Comments on: A Greener Way to Watch DVDs: Zip.ca

By: Ruhh

Ruhh — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:44:42 +0000

I personally think renting from your ‘local’ video store would be your best option. Environmentally speaking I would say downloading is even better as you don’t support Hollywood’s destructive habits. Just think of all the waste that generated for any of those crappy Americana action movies!

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 23:11:48 +0000

We live in rural Alberta with only two fairly dismal tv channels and no satellite dish, and have had a Zip membership for the past two years or so. But what I really like is our library, which since September has allowed DVDs (and music CDs as well) to be borrowed via interlibrary loan. The selection is wonderful for newer movies, much faster than Zip and with no limits, and the price is right. And no extra fuel costs or even packaging, as with the Zip envelopes.

By: dee

dee — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 17:40:37 +0000

I like the idea, but think that it is a bit deceptive as fare as the environmentally friendly description of the service concerned. The postal service does not deliver your packages on foot, even if they are coming from Nepean. Your DVD is probably carried by 3 different cargo vehicles before it even reaches your local postie. Renting vs. owning – definitely. But why not walk or bus to your local video store?

By: gillian

gillian — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:30:33 +0000

We got a Zip membership a few months ago and had been loving it until last week when they inexplicably stopped sending us movies. My better half emailed them last week and asked what was up. They replied that this was a normal turnover and we should be receiving our movies shortly. It’s a week later and they still haven’t sent us any more DVDs. He contacted them again this morning but so far no reply.

I love the IDEA of zip.ca but now I’m not so sure about their service. Once this gets sorted out, I will likely continue our membership, simply because it’s such a great business idea. But if this carries on too long, or happens again with out a transparent reason why, then I will jump off the Zip bandwagon.