Finally received Batman Arkham Asylum. Took about 10 days, which I found extremely strange since it shipped from one state over, but free is free I guess.

Blockbuster's envelopes could be laced with anthrax and the people playing the game or watching the movie would die after a day. What will their last words be? Well at least it was free.

Might as well. It's free.

Originally Posted by MastrMeatWad and instant watch has mostly stuff that is old and not updated with decent stuff quick enough. Oh stupid blockbuster, you could have killed it.

Yeah, seriously, the streaming on Netflix is utter crap now. We only keep it because there are some kids shows that my 4 year-old likes (Rugrats, etc). But otherwise, my daughter and I browse through it on the PS3 every so often just to laugh at all the obscure garbage on their so-called "new" releases.

And even their disc selection has somehow gotten worse - then add the 30-day exclusion of new stuff. On top of that, even middling movies are "very long wait". I've had ing John Carter on my list for weeks and it hasn't budged from "very long wait" the whole time. And I'm not even that interested in it - there just wasn't much else to choose from. Secret World of Arriety (which I really do want to see) has also been jammed at "very long wait" for a very long time...

Meanwhile Blockbuster has some stuff Netflix doesn't even have available at any kind of wait - but now, apparently, I'll have to wait till after mid-August just to get 2 of those things... I'd have jumped completely over to Blockbuster with the $14.99 combo pass by now if they had kept my local store open. I had just started it when they decided to close the store last December - got to use it for like 2 things.

They definitely had an opportunity there but they blew it.

I never understood why people don't use their public libraries more often for movies and games. A lot of libraries allow you to get a card and check out things if you go to school or work in that city, not just live there.

I'd assume just about every library carries DVD's and gets new stuff weekly, mine just started carrying Blu-Ray's. And some even carry games. Yes the game selection isn't going to be very big and most won't have anything rated M, but just as an example my library carries about 15% of the released Xbox 360 games.

I worked for blockbuster about 5 years ago. Every store was losing so much money back then, imagine how much they are losing now. They wouldn't have "killed it" by staying open, they really just couldn't afford to keep throwing money down the drain.

Originally Posted by io Yeah, seriously, the streaming on Netflix is utter crap now. We only keep it because there are some kids shows that my 4 year-old likes (Rugrats, etc). But otherwise, my daughter and I browse through it on the PS3 every so often just to laugh at all the obscure garbage on their so-called "new" releases. And even their disc selection has somehow gotten worse - then add the 30-day exclusion of new stuff. On top of that, even middling movies are "very long wait". I've had ing John Carter on my list for weeks and it hasn't budged from "very long wait" the whole time. And I'm not even that interested in it - there just wasn't much else to choose from. Secret World of Arriety (which I really do want to see) has also been jammed at "very long wait" for a very long time... They definitely had an opportunity there but they blew it.

Exactly. Netflix streaming is a joke now. If they did not raise their prices i would not have cancelled and complained so much.
with all the money they are rolling in you would think they would pay the to keep up rights. Oh well.

Originally Posted by howard I never understood why people don't use their public libraries more often for movies and games. A lot of libraries allow you to get a card and check out things if you go to school or work in that city, not just live there. I'd assume just about every library carries DVD's and gets new stuff weekly, mine just started carrying Blu-Ray's. And some even carry games. Yes the game selection isn't going to be very big and most won't have anything rated M, but just as an example my library carries about 15% of the released Xbox 360 games.

the library in my area does carry DVD however if you want a new release do not bother. they either a) do not carry, or b) the wait is 500 plus.

We should really consider creating a sister site called WAG. Whiny ass gamers. ._.

^ It isn't whining, it is being astounded at how Netflix opened the door wide open for Blockbuster to take over the disc-by-mail business but BBV utterly failed to do so.

Originally Posted by howard I never understood why people don't use their public libraries more often for movies and games. A lot of libraries allow you to get a card and check out things if you go to school or work in that city, not just live there. I'd assume just about every library carries DVD's and gets new stuff weekly, mine just started carrying Blu-Ray's. And some even carry games. Yes the game selection isn't going to be very big and most won't have anything rated M, but just as an example my library carries about 15% of the released Xbox 360 games.

Wow, you must have a library with some awesome funding. I think ours might have some VHS from the 80's.

Originally Posted by io ^ It isn't whining, it is being astounded at how Netflix opened the door wide open for Blockbuster to take over the disc-by-mail business but BBV utterly failed to do so. Wow, you must have a library with some awesome funding. I think ours might have some VHS from the 80's.

