Would not want Blockbuster to buy Redbox. Agree with comments they would just jack up prices and mess things up. Think the ideas of a Redbox lounge with multiple kiosks or a burn on demand machine for non-stocked titles would be good ideas, but both would require big capital outlays for new equipment or buildings and staff. Living in a town with both video stores going bankrupt within a couple of weeks of each other, I really appreciate the RedBox machines to get just the movies I want when I want them for a minimal rental charge or sometimes for free with a discount code.
Like the coupon code section of your website as well as the new release list. Redbox still makes a profit off me on extra days on a weekend rental, or on reserved titles, so everybody's happy. Like the no monthly committment, no late charges, decent selection of new released DVD's, low rental rates, and long hours the Redbox machine is available. Redbox may want to consider adding Price Chopper supermarket to the list of locations. They have an outdoor machine in Connecticut near my office. Both video stores in my hometown closed recently so the Redbox machine in the local Stop and Shop supermarket has suddenly become extremely popular.
