If it isn't already annoying enough that they've changed their web and ps3 interface(the ps3 interface is horrible), they've jacked up the prices. That is if you want to stream and check out movies at the same time: "We are separating unlimited DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming into two separate plans to better reflect the costs of each. Now our members have a choice: a streaming only plan, a DVD only plan, or both. Your current $11.99 a month membership for unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs (including Blu-ray access) will be split into 2 distinct plans: Plan 1: Unlimited Streaming (no DVDs) for $7.99 a month Plan 2: Unlimited DVDs (including Blu-ray), 1 out at-a-time (no streaming) for $9.99 a month Your price for getting both of these plans will be $17.98 a month ($7.99 + $9.99). You don't need to do anything to continue your memberships for both unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs. These prices will start for charges on or after September 1, 2011."
I reduced my Netflix account last night from Streaming + unlimited 3 DVDs w/ Blue Ray to Streaming +1 DVD w/ Blue Ray. The prices are going through the roof and yes, they keep making their online interface worse (in my opinion).
I'll be checking out RedBox this weekend and possibly reducing my Netflix to streaming only (while looking into other streaming services as well).
I reduced my Netflix account last night from Streaming + unlimited 3 DVDs w/ Blue Ray to Streaming +1 DVD w/ Blue Ray. The prices are going through the roof and yes, they keep making their online interface worse (in my opinion).
I'll be checking out RedBox this weekend and possibly reducing my Netflix to streaming only (while looking into other streaming services as well).
Screw You Netflix!
YellowOneKinobi
I'm thinking I'm gonna cancel and hope they offer me a deal to keep me as a customer.
I don't even think it's their fault, studios have been increasingly hard to work with for them.
Plus it's still a pretty solid deal. Do you not remember Blockbuster? This is still miles better than BB was. I'm changing my plan to streaming only though since I'm one of those people who will get a DVD and have it sitting there for weeks.
I don't even think it's their fault, studios have been increasingly hard to work with for them.
Plus it's still a pretty solid deal. Do you not remember Blockbuster? This is still miles better than BB was. I'm changing my plan to streaming only though since I'm one of those people who will get a DVD and have it sitting there for weeks.
Blame the studios for raising their contract fees. If netflix can't afford to license the content, they go out of business and nobody gets netflix. I got rid of cable TV last July and $10 for streaming is still way cheaper than what I was paying.
I reduced my Netflix account last night from Streaming + unlimited 3 DVDs w/ Blue Ray to Streaming +1 DVD w/ Blue Ray. The prices are going through the roof and yes, they keep making their online interface worse (in my opinion).
I'll be checking out RedBox this weekend and possibly reducing my Netflix to streaming only (while looking into other streaming services as well).
Screw You Netflix!
junglist101
I'm thinking I'm gonna cancel and hope they offer me a deal to keep me as a customer. I would need to look in on that. But that sounds like a legit idea.
My plan didn't go up that much, only by like a dollar so I wasn't going bananas like everyone else. Maybe it will get more people to just go into streaming only and more chance for me to rent DVDs. I swear. some people keep their DVDs way too long I wish they had a due date for like a month or something for real. Hogging folks. :x
I reduced my Netflix account last night from Streaming + unlimited 3 DVDs w/ Blue Ray to Streaming +1 DVD w/ Blue Ray. The prices are going through the roof and yes, they keep making their online interface worse (in my opinion).
I'll be checking out RedBox this weekend and possibly reducing my Netflix to streaming only (while looking into other streaming services as well).
Screw You Netflix!
thegerg
$18 is "through the roof"? HAhaha!When was streaming + 3 DVD's w/ Blue Ray $18? Also, 'through the roof' pertains to percentage of increase, not the dollar value.
My plan just got cheaper...hooray me (streaming is the only thing I use) Also, costs go up b/c of inflation and/or other things. It was to be expected and is still a great deal
Netflix was an incredibly good deal in the past, but you knew it wouldnt last. Now that studios are charging them more for the rights to their movies, they have to raise their rates. It's not like they want to.
