Why does Netflix all of a sudden suck?

[TallBill]

No problems here. Just breezed through Rome as well, no problems getting the correct discs for both seasons.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: LS21
i put one movie in the mailbox on thursday 8am, and another friday 8am

my replacements came yesterday (thursday) and today (friday)

1 full week for a turnaround...thats ridiculous

Not that it justifies it, but there WAS one less day of service because of MLK day.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Shawn
My current queue:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/iloveme2/netflixqueue.jpg

Wow. Did you get one of those HD-DVD/BluRay combo players, or do you have one player for each?

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: Dulanic
Netflix is awsome. Even Long Wait typically means tommorow or the day after

Consider yourself lucky! I've had Sicko and Ratatouille at the top of my queue for TWO MONTHS now, and Ratatouille just shipped yesterday. That's not very good considering that I have the two DVD at a time plan

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: LS21
i put one movie in the mailbox on thursday 8am, and another friday 8am

my replacements came yesterday (thursday) and today (friday)

1 full week for a turnaround...thats ridiculous

i have mine on the 3rd day, always.

i dont get *brand new* releases immediately, a result of their throttling policy since im a heavy user of the service (i go through 3 a week, sometimes 5), but im not the type that actually cares *when* i see a movie and i keep a long list of titles lined up

ive used them for years and love their service.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: Shawn
My current queue:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/iloveme2/netflixqueue.jpg

Wow. Did you get one of those HD-DVD/BluRay combo players, or do you have one player for each?

I have separate players. 2 HD DVD players and 1 Blu-ray player.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: Shawn
My current queue:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/iloveme2/netflixqueue.jpg

Wow. Did you get one of those HD-DVD/BluRay combo players, or do you have one player for each?

I have separate players. 2 HD DVD players and 1 Blu-ray player.

Wow. That's commitment to budding technology. Also, quite ridiculous to see some of those waits. Are those typical?

 

[potato28]

No netflix in Canada pisses me off... I hate BBV and Rogers!!!!

 

[randym431]

Agree with op. Same here.
Especially anything bluray, looooong wait or shipped from far off outlet.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: potato28
No netflix in Canada pisses me off... I hate BBV and Rogers!!!!

No Blockbuster online?

 

[Noobtastic]

noob likes netflix but im into blockbuster.

i cant stand the long waits.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: LS21
i put one movie in the mailbox on thursday 8am, and another friday 8am

my replacements came yesterday (thursday) and today (friday)

1 full week for a turnaround...thats ridiculous

Yeah, thats 2 days in the mail each way, and 1 day turn around. Netflix doesn't have enough power yet to make the mail go faster. I live right next to a processing center so I get mine back in 3 days. Very very rarely in two days.

 

[alkemyst]

A few of my friends have cancelled down in S. Florida due to getting discs that don't play and wrong discs recently.

 

[thomsbrain]

I haven't had this problem since the very early days, circa 2001 or so.

However, I've heard of people who suspected they were getting throttled because they cycled their movies so fast (burning them). Would that apply to you?

 

[pcslookout]

You should read the 1000s of people complaining on hackingnetflix website right now.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Shawn
It is because Blockbuster Online increased their rates so everyone switched to Netflix. They can't keep up with the demand.

:thumbsup:

 

[DaveSimmons]

Still a steady 2 days from mailing to new disc here, except when they ship some obscure title from another center. They don't process discs on the weekend so discs mailed Friday-Saturday take 3-4 days.

I :heart: Netflix.

 

[Saga]

Originally posted by: ironxman99
I've used Netflix on and off for over a year. I rent DVD's and Blu-ray movies. Generally most movies are available "Now" or "Short Wait", with a few big titles being "Long Wait". Since a few weeks ago, almost every remotely decent title is "Short Wait" or "Long Wait". Also, many times they don't ship out my new movies the same day they receive them back, which never happened before. And lastly, they keep getting shipped from different facilities that take longer, which was rarely the case before. What the heck happened?

Welcome to being Throttled.

When it happened to me I just waited a few weeks before sending back more than 1 at a time.

 

[erikistired]

when i had the 3 at a time rental plan my moving renting was high volume, and i got a lot of long waits. now that i have 1 at a time, my volume is lower and i never see them.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Still a steady 2 days from mailing to new disc here, except when they ship some obscure title from another center. They don't process discs on the weekend so discs mailed Friday-Saturday take 3-4 days.

I :heart: Netflix.

Just wait it will soon come.

 

[judasmachine]

the only prob i have with them, isn't even their problem. i keep waiting for 1984 to come out on DVD.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Still a steady 2 days from mailing to new disc here, except when they ship some obscure title from another center. They don't process discs on the weekend so discs mailed Friday-Saturday take 3-4 days.

I :heart: Netflix.

Just wait it will soon come.

I doubt it, I've been using Netflix since '98 or '99 when they charged a fee for each disc you rented.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: judasmachine
the only prob i have with them, isn't even their problem. i keep waiting for 1984 to come out on DVD.

Thats why you use more than one method.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Still a steady 2 days from mailing to new disc here, except when they ship some obscure title from another center. They don't process discs on the weekend so discs mailed Friday-Saturday take 3-4 days.

I :heart: Netflix.

Just wait it will soon come.

I doubt it, I've been using Netflix since '98 or '99 when they charged a fee for each disc you rented.

They should offer a high level service for people who want guaranteed check in and ship out. I don't care if its $5 or $10 extra.

 

[TheAdvocate]

Originally posted by: pcslookout
You should read the 1000s of people complaining on hackingnetflix website right now.

It's really sucking. I've been a customer for about a year, averaging about 6-7 movies a month on the 2 out plan.

Now, the first twenty five on my queue are "Long Wait".

I really wanna see Eastern Promises and a couple of others. Based on recent experiences, I should get it shipped to me sometime in June.