Blockbuster bribes Netflix Customers to switch

Posted May 21, 2005, 4:01 PM ET by Peter Sciretta
Filed under: Critical Thought & Trends, Deals
Blockbuster Online Blockbuster Video is so desperate to make you make the switch to their online rental service that they're willing to give you two months of service and a DVD for free. They're offering this deal to customers of Netflix or Walmart's online DVD rental services (which will soon be merged into one). But really, why would you want to? Blockbuster's shipment houses are few and far between. Do you really want to wait 4 to 7 days for a DVD movie you ordered for rent? With a Netflix facility 30 miles away I get the DVD's overnight in most cases. Blockbuster, you can't bribe me!