Posted by Derek Janssen on 10/08/06 00:46

oldgrey wrote:

> This week we were offered a deal to go from three DVD's to four DVD's
> first for $2.80 then $2.60, then @2.40, then @$2.20, then $2.00 and
> most recently $1.80. However, when I opted to try the increased rate
> which was supposed to be the number above plus tax, Netflix showed the
> total cost at $23.99. Our current plan is $19.83 including tax. What
> at first looks like a better deal than just going from three DVD's to
> four is just bogus. Today the offer was an increase of $1.80 plus tax
> should have increased our monthly charge from $19.38 to $21.32 not the
> $23.99 that they wanted me to accept.

Probably because you waited one more week--
The plan is "Adopt the new plan for [however much more it would've cost
you now if you'd changed last month]", roughly week-divided by how much
more month you've got left.

I upgraded from three to four a year ago (just because I had one of
those four-disk racks from the old days, and they never used to have the
four-out plan) but that was back before the new promotion--I was just
charged the new plan on the next month's bill.
The promotion they've got now is too confusing to work out the math, but
hey, it DID get your attention. :)

Derek Janssen
ejanss@comcast.net

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