Netflix raising prices again

haffajappa · July 2011

Interesting.
Now that video stores are being driven out by them and other forms of digital viewing they have started to have a monopoly... maybe that was their game plan?

I avoided netflix for a long time after it came to canada (worked at a video store - that would be treason!)
We tried a couple trials on diff credit cards... Forgot to cancel the last couple months even though I never watch it. The selection is TERRIBLE.

front spacer · July 2011

I've got one more month before the September price hike....then count me out, too!

Lizardjam · July 2011

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

Lizardjam wrote:

That would be my reason as well. Has been for years....but the streaming option is nice. A year ago I got a dvd player(that streams netflix and plays pandora, and now have it on the WII and PS3, so streaming is soo easy it's hard to ignore. Whatever I can't stream I get through the dvd option or redbox. I think I only pay $10 a month because I went down to 1 dvd at a time from 3.

Where did it say the prices are going up?

We were about to drop down to that 1 dvd and streaming. However, it was 10/mo, but they are raising it to 16/mo. A 60% price increase! That is hard to swallow.

I wouldn't eve have known had I not seen this thread. I went to account and details after reading your response and saw the note. That is crap for one dvd and streaming. That's how much I was paying for 3 dvds and streaming. I was thinking the only downside is you can't get some older movies if you cancel dvds and just redbox it. Then I thought, well Blockbuster will have the old ones(they're all now 99 cents and 49 cents on Sundays) but, I just went to blockbuster this weekend and they didn't have 4 of the 5 movies I was looking for. It's all crap and pretty much Netflix does have the monopoly. I'm not sure what to do going forward since I do like having easy access to old movies as well as new.

Cradles Broken Glass · July 2011

Monopoly is exactly the first thing that came to my mind. They think that they have driven everyone out and now they can charge as much as they want. I'm seriously considering quitting. Honestly, we've been getting movies at our local library all summer, for free! I'm thinking between the library and Redbox, we can save a ton of money each month. I'm pay $20 right now and my plan will go up to $24 in Sept, that is almost half of my satellite bill.

Edit: I've been meaning to drop down ever since their last price hike. Honestly, the 9.99 for 1 dvd and streaming was a fair price. However, the 16 bucks that are raising it to is more than what I paid for 3 dvds and streaming when I first signed up. I'm not sure if I want to pay that for it. Also, their streaming movies suck for the most part, most of it is stuff that was on TV when I was a kid in the 80s. The only good thing about streaming is my little boy watches cartoons on it from time to time, but not enough to pay extra for it.

Lizardjam · July 2011

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

Monopoly is exactly the first thing that came to my mind. They think that they have driven everyone out and now they can charge as much as they want. I'm seriously considering quitting. Honestly, we've been getting movies at our local library all summer, for free! I'm thinking between the library and Redbox, we can save a ton of money each month. I'm pay $20 right now and my plan will go up to $24 in Sept, that is almost half of my satellite bill.

See how most people say considering though. I wonder how many will actually get around to it. I'm not sure yet what to do.

haffajappa · July 2011

Lizardjam wrote:

Cradles Broken Glass wrote:

Monopoly is exactly the first thing that came to my mind. They think that they have driven everyone out and now they can charge as much as they want. I'm seriously considering quitting. Honestly, we've been getting movies at our local library all summer, for free! I'm thinking between the library and Redbox, we can save a ton of money each month. I'm pay $20 right now and my plan will go up to $24 in Sept, that is almost half of my satellite bill.

See how most people say considering though. I wonder how many will actually get around to it. I'm not sure yet what to do.

I just looked at my billing date which is the 10th, which means it doesn't make sense cancelling right now since i've still got another 3 weeks. but once that is over i will quit.

we still pay only 8.00 in canada but for what? their "new releases" are all movies I can easilly download or rent for like a dollar. I have only ever twice...TWICE... had a movie available that i've searched for.

Lizardjam · July 2011

haffajappa wrote:

Lizardjam wrote:

I just looked at my billing date which is the 10th, which means it doesn't make sense cancelling right now since i've still got another 3 weeks. but once that is over i will quit.

we still pay only 8.00 in canada but for what? their "new releases" are all movies I can easilly download or rent for like a dollar. I have only ever twice...TWICE... had a movie available that i've searched for.

I don't see a lot of new stuff even being added to the instant queue. Most of the stuff I search isn't available either.

81 · July 2011

i'm going to recommend to the woman that we cancel it.

Jearlpam0925 · July 2011

81 wrote:

i'm going to recommend to the woman that we cancel it.

He slept on it, ladies and gents. And, frankly, he doesn't like it.

