Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Message Board
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Selling used DVD's
I've got a sneaking suspicion that NFLX may have underestimated their potential success in selling used DVD's. I'm one of those who has never bought a DVD, or even considered it, although I own over 300 CD's. As a Netflix member, they sent me an email offering about 15 DVD's. I actually bought 2. My conclusion? If I bought, there have to be a hell of a lot more members who are going to jump at $10 for The Incredibles, etc.
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The really interesting thing is that they have your ratings of the movies you have watched and 'know' what kind you like. No wasted marketing and can deliver a more targeted message to you. Blockbuster nor any of the other dvd retailers can do this since they don't have your historic preference data.
Pretty awesome, huh?- 2 Replies to k1tfk
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<<..they have your ratings of the movies you have watched and 'know' what kind you like.>>
That would seem logical, but I don't think they generated their list to custom fit my likes. I went back and counted that they offerd 29 DVD's, about 2/3 of which I didn't see or have on my queue. One of those offered I had given only 2 stars. I guess their selling queue is based on volume requests and unloading excessive inventory. -
best in tech world right now r in a long time- books and movies's and nflx has the tech to take amazon to a new level- if not it's a go alone comapny-
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interesting point.
- 1 Reply to godrulox02
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I think this is a really aggressive move by Netflix and a real shot over Amazon's bow.
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