Comments on: Study: Rental Kiosks Don’t Cannibalize DVD Sales

By: Daddy12

Daddy12 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:48:11 +0000

Apparently I cannot tip the performers so that leaves it up to the developers to work out a payscale to bring in entertainment. ,

By: Glen

Glen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:11:28 +0000

I agree with MarcD completely. Trying to sell new DVD’s at that price point just does not make sense. Were is Redbox with what I am sure would be 100,000′s ex rental dvds they could sell in a value price like you suggested, 4-10. It seems like it would add value for the consumer and to there bottom line since they could have a better distribution for there ex-rentals.

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Analysts Criticize Redbox Sellthrough Tests | Inside Redbox — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:55:38 +0000

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By: HailDarkLord

HailDarkLord — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:59:11 +0000

It seems we all agree. The point is more value or no sale. We had that in mind since the opening idea of Redbox. A $20 black box DVD would have to contain some radically better value and the entire box, sealed and new. I agree also that I can purchase a new DVD from Walmart for $10 and less.

A better idea would be coupons (dispensed at the machine, not through email) which gave renters $0.50 off the next movie the bought at Walmart. These coupons could be ‘stacked’ and after 20 rentals, we had enough for a $10 DVD. But the idea that we will pay $20 for “new releases and catalog tiles” is a very poor concept given our thrifty nature by using Redbox.

As a last idea, how about OLDER USED $3 titles sold used at Redbox machines? These could be video store titles that have lived out their days and are ready to go home? This would make the small stored happier because they are included and Redbox would distribute the re-sales when they dropped new releases in the machine weekly.

Once again, a lower price of $10, the original box, and a new DVD for anything over $10 is needed to pass public review. I suggest $3 catalog and $10 new release or even $10 for a movie that came out 3 months before as new.

The idea is to save money on DVD’s and thus buy more. Not randomly look for places to buy new ones. ~ Jim Grim “The HailDarkLord Show” on BlogTV.com

By: synister

synister — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:25:24 +0000

and the second dvd housing the movie extras if included.. for sure

By: synister

synister — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:24:20 +0000

what enviroment areyou living in, that its harmful for a dual machine 2 function versus other real harmful things;such as fumes and space is more abundant in the US of A, try looking into japan, now they truely have ways of utilizing what little space they have.
but I agree with the new black box. I would just otherwise buy at the store or online the movies that stand the test of time,not just some flick of the month.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:07:16 +0000

Not for that price. A question though; with these black boxes, would you be able to get the REAL case, sealed, just like off the shelves of wal-mart? Better at least be able to do that for that price.

By: michael

michael — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:18:32 +0000

i believe the 7.95 post rented movies being tested in some redboxes is a much more affordiable then the new vid black box idea also with space being gobbled up by all these machines a 2 in one machine concept is better not to mention the electricity multiple machines use harming the enviroment

By: Miranda

Miranda — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:38:29 +0000

The only way I ever buy a movie is if I’ve seen it and know that I not only like it but really love it. Redbox has let me do that, so yes, I have bought more movies since we started using redbox. Interesting, I’d never realized that!

By: MarcD

MarcD — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:38:25 +0000

I do agree with you guys, Redbox $1 rental attract value-minded folks like us, but trying to sell us new release DVDs for $20+ a pop is totally insane! May be they should sell previewed movies for $4 to $10 apiece in one of those black boxes, that would make a lot more sense and more in line with what they stand for – VALUE.