I only use their streaming service anyway. If I’m going to get a dvd. I’m going to my redbox. I think that most everyone is doing the same which means the dvd by mail is becoming more of a “Who Cares” product.

No big deal for me…

Here is what I see – Netflix has recently increased their revenue sources to other countries. It is very cheap to stream video as compared to handling costs of the individual DVDs. By charging more for that service, they not only receive greater revenue but potentially set themselves up nicely to remove the service altogether. By laying off those employees in connection with the DVD handling, they show greater profit for the share holders. Everything in America is now govern by big corporations and the investors bottom line. Sad.

I will be doing some thinking. While six dollars more may not kill me the fact is I go without cable and do not rent a bunch of movies from the video store because I am watching cost. I am going to be honest with Netflix and say the quality of the steaming videos can sometimes be blurry and there are cases of dvds skipping. I may just go with the dvd being mailed to me because I am not happy with the steaming videos that sometimes come in blurry. When you get good steaming videos call me and I will go your route. Until then your idea of making more money is making me think of cutting back instead. If everyone only chooses one or cancle then they will be loosing money.

I don’t need Netflix. Always watch movies for free. Went to the theater with my 3 year old daughter to watch Cars 2 and damn! $30 for movie, pop ($4 for small Mcdonald type size diet coke) and popcorn! Movie was horribly boring. Left in half hour. Never again, unless she forces me to.

Dear Netflix Support and Service -

We have not been able to locate a valid email for any one or dept/group at Netflix to send the details below, so we are going to post this wherever we can while we send this in a written letter to Netflix at their corporate offices in Lost Gatos, CA. We are shocked that an online company does not supply any support email, and this shows to be a lack of their customer service. It’s a shame for a company like Netflix to become so greedy. Their competition is, and should be, jumping at the opportunities Netflix’s price increase has created.

We do LOVE Netflix, and we have been customers of Netflix for along time now. We did expect prices to go up for the steaming w/DVD service, but we NEVER expected the pricing to go up to twice the current price. This is leading us to think of opting to start using a different service (Amazon streaming alone where we can pay per TV episode/season or movie) or use the money to upgrade our cable service.

We would be happy with a $10 to $12 monthly fee for the unlimited streaming w/DVD service, but I think $15.98 is asking too much.

How about offering substantial improvements with the streaming service if the price is to increase this much? For example, provide newer and more popular movie releases and premium current TV shows with the streaming service? Then, I could be more comfortable with the price increase to $15.98.

Meanwhile, the Netflix business model to get its subscriber base up in the early years has proven to be successful. However, based on the price increase notice without offering anything new/improved with the price increase along with an increase of streaming providers (i.e. Apple, Amazon, Hulu, Google, and more) competing for the same customers now, we really think this move is a mistake by Netflix and the current customer base that Netflix has will decrease. Additionally, new customer subscriptions will start to slow down as the word of competing streaming providers spread “mouth-to-mouth” by existing Netflix customers, soon to be ex-Netflix customers, and potential Netflix customers.

Netflix has had a good set of beginning years. Why kill the momentum now when there are so many very well financed competitors are closing in? Why would Netflix give its current customers a reason to seek other streaming providers?

Netflix streaming is horrible for movies and ok for tv. If they eventually want to phase out using dvds then why dont they add more movies to streaming? Almost every movie I want to watch is not available on stream. This means a 60 percent increase for me. No thanks, Lost a loyal customer.

No biggie for me. I only use the service where I get streaming TV shows and Starz movies. Long as they don’t raise that too much, I’m okay with it.

I don’t see the big deal. Why would you want both services anyway?