Netflix Secret To Success?

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:22 pm

Secrecy, LOL!

http://www.kfmb.com/features/special_as ... ?id=38163#

As cool as it sounds to say you work for Netlflix, I would not want that job of stuffing the envelopes! They were doing it like nothing. Looks like highly advanced cheap labor to me! LOL

knightmare · Post by **knightmare** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:00 pm

Wonder who is better, Netflix or Blockbuster Online?

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:35 pm

knightmare wrote:Wonder who is better, Netflix or Blockbuster Online?

Netflix without a doubt......I had them both at the same time, and Netflix spanked them, in both movie availability and speed of delivery. Only advantage that BB has is that they give you 2 free in store movie rentals per month, but even then, Netflix is so much faster at shipping, that the 2 free rentals don't matter.

thechemgeek · Post by **thechemgeek** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:01 pm

we've been using netflix for some time now and have been very happy with it. so much, that we discontinued our HBO, Showtime, etc movie channels. basically, using that money to get movies we actually want to watch. i'd rather have the "on-demand" type service, but via netflix you can get a lot of old TV series and such.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:46 pm

knightmare wrote:Wonder who is better, Netflix or Blockbuster Online?

Normally I'd say Netflix, but stuff like this just puzzles me:

Very long wait (which would often imply massive interest in a particular title) on D.C. Cab. Riiiiight....

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:57 pm

Jim wrote:Normally I'd say Netflix, but stuff like this just puzzles me:

Ok who's the chick with the horns?

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:16 pm

Cabledude wrote:Ok who's the chick with the horns?

"horns"

It's the shocker dude. Don't tell me it's not in your arsenal.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:18 pm

Zilog B wrote:"horns"

It's the shocker dude. Don't tell me it's not in your arsenal.

No man on top of her head.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:30 pm

Cabledude wrote:No man on top of her head.

Ahh, i see them now. I was focused on the shocker i guess

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:35 pm

Cabledude wrote:Ok who's the chick with the horns?

"Horns" are from the cropping. The name's Maki Goto.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:42 pm

Not horns.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:44 pm

In other news I think prey pm'd me a picture of his balls today

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:47 pm

Zilog B wrote:In other news I think prey pm'd me a picture of his balls today

Roody · Post by **Roody** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:41 pm

Zilog B wrote:In other news I think prey pm'd me a picture of his balls today

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:45 pm

Zilog B wrote:In other news I think prey pm'd me a picture of his balls today

Yeah, me too, they look so lonely in that jar on the nightstand. Suppose his wife lets him play with them occasionally?

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:55 pm

Jim wrote:Normally I'd say Netflix, but stuff like this just puzzles me:

Very long wait (which would often imply massive interest in a particular title) on D.C. Cab. Riiiiight....

Why?....you need to go on the Ruhnnn?

jmw1137 · Post by **jmw1137** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:12 am

I definitely like Blockbuster better. Almost as fast ship times and now you get a free in-store rental every single week. Netflix is ok but in time Blockbuster will catch-up.

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:08 pm

jmw1137 wrote:I definitely like Blockbuster better. Almost as fast ship times and now you get a free in-store rental every single week. Netflix is ok but in time Blockbuster will catch-up.

In my case, BB would ship the movie 1-2 days later than Netflix, not acceptable, not even with the in store rental.

On the other hand.....

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/10/netfli ... index.html

BB does this same thing, very annoying.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:13 pm

Prey521 wrote:On the other hand.....

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/02/10/netfli ... index.html

BB does this same thing, very annoying.

jmw1137 · Post by **jmw1137** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:14 pm

I never had that problem with BB. I just made sure to ship my movies back Saturday or Monday and then on Tuesday I always got whatever new releases I wanted.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:36 pm

jmw1137 wrote:I never had that problem with BB. I just made sure to ship my movies back Saturday or Monday and then on Tuesday I always got whatever new releases I wanted.

