Watching Netflix Implode
Is anyone at Netflix paying attention to their customers and what their experience is? First the pricing fumble and now Qwickster? Really?
Do they really see a benefit in separate websites and separate billing statements? The options on streaming are pathetic. Other than series like Weeds the online options are like going to a really poorly stocked corner video store where you have never heard of any of the titles. Streaming is great but not if the library offered is full of crap.
Seriously Reed? Could you make this any more convoluted and more f*cked up? I am sure you will find a way…
This is pretty much exactly my take on the situation. I’m DVD-only now and if there are any hiccups at this point I’m showing “Qwickster” the door. Such a disappointment.
I’m curious what people think about the notion that this is a hit job on Netflix perpetrated by the studios planning to move in on what has been Netflix’s turf. Sounds plausible to me.
I bailed out completely due to the pricing shenanigans. Much of the stuff I wanted to watch streamed wasn’t available - so I’d set up the DVD queue and just watch something else until the discs arrived. I have a fast, reliable connection and even with that there were hiccups and pauses in the streams. I could watch the same movie one day - but not the next. I can even name that movie for the “citation needed” crowd: The Last Station.
There’s no way I’m paying $16 to wait for DVD’s or sit through unreliable streams. I have Prime, and with that comes free movies. The selection isn’t as great - but I’m not paying anything extra either. Sucks. I liked Netflix.
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snapandgo said:
A letter that starts with “I messed up” to introduce a more messed up plan. I sent a reply but it bounced back. Guess they only want feedback over the phone.
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