Service Review: Netflix

For those of you who don't get out much, read, watch any commercials, or talk to anyone, Netflix is an online DVD and Blu-ray Disc rental service offering flat rate rental-by-mail and online streaming video. They boast over 100,00 titles and have over 10 million subscribers.

I was apprehensive to sign up for the service and would not have done so were it not mandatory for an unrelated offer. I didn't like the idea of having to wait for a movie that I decided I wanted to see. That said, I LOVE THIS SERVICE.

I pay about $18 per month for the service and it is some of the best money I've spent. For that price I get 3 movies at a time and can keep them as long as I want - with no late fees. Their selection is impressive and the turnaround time is usually only a couple of days. There is no extra fee to watch their movies online, however the selections for that feature are limited.

You return the movies in pre-paid supplied envelopes. Perhaps the best feature is that I get great gas mileage going to and from my mailbox. There are no hidden fees and no one is harassing me to spend more money. Face it - driving to and from your local video store and renting 3 movies will cost about $18. Plus, you face late fees and there's that little detail about any more rentals costing you more money...

There are several different options as far as price, number of rentals you can have out at one time, etc. If you haven't tried Netflix yet, give it a shot. You'll never go back to the high prices of your local video outlet again.