Sophia,
have you been renting a lot? Netflix does this to you if you rent a lot. They like to slow down your rentals. There's a term for it, but I've forgotten it.
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le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:44:46 pm PDT #3324 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2005 12:45:52 pm PDT #3325 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I thought that was just a rumour.
(I think it's called throttling -- never happened to me, but who knows?)
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:49:03 pm PDT #3326 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Nope. I googled this because it happened to Beau and me. They have folks who have been documented this issue.
There's a "secret" max that netflix has for each each and once you go above that in a 30 day period, your movies start slowing up SIGNIFICANTLY.
Oh...the term is "throttle." Google netflix and throttle and you should get a fair # of links.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 13, 2005 12:51:29 pm PDT #3327 of 10003
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Thanks. During the winter I don't rent a lot at all, but now that school is out, I was getting about 20 movies a month on the 5 at a time plan.
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2005 12:52:27 pm PDT #3328 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, they do say this:
In determining priority for shipping and inventory allocation, we give priority to those members who receive the fewest DVDs through our service. As a result, those subscribers who receive the most movies may experience next-day shipping and receive movies lower in their queue more often than our other subscribers.
in their terms of service. Still, even when I was plugging through three or four a week, my turnaround time was three business days -- it was rare they didn't send me a receipt e-mail within 24 hours of me putting the disc in the mail.
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:53:43 pm PDT #3329 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
what plan are you on, ita?
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 12:54:24 pm PDT #3330 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Netflix held 2 movies from me last month for 4-5 days.
§ ita § - Jun 13, 2005 12:54:38 pm PDT #3331 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Five at a time now, but I have been up to eight and down to three at various points.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 13, 2005 12:57:33 pm PDT #3332 of 10003
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I sort of wish they would take into account that from October - April, i probably got 30 movies total!
Perhaps, after moving, I'll up to the 8, though...
le nubian - Jun 13, 2005 1:00:43 pm PDT #3333 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
yeah, Beau was watching close to 3-5 movies a week on the 4 at a time plan. You see why we got throttled.
We are now on the 5 at a time plan and Beau is getting pissed that he can only see 2 movies a week (I am seeing 2 movies a week too).