moopeikennel Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I noticed on another thread that some have Netflix and that they will be adding or receiving a new release next week so my question is : Do you like it? Is it worth it? How does it work? Thank you for your information in advance
JanaBanana Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 LOVE IT! Its so easy and so much better then going to the store and hoping they have your movie....I wont go back now :)
agusia Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I personaly like it. I did have some problems with new released movies the week of the release but i usualy get them the next week. we have the 3 movies at the time and it works great for us. For $18.00 we usualy get 12- 16 movies every month.
gmalafarina Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 It can be a great source of DVD's that your local store may not carry.
Spotted1 Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I love Netflix! We live out in the middle of nowhere, so getting to a movie rental place is a PITA (and can be expensive, since its at least 30 miles one way to get there) .. with Netflix the movies are just a walk to the mailbox away. And its just as easy to send them back. There's several different payment options. We pay $9.99 a month, get 1 movie at a time, unlimited # of movies a month. As soon as we finish one its in the mail (sometimes the day after we receive it if we watched it that night) and in 2 days we have another. :)
JanaBanana Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah we live quite a ways from town too so thats a bonus! We get 2 movies at a time for $16 a month
moopeikennel Posted November 8, 2005 Author Posted November 8, 2005 Thank you for the quick replies. I have yet another question. How many movies can you get per week/month for $X price? Do they have an amout that you can get for certain pricing? I've been wanting to sign up for this but I didn't know anyone that was a "Netflix'er" and I wanted to get the straight scoop. I can always get answers on this board..usually without even having to ask. Great board !!
moopeikennel Posted November 8, 2005 Author Posted November 8, 2005 TY all for the replies.. This board is awesome
Spotted1 Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 There's different options. for $9.99 a month you can get 1 movie at a time, but an unlimited # of movies for the month. For $11.99 you can get 2 movies at a time, but only 4 movies during a month. $14.99 gets you 2 movies at a time, unlimited movies a month. $17.99 gets you 3 movies at a time, unlimited movies a month. The prices keep going, all the way up to 8 movies at a time, unlimited movies a month for $47.99 .... You'd have to be a pretty diehard movie buff to watch that many movies though ETA, if you're unsure but just wanna 'test the waters' try the cheapest (I believe they're still giving out the 2 weeks free for each new sign up, too btw) option and if you dont like the service just cancel it. :)
JanaBanana Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah so I do the $14.99 for unlimited (2 movies at a time) but with tax its $16-something
moopeikennel Posted November 8, 2005 Author Posted November 8, 2005 I think I will try it and see how I like it. DH travels alot Mon-Fri and on the weekends he wants us to watch movies
cthulhu Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I love netflix. Before Katrina, I had a 2-3 day turn around. Now, mail in general is 1-2 weeks. Before Katrina, I would get new releases the day before or day of the release. I do the 5 at a time plan.
labgeek Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I haven't gone over it yet, but I just got a letter about a Netflix class action settlement. I think I get another free month or something if I sign back up. Glancing over the letter it struck me again how the winners in class action suits always seems to be the lawyers not the "class".
RobD Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 We've also been using Netflix since the beginning of the summer. It's a lot easier than driving to the video store only to find out they don't have what we're looking for. In addition, the depth of their selection is much more than what the local video stores can carry (and that is also a storage issue, too not that the local video stores don't want to.) The other thing is that a lot of times we've forgotten about older movies that we've wanted to see and sitting home looking at a website with movies listed is a lot more productive than wandering aimless through the video aisles. I like the recommendation feature where after you've rated movies you enjoy, it gives you movies that you might like. A number of times we've said "hey, yeah, we wanted to watch that" but we would never have remembered it on our own. Our que is up to about 80 movies (DH, I and the 2 kids) and we do the 3 movies at a time option.
ryka Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I had netflix and cancelled it. I now use blockbuster online. I like it better cause not only can I ordered movies online every nonth they send you coupons in an e-mail to use in the store. I get 2 rent a movie or game free instore ( which my son uses to rent video games) and then they always have another one like get a free previously viewed movie free or buy one get one free on movies.I pay 19.00 a month for unlimited 3 at a time.
