Comments on: What Your Supermarket Doesn’t Want You to Know About Those Cheap $1 Video Rentals

By: Charlie@PayLessForFood.com

Charlie@PayLessForFood.com — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:55:40 +0000

Good strategy Sandy.

I find these Redbox videos to be a great entertainment value – much cheaper than my local Blockbuster. But again the hard part is returning the video while resisting the temptation to go back into the store. Looks like you’ve found a great way to do this.

By: Cheapskate Sandy

Cheapskate Sandy — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:59:20 +0000

Hi! I find that Redbox and other box rental companies are typically right by the door. What I do when I rent a movie is go early in the day and park as close to the door as possible with the engine running (I use auto start and lock the doors). Once I complete my transaction (usually under 2 minutes) I walk right out without going into the body of the Supermarket. Works every time.

By: Pay Less For Food - Stop Grocery Store Impulse Purchases | Pay Less For Food

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:10:17 +0000

[...] Those frugal $1 video rentals from the Redbox kiosks located outside the supermarket entrance are a great entertainment bargain. Be careful, however, because they may also lead to more impulse spending. [...]

By: MISSY

MISSY — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:01:38 +0000

I do look at the posted prices for the items am compairing, however a problem I encounter is when the item I am compairing is on the very bottom shelf, and I have to practically get on my knees to view the tag price and item description so I know what I am getting. Since I am not getting on the floor, my alternative unfortunate as it may be is that my butt is in the air and my head is lower than my butt. I wonder if I get lightheaded and passout, will they revise there signs???

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:39:55 +0000

On the return instructions for our Redbox movies it states you can return the movie at ANY Redbox location. So, if I pick one up at McDonalds I can return it to Walgreens or Valero. The advantage? They have outside boxes which are accessible 24 hours a day — even if the store is closed. Every time I’ve picked up a movie at one place and dropped it off at another location I’ve quickly gotten a confirmation email saying my return was registered just like I would get if I had returned it to the original point of purchase.

FYI: in March 2009, Redbox sends out codes for free movies both on Monday and Wednesday. Also, you can use the code more than once on the same trip by using a different credit card. If you try to use the code multiple times with the same credit card you will be given the message that the code was already used. This is handy for sleepovers. Of course, the library is cheaper … FREE for a week rather than a day!

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:52:57 +0000

My point exactly Jess. If you simply stick to picking up or returning your video you’re getting a great entertainment deal =)

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:21:55 +0000

I just pick up my redbox movies at Walgreens. They are right by the door and you don’t have to go inside the store to get anything. Pretty simple and easy.

By: Michael Silvers

Michael Silvers — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:41:22 +0000

Chaz,

Do you mean “right at the curb” where the “No Parking, No Standing” signs are located?

There’s a good reason the signs are there. If there’s a fire in the store and you happen to be parked there when the fire dept. arrives, how easy do you think it’s going to be to move your vehicle with the emergency vehicles and first responders running in and out?

Just something to think about next time you park “right at the curb near”.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:44:45 +0000

You’re absolutely right Andrea. I used to park my car in the parking lot and then return my Redbox videos but I found it just too tempting to walk right into the store. Now I park right at the curb near the Redbox machine with the car running which forces me to return to the car and not into the store.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:23:00 +0000

The trcik in my store is that the redbox is before you go into the food/drugs/junk part of the store. So if you can be disciplined- you just get the video and leave. I do get the free codes- but recently, I mostly borrow videos from the library.