I enjoy a good movie from time to time just like everyone else, however movie rental fees can add up over time, and I'm not big into RedBox or Netflix anymore.
Redbox really angers me. First of all they raised their prices in my area. Not by much, but still WHY? It isn't like they have a ton of overhead or anything. Second, they have hardly any selection and their movies have been getting progressively worse over the past year.
Netflix is great, I really like it. However, I don't want to wait around for a few days to get my DVD and I hate that you can only get one DVD of a TV series at a time. I do, however love that I can stream Netflix on my Wii. I use that feature A LOT!
Since Blockbuster has brought back the 99 cent rental I have visited them on occasion, but I hate having to watch a movie within a few hours of getting it. I like the option of having the movie in my hand for a few days and actually watching the movie when I feel like I am in the mood, I'm pretty picky and demanding.
Then, I thought of a brilliant idea. I own a ton of movies, my friends own a ton of movies.... why can't we "rent" from each other?!
Here is what you do. It's pretty simple.
1. Take your movies and write your name on them somewhere.
2. Make and inventory of your movies. I used Excel to make a nice list.
3. Trade lists with friends, family, co-workers, etc.
4. Highlight the movies on your friends list that you would like to watch and give the list back to them and vice versa.
5. Trade movies! Watch movies on your own time for FREE!
My mom actually does this with her co-workers and it is wonderful. We enjoy watching movies that we didn't own or may not have paid money to rent, and our movies that were just collecting dust get to be used more.
Redbox really angers me. First of all they raised their prices in my area. Not by much, but still WHY? It isn't like they have a ton of overhead or anything. Second, they have hardly any selection and their movies have been getting progressively worse over the past year.
Netflix is great, I really like it. However, I don't want to wait around for a few days to get my DVD and I hate that you can only get one DVD of a TV series at a time. I do, however love that I can stream Netflix on my Wii. I use that feature A LOT!
Since Blockbuster has brought back the 99 cent rental I have visited them on occasion, but I hate having to watch a movie within a few hours of getting it. I like the option of having the movie in my hand for a few days and actually watching the movie when I feel like I am in the mood, I'm pretty picky and demanding.
Then, I thought of a brilliant idea. I own a ton of movies, my friends own a ton of movies.... why can't we "rent" from each other?!
Here is what you do. It's pretty simple.
1. Take your movies and write your name on them somewhere.
2. Make and inventory of your movies. I used Excel to make a nice list.
3. Trade lists with friends, family, co-workers, etc.
4. Highlight the movies on your friends list that you would like to watch and give the list back to them and vice versa.
5. Trade movies! Watch movies on your own time for FREE!
My mom actually does this with her co-workers and it is wonderful. We enjoy watching movies that we didn't own or may not have paid money to rent, and our movies that were just collecting dust get to be used more.
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