Blockbuster

Something we noticed while looking up info on Blockbuster.com today: the $25 cash back promo they've got going with PayPal is still being promoted on the front page of their site, but the fine print says it expired on August 31st. You probably shouldn't take advantage of that "offer" until Blockbuster clears up the expiration question.

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paypal
Blockbuster Double Dips In PayPal Account; Naturally, PayPal Does Nothing
Blockbuster debited Anthony's PayPal account two days in a row for the same monthly plan. PayPal won't help—they say it's between Blockbuster and Anthony, offering further proof that PayPal is a great service only as long as nothing goes wrong. More »

7:51 PM on Wed Sep 10 2008
By Chris Walters
6,499 views, 43 comments

Most discussed kairi2: During a brief stint in college, years ago, I made money by selling my stuff on ebay. I used Paypal more »
mergers and acquisitions
Yikes: Blockbuster Dumps Plan To Buy Circuit City
Blockbuster has finished snooping around Circuit City's medicine cabinet and the verdict is in: Blockbuster has changed its mind. More »

6:11 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Meg Marco
7,455 views, 40 comments
netflix
Netflix Profiles To Stay!
Netflix announced today that they will not be removing the beloved profiles function that let users set up separate movie queues. Hooray! Speaking from personal experience, when two people share one netflix account, having two queues is essential to maintaining domestic tranquility. Looks like they listened to the 1270 people who left comments on the blog post announcing the feature's removal. An email to subscribers also thanked them for the customer emails and calls that advocated for keeping the profiles. The news was released on the Netflix community blog by one of the Netflix website production managers. Full announcement, inside... More »

4:53 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
By Ben Popken
6,080 views, 61 comments

Latest by SinA: From Netflix FAQs:Q:When will the Profiles feature be available for new users?A:In response to recent member feedback, Netflix will keep more »
Netflix profiles
Netflix Eliminates User Profiles, Infuriates Customers
Netlfix announced yesterday that they'll be eliminating the ability to set up separate queues or "profiles" within one account. Some customers, like reader Stephen are hopping mad about it. More »

9:29 AM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Meg Marco
17,469 views, 229 comments
video wars
Does The World Need A Blockbuster Digital Download "ATM?"
At their shareholders meeting Wednesday, Blockbuster announced that they would soon begin testing a "ATM"-style machine that consumers could use to download movies "on the go." More »

1:12 PM on Thu May 29 2008
By Meg Marco
5,991 views, 50 comments

annoying
Policy: Blockbuster Debits $1 To Test Your Card, Then Charges You For Your Rental
For every debit or credit card transaction at Blockbuster, the company will now debit $1 to "test" your card. If the transaction goes through, they'll then debit the full amount of your purchase. Blockbuster tells us your dollar will be returned in 3-10 business days. Reader Jason says he rented a game on Thursday and hasn't gotten the dollar Blockbuster borrowed back yet. Will he get it before the 10 days is up? More »

2:58 PM on Wed May 21 2008
By Meg Marco
9,585 views, 116 comments

Latest by eccsame: I recently ran into this problem at a Blockbuster in Maryland when I attempted to rent a game. My account more »
satire
Step Back In Time To The Blockbuster Living Museum
Before the days of Netflix and the internet there was the "video store." According to The Onion, Blockbuster was "a specialty shop where customers would exchange money for the short term use of videos in an archaic system called "renting." Now we can visit the Blockbuster Living Museum to relive those days of yore. Watch The Onion video, inside... More »

6:17 PM on Fri May 16 2008
By Jay Slatkin
7,605 views, 29 comments

Latest by elephantstomp: Not that it is likely anyone cares... gold has long since topped $5,000,000 per barrel. If ones were to more »
ominous
Blockbuster + Circuit City = "Exclusive Content and Content-Enabled Devices"
Blockbuster has recently drawn the ire of movie enthusiasts by inking "exclusive" rental deals with the likes of IFC. The upshot of this deal is that Blockbuster will retain the exclusive physical rental distribution rights for IFC titles for three years after each street date. Why is this important? Because Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes wants to buy Circuit City for the following reason: More »

4:35 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Meg Marco
8,254 views, 83 comments

Latest by ekasbury: Not in a million years. more »
beacon
Woman Sues Blockbuster For Telling All Her Facebook Friends What She Was Renting
Facebook's Beacon has finally resulted in a lawsuit. A Texas woman has sued Blockbuster for participating in Beacon, claiming that "Blockbuster violated the federal Videotape Privacy Protection Act by sharing information about her movie rentals and sales with Facebook without first obtaining her written consent," says MediaPost. More »

6:24 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Meg Marco
11,917 views, 53 comments

Latest by kshahbaz28: I don't think it was linked to an email address. My boyfriend and I have a blockbuster account, registered to more »

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