For a while now I had noticed that I was getting items at the bottom of my queue and that they were shipping a lot slower than before. This, coupled with the fact that a good number of disks that I receive from Netflix arrive completely scratched, prompted me to join Blockbuster this month. Within one day, I received 3 movies, none of which were scratched. I guess we'll see how long the honeymoon lasts, but with Blockbuster offering 3 movies at a time AND 1 coupon each week for instore rentals, I think this is going to be a better way to go. I understand Netflix's desire to maintain profits, but they seem to be targetting a good portion of their core loyal fan base with this move and only time will tell if it ends up hurting their profits in addition to their reputation.
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For a while now I had noticed that I was getting items at the bottom of my queue and that they were shipping a lot slower than before. This, coupled with the fact that a good number of disks that I receive from Netflix arrive completely scratched, prompted me to join Blockbuster this month. Within one day, I received 3 movies, none of which were scratched. I guess we'll see how long the honeymoon lasts, but with Blockbuster offering 3 movies at a time AND 1 coupon each week for instore rentals, I think this is going to be a better way to go. I understand Netflix's desire to maintain profits, but they seem to be targetting a good portion of their core loyal fan base with this move and only time will tell if it ends up hurting their profits in addition to their reputation.