If you can't afford an extra $5-10 to rent as many movies as you want...You probably don't need Netflix in the first place.spazzx625
I don't know. It depends. There are times where we watch movies like crazy. Then there are other times, like now, that I've had DVD's sitting on the kitchen counter for over 3 1/2 months. I don't mind throwing money away for the convenience of having things I rarely use, but it depends on how much money I'm throwing away. In my case, our kid is due this October, so when I think about an extra $10/month I can't help but think of it more as $120 a year which would be better off tossed into an account we've started for private school (especially when that is combined with the additional Sirius/XM accounts I had for devices that I'm not even sure we have anymore).
Netflix, even with the last two price increases, isn't a bad deal at all if one uses it. To each his/her own I guess.
I wonder if I showed this new plan to everyone that rented at Blockbuster 10 years ago if they would jump at the chance to pay for it ....me thinks they would
[QUOTE="spazzx625"]If you can't afford an extra $5-10 to rent as many movies as you want...You probably don't need Netflix in the first place.YellowOneKinobi
I don't know. It depends. There are times where we watch movies like crazy. Then there are other times, like now, that I've had DVD's sitting on the kitchen counter for over 3 1/2 months. I don't mind throwing money away for the convenience of having things I rarely use, but it depends on how much money I'm throwing away. In my case, our kid is due this October, so when I think about an extra $10/month I can't help but think of it more as $120 a year which would be better off tossed into an account we've started for private school (especially when that is combined with the additional Sirius/XM accounts I had for devices that I'm not even sure we have anymore).
Netflix, even with the last two price increases, isn't a bad deal at all if one uses it. To each his/her own I guess.
That rationale can be used toward any luxury item/service, though. Might as well do away with your cable, going to movies, eating at restaurants, alcohol, vacations, etc.
[QUOTE="rawsavon"]I wonder if I showed this new plan to everyone that rented at Blockbuster 10 years ago if they would jump at the chance to pay for it ....me thinks they would Yeah, no one seems to remember paying $4 to rent a movie for 2 nights...
[QUOTE="rawsavon"]I wonder if I showed this new plan to everyone that rented at Blockbuster 10 years ago if they would jump at the chance to pay for it ....me thinks they would spazzx625
Yeah, no one seems to remember paying $4 to rent a movie for 2 nights...
I wonder if I showed this new plan to everyone that rented at Blockbuster 10 years ago if they would jump at the chance to pay for it ....me thinks they would rawsavon
Yes, but you have to account for the "What have you done for me lately" mentality.
[QUOTE="spazzx625"]If you can't afford an extra $5-10 to rent as many movies as you want...You probably don't need Netflix in the first place.YellowOneKinobi
I don't know. It depends. There are times where we watch movies like crazy. Then there are other times, like now, that I've had DVD's sitting on the kitchen counter for over 3 1/2 months. I don't mind throwing money away for the convenience of having things I rarely use, but it depends on how much money I'm throwing away. In my case, our kid is due this October, so when I think about an extra $10/month I can't help but think of it more as $120 a year which would be better off tossed into an account we've started for private school (especially when that is combined with the additional Sirius/XM accounts I had for devices that I'm not even sure we have anymore).
Netflix, even with the last two price increases, isn't a bad deal at all if one uses it. To each his/her own I guess.
That is how they make money with subscriptions though. ...if a 'deal' is only good for one party, then it is no 'deal' at all
You benefit from lowered costs (per volume) during times of high (movie watching) activity. They benefit when you are really busy (too busy to watch movies)
[QUOTE="spazzx625"]If you can't afford an extra $5-10 to rent as many movies as you want...You probably don't need Netflix in the first place.spazzx625
I don't know. It depends. There are times where we watch movies like crazy. Then there are other times, like now, that I've had DVD's sitting on the kitchen counter for over 3 1/2 months. I don't mind throwing money away for the convenience of having things I rarely use, but it depends on how much money I'm throwing away. In my case, our kid is due this October, so when I think about an extra $10/month I can't help but think of it more as $120 a year which would be better off tossed into an account we've started for private school (especially when that is combined with the additional Sirius/XM accounts I had for devices that I'm not even sure we have anymore).
