on utilizing redbox

For those of you who have not yet heard or taken advantage of the magical redbox, just call me your savior (in a non-blasphemous kind of way). Redbox is a machine located in selected businesses that dispenses new rentals at the low price of $1 per day! It's really great (and 3 dollars cheaper than Movie Gallery).

Disclaimer: If you have a local movie business in town, please support them. However, we are only surrounded by movie rental chains and I have no qualms about not stepping foot in their store.

Pros:

1. You can look up your local redbox online and reserve your movie, therefore guaranteeing the movie of your choice upon pick-up.

2. It's mega-cheap.

3. They provide you with free codes via email and text message if you sign up for the newsletter online. I honestly can't remember the last time I paid for a movie.

A few free codes for you (click on the 'promo code' option before check-out):

FLAGIT

DVDONME

BREAKROOM

BIGMAC508 (McDonald’s location)

GIFT2GO

6TK2A3

REDBOX (New customers)

SMITHS16

MILLER

MEMORIAL

HYVEE (HyVee location only)

JM17RS

Cons:

1. If you don't reserve your movie online, it might be slim-pickins once you arrive. They usually don't have mass quantities of the popular ones, but Waterhorse seems to be readily available each time...weird. I guess people don't like fantasy lake monsters like they used to.

2. The wait in line can sometimes be long (especially on the weekend). But the process is pretty slick (push of a button and a swipe of a credit card), so hopefully the people in front of you know what they want ahead of time.

3. For some redbox renting, you have to step just inside Satan's Palace (McDonald's), so please do not be tempted by the pictures of sundaes and the smile of Ronny D. IT IS EVIL. JUST RENT YOUR DVD AND RUN.

ps. Today is free float day at the Kirksville A&W!!! Go between 2-8 to get yours...we plan to!