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I just got this: perhaps they feel some heat from blockbuster???
[quote Netlix]
Great news! We're lowering the price of your 3 DVDs out at-a-time plan to $16.99 a month plus applicable taxes. Now you can enjoy Netflix for less!
You don't need to do a thing - except pay less. Your membership will automatically move to the lower price and be reflected in your Membership Terms and Details. The lower price will take effect beginning with your statement on or after July 23, 2007.
Your $16.99 plan not only gives you 3 DVDs out at-a-time but you can also watch 17 hours of movies and TV episodes instantly on your PC each month - for no additional charge.
Enjoy!
Your friends at Netflix
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I prefer Blockbuster online.
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uh, yeah, they are 'tanking'.
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I *hate* blockbuster online, but I use it because with the in-store exchange, I get twice the amount of movies.
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They are getting killed by the new blockbuster model.
The convenience of having B&M stores to return your movies and being able to exchange them for current films is a better and more sustainable model that netflix will never be able to duplicate.
That being said, blockbuster is still hemorrhaging money. $49 million in the first quarter alone. And there are rumors that BB will be raising the price of their service soon.
By the time online movie distribution happens both may be in their graves.
BTW - Netflix has a better movie selection but blockbuster wins with their ability to double my movie intake. It is almost too many movies at one time.
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Having nearly 200 movies in my queue with BB, selection appears to be adequate. That's the next 6 years of my life!
What I need is a parallel queue. One for my kids and one for 'us'. And each gets drawn down independently.
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Netflix gives you the ablity to split your account with others. Mine is split between me and my daughter. She gets 2 movies and I get 2. She has her own queue as do I. When either of us returns a movie they know which queue it came out of and send the next movie. It works great!
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[quote Pam]Netflix gives you the ablity to split your account with others. Mine is split between me and my daughter. She gets 2 movies and I get 2. She has her own queue as do I. When either of us returns a movie they know which queue it came out of and send the next movie. It works great!
How did you set this up? I might try to get my parents to split w/ me.
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My account>account profiles.
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[quote Pam]Netflix gives you the ablity to split your account with others. Mine is split between me and my daughter. She gets 2 movies and I get 2. She has her own queue as do I. When either of us returns a movie they know which queue it came out of and send the next movie. It works great!
Ah. For a minute, I thought you could share w/ another address. I get it now. Thanks.