Netflix, even with the last two price increases, isn't a bad deal at all if one uses it. To each his/her own I guess.
That rationale can be used toward any luxury item/service, though. Might as well do away with your cable, going to movies, eating at restaurants, alcohol, vacations, etc.Of course. As far as cable goes, we use it all the time so I don't really feel as though anything is wasted. As far as going out to movies or dinners, it's literally pay-as-you-go so again, so I don't really feel that anything is being wasted. To me, it's not so much about spending disposable income on non-essentials so much as it is about spending money on things that aren't used at all.
[QUOTE="spazzx625"]If you can't afford an extra $5-10 to rent as many movies as you want...You probably don't need Netflix in the first place.rawsavon
I don't know. It depends. There are times where we watch movies like crazy. Then there are other times, like now, that I've had DVD's sitting on the kitchen counter for over 3 1/2 months. I don't mind throwing money away for the convenience of having things I rarely use, but it depends on how much money I'm throwing away. In my case, our kid is due this October, so when I think about an extra $10/month I can't help but think of it more as $120 a year which would be better off tossed into an account we've started for private school (especially when that is combined with the additional Sirius/XM accounts I had for devices that I'm not even sure we have anymore).
Netflix, even with the last two price increases, isn't a bad deal at all if one uses it. To each his/her own I guess.
That is how they make money with subscriptions though. ...if a 'deal' is only good for one party, then it is no 'deal' at all
You benefit from lowered costs (per volume) during times of high (movie watching) activity. They benefit when you are really busy (too busy to watch movies)
I have no arguement with that at all. For us, we've just reached the tipping point where the periods of high activity are so scarce, that reducing our account to 1 DVD + streaming makes the most sense. Or as you might say, it was no longer a 'deal' for us :)
Yeah, I get your point...I'm not trying to be obstinate. This is obviously going to be a check for people to see if they feel they are getting a return on their personal investment. The cost was so minimal before it didn't matter, I think it's still minimal now for the services rendered, but others may not. My original point still stands - If you can't afford an extra $5-10/month for Netflix, you probably shouldn't have Netflix.
Well, I think that depends. Netflix is a luxury good and there may be a certain price where people feel they cant justify the cost to benefit ratio. Different people may be willing to spend different amounts on things. So if netflix goes up in price, I'm sure by the laws of economics that they will lose x amount of business.
Yeah, I get your point...I'm not trying to be obstinate. This is obviously going to be a check for people to see if they feel they are getting a return on their personal investment. The cost was so minimal before it didn't matter, I think it's still minimal now for the services rendered, but others may not. My original point still stands - If you can't afford an extra $5-10/month for Netflix, you probably shouldn't have Netflix.spazzx625
It's not necessarily a matter of can or cannot afford, it's the principal of it. Most people aren't happy when you suddenly jack up the price of a good/service they've been using by 60% and offer no added value in return for the extra cost. Let's say you go to the store and your favorite brand of soft drink is suddenly 60% more expensive. Do you grin and say "well if you can't afford that...", or do you start looking at other brands?
Yeah, I get your point...I'm not trying to be obstinate. This is obviously going to be a check for people to see if they feel they are getting a return on their personal investment. The cost was so minimal before it didn't matter, I think it's still minimal now for the services rendered, but others may not. My original point still stands - If you can't afford an extra $5-10/month for Netflix, you probably shouldn't have Netflix.spazzx625
TOTALLY agree with your last point. If someone CAN'T AFFORD the $5 to $10, they really shouldn't be spending money on Netflix. Unfortunately, all you have to do is look at what some relatively poor people spend on 'bling' and sneakers to see that isn't always the case.
[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Yeah, I get your point...I'm not trying to be obstinate. This is obviously going to be a check for people to see if they feel they are getting a return on their personal investment. The cost was so minimal before it didn't matter, I think it's still minimal now for the services rendered, but others may not. My original point still stands - If you can't afford an extra $5-10/month for Netflix, you probably shouldn't have Netflix.worlock77
It's not necessarily a matter of can or cannot afford, it's the principal of it. Most people aren't happy when you suddenly jack up the price of a good/service they've been using by 60% and offer no added value in return for the extra cost. Let's say you go to the store and your favorite brand of soft drink is suddenly 60% more expensive. Do you grin and say "well if you can't afford that...", or do you start looking at other brands?
