LoveFilm is closing down on the 31st October. Those who have an active subscription should check their Inbox/Junk for an Email from Amazon which will give the blurb I have put below & include a discount code to knock £15 off a new Alexa enabled Fire Stick.
I'm aware this only affects certain people but some might not check their junk Email & miss this offer.
Thanks.
Official Amazon statement is below:
LOVEFiLM Update
We have very much enjoyed delivering the LOVEFiLM By Post service to our customers. However, over the last few years we’ve seen a decreasing demand for Blu-ray and DVD rental as customers increasingly move to streaming. Due to this, we will be closing the LOVEFiLM By Post service on 31st October 2017.
Until then, you can continue to rent movies and TV shows on Blu-ray and DVD discs as usual. There is no need to take any action. You will not be billed for your LOVEFiLM subscription after 30th September 2017, and you can continue to enjoy the service until it closes on 31st October 2017.
When you have finished watching any discs you have at home, you can simply return them in LOVEFiLM pre-paid envelopes or, if you find yourself short of return envelopes, you can submit your request for extra return envelopes here. Alternatively, you can return the disc in a standard envelope, addressed to:
FREEPOST RRAZ-ZIJS-XESH
LOVEFILM By Post
PO Box 1315
Peterborough
PE2 2PH
If you have lost a disc or have a problem with a disc you have at home, please visit the Report a Problem page to tell us about it.
If you are already a Prime or Prime Video member, you can stream thousands of movies and TV shows, including award winning Amazon Originals, as part of a Prime or Prime Video membership. For more information click here.
If you don't have a Prime Video supported device, or could use an additional one, we are happy to offer LOVEFiLM By Post members a £15 discount on a Fire TV stick to say thank you for being a loyal customer. To redeem your Fire TV stick for the discounted price of £24.99 (current price £39.99), visit amazon.co.uk/firetvstick, add a Fire TV Stick to your basket, and enter your single-use promotional code (which you received via email) during checkout. This offer is valid from now until 11:59pm on 31st October 2017. Terms and conditions apply.
Please contact us with any questions you have about your LOVEFiLM subscription or rental list. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being a valued LOVEFiLM By Post customer.
All comments (68)
gibblesuk
14 Aug 17#1
if anyone has a spare code they aren't using i would like one please.
ollierb
14 Aug 17#2
me too. thanks
salahwrexham
14 Aug 17#3
Apologies but I do not seem to be able to locare your code. Can you tell us what it is please?
crinklecutnose
14 Aug 17#4
All my favourite non-businesses are closing down: BBC Store, Sony Track ID, LOVEFiLM By Post to name a few. I am the user that time will forget.
Uckridge66
14 Aug 17#5
can someone PM me a code if they don't need it please
Crossbow
14 Aug 17#6
Wonder what they'll do with all the discs - sell them on as used? Or, they wouldn't be allowed to as they are 'rental' copies?
chaywa to Crossbow
14 Aug 17#8
They'd find a way to sell them on. When BHS were closing pretty much all of their DVD's for sale were ex-rental. Boomerang etc thrive on the ex-rental market.
Crossbow to chaywa
14 Aug 17#12
Yeah, to a third-party probably, but can't see Amazon selling them directly to the public.
ST3123 to Crossbow
14 Aug 17#13
Most likely, wish I knew someone at LF, I'd love to buy all their spare discs, instant huge film/TV collection and sell/gift all the duplicates....
JonBetts2004 to Crossbow
14 Aug 17#38
Apparently they will be giving them to "charitable causes".
Reooow
14 Aug 17#7
Me too please. Thanks.
ST3123
14 Aug 17#9
Wasn't aware of them closing down but have thought for a while it was only a matter of time with streaming taking over and DVDs / Blurays getting increasingly cheap to buy anyway. Embracing the new Ultra HD 4K format and renting UHD Bluray might have bought them some more time or they could have gone the other way and just made it cheaper but probably would still have shut maybe just a year or so later.
