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I'm thinking of joining Netflix. $20/month seems good. I live close to
their distribution center, so I'll probably get overnight shipping. Any
advice or comments about them?

Thanks, in advance.

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:37:31 -0800, "Boris" <>
wrote:

>I'm thinking of joining Netflix. $20/month seems good. I live close to
>their distribution center, so I'll probably get overnight shipping. Any
>advice or comments about them?
>
>Thanks, in advance.
>
I have been using them for 4-1/2 years and think they are terrific.

Karl

"Karl S" <karlsch@-s-p-a-m-ak.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:37:31 -0800, "Boris" <>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm thinking of joining Netflix. $20/month seems good. I live close to
> >their distribution center, so I'll probably get overnight shipping. Any
> >advice or comments about them?
> >
> >Thanks, in advance.
> >
> I have been using them for 4-1/2 years and think they are terrific.
>
> Karl

If your post office doesn't steal the discs (mine does).

Pro:
- Mail turn around time is very good (usually just a couple of days)
- Great selection
- Unreleased movies can be saved in your que
- Good customer support for resolving lost / damaged disc issues

Con:
- If your slow to actually watch the movies, your wasting your money.
- Some DVD's are mishandled by previous renters.
- Make sure your mailbox is lockable

Allan

Boris wrote:
> I'm thinking of joining Netflix. $20/month seems good. I live close to
> their distribution center, so I'll probably get overnight shipping. Any
> advice or comments about them?
>
> Thanks, in advance.
>
>

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:37:31 -0800, "Boris" <>
wrote:

>I'm thinking of joining Netflix. $20/month seems good. I live close to
>their distribution center, so I'll probably get overnight shipping. Any
>advice or comments about them?
>
>Thanks, in advance.
>
Walmart is doing the same thing for $15 = your first 30 days is FREE

> Con:
> - If your slow to actually watch the movies, your wasting your money.
> - Some DVD's are mishandled by previous renters.
> - Make sure your mailbox is lockable

Yeah, I suppose there are minor advantages, but that says it all right
there. The exchange will be fine until one of those realities burns
you, and then you'll end up kicking yourself and hating Netflix for
charging you for liabilities they don't advertise.

Do youself a favor, apply that $20 monthly payment to discs you can
call your own, and avoid any racket that retains credit card
information and refuses to take phone calls from customers
(convenience whores).

Shadowspawn wrote:

> Walmart is doing the same thing for $15 = your first 30 days is FREE

Walmart is not doing the same thing. With Walmart, if a DVD is lost
during shipping, then you have to pay for the DVD. With regular margin
for postal error, plus dishonest postal employees and possibly dishonest
Walmart employees, this is not a chance worth taking. Netflix does not
have that policy of having to pay for DVD lost during shipping.

BCA

In article <>,
Shadowspawn <> wrote:

> Walmart is doing the same thing for $15 = your first 30 days is FREE

Oops...and he forgot to mention their selection is terrible.

In article < >,
(Vic Canova) wrote:

> Yeah, I suppose there are minor advantages, but that says it all right
> there. The exchange will be fine until one of those realities burns
> you, and then you'll end up kicking yourself and hating Netflix for
> charging you for liabilities they don't advertise.

Huh? In other words, don't use the US Mail, right? The "reality" is when
you lose a few discs, Netflix says, "We're very sorry that happened to
you." and they send you replacement copies. When it happens A LOT, they
realize something is wrong and try to stop it. There's no way for them
to prove the mailman or the customer or your neighbor is the thief so
they do what they have to do. I'd have to guess the percentage of people
this happens to is quite small compared to the overall number of
customers they service. Feel free to prove that wrong.

> Do youself a favor, apply that $20 monthly payment to discs you can
> call your own, and avoid any racket that retains credit card
> information and refuses to take phone calls from customers
> (convenience whores).

Why don't you learn about what you're talking about? They have a
customer number and it's very easy to get through you moron. Try calling
800.585.8131 or 888.638.3549 during businness hours.

And as far as credit cards - should they call up the thousands of
customers every month and ask for the card number yet again? What an
idiot.

> (Urra*Dipschitt)
>puked in spiteful retribution:

>Huh? In other words, don't use the US Mail, right?

No asshole. I wasn't talking about the delivery. I was talking about
the needless exposure to liabilities .. the DARK side of pursuits in
self-gratification.

>Feel free to prove that wrong.

No need. I don't dispute facts, and I'm not "Dipschitt"
enough to put myself into silly positions over
frivolous expenditures to find out the hard way.

>And as far as credit cards - should they call up the
>thousands of customers every month and ask for the
>card number yet again?

hehe. Not when it can obtained from the mark who
submits a new order every month, but the point is
dummy, a dealer in used DVD's keeps it on file and has
your authorization to bill it. Now THAT is stupid!

>What an idiot.

Correct. You are ... and a prick too. I guess "convenience whore"
really got to you, but I DO admire your choice of screen names.

I mean, nothing I said has any merit, but then, saps logic like yours
rules the world, right?