Blockbuster Trial

I believe it includes DVDs, Blurays and games. I don't really play games and the only bluray player is in my parents room, so that's why I only get dvd's. Can you play bluray's on your laptop like you can dvds?

Well I just got a new computer, but I don't know what kind of disc drive it has. But I'm not really too worried about it. We have a lot more dvds then blurays. Thanks for answering my question!

NO..unless ur disc drive is a bluray disc drive..if its just a dvd rom drive it will not recognise the tiny details on a bluray disc.. so u need to get a bluray disc for your laptop..its cheaper nowadays.

Yeah I prefer Netflix too, even though Blockbuster does have a better selection. But like you said, if you never can get the "better" selection of dvds, whats the point?? There are still Blockbuster stores around me (theres one that's about 5-10 minute drive from me). And in store rentals are included in the trial, but I've never actually gone to the store. So I wouldn't know how much of a pain it is, but I'll def. take your word for it! Based on my experience, that's very believable! I just wish Netflix hadn't raised their prices (twice!), and the second time being by 60%! I think that was a HORRIBLE business decision on their part.

Yeah! That's what I always say! With their most recent price increase they lost a LARGE chunk of their customers, and those they didn't lose completely did move to a cheaper plan. So I would LOVE for them to tell me, exactly what was the strategy play in decision? Haha And when they started saying they were going to start splitting up their DVD program and instand program (even giving the DVD part of it a different name??) they decided not to do it because of the annoyance the idea was causing customers. But when asked about the price increase they said they wouldn't change that because they still thought it was the right thing to do!? Idiots!

I agree. Netflix has to be run by a band of idiots. They thought they could do anything they wanted, like split the DVD and streaming services into two different websites and raise their prices twice. I dropped the streaming service and I'm now paying less than I used to and I'm getting more DVD's mailed because they caused me to drop the streaming with their price increases. Now, in my case, they have increased mailing costs and I'm paying less, so their making less on me. If they had left well enough alone, I would still be giving them more money every month. Their price increase resulted in a net loss of revenue. They found out that their customers wouldn't put up with everything they were trying to do either. A lot of people either dropped them altogether or dropped one of the services. That resulted in them taking a HUGE hit in their stock price because of their mismanagement. It was over $300 per share at it's high and after their shenanigans, it pretty much fell off a cliff. It's around $55 and change today. That's what happens when corporate morons decide to start jacking around their customers. It's a classic example of gross mismanagement. I chuckle about it every time I get a DVD in the mail.

Well the dvds I'm talking about are all "available." There are some dvds that say short wait and long wait...but that isn't the case with the ones that have taken me so long to get. So I don't think there is any excuse for it. I don't think getting 1 dvd a week is really worth the monthly price. So I can't imagine that's how long it takes them to send dvds to subscribers.

Yeah I definitely think Blockbuster should get online streaming (especially considering it takes them forever to send their dvds haha). I like Netflix better too, but I wish they would have more available for online streaming (so many movies are dvd only). And since they recently raised their prices A LOT, I had to cut back. At first I had dvds + unlimited online streaming, then I had to change it to just online streaming, now I can't afford anything so my account is on hold.

OH I agree! I would be miserable if actual books disappeared! I don't like Ebooks! I prefer to hold a book when I read it. But thanks to Ebay and Amazon and sites like that, I think actual books will always be in circutlation. Plus, I think there are TOO many people that prefer books, so I don't think they would stop printing them all together (maybe they'd just print less). I didn't know that about Amazon! I knew you could buy a movie for instant streaming for a few books, but that yearly thing would be nice. I couldn't even afford to that right at this moment, but in the future that could be nice (especially if they have a big selection). I'll have to look into that! Thanks!

I guess if it's free for 6 months (or even if you signed up for the month long trial) it doesn't really matter if they send them slow because you aren't paying. It's just a very big annoyance. You're right! They need to treat all their "customers" happy - whether they are paying AT THAT moment or not.