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Blockbuster wasn't good at video rental. They were the big, inefficient bully, and the last choice of anyone with any sense. The selection was tiny compared to
by NeedMoreTea 8y ago
Blockbuster wasn't good at video rental. They were the big, inefficient bully, and the last choice of anyone with any sense.
The selection was tiny compared to the independents they mostly priced out of existence, then became the most expensive place to rent once that was done. They had major films sooner for about as much as going to the cinema. That's it. Their only selling point. They got shot of old stuff far too soon so you could never actually find old stuff in Blockbuster unless it was 2001 or Wizard of Oz.
The corner shop near us that rented, and next door but 2 to Blockbuster, kept going years after Blockbuster closed. Having experienced Blockbuster in 3 or 4 places I've lived, I gave a little cheer when they went.
- ohithereyou 8y agoThere's still a thriving video chain in the area where I live: Family Video. Family Video focused on owning their real estate instead of renting. I can get a BluRay from Family Video and a pizza from Marcos delivered to my door in under an hour with a $10 or more purchase from Marcos. It ends up being a cheap date night with my fiancee.
- RandallBrown 8y agoDoes the Marcos deliver the video too? I know some Family Videos have Marcos attached to them. I rented a lot of movies from Family Video in high school. There was a location about halfway between my house and my girlfriends. It closed at Midnight, and my curfew was midnight, so I stopped by right before closing almost every night one summer. They had a deal where you got an old release for free with every new release and it was like 3 dollars. That was a fun summer.
- ohithereyou 8y agoYes, Marcos delivers the video with the pizza. It's a five day rental, though I've returned it after seven days with no late fees.
- Klonoar 8y agoI worked there as a kid, and trust me, I agree for the most part. My comment just worked better with Blockbuster since Blockbuster is/was the poster child of that era of video rental. :)