Netflix vs. Blockbuster
Blockbuster Takes On Netflix: "Blockbuster claims to have locations within a 10-minute drive of 64 percent of the U.S. population." [Scripting News]
If what the article says is true (about long term rentals from Blockbuster), I'll use it. That is why I love Netflix. Whenever I get around to sending them back, I do. I don't know how many times I've had late fees from Blockbuster.
Oh yeah, I've got 3 Blockbuster stores within a 10 minute drive...[Justin Rudd's Radio Weblog]
I feel differently. We have a Blockbuster 3 blocks from us, but come on, it's $4.28 to rent a movie now. They've turned the store 1/2 DVD, 1/2 VHS, so they have 1/2 the selection. And sad to say, sometimes we don't even get around to watching a movie in 5 days. Netflix seems to have opened a distribution center in Denver, so we have about a 2-3 day turnaround on movies. Blockbuster would have to give me some good perks to ditch Netflix.
Actually, there Blockbuster bought a Hollywood Video location across the street from the store we go to a few years back, we actually had 2 locations 3 blocks from us for a couple years. I thought they were going to beat Starbucks in market penetration for a while :-)