For those of you considering renting DVD's from Blockbuster.com may I first offer a word of advice? Don't give them any credit card number... Even under the happy premise that you're merely entering a 'free' trial period.
Nothing is free at Blockbuster, as I found out these past few months. It cost me 60 bucks, 20 a month, but finally it's over and good riddens.
The problem is this: Blockbuster's website appears to have been designed by a 1960's acid flashback casuality, or, a lawyer. Or worse yet, a legalese-speaking fork-tongued lawyer on LSD. If you doubt this, then accept this challenge: Logon to the site, Blockbuster.com... And try obtaining something so simple as an email address.
Buried somewhere& who knows, Iraq maybe — is the answer as to why Blockbuster can charge you 20 dollars each month DVD's you neither bought or rented. And besides, What right do they have to peddle this 'free' offer and then turn around a few days and begin charging your credit card. If someone would have notified me (in that I made 'my' email address available), I most certainly would have cancelled. The best I can do now is never give them my business, be it online or in their stores... The latter of which will be soon be converted into 7-11's or dry cleaning establishments. Screw over enough people and the people will eventually bury you. It'll be fun to watch.
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