Kind of sad that there isn't a place for physical media rental by post anymore as it did fill a niche. i enjoyed using the service for a good few years back when it first came out (pre amazon ownership) as at that time even the best connections were too slow for good video streaming and there wasn't any real services out there anyway (even pre-youtube).
Sorry to see them go, wasn't a bad service at all, just can't compete with the convenience factor of streaming...
chocolatepennyfa
14 Aug 17#10
Would love a code if any going spare please.
channi3
14 Aug 17#11
A spare code for me if possible as well, thank you !
snoopy18
14 Aug 17#14
I'll be sorry to see them go is there nobody else that rents them
ayrejc
14 Aug 17#15
Another pleading request for a spare code here please. Thank you to anyone kind enough to pass one on
creepyg
14 Aug 17#16
'decreasing demand for Blu-ray and DVD rental as customers increasingly move to streaming'
Hmmmm.... To me not as clear-cut as this where Amazon / Lovefilm are concerned. As a long term lovefilm customer it looked to me like Amazon were increasingly withholding rental copies of films in order to further their streaming service. The recent version of Ghost in the Shell was a good example. Not yet available to rent on disc from Lovefilm but available to stream, whereas CinemaParadiso have it available to rent on Blu-Ray.
Due to a paucity of new releases I cancelled earlier this month and went elsewhere. As a bonus my new provider rents out 4K Blu-Rays too.
Minlack to creepyg
14 Aug 17#19
So do you use Cinema Paradiso? Will have to switch. But they do have a bunch of film earlier than Lovefilm, which is nice!
creepyg to Minlack
14 Aug 17#23
Yep. Early days but turnaround times etc seem comparable to Lovefilm. Monthly cost will be a bit higher but means i don't need to buy 4K discs unless it's something I really want to own.
flaming.h
14 Aug 17#17
Any one not using there code ? Would be greatly appreciated . thank you
bryngreen
14 Aug 17#18
Would also love a code if there is one spare thank you :smile:
chocolatepennyfa
14 Aug 17#20
Can you get ITV catch up for free with this or is it chargeable?
shonkygeeza
14 Aug 17#21
If by chance some kind person has a code that is spare I would be extremely grateful
refaey
14 Aug 17#22
Lovefilm by Post?!!
In the 21st century?!!
HONESTLY! :-)
AndyRoyd to refaey
14 Aug 17#24
Will probably be 22nd century before the general populace realise that streaming does not match the bitrate quality available from physical media. !!HONESTLY! :-)
haritori to AndyRoyd
15 Aug 17#47
most people dont care.. I know full well how much prettier it looks to watch a 4K BD vs a 4K stream but when i am watching a film or show i dont really care as long as its about 1080p the picture quality is of lesser importance over the quality of story and acting.
bondvillain20 to AndyRoyd
16 Aug 17#56
Totally agree with You, streaming is OK for those with fast/reliable broadband and for casual/everyday users, Physical Discs are by very nature "Different". I already have Amazon and NOW Tv included Free with Utlity/Bills-Contracts, but use NEITHER!? I will Always buy and rent discs, the Picture and Sound Quality are far superior, guess it's similar to asking a Vinyl Record Collector with a Top-End Hi-Fi would they consider Spotify/Deezer etc? For some "disposable" content to listen "on the fly" then probably Yes, but for anything else it may be Vinyl or CD... Arguably it may also be a "Generational Thing"....??
Crossbow to refaey
14 Aug 17#25
Why not? Most people with basic broadband (which may be download-limited), slow internet connections & older folk probably prefer it, plus streaming sound quality won't be as good as Blu-Ray discs in most cases.
snoopy18 to refaey
14 Aug 17#31
You probably watch films on your phone
croz123
14 Aug 17#26
I too will take one if someone does not need theirs lol ! Thanks !
daver77
14 Aug 17#27
Is Cinema Paradiso they only postal DVD/Blu-ray service now then?
