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Netflix and the Post Office
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Oopsla
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8. March 2005 @ 10:13 |
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Hmmm? Pulsar. Not saying that you ever would go "Postal" with that 7 1/2 ton truck but you are worrying me. Deep breaths. Is all that junk mail really worth it? or is this some repressed road rage hostilities towards idiot drivers? If so, please see about getting a job here in Baltimore, which is in Maryland not a far step from Queen "Mary's land". Which ought to satisfy any homesickness you might have. I'd really like our roads plowed and get my Netflix at the same time.
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8. March 2005 @ 11:07 |
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To me, all mail is precious. If you pay the money, you deserve to have it looked after. Do you really want me to give YOUR mail to a complete numpty, without resistance? After all, it is property of the Crown.
The "junk" mail that you talk about is not carried by the local trucks! (Amazingly junk mail gets a lot of business from the public!)
I only carry peoples' & business letters, parcels & special deliveries. That mail needs taking care of. I like to think I do a reasonable job in protecting it.
Just don't get in my way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do have a problem with middle lane hoggers & anyone who does not understand or read the Highway code.
Potential thieves & bad drivers, you have been warned!
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8. March 2005 @ 11:12 |
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ok *puts aways his black mask and flashlight* LOL
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8. March 2005 @ 11:15 |
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Jim dandy, you do get around my friend!
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9. March 2005 @ 18:53 |
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i had the same problem with gamefly. Its either someone at the post office, or netflix itself so they can slow down sending your movies (or charge you for them).
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madgreek
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11. March 2005 @ 05:51 |
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Blockbuster.com is the worst...I had the 8 at a time program for 38.00 a month us. It was bad...Dvd's would come in opened ...I would get the wrappers with no dvd in the sleave. Somedays it would take a day to get a disk, sometimes a week. Bottom line, I think someone was watching them before i got them. When sending them back it would take less then 24 hours to get to them. I know the problem was in the disks getting to me everytime. I complained and complained they never cared. Complained to the post office, they care even less. I just go now to my local blockbuster and get 2 at a time.
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11. March 2005 @ 05:58 |
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I've been using Netflix on and off for about a year now. Currently got the 5 day movie out pass....
Well I've read about the disappearing movies in the mail from countless sites either outgoing or incoming, and I am sure it sucks.
If anything, the service for me is really good. Distribution center is only like an hour away, so I get them pretty quick. Get about 10 a week.
Never lost a single one or was stolen. Got a damaged one though, but was quickly replaced.
I guess what it boils down to is where you live and what kind of people work at the post office.
Hopefully you all will have better luck in the future.
BTW, don't know if you all know about this, but there are "other" alternatives to Netflix and Blockbuster.
Check out http://peerflix.com/
and there are going to be many other trading dvd sites.
This might be a better alternative if you don't want to rent or want to try something new.
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madgreek
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11. March 2005 @ 06:02 |
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too bad it did not work for "backed up" disks lol
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11. March 2005 @ 21:37 |
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The concept peerflix uses is good except that they are collecting a buck a trade for basically managing the trades. Something like that would work here on AD but there would have to be a way to weed out the idiots. But alas there are too many.
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12. March 2005 @ 03:06 |
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Can you imagine the amount of bootlegs that will be on there?
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12. March 2005 @ 15:01 |
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well I signed up for Netflix and so far they're better than BBV and I've only got my first 3 movies. That should say something huh?
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Oopsla
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12. March 2005 @ 17:34 |
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Netflix has been good to me. Just the Post Office that is taboo. I must say BBV (which I take for Blockbuster Video) will NEVER get my business. Darn BBV to He11. They drove every mom and pop video store out of business by lowering their price. When almost all the competition was wiped out they raised their price. Dirty pool on their part. Screw em.
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12. March 2005 @ 18:41 |
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Netflix is hot!
Got some new ones in on Friday :)
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madgreek
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13. March 2005 @ 04:11 |
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Blockbuster...well the online service everyone knows how I feel on them. As for netflix...its all on your post office. That is all I can say.
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13. March 2005 @ 08:26 |
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Very true....seems like it is the post office...
How sad.
I mean, movies aren't all that....to risk stealing them.
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13. March 2005 @ 09:12 |
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Its a federal offense to if they are caught. Can you say how dumb are they? Maybe they are backing them up then sending them to us. I mean they come opened all the time, until i cancelled lol. It would take a week for me to get them. It was really bad.
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13. March 2005 @ 09:26 |
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A guy at our delivery office was caught intercepting dvds & copying them! He was sacked!
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13. March 2005 @ 09:32 |
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See i know they do it. They read these posts too. They use to come in opened! I got so bad they were just taking them. I don't think it was the mail man himself. I mean that would be a little to close for comfort. Plus, it only happend when i subscribed to blockbuster, not netflix. Anyway, I just go to my local block now. Forget mail order. Not worth it.
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13. March 2005 @ 13:29 |
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Yeah, i know it sucks when they are devious like that.
I guess it would be nice if they kinda concealed them alittle better.
That is like putting your car keys in the mail with you address and what car you drive....lol
Kinda like saying..."Here take the keys and steal my ride!"
Sad though that they HAVE a job,yet still steal...if anything they should get them themselves.
But i guess if they are dumb and get caught...oh well.
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nohelpme
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14. March 2005 @ 03:00 |
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I think they are slowly. But when they come in the mail opened....ya know they are not being smart about it
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Oopsla
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14. March 2005 @ 04:30 |
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The Postal Inspector had the audacity to say to me, "Bring your NetFlix here to the Post Office and I will be sure that they'll go out". Like I am going to travel to the Post office every 3 days or so and ask for him. I have half a mind to edit this thread of names and hand it to em. Maybe a light will go off in his dull skull.
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nohelpme
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14. March 2005 @ 04:41 |
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They don't care man. That is why I just go to the store and do a movie pass. I hate mail order services. Its ok. The post office will get sued or something at some point. It always happens
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14. March 2005 @ 12:31 |
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True true,
It sucks that people would go to such great lengths in order to steal a movie....a car, i can understand, but a movie....
To Oopsla....should have just slapped him..lol!
I hope you all have better luck with them, but there is definately a debate about this, hopefully it will get better in the future......hopefully.
"From now on we are poison to you Spider-man...Thats why we call ourselves... VENOM"
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nohelpme
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14. March 2005 @ 12:33 |
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I hope man. I loved the concept. Netflix was great in the beginning as soon as i sent i got more. Then it massively slowed down!
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14. March 2005 @ 16:08 |
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Yeah, it should get better....
But there are other alternatives....like dvd trading..
A friend is mine is going to be doing something like peerflix.com
So, it is definately going to get interesting as far as dvd's in the mail...
Hope you all get better experiences in the future....
"From now on we are poison to you Spider-man...Thats why we call ourselves... VENOM"
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