Netflix: Anyone rent DVD's from here?

[CourtasanSatine]

will do

 

[diznee25]

Just remember for those of you browsing: If you're browsing netflix and you're not a member yet, the selection is limited. Once you become a member you'll have full access to all movies available.

Diznee25

 

[KimRaye]

The most I think I've waited for a new release was maybe a week, but that was probably due to poor timing on my part.

I have an even lesser plan, something like $14 or $15 a month for 2 out at a time.

Another benefit, you can 'suspend' your account, while leaving your queue intact, while you vacation, have a busy time coming up, etc.

 

[vald1977]

CourtasanSatine,
I typed in Trigun and this is what came up. Bear in mind I have no earthly idea what this kind of stuff is about but here is what came up. I'll do the other one for you next.

Trigun: Vol. 1: The $60,000,000,000 Man
Vash the Stampede. A gunslinger so dangerous, a $60,000,000,000 reward has been placed on his head! Vash has been credited with the destruction of several towns, but there is no record of him ever taking a life.

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Trigun: Vol. 2: Lost Past
A city is dying, but when they decide Vash's bounty is the cure, will they find it comes with too high a price? The reckless pursuit of rewards or revenge sometimes leads away from the true goals of life -- love and peace.

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Trigun: Vol. 3: Wolfwood
Wolfwood, the man of the cloth with the cross, is also a gunman with a past. Wolfwood travels to find redemption in the desert but continually finds that confrontations with one's past can be far more deadly than a duel with pistols.

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Trigun: Vol. 4: Gung-Ho-Guns
Which is the real face of Vash? The clown, the saint, or the killer? Vash reveals more of his character and more of his secrets as he takes on a contract to kill, and then faces a man whose sole purpose in life is to destroy Vash!

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Trigun: Vol. 5: Angel Arms
In the distant future... On a desert planet... There is a legendary gunman. His name is Vash the Stampede. A gunslinger so dangerous, a $60,000,000,000 reward has been placed on his head!

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Trigun: Vol. 6: Project Seeds
A city is dying, but when they decide Vash's bounty is the cure, will they find it comes with too high a price? It's time for Vash to show what he can do when his past comes back to haunt him.

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Trigun: Vol. 7: Puppet Master
A city is dying, but when they decide Vash's bounty is the cure, will they find it comes with too high a price? It's time for Vash to show what he can do when his past comes back to haunt him.

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Trigun: Vol. 8: High Noon
Which is the real face of Vash? The clown, the saint, or the killer? Vash reveals more of his character and more of his secrets as he takes on a contract to kill, and then faces a man whose sole purpose in life is to destroy Vash!

 

[vald1977]

Here's the other:
Witch Hunter Robin: Vol. 1: Arrival
This disc includes episodes 1-5 of the gripping series, as well as bonus features such as clean opening and closing animation and personnel files.

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Witch Hunter Robin: Vol. 2: Belief
This disc includes episodes 6-10 of the gripping series, as well as bonus features such as equipment files and trailers.

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Witch Hunter Robin: Vol. 3: Inquisition
This disc includes episodes 11-14 of the gripping series, as well as bonus features such as an image gallery and trailers.

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Witch Hunter Robin: Vol. 4: Fugitive
This disc includes episodes 15-18 of the gripping series, as well as bonus features such as an image gallery, trailers and an interview.

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Witch Hunter Robin: Vol. 5: Determination
This disc includes episodes 19-22, as well as bonus features such as interviews and a trailer.

 

[vald1977]

We have been using Netflix for almost four months and really like it . In that time, we've seen 35 movies -- way more than we would have rented. I've had one mislabeled movie so now I check them as soon as they come in and don't assume what the envelope is what the movie is. But over all we are happy. We've seen many new movies although I have been waiting for Bad Santa for awhile. Overall, I think it's worth it.

 

[Alice28]

I just cancelled it, but only because I kind of ran out of movies I wanted to see for awhile. I fully intend to resign up after a few months. I did notice that new releases had a long wait though...maybe I just didn't have the timing down right. I know Miracle was in my queue for 2 weeks without budging and kept saying "long wait." But their turn around time is SUPER fast and they have TONS of movies to choose from.

