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  • marcu5
    Confirmed User
    • Oct 2002
    • 1485
    #1

    Netflix users might want to see this

    http://homepage.mac.com/thejude33/The_Netflix_Scam.html


    I was considering getting an account until i saw this.

    Long story short -- Paying users get scammed.
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    • Rictor
      Old Timer
      • Jan 2001
      • 12208
      #2
      I've noticed degrading service as time goes on.

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        • toddler
          Confirmed User
          • Jun 2002
          • 1911
          #3
          okay, so 1 person has seen this behavior. I'll try with mine, have had it for over a year.
          http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoddler/

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            • detoxed
              vip member
              • Jan 2003
              • 17798
              #4
              Class action time

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                • asuna
                  Confirmed User
                  • May 2002
                  • 8743
                  #5
                  I'd reather pay for PPV

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                    • herbal logic
                      Confirmed User
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 1172
                      #6
                      more shocking is their P/E ratio

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                        • stevecore
                          Confirmed User
                          • May 2003
                          • 6130
                          #7
                          netflix is top notch, thats just a pissed off customer or competition. you can't please all the people all the time.

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                            • DatingGold
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                              • Feb 2003
                              • 13185
                              #8
                              who said business is ethical?
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                                • BRISK
                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                  • Feb 2003
                                  • 12240
                                  #9
                                  hmmmm....interesting story, I wonder what the truth is?
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                                    • PetMyKitty
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Oct 2002
                                      • 195
                                      #10
                                      they have a shipping dept in phoenix and i live in phoenix.
                                      i send my movies to a phoenix po box. they get it the next day.. they mail out my movies that same day.. i get them the very next day.

                                      doesn't get any better than that!

                                      i love netflix..
                                      although they did raise their prices.. i just dropped my membership from an 8 dvd out at a time to 5.

                                      not willing to pay the higher fee..
                                      other than that.. they are way better than when i first joined 3 years ago.

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                                        • BMI Lace
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Mar 2004
                                          • 16116
                                          #11
                                          Never tried netflix, doubt I will now....Dont watch too many movies either way.

                                          Thats a pretty interesting little article.
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                                            • TheFrog
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jan 2004
                                              • 4095
                                              #12
                                              works fine for me , thats one of many

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                                                • Strife
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                  • 4534
                                                  #13
                                                  interesteing...
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                                                    • PetMyKitty
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                      • 195
                                                      #14
                                                      also.. that guy who wrote that essay is nuts..

                                                      i have kill bill on my list and it says available now.
                                                      i've had an account over 3 years

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                                                        • Axeman
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Feb 2004
                                                          • 5201
                                                          #15
                                                          I think I am going to try them out. Looks like a good deal if you watch a lot of movies
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                                                            • Pornwolf
                                                              Drunk and Unruly
                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                              • 22712
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by PetMyKitty
                                                              they have a shipping dept in phoenix and i live in phoenix.
                                                              i send my movies to a phoenix po box. they get it the next day.. they mail out my movies that same day.. i get them the very next day.

                                                              doesn't get any better than that!

                                                              i love netflix..
                                                              although they did raise their prices.. i just dropped my membership from an 8 dvd out at a time to 5.

                                                              not willing to pay the higher fee..
                                                              other than that.. they are way better than when i first joined 3 years ago.
                                                              Same here. There's a PO Box in queens. I get movies so fast I just rip em an watch them on planes and trains later.
                                                              I've trusted my sites to them for over a decade...

                                                              Webair, bitches.

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                                                                • ace0r
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Feb 2001
                                                                  • 1410
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Originally posted by PetMyKitty
                                                                  also.. that guy who wrote that essay is nuts..

                                                                  i have kill bill on my list and it says available now.
                                                                  i've had an account over 3 years
                                                                  odd. I have my account for a little over a year, and kill bill shows 'very long wait' still

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                                                                    • SpaceAce
                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                                      • 6493
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by PetMyKitty
                                                                      they have a shipping dept in phoenix and i live in phoenix.
                                                                      i send my movies to a phoenix po box. they get it the next day.. they mail out my movies that same day.. i get them the very next day.

