Netflix--oh wait, I'm sorry, Qwikster

[ivyfic]

When Netflix changed the pricing structure, I wasn't annoyed. I understood that the business model is changing and they needed to separate the streaming part of their business.

Okay, well, now Netflix has managed to piss me off. You're going to make me go to two different websites to see if something is available on disc or instantly? Fuck you.

Comments

[embroiderama]

Yeah, what they're doing doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I subscribe to streaming-only and have been since well before they split up the pricing, but it seems to be that having the services integrated gives them the ability to constantly tempt users with the upsell: This movie is DVD-only but you can get it if you upgrade *click here*. This movie available for instant play, watch it right away if you upgrade *click here*. Why would they want to take that away?

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

Yes. This is the flaw I see. Also that before they split the pricing, a Netflix DVD customer was a Netflix streaming customer--if they wanted a streaming service, well they already had one. So the enormous business of DVD by mail gave their streaming a big boost. Now, but separating them entirely, they've freed up their suxtomers to shop for streaming services.

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