Comments on: Why Do People Sign Up For Netflix?

By: Ken

Ken — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:47:41 +0000

Let me start by telling I am retired and I have a problem getting around and really don’t like to go to theaters, beside the cost, to see 3 to 4 movies in a months time, even at senior prices, for two the cost is $12 to $14 dollars per movie. With Netflix I have the 3 DVD plan for $16.99 plus FL tax of $1.19 total $18.18. I watch 6 movies a week and sometimes an extra 3 for weekend watching. Another plus with my subscription I am able watch up to 8 select movies a month through my computer.

Once and a while when I don’t get a recent release from Netflix I know by Monday what will be in the mail, THEN I will reserve from Redbox on line after midniht or early morning, and usually catch the new release before it is all rented.

One other thing in favor of Netflix is being able to watch all of last seasons series without having to spend the big bucks to buy the boxed series which most likely will be watched one time. Try that with Redbox.

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By: Netflix watcher

Netflix watcher — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:15:13 +0000

that is illegal and u should not do something like that. It is considered stealing and the people who make those movies work hard and desreve to get paid and when u do what u do they lose some money from it

By: Netflix watcher

Netflix watcher — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:04:38 +0000

I rent netflix movies for $18.88 including tax. I watch the movie the night it comes in and then send it back in the next day. I rent more then 18 movies in a month so actually the price of the movie is lower then 1 dollar after the first 18-19 movies I watch. Netflix movies do get there in 1 business day which is great. Since I have a plan that allows 3 at a time I will have a 3 movies soon and each day after I get the movies I will send them back 1 at a time so that I always have a movie and always have something to watch.

By: CW

CW — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:49:02 +0000

You got the model backwards. With Redbox you do have to plan ahead. You have to plan to have time to pick it up, watch it and return it on time.

For $1.50 more I can have the movie sitting around my house ready when I am , no preplanning necessary. And when gas was $5/gal $1.50 is what it would cost to go round trip twice to pick up and return a movie only 2 miles away. Back at $2/gal I can go 5 miles away. But the nearest Redbox is 7 miles away…

By: Dominick

Dominick — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:53:24 +0000

I have a Netflix account. I get 2 movies at a time by mail, but can have unlimited movies sent per month. I also can choose from thousands of movies I can watch instantly online.

I have an Xbox 360 and for the movies in my instant queue that are compatible on my Xbox (over 400 on my list of 500 are), it means I can watch unlimited movies, every single day. I also have multiple TV shows in my instant queue like Heroes and 30 Rock.

I watch movies a lot. Let’s say I watch 1 a day through my instant queue. I also have 3 other family members who watch movies through Netflix. So lets say they get 2 a week on top of my watching. That is 30-31 movies I watch plus 8 per month for them. That’s 40 or so movies total for $13 per month. Not too shabby IMO.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:28:06 +0000

I don’t know why people use Netflix/Blockbuster either. I check out dvds for free at my local library and get to keep them for a week.

By: Shawn S

Shawn S — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:59:21 +0000

I live in a moderately sized town (120,000) in Texas and my only choices are Blockbuster (look up their rates) and Hastings (you probably have never heard of them, just like I’ve never heard of RedBox). I choose Netflix because I get ‘on-demand’ video on my comuter, and I get a DVD sent to me in about two days from the time they receive my last video. If I order a DVD it’s because I missed it an the box office. And if I missed it then, I can wait a few days to see it again.

By: Danni D

Danni D — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:15:01 +0000

I’ve rented movies from Netflix, Blockbuster, Walmart, Redbox, and the library. I agree that Redbox is best for new releases. InsideRedbox.com has free rental codes so I rarely pay for a movie. The problem is that I return the movie on the way home from work. Being hungry, I end up buying more groceries. Of the online rentals, Netflix has the largest selection. However after a couple of months I found that I’d exhausted the list of movies that I wanted to see and was venturing into foreign films. As for the library, in my experience they have extremely long wait lists. Until gas is $5/gallon, I think I’ll grab a snack and head over to Redbox.

By: Megen

Megen — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:50:15 +0000

I don’t know why everybody pays for movies at all! The library has tons, literally tons, of movies of all kinds for free. Or if you want a super new-release, it’s a dollar a week around here. It’s seriously a great deal!

By: NetFlux

NetFlux — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:12:51 +0000

Netflix’s recent move to provide “unlimited” would have been the coolest thing ever—if it weren’t a lie and a rip off.

That’s right. After you watch your 17 hours of seamless streaming movies, it starts crashing your browser for you. So some folks are not actually GETTING the unlimited hours. Officially, they’re on unlimited, technically however, Netflix prevents it.

This is a classic bait and switch. I have tracked this since the unlimited thing BEGAN.

Consistently, and every month, after 17 hrs of watching seamlessly… it won’t allow any more watching and crashes browsers to prevent users from the promised “Unlimited”.

People should be outraged. Netflix was fine before this, after this, I can’t trust them anymore.

By: PV

PV — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:45:47 +0000

Selection!

I was amazed to be able to rent, “Tahitian Hip Hop,” not something I’d be able to find in a video redbox in Western PA. Not that I’d rent it again, but I do take advantage of their overall selection.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:58:16 +0000

I use copying to time-shift the difference between when I hear about something I’d like to watch and when I actually watch it. It’s not like I’m selling or even giving away those ISOs.

By: Natural

Natural — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:26:35 +0000

It works for me. Just sent a movie back this morning.

By: Chrys Henderson

Chrys Henderson — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:54:21 +0000

I love Netflix. Before Netflix, I hardly ever watched movies, maybe twice a year. I now watch 3 or 4 movies a week, I even bought a projector in order to enjoy the theater experience. I have been on Netflix a year and a half now, and I have become to spoiled that I no longer watch TV at all, nor listen to radio – having grown to really HATE commercials.
I have watched movies that I never would’ve heard of because of Netflix’s rating systems and their “other movies you might like” section. I can watch previews, and read the reviews to get an idea if a movie is worth watching or not.
I have the 3-at-a-time. I select a comedy, a foreign film, and a bombastic action or CGI flick that can take advantage of my 7.1 surround system, so I always have something on hand whatever mood I’m in.
Netflix rules!!!
Oh, and they have pretty much EVERYTHING that is out on DVD.