New Rental Service = Loaded247

crazyfj · Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 23

Hi Everyone

Just to let you know loaded247 (good import shop) has started a rental service-

www.loaded247.co.uk

fj

Furgy · Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 43

Yeah, They're offering R1 DVD rentals. I will be sure to try out their trial sometime.

surfprof · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 18

14 day free trial, 3 discs £14.99, 2 discs £12.49, 1 disc £9.99.

The novelty here though, is that you can rent region 1 discs also.

The choices take some navigating and using the genre headings, etc, it makes it look like there isn't a great deal of choice, but using the search facility comes up with discs that aren't in the heading sections. I would think that this is in the very early stages.

So far I have been able to make a list of region 1 titles that you can't get over here, as well as new releases that won't be due here for months.

They are quick as well. Only signed up 40 minutes ago and I already have 2 region 1 discs allocated.

I'll feedback what the delivery is like and the turnaround in a few days, but this looks promising right now. The chance of renting region 1 titles alone might be worth the monthly fee. Very Happy

jammygreeny · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

Hi, first post on this forum. Just noticed they are offering the new Narnia film on DVD for free if you pay in advance for 3 months. Just wondering if you guys have had any problems with it yet?

Sol · Joined: 31 May 2005 Posts: 9

Can someone give us their feedback on the rental service if anyone who is reading this page is using it to give us their opinion on how good it is. Especially the verdict on the region 1 discs.

Thanks

jammygreeny · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

I have just paid for the 3 months, so will post my verdict here

surfprof · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 18

bazwaldo · Joined: 01 May 2005 Posts: 108

Please be careful with the free trial.It is 14 days or upon your 6th rental you will be charged,whichever occurs first.

crazyfj · Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 23

hi

just to let you know i finding slow turnaround, i have 50 discs but they seem to have problems allocating a disc.

once allocated you get them the next day.

fj

wickedwillow · Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Posts: 4

Hi
How long was it after you registered before you got an email from them (welcome email etc)

surfprof · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 18

crazyfj · Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 23

never got an e-mail either

still have problems, turnaround is next day once a disc is allocated (although still having problems allocating discs and I've added more to my rental list)

hopefully its just because its starting

surfprof · Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 18

Well first 2 discs still not showing as received back.

The 3rd disc sent by them on Monday still isn't here.

I sent them an e-mail ( had to use the main site's contact mail as there isn't one on the rental pages), asking for clarification of some issues and asking about my discs. No response.

Tried the site's contact telephone number 3 times. No answer.

As I said before, I can forgive teething troubles, but this isn't the way to keep a customer who is on a free trial.

Now we are getting into the realm of other companies' problems with trials. If the discs don't show as returned, no cancellation before the end of the trial. So money goes out and is a bloody pain to get back from rental companies.

Just when you think you've found a good one.......... Mad

Edit:
Just managed to speak to them on the phone and was told that for some reason they seem to be having a problem with discs that were posted to and from them on Monday. The guy blamed it on the Bank Holiday, so I told him that there wasn't a Bank Holiday this week. Doh!

He also said not to worry about being accused of keeping the discs but did confirm that no more would be sent out until the others were logged as being returned, or after 10 days has gone by, new allocations would be sent. I did point out that 10 days ate up a large chunk of a 14 day trial period and that new customers wouldn't be impressed by this, but he confirmed that that was the policy.

It does come across as a teething problem and I suppose it is good to know in one way that they are aware that there is a problem this week.

I'll post further in a few days.

Cloudy · Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 7

I signed on for the 2 week free trial with 2 discs but in one week they were only able to send me one single dvd! Not really convincing for a trial. I don't trust them as you don't get any emails that you signed up or anything at all.

crazyfj · Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 23

sorry to say but stay clear, its obviously not up and running 100%

i've sent a disc back five days ago and its still not updated.

plus you cannot cancel if you have any discs out.