Netflix: Frugal or not?

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Jenny — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:44:03 GMT

I miss Netflix! I had it until I moved to Shanghai. I wish they could deliver internationaly, it really was a great deal!

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kitkat — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:09:20 GMT

I'm a big Netflix fan. I get about 11 DVDs a month when I'm watching faithfully. Much cheaper than the only video store in town, which has a very limited selection. Love the recommendations, cuz it often suggests a movie I had forgotten I wanted to see. Plus, I live in the middle of nowhere, so our local library has only a few DVDs. Now I can catch up on all those shows I never had time to watch weekly when I was working two jobs!

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jj — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:56:22 GMT

I absolutely love Netfilx... i really enjoy movies (particularly since i don't care for too many TV shows) and since I don't always get a chance to make it to the movie theater Netflix allows me to watch movies at my own convenience.Given the number of movies I watch a month membership, is really worth it.

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Rebecca Vernon — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:20:25 GMT

Try checking out videos from your downtown public library for free--you'd be surprised by city library selections.

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Mary — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:59:47 GMT

Oh, and another netflix plus. My hubby travels for work sometimes, and he can take a netflix movie with him to watch on the plane, then pop it in the mail wherever he is when he is done with it. It doesn't cost us anything extra, and he gets to choose his movie.

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Mary — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:56:41 GMT

Netflix is a great deal. We don't have cable service because it's so expensive. With Netflix, we can get movies that aren't in the local video store or at the library (Godzilla, Blue Planet documentaries, old Brit coms...) and we have the instant view option, where we can watch from a large variety of movies and tv with no commercials, all included in the netflix subscription price. We bought a cable that hooks our computer to the TV for a larger viewing area, and we are all set. The instant view catalog has recently expanded and even includes exercise videos!

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Liz — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:04:54 GMT

I recently resubscribed to Netflix after a long hiatus from them. I have tried Redbox and it only works if you return the movies in a reasonable time. $50 bucks and 2 unwanted movies later, I have sworn off of Redbox. I love the fact that there are no late fees which makes Netflix worthwhile to me. I live an unpredictable schedule and I love being able to pop one in the mail.

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Bobbie — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:21:09 GMT

I believe Netflix is awesome! It is great for entertaining the kids or evern rewarding them for great behavior. Just load it up pick a movie and watch away. no late fee's, no lines, your movie is always in. A++ all the way

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Chris — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:26:09 GMT

Subscribing to Netflix earned us a decrease in annual video rental expenses. We don't watch a lot of videos but the killer for us is an occasional late fee. Despite our best intentions we seemed to hit one every few months.

I just changed our plan from 2 at a time/4 per month with 12 hours instant online for ~$12/month. It's now $9/month and only 1 DVD at a time, but unlimited per month and unlimited instant viewing.

I have an old computer and bought a old generation of video card that has TV output, for $20. I hooked it up to the TV and we now have more video on demand that we could possibly watch. Many of the movies are older but some are fairly recent. I'm happy, and it's even cheaper than before.

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Elizabeth's Mom — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:08:59 GMT

I loved Netflix while I had the service, but had to make a choice between keeping the subscription or my basic cable. Cable won out because there is virtually NO reception in our area without it. If my financial situation ever changes for the better, I will be back on the Netflix bandwagon.