New online game rental service - Get Your Gamez
Thursday, July 26th, 2007 - 12:40pm
Seeing the rash of posts about concerns with Gamefly, I thought it might be a good time to mention a new company I've recently started using:
If you sign up, send them an email at info@getyourgamez.com and tell them where you found out about the service, the will even provide a referral bonus as their refer a friend program is just getting under way. So, help me out while you help yourselves out 
Now, on to why I like them ...
I've been using the service for about 3 weeks now and upgraded from their 1 at a time program (of which there is a 2 week trial for) to their 2 at a time program because I am so happy with the service. I've already received the following games: The Bigs (360), The Darkness (360), Warioware: Smooth Moves (Wii), and Crackdown (360) which I just purchased and now have a new game on the way. They offer a feature called "Mark as Returned" which allows you to inform them when you're sending a game back. They'll send you the next game in your queue at the same time so you don't have to wait so long for subsequent rentals. With the two at a time program, that works out even better as you're never left without a game.
Pricing is as follows:
2 games = $19.99/month
1 game = $14.99/month
As for customer service, they are incredibly helpful. If there is a game that is out and for whatever reason they don't have copies of it for rental, you can request a product and from what I've seen, they'll have it in stock in a matter of days, if not less.
souldaddy wrote:
In other news, Sony releases a cow with proprietary milk.
Just spoke to Get Your Gamez and they are willing to offer a 10% discount (for 6 months) to anyone who signs up using the GWJ coupon code. After 6 months the price goes back to what I quoted in my first message. This coupon code is good now until 8/31/07.
Thought I would share since I'm very happy with the service and there are now threads devoted to Gamefly and Gameznflix issues.
souldaddy wrote:
They rent PSP games but not DS? Odd. Still, I'm thinking about checking this out. Where are you located and what kind of times are you getting? I see they ship out of Arizona, still it'd be worth a shot with the "Mark as returned" option
"Poor Eli Nooo... *child starts crying*"
"Come on now, there's no need to make that kind of noise. It sounds awful and you'll upset other people." - Ionae from Spirit Engine 2
Pyro:
I'm located in Saint Louis, MO and I usually receive games within 3 days of marking the "Mark as Returned" option. Each time I have used that option I've received an email that same day that the next game in my queue has been shipped. This is working out very well with the two at a time subscription. They have pick-ups as late as I believe 9:00 p.m. and make multiple shipments a day based on customer activity.
Also, if you're interested in renting DS games from them, use their suggestion field. Knowing how well the DS is selling, I don't doubt they'd get DS games up for rent very quickly, though personally I haven't inquired as such.
souldaddy wrote:
Gamefly doesn't prorate their time if you cancel and I just started a new billing cycle. We'll see how I feel about them at the end of the month.
XBox Live: Alex C
I'm intrigued; but their site layout reminds me of another rental company that I tried out and didn't like.
Semper Delectatio
Xbox Live - Cannibal GWJ XFire - cannibalcrowley
Strawberry Shortcake bricked my 360 on December 17, 2008.
Yeah, I'm not entirely happy with the current site layout, but they have been receptive to suggestions. And, I have Bioshock on the way. So, I cannot complain.
souldaddy wrote:
What's with the use of "z" in the company name and other ebonic-like grammar? Does that somehow add street cred?
Come to Get Your Gamez and get the hottezt new gamez for your game playing pleazure!!!1!! One month L337 package for only $15 bones!!!1!!
Lag used to be a lot worse back in the day. Hell, it took Jesus 3 days to respawn.
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PSN: x93_confirmedx (message me for Socom!)
Last time I'll plug this site, I promise. Just wanted to give anyone interested a chance to get the promotion before it ends tomorrow. The promotion is for a new game rental service called Get Your Gamez, http://www.getyourgamez.com . I've been very happy with the service since I joined in early July. They owners are responsive to requests for site changes and game additions if you are looking for something not in their current catalog of games and their "Mark Returned" option has allowed the two at a time plan to prevent me from purchasing any games since I joined - I got Bioshock two days after it's release.
Here's the promo for you skimmers, I'll now shut my pie-hole:
10% discount (for 6 months) to anyone who signs up using the GWJ coupon code. After 6 months the price goes back to what I quoted in my first message. This coupon code is good now until 8/31/07.
souldaddy wrote:
When it comes to domain names, that usually just means you've been beat out to the real word and want to get something as close as possible.
Looks like I picked a good day to be too busy to read Twitter. So much bitching, you'd think people forgot how to use the back button -- Certis
That might be true but I still find it humorous. I'm a Gamefly customer for life unless something drastic happens...
Lag used to be a lot worse back in the day. Hell, it took Jesus 3 days to respawn.
Quintin_Stone wrote: The typical American eats 3.5 bigfoots in their sleep each year.
PSN: x93_confirmedx (message me for Socom!)