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post #301 of 497
8/27/07 at 2:13pm
This sounds ominous. What is it??

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post #302 of 497
8/27/07 at 2:16pm
If you rent too many dvd's in a 30 day period and they are not making a profit off of you, they slow the shipment of dvd's to you as well as report on when they receive them.
post #303 of 497
8/27/07 at 3:27pm
Heroes season one: Disks 1, 2, & 3 are all in the mail from Netflix today. That is fast shipping for a brand new release.
post #304 of 497
8/27/07 at 5:22pm
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SLC, Utah

Anyone from Utah having problems with NETFLIX?
post #305 of 497
8/28/07 at 12:37pm
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Originally Posted by Riblet View Post

Heroes season one: Disks 1, 2, & 3 are all in the mail from Netflix today. That is fast shipping for a brand new release.

You can not ask for much more than that.
post #306 of 497
8/29/07 at 7:56am
I just cancelled Blockbuster... I never get freakin HD-DVDs in time.. It just sits while just about all my movies say "Short Wait" or "Long Wait". I think they need to stock more damn HD-DVDs. The tip of the ice-burg for canceling though was because I got an email saying my plan was going up from $5.99 (2 online, 2 in-store rentals) to $7.99. So I said..adios. Blockbuster FTL.
post #307 of 497
8/29/07 at 9:09am
I got Nottingham Hill which is just released yesterday from Netflix, and I had it at #1 in my queue. I know it's an old movie and I've had it in my queue forever and it just never seemed to make it up to the top, but once I saw it came out in HD I figured I'd give it a watch. Plus nothing else came out this week that looked good to me on HD.

jcg
post #308 of 497
8/29/07 at 9:12am
Wow that's the same plan I'm on and I posted an email from BB earlier in this thread saying my rates wouldn't increase, and so far they havent. I wonder why some peoples rates (for the same plan) are going up and some aren't, or maybe it's just a matter of time for me.

jcg

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I just cancelled Blockbuster... I never get freakin HD-DVDs in time.. It just sits while just about all my movies say "Short Wait" or "Long Wait". I think they need to stock more damn HD-DVDs. The tip of the ice-burg for canceling though was because I got an email saying my plan was going up from $5.99 (2 online, 2 in-store rentals) to $7.99. So I said..adios. Blockbuster FTL.
post #309 of 497
8/29/07 at 11:43am
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I got Nottingham Hill which is just released yesterday from Netflix, and I had it at #1 in my queue. I know it's an old movie and I've had it in my queue forever and it just never seemed to make it up to the top, but once I saw it came out in HD I figured I'd give it a watch.

I've actually stopped referring to my BB queue as a queue. I now just call it the 'Blockbuster Pile', because they seem to send you any old random movie from the list regardless of when it was added or what position it's in. I don't think I've gotten a movie from the top 3 slots of my pile in over a month.
post #310 of 497
8/29/07 at 12:46pm
Well as I've said in previous posts if you want a specific movie from BB you can only put a couple things in your queue. I never put more than 2 movies in my BB queue, so it forces them to ship what I want. Of course if you don't have Netflix too then this doesn't help you much, but if you have both try that as it works quite well.

jcg

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Originally Posted by wildfire99 View Post

I've actually stopped referring to my BB queue as a queue. I now just call it the 'Blockbuster Pile', because they seem to send you any old random movie from the list regardless of when it was added or what position it's in. I don't think I've gotten a movie from the top 3 slots of my pile in over a month.
post #311 of 497
8/29/07 at 2:29pm
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Well as I've said in previous posts if you want a specific movie from BB you can only put a couple things in your queue. I never put more than 2 movies in my BB queue, so it forces them to ship what I want. Of course if you don't have Netflix too then this doesn't help you much, but if you have both try that as it works quite well.

jcg

Yeah, thats what I did and it worked! I had Blades of Glory [HD] as the only movie in my queue and they actually shipped it to me and I received it yesterday. I was shocked! I never ever have been shipped an HD DVD title the day it came out or even the first 2 weeks after the release date for that matter. I hope this works for the future as well and isn't a fluke. Does putting only 1 movie in your queue at a time usually work for you?
post #312 of 497
8/29/07 at 2:31pm
I sent back Heroes disk #1 today, it will be interesting to see if I get disk #4 (next in queue) as my replacement.
post #313 of 497
8/29/07 at 2:38pm
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Originally Posted by jcg View Post

Wow that's the same plan I'm on and I posted an email from BB earlier in this thread saying my rates wouldn't increase, and so far they havent. I wonder why some peoples rates (for the same plan) are going up and some aren't, or maybe it's just a matter of time for me.

jcg

Well, I got an email warning me that if I didn't do anything then they would just charge me account for the new price.. $7.99. They also have a $4.99 plan now that is basically the $5.99 plan but you get jipped 2 movies - 2 online rentals, 0 in-store rentals.

post #314 of 497
8/29/07 at 7:40pm
Am I the last to hear about these NetFlix drop points? Has anyone seen one?
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New Netflix Drop Points in Missouri & Michigan

Readers have reported two new Netflx drop points. Todd reports a new drop point in Springfield, Missouri, and Robert reports one in Gaylord, Michigan. Netflix picks up the movies from the drop points at 2am and trucks them to a shipping center for the 4am shift.

