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An in Depth Look at - Blockbuster (Total Access) Vs. Netflix

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By Curtis R. Bizelli, published May 24, 2007
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In this day and age it is getting to where you don't have to depart the comfort of your home for anything anymore. You are able to order prescriptions from home. A growing number of people are beginning to work from home. Now, there is a way for you to pay a visit the "Video Store" without having to leave your home. You have a few options, and two of those are Blockbuster (Total Access) and Netflix, in which I will discuss in this article.

For starters, they both operate by simply dropping in on the website, selecting the movies that you wish to watch, and waiting for them to arrive in your mailbox. You pay a flat monthly fee and you can rent as many movies that your little heart desires, with of course possible restrictions due to the plan you are signed up for.

If you have a Blockbuster store near you, you are able to return your movies to the store for another as well, as oppose to being restricted to only doing it online and through mail, as it is with Netflix. However not everybody has a Blockbuster store near them. That's the way it was in my case, so I was unable to utilize the "in-store" exchange.

Blockbuster also provides you with one coupon per month for a free "in-store" movie OR game rental as well as other exclusive "in-store" deals, however I was also incapable of taking advantage of these coupons and deals due to the fact that I don't have a store near my home. Basically, I was restricted to online rentals just as if I were using Netflix. In spite of my situation, It is true to say that Blockbuster (TA) does have one plus here that goes over the top of Netflix, but wait ... you may or may not be able to benefit from it due to your location. So is Blockbuster (TA) really better?

Did You Know?
From what I've observed, Blockbuster (Total Access) only appears to have 1 advantage over Netflix, as compared to a few that Netflix has over Blockbuster (Total Access).
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GREAT article! I'm a couple of weeks away from signing up for either one. I believe I've made my decision. Thanks for you help!

Posted on 05/24/2007 at 11:05:00 AM

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