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Blockbuster Sued [message #146933] |
Thu, 31 March 2005 16:23 |
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I don't see anything wrong with the policy, doesn't look like fraud to me. You have an entire week to keep the game/video (after the due date) before you get a (small) fee, if you keep it for more then a month then you're charged for the retail value of the game/video. That's more then reasonable. Instead of trying to sue Blockbuster, they should be looking at the people who are trying to get away with keeping their games/videos.
In my opinion, if you keep it more then a month, and don't pay the retail price within a short amount of time, they should be able to charge you with theft.
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Blockbuster Sued [message #146940] |
Thu, 31 March 2005 16:37 |
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Dave Mason
Messages: 2357 Registered: April 2004 Location: Shropshire, England
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Exactly, I swear people these days just sue left right and centre just for the sake of it.
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Blockbuster Sued [message #146942] |
Thu, 31 March 2005 16:40 |
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SuperFlyingEngi
Messages: 1756 Registered: November 2003
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Sir Phoenixx | I don't see anything wrong with the policy, doesn't look like fraud to me. You have an entire week to keep the game/video (after the due date) before you get a (small) fee, if you keep it for more then a month then you're charged for the retail value of the game/video. That's more then reasonable. Instead of trying to sue Blockbuster, they should be looking at the people who are trying to get away with keeping their games/videos.
In my opinion, if you keep it more then a month, and don't pay the retail price within a short amount of time, they should be able to charge you with theft.
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Well, it depends - did Blockbuster tell it's customers about having to pay the full retail price within a month, or not?
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Blockbuster Sued [message #146989] |
Thu, 31 March 2005 17:31 |
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IRON FART
Messages: 1989 Registered: September 2003 Location: LOS ANGELES
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It's not decieving at all. It's a great program. So much more flexible. When you return something, you have to return it before 12 noon on a certain day.
When I usually rent things, I rent on a saturday or sunday. That means that on either a saturday or sunday of the following week I would have had to return the dvd or game or whatever before 12 noon. I wake up at like 11:30 on weekends, so there's no way in hell i can make that. The extra week is much better.
Also when the program first game out, the cashier briefly explained exactly how it worked without me even asking him. They gave me a flyer too that outlines the program. Not decieving. Truly GREAT program.
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Blockbuster Sued [message #146990] |
Thu, 31 March 2005 17:37 |
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Walrus
Messages: 382 Registered: February 2003 Location: Good old England
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Ok... I'm a little slow so you will have to bare with me... You take dvd. You don't give it back. They fine you for stealing their product so they can restock.
Tell me again how this is news. Or how it can be taken seriously.
Like i said. I'm a little slow.
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Blockbuster Sued [message #147152] |
Fri, 01 April 2005 08:10 |
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Walrus | Ok... I'm a little slow so you will have to bare with me... You take dvd. You don't give it back. They fine you for stealing their product so they can restock.
Tell me again how this is news. Or how it can be taken seriously.
Like i said. I'm a little slow.
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Uh, no... You rent the movie for a week or whatever, you have a week after the due date to bring it back before you have to pay a small fee. If you keep it for a month after the due date then you have to pay the retail price for that movie/game
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Blockbuster Sued [message #147172] |
Fri, 01 April 2005 10:20 |
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Walrus
Messages: 382 Registered: February 2003 Location: Good old England
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Ok I get it. but I still don't see what all the fuss is about. 1 week is pretty good, small fee or other wise. Why would any one even bother trying to pull a law suit, it seems perfectly legal to me?
I will have to look around and see if I can find some interesting blockbuster pics. I feel a giff coming on.
One Last Time
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Blockbuster Sued [message #147181] |
Fri, 01 April 2005 12:58 |
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glyde51
Messages: 1827 Registered: August 2004 Location: Winnipeg
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I find that it is kinda... meh...
No. Seriously. No.
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Blockbuster Sued [message #147223] |
Fri, 01 April 2005 17:12 |
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Dave Mason
Messages: 2357 Registered: April 2004 Location: Shropshire, England
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LOL niiiiiiiice! I want one
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Blockbuster Sued [message #147234] |
Fri, 01 April 2005 18:06 |
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ododd
Messages: 40 Registered: March 2005 Location: canada
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nice
i once rented a game from them (before the new policy) kept it for a month returned it, then never went back again...so the new plan makes them better at charging late fees....once again i'm losing it....
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