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Permalink to this day Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Yahoo, Blockbuster Plans to End Late Fees in 2005:
Blockbuster Inc., the nation's biggest movie rental company, says it will eliminate late fees on games and movies as of Jan. 1 — but if you keep them too long, you buy them.

Wow. But certainly not surprising given the pressure of their own unlimited rental program as well as Netflix. Some things to think about:

  • How will this affect 'indie' video rental stores? (i.e. My local Broadway Video) Will they adopt this model? Can they even adopt this model? Often they have way less copies of a movie then Blockbuster does and I imagine their distribution network isn't as efficient as Blockbuster's for re-supplying.
  • How will this affect video on demand pricing and 'rental periods' from companies like Cinema Now and Movielink? While VOD does not have late fees, they need to be competitive with the offline model. If this means Blockbuster rentals are $5 for 30 days, paying $5 to be able to watch a movie in a 24 hour period is not very appealing.
  • Will the price that Blockbuster charges for a purchase when you don't return it be competitive with Walmart/Amazon/Half.com?

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