Comments on: Netflix http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/ Nick Momrik Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Nick http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-538 Nick Mon, 17 May 2004 21:21:06 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-538 I found a site similar to Netflix, but for video games. <a href="http://www.deepshark.com/">DeepShark</a> I found a site similar to Netflix, but for video games.

DeepShark

]]> By: Nick http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-518 Nick Thu, 13 May 2004 11:59:02 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-518 Hmmm...I didn't know Walmart had a service like this or that there are services similar for video games. Now a service that combined video games and movies, I would definitely go for! Hmmm…I didn’t know Walmart had a service like this or that there are services similar for video games. Now a service that combined video games and movies, I would definitely go for!

]]> By: CGCook38 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-517 CGCook38 Thu, 13 May 2004 08:06:38 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-517 Oh...by the way +100"/yr of rain up here. :mrgreen: Don't need to get out any more than I already do. Oh…by the way +100″/yr of rain up here. :mrgreen: Don’t need to get out any more than I already do.

]]> By: CGCook38 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-516 CGCook38 Thu, 13 May 2004 08:04:15 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-516 I use walmart and get 4 movie rotation for about the same price as flix. I absolutly love it. Of course I live in the nomadic wasteland of Alaska. Number one reason I save money: no late fees. I love that I can return the movies when I walk past the mailbox on my way to work. (On base housing so I walk nearly everyday.) The turn around up here where EVERYTHING ships slow is exactly a week. 12 -14 dvds/ month for us. Beats the local store, especially with late fees. Also the don't carry Sportsnite reruns at the local place. I also like the catagorical listings online. Very easy to find older movies that I haven't seen before. Just watched "The Player" the other day. Pretty good. Thinking about doing the PS2 rentals the same way. That would save me a bundle...they're $5 for 3 days up here. I use walmart and get 4 movie rotation for about the same price as flix. I absolutly love it. Of course I live in the nomadic wasteland of Alaska. Number one reason I save money: no late fees. I love that I can return the movies when I walk past the mailbox on my way to work. (On base housing so I walk nearly everyday.) The turn around up here where EVERYTHING ships slow is exactly a week. 12 -14 dvds/ month for us. Beats the local store, especially with late fees. Also the don’t carry Sportsnite reruns at the local place. I also like the catagorical listings online. Very easy to find older movies that I haven’t seen before. Just watched “The Player” the other day. Pretty good. Thinking about doing the PS2 rentals the same way. That would save me a bundle…they’re $5 for 3 days up here.

]]> By: bill http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-513 bill Wed, 12 May 2004 18:04:24 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-513 Netflix was worth it for me just for the fact that I'm an Anime and foreign film dork and none of my local video stores have any anime on DVD and a crappy foreign film selection on DVD (we don't have a VCR that's worth a damn). My girlfriend and I also rent a lot more movies now because we'll adapt the 'what the hell' mentality and add stuff to our queue since we've already paid ahead of time for it. We go through around twenty movies a month, and have had a few same day turn around times (shipped out from work in the morning, picked up at home after work). I have no problem with the price increase as it's supposed to go towards more movies and more copies of movies. Netflix was worth it for me just for the fact that I’m an Anime and foreign film dork and none of my local video stores have any anime on DVD and a crappy foreign film selection on DVD (we don’t have a VCR that’s worth a damn).

My girlfriend and I also rent a lot more movies now because we’ll adapt the ‘what the hell’ mentality and add stuff to our queue since we’ve already paid ahead of time for it. We go through around twenty movies a month, and have had a few same day turn around times (shipped out from work in the morning, picked up at home after work). I have no problem with the price increase as it’s supposed to go towards more movies and more copies of movies.

]]> By: Nick http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-512 Nick Wed, 12 May 2004 16:40:11 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-512 The convenience issue would definitely be a plus. There are a lot of movies that I'd like to see, but just haven't because of either being too lazy to go the video store or because something else caught my eye. I think I'd watch a lot more movies than I do now if I had a subsciption. I wonder why they are increasing the monthly fee if they have so many customers. Postal rates increasing? More people receiving "their fair share" of movies? The convenience issue would definitely be a plus. There are a lot of movies that I’d like to see, but just haven’t because of either being too lazy to go the video store or because something else caught my eye. I think I’d watch a lot more movies than I do now if I had a subsciption.

