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Ed Barrow (585 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:05 PM Original message |
Netflix Backs U.S. Postal Service Saturday Delivery Cut |
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lazarus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. why not raise postage to an even 50 cents? |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. The USPS makes a lot of money off from junk mail. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. That means at best with 1 out at a time I can only get 10 dvds rather than 12. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. They should just make all movies streaming. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. There have been times I've gotten dvds in the mail and immediately returned them unwatched. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 10:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Are you kidding? I have 272 disks in my mail queue and 112 in my instant queue |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I have over 200 in my instant and have more than enough there to keep me busy |
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lester94111 (18 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Getting movies in the mail is so obsolete |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I can too, but overall Netflix is a cheap and completely legal alternative. |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. With more and more ISP's imposing bandwidth caps, that might be a bad idea. n/t |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yeah but have you figured the gas savings for returns against walking to the mail. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. It works to their benefit to send you fewer DVDs |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 07:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. We use streaming quite heavily. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Using my Roku box I can watch Netflix streaming video on my 50" plasma |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Our el cheapo $89 Best Buy brand blu-ray player does this too... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. My Roku set top box was only $100 and brings much more than any el cheapo Blu-Ray player. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I'm very happy for you... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. Hey, I just want to share my good find with others here. |
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mrbarber (884 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. Netflix is made of win. |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I used to feel the same way... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Most of the movies we wanted that were just released were an extensive |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 06:44 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. I understand that, but now it's twice as long.... |
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Tunkamerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 11:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Lots of tv shows were added. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. That's been the best element for us... |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 06:22 AM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Blame the studios, that's who is responsible for the delay |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 06:43 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I do blame the studios... |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 07:08 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh, it's definitely a dumb strategy. I'm just not a movie buyer |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Exactly... |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 08:38 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. We both sound like media junkies |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 08:57 AM Response to Reply #30 |
33. It's true.... |
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Goldom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Add me to the |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. LOL! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
15. Of course they're going to back it.... |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-23-10 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
16. Looks like I'll be cutting back to the one out at a time plan |
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Socal31 (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. Mail brings bad news. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 05:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. Because... |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
34. Hopefully Netflix is advising the USPS about what direction it needs to move. |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:28 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Email doesn't have the same protections |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Perhaps, but that doesn't mean everything must still be physically delivered. |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. From what I've read |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. Who is Netflix to tell the post offfice what to do? |
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IrishBuckeye (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. How about you read the article? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-24-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. ok ok. I didn't click on the link, just read the snippet |
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