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marcu5 · 05-06-2004, 11:15 PM

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.

Rictor · 05-06-2004, 11:18 PM

I've noticed degrading service as time goes on.

toddler · 05-06-2004, 11:19 PM

okay, so 1 person has seen this behavior. I'll try with mine, have had it for over a year.

detoxed · 05-06-2004, 11:19 PM

Class action time

asuna · 05-06-2004, 11:19 PM

I'd reather pay for PPV

herbal logic · 05-06-2004, 11:20 PM

more shocking is their P/E ratio

stevecore · 05-06-2004, 11:20 PM

netflix is top notch, thats just a pissed off customer or competition. you can't please all the people all the time.

DatingGold · 05-06-2004, 11:24 PM

who said business is ethical?

BRISK · 05-06-2004, 11:25 PM

hmmmm....interesting story, I wonder what the truth is?

PetMyKitty · 05-06-2004, 11:29 PM

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.

Lace · 05-06-2004, 11:29 PM

Never tried netflix, doubt I will now....Dont watch too many movies either way.

Thats a pretty interesting little article.

TheFrog · 05-06-2004, 11:30 PM

works fine for me , thats one of many

Strife · 05-06-2004, 11:31 PM

interesteing...

PetMyKitty · 05-06-2004, 11:31 PM

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

Axeman · 05-06-2004, 11:33 PM

I think I am going to try them out. Looks like a good deal if you watch a lot of movies

Pornwolf · 05-06-2004, 11:44 PM

Quote:

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.

ace0r · 05-07-2004, 12:49 AM

Quote:

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

SpaceAce · 05-07-2004, 12:53 AM

Quote:

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

Brujah · 05-07-2004, 06:05 AM

I've had a Netflix account for years, and can't imagine why he's having problems.

Maybe he keeps "losing" his DVDs.

Dax · 05-07-2004, 07:31 AM

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!

m00d · 05-07-2004, 07:44 AM

interesting read, i havent noticed this

kill bill is available now for me

C_U_Next_Tuesday · 05-07-2004, 07:51 AM

thanks for the heads up, I will make sure i put Kill Bill on my list before my free trial is up

sltr · 05-07-2004, 08:03 AM

that's degrading

scoreman · 05-07-2004, 08:38 AM

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?

BlingDaddy · 05-07-2004, 09:00 AM

Quote:

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.

Bling

Alex From San Diego · 05-07-2004, 09:07 AM

If you like Movies and games try Gameznflix

They have more titles and a few bucks cheaper too.

riosluts · 05-07-2004, 09:11 AM

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

myneid · 05-07-2004, 09:49 AM

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

PetMyKitty · 05-07-2004, 10:17 AM

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!

Ricky Dynamite · 05-07-2004, 10:34 AM

I might sign up for this GameZnFlix.com thing. Looks cool.

0zzy · 05-07-2004, 10:41 AM

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.

0zzy · 05-07-2004, 10:41 AM

I'm in Montreal, so I use http://www.dvdzap.ca

PetMyKitty · 05-07-2004, 10:44 AM

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.

Rictor · 05-07-2004, 10:48 AM

Quote:

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.

Rictor · 05-07-2004, 10:49 AM

Quote:

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.

hottoddy · 05-07-2004, 10:53 AM

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.

Missy · 05-07-2004, 10:58 AM

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!

bopha · 05-07-2004, 11:26 AM

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.

NinjaSteve · 05-07-2004, 11:30 AM

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.

05-06-2004, 11:15 PM	#1
marcu5 Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,485	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. __________________

05-06-2004, 11:19 PM	#3
toddler Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: austin, tx Posts: 1,911	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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05-06-2004, 11:18 PM	#2
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	I've noticed degrading service as time goes on.

05-06-2004, 11:19 PM	#4
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	Class action time

05-06-2004, 11:20 PM	#6
herbal logic Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,172	more shocking is their P/E ratio

05-06-2004, 11:20 PM	#7
stevecore Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,130	netflix is top notch, thats just a pissed off customer or competition. you can't please all the people all the time.

05-06-2004, 11:29 PM	#10
PetMyKitty Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 195	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.

05-06-2004, 11:29 PM	#11
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TheFrog Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,095	works fine for me , thats one of many

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05-07-2004, 06:05 AM	#19
Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	I've had a Netflix account for years, and can't imagine why he's having problems. Maybe he keeps "losing" his DVDs. __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

05-07-2004, 07:31 AM	#20
Dax Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,161	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!

05-07-2004, 07:44 AM	#21
m00d So Fucking Banned Join Date: May 2002 Location: Parts Unknown Posts: 3,129	interesting read, i havent noticed this kill bill is available now for me

05-07-2004, 07:51 AM	#22
C_U_Next_Tuesday WW4L Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: over the river and through the woods Posts: 10,581	thanks for the heads up, I will make sure i put Kill Bill on my list before my free trial is up

05-07-2004, 08:03 AM	#23
sltr Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,191	that's degrading

05-07-2004, 08:38 AM	#24
scoreman Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,491	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? __________________

05-07-2004, 09:07 AM	#26
Alex From San Diego Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,642	If you like Movies and games try Gameznflix They have more titles and a few bucks cheaper too. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do.-Aristotle

05-07-2004, 09:11 AM	#27
riosluts Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,250	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 __________________

05-07-2004, 09:49 AM	#28
myneid Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 736	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 __________________ Tanguy 0x7a69 inc. Programmer/President/CEO http://www.0x7a69.com A Leader in Programming since 1996 PHP, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, PCI DSS, and any Technical Consulting

05-07-2004, 10:17 AM	#29
PetMyKitty Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 195	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!

05-07-2004, 10:34 AM	#30
Ricky Dynamite Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Porn Valley, CA Posts: 307	I might sign up for this GameZnFlix.com thing. Looks cool.

05-07-2004, 10:41 AM	#31
0zzy Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 505	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

05-07-2004, 10:44 AM	#33
PetMyKitty Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 195	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.

05-07-2004, 10:53 AM	#36
hottoddy Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: PacNorWest Posts: 3,049	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. __________________ - *** -

05-07-2004, 10:58 AM	#37
Missy FLASHCA$H.COM Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In my skin Posts: 1,257	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!

05-07-2004, 11:26 AM	#38
bopha Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,882	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.

05-07-2004, 11:30 AM	#39
NinjaSteve Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 11,089	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. __________________ ...