Moviestar

far2gud

Stubled upon this movie rental site. Free 2 week no obligation trial with free dvd if you decide to sign up. They also do game rentals which is pretty sweet

http://www.moviestar.ie/

wanwarlock

saw this ad as well, but not currently renting any dvd's though. sounds like a good deal

Murt10

read the links from the BBC and the Mirror in this thread before going near that site

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054980858&referrerid=&highlight=moviestar

kaisersose77

use a 3v card if ur worried, signed up a few weeks ago and has been 10 times better than screenclick ( even before the 02 offer), an awful lot of tv shows on it aswell plus 360 games. Probably because theres not a lot of members yet ( so you get all your first choices, but im not complaining!)

Ruu_Old

There is quite a lot of controversy and complaints with this company (and the owners), so buyers beware.

Irish connection(at the bottom of the page)

Cheap Rental DVD thread

okidoki987

Today's Sunday Business Post.

http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqid=17108-qqqx=1.asp

MisterAnarchy

2 Chancers,I wouldnt go near that website for all the tea in China.

Alter-Ego

Stay away. You can't trust that site considering the type of business it's owners are involved in.
Also, take a good look at the terms and condititons regarding the "free dvd player" before signing up.

wba88

if this company is not legit why are the metro newspaper offering a free 6week subscription?? weird.

okidoki987

if this company is not legit

I think people are saying be careful rather then that.

Ruu_Old

Yep buyer beware is all, there have been a lot of complaints and it is just something to be looked at.

wba88

oh right sry bout that mistake

bombidol

i use em and havent had a problem at all

GBX

Has anybody on here actually gotten the "free dvd player" ?

bombidol

you have to be a full paid member for a month before you get it. so not yet.

hottstuff

The free dvd player is only to get people to sign up.
Not interested myself as i have 8 of them.

I signed up too and have to say great service so far , ok i havent had my no1 game yet but it is only a week old , but the rest have been all games and saved me a fortune , still on the free trial.

Edited to add: 2FM have been advertising them all day on radio about their free trial.

dave--d

Think i'm gonna try this so tired of late fee's

Does anyone have the promotional code for when you sign up on their website ?

irishproduce

ya guys, is there some kind of code you need to put in?

The tax man

irishproduce wrote:

ya guys, is there some kind of code you need to put in?

Some freebie magazine(Choice) that came through the door yesterday had an ad for this crowd.
It says at the bottom of the ad to enter the promotional code "Choice".

Hope it works for ya.;)

irishproduce

Sound for that might go for that soon

Jabbathegut

Sounds too good to be honest.

The terms and conditions are an interesting read especially

Use of Information Submitted

MovieStar is free to use any comments, information, ideas, concepts, reviews, or techniques contained in any communication you may send to the MovieStar Web site without further compensation, acknowledgement or payment to you for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and creating, modifying or improving the MovieStar Web site or other Web sites. Furthermore, by posting any information on our site, you grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to display, use, reproduce or modify that information.

Has anyone using this company been raped by spam and marketing crap yet?

TarfHead

Jabbathegut wrote:

.. raped by spam ..

I find that term offensive

Basq

So's your face!

kaisersose77

one of the 2fm presenters mentioned them today and gave out a 4 week free trial promo code, think it was "2fm" but i was half listening so probably wrong

anyways, i've no complaints with them so far, got nearly all the stuff i queued so far and they even ordered in a tv show series that i requested

Basq

Might try it.. nothing to lose!

Anyone got the Metro Magazine promotion code?

bombidol

anyone got their free dvd player?

MisterAnarchy

basquille wrote:

Anyone got the Metro Magazine promotion code?

Anyone have this ?

eamon234

Jabbathegut wrote:

Sounds too good to be honest.

The terms and conditions are an interesting read especially

Use of Information Submitted

MovieStar is free to use any comments, information, ideas, concepts, reviews, or techniques contained in any communication you may send to the MovieStar Web site without further compensation, acknowledgement or payment to you for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and creating, modifying or improving the MovieStar Web site or other Web sites. Furthermore, by posting any information on our site, you grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to display, use, reproduce or modify that information.

Has anyone using this company been raped by spam and marketing crap yet?

I'm not promoting these guys but all that means is that if you post a review or information about a movie they can use it on the site (on a non-exclusive basis which still grants title to you) I don't think that's unreasonable and has nothing to do with spam from what I can see. This would not include your personal information.

GBX

I got the dvd player on friday. its a compact player, which is good. the service has been excellent so far. no complaints.
they have the offer codes on www.moviestar.ie

irishproduce

Come on, has anyone got that code??
Is the dvd player unlockable??

MisterAnarchy

irishproduce wrote:

Come on, has anyone got that code??
Is the dvd player unlockable??

Code is ... Metro.
Guesswork but it works.

Sir Oxman

I got an email from them

Sir Oxman

delah wrote:

I got an email from them

Oopps sorry, pressed wrong button
As I was asying, i got an email during the week from them

Sir Oxman

delah wrote:

I got an email from them

Oopps sorry, pressed wrong button
As I was saying, i got an email during the week from them saying I had 3 movies queued, how's that when I've never been near that site ever?:mad:

SORRY: triplicate mess!

MisterAnarchy

#Elites wrote:

7€ for a new film is a rip of.

