Best DVD mail rental service in the UK?
Seb
I am looking for a DVD mail rental service in the UK. I have tried already
dvdsontap.com, but they didn't seem to have many copies of the same film, so
I never got the first 10 films of my rental queue... (the first movie I got
was number 13 in the queue) The first movies in the queue were not
mainstream blockbusters, but you would expect to get them within a few
weeks.
Does anybody know a service with a wider choice of films? Many sites are
displaying how many titles they have (3,000 etc) but they never show how
many
copies of each film they have...
Maybe someone knows this "confidential" information...
Thanks,
Sebastien
Neil Deadman
reliable service the DVDs didn't always work. I did, however, get money back
and the odd freebie on these discs. Always had the films but I recommend
getting just released films or really old films just released on DVD!!
I too would be interested in other better services!!!
Neil
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Ben Thomas
What is the motivation to rent a DVD via mail? You have to go to
the post office to pick it up, then you have to go back to return it,
which is no different to going to a video store to hire a DVD.
At least, that is the case in Australia, but as this is a UK group
I realise my assertion could be wrong.
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Gunther Gloop
> What is the motivation to rent a DVD via mail? You have to go to
> the post office to pick it up, then you have to go back to return it,
> which is no different to going to a video store to hire a DVD.
>
> At least, that is the case in Australia, but as this is a UK group
> I realise my assertion could be wrong.
Er, why do you have to go to the post office to pick it up & return in
Australia? Do you not have postmen (& women) and post boxes?
-Kevin.
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Ben Thomas
> Ben Thomas wrote:
>
>>What is the motivation to rent a DVD via mail? You have to go to
>>the post office to pick it up, then you have to go back to return it,
>>which is no different to going to a video store to hire a DVD.
>>
>>At least, that is the case in Australia, but as this is a UK group
>>I realise my assertion could be wrong.
>
>
> Er, why do you have to go to the post office to pick it up & return in
> Australia? Do you not have postmen (& women) and post boxes?
Each house has its own post box, but they are usually only big enough
for letters. If someone sends you a parcel the post office sends you a
little card telling you to go to the post office to pick up the parcel.
How does it work in the UK?
Seb
They don't send the DVD in its original box. They basically only send the CD
in a small protective case, so it is not bigger than a standard letter.
Therefore, you get it in your mailbox.
I think the main motivations for renting DVD's this way are:
1) Choice: most of the sites have 3,000-3,500 choices, so you can rent some
foreign language DVD's or DVD's that are not mainstream
2) No rental duration: because it's a subscription service, you can keep
each DVD as long as you want, so you don't have to hurry to watch it to save
money.
3) Price: if it's a subscription service, you pay around £10 a month for one
DVD at a time, and you could easily rent 8 a month (provided you send them
back quickly each time). Much cheaper than most of the DVD rental shops
4) Convenient: I don't live near to a rental shop, so I would have to drive
there, pick a DVD, watch it and drive there back...
Seb
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Gunther Gloop
> Gunther Gloop wrote:
>> Ben Thomas wrote:
>>
>>> What is the motivation to rent a DVD via mail? You have to go to
>>> the post office to pick it up, then you have to go back to return
>>> it, which is no different to going to a video store to hire a DVD.
>>>
>>> At least, that is the case in Australia, but as this is a UK group
>>> I realise my assertion could be wrong.
>>
>>
>> Er, why do you have to go to the post office to pick it up & return
>> in Australia? Do you not have postmen (& women) and post boxes?
>
> Each house has its own post box, but they are usually only big enough
> for letters. If someone sends you a parcel the post office sends you a
> little card telling you to go to the post office to pick up the
> parcel.
>
> How does it work in the UK?
A package the size of 1 or 2 dvds generally fits in a letterbox. If not, or
if a signature is required then the postie knocks on the door. If you're not
there then yes you'll have to go to the post office.
If you need to post something and have the correct stamps, you go to the
nearest postbox (generally there is one within around each 1mile area in
built up areas) and stick it in.
Simon
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a DVD mail rental service in the UK. I have tried
> already dvdsontap.com, but they didn't seem to have many copies of
> the same film, so I never got the first 10 films of my rental
> queue... (the first movie I got was number 13 in the queue) The first
> movies in the queue were not mainstream blockbusters, but you would
> expect to get them within a few weeks.
>
http://www.movietrak.com have been nothing short of excellent in all my
dealings with them.
Buckaroo
the USPS will attempt delivery and if you are not there, will try again. At
least here,
they actually check directly to see if you are home. With
a call to the Post Office they will even deliver on a particular day.