Netflix vs Blockbuster

Netflix - 2 weeks free trial, $17.99 per month after that
Blockbuster - $9.99 first month, $14.99 per month after that

At first glance, it appears that Blockbuster is the better deal. Having tried both, I can tell you the differences that I've experienced. As with most things, your mileage may vary, but c'mon, my opinion means more.

First, the similarities. They both claim to have over 30,000 titles in their library. Both deals are for 3 movies out a time. Both have free shipping both ways, and both have have the "cancel anytime" policy.

The differences, as far as my account goes, were these:
- I noticed that Netflix wasn't always able to ship me some movies on the top of my list. However, Blockbuster was worse in terms of put titles on wait.
- The turnaround time for Netflix was faster than Blockbuster by about 2 days. Meaning, after I sent my movies back to Netflix, it look longer to receive my next movies. This could be due to where I live, but I suspect that since Netflix has been in this business longer, they are more efficient in the processing of the movies.
- When I cancelled my Netflix account, everything went as planned, and I was no longer charged. When I cancelled my account with Blockbuster, I received 2 E-mails half a month later telling me that I did not return 2 movies, and that I have been charged $21.54 for each movie. Come again? First of all, I never received those movies, and second of all, I could buy those movies cheaper elsewhere! There were times, although rare, when the Netflix website showed that they had sent me a movie when I in fact didn't receive it. I simply logged on and told them that I never received it, and it was never an issue after that. With Blockbuster, I am still dealing with my credit card company to get the credit from Blockbastards. It's a complete waste of my time, and my time is worth at least $5 an hour!

In conclusion, Netflix is pretty good and Blockbuster sucks. At least Blockbuster gives you 2 in-store rentals per month, so they earn an extra Boba.

Blockbuster receives 2 Bobas:


Netflix receives 4 Bobas: