tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post3391221034442515523..comments2024-03-08T00:43:41.681-05:00Comments on film babble blog: Nitpicking On NetFlixDaniel Cook Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10429877492305095834noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-5635044737754111302011-06-04T20:54:49.501-04:002011-06-04T20:54:49.501-04:00I think I can address your 2nd issue. They still h...I think I can address your 2nd issue. They still have the "Upcoming Releases" page, there's just no link to it anywhere. Here's the direct URL - http://www.netflix.com/AllNewReleases?lnkctr=NavAllNewReleases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-33091741466000261882010-03-04T20:36:34.245-05:002010-03-04T20:36:34.245-05:00I now have 107 unknown availability in my Instant ...I now have 107 unknown availability in my Instant watching queue that were not unknown when I placed them in the queue. Did their server crash???Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600770618058087621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-64804685724142590602008-05-13T09:10:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:10:00.000-04:00My problem with Netflix is that in my queue of 71 ...My problem with Netflix is that in my queue of 71 items, eight are marked "availability unknown." They have no explanation on their web site, so I called. They explained that this means they don't have any copies, but maybe they are trying to buy one ... but there is no way to tell what they are sdoing. I watch these Japanese things that run on 4 to 12 disks. I watched one series without disk 2 of the 5, which has been "unknown" for three months. That series is available overnight from Amazon. The eight "unknowns" mean that two-thirds of my queue is affected. this shows real contempt for customers. I wonder if Blockbuster is better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-87773003691881402272008-03-19T16:31:00.000-04:002008-03-19T16:31:00.000-04:00Mmmmm... it's business time.Mmmmm... it's business time.Evan Derrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00717664805927242148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6612392.post-20575598639088066732008-03-18T13:40:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:40:00.000-04:00Two of your problems are probably directly related...Two of your problems are probably directly related to the Weinstein company. They have an "exclusive" rental contract with Blockbuster, which is why the discs say "for sale". However, the First Sale doctrine states that anyone who buys a physical product can rent or resell it however they wish. So Netflix isn't breaking the law, just angering the Weinsteins. And as you can see, they're a big enough customer that the Weinsteins haven't stopped selling to them.<BR/><BR/>But since the Weinsteins are so unfriendly to non-blockbuster retailers, Netflix probably underbought the product. "Factory Girl" and "Grace Is Gone" are two of the titles under their umbrella. They also have a ridiculously short prebooking period... we at TLA Video aren't allowed to put Grace Is Gone up for sale until April 29th. Maybe Netflix is honoring that agreement.<BR/><BR/>Finally, Amazon's database is linked to their distributor directly. Since the "preorder" date for Grace Is Gone is April 15th (that's the date that us retailers have to order the product before), the distributor has to put the product up on their database. So it automatically went up on Amazon's. I'm sure if someone at Weinstein complains, they'll take it down.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, that's a nice little look into our FUBAR industry, and the headaches I deal with every day myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com