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post #7591 of 8471
12/11/11 at 7:38pm
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Originally Posted by mproper View Post

Maybe "cripple" is too strong of a word. But there are two things to consider:
  1. It will only be "one day longer" one-way. Your turnaround will increase by 2 days (an extra day each way, turning 3 day turnaround into 5 day....and don't forget about Saturdays).
  2. If you thought people were upset about the price increase, wait until the number of discs they can get each month are cut in roughly in half due to slower mail.

Regardless of which rental company you use (NF or BB), it is going to suck if it happens. Personally, if I'm affected (see below), I'll probably just up my disc plan so I have more discs here or in transit (or use the technology-that-shall-not-be-named more than I do).



That is my hope as well and I posted similar thoughts in the technology-that-shall-not-be-named forum. I'm only about 15 miles from one...It just remains to be seen how this will affect us. I am still hoping that given Netflix relies a lot on this business model, and is one of the major producers of income to the USPS, that they'll step up and do what it takes to get us our discs (even it it's additional sorting or whatever the PO needs to get them to us in a day).

i've heard that in some areas, Netflix picks up directly from post offices. this would explain how sometimes disks that i mailed back would be checked in later that same night...
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post #7592 of 8471
12/12/11 at 5:53am
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Originally Posted by dneily View Post

I just noticed that the count of my ratings on Netflix has dropped by over 100 titles.

A couple of weeks ago I had about 3170 titles I had rated, but today the count on Netflix is 3060.

Did anyone else notice something like this?

Yes, mine decreased by approx 150. Just a guess, but previously you could give a different rating for each season of a tv show, but now you can give only one rating for the entire show.
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post #7593 of 8471
12/12/11 at 5:59am
Please remember this thread is for Netflix BD rental discussion. Thanks.

larry
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post #7594 of 8471
12/15/11 at 7:58am
Something weird going on with my BR rental queue too. I have 4 out at a time, and the list currently shows 5 discs including the one I returned on Mon. The replacement has been indicating 'processing' since yesterday. Anyone know whats going on. Systems down?
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post #7595 of 8471
12/15/11 at 8:03am
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Originally Posted by lewis View Post

Something weird going on with my BR rental queue too. I have 4 out at a time, and the list currently shows 5 discs including the one I returned on Mon. The replacement has been indicating 'processing' since yesterday. Anyone know whats going on. Systems down?

I have the 3-out plan and there are currently 5 titles showing either "processing" or "out". 2 of them are already checked back in. One of the "processing" is already in hand.
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post #7596 of 8471
12/15/11 at 1:33pm
Just received an email with a link to redeem for a free extra disk out as a holiday gift from Netflix.

Pretty cool.
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post #7597 of 8471
12/20/11 at 9:14am
FWIW, my queue and shipping was screwed up again this week, same as last week. No discs were shipped yesterday and today they catch up by shipping an extra. The shipping of the "bonus" extra disc for Christmas was also delayed by a day.
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post #7598 of 8471
12/20/11 at 11:26am
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Originally Posted by Incindium View Post

Just received an email with a link to redeem for a free extra disk out as a holiday gift from Netflix.

Pretty cool.

I did, too, and already redeemed it. It was probably a small consolation gift from Netflix as a way of thanking customers who stuck with them through their debacles this year.

Doug
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post #7599 of 8471
12/20/11 at 5:25pm
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Originally Posted by Incindium View Post

Just received an email with a link to redeem for a free extra disk out as a holiday gift from Netflix.

Pretty cool.

received same, just 'cashed' in today. nice little xtra.
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post #7600 of 8471
12/21/11 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by mproper View Post

Nope. Got my email about 6ish this morning that they received Super 8 and about 10 minutes ago I got the shipping notice for 30 Minutes or Less.
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Whoa does this mean NF is up to date with BB on new releases and no more 28 days delays? I hope so I ca renew my membership and give them another go.
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post #7601 of 8471
12/21/11 at 11:32pm
I have been having some very good luck with Netflix in the past few weeks. I think I may have to increase my subscription especially with all the stuff coming out in the next few weeks.
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post #7602 of 8471
12/22/11 at 6:36am
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Originally Posted by zoey67 View Post

Whoa does this mean NF is up to date with BB on new releases and no more 28 days delays? I hope so I ca renew my membership and give them another go.

Not all releases have the 28 day window ...
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post #7603 of 8471
12/22/11 at 10:26am
I've been getting new releases (Midnight In Paris - Warriors, this week) pretty regular now.


