Bad News for Netflix Subscribers

I have the streaming-only plan.  I do expect a price increase on that soon.

No, time to junk them.  I hate bait and switch, and that is what it looks like Netflix is doing.

And I thought about subscribing at one time. No thanks. There's still the library at $1.50 for three days on certain DVD's and others you get a whole week for the same price. Or I could just buy them when they hit the stores. That's a one time fee for a lifetime. lol

I think they're trying to get more than one account per dwelling. They're 'lumping' rather than 'splitting' and making $ doing so. 

Quoting Uvah, reply 3
And I thought about subscribing at one time. No thanks. There's still the library at $1.50 for three days on certain DVD's and others you get a whole week for the same price. Or I could just buy them when they hit the stores. That's a one time fee for a lifetime. lol
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Until DVD formats and readers change... Don't forget planned obsolescence, Uvah. The idea is to make you buy the same thing several times.

I had the 3 out + streaming for I think it was $19.99 but decided to drop them even though its cheaper that watching a movie from the cable company.

Oh I haven't forgotten that Doc because without it a lot of big wigs would lose a lot of money.

I can't believe it's taken then this long. Hell, even though the prices went up, it's still cheap as hell. Some of you are very bitter. Think about how much it used to cost to rent a movie from Blockbuster, or any other rental movie outlet. Netflix is still cheap! Not to mention the amount of bandwidth it requires to stream full length shows and movies. Do you have any idea how much that bandwidth costs? 

Don't forget, if your service gets capped, you'll pay for it from both ends.

I have never used Netflixs, but then I do have lots of Dvd's.  Anyone want to rent one? 

I'm sure Netflix is plenty profitable, but don't forget that their profit margins are slimming due to greedy movie studios asking for more and more money in their contracts each time renewal comes up. Deals have reached into the billions (*cough* Paramount *cough*)

http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/10/netflix-lands-streaming-deal-with-paramount-mgm-lionsgate/

Well my cost will go up $4. Considering I have the unlimited account I can and do (have kids) watch 100 different movies a month so the price is only 4 pennies a month for me.

Typical of a lot of internet services. I have to agree. Movies are cheaper at the store across the street for now.

The studios are hitting Netflix with higher prices (as mentioned above)  Obviously Netflix has to make that up somewhere.  You still get the opportunity to watch an incredible amount of movies per month for less than two trips to a theater.  What is there to complain about?  I turn around a disc every three days.  I get it on Monday, mail it back on Tuesday and have a new one by Thursday.  And streaming?  Please, that's the greatest thing ever.  Sure, I liked having both for $10.69 (all told with tax), but I'm not going to bitch about 5 more dollars.  Not for what I'm getting from them.  Cut out one of your uber-large frapamochachinolattes and quit whining.

Better tasting than a lot of the flicks, though....

http://www.squawkfox.com/2011/06/16/frappuccino-recipe/

For $.32 per....

Cable going up, internet service going up, movies going up. It's getting to a point where a guy can't afford to sit on his ass anymore.

Well....I guess the public library just got a lot more attractive! 

1977......banned from library for life........drat

Looks to me like my fees won't change. Unless I'm missing something.

I wonder where libraries will get their books and dvd's when everything is digitally distributed?... Will they let you checkout to your Kindle? I doubt it.

I'll be dropping my account down to streaming only (3 DVDs + Streaming now) on September 1st. The DVD part has really already run it's course. I feel like we stole the current set sitting on the entertainment center (i.e. table with the TV on it).

They'll get less money from me, but I wonder if it will be a net gain for them in the end without the DVD distribution.

Yours won't change, Jim... same as I.D.'s plan if I read his reply#1 correctly.

The change is suppose to take effect in September.

Hahahaha!!!  That's so funny!!!

I'm sure there is a great story there somewhere...who get's banned from a library?

That paragraph is confusing.  This is how the plan actually works and will work with the changes.

Netflix also announced today that those who want both DVD rentals and unlimited streaming will need to start paying more. Instead of paying the current $9.99-per-month fee for unlimited streaming and unlimited DVD rentals (single DVD out at a time), customers will need to pay $15.98 a month for that plan, paying almost 60 percent more for the same service. The company said the fee includes $7.99 for unlimited streaming and $7.99 for its new bare-bones (single DVD out at at time) plan. Those who want two DVDs out a time will need to pay $19.98 per month.”  (CNET writers suck)

In simple terms, if you had the $9.99 unlimited streaming and 1 DVD out at a time plan, it will now cost you $15.98.