Need info on NetFlix

[peg2001]

The one question that I can not find answered on NetFlix is how much time does it take to get a new movie when you mail one back? If I pop it into the mail on Monday, for example, how long before a new one shows up?

Thanks!
Peggy

 

[cgcw]

We've used Netflixs for a while. Just a couple of times things have been slow. One time a movie didn't get returned and I just reported it lost -- no questions asked.

I normally drop the movies in the mail on Monday morning. By Thursday, I have the new selections....just in time for the weekend. Works well.

I can't ever see going back to movie store rentals.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Depends on where you live.
I mail mine to Stamford, CT. I mail it on Monday, and have a new one on Wed.
walmart also offeres this service, btw.

 

[aprincessmom]

If I drop in the morning mail on Monday, I have a new one by Wednesday afternoon.

We love Netflix!!!

 

[adamak]

Me too. I never have a problem. I normally watch movies on Fri / Sat. Drop it off on Monday. then I get another set by Wed.

 

[castlegazer]

It's too fast!
Similar to everyone else, we mail it in and they are reporting it there the next morning first thing and then the new one is immediately on its way - you have to stay on top of your queue because if you don't off goes an unwanted DVD to you ASAP! Its a great service, but we have the NE distribution center right where I live. We absolutely love it and love that we don't have to feel rushed to watch a movie - with a baby in the house this is a great thing.

 

[Allie322]

We love Netflix! When we first signed up for it about 3 or 4 years ago, their only (I think) facility was in CA and since we are in New England, the turnaround time was a lot greater. Now we send our movies to Worcester MA and two days after I return one, a new one will arrive. I agree with Castlegazer...queue management is essential!!

 

[peg2001]

Originally posted by castlegazer
It's too fast!
Similar to everyone else, we mail it in and they are reporting it there the next morning first thing and then the new one is immediately on its way - you have to stay on top of your queue because if you don't off goes an unwanted DVD to you ASAP! Its a great service, but we have the NE distribution center right where I live. We absolutely love it and love that we don't have to feel rushed to watch a movie - with a baby in the house this is a great thing.

Please explain the queue thing a little more. If you run out of movies on your list, they just send a random movie?!?

Peggy

 

[castlegazer]

No, sorry. I was being funny and it failed.

You can set up as many movies on your queue as you like. Its just that as movies get released you need to add them to the queue which then places them at the end of the list and then go in and reorder your queue based on what you want next. Its very easy, but with the amount of movies that are released eevry month its a task just remembering what you said you wanted to see and to have it come up on your queue when you want it to. We don't really like to have two serious movies show up at the same time, so we need to orde rour queue based on what we really want to see that has just been released together with something we wanted to see for a long time.

 

[castlegazer]

Oh, and if you have nothing pending in your queue you won't get a movie randomly sent to you.

And one more thing that I LOVE, is that the minute a film is in the theaters you can add it to your queue. As we never get to movies anymore, this is awesome for us.

Just do the trial membership and see how it goes. I have sent trials to everyone I know and everyone has joined.

 

[becka]

I LOVE Netflix. It has been so flexible which is exactly what I needed with a little one in the house.

We have a turn around time of about 4 days. The nearest distribution center for us is in Minnesota so that is why it takes a little while but it is not a problem.

 

[peg2001]

Thank you for all the great information. So, just out of curiosity, how many movies do you average in a month?

Peggy