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Real Name: Steve E. Swenson Address: PO Bin 440 Bakersfield, Ca 93302 Cell: (395)736-7 Gender: male Date of Birth: January 03, 1949 Member Since: March 17, 2006 Last Signed In: September 30, 2009 Profile Views: 10866 Blog Views: 14986 Didn't catch any fish and Lopez Lake, but lots of fun anyway I feel oppressed, and out $33 Eating a burger in the shadow of Michelle Obama A must watch and pass on Lovey dovey on my patio Mexico trip rerouted to California -- oh yippee, skippy Met up today with an old cancer buddy The governator wants to tax golf???????? Took my love to Red Rock Canyon Ending fish plants in the Kern River???? June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
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Video rental pricing, good for Blockbuster
I'm not a customer of Blockbuster videos, but I may soon be. I've long thought that videos should be priced by the number of days you have them, not the $4-plus charge for four days. I typically watch a movie the night I rent it and am ready to take it back the next day. So Blockbuster is trying a plan for $2 per day on new releases and $1 a day for old releases. Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery should take note.
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posted by
Tiffanilynn
on Jun 24, 2008 at 09:19 AM
FYi: there is already a post about this. posted by
sfinboston52
on Jun 24, 2008 at 09:26 AM
why not just a flat fee such as what netflix offers? with Netflix you can have anywhere from 1 to 7 movies in your home for a set price, when you done watching return and another movie will be sent to you, usually w/in a day or two. Netflix doesnt have late charges or charges per day. posted by
randomfactor
on Jun 24, 2008 at 09:27 AM
Because Blockbuster's business model is to make their profit off the late fees rather than the initial rental. posted by
TSM
on Jun 24, 2008 at 02:18 PM
Blockbuster's business model is to make their profit off the late fees They don't call them "late fees", they call them "restocking fees".
posted by
robinislost
on Jun 24, 2008 at 03:42 PM
FYI, Tiffani: Steve is the guy who was running the blogs before they created this new format, so I'm sure he probably knows there is another blog post. If not, so what? He works for The Californian, so he can do whatever he wants to do. Right, Steve? Ha ha. The blogs are here for people to post personal opinions, are they not? If he wants to post his personal opinion about Blockbuster's price changes, he should be allowed to do so, and he did.
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