hollywood video blu ray rentals are free

[spug21]

okay this one blows my mind and I'm not sure for how long but all blu ray rentals at hollywood video are free
no catch just free
limit of one at a time
more details to follow

[xeno]

Ymmv?

[spug21]

Ymmv?

It might be ymmv I'll find out more on saturday I guess it wouldnt hurt to call and confirm at your local hollywood store though.

[TimPV3]

Makes sense, trying to push Blu-ray. Just wish I had a Hollywood Video around here.

[roguejedi5]

I'll check my local store and see if its true. I could use a few more movies to check on blu-ray instead of dvd.

[jovherye]

WOW! If this comes to light! There's one just down the street from me!

[smashingradioheads]

We Need Confirmation Stat

[DarkKenpachi]

yes we do. I am going to call today right now and check myself here in philly at cedarbrook plaza


ok just checked and here at cedarbrook plaza...during this month you get 1 free blu ray rental. so it looks like it is YMMV on this deal but a deal is still a free deal. Thanks OP :)

[Rictor]

So 1 free blu-ray rental per account. That would make more sense.

[GizmoGC]

Wow...wonderful. A whole $4 saved.

[Walt Jay]

I just got back from HW. It's one free BD rental per day. I was pretty surprised, to say the least.

I would find it hard to believe too, but I just walked out with 10,000 B.C. and plan to be back tomorrow for something else (and the next day and the next day....). :)

[cagfansub]

I went to HW and try to rent 21 BluRay BUT IT IS NOT FREE!
I told the clerk to check again on their system and all their system is still tallying the
total $5.xx (incl. tax).

I think this is YMMV only.

[hec204]

I told my parents today to rent a blu-ray movie, and my mom told me we got an automatic phone call from HW saying that during the month of August all blu-ray rentals are free, I think it's 1 per day, I gotta return a game I rented so I'm gonna go see in a little while.

[Shady07]

Thanks OP i went to check and they did have a sign at the door saying free blu-ray rentals
I got The Bank Job

[Bioshocked360]

Wow, this is pretty awesome!

[Scorch]

its not YMMV, though the manager may try to charge people anyway just to be a dick

[jmillion]

will have to check this the nxt time i go in there. yea and depending on the manager, they will try to charge or throw some *rent 1, get blu ray free* thing in. when i used to work there my manager was notorious for random crazy shit like that

[roguejedi5]

gotta check this out when I pass by after work and I am going make sure they aren't charging me for it too.

[hec204]

Confirmed, I got 21, because my family hadn't seen it, they enjoyed it, we're going to return tomorrow for another one, until netflix movies come on Tuesday

[genfuyung]

The only hollywood video near me closed a few months back. Lame.

[merlin803]

Checked the three by my house in Michigan and they don't know about this. :(

[tardoman]

I used to work at the Hollywood Video here in town, and I'm good friends with everyone who still works there so I usually get some perks. I was told that it's one free blu-ray rental PER VISIT. I'm sure it simply depends on the employee you get.

Also, in case any of you didn't know on your birthday you get one free rental. It can be a game, DVD, or blu-ray. You can get multiple free rentals if you make multiple trips because each time your account is brought up it says Happy birthday and adds a free rental. You just have to make sure the next time you go in it's a different shift or you rent from a different employee in case they recognize you.

[spug21]

okay so i asked the manager at my hollywood for more details and she said you could go every day and get a new blu ray rental for free as long as you bring back the other one. So you can only have one out at a time
awesomeness

[mcdaking84]

is there like a flyer going around? called a couple places in michigan and none knew anything of this

[tardoman]

I didn't see any type of flyer, but I could've easily overlooked it. My local store had a giant window vinyl on the front of the building as well as signs around the blu-ray section.

[aznguyen316]

I shall go to hollywood video and do this! after opening an acct hah

[VipFREAK]

If only my HV wasn't a pos hole in the wall and I could copy BR disks... oh well.

[aznguyen316]

no luck at my nearest location. The workers never heard of it. But said to ask manager tomorrow when they're in. We'll see...

[VipFREAK]

Went there for the hell of it... didn't see any announcements, didn't ask, although they did have more BR that I thought. None of which I wanted or hadn't seen already.

[fewychewy]

Stopped at HW in Omaha and when I asked about this possible deal the cashier just looked at me like I was crazy or something, oh well. I hope Shoot em Up is good :D

[Scorch]

Perhaps you should actually get them to scan it and check because all BR movies scan as free. I don't think all locations are doing this, but the majority are.

[hiccupleftovers]

Hmmm...since they canceled the MVP program at my HWV, I'll have to check this out and see if there's anything I haven't seen that's on Blu-Ray or something I want to see.

[unforeseen]

Did not see any signage in south CA.

[Purkeynator]

I saw the signage at my Utah Hollywood. It was by the blu-rays themselves. The clerk gave me a free rental and remarked that my "first blu-ray of the week was free". He probably didn't know the actual promotion.

[jmillion]

guess ill be renting a couple movies

[d3adliner]

There's a HW about a block away from me (in Minneapolis, MN), and they have it advertised in big letters right on the door as you walk in... as well as on a big eraser board off to the side.

[doubledown]

I'll try, but I am in Michigan and it appears a few said no go in Michigan....worth a shot since I have one pretty close to my house.

[mentalward]

just checked the hollywood video in San Bruno, CA and the manager had never heard of it. He looked in the system and saw no mention of the promotion. Said it seemed too good to be true.

