Introducing the New Way to Rent Movies - Red Box

Never mind Blockbuster, Hollywood Video or even NetFlix - now there's Red Box. This is a new DVD rental association that is sweeping the nation. You can't miss their kiosks. They are big Red Boxes, with a huge wing-like appendage showing thumbnails of popular movie posters. They frequent many of the Wal-Mart shopping centers, but you can also find them in front of your local all-in-one pharmacy stores such as Walgreens, CVS, or Thrifty stores. That's right, Red Box, the new way to new rent movies.

These large red boxes hold multiple copies of the most popular movies of the today and are updated every week with new releases that have come out. There is a touch screen that greets you and beckons you to touch it, promising you the "Hottest blockbusters on the Silver Screen". It's not just big name blockbusters, they also have documentaries and out of date kids' cartoons. Each Red Box has a different selection, so if that one doesn't have you want, there's always the one down the road.The process is quite simple. Select your selection, swipe your card, and out pops the DVD. It's a movie vending machine. When you come back, just put the DVD back in the slot an d you're done. You can rent as many as you want, and come back as often as you want. Not only that, if you're not sure what the movie is about, you can touch the picture of the movie for a full description and cast, as well as a list of movies the cast has been in recently.

The price is only $1+tax/ night. The tax depends on your state sales tax, so a brand new DVD for $1 is not bad at all. You have exactly 24 hrs from the hour you bought it to return it back to that Red Box you got it from. If you want it another night, they'll charge you another $1+tax, and you have to worry about nothing. they will continue charging you till you bring it back. I know what you're thinking, you're not too keen them having you credit card number and being able to charge you like that. According to Visa, Red Box has a few than 1% problem, compared to the 98% charge problem that AOL and Columbia house has. After 25 days, the charging stops and you own the movie. In essence you just paid $25 for that movie. Now that you have all the information, go find a Red Box and start enjoying your movies again.