Buckeyefan 1 said:
So the unlimited 1 DVD at a time for $9.99 should yield you 8-10 rentals a month, assuming a 3 day turn around watching the movie the day you receive it?
If you live right next to a distribution center, they might turn that many over for the 1st couple of months. But they will slow down the processing time after the initial period because they can not make money if they continue that rate. It costs nearly one dollar just for the round trip postage of one movie. I would expect about 5 movies per month(based on total paid price vs. movies throughput, re: my experience in this matter) after all is said and done. Maybe 8 or 9 only in the initial honeymoon period, based on my honeymoon phase experience(14 in the first 30 days, on the 3-at-a-time plan). I just looked at my account history, and I have only received 18 movies over the last 30 day period. I send movies back as soon as a watch them. I am on the 6 at-a-time plan currently. That's just a hair over $2 per movie, so it's a fair value to me, especially considering that it is nearly impossible to find most of the stuff I watch in local video stores. I reiterate that I would use the maximum 8-at-a-time plan, but there seems to be a limit on how many movies they will send over a time period, even if you pay more. The ceiling based on my experiences is 6-at-a-time. I may try 8-at-a-time again at some point to see if they changed this policy. It would be nice to be able to watch more than 18 DVDs per month since I do not really like to watch television
WmAx, I'm not seeing the options you listed (4,5,6 and 8 at a time).
It is a parameter that you select in your account details
after you are a member. Here is the current price list:
8 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $47.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 8 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $47.99.
7 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $41.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 7 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $41.99.
6 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $35.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 6 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $35.99.
5 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $29.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 5 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $29.99.
4 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $23.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 4 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $23.99.
3 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $17.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 3 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $17.99.
2 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $14.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 2 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $14.99.
2 at-a-time (4 a month) for $11.99
Up to 4 rentals a month - up to 2 movies out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $11.99. Learn More.
1 at-a-time (Unlimited) for $9.99
Unlimited rentals - up to 1 movie out at a time for a flat monthly fee of $9.99.
-Chris