Cantona
14 Aug 17#28
Anyone have an alternative other than cinema paradismo ? I had a trial with them a while back and they were appalling (first discs took 10 days !) Might have just been unlucky though.
Streaming just isn't a satisfactory alternative. Firstly 10 quid for as many dvds as you can watch in a month is much better value that 1 streamed film for 4 quid. Secondly you can watch at your leisure, watch half the film and the second half a few days lately if you get interrupted with other stuff - while streaming you have to watch within 48 hours. Thirdly you always good get a good experience with a dvd in terms of picture and sound. Streaming you can get buffering depending on where you live and what your ISP is like and often the sound is much quieter/poorer than a dvd. This is terrible news for a Monday morning !!
Minlack to Cantona
14 Aug 17#30
Even worse is the lack of info. I try and rent Hidden Fences on Amazon. Capped at 720p for some reason. Rent and old Disney animation and it could be cropped or whatever. Also only providing download for off-line viewing on mobile devices. Used to have that on PS3 until earlier this year. Now it's all variable bit-rate, micro-stutter and buffering. Ugh.
cocogumbo
14 Aug 17#29
I don't know why you're all asking for 'spare' codes when it clearly says: During the Promotional Period Qualifying Customers can use the Promo Code to redeem the Offer against an order of a Fire TV Stick sold by Amazon EU Sarl via amazon.co.uk using the same customer account to which the email was sent and The Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold.
So.. unless you're going to be using the email address the code was sent to.. you're not going to be able to use a 'spare' code!
salahwrexham to cocogumbo
14 Aug 17#32
Possibly because the OP indicated: "I have put below & include a discount code to knock £15 off a new Alexa enabled Fire Stick". So people like me, we're under the assumption that it was possible... Obviously, we should have read the T&C in more details. Therefore, this post is only for Lovefilm subscribers... :muscle: :thumbsup: Heat added.
bobdylan to cocogumbo
14 Aug 17#34
Try reading above first before posting ^^
jaydee777
14 Aug 17#33
If anyone has a spare code thanks.
cocogumbo
14 Aug 17#35
NO SPARE CODES AVAILABLE. READ THE FULL POST THAT OP PUT. CLEARLY SAYS IT IS NON TRANSFERABLE.
Oops. Caps Lock. Never mind.
vandan0033
14 Aug 17#36
I would be very happy if someone would pm me a code
Reooow
14 Aug 17#37
Lol
mattr
14 Aug 17#39
Stil have a Lovefilm subscription (got the email earlier). Only reason I have it is for the old films which they haven't (or wont) digitise. Are there any alternatives?
Natlover2 to mattr
14 Aug 17#41
As someone mentioned earlier the only alternative really is CinemaParadiso
i started using Cinema Paradiso last year having used LF for years, the speed of delivery is on par with LF and you generally get new releases faster.
cocogumbo
14 Aug 17#40
Agreed, people who can't read the full post properly. OP clearly stated it's not transferable yet people STILL ask.
CxWxP
14 Aug 17#42
So are these worth it? I already have a smart TV and a Roku streaming stick
thekesslerboy to CxWxP
14 Aug 17#43
Probably not. As long as your tv or roku has all the apps you need
monkey1999
14 Aug 17#44
Thought lovefilm went years ago after amazon bought them and ruined it
BostonTerrier
14 Aug 17#45
Good deal for the new Alexa enabled Fire Stick. :dizzy_face: #HEAT #LOVEFILM
helloyoufool
14 Aug 17#46
So pleased they are closing. Nasty company who intimidated me with debt collectors and court action over £1.87 after I thought I had closed my account down correctly.
Many years ago & before they were consumed by Amazon.
mo4g_777
15 Aug 17#49
Spare code pls
Crossbow to mo4g_777
15 Aug 17#50
One of the T&Cs from the main post: • The Offer is non-transferable and may not be resold.
woldranger to mo4g_777
15 Aug 17#51
Actually try reading through ALL the comments AND the initial description, all you'll need are in there
ralphaverbuch
15 Aug 17#52
I only just cancelled my subscription to Lovefilm last month and swapped the saving towards paying for the cheaper Echo Amazon Music Unlimited subscription (£3.99 pm) instead...
