Doomsday
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Post by Doomsday on Mar 16, 2024 21:33:41 GMT -5
You hacking my search history? Redbox crossed my mind just yesterday and I was curious if it was still around. Where there were once many Redboxes near me, now there are only 2 within reasonable distance.
I used to use it rather frequently back in the day, when Blockbuster was dead but before streaming was all the rage. I could find new releases for a buck without having to wait 3 months for Netflix to send me a broken disc. Even that would get irritating though when I would reserve a disc on the app, go to Ralph's to pick it up then wait for the asshole in front of me at the kiosk to scroll...scroll...scroll some more...read about some obscure Orlando Bloom movie...scroll some more...and that happened more than a couple of times. One time I almost snapped when I got to a kiosk, there were 3 or 4 people already waiting, I jumped to the back of the line, the dickhead at the front started the scrolling, whipped out his phone and started watching the trailer for a movie he scrolled by. I wanted to give him a crack but it's LA, you never know who has a gun. Anyways, it was a cheap but highly irritating way to stay on top of the movie game but the kiosk method has long since outlived its welcome. Do people even use the Redbox app?
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Post by Neverending on Mar 17, 2024 0:22:06 GMT -5
Do people even use the Redbox app? I think you and I were the only ones here that actively used Redbox. I still get emails from them. Seems like they went the streaming route, but too little too late. They remind me of Blockbuster. They could have gone the Tubi or Pluto route but held on too long to their core business when all signs pointed to it dying out.
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Post by Wyldstaar on Mar 17, 2024 11:00:54 GMT -5
I've never used Redbox. I've been tempted a couple times, but the reality is that I just don't need it. Between my video library, Amazon Prime and whatever other streaming service I'm using this month, there's never been much point for me.
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Post by Neverending on Mar 17, 2024 12:04:01 GMT -5
I've never used Redbox. I've been tempted a couple times, but the reality is that I just don't need it. Between my video library, Amazon Prime and whatever other streaming service I'm using this month, there's never been much point for me. It made more sense 12-14 years ago. Back when Netflix disc-by-mail was still the rage.
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