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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

Purveyor

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9. That may be so but I keep both services just because I love the old classics that aren't streamed.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 12:13 AM

Jan 2013

I used to annually order the Grapes of Wrath and the Greatest Show on Earth from Netflix yet it hasn't been available for the last couple of years.

Going to have to buy them outright now that this reminded me~!

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Very, very unhappy with recent quality of Netflix DVDs - anyone else having problems? [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 OP

About a month ago I got a disc that was cracked bif Jan 2013 #1

the oddest one was a cracked one returned was returned to us cracked... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #2

I've noticed the same. Only had one cracked one a few months ago but many now are worn Purveyor Jan 2013 #3

I wonder if they are trying to push people to the streaming feature - NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #4

That may be so but I keep both services just because I love the old classics that aren't streamed. Purveyor Jan 2013 #9

Whenever I get a bad disc I take a permanent marker to it/ditto to the pkg. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #5

I like that idea.....thanks. will use it for the one going back tomorrow NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #6

Good idea, I'll start doing the same. eom Purveyor Jan 2013 #10

That's what I do as well bif Jan 2013 #12

Yep. same problem. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #7

I think Netflix is full of shit - got a new DVD player and two laptops - issues all around on some. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2013 #8

For the real masochist: ChazInAz Jan 2013 #11

Hulu on my Roku works well Supply Side Jesus Jan 2013 #13

We had two cracked in a row and changed our membership to streaming only... cynatnite Jan 2013 #14

I have the two disc plan also,(along with streaming) and can't believe they do any visual check... dmosh42 Jan 2013 #15