Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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RENT, RETURN, REPEAT



FROM THE JANUARY 2026 ISSUE OF GREEN PROFIT MAGAZINE



WRITTEN BY NEIL ANDERSON



NARRATED BY BILL CALKINS



EXCERPT: How many times do you think Blockbuster rented out “The Little Mermaid” or “Ghostbusters” before those VHS tapes finally gave out? Probably hundreds. At roughly $4 a rental, that’s about $1,200 of revenue from a $20 tape. Pretty good margin, right?



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