Other brands because I don't get a good ROI on any pop I buy ;) The way that I use Netflix it would be impossible to go elsewhere for a similar experience at the same/cheaper cost.
[QUOTE="spazzx625"]Yeah, I get your point...I'm not trying to be obstinate. This is obviously going to be a check for people to see if they feel they are getting a return on their personal investment. The cost was so minimal before it didn't matter, I think it's still minimal now for the services rendered, but others may not. My original point still stands - If you can't afford an extra $5-10/month for Netflix, you probably shouldn't have Netflix.spazzx625
It's not necessarily a matter of can or cannot afford, it's the principal of it. Most people aren't happy when you suddenly jack up the price of a good/service they've been using by 60% and offer no added value in return for the extra cost. Let's say you go to the store and your favorite brand of soft drink is suddenly 60% more expensive. Do you grin and say "well if you can't afford that...", or do you start looking at other brands?
Other brands because I don't get a good ROI on any pop I buy ;) The way that I use Netflix it would be impossible to go elsewhere for a similar experience at the same/cheaper cost.
But your refusal to buy said brand of soda has nothing to do with not being able to afford it correct?
It's not necessarily a matter of can or cannot afford, it's the principal of it. Most people aren't happy when you suddenly jack up the price of a good/service they've been using by 60% and offer no added value in return for the extra cost. Let's say you go to the store and your favorite brand of soft drink is suddenly 60% more expensive. Do you grin and say "well if you can't afford that...", or do you start looking at other brands?
worlock77
Other brands because I don't get a good ROI on any pop I buy ;) The way that I use Netflix it would be impossible to go elsewhere for a similar experience at the same/cheaper cost.
But your refusal to buy said brand of soda has nothing to do with not being able to afford it correct?
I think the stark increase is pretty rough..and while the value is still there..the way they have proceeded to roll out the price increase and lack of communication with it's current customers is pretty bad.....
[QUOTE="spazzx625"] Other brands because I don't get a good ROI on any pop I buy ;) The way that I use Netflix it would be impossible to go elsewhere for a similar experience at the same/cheaper cost.spazzx625
But your refusal to buy said brand of soda has nothing to do with not being able to afford it correct?
Not necessarily, no.
So then you realize that simply saying "if you can't afford..." is a generalized statement that does not necessarily reflect why many people may have a problem with the Netflix price increase.
But your refusal to buy said brand of soda has nothing to do with not being able to afford it correct?
worlock77
Not necessarily, no.
So then you realize that simply saying "if you can't afford..." is a generalized statement that does not necessarily reflect why many people may have a problem with the Netflix price increase.
Of course it's a generalized statement. Of course there will be exceptions to that. It simply wouldn't be possible to account for all the reasons why people might not want to continue their service plan with Netflix. The OP is vague about why this was a bad move so I left my response to be vague. On a totally unrelated note...Have you driven by the Kent house they are building for Superman? I was thinking about taking a drive out there one weekend to see while they are still in IL.
Licensing costs are going up as streaming becomes more widespread and competitive. This was inevitable and I saw it coming a long time ago. Did anyone really believe the service would remain so amazingly cheap forever?
That said, I really hope the price doesn't eventually rise to anywhere near what old-fashioned cable service costs. I would still prefer it since they don't force me to watch ads, but i'd probably cancel it regardless.
Have you driven by the Kent house they are building for Superman? I was thinking about taking a drive out there one weekend to see while they are still in IL.spazzx625
That would have to be in Metropolis. I haven't. While I actually grew up in Metropolis, and still have family there, I haven't been back down there in around three years now. I'm about 6-7 hours drive north of there now (or around 2 hours if you drive like my dad).
Even if they raise their plans a little, it's just 7 bucks, back in the old blockbuster days you could only rent like 2 movies with that amount of money. It may be worse than before but it's still a pretty solid deal.
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