no late fees?
I remember when I first heard about the "No Late Fees" policy introduced by Blockbuster. I remember being confused as to whether they really meant "no late fees." It turns out they don't (surprise!). Anyone been bitten by this yet?
Update (05-Mar-2005): I should note that I have not experienced this personally. I just blogged it because I found it notable.
posted by Jason @ 7:07 AM
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I love sematics. I haven't been bit by this, but I've seen several stories basically saying 'WTF!?'. Did people really think Blockbuster would put a policy in place that says keep the movies as long as you want for no cost? They might as well not even track who they gave the movies to.
When I first saw this, I thought Blockbuster must be trying to compete with companies like NetFlix. I'm not sure what "late fee" policies NetFlix has in place, if any, but I would guess that they are a little more clearer than Blockbuster's.
I guess I'll stick with Entertainment on Demand for now.
Yeah, the Blockbuster thing is a complete joke. I think Netflix is much better (especially if you're planning to watch a lot of movies). It works by charging you a monthly fee and allowing you to have several movies on rental at once. Whenever you return one movie, you're eligible to check out another one. So no late fees, but monthly fees instead.
My favorite place to get movies is the local library -- completely free!
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