CollegeTown Video is lucky in that they are the only video store in the collegetown area of Ithaca. Their policies and quality appear to reflect the fact that they have little to no competition in the surrounding area. (Recently, a Hollywood Video store opened, but it is only driving distance and inaccessible to most students without a lot of trouble).
First off, the majority of their movies are only one-day rentals as opposed to most normal places which rent movies for at least two to three days. CollegeTown Video's selection is decent, but definitely not at the caliber of a big chain.
The most frustrating thing is the poor quality of their DVD's. On about three separate occasions, I rented a DVD from them only to get home and have the movie stop playing in the middle because it was scratched. I would go back and they would give me another movie and credit my account, but this became quite a hassle and not a one time occurance.
If possible, I would recommend not renting from them. I would rather drive or take the bus to the shopping center and rent from somewhere else.
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