Sticking with Blocbuster Online in the Netflix VS. Blockbuster wars has finally paid for me. Blockbuster now lets online customers return and borrow DVDs from their brick-and-mortar stores. When you return a DVD to the store, not only can you a get a free rental from the store, but they also mail you your next title from your queue. Here's a excerpt from their email announcing this feature:
When you are ready to return one of your online rentals, simply drop it in the mail OR take it to a BLOCKBUSTER store. In-store we will check in your online rental and give you another movie from the store right on the spot. No extra charge – No Kidding. It's that simple!Please you still get one extra instore rental a month. But if you really look at it, this is a better deal. Watch out Netflix... Posted in Movies Etc. on November 2, 2006 8:46 PMIn addition, you now can get your online rentals faster. When your online movie is checked in at the store, we immediately free up your Queue. This means no waiting while your DVD is in the mail back to us.