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[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/General/1312.html

SA finally has its own online DVD rental website similar to the popular NetFlix service in the US.

 

[McSack]

The company uses the Post Office for deliveries

eish ... that's going to hurt them

 

[flarkit]

I agree on the PO.. unless they're using either registered mail or SpeedServices. It also says R59/month, not R90 as per the article

 

[Syndyre]

Quite cool, think the R59/month is just a trial, in the rest of the pages they talk about R90 so not sure. Dropbox location page gives a 404 error as well.

 

[noxibox]

Quite cool, think the R59/month is just a trial, in the rest of the pages they talk about R90 so not sure.

It says R59 for the first three months.

 

[noxibox]

I see the speed of the postal service being a possible issue. It's not so much that they're slow, but that they're inconsistent.

 

[Syndyre]

It says R59 for the first three months.

Oh ok.

Please note that we reserve the right to suspend or cancel your membership if the postal service to your area proves consistently unreliable

I can see a lot of cancelled memberships.

 

[Moederloos]

Well, guess what all the kiddies who have folks working for SAPO are getting for Xmas this year?

 

[pkid]

There is also www.bigpix.co.za in Durban. I have been using them for a few months and I am quite happy...

 

[Syndyre]

There is also www.bigpix.co.za in Durban. I have been using them for a few months and I am quite happy...

Seems to be KZN only?

 

[bwana]

Seems to be KZN only?

And this one seems to be Western Cape and Gauteng only.

 

[chiskop]

Seems to be KZN only?

And this one seems to be Western Cape and Gauteng only.

So between them the cover the whole country.

 

[duderoo]

I was thinking of offering such a service, but the postage costs and the theft of DVD's may be a problem in SA, and maybe not worth it?

 

[noxibox]

Dropbox location page gives a 404 error as well.

Site seems to still need some work. Search isn't working for me.

 

[bwana]

One real weak point is that there are very DropBoxes; will be a pain to return the DVDs.

I cant even figure out where the drop boxes are. What a painful site.

 

[Syndyre]

I cant even figure out where the drop boxes are. What a painful site.

I ended up emailing both of them to try and get a definitive answer.

 

[krycor]

hrm main probs is.. how long does the post office take to send u the vid, i mean dropping off a designated spots is fine, but pick up at points also pls? it would be the limiting factor as to how many movies u can actually watch per month but i guess combined with petrol u can work out if its cheaper, 3 at a time would work out best

 

[saffakanera]

thats one fugly and slow site, nice conept though. get some propper corporate ID, lots of designers floating around the country, grab one, and succeed.

gl hf.

 

[psivius]

How does this work? Do they send you the original DVD's?

 

[antowan]

Nifty! Hope it is a success! I will try them out.