By the end of this year Netflix expects to have a total of 50 shipping centers and 50 drop points.

http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2007/0...tflix-dro.html
post #315 of 497
8/30/07 at 12:13am
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Originally Posted by jcg View Post

I never put more than 2 movies in my BB queue, so it forces them to ship what I want. Of course if you don't have Netflix too then this doesn't help you much, but if you have both try that as it works quite well.

I might have to try that. I've been averse to it because even with a dozen movies in the pile, they still seem to like to wait 2-3 days before sending out the last title to fill out my plan. That might really be the best way to approach BB... one move out at a time only plan, and only 1 title in the queue at a time.
post #316 of 497
8/30/07 at 6:18am
I have tried that and sometimes it works and sometimes not. Yesterday it worked. I have had Bourne Identity in my queue since it came out a couple of months back. It was listed as very long wait, then long wait. Yesterday I had two open slots and I was surfing around and found out that Shawn of the Dead was available so I moved it to the top. Bourne was in slot 4 still showing long wait but ahead of Blades and Shooter and somehow they decided to ship it to me even though Shooter was listed as only a short wait (which means they have a copy really).

I have had open slots with nothing but movies I really really want and my shipping will go from we expect to ship your next movie today.... to tomorrow then to .....the next day. After two days of nothing I usually cave and find something that is available now and slide it in.

Netflix doesn't like me as I return them too fast. I am on 3 at a time unlimited and usually get them to send 20-25 a month.

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Originally Posted by jcg View Post

Well as I've said in previous posts if you want a specific movie from BB you can only put a couple things in your queue. I never put more than 2 movies in my BB queue, so it forces them to ship what I want. Of course if you don't have Netflix too then this doesn't help you much, but if you have both try that as it works quite well.

jcg
post #317 of 497
8/30/07 at 6:24am
Netflix is awesome. Happy customer for many years! I get my movies in 1 day turn around 90% of the time!
post #318 of 497
8/30/07 at 7:31am
Yes this has been working for me since I joined BB maybe 6 months ago. I had "The Contract" in my queue as the only movie and they shipped it yesterday, 2 days after returning the movie. It showed as Very Long Wait.

jcg

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Originally Posted by DJ Matt View Post

Yeah, thats what I did and it worked! I had Blades of Glory [HD] as the only movie in my queue and they actually shipped it to me and I received it yesterday. I was shocked! I never ever have been shipped an HD DVD title the day it came out or even the first 2 weeks after the release date for that matter. I hope this works for the future as well and isn't a fluke. Does putting only 1 movie in your queue at a time usually work for you?
post #319 of 497
8/30/07 at 7:32am
Remember it has been discussed a number of times in this thread. BB's availabilty status means absolutely nothing as it is done on a national level, and has absolutely nothing to do with your local distribution center.

jcg

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I have tried that and sometimes it works and sometimes not. Yesterday it worked. I have had Bourne Identity in my queue since it came out a couple of months back. It was listed as very long wait, then long wait. Yesterday I had two open slots and I was surfing around and found out that Shawn of the Dead was available so I moved it to the top. Bourne was in slot 4 still showing long wait but ahead of Blades and Shooter and somehow they decided to ship it to me even though Shooter was listed as only a short wait (which means they have a copy really).

I have had open slots with nothing but movies I really really want and my shipping will go from we expect to ship your next movie today.... to tomorrow then to .....the next day. After two days of nothing I usually cave and find something that is available now and slide it in.

Netflix doesn't like me as I return them too fast. I am on 3 at a time unlimited and usually get them to send 20-25 a month.
post #320 of 497
8/30/07 at 7:35am
2-3 days to ship seems normal for BB from the time I return the movie to the store. With both my BB and Netflix plan I always have a couple movies to watch at the house, so it's much more important to me to get what I want vs. maybe getting another BB movie a day earlier.

jcg

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Originally Posted by wildfire99 View Post

I might have to try that. I've been averse to it because even with a dozen movies in the pile, they still seem to like to wait 2-3 days before sending out the last title to fill out my plan. That might really be the best way to approach BB... one move out at a time only plan, and only 1 title in the queue at a time.
post #321 of 497
8/30/07 at 9:55am
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I sent back Heroes disk #1 today, it will be interesting to see if I get disk #4 (next in queue) as my replacement.

