tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post3339721169183012117..comments2024-02-27T04:29:23.845-05:00Comments on The Ethical Adman: Netflix presents: How to fail at social media brandingTom Megginsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10342481605991016501noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-44803851624258826012011-09-20T13:42:55.237-04:002011-09-20T13:42:55.237-04:00Oh, 2nd anonymous you are so naive. We have some t...Oh, 2nd anonymous you are so naive. We have some teenager against corporate America. We'll see who wins in the end. <br /><br />And last time I checked, Blockbuster did NOT have such affordable rate that included both dvd's and streaming, so stop lying!<br /><br />From their site:<br />Current By Mail Plans and Prices<br /><br />We offer 3 different subscription plans with low monthly prices to meet your entertainment needs and your budget:<br /><br /> 1-out Unlimited - Unlimited Free Exchanges - $11.99 per month<br /> 2-out Unlimited - Unlimited Free Exchanges - $16.99 per month<br /> 3-out Unlimited - Unlimited Free Exchanges - $19.99 per month<br /><br /><br />Those prices are soooooooo not competitive. I am on the 1-out plan with Netflix and pay less than 8 bucks (new price). And Blockbuster's dvd selection is even worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-48830689765960970912011-09-20T11:46:21.209-04:002011-09-20T11:46:21.209-04:00Why, hello there Mr. Blockbuster Corporate Stooge....Why, hello there Mr. Blockbuster Corporate Stooge. Would you like to advertise any upcoming specials?Tom Megginsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342481605991016501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-63545193761321015312011-09-20T11:39:46.498-04:002011-09-20T11:39:46.498-04:00He may not be the owner of Qwikster.com, but if Ne...He may not be the owner of Qwikster.com, but if Netflix wants that for THEIR new, separate company, they may have to pay. He had it first, so even if they trademark the name, he can still use it for his twitter name.<br /><br />By the way, I become a Blockbuster by mail customer right after Netflix announced they were increasing their prices. It's only $9.99 a month and that includes games and Blu-ray. If you have a store like I do, you also get free and unlimited in-store exchanges. Plus, they have a much better selection overall and a lot of the movies that have just come to DVD are available through Blockbuster and not Netflix.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5879006027819443616.post-39106488195828440702011-09-20T10:41:06.886-04:002011-09-20T10:41:06.886-04:00Who cares? Much ado about nothing. I, as a consume...Who cares? Much ado about nothing. I, as a consumer, couldn't care less whether they call themselves Qwikster or Prikster. It's a majorly stupid name indeed, but ultimately it's the service that matters. And yes I know their service has been a little sucky lately, but what are the alternatives? Blockbuster? The cheapest rate Blockbuster has is like $15, which includes movies + streaming (not sure) + games. What if I don't want to rent games? Why should I pay for that too? So Qwikster is like eBay. Most people hate it, but everyone's using it because there's no better alternative to use. I've been using Netflix for years. My main issue with them right now is that their selection of movies is really not growing. I've got tons of movies in my queue with unknown availability.<br /><br />One final thing. Just because some stoner (?) is using some name as his twitter name does not mean a company cannot trademark it, which Netflix is obviously going to do. They don't have to pay him anything. It's not like he was the owner of qwiskter.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com