- Blockbuster launches netflix-type service
- Posted by LP on July 21st, 2004
http://www.hackingnetflix.com/netfli...uster_onl.html
what do you think? Evidently it's not the official version. The site
is http://beta.blockbuster.com
I just signed up and so far it looks good. I just wonder if they'll
have the same problems I've had with netflix.
- Posted by lrulan on July 21st, 2004
"LP" <amycant@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ababf048.0407201953.578c5d6e@posting.google.c om...
I'm on this plan at my local Blockbuster. Excellent plan. The reason is I
live 2 minutes down the road from the store and I am in there almost
everyday. I am able to take out 2 dvds at a time and return them whenever,
no late fees. It works great for me because I am close to the store. I don't
know how it will work out for other who have to drive a long way to get to
the store. Also, it's cheaper than Netflix. I'm still on Netflix for the
dvds that Blockbuster doesn't carry, the older films and many of the tv
series dvds that BB doesn't have.
--
Irulan
from the stars we came, to the stars we return
from now until the end of time
- Posted by Reginald Dwight on July 21st, 2004
In article <HIudnRnYtpeK8mPd4p2dnA@comcast.com>,
"lrulan" <lrulan@comcast.net> wrote:
I realize it's a coupla bucks per month cheaper but technically wouldn't
you rate its "cheapness" base on how many discs you get out in a month?
- Posted by Mary D. Brown on August 17th, 2004
In article <ababf048.0407201953.578c5d6e@posting.google.com>,
amycant@hotmail.com (LP) wrote:
I've been a member of Netflix since 1999. Ha, a charter member. But when
Blockbuster went "online," last week, thought, ha, I'll give it the
"free trial."
Well, so far, Blockbuster sucks. My 12 year old son is into Star Trek
Voyager; Blockbuster Online only has the first season. Yeah, call me old
(and weird, ha), but I've been renting from Netflix the first season of
that TV show, The Waltons.
Netflix has them all, Blockbuster Online, doesn't. Blockbuster has like
5 of the 9 discs in the first season set. And Blockbuster Online has no
trace of Star Trek Voyager's 2nd and 3rd season. At all.
And Saturday (8/14) I returned three Netflix discs and two Blockbuster
discs. By today (8/16) Netflix has reported they've received the three
discs, and my next discs will be here by 8/17.
Blockbuster Online has reported, nothing. They've received, nothing.
When I mailed the Blockbuster returns to Seattle, WA, where I live. The
Netflix discs were mailed to Tacoma, WA (about 20 miles, from SEA)
I'll be cancelling Blockbuster, that's a given.
Netflix rules ....
Mary
- Posted by Joe Kaffe on August 18th, 2004
"Mary D. Brown" <mary@marydbrown.com> wrote in message
news:mary-F4C6E7.21261016082004@news.verizon.net...
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I agree with everything you've said, but I'm going to give them one paid
month to get their act together. I like the idea of getting 2 free rentals
per month at one of their brick and mortar stores, they're a wee bit
cheaper, and they do carry some titles that Netflix doesn't. However, none
of that matters if their service remains abysmal.
- Posted by Reginald Dwight on August 18th, 2004
In article <lQDUc.106412$xk.24678@fed1read01>,
"Joe Kaffe" <kaffejoe@yahoo.com> wrote:
Do tell.
- Posted by Goober22 on August 28th, 2004
Reginald Dwight wrote:
"Adventures Of Ford Fairlane"
Blockbuster - Yes,
Walmart - Yes,
....
Netflix - No
Hey, you asked! 
- Posted by Reginald Dwight on August 28th, 2004
In article <d43Yc.30890$5s3.7454@fe40.usenetserver.com>,
"Goober22" <MrGoober22~NoSpam~@Yahoo~NOSPAM~.com> wrote:
Yes, I did but, hey - That's it!?
If you spent the time you could find a hell of a lot more than one
HUNDRED discs that are at Netflix but not at the other two, I'm guessing.
- Posted by Joe Kaffe on August 29th, 2004
"Reginald Dwight" <regdwight@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:regdwight-AE4376.11174628082004@news.verizon.net...
Each carry titles the others don't. BlockBuster carries quite a few
documentary titles that are unavailable elsewhere for rental. I'm grabbing
as many of those I can before my renewal date.
I will have given BB a fair trial (6 weeks total) and I'm not at all
impressed. Perhaps someday they'll get their act together, but I'm not going
to keep paying to beta test their service! I've tried a number of on-line
rental services, and Netflix always comes out on top.
- Posted by Reginald Dwight on August 29th, 2004
In article <_dnYc.197514$Oi.86313@fed1read04>,
"Joe Kaffe" <kaffejoe@yahoo.com> wrote:
I just hope you aren't including WalMart in this scenario. 
You mean "at Netflix" obviously. Again, short of "Ford Fairlane" I'm
very curious about some "for instance" titles that are at BB but not
Netflix.
TIA.
- Posted by Joe Kaffe on August 30th, 2004
"Reginald Dwight" <regdwight@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:regdwight-639E53.14590429082004@news.verizon.net...
Here are few I can think of without doing a search:
10 Steps to a Perfect Retirement Portfolio
Pimps Up Ho's Down
The Ra Expeditions
Aku-Aku
Somehow, I suspect if 10 were listed, that wouldn't be enough, and if 25
were listed, that too would fall short. You don't have to believe me, and
I'm certainly not going to waste any more of my time trying to prove it to
you. You can continue to troll, but I'm done biting!
- Posted by Reginald Dwight on August 30th, 2004
In article <fCxYc.40964$4o.17761@fed1read01>,
"Joe Kaffe" <kaffejoe@yahoo.com> wrote:
Jesus, dude...chill. I was just curious. Netflix comes off like they
have everything and I was just curious what kind of stuff was out there
that they don't have. I never intended to give off a "prove it!"
attitude.
I ain't the Spanish Inquisition.
