NETFLIX Raises Fees - Gives Birth to QWIKSTER - REVERSES DECISION!- Page 3
NETFLIX Raises Fees - Gives Birth to QWIKSTER - REVERSES DECISION!
#50NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 7:30pm
Oh yeah, there is one near my office.
(You go to the bank?)
#51NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 7:37pm
LOL When I get "hard checks" once it awhile, yeah. I do 90 percent of my banking online, and have direct deposit, etc. Just like real people.
It's a lot easier to go to a bank in a smaller town, too.
I have a Redbox about four blocks from me, and there are four others in town, mostly outside supermarkets. Each one has two kiosks.
I guess they don't do it that much in NYC.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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Luscious
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#52NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 7:37pm
"I mean, look at Luscious's comment (and not just because he started it with the word "Myself"!)."
Fu@k you, Phyllis.
Sincerely,
Myself
JbaraFan1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/04
#53NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 8:10pmWe switched to streaming only (unlimited) several months ago. Goes without saying, everyone's different, depending on tastes, expectations, etc. I just know that for us personally, the streaming only has worked great, and we don't miss the discs by mail at all. There are both Blockbuster and Redbox kiosks near us, so we rent from those if there's something we just have to see that's only on DVD.
#54NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 8:12pmThey have a RedBox not TOO far away from me, but we watch a lot of older movies and TV series, not just new releases. That just doesn't work for us.
Hi, Shirley Temple Pudding.
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#55NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 8:33pm
Fu@k you, Phyllis.
Yourself welcome!
#56NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 8:43pm
I have canceled my Netflix membership.
It was great to be able to get through seasons of TV shows, which was the only strength of the DVD plan. Well...I guess my queue was full of mostly RARE titles that you'd NEVER find in a store or RedBox, so it's a shame I won't be able to rent those.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
--Aristotle
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#57NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 8:44pmNot a shame at all, really. Just pay the $7.99 a month and you can watch them.
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#58NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/13/11 at 9:00pmI stream only...and right now, with ALL the Star Treks, Cheers, Roseannes and Married With Childrens on streaming...I'm gonna need that plan.
http://www.youtube.com/huskcharmer
#59NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 9:43am
I know Im going to get crucified, but I dont see the rate hikes as so appalling. Have any of you gone to a movie lately. Its up to like $12 for ONE movie. Back in the day, and this was many years ago, ONE trip to the video store for ONE weekend's worth of movies was like $30 dollars.
Even at the top plan, like Jordan has, I think its a deal. Plus, Ive been watching the news and all the film studios are now squeezing Netflix for money to allow them access to their films for streaming. They need the extra revenue.
People love their entertainment, but boy do they hate paying for it. I understand its an expense, but $30 a month for unlimited films is not a bad deal. Try taking your family to the movies once and see what you pay.
People just love to complain. If you don't like it, don't pay for it. Go steal your movies online and drive the entertainment industry further into the ground.
The backlash seems a little whiny to me. Sorry.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#61NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 10:34amI actually see it as a good thing. I had the 1 disc plan with free streaming for $9.99. I use the disc part a lot and love it. It think it's a huge bargain. I thought the streaming part was weak and never used it. Now that it's been split, I can drop the streaming part I never used and only pay $7.99 a month. Once they bring the streaming portion up to the level of the disc option, as far as title availability, I can drop the disc option and switch to the streaming option, again for the low bargain price of $7.99! Sounds like a win for me.
Art has a double face, of expression and illusion.
#62NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 10:40amAnd with the $28 plan I have, even if you watch only 6 movies a month with it, it equals around $4.50 a movie, cheaper than any video store. (And I will usually watch WAY more than 6 movies in a month thanks to the streaming) And if you pay $20 a month for 6 movies it's around $3.50 each and so on. I really don't get the outrage here. It's still a better deal than you'll find anywhere.
#63NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 11:04am
$4.50 is cheaper than any video store rental? Maybe in NYC. You can do a lot better than that in the Midwest and even L.A.
You have to remember that people aren't paying the same price for movie tickets or rentals across the country. Netflix is a set rate nationally, so while some of you see this as a bargain, it's a bigger hike for others who aren't used to paying such steep prices, and quite honestly, their market (and sometimes average income) doesn't allow for it. Rentals are cheaper there for a reason, and so is a trip to the movies.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#64NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 11:17am
Blockbuster now charges $5 for a new release for 3 days so by that it is cheaper. Obviously there will be places (I'm not counting redbox and places like that) where you can still rent movies but they're fewer and farther between now so I don't know all the rates like I used to. I'm just saying that it's still very comparable to other places and isn't the end of civilization as some people on that facebook page are making it out to be.
I think last month I streamed around 20 movies. I watched most of them all the way through but there were quite a few that I stopped after a little while because they were awful. Now if I were using a video store or a kiosk or discs by mail I wouldn't have been able to go immediately and switch to another movie. So you're paying for convenience and the ability to do that as well. So again, the $30 I pay I consider a great deal per month for being able to watch more movies than I'm able to.
Everyone here knows I was with Blockbuster Video for over 10 years starting when I was 14 years old. I've seen people bitch and moan until they're blue in the face about late fees, about rental prices increasing and even the cost of soda going up. I've had people throw things at me before and spit in my face (literally) because they didn't get their movies back on time and had to pay the extra couple of dollars they owed. I've seen people pay so much more money a month for movies than netflix is charging and not get half of the benefits they can get now so I see this a bit differently. People are going to have to pay more now in order to continue getting the service they like. As previously pointed out the studios are charging more so Netflix has to charge more. Even if they charged $50 a month for the service I have presently, I'd consider it a great deal.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#65NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 11:55amStreaming doesn't have all the extras that are put on dvd (director's commentary, deleted scenes, "making of"). Or am I not pushing the right buttons during streaming?