What do you know, Netflix shipped disk #4 to me. I put disk #2 back in the mail today, so hopefully I will get #5, followed shortly by #6 and #7. I really can't ask for faster service than they have given me on Heroes.
post #322 of 497
8/31/07 at 9:28pm
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What do you know, Netflix shipped disk #4 to me. I put disk #2 back in the mail today, so hopefully I will get #5, followed shortly by #6 and #7. I really can't ask for faster service than they have given me on Heroes.

Sounds like you received great service. Does anyone else know anything about these drop off points that NETFLIX is starting around the country. Will the drop off points be similar to BB in store returns?
post #323 of 497
9/2/07 at 8:16pm
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Am I the last to hear about these NetFlix drop points? Has anyone seen one?

http://www.hackingnetflix.com/2007/0...tflix-dro.html

I found out about the drop off points after you. Does anyone have any further information regarding the NETFLIX drop off points?
post #324 of 497
9/3/07 at 5:20am
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Originally Posted by Geaux Tigers View Post

I found out about the drop off points after you. Does anyone have any further information regarding the NETFLIX drop off points?

Apparently, these drop points have been around for some time now. They don't appear to be places where customers can drop off movies, but where NetFlix ships to and from an area (probably one without a distribution center) using their own trucks to drop off and pick up mailers from the local Post Office who still handle residential delivery and such. I'm not sure if this is more for speed or economy.

BTW, NetFlix CEO Reed Hastings has a blog now, and guess what his current post is about?

http://reedhastings.blogspot.com/200...-2-losers.html

I don't really agree with his post (I think there are more than just two possible outcomes; and although I like the two winners scenario, I just don't see it happening), but I find it interesting that this is one of the first things he chose to blog about considering HDM rentals make up such a tiny part of his business right now.
post #325 of 497
9/3/07 at 8:03am
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Originally Posted by evolver View Post

Apparently, these drop points have been around for some time now. They don't appear to be places where customers can drop off movies, but where NetFlix ships to and from an area (probably one without a distribution center) using their own trucks to drop off and pick up mailers from the local Post Office who still handle residential delivery and such. I'm not sure if this is more for speed or economy.

BTW, NetFlix CEO Reed Hastings has a blog now, and guess what his current post is about?

http://reedhastings.blogspot.com/200...-2-losers.html

I don't really agree with his post (I think there are more than just two possible outcomes; and although I like the two winners scenario, I just don't see it happening), but I find it interesting that this is one of the first things he chose to blog about considering HDM rentals make up such a tiny part of his business right now.

Evolver,

Thanks for the link as that was a very informative blog. I encourage everyone to read it.
post #326 of 497
9/3/07 at 8:29am
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Anyone from Utah having problems with NETFLIX?


Yes, I am. I live in the metro Salt Lake City area -- which is a Netflix hub; yet, they often send me discs from Colorado and Texas because they are "not available" from my local hub. ? That takes about three times longer than if they were available locally.

I also have several discs on my list that are listed as "short wait", but they have been that way now for over three weeks. What is their definition of "short wait"?
post #327 of 497
9/3/07 at 11:42am
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Yes, I am. I live in the metro Salt Lake City area -- which is a Netflix hub; yet, they often send me discs from Colorado and Texas because they are "not available" from my local hub. ? That takes about three times longer than if they were available locally.

I also have several discs on my list that are listed as "short wait", but they have been that way now for over three weeks. What is their definition of "short wait"?

The same thing happens to me. If they don't have my next movie in Richmond, VA they will send it from Columbus, OH and it takes a couple of days more to get to me. I wish I had the option of skipping that movie until they have it and just getting the next one in my cue instead.
post #328 of 497
9/3/07 at 9:29pm
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The same thing happens to me. If they don't have my next movie in Richmond, VA they will send it from Columbus, OH and it takes a couple of days more to get to me. I wish I had the option of skipping that movie until they have it and just getting the next one in my cue instead.

I live in Shreveport, LA and my movies always come from Baton Rouge, LA through NETFLIX.
post #329 of 497
9/4/07 at 8:33pm
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Anyone receive any new titles this week. The Labor Day Holiday slowed everything down for me.
post #330 of 497
9/6/07 at 3:58pm
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I received Delta Farce from NETFLIX in Blu-ray this week. I have received a new release from NETFLIX every week in HD for over one year now.
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