                                                                      doesn't get any better than that!

                                                                      i love netflix..
                                                                      although they did raise their prices.. i just dropped my membership from an 8 dvd out at a time to 5.

                                                                      not willing to pay the higher fee..
                                                                      other than that.. they are way better than when i first joined 3 years ago.
                                                                      Here's a little trick: just cancel your account. The last thing they ask you is if you want to stay at a "special" price. I had the $20/month unlimited rental (three out at a time) plan and I decided to cancel because I figured I wasn't really watching enough DVDs to make it worth paying a subscription fee. When I tried to cancel, they offered to let stay for $14.95.

                                                                      SpaceAce

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                                                                        • Brujah
                                                                          Beer Money Baron
                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                          • 22157
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I've had a Netflix account for years, and can't imagine why he's having problems.

                                                                          Maybe he keeps "losing" his DVDs.

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                                                                            • Dax
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Apr 2002
                                                                              • 3161
                                                                              #20
                                                                              I have also had mine for a long time and never had a problem.. they also have a warehouse down here, so i get my movies quick as shit!

                                                                              to nextflix!

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                                                                                • m00d
                                                                                  So Fucking Banned
                                                                                  • May 2002
                                                                                  • 3129
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  interesting read, i havent noticed this

                                                                                  kill bill is available now for me

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                                                                                    • C_U_Next_Tuesday
                                                                                      WW4L
                                                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                                                      • 10581
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      thanks for the heads up, I will make sure i put Kill Bill on my list before my free trial is up

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                                                                                        • sltr
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Dec 2002
                                                                                          • 3191
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          that's degrading

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                                                                                            • scoreman
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Nov 2001
                                                                                              • 1491
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Netflix gave me a 15 day trial followed by a 30 day period that cost $22. Those 45 days expires on 5/15 and so far i have 24 rentals out. I believe I will probably hit 27-30. I plan to quit on 5/14. That will work out to about $0.73 a rental without ever leaving my house.

                                                                                              Who is scamming who?

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                                                                                                • BlingDaddy
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • Apr 2004
                                                                                                  • 6343
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by PetMyKitty
                                                                                                  also.. that guy who wrote that essay is nuts..

                                                                                                  i have kill bill on my list and it says available now.
                                                                                                  i've had an account over 3 years
                                                                                                  I've had my account for almost 3 years also and have loved it. There's a processing center here in Denver also so I normally mail one out and get another in less than 2 days. GREAT service.

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                                                                                                    • Alex From San Diego
                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                      • 1642
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      If you like Movies and games try Gameznflix

                                                                                                      They have more titles and a few bucks cheaper too.
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                                                                                                        • riosluts
                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                          • Sep 2003
                                                                                                          • 5250
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          Well its a good way to keep the new members from cancelling their accounts. Old members are probably used to all this and probably forget to cancel their subscription. While new members would be pissed if they had to wait a long term to get a movie and cancel

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                                                                                                            • myneid
                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                              • Jan 2003
                                                                                                              • 738
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Netflix is great. Its perfect for anybody that rents at least 3 movies per month.
                                                                                                              That web site is not a valid argument, he sounds like a dumbass to me.

                                                                                                              they raised their price like under $2.
                                                                                                              they deserve it
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                                                                                                                • PetMyKitty
                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                  • 195
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  actually..
                                                                                                                  they raised the membership
                                                                                                                  on the 8 dvd's out at 1 time from $39.95 a month to $49.95 a month...that's a $10 increase.. which is why i switched to a 5 dvd at a time plan which is only $34.95 with the new increase.

                                                                                                                  increases are ok with expanded warehouses and service.. but a $10 increase is a little high in my opinion

                                                                                                                  netflix still rocks though!

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                                                                                                                    • Ricky Dynamite
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • Jan 2004
                                                                                                                      • 307
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      I might sign up for this GameZnFlix.com thing. Looks cool.

