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Thursday, August 18, 2005

Am I the Only One?

If you’ve walked into a Blockbuster Video store recently, you may have noticed that the familiar red (2-day) and blue (week-long) cases aren’t on the walls any more. As confirmed by a branch manager this evening, using the original cases (with the addition of a Blockbuster sticker for inventory purposes) is more cost effective. Another reason is that Blockbuster advocates the opportunity to purchase the DVD you rented.

This is all fine, but there’s a side effect of this that has affected me twice now. I like to scan over the backs of the DVD cases—sometimes even all the copies of that video are out. Granted, Blockbuster does a pretty good job of keeping popular videos in stock, but I’m often after less-popular titles—ones that the store may only have 4-5 copies of, and they’re often all gone.

So tell me, am I probably the only person in the world who’s got a problem with this?

Do you sometimes read the backs of DVD jackets when all available copies are out?
Yes, I wish I could read them even if all copies are checked out.
No, and I couldn't care less.
I like to read them, but if none are available to read, it really doesn't bother me.
 

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Update: well blow me down. The cases aren’t the originals. It just dawned on me that Blockbuster’s logo is part of the plastic mold, as well as the hole and track for the plastic security strips that keep you from opening the case in the store. So they’re not saving some money by using the original DVD case.

I’ve gotta quit patronizing Blockbuster.

» Posted by ALBj at 12:36 AM (ET)
Category: Musings, Polls

Comments

I should clarify my vote of not caring by saying that I don’t go to video stores anymore. I use Netflix. I always have at least 1 or two movies sitting on top of my TV that I haven’t seen but want to. When I want to read about a movie, I scan the online titles and click to read about ones that peak my interest. I then organize my queue so that I typically have a variety of movies on hand depending on what mood I’m in. And unlike Blockbuster, there truly are no late fees! :)

» Posted by Queue
August 19, 2005 07:57 PM

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