Red Box is a new phenom which is extremely cool and extremely cheap! I love it!
On our way out of the grocery store last night, I spied a machine where we could rent a video. I had noticed earlier while standing in the pharmacy line that a large sign said "enter this code_____ and receive a free one night rental from Red Box". (Sorry, I don't remember the code right now.) Anyway, I thought what the heck, I would give it a try. Well, it turned out that the twins each decided they needed their own movie. (Like you didn't see that one coming.) So I decided to rent a second movie. Well, here is the best part - it only cost me a dollar!!!
Yes, that is one dollar (plus tax of course) for a one night rental of a new release (I am talking, it just came out this week new release). Unbelieveable! Here are the catches I saw:
1. Must be returned by the follow day, before 9 PM, or you will be charged another dollar for each day it is late.
2. If you keep it more than 25 days, you bought it.
Well, the original charge is not bad and the late fee is certainly not bad at all! I can tell right now that my family and I are going to be Red Box fans!!!!
Here is the link to their website if you want to check them out:
You can search online to see where the nearest Red Box machine is located to you. Ours happen to be in a Giant Eagle grocery store and a Walgreens Pharmacy. I did read online that they are also located in McDonald's restaurants.
Here are a couple of other pluses:
1. You can search the inventory of the machine online before traveling to the location and also rent your movie ahead of time, so all you have to do is pick it up!
2. You can return your movie to any other red box machine, it does not have to be the same one where you rented it! (This is going to be great for long car trips!)
I will follow up in a few months and let you know how it is going. But right now, I am pumped about this new find!
Until another frugal moment hits -
The Frugal Queen