mlmatlock Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I love Netflix! I do the 2 at a time deal becaue I do watch some TV shows but during the summer when nothing is on I do 4 at a time for 23.99. Before Katrina I would have a 3 day turn around and now it is more like 10 or so days.
mrsbmb Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I do the 3 at a time.. you make a library of movies you want called a Queue, you look at movies in thier library of movies and click add to Queue a list gets made of movies you want. as soon as you return a movie the movie you have at the top of your Queue gets sent. the return shipping is free and they provide the envelope all addressed. I have two kids at home so we split our membership into 3 different Queue's so each of the kids have one and me and Tom share one. each Queue i have set to be able to get one movie each at a time. this works best for us because when we all shared one. it wasnt fair because the kids had the Queue list manipulated for themselves and fights were occuring between the kids when one of them got 2 of their picks aat a time. this way not only do they only get a movie when they return one. the movies come labled in their names so only when their movie gets returned does another come off their list for them. its nice. i highly recomend it to everyone. kathy
amystuff Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I do the 18.99 three at a time deal. If we watch a movie and send it out the next morning, we can usually get 4-6 movies a week. I homeschool and it has been a wonderful resource for our unit studies too.
elena_398 Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I love netflix. Got my three movies today. Obviously didn't get to them all, so I'll watch Christmas with the Kranks tomorrow. Tonight I watched PopStar and Devil Rejects (weird). The last one was my husband's pick. He loves Sci-fi and Horror. Im in Canton which is 45 minutes south of Cleveland. The distribution center for my Netflix is there so I have a quick turnaround. I'll put all in the mail tomorrow and the next 3 will come a day later usually. Its great
moopeikennel Posted November 9, 2005 Author Posted November 9, 2005 I signed up last night and my movies will be shipped out this morning. Just in time for DH to get home.
eve Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 I signed up last night and my movies will be shipped out this morning. Just in time for DH to get home. great, enjoy your movies
moopeikennel Posted November 9, 2005 Author Posted November 9, 2005 Since DH has been gone for 3 days and 6 hours and 12 minutes I picked 3 that he has wanted to see. I figure during the week while he's gone I'll watch some "chick flicks" and cry and boo whoo without him making comments about me crying over a movie...again. DD got Nemo for Christmas last year and as soon as it implied that Nemo's mommy was eaten by that horrible baracuda I lost it. I started balling and of course we had a house full of family and friends. Appearently everyone knew I would cry because I looked away from the tv and all eyes were on me.
nick_jenni_jocelyn Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 anyone know how i can give NETFLIX as a gift? I wouldnt give it until like february since my SIL is not in her home in Alaska since her dh is deployed. She is in the states visiting and wont be back until beginning of february. They dont have TV service or anything, according to her, its too expensive out there, they just watch DVDs, so i know this is right up her alley!
mrsbmb Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 I imagine you could do it why not.. i have heard of people paying for a year of cable for parents etc. i bet netflix would do it. check the site. kathy
moopeikennel Posted November 10, 2005 Author Posted November 10, 2005 Just had to let everyone know that I just got my movies today. Woohooo. Come on over to my place and watch a movie Yipeeee
eve Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 i bring some chips and pop...... what are we watching? ;-)
moopeikennel Posted November 10, 2005 Author Posted November 10, 2005 Tonights selections are : Hotel Rowanda Hitch Batman Begins I couldn't wait til DH got home this weekend to watch Hotel Rowanda. Which I'm glad I didn't wait. It was so sad at what happened to all of those people. It was a good movie. I think I will sneak and watch Hitch now.. I need something to cheer me up and Will Smith is a nut..he's so funny
WELUVKDS79 Posted November 10, 2005 Posted November 10, 2005 WE love it, it works!! Great selctions!! We even cancalled all of our specialty channels because we don't feel the need having netfilx!! It saves us like $12 a month!!
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