Paypal Friendly Stores: DVD Retailers & Movie Rental Services

DVD stores & online movie rentals

All movie sites listed here, accept online Paypal payments.

If you live outside the USA, please make sure that the store serves international shoppers by reading the comments in the "Notes" column, next to the merchant's names.

Please select one of the following store subcategories:

DVD Stores

Store Name Notes Customer Service Phone Website Link
CD Universe
A large internet
retailer of DVD movies. Ships Internationally.
 
1-800-231-7937
(203) 294-1648
FYE
Offers a very broad selection of discount DVD movies for sale.
US shipping only.
 
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Buy.com
A huge shopping site that serves US based customers only.
 
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DVD Planet Offers an extensive range of movie titles.
Ships all over
the world.
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Movie Rental

Store Name Notes Customer Service Phone Website Link
Blockbuster
The leading online DVD movie rental service.
Available to US customers only.
 
(866) 692-2789

General Movie Shopping Information


All of the above movie shopping websites take Paypal (as well as all major credit cards) and you can pay them straight from your account balance.
Many of them ship globally, but please examine each shop's specific shipping policy, in order to make sure that your country is being serviced.

Watching movies from your living room's couch is one of the most exciting leisure activities.
After the video revolution enabled us to buy or rent movies and enjoy them in our homes, the experience only gets better and better as new technologies are being introduced to the ever-evolving entertainment market.

Home cinema systems are now more popular than ever, as their price keep falling and as they become more affordable to the average family.
New HD formats (like Blu Ray) provide even higher picture and sound quality than we already know.

Most DVD stores now offer new releases, Hollywood classics from past years, black and white oldies and even whole seasons of popular TV series.
The top sellers are usually the first thing people tend to explore, since they're interested in the latest, most recent movies.
Usually, you'll find there the biggest blockbusters that were just released in theaters across America.

Some DVD movie stores include a "pre-order" section, where you can pay in advance for a title that should come out in the near future and is expected to have serious supply problems.
That way, you can ensure having that movie as soon as it's released to the market.

Before buying a movie, take your time and read carefully both the description of the film and some reader reviews.
Unbiased feedback from people who have actually saw the movie is priceless and cannot be underestimated.

Some shopping sites offer their customers short movie clips and trailers.
These previews can provide another effective tool in deciding whether you'd like to buy or rent this film or not.

Before buying, ask yourself: do you actually like the plot? Are there any famous actors in it? Has it been produced by a well know studio? Did it win any significant awards?
These questions can save you the disappointment and frustration that you will experience, in case you'll purchase a bad movie.

Don't forget to check out the "specials" section of each online retailer's website that you visit.
It usually includes a nice selection of some hard-to-resist offers that you may want to explore.
Who knows? Perhaps a great DVD movie that you've considered buying for a while is on sale and you can obtain it in a special discounted price?

Online rental services provide an alternative to the ordinary DVD stores.
Instead of buying each title and sticking with it for life, you can spend you money more wisely and work with an internet based movie rental service.

By renting films instead of buying them, you actually get more from you hard earned Paypal money and it's an option which is worth considering.
Many such services offer a free trial or at least an initial low priced period which allows you to test this method and see if it works for you.

The rental process itself is fairly comfortable.
In some cases you can receive and return DVD movies by mail (through a postage paid envelope that you receive from the company), while in others you actually work with a physical store – the old fashioned way.

In most cases, you can keep the film for as long as you like and return it only when you feel that it's time to watch a new movie.
No late fees are ever imposed on you and there's no pressure to watch the movie in a specific timeframe.

The relatively low monthly or yearly membership fee makes it a high-value deal which is difficult to resist, in case you’re a big movie junkie.