Too good to be true....here is change in pricing...

Oh well... I guess time to cancel the movie nite!

Due to changes in our subscription plan pricing, your current BLOCKBUSTER
Total Access™ plan, Unlimited Online DVDs 1 at a time plus unlimited in-store
exchanges each month for $9.99, will no longer be available at the current
price. You will be moved to our new plan that includes Unlimited Online DVDs 1
at a time plus up to 2 free* in-store exchanges for $9.99. This plan will not
include an e-coupon for in-store DVD and/or game rentals. The new subscription
plan and pricing will go into effect on your regular monthly billing date
following August 31, 2007.† In addition, exclusively for BLOCKBUSTER Total
Access customers, we have introduced in-store movie rentals for $1.99* per movie
should you need more than the in-store exchanges included in your plan.

bye bye Netflix (for now at least).

lost some subscribers to Blockbuster?
http://business.bostonherald.com/businessNews/view.bg?articleid=1013160

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/24/ap3946471.html

well, I don't really make decision base on the stock price. But I do like Blockbuster's idea of mail + drop off at the store. And I did have some of Netflix DVD from out of my states...which takes about 3 days to arrive...and 3 more days to return :-( As long as the price is good... WHY NOT!

it's been great testing out Netflix and Blockbuster... I think I watched enough movies.

Web 2.0 (Blockbuster vs Netflix)

not sure if Blockbuster has any plan to upgrade their site... but I found Netflix's site to be more friendly in suggesting movies to watch. I do enjoy a short preview and customer suggestion. They also have a friend and family area...which is some what of social network setup.

So base on that, I would say Netflix is doing much better here.

Day 2 1/2 blockbuster vs netflix ( that was fast!)

I got my DVDs!!!! I guess there is a blockbuster or netflix distribution center around me. I quickly watch one DVD from each vendor and return today (Friday). Let's see who will receive and return back to me the fast ;-)

the return envelop is a little different ....
Blockbuster: the envelop is smaller compare to Netflix and it has the title of the DVD on the label!!! so if I have 3 DVDs and accidentally switch the envelope what will happen?

Netflix: the envelop is RED! The title of the DVD is a bar code shown on a small window of the RED envelope. Geez, it's red enough....even my dog would know it's Netflix.

I wont test blockbuster's store pickup or checkin function until later on, for now just testing the speed of USPS.

Day 1 and 2 blockbuster vs netflix

Signed up on Tuesday night (6/12), both vendor have shipped the DVD. Which DVD will get to me first?

I signed up for the 1 DVD unlimited for $9.99 for both. But Blockbuster has the 3 DVD for 1 month (you must cancel before 1 month or get charge). Both has sent out email that the DVD(s) are on the way.

To add your DVD into the queue is pretty easy, Blockbuster gives you option to buy the DVD. Netflix has an area for you to buy "used" DVD, but I haven't try this feature yet.