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Analysis of Netflix's DVD Allocation System

Posted by michael on from the scientific-method dept.

dvd_rent_test writes "Netflix uses the number of movies you have previously rented to determine your priority in getting movies. The more movies you rented during your last billing cycle, the less chance you have of receiving a movie versus an individual who has rented fewer movies. This is why new users have great success getting their movies and older or heavy users have a difficult time getting some movies."

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  1. Re:make sense by Zathras11 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You beat me to it! This company represents
    everything that is wrong with business (and
    I have two small businesses of my own, and
    no I do not run them like this). When you
    TRICK new people into becoming customers on
    the basis of your excellent quick service
    only to pull the rug out from under them,
    well, you suck.

    Everyone should boycott this crap company!!!
    But take it a step further and TELL THEM WHY!