ?

By: moviecrazy

moviecrazy — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:53:46 +0000

Yeah sure, that’s why you don’t tell us what it is. You can’t give a code that doesn’t exist to someone now can you?

By: mike1mike2

mike1mike2 — Sun, 24 May 2009 10:17:43 +0000

OK, a few other thoughts then I think I done with this.
Many of you say the free codes attracted you to Redbox, true for me too, but I think they are getting a lot of free press from it, Just think of how many times they have been in the news, blogs, freebie sites. It seems their advertising budget is $0, so they can afford the free codes.
Second, I know they don’t rent every movie every day, but consider 1$ per day for 5 days is more than what other companies charge for rentals.
Third, just to rub it in, to anyone who isn’t aware of it, there still is a code that you can use any day and as often as you like. I consider it stealing so I don’t even use it.

By: mike1mike2

mike1mike2 — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:51:22 +0000

Just click the headline

By: mike1mike2

mike1mike2 — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:35:31 +0000

I agree, what happened to the real new releases. I don’t care about the free code, I’d rather pay 1$ to get new stuff, than get junk for free

By: William Tell

William Tell — Sun, 24 May 2009 03:25:42 +0000

I agree. Most people I saw didn’t know about the codes when I asked them if they wanted one. I almost never rented from Redbox without a code, and I’m sure there are a lot of people like me out there. They almost always were out of the movie(s) I was interested in, people who rent DVDs (from Redbox anyway) tend to take poor care of them (since they don’t own it I assume) & they often have scratches, smudges, etc on them, so I was often left watching something that only moderately interested me & from time to time I ran into problems playing it in spots due to the scratches etc. I don’t blame Redbox for cutting back, and likely all together, on the codes. I seriously doubt that it really brought them that much extra business. But, as is often the case (see the KFC free grilled chicken dinner promotion), your typical American acts like a spolied little kid & throws a tantrum that Redbox would have the audacity to take away their “ENTITLEMENT,” and move toward trying to make money from their business.

By: William Tell

William Tell — Sun, 24 May 2009 03:17:16 +0000

Using your own words “WRONG!” I ALWAYS press the button to rent with a promo code button 1st, enter the code, then select my movie, then check out and I have NEVER has any problems what so ever.

By: Trickdraw

Trickdraw — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:39:02 +0000

WRONG! You can only use the Promo Codes At CHECKOUT! Itried to use before picking the movie and the machine declined the code. Thereafter I picked the movie then hit use promo code and SHAZAM!