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DeyDurkie5

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Jan 27, 2011 7:50 PM
wes_mantooth;655625 wrote:lol...this thread is about what I expected.....should have sold this place to LJ when you had the chance justin....

lol lj wanted to buy this place?
Jan 27, 2011 7:50pm
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imex99

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Jan 27, 2011 8:56 PM
I think the online streaming is improving and Netflix has signed multiple billion dollar deals and will only get better. I recently downgraded to the streaming only and unless your a movie aholic, you'll be fine... If not, change back!! Won't hurt to try it for a bit!!!!
Jan 27, 2011 8:56pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:50 PM
Netflix supposedly just signed some bigger deals that will allow the instant streaming selection to vastly improve...

However, I agree with those saying it's not all that bad. A ton of tv shows and pretty decent deletion of movies..
Jan 27, 2011 11:50pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:52 PM
DeyDurkie5;655684 wrote:lol lj wanted to buy this place?

It was part of the prank. So, just to make it clear, no, I didnt want to buy this shithole
Jan 27, 2011 11:52pm
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Jan 27, 2011 11:58 PM
LJ;656030 wrote:It was part of the prank. So, just to make it clear, no, I didnt want to buy this shithole

You're missing out on a GOLD MINE!
Jan 27, 2011 11:58pm
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Jan 28, 2011 12:39 PM
So they pay the shipping for the DVDs?
Jan 28, 2011 12:39pm
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Jan 28, 2011 12:40 PM
Sonofanump;656563 wrote:So they pay the shipping for the DVDs?

yeah. postage paid return envlope comes with it as well
Jan 28, 2011 12:40pm
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LJ

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Jan 28, 2011 12:40 PM
BTW, they can and will throttle your DVD usage. If you turn around and return the DVD's the day after you receive them constantly you will start to see your turn around time get longer.
Jan 28, 2011 12:40pm
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Jan 28, 2011 12:51 PM
LJ;656568 wrote:BTW, they can and will throttle your DVD usage. If you turn around and return the DVD's the day after you receive them constantly you will start to see your turn around time get longer.

I never had that problem. I used to get 2 at a time, burn them, and send them back the next day.
Jan 28, 2011 12:51pm
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Jan 28, 2011 12:52 PM
hangonsloopy;656586 wrote:I never had that problem. I used to get 2 at a time, burn them, and send them back the next day.

They most certainly will do it. I think it's like 16 per month for 2 at a time and 8 per month for 1. Something like that. There are threads about it all over the internet if you google it.
Jan 28, 2011 12:52pm
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Jan 28, 2011 12:55 PM
Given sufficiently speedy mail delivery times, customers on "Unlimited" plans who turn around their discs quickly enough can receive enough shipments in a month that the company's actual cost of delivery exceeds the subscription fee, making the customers unprofitable. Even below this point, higher volume customers are by definition less profitable than customers who receive fewer discs per month. If these customers become too numerous, there are various measures which the rental company can take. One is the so-called "throttling" approach, which received a fair amount of publicity in regards to Netflix (which refers to the practice as a "fairness algorithm"[3]). In this case, high-volume customers may experience a greater likelihood of (slower) shipments from alternate warehouses, when the nearest shipment centre does not have the requested movie. Also, if there is a high demand for a particular movie, it is more likely that an infrequent renter will get priority over the frequent renters, with the latter receiving a movie further down on their queue.[4] They are also less likely to receive replacement shipments on the same day a disc is received.
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It's in their TOS
Jan 28, 2011 12:55pm
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Jan 28, 2011 1:15 PM
I LOVE the idea of NetFlix, but honestly... how do you people have time for this? If you're not in college or you're not retired, how in the world do you have time to watch enough movies to make NetFlix a valuable option?!
Jan 28, 2011 1:15pm
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Jan 28, 2011 1:27 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;656634 wrote:I LOVE the idea of NetFlix, but honestly... how do you people have time for this? If you're not in college or you're not retired, how in the world do you have time to watch enough movies to make NetFlix a valuable option?!

