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Show ARTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2005 & ENTERTAINMENT THE VOICE OF DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH 13 - DIXIE SUN Online shopping proves beneficial for college students BY CANDY ROBERTS Dixie Sun Staff Wnter For some the internet is life, for others it is merely a for- Hollywood Video, with locations at 231 N. Red Cliffs Drive and 1973 W. Sunset Blvd., is great for rentals and eariy-retur- n low-co- bonuses. The ins and outs of movie rentals BY JEROME JONES Dixie Sun Staff Writer Every Tuesday is a movie fans dream with new DVD releases With that in mind, where do students rent movies9 The two mam rental chains in town are Blockbuster and Hollywood Video Well lets do a comparison to see which place is better Blockbuster At Blockbuster, a new release is $4 77 for two days, and older releases are $3 18 for a DVD or $2 11 for VHS for a week Blockbuster just came out with no more late fees, but is that really true9 Here is the fine print about the no more late fees at Blockbuster A movie or a video game is due back at the time that is stated on the receipt However, (this doesnt sound good) if a member chooses to keep the movie overtime, Blockbuster has the right to convert the rental to a sale on the eighth day after the end of the rental period Blockbuster will charge the membership account for renting the movie and put a selling price on that item Oh, its tricky, tricky So this means if a renter is renting a movie and returns it within the time stated on the receipt, he or she will not get charged Also, it means the renter can keep the movie seven days past the due date without getting charged, but if the renter keeps the movie past eight days, that person has to buy the movie Just make sure to read the very fine print The Blockbuster movie pass" still lets a person rent unlimited movies with no due dates Hollywood Video At Hollywood Video, anyone can rent any movie, including new releases, for five days Brand new releases are $4 03 and older releases are the same unless its a VHS, and that costs $2 11 If a customer returns certain selected new releases the next day by midnight, that customer will receive an automatic $1 credit on his or her rental account Hollywood offers its Guaranteed Lineup on the hot new releases If the new release is not in stock, it will be a free rental the next time Customers can sign up for My Hollywood List online and create their own movie wish list It's free, customers know what movies are coming out next, and they have a chance to win free rental coupons Just by signing up, customers win a rent one, get one free coupon Hollywood also offers a free rental from the Hollywood library on a customers birthday Cheetah Video But hold on one second, another place where students can rent videos is Cheetah Video on Sunset Boulevard It's farther away from the college than Hollywood and Blockbuster, but its prices are better A rental for a new release is $3 50 for a DVD, and older movies are $2 for a DVD and $1 50 for a VHS for five days Its up to the customer to pick which rental store is better They all have some things that are better than the others, but if it is someones birthday, there is only rental store to choose eign language, but it can become a compulsive shoj per's worst nightmare Shoppers of this day no longer need to pretty themselves get in the car and head to the local mall to buy something All that is needed is a modem and phone line to connect the mternet surfer to any store possible Brmton Stiles, a sophomore exercise science major from Salt Lake, said Oh heck yeah1 Online shopping beats gomg to the mall I can buy almost anything online, and I mean anything1 For instance, American Eagle ends a TV commercial with the line, Shop m your underwear and its meant literally Online shopping ranges from textbooks and clothing to exotic fish, furniture, prescriptions and cars The unbeatable prices are unbeatable Watch out neighborhood grocer, shopping online has taken a turn and now offers www netgrocercom This site sells solely things that would be found m a grocery store pi escription drugs, dairy products, groceries, kosher foods, and for those interested, natural organic supplements Unfortunately, online shopping sounds too good to be true and in some cases it real ly is Along with everything great, easy and fast, there are downsides like fraud, identity theft, dishonest sellers and buyers Other cons to purchasing online are waiting for merchandise to arrive Theresa Baez, a sophomore nursing major from Salt Lake, said, The wait for the package is the worst, it almost makes it so you dont want to buy anything online Todays technology makes it simple for everyone In some cases, people could not live without the mternet As tomorrow unfolds, bar-gashoppers can look forward to bigger and better deals two-da- y Some new movie releasare Ray, Mr 3,000 and coming soon, Shark Tale on Feb 8 es Telegraph, ends late fees and unlimited rental offers. |