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EJ1
10-08-2008, 01:22 PM
Just got this in an email.

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EJ1
10-08-2008, 01:26 PM
NVM, looks like they stopped charging me the extra $1 for 2 months and now they're bringing it back. Weird! Must just be my account.
Matt34
10-08-2008, 01:27 PM
What plan are you using and what is your current monthly charge? I'm looking at getting back into one of the mail-order rental plans.
EJ1
10-08-2008, 01:30 PM
I have 3-at-a-time with BD access and they charged me $17.99 + tax (which is correct). Then for the next 2 months, I was charged $16.99 + tax, but still received BDs. Now they are putting me back at $17.99 + tax. I guess they goofed with my account.
sh0
10-08-2008, 02:24 PM
Weird! Must just be my account.
I just got the same email.
GlocksRock
10-08-2008, 02:32 PM
No surcharge with Blockbuster, plus you can do instore exchanges for blu ray at no extra charge as well.
adk highlander
10-08-2008, 02:43 PM
Just got this as well. I'm on the El-Cheapo plan so the extra buck is like raising my bill by 25%:eek::mad:

I think overall this is bogus. If you are trying to get a new format to gain popularity this will not help.
EJ1
10-08-2008, 02:47 PM
So now I'm a little confused since everyone has received an email. When I signed up, there was already a $1 surcharge in place. So is this an additional surchage or did they remove the first one for a while and now they're bringing it back?
gus6464
10-08-2008, 03:40 PM
I have had netflix for over a year now and my bill for 3 movies is $15.99 plus tax. Now with the new $1 surcharge it's going up to $16.99 so I think they screwed up your bill EJ1.
fmw
10-08-2008, 04:48 PM
Just got this as well. I'm on the El-Cheapo plan so the extra buck is like raising my bill by 25%:eek::mad:

I think overall this is bogus. If you are trying to get a new format to gain popularity this will not help.

It is the equipment makers and studios that care about a new format gaining popularity. The rental companies don't care. For them it is just more sku's to manage.
Nomo
10-08-2008, 06:51 PM
IMO, if paying an extra dollar to weed out the "competition" and make the BD titles more accessible, it's a small price to pay.
Easy for me to say, I know, as I don't have BD in my profile. But I'd have paid an extra buck for the same reason for HD-DVDs.
rgriffin25
10-09-2008, 11:01 PM
We knew it was coming, and I must say I am glad it was only $1. So my opinion is Big Deal! If you shop around you will find netflix is one of the best things going in the movie rental industry.