The Online Movie Rental Basics
1. Select movies online.
Sign up and create your movie list online.
2. Receive DVD's by post.
Receive movies by post from your list of DVD's.
3. No late fees.
You can keep the movies as long as you want. There are no late fees.
4. Post the DVD back.
Post the DVD back using the prepaid envelope to receive another movie from the queue you created.
How the services Compare
There is so little difference between Quickflix and Bigpond these days we recommend that you start both free trials and see what you like. At the bottom of this page we have a few instructions to make sure you avoid paying the first month of the service you do not wish to continue.
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| Basic Plan Details | Quickflix | Bigpond | WebFlicks | Game Guys | V2Direct | DVD Direct | ||
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Free Trial | -14 Days -10 DVDs max -3 at-a-time |
-14 Days -8 DVDs max -3 at-a-time |
-14 Days -Unlimited -3 at-a-time |
-2nd Month Free |
-14 Days -4 DVDs max -1,2 at-a-time |
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| Movie Titles | 36,000+ | 38,000+ | 20,000+ | 23,000+ | 7,000+ | |||
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| Popular Package (3 DVD) | $26.95 | $19.95-$34.95* (* extra DVDs) |
$34.90 | $30.95 | $35.95 | |||
| Plan Tables | Plan Table | Plan Table | Plan Table | Plan Table | Plan Table | Plan Table | ||
| Signup | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Trial Offer | Free Trial | |||
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*Bigpond Limit: $3 per DVD after maximum reached. Charged capped at $15 per month. |
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| Available Plans | Quickflix | Bigpond | WebFlicks | Game Guys | V2Direct | DVD Direct | ||
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Unlimited Plans | Not Available | Not Available* | $9.95-$79.90 1 to 8 at-a-time |
$19.95-$29.95 1 or 2 Games at-a-time |
$18.95-$78.95 1 to 8 at-a-time |
$17.95-$46.95 1 to 4 at-a-time |
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Limited Plans | $9.95 - $26.95 2 to 3 at-a-time |
$9.95 - $29.95 2 to 4 at-a-time |
$9.95 - $69.95 1 to 8 at-a-time |
Not Available | Not Available | ||
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Usage Fees | none | Limited Fee: $3 Cap: $15 |
none | none | none | ||
| Variables effecting plan cost | 12m Contract | Games | ||||||
| Signup | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Trial Offer | Free Trial | |||
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| Service Features | Quickflix | Bigpond | WebFlicks | Game Guys | V2Direct | DVD Direct | ||
| Australia Wide Delivery | WA | |||||||
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| Games | 2+ plans | |||||||
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| User Reviews, Lists or Ratings | ||||||||
| Other Features | Kid´s Queue Critics Collections Queue Top-Up |
Multiple Queues | Multiple Queues | |||||
| Signup | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Trial Offer | Free Trial | |||
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| Trial Details | Quickflix | Bigpond | WebFlicks | Game Guys | V2Direct | DVD Direct | ||
| Trial Bonus | 14 Days Free | 14 Days Free | 14 Days Free | 2nd Month Free | 14 Days Free | |||
| Max Total DVD´s | 10 | 10 | Unlimited | Unlimited | 4 | |||
| Trial Plan Type | Any Plan | 3 at-a-time | 3 at-a-time | Any Plan | 1 or 2 at-a-time | |||
| DVD Return after Trial | 7 days after trial end | return before trial end | return before trial end | N/A | N/A | return before trial end | ||
| DVD Return after Normal Service | 7 days after cancel | 7 days after cancel | 7 days after cancel | 7 days after cancel | Unknown | |||
| Signup | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Trial Offer | Free Trial | |||
Our Recommendation
Our recommendation of QuickFlix is based on the hard facts. We actually tested the services and gave them all ratings based on user experience. You can read about what we tested in our Trial of the Australian Online DVD Rental Services.
Why QuickFlix?
- Unless you want games the only real competition is between Bigpond and QuickFlix.
- These days the difference between Quickflix and BigPond is pretty minimal, but don´t forget to take into account the excess fees at bigpond. Of course these might be useful if you DO want more DVD´s one month.
- QuickFlix fairly give time to return DVD´s after Trial. No DVD Return traps.
Why not try them both?
We have carefully researched the trials for you so that you can try both services and make your own choice. Make sure that you follow these rules for canceling the service you don´t want:- Cancel your service before the end of the trial time
- Cancel your service before you return a DVD that will put you over the total number of DVD´s for your trial
- For Bigpond make sure you leave enough time for the DVD to be posted back before the end of your service (allow for weekends)
- For Quickflix make sure your last DVD is back within 7 days of canceling the service (allow for weekends)
The Fine Print...
- Read the terms & conditions of the service you decide suits your situation. Conditions may change before we update this page.
- Most free trials are for new customers and one per household. Credit card is usually required.
- Read the conditions about canceling your Trial Period. There is always a set time by which you have to cancel, as well as a set time to return DVD´s. Times vary amongst services.
- Some services do not refund partial months.
- Some services charge a non-refundable fee for reversing charges due to late return of DVD´s after cancelation.