If you are the filmmaker not sure about the legal aspects of it all but what if you put a warning page before the video begins stating the video is not to be rented out for profit. Put that on the DVD label too.
Make a commercial about what you do or advertise before video starts. I don’t know… Just trying to help.

I understand your concern. However, I am under the impression that these services are legal.

I believe that rental services will actually help trainers and film makers that are creating high-quality products. I hardly ever buy training videos because they are so expensive. However, if I rent something and like it, I am likely to buy it so I can rewatch it or buy other products from the same trainer. Rentals are beneficial for trainers because they (if they are good quality) increase brand recognition, increase trust/respect for the trainer and potentially increase sales.

Mary

Mary

I used Horseflix service for over a year. I found their service slow (it would take over two weeks from the time i mailed the dvd til i rec’d a new one) but was nontheless patient. When a dvd i mailed back to them was not received, they charged me for a late fee , then said they would charge me 39.99 to replace it. You take this risk with them, if it doesn’t get back to them , the customer is held liable. Doesn’t matter if you had been a good customer for over a year. Also during the time that they were waiting for this dvd, they charged me my full month’s fees, even though i had emailed them back weeks prior that i had mailed back the dvd.

So overall i would not recomment this service.
I contacted GiddyUp and they seemed to have a much larger selection. They also don’t charge late fees and they said if a dvd was sent back and lost in the mail thru no fault of customer that the customer would not be held accountable. They seem like they have a much more responsible approach toward treating their customers right.

I’ve recently switched from Horseflix to giddyupflix.

giddyupflix has a lot wider selection than horseflix and no late fees. So far I’m much happier with it than with horseflix.

But if I get frustrated with it, I’ll have to look into barnsweetbarnDVDs.

cheers,

Mary H.

It also looks like they changed their price plan and their monthly rates are now the same as Horseflix, I think. Maybe even a few cents less.

Thanks y’all! Glad I found this site, it’s been fun!

Susan

Thanks for the tip! I hadn’t heard of giddyupflix.

So far, I’ve been really happy with horseflix. It’s a bit cheaper than giddyupflix. Also, I haven’t had to wait for either of the DVDs I’ve requested so far.

I like to buy DVDs from trainers I really like in order to support the trainer. However, for trainers I just want to check out or who I’m not sure about, renting is definitely a good way to go!

As for DVDs on ebay, I haven’t come across illegal copies so far, but I’m sure that they’re out there.

Mary

I rent because I can’t afford to pay $175 for a DVD set by Clinton Anderson or Parelli. If they made their prices a bit more affordable, I would pay it.

I dont like to buy DVDs on eBay because most of them are illegal copies and I dont want to condone that type of activity. Renting HOrse DVDs is perfectly legal and no different than any other DVD rental business. It also might be beneficial to the trainers, especially the lesser known, because if someone likes their DVD they might go and buy it once they’ve rented it.

Anyhow, that my 2 cents.

GiddyUpFlix’s web site it at http://www.giddyupflix.com

I bought a 3 month gift membership for my niece for her graduation too and she’s loving it.

Thanks y’all!