What is RedBox?
Redbox offers the newest releases and some old favorites for just $1 a night. How does it work? You can either go on-line and reserve a movie, or you can find a Redbox and see what is available. I have done both and each has its place. If I have a specific movie that I want, I reserve it on-line and go to pick it up. If I am more in the mood for a generic genre, I will just go to a Redbox and see what is available. What is the selection like? I can honestly say that I have never gone to Redbox without finding something of interest. I usually find something for me and another one for the kids. What is the cost? The Redbox costs $1 a night. Movies are due back by 9:00 PM the day after you rent or reserve it. Each day it is kept beyond that costs $1 more (plus tax where applicable). The rental is done via credit card and each additional night will be billed directly to that card. An email receipt lets you verify the charges if you enter your email address during the rental process. What’s
Redbox is a semi-new way to rent movies for cheap; in fact, each DVD rental only costs about $1, which is why I’m writing about it on Financial Nut. Where I’m from you can find a Redbox movie rental on just about every corner, usually next to a Mcdonald’s (I’m assuming they have some sort of partnership with them). You walk up to the teller, choose what movie you want on the screen, pay $1 for the rental, and it spits out a DVD. If you live in a busy city and you want to make sure you get the DVD you’re hoping for, make sure you get online and reserve yours! We live in a college town, and Redbox is a big deal here- everybody is looking to get their DVD for cheap! So it’s often a good idea to spend a minute on their website, and find what you want. So what’s the catch? Well, there’s mainly two problems with Redbox: 1. Semi-poor selection: It took Alex and I a few minutes to find something that we really actually wanted to watch. If you like a lot of random horror, then it’s definitely a
Redbox Automated Retail, LLC was initially funded by McDonald’s Ventures, LLC. McDonalds sold 47 % to Coinstar a year after Redbox split from McD’s. The company operates automated DVD rental kiosks, primarily located at McDonald’s restaurants (more than 6000) in additon to McDonalds Redbox is in around 100 clients. From Albertsons to Walgeens. Redbox’s business model allows customers to rent DVDs for $1 per day, with no late fees. basically this info was taken from:http://en.wikipedia.