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                                                                                                                        • 0zzy
                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                          • Jan 2002
                                                                                                                          • 505
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Maybe it depend on the location where you live. NetFlix must have more than one center of distribution. So at one center, it could be more requested than at another.
                                                                                                                          Ozzy

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                                                                                                                            • 0zzy
                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                              • Jan 2002
                                                                                                                              • 505
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              I'm in Montreal, so I use http://www.dvdzap.ca
                                                                                                                              Ozzy

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                                                                                                                                • PetMyKitty
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                                  • 195
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  if you don't want to wait for your movies
                                                                                                                                  you can download them

                                                                                                                                  http://www.movielink.com

                                                                                                                                  on monday - thurs they have a new release for 99cents available. not as many new releases up but an alternative choice ifyou have a kick ass system and dsl connection.

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                                                                                                                                    • Rictor
                                                                                                                                      Old Timer
                                                                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                      • 12208
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by SpaceAce
                                                                                                                                      Here's a little trick: just cancel your account. The last thing they ask you is if you want to stay at a "special" price. I had the $20/month unlimited rental (three out at a time) plan and I decided to cancel because I figured I wasn't really watching enough DVDs to make it worth paying a subscription fee. When I tried to cancel, they offered to let stay for $14.95.

                                                                                                                                      SpaceAce
                                                                                                                                      When did you cancel? I just tried that and got this screen:

                                                                                                                                      "Below are several things to keep in mind once you cancel your Netflix Service account.


                                                                                                                                      Cancellation will be effective immediately.
                                                                                                                                      There are no refunds for partial months. You can sign up for Netflix Service again at any time; however, you will not be eligible for another free Netflix Service offer.

                                                                                                                                      Outstanding rentals must be mailed back to Netflix within 7 days of cancellation.
                                                                                                                                      If you cancel, you must return all outstanding rentals within 7 days, or we'll automatically charge your credit card for the unreturned DVDs. No refunds or credits are given for partial months or unwatched movies.

                                                                                                                                      We'll send you an email confirming your cancellation."


                                                                                                                                      I just got rebilled so I don't really want to cancel and lose my remaining subscription for the month. I might test it at the end of the month.

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                                                                                                                                        • Rictor
                                                                                                                                          Old Timer
                                                                                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                                                                                          • 12208
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by 0zzy
                                                                                                                                          Maybe it depend on the location where you live. NetFlix must have more than one center of distribution. So at one center, it could be more requested than at another.
                                                                                                                                          They are supposed to ship it from whatever distribution center has it available, even if it's not the closest one to your home.

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                                                                                                                                            • hottoddy
                                                                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                                              • 3049
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Running out of copies is unacceptable in today's movie rental world.

                                                                                                                                              I've also heard that Netflix profits are being eroded by higher than expected shipping costs. They are currently investigating ways to limit the number of monthly shipments a subscriber can receive. That would suck.
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                                                                                                                                                • Missy
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                                                                                                                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                                  • 1257
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  I've never had a problem with them either. Course, I am more likely to watch old movies than new releases. Not much has come out in the last couple of years that's worth watching, IMO. And if it's something I have to see right away, I usually watch it in the theater.

                                                                                                                                                  The best thing about Netflix is that you can keep your movies for as long as you want. You don't get as much for your money that way, but for somebody like me who has spent more money at Hollywood Video for late charges than the actual movie rentals, it's well worth the price!
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                                                                                                                                                    • bopha
                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                      • Sep 2002
                                                                                                                                                      • 1882
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      We never had one problem with them. We got Kill bill the day it was released. In fact, we get movies the next day. There is a distribution center in our city so that probably helps, but we were spending a few hundred a month at Hollywood Video so NetFlix has been awesome.

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                                                                                                                                                        • NinjaSteve
                                                                                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                                          • Dec 2003
                                                                                                                                                          • 11089
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          boohoo

                                                                                                                                                          NetFlix kicks total ass. I've never had a problem. If I want a movie I put it on the list and get it soon enough.
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