I think one of the greatest forms of entertainment for a society that’s currently interested in slowing spending and getting out of debt is movie rentals. A good movie can be watched at home cheap and conveniently these days. Yes, you can have a date at home and save tons of money.
That’s why I thought it would be good to write a post about a service that has existed in our family entertainment budget category for quite some time now. The Blockbuster Total Access program has served us well. Here are some of the things I like about it –
Blockbuster Total Access
Easy to use
The convenience aspect of the plan is nice. Here’s how it works: I log into my account at blockbuster.com, review the movie selections and add the movies I want to my queue with a click of a button. A couple of days later my movies arrive in the mail. Over all, I like clicking the mouse versus making a trip to the local store.
Affordable
It’s affordable in price. There are plans available for 1 DVD, 2 DVDs or 3 DVDs at a time. We watch a moderate amount of movies (1-2 per week). We use the 2 DVD option which is only $13.99. You can pay a little more and have an in-store exchange option that allows you to take a move back to a local store if you don’t want to wait to receive a new movie in the mail.
No late fees
There are no late fees. I consider us pretty responsible people, but we’ve had our fair share of late fee experiences in the past. Anyway, Blockbuster Total Access solved this problem for us. Now the most I need to worry about is putting my movies back in the mail so we can make sure we get our money worth in rentals each month.
Tips for using Blockbuster Total Access
While I’m a customer and am recommending Blockbuster Total Access, I’ll also mention a few things to watch out for that can impede positive experience.
Keep your movie queue filled
We get a little bit lazy at times and don’t keep our queue filled. Once the movies are returned via mail we’ll notice a few days later no movies are showing up. Not a big deal, but you don’t want to pay money and not receive any movies, so keep your queue filled.
Get the right plan
Get the right plan for the right amount of movies, especially if you have children around the house. Renting a few movies for kids is fun too, but make sure you choose a plan that allows you to have movies too!
As I mentioned, we’re on the two movie plan. There have been a few weekends I was looking forward to my movie and realized we had two children movies. Anyway, it’s easily solved with a trip up to the local Blockbuster for a movie exchange, but it’s not as convenient as getting movies in the mail.
Final Thoughts
I know there are some other movie options available today such as Red Box and Netflix. I haven’t used these services and know they can provide inexpensive options as well. However, I don’t see the need to change something that seems to be working for us.
