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Higher Netflix prices equals fewer subscribers (imposes a 60% price hike!)
Yahoo | AP ^ | 9/15/11 | Michael Liedtke

Posted on 09/16/2011 12:57:06 PM PDT by LibWhacker

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Democrats must be running that company. Total disconnect from reality.
1 posted on 09/16/2011 12:57:15 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: LibWhacker

Make that 600,000 and 1.


2 posted on 09/16/2011 12:59:39 PM PDT by JaguarXKE
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To: JaguarXKE

Just do a google search on free online tv movie sites.


3 posted on 09/16/2011 1:01:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: JaguarXKE

I am actually paying less now since I dropped the dvd service and use streaming exclusively now.


4 posted on 09/16/2011 1:02:02 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Rick Perry 2012 !)
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To: JaguarXKE
Soon to add 600.001 + 1.

Availability of good On Demand content has plummetted with the price increase. So I am paying more for less. First poster is right, it must be run by dem\libs\progs.

5 posted on 09/16/2011 1:02:36 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (0 - 537 They ALL must go.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Hows that working for you? Is the streaming service the same as the instant queue? Cuz I gotta say, the instant queue SUCKS big uns for selection.


6 posted on 09/16/2011 1:05:17 PM PDT by Dick Tater
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To: LibWhacker

Bailout for Netflix! Now Showing!


7 posted on 09/16/2011 1:06:00 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: LibWhacker

I dropped them and I know several other people who have dropped them as well. You raise the rates 60% during the current economy and expect people will find a different means of entertainment.

My family already has family night on Tuesdays. We are just gonna have more family nights!


8 posted on 09/16/2011 1:06:20 PM PDT by ExTxMarine (PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
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To: LibWhacker

I’ll never join Netflix only because their popup ads all over the net irritate the crap out of me. Those damn popups make Netflix someone I don’t want to do business with.


9 posted on 09/16/2011 1:08:28 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey Mexico! Your poverty isn't America's problem.)
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To: Dick Tater

Yes, its the same as the que. I like it, but I primarily use it for whole series of kid shows for my children. I add HBO to my basic cable package for the new releases and their original shows.

HBO GO is an amazing service too, which allows you to steam all of HBO’s content to your IPAD for free, assuming you have a subscription to it through your cable or satalite provider.


10 posted on 09/16/2011 1:10:11 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Rick Perry 2012 !)
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To: LibWhacker

Netflix raised the price last year on me and I went with 2 movies at a time instead of 3...this kept the price even or less...if they do it again I’ll drop to one movie at a time...after that then I’ll be streaming one at a time...which is probably what they want in the grand scheme anyway...less overhead.


11 posted on 09/16/2011 1:10:51 PM PDT by BreezyDog (PLAN A: A Peaceful Restoration of the Republic.....PLAN B: A Restoration of the Republic)
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To: LibWhacker

Game show host:

“And now, for the bonus round:

What comes next in this sequence: rate increase, poor selection...”

Contestant:

“Lost Customers!”

Game show host:

“Cooorrect! NNNNNNNETFLIX!!!”


12 posted on 09/16/2011 1:12:25 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: LibWhacker

When does the price hike start? I just went on their web site and it’s $7.99 per month. (that’s for 1 movie at a time but it’s not bad)


13 posted on 09/16/2011 1:12:34 PM PDT by albie
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I dropped instant streaming for 1 DVD a month.

Still cheaper than Blockbuster.

They signed a deal with the devil not to provide new releases via the instant streaming option.

It’s just a matter of time before every movie ever made is available via streaming.


14 posted on 09/16/2011 1:12:34 PM PDT by TSgt (When in the Course of human events...)
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To: LibWhacker

I’m probably going to on demand only also. Most new releases that are only on Blu-ray I usually buy anyway.


15 posted on 09/16/2011 1:13:30 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: JaguarXKE

Netflix, Inc.(NasdaqGS: NFLX )

Real Time 155.36 -13.89 (-8.21%) 4:04PM EDT


16 posted on 09/16/2011 1:14:18 PM PDT by albie
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To: LibWhacker

We decided to keep Netflix for the time being.

We dropped cable and sattelite about 10 years ago. The price is still reasonable in comparison and we can still find a lot to watch. That and each TV has a device that can play Netflix streaming.


17 posted on 09/16/2011 1:14:36 PM PDT by dangerdoc (see post #6)
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To: albie

The price hike only hits people that are stream and DVD. It’s pretty much $4 a month more for all plans that cover both, which is a significant chunk if you were on 1 disk and stream (the 60% number being waved around) and not so much for anybody else (under 25% for me on the 3 disks and stream plan).


18 posted on 09/16/2011 1:15:41 PM PDT by discostu (yeah that's it)
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To: LibWhacker

I changed my 2DVD+streaming to 1DVD+streaming at the first of September. My bill still increased from $16.11 to $17.18.

Some have complained about their DVDs being ‘throttled’ [slow mailing so they get fewer per month]. So far, my turnaround time is still 3 post office days from return to receive. That gives me roughly 7-8 DVDs per month.

I heard today, however, that the PO may be closing the regional mail processing center that is 30 miles away [city where the regional Netflix distribution is also located] to the state capitol 200 miles away. That may impact the frequency of Netflix DVD deliveries, and they may cause cancellations.


19 posted on 09/16/2011 1:18:04 PM PDT by TomGuy
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Netflix is in trouble. I'm really surprised. I thought they were a well-run company but this is serious. I'm like you, I cancelled DVD and kept streaming.

But Netflix is getting it from all sides. I'm just now checking out Amazon Prime's month-long free trial, and it's a better product. They have all the same stuff and more. The amazon prime is cheaper ($79 for the year.) It has a vast catalog available for free to prime members, plus you can pay 3 bucks and rent most anything else you can think of. AND you get free shipping from amazon on any purchases.

I like what I'm seeing from Amazon prime, and I've been a netflix customer for years. But this is the real deal. They are going down.

And that's just streaming. REDBOX is kicking their butt in dvd rental. Redbox has a website, I can lookup which kiosk has the movie I want and rent it on the net.

20 posted on 09/16/2011 1:20:02 PM PDT by Huck (If you are in a union, then bow to your COMMIE masters.)
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