81 · July 2011

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

81 wrote:

i'm going to recommend to the woman that we cancel it.

He slept on it, ladies and gents. And, frankly, he doesn't like it.

that was funny.

post of the day

Jearlpam0925 · July 2011

81 wrote:

I'd ditch it, but the gf is in charge of it.

Price elasticity is the key

I wish more would be streamed

81 wrote:

i'm going to recommend to the woman that we cancel it.

It's funnier back-to-back.

LikeAnOcean · July 2011

They are working to have everything streaming, so this deal will not really effect anyone unless you pointlessly want to stream and rent DVDs.

I think people think they are going to need to do both. That is not the case, and if they have everything streaming, there is no point to paying for both.

It's a good deal.

81 · July 2011

Gob wrote:

They are working to have everything streaming, so this deal will not really effect anyone unless you pointlessly want to stream and rent DVDs.

I think people think they are going to need to do both. That is not the case, and if they have everything streaming, there is no point to paying for both.

It's a good deal.

yes, if you could stream anything decent.....they should have waited until they had a good streaming selection before making the annoucement fo the split. heck, if you could stream something good, i'd be willing to pony up a couple more bucks. but as it stands, it's crap

Lizardjam · July 2011

Gob wrote:

They are working to have everything streaming, so this deal will not really effect anyone unless you pointlessly want to stream and rent DVDs.

I think people think they are going to need to do both. That is not the case, and if they have everything streaming, there is no point to paying for both.

It's a good deal.

I don't think that is anytime in the near future, as their rate hike is.

LikeAnOcean · July 2011

Lizardjam wrote:

Gob wrote:

They are working to have everything streaming, so this deal will not really effect anyone unless you pointlessly want to stream and rent DVDs.

I think people think they are going to need to do both. That is not the case, and if they have everything streaming, there is no point to paying for both.

It's a good deal.

I don't think that is anytime in the near future, as their rate hike is.

I'm sure they'll announce it. The hikes aren't for a few more months. If not, it would be suicide for them. I think people are just reading the new numbers and freaking out before all the facts are in place.

Lizardjam · July 2011

Gob wrote:

Lizardjam wrote:

I don't think that is anytime in the near future, as their rate hike is.

I'm sure they'll announce it. The hikes aren't for a few more months. If not, it would be suicide for them. I think people are just reading the new numbers and freaking out before all the facts are in place.

They have announced a rate hike with no real reason behind it. They're not JK Rowling. I don't think they're hiding a countdown to an announcement in conjunction with the rate hike. That would be stupid. They know very well they're inciting people. They're generating enough bad blood to lose members simply with the announcement. If they wanted to keep good faith with their customers, they'd have announced it at the same time. It's just speculation that they're going to change anything with their streaming any time soon.

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Cradles Broken Glass · July 2011

81 wrote:

Gob wrote:

They are working to have everything streaming, so this deal will not really effect anyone unless you pointlessly want to stream and rent DVDs.

I think people think they are going to need to do both. That is not the case, and if they have everything streaming, there is no point to paying for both.

It's a good deal.

yes, if you could stream anything decent.....they should have waited until they had a good streaming selection before making the annoucement fo the split. heck, if you could stream something good, i'd be willing to pony up a couple more bucks. but as it stands, it's crap

That is my point. I called customer service and I told the guy that they should have waited until they actually improved service before raising prices. All of the "deals" they will need to work out with this company and that company to get everything to streaming will probably take at least a year or so. Right now it does suck. They could have even raised the $10 package to $12 and nobody would have even said anything, but a 60% price increase is crazy.

81 · July 2011

Nothingman54 wrote:

I watched the transformers the day after it was out in theaters

LikeAnOcean · July 2011

Lizardjam wrote:

Gob wrote:

Lizardjam wrote:

I don't think that is anytime in the near future, as their rate hike is.

I'm sure they'll announce it. The hikes aren't for a few more months. If not, it would be suicide for them. I think people are just reading the new numbers and freaking out before all the facts are in place.

They have announced a rate hike with no real reason behind it. They're not JK Rowling. I don't think they're hiding a countdown to an announcement in conjunction with the rate hike. That would be stupid. They know very well they're inciting people. They're generating enough bad blood to lose members simply with the announcement. If they wanted to keep good faith with their customers, they'd have announced it at the same time. It's just speculation that they're going to change anything with their streaming any time soon.

You're right. I see no anouncement of a better streaming catalog, just things in the works.. Even if they do announce a full streaming catalog a few months later, it will be too late as customers will have found new services... Bonehead move by Netflix. I won't cancel because I pay for streaming only anyways, but they will piss off too many people. Especially in this economy where everyone is watching their pennies.

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