Posted by Bill's News on 11/29/05 21:59

Bob wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:07:14 -0700, "Bratboy"
> <DontBother@Takeallthisaway.tde.com> wrote:
>
>> Im in Denver, zip 80212, and most of my Netflix discs seem to go to
>> a PO Box here in Denver. Probably why usually if return a disc they
>> get it next day and on same day ship me my next disc which usually
>> arrives the next day so the turn around for me is usually 2 days
>> total.
>
>> Nearest Netflix Shipping Facility
>> PO Box 5950
>> Denver, CO 80217-5950
>
> Ok, I just got done talking to Customer Service at Netflix.
>
> Netflix policy gives higher priority to customers who receive fewer
> discs per month for the same cost. That's why you have "Now" and I
> have had "Very Long Wait" for two months since the release and "Long
> Wait" for the past week or so.
>
> I get up to 9 discs per weekly cycle, which works out to about 7
> discs
> on average when you factor in holidays and deliberate slow
> shipments.
> That's about 30 discs per month which is high compared to most
> people
> who pay for 3 discs per shipment.
>
> Over the many years of being a consumer, I have witnessed many
> companies go out of business, even those which at one time
> experienced
> great success. In many instances the reason they went out of
> business
> is they let success go to their head and became greedy. They got
> arrogant because they momentarily cornered the market but when
> circumstances changed, as they always do in the capitalist system,
> they got whacked.
>
> Of course, shareholder value was significantly enhanced during the
> period of shafting customers and you can bet that management reaped
> the rewards of that increased value before the company went under.

9 dpw is theoretically possible, given that you always return discs
the same day that you receive them and in time for the last shipping
pickup at the drop box (even in the main PO)
You'd always receive on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Two things would be required:
1) you are merely ripping the discs, whether or not ever watching them
2) NetFlix never paces you

Now, I've already professed a rate of about 21 discs per month (5ish
per week) and no disc is ever returned the same day as received (6 one
week, 3 the next). Yet, there are some who would find this
unbelievable. You're suggesting that, if I were to rip the discs and
send them back the same day, I could get a continuous stream of three
disks every Tue, Thu, and Sat. Hmmmmm?

While 1) is not really a challenge, 2) might be??

How exactly do you do it?

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