€7 to rent a DVD or go to the cinema ?

Basq

I signed up with the Metro code (42 days free trial) anyways.. added 'The Omen', 'The Ice Harvest' and 5 seasons of 'Six Feet Under' into my queue.

And unlike Screenclick, you can cancel your account the DAY before the trial ends.

What have i got to lose? Used my spam e-mail address (c'mon.. we all have one. That e-mail address used exclusively to register anywhere on the Net).

Dr Galen

been with then now about 3 or 4 weeks and i can have no complaints. I've been fairly lazy about sending back movies and I've had 5 so far. All good quality with no scratches etc on them.
I've had the email note saying that they have dispatched my next DVD on the same day that they received the one i sent back. how this pans out in future as they get busier I dunno.

I'm awaiting delivery of the DVD player, appears to be a fairly cheap and cheerful machine but it'll do for the spare room or maybe the bathroom

I'll keep ya all posted though as time goes on

irishproduce

I am going to try this crowd very soon, am interested to see what happens and how it pans out

Ruu_Old

Anyone else get the free dvd player? Do let us know what its like, model number, etc. Thanks chums.

whatsupdoc?

Signed up last week for the 6 weeks FREE trial using "METRO" code
So far so good, got 2 films immediately, returned and another 2 out.
Let's hope it lasts.

sarahn11

am also doing the 6 week free metro trial, and appears to be very good, at the end of week 3 and have had 2 games and 7 dvds, with two more on the way tomorrow. so all in all very good. however, the first game i got was quite badly scratched...but really that was only a little thing. i think the trick is to keep your queue full of titles so your gaurenteed to get at least something off the list, but i havent had any of my top 5 as of yet.


i dont think i'll keep the membership on, because i dont really rent movies, i usually get them online, but i would, and have, reccomended it to friends and loads of people in work to give it a try, if you do rent movies in xtravision or whatever it works out a hell of alot cheaper

GBX

I got the dvd player. its branded with Moviestar and nothing else. Background screen when idle has the logo for moviestar. its region 2. not sure if its available for region free. it works grand. no problems at all. 1 tiny thing is that its a bit noisier than other players ive had. but just higher up the volume

Ruu_Old

Thanks for the feedback, noice one.

MOH

whatsupdoc? wrote:

Signed up last week for the 6 weeks FREE trial using "METRO" code
So far so good, got 2 films immediately, returned and another 2 out.
Let's hope it lasts.

So you can get more than one film at a time on the free trial? Which package did you sign up for?

Their FAQ says:
"I have signed up for a free trial for 2 Movies or 3 Movies packages but I am only getting 1 DVD at a time.

During the free trial period you will receive 1 DVD at a time. As soon as your trial period ends, if you have chosen the 2 Movies 3 Movies package you will then receive your additional DVDs. If you would like to receive your full quota of DVDs now, you can become a full member before your trial ends. Please choose "My Account" then "Upgrade to full membership now". You will be charged for one month's subscription and will be sent your additional DVDs."

Basq

I'm being sent out 2 at a time on the 3 DVD package anyways.

Maxwell

Back to this.

Ive actually joined after the rental period and after trying busybee and dvdrentals, I have to say that this one is very poor. I mean I have signed up for a 2 at a time package and Im only receiving 1 at a time and the other one is usually in transit. They don't send the 2 together (i.e. in the same envelope) and you therefore only get 1 on a day and then have to wait for the other one.

Example:
I had 2 movies sent on Friday. I received 1 yesterday and the other one still hasn't arrived(todays post has been checked)

This is the 3rd time that this has happened.

I have complained, but I got the answer that "well we can't improve the An Post service"

But pissed at that, as that's what there business is based on.

I didn't have this problem with screenclick of busybee.

Have yet to receive a dvd player either.

Maxwell

GBX wrote:

I got the dvd player. its branded with Moviestar and nothing else. Background screen when idle has the logo for moviestar. its region 2. not sure if its available for region free. it works grand. no problems at all. 1 tiny thing is that its a bit noisier than other players ive had. but just higher up the volume

Any chance of a pic so to see what it looks like?
Thanks

xebec

I've been using this service for nearly a month, still on the Metro 6 week free trial and haven't had a problem so far. Have 3 DVDs sitting in front of me at the moment.

It seems to work best if you rotate your watching, watch one & post it, watch the next and post it, receive one and watch third etc... I've had no probs so far apart from one delivery taking a day longer than expected, but as they say chances are it's more to do with an post than moviestar.

I didn't take the option of the DVD player, want the option of getting out if the service does become crap. But all good so far

Noelie

Has anyone tried to cancel their subscription yet? any problems in doing so.

TarfHead

Noelie wrote:

Has anyone tried to cancel their subscription yet? any problems in doing so.

I cancelled my moviestar subscription a month ago before the end of my 6 METRO weeks - no problems since then

MisterAnarchy

I'm on week 5 of my trial.
I went for the 3 disc package.
Had 15 discs rented in the first 4 weeks.
Turnaround was fast and I was getting titles near the top of my list.
However this week things have slowed dramatically.
They received 3 discs back on Monday morning.
Nothing sent out Monday.
One sent out Tuesday,one yesterday and none today.
I have a list of about 15 titles ,new and old so its strange that there is such a delay.