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Redbox’s disc rentals are over (www.theverge.com)

submitted 4 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Hellinabucket@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Don't you have to enter a credit card before it gives you the disc? I imagine they will just charge you later though maybe it'll slio through the cracks.

[–] dan@upvote.au 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I doubt it'd slip through the cracks... The late fines are fully automated. The advertised price is a daily rental rate. For every day you have the item, you get charged that amount. Once you hit the maximum amount, it stops charging you and you can keep it (at that point, you've paid the full price of a new movie or game, but just own a second-hand one...)

[–] richmondez@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

In theory could you not use a prepay card unless it reserves a charge for the theoretical full amount up front?

[–] MinorLaceration@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It could potentially work out like netflix letting users keep the discs they had.