I wonder why they are increasing the monthly fee if they have so many customers. Postal rates increasing? More people receiving “their fair share” of movies?

]]> By: Rob http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-511 Rob Wed, 12 May 2004 15:01:53 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-511 Although I probably don't get my "money's worth" because I don't watch enough movies, I love the convenience that Netflix provides. You mentioned "the hassle" of shipping movies back. Actually, it's really easy. Each movie comes in a little envelope that you use to mail the movie back. Just put it in the envelope and drop it in the mail. Because I'm so lazy, I hate having to go to Hollywood or Blockbuster and walk up and down the aisles until I find something I want to see. I'd rather just browse online, "que" up the movie on Netflix, and have them send it to me, and then I don't need to worry about getting my butt in the car to go take it back! Anyway, I guess that convenience is what I pay for, because like I said, I'd definitely spend less money going to the store to rent one at a time. But at the same time, b/c I'm so lazy, I'm sure I'd see even less movies without Netflix just because I'd say, "screw it, I don't want to go out to the store." As for distribution time, it's really good for me, but as you alluded to, I'm very close to a mailing center. I don't know how long it would take if I wasn't. Hope that helps! Although I probably don’t get my “money’s worth” because I don’t watch enough movies, I love the convenience that Netflix provides. You mentioned “the hassle” of shipping movies back. Actually, it’s really easy. Each movie comes in a little envelope that you use to mail the movie back. Just put it in the envelope and drop it in the mail. Because I’m so lazy, I hate having to go to Hollywood or Blockbuster and walk up and down the aisles until I find something I want to see. I’d rather just browse online, “que” up the movie on Netflix, and have them send it to me, and then I don’t need to worry about getting my butt in the car to go take it back! Anyway, I guess that convenience is what I pay for, because like I said, I’d definitely spend less money going to the store to rent one at a time. But at the same time, b/c I’m so lazy, I’m sure I’d see even less movies without Netflix just because I’d say, “screw it, I don’t want to go out to the store.”
As for distribution time, it’s really good for me, but as you alluded to, I’m very close to a mailing center. I don’t know how long it would take if I wasn’t. Hope that helps!

]]> By: DarthGates http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-510 DarthGates Wed, 12 May 2004 07:30:47 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-510 Bingo! Bingo!

]]> By: Nick http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-507 Nick Wed, 12 May 2004 02:32:57 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-507 Just had a thought... If I bought a DVD burner, Netflix would be awesome! Just had a thought…
If I bought a DVD burner, Netflix would be awesome!

]]> By: Nick http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-506 Nick Wed, 12 May 2004 02:26:27 +0000 http://mtdewvirus.com/archives/2004/05/11/netflix/#comment-506 That's interesting that you could get that many movies in a month. I'd be interested to see how long it takes for someone further from a shipping center. So you're saying that you ship one out, it takes a day to get there, they process it the return, get the new DVD ready, and a day to ship it back for a 2-3 day turn around? I can see where that would be worth it. Do you keep the subscription year 'round or just for the winter months? I don't think I'd ever have the time to watch enough movies for it to be worth it for me (maybe in the cold Michigan winter), but I'm definitely interested to hear about others' experiences. That’s interesting that you could get that many movies in a month. I’d be interested to see how long it takes for someone further from a shipping center. So you’re saying that you ship one out, it takes a day to get there, they process it the return, get the new DVD ready, and a day to ship it back for a 2-3 day turn around? I can see where that would be worth it. Do you keep the subscription year ’round or just for the winter months? I don’t think I’d ever have the time to watch enough movies for it to be worth it for me (maybe in the cold Michigan winter), but I’m definitely interested to hear about others’ experiences.

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