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#66NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 12:25pm
The Blockbuster store in my town went out of business a year ago.
Disc rentals are mostly from mom & pop stores or grocery stores, which nearly all rent movies. They're .99 to $2.99 (for new releases). They also have a 50 cent rental section.
And you can check out DVDs (with a great selection, including full TV show seasons) for free from our local library. You can keep them for a week, too. With TV shows, two weeks. And if no one is in a queue waiting for them, you can renew your checkouts on line, if you want to keep them longer.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#67NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 12:31pmAnd those are great options if you have them. But again with Netflix, you're paying for convenience.
Luscious
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#68NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 1:57pm
If gasoline prices suddenly jumped by 60 percent, you'd probably bitch about it even though people in other countries, like the UK, pay upwards of $6-7 per gallon and there are alternatives like electric cars and walking. It's the corporate greed and complete disregard for a loyal customer base (the very people that made them the success they've become) that irks me the most. They could have phased in the higher prices over a period of time. And, honestly, while I've never had a problem with their mail service, as far as the availability of titles and picture quality goes, their streaming service leaves a lot to be desired. Ironically, it's the streaming service that I'd miss the most at this point. That's why I'm keeping it for now. As soon as I'm able to replace my network Blu-ray player with one that's compatible with Amazon or some other streaming service, I'll make the switch.
#69NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 2:41pm
"If gasoline prices suddenly jumped by 60 percent, you'd probably bitch about it"
Yes, because I fill up my car 4-5 times a month depending on my schedule. The Netflix increase is a once monthly, fixed, anticipated expense.
"As soon as I'm able to replace my network Blu-ray player with one that's compatible with Amazon or some other streaming service, I'll make the switch"
Enjoy-Amazon's service BLOWS. They sell streaming movies, garden implements and food too. It's not their sole business and they don't care.
For those of you loving all over REDBOX. Their customer service sucks too. Ever seen someone get a movie stuck in the REDBOX or not be able to put the movie into the box. Its a logisitical nightmare. Their selection sucks too. So enjoy.
"Corporate Greed"
Blame your precious movie studios, not NETFLIX. Don't shoot the messenger.
Go buy your movies on the street corner and watch peoples heads as they get up and down in front of the camcorder. Sounds like that is what most of you are willing to pay for.
Let's get this straight, you'll pay 50-75 a month for internet access, 100-200 a month for your precious iphones and yet 7.99 + 7.99 is breaking the bank. Good lord.
This isn't about a 60% increases, this is about brazen entitlement. Netflix was a STEAL before, now its more in line with being fair to them. They might have actualyl been losing money before.
I live in Buffalo, probably one of the cheaper markets in the country and NETFLIX is a bargain even with the increase.
"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal
"I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello
#70NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 3:19pm
The thing is, streaming isn't worth it for me for extra money. I had it included, great. I used it, but the selection just isn't big enough to justify paying MORE for it.
I'm reducing down to the discs, which means I'm now going to be giving them 11.99 a month instead of the 14.99 a month, which I didn't complain at all about.
Hi, Shirley Temple Pudding.
#71NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 3:26pmI don't have a precious iPhone, much less a precious movie studio.
Luscious
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/20/05
#72NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 3:33pm
"Yes, because I fill up my car 4-5 times a month depending on my schedule. The Netflix increase is a once monthly, fixed, anticipated expense."
Your logic escapes me.
"Enjoy-Amazon's service BLOWS. They sell streaming movies, garden implements and food too. It's not their sole business and they don't care."
It's ridiculous to say that they don't care. And I've sampled their streaming service and it doesn't BLOW.
"Let's get this straight, you'll pay 50-75 a month for internet access, 100-200 a month for your precious iphones and yet 7.99 + 7.99 is breaking the bank. Good lord."
You have no idea what my monthly expenses are. I don't pay $50-75 per month for internet service, and even if I did, it's not just for entertainment; it's for business as well. And I don't own an iphone (or ipad for that matter). My monthly cell phone charges are very reasonable.
"This isn't about a 60% increases, this is about brazen entitlement. Netflix was a STEAL before, now its more in line with being fair to them. They might have actualyl been losing money before."
Yes. It's about entitlement. I feel that as a long-time loyal customer, I'm entitled to some consideration when it comes to price increases, especially in these economically challenging times. And I'm sure that Netflix wasn't losing money. Do you work for or own stock in the company? LOL!
#73NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 3:51pmI'm glad you mentioned their amazing iPhone app! I watch movies all the time now! When I'm in line at the bank, at the store, on the treadmill at the gym, hell even waiting for a movie to start in the theater I'm streaming from them. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
#74NETFLIX Raises Fees by 60 Percent!
Posted: 7/14/11 at 4:01pm
"They might have actualyl been losing money before."
Actually, no. Their 4th quarter profit for 2010 was up 52 percent.
I gather what's happening is that the CEO basically wants to steer customers away from disks to streaming, which is obviously cheaper for his company to provide.
And I think that's part of what's making some people angry: The feeling that he's making that decision for them, without (as yet) bettering the service or selection.
I expect he's right in the long run. But it's a bit of a gamble to force that hand now.
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