"Very Long Wait", "Long Wait" - The New Release New Norm

How many others are getting caught in Netflix's cost cutting measures and seeing new releases with "Very Long Wait" and "Long Wait" as their status? Outside of 'Speed Racer' and 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' I haven't received any popular (subject to interpretation). Currently I have:

'Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'
'Wanted'
'WALL-E'
'Kung Fu Panda'
'The Happening'
'Tropic Thunder'
'Hancock'

I have a friend I converted to a Netflix fan who has pushed his discs down to just one "for old movies" since he can't get new releases in a timely manner.

I called customer service about the issue and they said they suspect this is because they have closed their used disc store.

Netflix loses much of its appeal if you can't get the movies you want is a timely fashion. Should they not have enough copies to satisfy their customers within a month? ('Kung Fu Panda' & 'Tropic Thunder') Isn't two months too long? ('The Happening').

I've giving this until after the holidays before I found my friend - if I don't just suspend my account all together.

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Permalink Reply by Jason on January 25, 2009 at 12:37pm: Spindaddydad, why don't you give it up? Nobody cares...we get it...you are perfectly happy with your service and you want to have Netflix's love child.

Why is it that you spend so much time in the complaint forum spinning positive for netflix? Do you work for netflix?

Also, i think you may need to mention RedBox about 37 more times....you're RedBox plug quota is not maxed out yet.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knaldskalle on January 25, 2009 at 1:21pm: Don't, buddy, just don't.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ColdOne on January 25, 2009 at 1:26pm: Let me get this straight, your theory is that he works for Netflix and also that he's trying to drive their customers to Redbox? I don't think I'd be going out on a limb if I said that you were probably not at the top of your class in school.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spindaddydad on January 25, 2009 at 2:28pm: Spindaddy, why don't you give it up?
Jason, first off, let me reply with an equal amount of forethought...

why don't you give it up?

Nobody cares...we get it
We thought you did care. After all, you posted here. There must be some amount of care in there somewhere. Get it?

you are perfectly happy with your service and you want to have Netflix's love child
yes, I am happy with my service. I pay about $1.50 per movie and that's a fantastic value despite the occasional frustration. As as far as having Netflix's love child... I'd actually rather you have mine, but I'll have to warn you... I don't give reach-arounds. Hope that's OK. How's that for maturity?

Why is it that you spend so much time in the complaint forum spinning positive for netflix?
Not spinning positive for Netflix, just relaying my experience, same as you have done. Are we to put value in yours yet discount mine?

Do you work for netflix?
No, I do not work for netflix but I do rent their movies. Does that count towards having an opinion about their service?

i think you may need to mention RedBox about 37 more times
I mention it because it is a great option for getting new releases. Netflix is not.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jason on January 25, 2009 at 4:23pm: You're right...how silly of me to complain in this thread, bringing my crazy nonsense about Netflix's decline in service.

You misunderstood...i meant that nobody cares about how wonderful your service is. People come here to complain and don't need a pompus ass like you trying to belittle them. So why don't you take a hike?

Spare us all your vulgar comments. You are indeed showing your maturity.

Relaying your experience is one thing...but you are here to argue with people who have legitamite complaints.

Maybe RedBox is a great option, but people here want to continue to use Netflix, which most have joined to exclusively get new releases (or ones that are 3 months old). Until recently, I was always able to get new releases in a reasonable amount of time. If we wanted to go to RedBox for all of our new releases then why would we be in here complaing?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knaldskalle on January 25, 2009 at 4:33pm: i meant that nobody cares about how wonderful your service is.

I care. However, I don't really care for your complaining and putting down of respected veteran members of this site...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jason on January 25, 2009 at 4:48pm: That's too bad...you're going to listen to it.

And since when does being a veteran member of anything automatically make you respected?

This is a complaint forum and i'll use it to complain, thank you very much.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knaldskalle on January 25, 2009 at 4:54pm: You're welcome to complain, but you have no place to tell others what to do or not to do.

Spin is both a veteran member and respected, there's nothing automatic about it. You, however, are neither.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spindaddydad on January 25, 2009 at 6:38pm: how silly of me to complain in this thread
Never said you can't complain, nor that you shouldn't complain, and never suggested that your complaints have no validity. I'm simply relaying my experience. As are you.

bringing my crazy nonsense about Netflix's decline in service
Does my nonsense that I've not noticed any decline in service have any less validity than your nonsense that NF is suffering a decline?

You misunderstood...i meant that nobody cares about how wonderful your service is
Yet you seem to think that others care about your decline in service?

People come here to complain
people also come here to share their other experiences and to discuss movies. I noticed your profile doesn't reveal much about your likes and dislikes. What's your favorite genre? Have you seen any of the Academy Award nominees yet?

and don't need a pompus ass like you trying to belittle them
I like it that you address my ass with the word little in the same sentence.

So why don't you take a hike?
Actually I did this morning. I walked with my wife on the Spring Creek Nature preserve. It was 37 degrees but was quite nice and brisk.

Relaying your experience is one thing...but you are here to argue with people who have legitamite complaints.
I'm not here to argue with people. I'm here as a movie fan. Been here for a while and like discussing movies and sharing my Netflix experiences.. What kind of movies do you like?

Maybe RedBox is a great option
Yes, I think you'll find that it is a better option for New Releases especially right after the holidays. My opinion of course.

people here want to continue to use Netflix, which most have joined to exclusively get new releases
Might I suggest Redbox.com. You'll probably have a better experience getting new releases. But many here are quite successful at getting their new releases shipped out on Mondays before they release.

If we wanted to go to RedBox for all of our new releases then why would we be in here complaing?
My suggestion would be for you contact Netflix at 866-716-0414 and register your complaint. That way, they can track the concerns/suggestions of members and be better equipped to address them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dorothy Valens on January 25, 2009 at 6:58pm: Anyone find it strange that Jason and Loren (the guy who's pissed off about closed captions) joined the community within one day of each other— both are very combative, and also seem to have it in for Spin?

Queue pensive Hitchcockian score. . .

Wait, Spindaddy, did you sleep with somebody's wife (other than your own , I mean)?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Spindaddydad on January 25, 2009 at 7:02pm: Wait, Spindaddy, did you sleep with somebody's wife (other than your own , I mean)?

I could only be so lucky. You single?; ▶ Reply to This