Im not in college, but in my job I dont work until around 4 or 5pm every day. There is NOTHING on TV during the day, so I usually watch a movie per day if I dont have errands to run etc.
Jan 28, 2011 1:27pm
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Jan 28, 2011 1:31 PM
Daytime tv is the worst
Jan 28, 2011 1:31pm
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The Equalizer

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Jan 28, 2011 1:50 PM
Anything is viable with disposable income.
Jan 28, 2011 1:50pm
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Jan 28, 2011 2:48 PM
LJ;656588 wrote:They most certainly will do it. I think it's like 16 per month for 2 at a time and 8 per month for 1. Something like that. There are threads about it all over the internet if you google it.

I haven't done it in a few years so they must be more strict now. I got way more than 16 a month back then.
Jan 28, 2011 2:48pm
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Jan 28, 2011 3:42 PM
hangonsloopy;656755 wrote:I haven't done it in a few years so they must be more strict now. I got way more than 16 a month back then.

They added it to the TOS in 2005

Basically it will start to take you longer and longer to get your new DVDs when you hit the limits
Jan 28, 2011 3:42pm
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Jan 28, 2011 3:42 PM
I always did the same thing sloopy. Had 3 out at a time. Burn them, then ship them back next day. Always had 3 more within the next couple of days. Never slowed down for me either.
Jan 28, 2011 3:42pm
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Jan 28, 2011 4:01 PM
GoChiefs;656792 wrote:I always did the same thing sloopy. Had 3 out at a time. Burn them, then ship them back next day. Always had 3 more within the next couple of days. Never slowed down for me either.

when you are at full speed you should have 2 shipments in 4 days.
Jan 28, 2011 4:01pm
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Jan 28, 2011 4:15 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;656634 wrote:I LOVE the idea of NetFlix, but honestly... how do you people have time for this? If you're not in college or you're not retired, how in the world do you have time to watch enough movies to make NetFlix a valuable option?!


I have a full time job, active social life, and Netflix is still very worthwhile for me. I pay $10 a month. Last month I watched 5 movies online, 4 episodes of weeds, & 4 DVD movies. Roughly 22 hours of entertainment at $0.45 per hour. I pretty much don't watch any TV other than Ohio State basketball, and will likely cancel cable once basketball season is over.
Jan 28, 2011 4:15pm
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Jan 28, 2011 4:22 PM
LJ;656817 wrote:when you are at full speed you should have 2 shipments in 4 days.

Send it back, 2 days later, 3 new discs in the mail. 2 shipments in 4 days. :D
Jan 28, 2011 4:22pm
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Jan 28, 2011 4:30 PM
GoChiefs;656846 wrote:Send it back, 2 days later, 3 new discs in the mail. 2 shipments in 4 days. :D

I dunno what to tell you. Not sure why I would make it up. It's right in the TOS.
Jan 28, 2011 4:30pm
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Jan 28, 2011 4:31 PM
Easy lil' fella. Nobody said you were making anything up. I just said I didn't have a problem with slow shipments. That doesn't mean somebody else didn't.
Jan 28, 2011 4:31pm
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Nate

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Jan 29, 2011 9:50 AM
It is true that they "throttle" but I don't think they do it for 100% of the people that are meeting the requirements.
Jan 29, 2011 9:50am
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Jan 29, 2011 10:30 AM
that_guy;656835 wrote:I have a full time job, active social life, and Netflix is still very worthwhile for me. I pay $10 a month. Last month I watched 5 movies online, 4 episodes of weeds, & 4 DVD movies. Roughly 22 hours of entertainment at $0.45 per hour. I pretty much don't watch any TV other than Ohio State basketball, and will likely cancel cable once basketball season is over.

Same here, I don't watch current television aside from sports except for The Office and if I remember it is on Top Chef. I've never seen an episode of Lost, 24, Heroes, West Wing, ER, House, etc. If I ever want to watch these shows I can stream from Netflix - and they have a very good independent film selection available for streaming. I probably watch 4-5 independent films per month, the occasional first-run film (which selection isn't that great - yet) and will catch up on older movies/tv shows. For streaming only it is a very good deal.
Jan 29, 2011 10:30am