Breaking down the costs of DVD renting

By JESSICA SABBAH

Blockbuster

Online Options

Blockbuster Total Access

Location: Local Store Locations

Phone: Local Store Phone Number

Price/Plans:

DVD’s Per Time/ Premium: Movies through mail and free unlimited in-store exchanges/Movies through the mail and free in-store exchanges

3 DVDs at a time/ $24.99 per month + tax/ $17.99 per month + tax (5 in-store exchanges per month)

2 DVDs at a time/ $21.99 per month + tax/ $14.99 per month + tax (3 in-store exchanges per month)

1 DVD at a time/ $16.99 per month + tax/ $9.99 per month + tax (2 in-store exchanges per month)

1 DVD at a time/ N/A/ $7.99 per month + tax (2 in-store exchanges per month)

Late Fees: No late fees

Blockbuster By Mail

Price/Plans:

DVDs Per Time/ Movies through the Mail Only

3 DVDs at a time/ $16.99 per month + tax

2 DVDs at a time/ $13.99 per month + tax

1 DVD at a time/ $8.99 per month + tax

1 DVD at a time (Max of 2 per month)/ $4.99 per month + tax

Late Fees: No late fees

Blockbuster

Location: 2561 Sycamore Road

Phone: 815-748-3489

Location: 2350 Sycamore Road

Phone: 815-758-8510

Price/Plans: $4.49 per rental for all DVD rentals with either two day or week rentals

Late Fees: There is a seven-day grace period to return a DVD, after which the price of the DVD to own is charged to the renter’s account. The renter has 30 days to return the movie for a full refund minus a $1.25 restocking fee.

Dollar Video

Location: 1127 W. Lincoln Highway

Phone: 815-758-3265

Price: $3.50 per rental for new release DVD rentals for one day or two days

$3.50 per rental for Top 50 DVDs for five days

$1 per rental for old release DVD rentals for five days

Late Fees: Charged price of the movie rental per day it is late

Netflix

Phone: 800-585-8131

Price/Plans:

DVDs Per Time/ Rentals Per Month/ Price Per Month

4 DVDs at a time/ Unlimited/ $23.99

3 DVDs at a time/ Unlimited/ $16.99

2 DVDs at a time/ Unlimited/ $13.99

1 DVD at a time/ Unlimited/ $8.99

1 DVD at a time/ Limit 2 per month/ $4.99

*All Plans Have a 2-Week Free Trial*

Late Fees: No late fees

RedBox

Locations:

Jewel

1320 Sycamore Road

Walmart

2300 Sycamore Road

Phone: 866-REDBOX3

Price/Plans: $1 + tax per DVD rental for all movies (Need a credit or debit card to rent)

Late Fees: Charged $1 per day the rental is not returned. If the DVD is not returned after 25 days, the credit or debit card is charged $25 + tax and the DVD is considered the renter’s property.