No - wait - I mean the NF service sucks - all of you that are thinking of coming back - STAY AWAY. BB and Red Box are the way to go.
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post #7604 of 8471
12/22/11 at 3:07pm
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Originally Posted by pwagner View Post

I've been getting new releases (Midnight In Paris - Warriors, this week) pretty regular now.


No - wait - I mean the NF service sucks - all of you that are thinking of coming back - STAY AWAY. BB and Red Box are the way to go.

LOL.

I've had good luck this week (even with the extra disc they're sending everyone). Just in the last week I've gotten Fright Night, Larry Crowne, Colombiana, Conan, Incendies, and then Blackthorne just shipped today.

These may not be all day-and-date, but they're still relatively new and I'm surprised they aren't all in Very Long Wait status. Not sure what's going on, but I'm happy.
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post #7605 of 8471
12/22/11 at 3:28pm
All I can say is you guys shipping warehouse is better stocked than mine .. St Louis has been dismal lately .. I've been waiting on Attack the Block BD for months .. even Fright Night BD is very long wait ..
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post #7606 of 8471
12/22/11 at 10:35pm
It seems like Sony does not hold back titles 28 days anymore from Netflix. In the past this was the case with some Sony titles, but it seems like Netflix is getting them the same day they are released.
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post #7607 of 8471
12/23/11 at 1:14am
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Originally Posted by pwagner View Post

I've been getting new releases (Midnight In Paris - Warriors, this week) pretty regular now.


No - wait - I mean the NF service sucks - all of you that are thinking of coming back - STAY AWAY. BB and Red Box are the way to go.

Holy mother of christ..see this is one of the reason I hate BB. Few months back I tried to cue up Warriors and this one of the gripes I have that NF doesn't have a problem with. With NF you can cue up any movie as soon as they're released in theaters. With BB sometimes you can, sometimes you can't then don't know it's out on BD/dvd until it's too late. I wouldn't have known had I read pwagner's post.
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post #7608 of 8471
12/23/11 at 7:42am
My neighborhood BB store is closing next week and the next closest is nearly 5 mile away. This, coupled with the weakness of BB's mail order service has convinced me to drop my BB subscription when the current month's contract ends on 1/14.

Last night I went to my account at NF and tried to find the current pricing for 3 discs at a time with the BD option. Unfortunately, all I could find on the NF site was the price for streaming and the price for 1 disc at a time without the BD option. This makes me think I won't be going back to NF anytime soon. By the way, how much does NF charge these days for 3 discs at a time with the BD option but without streaming?
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post #7609 of 8471
12/23/11 at 8:04am
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Originally Posted by gwsat View Post

My neighborhood BB store is closing next week and the next closest is nearly 5 mile away. This, coupled with the weakness of BB's mail order service has convinced me to drop my BB subscription when the current month's contract ends on 1/14.

Last night I went to my account at NF and tried to find the current pricing for 3 discs at a time with the BD option. Unfortunately, all I could find on the NF site was the price for streaming and the price for 1 disc at a time without the BD option. This makes me think I won't be going back to NF anytime soon. By the way, how much does NF charge these days for 3 discs at a time with the BD option but without streaming?


Streaming adds $7.99 to the price of any disc plan.

When I look at Netfllix it shows 3 out with BD costs $19.99 a month.

The prices are the same as Blockbuster by mail if I remember correctly for 1,2, and 3 out.
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post #7610 of 8471
12/23/11 at 8:22am
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Originally Posted by aaronwt View Post

Streaming adds $7.99 to the price of any disc plan.

When I look at Netfllix it shows 3 out with BD costs $19.99 a month.

The prices are the same as Blockbuster by mail if I remember correctly for 1,2, and 3 out.

Thanks. You are right, BB's price for 3 at a time is $19.99, too. Of course, that includes the right to unlimited in store exchanges. I think I will simply do without a mail order subscription for the time being. I have enough stuff to watch as it is.

NF's streaming mostly made my eyes glaze over, so I wouldn't pay $7.99 a month for it under any circumstances. I could go on, but NF streaming is really a topic for another thread.
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post #7611 of 8471
12/23/11 at 12:19pm
What I had to do when re-subscribing to NF was sign up for streaming and then change the account to mail with blu-ray only. There is no option by mail only that I could find.
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post #7612 of 8471
12/27/11 at 8:59am
Is there a hold on the BluRay Extended Edition of LOTR-Return of the King before it becomes available on Netflix? I want to put the Extended Edition in my queue, but only the theatrical version seems to be available in BluRay. Thanks.

