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DVD Rental
Information about UK DVD rental by post with pros and cons of renting DVDs from websites. Includes several free trial offers.
DVD rental is a great way to relax after all the self employed work described throughout this site. We have rented DVDs by post since 2002 and are active members of several online DVD companies and websites like Lovefilm and Tesco DVD rentals.
This DVD rental article will explain how renting DVDs by post works, describe the advantages and disadvantages and recommend UK DVD rental sites with tips and hints to make the most of your DVD rental experience.
Online DVD Rental
Online DVD rental first started in the UK in 2001 and in America in 1999 and since then many more sites and companies have introduced renting DVDs by post. Most
give a free DVD rental trial to entice customers to the pleasure and convenience of online DVD rental. Most free trials are for a set time like 2 weeks though some
offer up to 3 months or give you a set number of DVDs for free, usually about ten. The DVD free trials such as Lovefilm, Blockbuster or Amazon DVD Rentals are worth doing so long as you remember to cancel before your free membership runs out, otherwise you will be charged for your first month's membership and may have to agree to a minimum membership.
When you join an online DVD rental company you will have to choose a password and username to gain access to a secure server. Then you choose discs from the range each website has. Most have over 65,000 individual titles in their ranges. This varies from recent DVD and cinema releases, children's titles, old films and TV programmes, television documentaries, etc. Most online DVD rental sites have a search facility and you can also browse DVD titles by genre such as comedy, crime, drama, romance, sci fi, horror or documentary.
After you have chosen your selection of titles of films and discs you can set the priority to three levels: those you want to get as soon as possible, those you'd like as they become available and those you'd like to keep on your list but are not too bothered about when you receive them. You can also request DVDs before they are released and set the priority as high to receive them upon release. Quite often DVDs and films are available far sooner to online DVD rental customers far sooner than they would appear on Digital TV companies like Sky TV.
Postage is free when the discs are sent to you and when you return the DVDs to the online DVD rental company this is also free. Each envelope has a first class stamp already printed on it so you simply put in the disc and drop it into your nearest post box. The discs go into a protective casing and then into the special envelope. So they do not get damaged when dropped into the post box or onto your door mat.
Unlimited DVD Rental
There are no late fees when renting discs and there are no time limits to return a disc. This unlimited DVD rental is quite useful if family members want to watch the film at different days or if your kids are like our children and love to watch programmes again and again. This is specially useful over school holidays and keeps them entertained for hours.
Conversely discs can be returned the same day after you have watched the DVDs if you are home during the day and you should get another title much quicker though some online DVD rental sites will limit the number you can get each month if they think you are abusing the system. This generally only applies to illegal activities like those criminals who will rent DVDs to copy onto discs to sell onto other people. Normal home users need not worry about this. We get through anything from 5 to 15 discs a month from each company we use with no problems.
During the years we have been renting DVDs from several companies since 2002 we have only had three discs go missing in the post. On each occasion we have immediately had a replacement disc sent out and never been charged for the lost disc. All we have had to do is report the disc as missing, allowing for four working days for late postage, and fill in a small form so that the online DVD rental company can claim against the loss from the post office.
One disadvantage of renting DVDs is that sometimes discs arrive scratched and damaged. This has only happened to us a few times. In each case all we have had to
do is report the disc as damaged and sent it back. We then got a replacement and a few days extra free DVD rental onto our membership subscription.
DVD Rental UK
Do try out the many free DVD rental UK companies before deciding which website you wish to join. These are available at such websites like Blockbuster.
When you are ready to join a DVD rental UK company do consider paying in advance because this can save you up to 20% on your membership fees. Alternatively you can pay monthly by direct debit to your bank account or credit card. This acts as a security test for the DVD rental company to ensure your home address is the same as your address registered with your credit card company or bank.
Some DVD rental companies will permit you to rent DVDs at a cost per title, rather than the flat rate for renting 1, 2 or 3 titles at a time.
Why Do DVD Companies Offer Free Trials
It is no scam and is a genuine offer. DVD companies offer free trials because they know you will love their easy to use service and go on to become a regular customer. By offering you a two week risk free trial they can demonstrate that they can provide you with a regular supply of DVDs to watch at home without having the trouble of going to a DVD hire shop. They are delivered direct to your door, you post them back, you get some more - what could be easier!
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DVD Rentals
There are many advantages of DVD rentals which include:
- Wide range of titles.
- DVDs delivered direct to your door.
- No late fees.
- Damaged discs are replaced free of charge.
- You can put your account on hold if you are going on holiday or will be away from home for a while.
- It is cheaper than buying DVDs and you do not have to worry about storage.
- You can have up to 3 DVDs at anytime.
- There is often a wider range of DVDs than at your local DVD rental shop.
- Your DVD rental list is automated and easy to manage.
- Some DVD rentals companies also allow you to rent computer games for the PS2, X Box, X Box 360, PSP and GameCube.
- Free Downloads available.
There are some disadvantages of DVD rentals which include
- Some discs do not include bonus discs or bonus features that would be available if you purchased the DVDs.
- You do not get the box the DVD would normally come in. So you miss out seeing the cover of the DVD.
- Sometimes the DVD rental providers will merge with another company. For example we were members of Screen Select for several years until they were bought over by Love Film. Fortunately our account was automatically switched over seamlessly with no trouble and we are happy members of Lovefilm.
- If you want to watch a title again and again but have returned it you will need to keep adding it to your account. Though this only need take a few moments to do.
- There may be a small delay during Bank Holidays like Christmas and Easter due to the postal workers being on public holidays.
So not any major disadvantages to renting DVDs by post. The advantages really do outweigh the disadvantages and DVD rental is no scam - it is a win win situation and is a great way of watching the latest films, TV classics and your favourite movies and television programmes.
Other pages of interest include Free Cinema Tickets guide.
ScreenClick
For those who live in Ireland Lovefilm have a specific DVD rental company for Irish visitors. This is called ScreenClick and can be found at www.screenclick.com where there is a free DVD rental trial offer.
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