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The Tech-pert: Get Free Movie Rentals with Redbox Codes
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 9:02AM Saturday August 28, 2010
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Money Saving Tips
Those Redbox movie-rental kiosks are everywhere these days. In my neck of the woods, there's one approximately every 1.8 miles. Some of them even have Blu-ray discs.
As you may know, most rentals cost $1 per day ($1.50 for Blu-ray). That's not exactly a fortune, but wouldn't you prefer to pay less? By which I mean nothing? All you need is a promo code, which you can redeem at your local Redbox at the time of rental. If you're already a Redbox customer, you may have received the occasional code via e-mail. But if you really like to save a buck (literally), you won't wait for the codes to come to you--you'll go get 'em!
Enter Inside Redbox, a crowd-sourced Web site that aggregates Redbox promo codes. Just visit the site before you head for the store, click Redbox Codes, and scroll down to find the latest and greatest. (Today, for example, code DVDONME should net you a free one-day rental.)
If you forgot to plan ahead, just whip out your smartphone and hit the Inside Redbox site on your mobile browser.
Better yet, if you're an iPhone user, grab the Inside Redbox Pro app which offers a wealth of Redbox-friendly features. It not only gives you the latest codes, but also shows you the locations of nearby kiosks and their current inventories. It even lets you reserve a movie right from the app (though doing so prevents you from using a promo code).
Inside Redbox Pro normally costs 99 cents, but it's currently available free of charge. I just saved you another buck!
Bear in mind that virtually all the promo codes are good for one-day rentals, meaning you're still on the hook for charges if you wait more than 24 hours to return the movie.
Also, not every code works at every kiosk. Some are one-time use codes, others are limited to specific stores and/or locations. Fortunately, Inside Redbox usually includes all that information with each code so you don't have any surprises at the kiosk.
As you may know, most rentals cost $1 per day ($1.50 for Blu-ray). That's not exactly a fortune, but wouldn't you prefer to pay less? By which I mean nothing? All you need is a promo code, which you can redeem at your local Redbox at the time of rental. If you're already a Redbox customer, you may have received the occasional code via e-mail. But if you really like to save a buck (literally), you won't wait for the codes to come to you--you'll go get 'em!
Enter Inside Redbox, a crowd-sourced Web site that aggregates Redbox promo codes. Just visit the site before you head for the store, click Redbox Codes, and scroll down to find the latest and greatest. (Today, for example, code DVDONME should net you a free one-day rental.)
If you forgot to plan ahead, just whip out your smartphone and hit the Inside Redbox site on your mobile browser.
Better yet, if you're an iPhone user, grab the Inside Redbox Pro app which offers a wealth of Redbox-friendly features. It not only gives you the latest codes, but also shows you the locations of nearby kiosks and their current inventories. It even lets you reserve a movie right from the app (though doing so prevents you from using a promo code).
Inside Redbox Pro normally costs 99 cents, but it's currently available free of charge. I just saved you another buck!
Bear in mind that virtually all the promo codes are good for one-day rentals, meaning you're still on the hook for charges if you wait more than 24 hours to return the movie.
Also, not every code works at every kiosk. Some are one-time use codes, others are limited to specific stores and/or locations. Fortunately, Inside Redbox usually includes all that information with each code so you don't have any surprises at the kiosk.
Self-proclaimed cheapskate Rick Broida has been a technology writer for over 20 years. He has authored over a dozen books, including, most recently, "How to Do Everything: Palm Pre." Currently he writes the Cheapskate blog.
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