Jun 07, 2004 -- Blockbuster's "Movie Pass" service starts
Clark has been an opponent of Blockbuster for many years because the company basically tried to make money off of people through late fees. What happened was people dropped their movies off on time, but employees wouldnt get around to clearing them in the system until after the due back deadline. So people were charged late fees when they didnt deserve it. Customers were willing to put up with Blockbusters way of doing business until Netflix came around. Netflix revolutionized the movie rental business because there were no late fees. You pay a monthly fee to check out a certain number of movies per month, and you can return them whenever you want. Then, Wal-Mart came along and it started the same subscription service. Now, Blockbuster has jumped on the bandwagon and has started its own system called Movie Pass. You walk into Blockbuster and can check out two movies at a time for $24.99 a month. If you forget often or you dont rent a lot of movies, its not smart to subscribe. But if you watch a lot of movies every month, youll be getting a great deal. People watch an average of 12 movies a month with this service, according to Orlando Sentinel. Ask about it at your local store.
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