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Blockbuster Sued [message #146915] Thu, 31 March 2005 15:53 Go to next message
Dave Mason is currently offline  Dave Mason
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http://money.cnn.com/2005/02/18/news/midcaps/blockbuster_suit/index.htm?cnn=yes

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Blockbuster Sued [message #146933] Thu, 31 March 2005 16:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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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 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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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 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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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.


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 #146987] Thu, 31 March 2005 17:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I can't speak for where the lawsiut is taken place, but it's labled everywhere up here. It's in the commercials, they mention it when you actually rent the movie, and it's plastered everywhere in the store.
Blockbuster Sued [message #146989] Thu, 31 March 2005 17:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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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 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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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 #147010] Thu, 31 March 2005 17:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Exactly, I swear people these days just sue left right and centre just for the sake of it.


this world is turning corrupt people want money anyway they can make it
this lawsuit is stupid but coming from america it does not surprise me
Blockbuster Sued [message #147020] Thu, 31 March 2005 18:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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warranto

I can't speak for where the lawsiut is taken place, but it's labled everywhere up here. It's in the commercials, they mention it when you actually rent the movie, and it's plastered everywhere in the store.


When you rent ANYTHING, they give you a FAQ and terms of the "No more Late Fees" policy.



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Blockbuster Sued [message #147152] Fri, 01 April 2005 08:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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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.

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 #147169] Fri, 01 April 2005 10:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Not quite. If you keep it longer than a week, the retail amount less the initial rental fee gets charged to your account. If you bring it back within the month, that fee is dropped.

Edit: this is just regardling how the full price being charged to your account works, not the "restocking fee" that is due after the week.
Blockbuster Sued [message #147172] Fri, 01 April 2005 10:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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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.


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Blockbuster Sued [message #147181] Fri, 01 April 2005 12:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I find that it is kinda... meh...

No. Seriously. No.
Blockbuster Sued [message #147221] Fri, 01 April 2005 17:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This is why Blockbuster must be feared.

http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1107774684%20

If it wont load try here. Bloody thing!

http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1107774684


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Blockbuster Sued [message #147223] Fri, 01 April 2005 17:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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LOL niiiiiiiice! I want one

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Blockbuster Sued [message #147224] Fri, 01 April 2005 17:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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get current man.. -)
Blockbuster Sued [message #147228] Fri, 01 April 2005 17:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You would be surprised how bloody awkward that thing was the make. I should have used the video edit software I had instead of imageready. Oh well, live and learn. Smile

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Blockbuster Sued [message #147234] Fri, 01 April 2005 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Walrus

This is why Blockbuster must be feared.

http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1107774684%20

If it wont load try here. Bloody thing!

http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1107774684


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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Blockbuster Sued [message #147246] Fri, 01 April 2005 19:24 Go to previous message
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Walrus

If it wont load try here. Bloody thing!

http://www.n00bstories.com/image.fetch.php?id=1107774684


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