Maybe I'm not part of the hipster crowd, but what is wrong with Blockbusters services? They offer mail, in-store, and downloadable services for one price. Plus, they rent out console games. So can anyone tell me straight forward their beef with Blockbuster?
I'd say the issue is that their operating costs are way too high to compete with places like netflix. I'm sure they are bloated with overpaid execs who have been with the company for years, not to mention the cost of all their brick and mortar operations. That plus additional competition for the entertainment dollar these days doesn't add up to good numbers for them.
They have, or used to at least, have ridiculous late fee policies, overpriced rentals, and short rental times. Plus tricky policies like putting the due date on the receipt, and not mentioning it was a noon due time.
Maybe they changed the policies, but I stopped going to them long ago in (much) favor of Netflix and there is now no reason to rent anywhere else.
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Maybe I'm not part of the hipster crowd, but what is wrong with Blockbusters services? They offer mail, in-store, and downloadable services for one price. Plus, they rent out console games. So can anyone tell me straight forward their beef with Blockbuster?
I'd say the issue is that their operating costs are way too high to compete with places like netflix. I'm sure they are bloated with overpaid execs who have been with the company for years, not to mention the cost of all their brick and mortar operations. That plus additional competition for the entertainment dollar these days doesn't add up to good numbers for them.
They have, or used to at least, have ridiculous late fee policies, overpriced rentals, and short rental times. Plus tricky policies like putting the due date on the receipt, and not mentioning it was a noon due time.
Maybe they changed the policies, but I stopped going to them long ago in (much) favor of Netflix and there is now no reason to rent anywhere else.