But the point about DVD/Bluray bit rates is both true and important. Picture quality can get really ragged when there are too many people fighting over the bandwidth from a DSL connection... no fibre BB for us :disappointed:
dr_spaceman
15 Aug 17#53
I wonder if Cinema Paradiso might put in a bid to buy up all the LoveFilm stock? Often wonder what Blockbuster did with all their DVDs!
macgyvers.child
15 Aug 17#54
Is this £15 off or a stick for £24.99. Is it worth waiting for the stick to be reduced then taking the £15 off or is it £24.99 whatever the price of the stick?
Crossbow to macgyvers.child
15 Aug 17#55
From the T&Cs in the main post: "The offer of a £15 discount on an All New Fire TV Stick..."
As the offer is open until 31st October 2017, it may be worth waiting for it to decrease in price before buying. On the other hand, the offer could end before that - also from the T&Cs: "This Offer is subject to availability and Amazon reserves the right to cancel or modify the Offer at any time."
bondvillain20
16 Aug 17#57
ps. Does anyone know if Streaming supports newer sound formats such as DTS-X or Dolby ATMOS..?? On a similar subject I bought a certain new Blu Ray from Amazon for £7.99, it wasn't specifically "Limited Edition" or marketed as such, however it did have an Improved New Audio Format, it went out of print and consequently I sold it on E*ay for £60... Lovefilm is Dead, Long Live the Disc.
creepyg to bondvillain20
16 Aug 17#59
TBF Netflix are trialling Atmos with some of their own programming. I think Okja may be the first supported title? XBox only too.
antikewl to bondvillain20
22 Aug 17#61
Now TV doesn't even have Dolby surround yet. :disappointed:
hotroadcruiser
16 Aug 17#58
If anyone has a spare Code, many thnx.
niknak
17 Aug 17#60
Gutted Lovefilm is going as I've been with them (via ScreenSelect & Qflicks) since 2003. Must have rented 2000+ discs from them over the years. They went downhill as soon as Amazon took over though, bullying users into using streaming rather than discs, separating the games library from films, raising the prices, having a worse user interface, etc...
I'll hang onto my code for a Firestick in the hope that they'll have a price drop/offer on the RRP before the 31st Oct and I'll maybe pick it up for sub £24.99. 10 weeks to clear my rental list...!
Return
22 Aug 17#62
Amazon are giving the old disks away to charity.
nougat
23 Aug 17#63
Did anybody try an unused code on a different account?
mgk
27 Aug 17#64
Anyone try th ecode on the Fire TV box instead of the Stick...already have 1st gen Stick so would maybe prefer a box
AndiTails
29 Aug 17#65
Chance conversation with a friend at the weekend and they mentioned about losing their LoveFilm subscription. Sneakily asked about the voucher, and he had no intention of claiming it, so he purchased a stick using his Amazon account & voucher, marked it as Gift (to ensure Amazon don't pre-install any settings) and is having it sent directly to my address and I've wired him the dosh.. so, thanks OP! :smile: (He's non-Prime, so although free delivery, I guess it takes a couple of days?).
Winner winner chicken dinner!
WildTurkey
18 Sep 17#66
Has anyone got a spare code they're not intending on using please?
darkhorse78
30 Sep 17#67
Anyone got a spare code? Slim chance but I was looking to order one
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Opening post
I'm aware this only affects certain people but some might not check their junk Email & miss this offer.
Thanks.
Official Amazon statement is below:
LOVEFiLM Update
Until then, you can continue to rent movies and TV shows on Blu-ray and DVD discs as usual. There is no need to take any action. You will not be billed for your LOVEFiLM subscription after 30th September 2017, and you can continue to enjoy the service until it closes on 31st October 2017.