 

[diznee25]

I just cancelled it, but only because I kind of ran out of movies I wanted to see for awhile. I fully intend to resign up after a few months.

Does Netflix allow cancelling and rejoining? I've thought about doing that as well, because there are a few months during the year when there's nothing out that we want to watch. (Last year there was a period of 3 straight months when we'd go browse Blockbuster, and there was nothing we wanted to see!)

Thanks,
Diznee25

 

[Alice28]

Yes, you can resign up at any time. They made that very clear when I cancelled that I can rejoin any time I want to, you just don't get the promo introductory offer again. Which is fair. They don't save any movies in your queue though.

 

[diznee25]

They don't save any movies in your queue though.

What do you mean?

 

[diznee25]

Wait! I think I understand what you're saying!
If I have 3 movies on my waiting list, and I cancel, then those movies are wiped out. When I rejoin later, my movie list will be empty.

Is this what you were trying to tell me?

It's late and I'm tired, sorry.
Diznee25

 

[Elwood Blues]

I've been using Netflix for about 3 months or so and the turn around time is usually 1 to 2 days depending if I catch the mail carrier in the morning. I can run it to the post office but I'm lazy. I'm about 40 miles from a distribution center. I joined under the two week trial but quit just as it was about to expire and they offered me a promotion that was $15 for 6 months. A GREAT deal. Better than BB and NO late fees or rushing to get them back in time. I can usually get between 15 and 20 DVDs a month which is pretty darn cheap.

The new BB plan is $25 for 2 out, no late fees but here's the kicker, you can turn them around as fast as you can. This means run over in the morning, get two (one for each kid), take those back and get two more for Mom and Dad all in the same day.

The bad thing about BB is the selection. It doesn't even come close to what Netflix has.

 

[Alice28]

Yes, you got it- your list that you have made of movies you want to see is wiped out if you cancel. No big deal.

 

[KimRaye]

Originally posted by Alice28
Yes, you got it- your list that you have made of movies you want to see is wiped out if you cancel. No big deal.

The trick is....don't CANCEL! Just suspend for one month (or less) at a time. I believe you can do this online, but I know I've done it over the phone. When you call to "cancel", they will probably ask why, and if the answer is "too busy", "going on vacation", etc., they should offer the suspend option anyway (that's how I found out). TIP: Do this right before your billing cycle. However, if you call to just suspend, they'll ask "for how long?".

 

[legs22]

Originally posted by Elwood Blues

The new BB plan is $25 for 2 out, no late fees but here's the kicker, you can turn them around as fast as you can. This means run over in the morning, get two (one for each kid), take those back and get two more for Mom and Dad all in the same day.

The bad thing about BB is the selection. It doesn't even come close to what Netflix has.

I just signed up for the BB plan. There's no contract. Thought I would try it for a month since the new BB is across the street from me. I love the "no late fees"! The guy working at the BB said they would eventually go on line with this.

 

[BabyTigger99]

We have been with the BB plan since it came out. It works out well for us, since BB is about 5 minutes from our house. We like it for the new releases. We never used to rent them before, because we could never get them back in 2 days! We figure the cost of the membership is what it cost us in late fees a month!!

 

[Chattyaholic]

I joined in March '03 and love the program. Only once have we received a wrong movie, but it sounded good so we watched it anyway (Chocolat) and enjoyed it, but I e-mailed them to let them know it was the wrong one, no problem.

Then once I had one that just wouldn't play, so I sent it back and asked for a replacement, that one wouldn't play either so I kind of felt like they just sent me the same one again. But they told me that occasionally a DVD won't play in a person's machine, but I should have tried it in a relative or friend's machine, to see if it would play in theirs. Never thought about doing that.

I always have a fairly long list (right now it's 30) of movies we want to see and I really don't care in what order I receive them, so I've never paid attention to see if we get a newly released movie "right away."

I love not having to drive to the video rental store, and especially not having to worry about returning them "on time!"

 

[faithinkarma]

We've been members for a couple of years and have consistently been delighted with them. There has never been a problem getting new releases.

 

[CourtasanSatine]

vald: thanks I may just join for the anime alone

 

[goin2disneyagain]

I was considering giving Netflix a try and after reading this thread I think I will. Thanks guys!!