redbox vs. Netflix (by mail)

jozev
jozev Posts: 27
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
I'm trying to figure out which would be most cost effective for me. With gas prices the way they are now, I'm realizing it costs me $1.50 in gas to rent and return a redbox movie ($2.78 total), making it not as cheap as it seems. My problem with Netflix is that I can hardly control when I'm in the mood to see a certain movie and I end up keeping movies for too long. New releases also have long wait times.

Which do you prefer?

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  • findingfit23
    findingfit23 Posts: 845 Member
    I got rid of Netflix by mail because I wasn't watching enough each month to make it cost effective. 3 movies by Redbox will cost you 8.34 according to your calculations. Will you watch more than 3 movies a month with Netflix?

    I wasn't, I'm happy just watching the streaming now.
  • 412HeavyLifter
    412HeavyLifter Posts: 170 Member
    I like netflix better. It was such a hassle for me to take the redbox movies back.
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    But do you always make a special trip to get a Redbox movie? I thought people did that when they were already out.
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    But do you always make a special trip to get a Redbox movie? I thought people did that when they were already out.

    Yeah this is what I do. If I drive by one, and I wanna watch a movie, I just stop and grab it. But maybe you live in a rural area? I do but I live in town so it's easy to get to the machine.

    There is a lot of stuff on streaming Netflix. If you can get it hooked up to your TV I would say that!
  • IdRatherBeReading
    IdRatherBeReading Posts: 96 Member
    I got rid of Netflix by mail because I wasn't watching enough each month to make it cost effective. 3 movies by Redbox will cost you 8.34 according to your calculations. Will you watch more than 3 movies a month with Netflix?

    I wasn't, I'm happy just watching the streaming now.

    That doesn't include the late fees, which is why I only get a redbox or blockbuster movie if I have a freebie code, lol. We have Netflix instant, which we use every single day, and DVDs, which is great for the no late fees. I doubt we will give it up, it is more than worth it for us.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Streaming Netflix right now :smile:
  • Goal_Seeker_1988
    Goal_Seeker_1988 Posts: 1,619 Member
    I have netflix but dc'd the by mail option bc we never watch that many movies.
  • rebeccawalker1982
    rebeccawalker1982 Posts: 117 Member
    We got rid of Netflix because they keep upping the price. For the same price of 2 movies at a time and online streaming, (that we never really watched) we can get 3 movies and or games from Blockbuster plus you are able to trade the movies in at a Blockbuster store. My husband does use Redbox when he is working his off duty job (Police Officer sitting on a bridge for 7 hrs while the workers do whatever they are doing). Oh with Blockbuster, it ends up being about $2 a movie/game if we play or watch them as soon as they come it....we can get about 9-12 movies a month just by mail. I try to keep it so we get a movie about every 2-4 days.
  • Zarebeth
    Zarebeth Posts: 136 Member
    I stream Netflix, and if I have to see a new movie I rent from Redbox. Works like a charm. But I have 6 Redbox machines in a two mile radius, even though I live in the suburbs.
  • Hambone23
    Hambone23 Posts: 486 Member
    We're an Instant Watch, Hulu, and various other free sites couple. Just had to cut back this summer to save money and then realized we didn't miss it. /shrug
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