When you have finished watching any discs you have at home, you can simply return them in LOVEFiLM pre-paid envelopes or, if you find yourself short of return envelopes, you can submit your request for extra return envelopes here. Alternatively, you can return the disc in a standard envelope, addressed to:
FREEPOST RRAZ-ZIJS-XESH
LOVEFILM By Post
PO Box 1315
Peterborough
PE2 2PH
If you have lost a disc or have a problem with a disc you have at home, please visit the Report a Problem page to tell us about it.
If you are already a Prime or Prime Video member, you can stream thousands of movies and TV shows, including award winning Amazon Originals, as part of a Prime or Prime Video membership. For more information click here.
If you don't have a Prime Video supported device, or could use an additional one, we are happy to offer LOVEFiLM By Post members a £15 discount on a Fire TV stick to say thank you for being a loyal customer. To redeem your Fire TV stick for the discounted price of £24.99 (current price £39.99), visit amazon.co.uk/firetvstick, add a Fire TV Stick to your basket, and enter your single-use promotional code (which you received via email) during checkout. This offer is valid from now until 11:59pm on 31st October 2017. Terms and conditions apply.
Please contact us with any questions you have about your LOVEFiLM subscription or rental list. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for being a valued LOVEFiLM By Post customer.
All comments (68)
Kind of sad that there isn't a place for physical media rental by post anymore as it did fill a niche. i enjoyed using the service for a good few years back when it first came out (pre amazon ownership) as at that time even the best connections were too slow for good video streaming and there wasn't any real services out there anyway (even pre-youtube).
Sorry to see them go, wasn't a bad service at all, just can't compete with the convenience factor of streaming...
is there nobody else that rents them
Hmmmm.... To me not as clear-cut as this where Amazon / Lovefilm are concerned. As a long term lovefilm customer it looked to me like Amazon were increasingly withholding rental copies of films in order to further their streaming service. The recent version of Ghost in the Shell was a good example. Not yet available to rent on disc from Lovefilm but available to stream, whereas CinemaParadiso have it available to rent on Blu-Ray.
Due to a paucity of new releases I cancelled earlier this month and went elsewhere. As a bonus my new provider rents out 4K Blu-Rays too.
In the 21st century?!!
HONESTLY! :-)
Arguably it may also be a "Generational Thing"....??
Streaming just isn't a satisfactory alternative. Firstly 10 quid for as many dvds as you can watch in a month is much better value that 1 streamed film for 4 quid. Secondly you can watch at your leisure, watch half the film and the second half a few days lately if you get interrupted with other stuff - while streaming you have to watch within 48 hours. Thirdly you always good get a good experience with a dvd in terms of picture and sound. Streaming you can get buffering depending on where you live and what your ISP is like and often the sound is much quieter/poorer than a dvd. This is terrible news for a Monday morning !!
Try reading above first before posting ^^
Oops. Caps Lock. Never mind.
cinemaparadiso.co.uk
Many years ago & before they were consumed by Amazon.
But the point about DVD/Bluray bit rates is both true and important. Picture quality can get really ragged when there are too many people fighting over the bandwidth from a DSL connection... no fibre BB for us :disappointed:
As the offer is open until 31st October 2017, it may be worth waiting for it to decrease in price before buying. On the other hand, the offer could end before that - also from the T&Cs: "This Offer is subject to availability and Amazon reserves the right to cancel or modify the Offer at any time."
I'll hang onto my code for a Firestick in the hope that they'll have a price drop/offer on the RRP before the 31st Oct and I'll maybe pick it up for sub £24.99. 10 weeks to clear my rental list...!
Sneakily asked about the voucher, and he had no intention of claiming it, so he purchased a stick using his Amazon account & voucher, marked it as Gift (to ensure Amazon don't pre-install any settings) and is having it sent directly to my address and I've wired him the dosh.. so, thanks OP! :smile: (He's non-Prime, so although free delivery, I guess it takes a couple of days?).
Winner winner chicken dinner!