BB is bankrupt so i highly doubt they even had the money to even complete with netflix

Originally Posted by io ^ It isn't whining, it is being astounded at how Netflix opened the door wide open for Blockbuster to take over the disc-by-mail business but BBV utterly failed to do so.

Blockbuster has always been second place to Netflix, except when Walmart had their DVD service and then Blockbuster was third.

Blockbuster Online has a huge history of mistakes. Off the top of my head they used to give everyone a coupon for a free movie or game rental in store each month (this was pre-Total Access) then stopped doing that rather abruptly without much notice even though it got people into the stores, got rid of the plans for 4-8 discs at a time, their customer service is atrocious, discs aren't inspected and the number of broken discs leads me to believe it's not a USPS issue. Title availability has always been not so great. Back in the earlier days of their service I'd routinely get mismatching discs and sleeves. If I was supposed to get Season 4 Disc 6 of a show, I'd get the correct sleeve but Season 6 Disc 4. It happened often, even when I held onto the stuff and waited for the replacement so they couldn't mail the same thing right back to me.

When they started renting games combined with not charging extra for BD's and Netflix's screw ups last year they could have taken the lead (granted they were way behind Netflix even then) but they managed to get worse, which I didn't think was possible.

The game I want (actually one my son really wanted) is sitting "available" right at the top of my queue with 2 DVDs right below it that I also really want. But it definitely appears the 2 per month thing is active as I returned my last disc end of last week and they have not shipped anything.

Meanwhile, Netflix did finally come through with John Carter. Now if I can just get anyone in my family to watch it with me .

Originally Posted by howard I never understood why people don't use their public libraries more often for movies and games. A lot of libraries allow you to get a card and check out things if you go to school or work in that city, not just live there. I'd assume just about every library carries DVD's and gets new stuff weekly, mine just started carrying Blu-Ray's. And some even carry games. Yes the game selection isn't going to be very big and most won't have anything rated M, but just as an example my library carries about 15% of the released Xbox 360 games.

Your library carries games?! Wow you're lucky. My library have DVD's but its a bunch of donated old stuff so you can forget about watching anything new & when you finally find something decent....the disc barely plays because of all the scratches,lol. So yea, not really a good option unless if you cant afford Netflix.

As for Netflix, if people didn't overreact to the price hike we would be able to rent video games from them. Gamefly type service + Netflix's 1-day shipping = Huge smile on my face......but now that idea is dead. I'm still mad about that.

Originally Posted by howard I never understood why people don't use their public libraries more often for movies and games. A lot of libraries allow you to get a card and check out things if you go to school or work in that city, not just live there. I'd assume just about every library carries DVD's and gets new stuff weekly, mine just started carrying Blu-Ray's. And some even carry games. Yes the game selection isn't going to be very big and most won't have anything rated M, but just as an example my library carries about 15% of the released Xbox 360 games.

I have so much stuff waiting for me at the library that I can't ever finish it! Currently have the wire season 1 waiting for me to pick it up. The library is a great resource!

So my next billing date is on the 3rd even though I just signed up. Anyone else has that problem?

Originally Posted by mrniceguy8 Finally received Batman Arkham Asylum. Took about 10 days, which I found extremely strange since it shipped from one state over, but free is free I guess.

I sent DVD back on Monday, received confirmation email on Tuesday, they shipped game on Wednesday, might receive today?

So a week per item, but like everyone says, it's free.....

Wow, Netflix has us pampered with one day turn around.

But that's true of every company that excels at something.

• I expect all car rental agencies to let me by-pass the counter and just walk out to the lot and get in a car.
• I expect every hotel to put my receipt under my door on the morning of my checkout

if only.....


TMG

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Originally Posted by HitmanPham We should really consider creating a sister site called WAG..

Would that be the deal site for dogs?

I received an envelope that was badly damaged, i don't feel comfortable sending a disk in it. Can i just put 2 game sleeves in 1 return envelope or do i need to get blockbuster to send me another return envelope?

Originally Posted by macontosh2000 I received an envelope that was badly damaged, i don't feel comfortable sending a disk in it. Can i just put 2 game sleeves in 1 return envelope or do i need to get blockbuster to send me another return envelope?

I believe so.... can't remember exactly where it says you can, should be in either the sleeve or the envelope.

Originally Posted by macontosh2000 I received an envelope that was badly damaged, i don't feel comfortable sending a disk in it. Can i just put 2 game sleeves in 1 return envelope or do i need to get blockbuster to send me another return envelope?

Never. Trust. Blockbuster. Even if it's free...