monthly dvd rental

Online DVD rentals allow a person to rent DVDs by mail. Generally, all interaction between the renter and the rental company takes place through the company's website.

How it works

Most companies operate on the following model:

Most companies will let patrons keep the DVDs for as long as they want; customers are, however, limited to a set number of discs out at any one time. (This is similar to the way that a library may only allow users to sign out a fixed number of books at a time. ) Once a disc is returned, another is sent out. Some companies or plans may have a limit on the total number of DVDs rented in a month. Memberships are usually billed monthly, and includes postage both ways. The 'monthly pricing' shows the cost for having a certain amount of dvd's. Some companies also offer video game rentals.

The best-known company of this type is the American Netflix.

Types of Plans

Most companies provide variations on four basic types of membership plans: