Netflix

LizD · Joined: 18 Sep 2008 Posts: 6

My husband and I finally joined Netflix about a week and a half ago. It was such a great decision. In a week and a half we have already seen 5 movies. As soon as you're done with one you drop it in the prepaid envelope and send it back. Inside of three days we have the next movie from our list.

As far as I'm concerned it is a much better deal than renting from the video store or from the On Demand feature from our cable. In either of those cases our five movies would have already cost us $25.

I just wanted to pass that along to anyone who has been considering it. I'm thrilled that during the winter my movies will be delivered right to my mailbox. (Even though I realize how lazy that makes me sound! Smile

maripilar74 · Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 7

I have been a member of Netflix for a few years, and I love it as well! If in the event you ever need to return a movie due to a defect or mistake on Netflix's part, it is quite easy. Just visit the website, click on "report a problem" and they will send you a replacement. If you don't wish to have a replacement sent, you don't have to!

I used to be a Blockbuster customer and GLADLY left them. A few years ago they were being sued because customers complained of late fee charges, even though these customers were turning in the movies on time.

Netflix is great because you don't have to deal with a "human". All interaction is done through the website. I personally love that aspect. Smile

WaffleStomp · Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 20

maripilar74 · Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 7

Yes, they do have every movie you can think of! And TV shows! I'm renting Law and Order SVU from the beginning. They are starting season 9 next week, and I was trying to catch up. I'm on season 3 now. My Netflix queue is overflowing at almost 400!

millcreek · Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

I've had Netflix for several years. I love it too! But I feel like I don't get my money's worth unless I watch as many movies as I can during the month. Sometimes I feel a little pressure to finish a movie so that I can hurry up and mail it back. My goal is to always have at least one movie in the mail, either coming or going. Just a little game I play with myself... Very Happy

amxc18 · Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 5

Netflix is great! I love how they also offer a lot of their movies on demand. I have a really nice monitor and sound system for my computer, so it's often just as enjoyable as the home theater.

For those of you a bit skeptical about renting online, I would recommend Blockbuster Online. Unlike Netflix, with Blockbuster online, I believe you pay about $9.99 a month with the option to have two movies out at a time, and you can either mail them back in, or drop them off at any Blockbuster location and either have two new movies sent, or pickup two new movies at the store.

It's very convenient for when you either don't want to wait to get a movie in the mail, or don't feel like going out because of gas prices. Razz

TAJINDAR · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 29

Netflilix is the largest online DVD rental service, offering flat rate rental-by-mail and online streaming to customers in the United States[3. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, it has amassed a collection of 100,000 titles and approximately 8.2 million subscribers.

euroni00 · Joined: 06 Nov 2008 Posts: 6

I just joined Netflix a month ago as well. I definitely am happy with that decision. I especially love watching shows online... we hooked up our computer with our TV, so I can watch movies and TV shows online through Netflix. They have a lot of titles, and we can have immediate satisfaction.

danni728 · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 6

I totally agree. I signed up for Netflix a few months back and it has saved me tons on money. I would rather spend $20 a month, get four movies at a time and no late fees, than spend $20 to rent four movies every couple of days.

Crys2101 · Joined: 08 Nov 2008 Posts: 5

I love Netflix! I've had it for a couple of years now. I live close to a distribution center, so I receive my movies really fast. It only takes a day to receive a new movie. I tried Blockbuster's DVD by mail service, but they were too slow. It would take up to 5 days to receive a new movie. I also like that Netflix allows you to watch movies and TV programs from your PC. It comes in handy when you're traveling. I missed an episode of Heroes a few weeks ago. I was able to watch it on my PC the next day. The price plans are also reasonable, but I don't like that they are charging extra if you rent Blue-Ray movies. It's only a dollar extra. I can live with that.

KMNash · Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 14

Netflix is one of the coolest movie places out there, and they have even the weird and obscure movies my hubby likes, which is really saying something.

And I love no late fees, so if we really like a movie we can invite a friend over to watch it and don't have to worry if it takes them a day or two to get over Smile

Plus you can watch some of their movies online too, and shows. I sat for a whole day once and watch a Law and Order Marathon.... on Netflix lol. No comercials

maximus81 · Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 5

I am seriously thinking about switching from my premium HBO service, and supplement that with Netflix. Watching HBO, I see the same movies all the time, and I feel with Netflix I get more for my money. I was wondering if anybody has used Netflix in this way?

SableXane · Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Posts: 3

I got Netflix a few years ago and loved it instantly. I have always been a movie buff, but I never cared for spending time in front of the TV waiting for things to come on or having to drive thirty minutes to get to the video store. (I live in a rural area.) With Netflix I had new movies every few days. I could keep them as long as I wanted, so if things got busy I still had time to watch them without worrying about late fees or returning a movie I didn't get to watch. They also have television series, which is fabulous. Instead of paying who knows how much money, I could watch the whole series for one monthly price. I waded through several that way. Being an Anime buff, I loved not having to track the DVD's down and pay outrageous prices for them. The only time I ran into a problem was when I was looking for a few lesser known Anime and international films. Do to life's many turns I had to cancel my account with them, but they kept all my information, including my queue on file. I think that it is safe to say that Netflix has movie rental licked.

Dan484 · Joined: 03 Dec 2008 Posts: 3

We've had Netflix for the past 5 years and just love it! It's great not having to drive and return movies by a certain date. We also tried Blockbuster but they get really sloppy about sending movies out right away after the first month. The only con is when the disks arrive really scratched up/broken and you have to wait for a replacement, otherwise definitely worth the money!