Netflix price increase :~(
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GWguy
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I figured this was coming. I read recently where the cost for them to license was going up and it was likely to be passed down to the consumer.
On a similar note, notice that NetFlix no longer carries Sony films.....
Studios are starting to play hardball with Netflix - Jul. 11, 2011
On a similar note, notice that NetFlix no longer carries Sony films.....
Studios are starting to play hardball with Netflix - Jul. 11, 2011
aps45819
24/7 Single Dad
I'll drop the mail feature when the price goes up, boy and I watch the streaming movies.
preselector
Member
They may be just hedging their bet.
Netflix's future in streaming video is also uncertain.
Without net neutrality, some big ISPs (Comcast, Time Warner, etc) will bypass Netflix, make their own deals with the studios, and set up their own streaming services which will not be subject to the data caps.
withrespect
:wr:
Just cancelled my account. That'll teach them to raise their prices. 
not that one person really makes a difference.
not that one person really makes a difference.
LordStanley
I know nothing
We got a netflix membership as a gift one year. It was nice to have, but we didnt watch that many movies. When the time came to redo our membership, Netflix tried to change the membership fee's and charge us more. So we cancelled our membership.
For a couple months after that, we got various letters and emails telling us to come back to Netflix, which included a lower monthly fee than the original fee.
For a couple months after that, we got various letters and emails telling us to come back to Netflix, which included a lower monthly fee than the original fee.
withrespect
:wr:
We got a netflix membership as a gift one year. It was nice to have, but we didnt watch that many movies. When the time came to redo our membership, Netflix tried to change the membership fee's and charge us more. So we cancelled our membership.
For a couple months after that, we got various letters and emails telling us to come back to Netflix, which included a lower monthly fee than the original fee.
That'll teach those bastages!
Cheeky1
Yae warsh wif' wutr
Well, at least they decided to notify you prior to an increase in cost...as opposed to just seeing it in the bill afterwards without any notification what-so-ever.
Price increases are always :~(
acommondisaster
Active Member
I tried calling today to find out if they're going to increase the movies that are instant streams. The selection right now is okay for watching some old movie but certainly not what is available on DVD. Lines are flooded and I got a hangup recording 3 times before I gave up. I'll bet their customer service folks are hating life today.
Tilted
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Netflix will be releasing earnings later today, we'll see what they have to say about the price increase during the conference call. With all of the money they've been committing lately for streaming content rights, they had to significantly increase revenue somehow - and I guess they don't think they can increase subscriptions fast enough.
At some point, they had to either go all in the streaming (by shelling out lots of money to expand their library and charging more money to pay for it) or abandon that effort, which would leave them stuck in a model that can only last so long (i.e. mailing out actual DVDs). I'm still not sure how to size up their prospects long term, but we should have a much better idea next quarter when we can get a better sense of how much the price increase is affecting subscriber churn.
Netflix is reportedly in discussions now to add stream-able content from Dreamworks.
At some point, they had to either go all in the streaming (by shelling out lots of money to expand their library and charging more money to pay for it) or abandon that effort, which would leave them stuck in a model that can only last so long (i.e. mailing out actual DVDs). I'm still not sure how to size up their prospects long term, but we should have a much better idea next quarter when we can get a better sense of how much the price increase is affecting subscriber churn.
Netflix is reportedly in discussions now to add stream-able content from Dreamworks.
daisycreek
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they seem to be very willing now to make some deals, I told them I've been a customer since 08 and have never been able to stream movies, and asked for a credit on my bill.. they gave me the credit. when the credit runs out I'm still going to cancel. Now with all the kiosk rental machines its cheaper to get a movie that way
Tilted
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getbent
Thats how them b*tch's R
I would do that but I know I'm not very good about returning things on time (ask the library,
)and I'd end up paying more that way than with Netflix.
getbent
Thats how them b*tch's R
There's never anything I want to stream on Netflix. My kids use it though.