Anyone else have any luck in the bay area?

[cagfansub]

Tried and asked them to scan a bluray movie to check out too, but no go.
I asked the clerk to double check again. There is no memo what so ever and the clerk said the only FREE rental that one can get is if you rent during your birthday, it is free.

Again, I think this is only in some areas and YMMV.

[FFMooglestar]

Just called my local store and asked if they were running any specials on Blu-Rays. Right away he told me for the month you get one free rental per day per person on your account. Time to get my movies on!

[Snake2715]

Damn I am stopping on the way home... can catch up on a lot of movies then!

[doubledown]

Anyone check the one at Cass & Groesbeck in Michigan?

[nonametofame]

Called the Fountain Valley, CA store. Said they were not participating. Bummer.

[BelieveTheHype]

Hollywood Video in San Fernando, California is a no go.

[ecmazza]

Good to go in San Diego.

[Bioshocked360]

The Clerk in the Bountiful, Utah store had no idea what it was. She thought it was like a game pass.

[doubledown]

Seems more YMMV than first thought.

[cagfansub]

It is definitely YMMV. Those who got it in their hometown are very lucky.
Enjoy while it lasts.

[crazynater]

Damn, too bad I'm on the traveling for business the entire month of August. This would have been a great deal.

[ecmazza]

It is definitely YMMV. Those who got it in their hometown are very lucky.
Enjoy while it lasts.

yeah, i dunno, it kinda seems that way based on the posts, but my local HWV had tons of very official looking signage up for the promotion--talking window stickers, in-store signs, banners, the whole deal. Also they looked professional, like something corporate would do, not the kind of thing one store would run out and have made. A lof of them had the tag line "cheap date" or something like that on them...

[spug21]

yeah, i dunno, it kinda seems that way based on the posts, but my local HWV had tons of very official looking signage up for the promotion--talking window stickers, in-store signs, banners, the whole deal. Also they looked professional, like something corporate would do, not the kind of thing one store would run out and have made. A lof of them had the tag line "cheap date" or something like that on them...

hmm one thing I cant believe we haven't tried is to just call hollywood corporate and ask them if all stores are participating in this promo
i'll get the number today

[Snake2715]

Yeah mine is a no go for sure... they looked like i was making it up.

[freshzen]

So is this just 1 free rental per account or is it 1 free rental at a time per account?

I'd love to rent 10,000 BC, Persepolis, and The Bank Job :) I already have 3 free game rentals a month via Game Crazy coupons, so this just makes me feel criminal :(

[Scorch]

one per day per acct i believe.

it's madness, when you scan them, they're all free... DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!! :whee:

//edit: Glad I saw this post, totally forgot my movie was due back tomorrow

[rodeojones903]

Mine is doing this special as well. I rented 21 today and will get something else tomorrow when I return it. :D

[yuy104]

Called both Hollywood Videos near me, neither is participating (one said unless you have a coupon). *sigh*

[Rouzhokuu]

I heard a commercial for it on the Radio.

Seems like it wouldn't be YMMV, but.. oh well. Maybe a lot of stores just aren't participating.

[Lice]

No go in these parts. Jerks. Enjoy.

[doubledown]

People should really report where it is Yes/No...not "these parts". Would be appreciated.

[honzoh]

Okay, here's the scoop from their corporate office (#877-325-8687):

It's apart of a new test program/marketing campaign called "Cheap Shot, Cheap Date". Not all stores are participating in this, they're using the ones that are to test the market and see if it's something worth implementing. The CSCD is supposed to give you cheaper movie rental prices on certain new releases (this month's is the Bank Job or something like that) as well as taking $1 off old releases - the lady was a bit unclear. It also, as the thread states, gives anyone apart of this a free bluray rental as well. Should be per day.

Enjoy, and those like me who aren't near a 'test' store - aww well.

[cagfansub]

Okay, here's the scoop from their corporate office (#877-325-8687):

It's apart of a new test program/marketing campaign called "Cheap Shot, Cheap Date". Not all stores are participating in this, they're using the ones that are to test the market and see if it's something worth implementing. The CSCD is supposed to give you cheaper movie rental prices on certain new releases (this month's is the Bank Job or something like that) as well as taking $1 off old releases - the lady was a bit unclear. It also, as the thread states, gives anyone apart of this a free bluray rental as well. Should be per day.

Enjoy, and those like me who aren't near a 'test' store - aww well.

Aww well from me too. Like I've stated, my HV store (St.Louis, MO) does not have this flyer: Cheap Shot/Cheap Date. The clerks and store manager have not receive anything from corp that this marketing is going on. Like many others, I think this is definitely YMMV.

[edison]

Wow, first time one of these ever worked for me. Called the local store this morning, and the clerk said they were participating! Got there and couldn't miss the giant yellow window banner that said "FREE BLU-RAY RENTALS". The clerk thought it was supposed to go until the end of August, seems to be 1 per day, per account. I guess I'll find out tomorrow for sure when I get another movie. :)

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[Sinistar]

Count my store in Chandler, AZ as part of the promotion. They had a big yellow sticker on the store windows and also the same ad near the bluray section.

[markoslav]

I called two stores near bothell, wa, and they had no idea what I was talking about.

[reibeatall]

Thanks OP, I grabbed Be Kind Rewind today, and I'll be heading back tomorrow for something else.