Cal68
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post #7613 of 8471
12/27/11 at 9:17am
Hmm. I sent back my regular disc (not my Christmas bonus disc) and got a shipping confirmation that my next disc arrives today. Lucky me, I thought they weren't going to send the next one until both discs were back?
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post #7614 of 8471
12/27/11 at 9:34am
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Originally Posted by Cal68 View Post

Is there a hold on the BluRay Extended Edition of LOTR-Return of the King before it becomes available on Netflix? I want to put the Extended Edition in my queue, but only the theatrical version seems to be available in BluRay. Thanks.

Cal68

They don't carry it.
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post #7615 of 8471
12/27/11 at 9:58am
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Originally Posted by tighr View Post

Hmm. I sent back my regular disc (not my Christmas bonus disc) and got a shipping confirmation that my next disc arrives today. Lucky me, I thought they weren't going to send the next one until both discs were back?

Same thing happened to me a couple of times after getting the bonus disc. I had 4 discs here (one more than my usual plan) a couple of times. Seems to be back on track now though.\\\\

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Originally Posted by Cal68 View Post

Is there a hold on the BluRay Extended Edition of LOTR-Return of the King before it becomes available on Netflix? I want to put the Extended Edition in my queue, but only the theatrical version seems to be available in BluRay. Thanks.

Getting director's or extended cuts seems to a real problem for rental companies in general. Maybe not so much for BB since they are seemingly being forced to buy more titles at retail, but I don't think either the studios don't supply them, or the rental companies don't normally bother.
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post #7616 of 8471
12/27/11 at 10:58am
popularity determines the availability.
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post #7617 of 8471
12/27/11 at 1:16pm
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Originally Posted by Mfusick View Post

popularity determines the availability.

Who defines popularity? Until NF puts the title on their site they have no way to measure interest among their subscribers. They don't even have a convenient way to request they carry new content.
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post #7618 of 8471
12/27/11 at 1:24pm
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Originally Posted by Marc_G View Post

Who defines popularity? Until NF puts the title on their site they have no way to measure interest among their subscribers. They don't even have a convenient way to request they carry new content.

Well it is a business. I am sure that the amount they spend for how many copies is all budgeted prior to arrival and release.

If they budget forecast for light popularity or only have so much available funds in the budget for purchase of copies- and the demand exceeds this- you get longer wait times and less availability.

I am not sure you can just attack netflix and accuse them of something without considering the business they are trying to run- and the profit objective they are trying to achieve.

Take a look at the stock, It is a nightmare. I am sure financials are effecting the amount they allocate to "popular" titles more than anything else.

It is like people complaining about the cost of airline tickets when most of the airlines are posting huge losses. Is the ticket really too expensive?

I don't see a competitor offering a better solution /service than netflix does for either better cost- or better availability.
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post #7619 of 8471
12/27/11 at 1:32pm
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Originally Posted by Mfusick View Post

Well it is a business. I am sure that the amount they spend for how many copies is all budgeted prior to arrival and release.

If they budget forecast for light popularity or only have so much available funds in the budget for purchase of copies- and the demand exceeds this- you get longer wait times and less availability.

I am not sure you can just attack netflix and accuse them of something without considering the business they are trying to run- and the profit objective they are trying to achieve.

Take a look at the stock, It is a nightmare. I am sure financials are effecting the amount they allocate to "popular" titles more than anything else.

It is like people complaining about the cost of airline tickets when most of the airlines are posting huge losses. Is the ticket really too expensive?

I don't see a competitor offering a better solution /service than netflix does for either better cost- or better availability.

The stock price won't affect their current financials. They already made their money on the stock at the price it was issued at. Although if they had planned on issuing more stock at the inflated price it could have affected money they wanted to bring in. But they were actually buying back stock when it was around the $200 range.
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post #7620 of 8471
12/27/11 at 2:13pm
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Originally Posted by aaronwt View Post

The stock price won't affect their current financials. They already made their money on the stock at the price it was issued at. Although if they had planned on issuing more stock at the inflated price it could have affected money they wanted to bring in. But they were actually buying back stock when it was around the $200 range.

no no. My point was the financial performance effects the stock price. Poor stock performance places increased pressure on management to deliver higher profits and performance.

Meaning they can't go out and buy as many copies of everything as they want.

The amount they purchase for available rental is limited and budgeted.

That is why you wait for popular titles
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