The article is referring to what Netflix (or BB) considers to be "heavy" users (such as myself), not their average customer. Basically, if you tend to return your discs within a day of receiving them, even if multiple titles have arrived, you'll set off warning lights on their end.

For example, you receive your disc(s) on Monday, watch it that night, and have it back in the mail Tuesday morning. Even though Netflix/BB will probably get their disc back by Wednesday, they may wait until Thursday (or Friday, or even early in the next week) to ship out your next title. As the article points out, each shipment costs them close to a buck in postage alone, so they're in no rush to cater to customers who actually try to make the most of their services.

If you get your movies on Tuesday, and send them out on Saturday, you aren't likely to be throttled.

jmw1137 · Post by **jmw1137** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:07 pm

I didn't say I got my movies on Tuesday and returned them Saturday.

I just said I made sure to ship my movies back Sat. or Monday. So, I always had 3 out plan (I just cancelled last month due to lack of movies I wanted to see and a lot of TV shows we watch....I'll be starting back up again soon). I would time it so I would be sending back at least one movie on Sat. or Mon. to get whatever new movies I want on Tuesday.

In a given month I would estimate we rented a good 20+ movies. If that's a low end user I can't imagine what the higher end user rents.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:20 pm

Jim wrote:The article is referring to what Netflix (or BB) considers to be "heavy" users (such as myself), not their average customer. Basically, if you tend to return your discs within a day of receiving them, even if multiple titles have arrived, you'll set off warning lights on their end.

For example, you receive your disc(s) on Monday, watch it that night, and have it back in the mail Tuesday morning. Even though Netflix/BB will probably get their disc back by Wednesday, they may wait until Thursday (or Friday, or even early in the next week) to ship out your next title. As the article points out, each shipment costs them close to a buck in postage alone, so they're in no rush to cater to customers who actually try to make the most of their services.

If you get your movies on Tuesday, and send them out on Saturday, you aren't likely to be throttled.

Yeah, they've got me throttled too. But it's still a good deal. I don't expect to get 20 movies a month for $20, they are a business after all. Shrug

cyberskye · Post by **cyberskye** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:05 am

Jim wrote:The article is referring to what Netflix (or BB) considers to be "heavy" users (such as myself), not their average customer. Basically, if you tend to return your discs within a day of receiving them, even if multiple titles have arrived, you'll set off warning lights on their end.

For example, you receive your disc(s) on Monday, watch it that night, and have it back in the mail Tuesday morning. Even though Netflix/BB will probably get their disc back by Wednesday, they may wait until Thursday (or Friday, or even early in the next week) to ship out your next title. As the article points out, each shipment costs them close to a buck in postage alone, so they're in no rush to cater to customers who actually try to make the most of their services.

If you get your movies on Tuesday, and send them out on Saturday, you aren't likely to be throttled.

People who return them the same day - especially 3 at a time, are probably copying them.

In any case, an unlimited-use subscription business is obviously incented to hold back the heavy users - much like insurance companies.

Izzo · Post by **Izzo** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 9:33 am

Zilog B wrote:In other news I think prey pm'd me a picture of his balls today

Me too.....somethin' tell me I got teabagged with that pic.

Zilog B · Post by **Zilog B** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:36 pm

I'm really getting the shaft this week though. They shipped corpse bride to me, i never got it then it showed up back at netflix a few days later. So i had to add it to my list again. Then my other two movies are floating around usps somewhere. I got a piece of a movie envelope today in the mail, but no disc

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:46 pm

I'm pretty close to the distribution center here, and since I moved, I've been getting them pretty quick, but the new releases still say long wait!

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:57 pm

Zilog B wrote:I'm really getting the shaft this week though. They shipped corpse bride to me, i never got it then it showed up back at netflix a few days later. So i had to add it to my list again. Then my other two movies are floating around usps somewhere. I got a piece of a movie envelope today in the mail, but no disc

Interesting. This week, they screwed up on my end as well by sending me a duplicate copy of the same title. The scratched up one played fine, but the nearly-new-looking one couldn't be read in any of my players.