Have free Platinum, can't sign up for BB by mail

[gpollock87]

I don't see why DISH can't turn the free plat into $10.00 credits for the remaining months . It accomplishes the same thing and allows a sub to go to BlockBuster pass. I bet if you talk to retention they could work a deal with you . I got a year of $10.00 credits last month and I added the Plat pack last month. So in reality I am getting free BlockBuster pass because of the deal I worked with Retention.

or they could offer us to switch to hbo and cinemax like they have offered the people who have the free starz

 

[TheKrell]

I had BBMP for about 3 hours on Oct 1, because when I signed up, the website initially did not charge me $10 for it. I thought this was as intended since I have the 1yr free Platinum 30th anniversary gift. I moved my Netflix queue over to BB and closed my Netflix account.

Then Dish computers caught up to me and charged me $10, so I removed BBMP again because I don't want to lose 4 months of my anniversary gift. Then I rejoined Netflix (DVD's by mail), but the unmitigated swine at Netflix lost my queue! That queue still exists (I hope) on BB, but I can no longer access BB to see what the movies were.

Does that queue still exist on BB, and is there any way to access it again without paying $10/mo more?

 

[TheKrell]

Well now... Dishnetwork.com doesn't allow me to get to my queue, but typing in blockbuster.com does! Shhh.

 

[Ilya]

So, for those of us with free Platinum, there is really no incentive to switch over from Netflix disk-by-mail service to BB Total Access. Correct?
(Perhaps except for those lucky few who still have a BB store nearby.)

 

[Bob_Roberts]

I have three BB stores nearby, one I pass by twice a day on my way to my cubicle. I get at least 2 discs a week, sometimes there if I turn them around over night. It's a win-win for me. Can't figure out why others whine about this value added feature.

 

[Ilya]

I have three BB stores nearby, one I pass by twice a day on my way to my cubicle. I get at least 2 discs a week, sometimes there if I turn them around over night. It's a win-win for me. Can't figure out why others whine about this value added feature.

Not sure who you are referring to, but since you posted right after me, I will reply.
This thread is about those who already have free Platinum (like those who were forced out of Absolute).
And many of us don't have a BB store left nearby. The last remaining one in my area is almost 1/2 an hour away.
There is no "value added feature" for us. We would have to pay $10/month to get the disk by mail service from BB.
The same as I am currently paying to Netflix.

Personally I am not whining, I am just stating that I don't see any reason to switch over. In hopes that I might be missing something.

 

[gpollock87]

So, for those of us with free Platinum, there is really no incentive to switch over from Netflix disk-by-mail service to BB Total Access. Correct?
(Perhaps except for those lucky few who still have a BB store nearby.)

and there is no incentive for us dropping our free platinum to get the bb movie pass either. no bb store around here at all!

 

[vdsz]

If the new customers can get 3 months of Movie Pass trial why can't Dish offer the same for existing Platinum customers. There is no reason for me as a customer to drop my free promotion of Dish Platinum. I agree that as a customer I may be asking for a free service which may have some cost involved, however if Dish is willing to offer this to new customers, why not take a chance with existing customers. If you want to compete with Netflix then do it aggressively. I can get the free streaming of movie pass, so why should I pay another 10 bucks just for the DVD by mail...

Dish should think about it..may be they are missing a trick here to get more customers!