Walmart teams with Netflix

If you guys want to get upset about something that will really affect you, US Airways and America West announced a merger.

US Airways will be moving it's headquarters from Crystal City to Phoenix.

hey sonick, did you just buy a house?

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
hey sonick, did you just buy a house?

no.

Originally posted by sonickteam4:

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
hey sonick, did you just buy a house?

no.

ok, just making sure.

Originally posted by econo:
However, I still will not support them. If I can avoid supporting Wal-Mart, I will.

I understand your points econo, and I know you to be one to do some research. I just wanted to make sure other people were paying attention and not having a knee jerk reaction to this deal.

There is no profit sharing in this deal - it's purely a marketing deal, and if you don't want to support Wal-Mart, don't click the link from Netflix's page to buy the DVD.

Of course, by Netflix making it easier to buy DVD's from Walmart, others will not use the same restraint that you will show, and I know that's what you're getting at.

Originally posted by vansmack:
If you guys want to get upset about something that will really affect you, US Airways and America West announced a merger.

US Airways will be moving it's headquarters from Crystal City to Phoenix.

both of those airlines suck. just get rid of them altogether.

Originally posted by vansmack:
I just wanted to make sure other people were paying attention and not having a knee jerk reaction to this deal.

you talkin bout me, sucka?

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
you talkin bout me, sucka?

Of course not. Now that you're a homeowner, you pay attention to everything!

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
you talkin bout me, sucka?

Of course not. Now that you're a homeowner, you pay attention to everything!

I'm no lawyer, but i do know how to change a toilet seat now….

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
I'm no lawyer, but i do know how to change a toilet seat now….

How much to come change one at my place?

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
I'm no lawyer, but i do know how to change a toilet seat now….

How much to come change one at my place?

just bake me a cake, i love cake.

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
Netflix is no longer "the little guy" so I'll go find the next little guy to support.

I think netflix used to direct people to bestbuy.com if they wanted to buy a movie. Didnt that mean they have not been the little guy for a long time. I dropped netflix months ago for other reasons and am now a blockbuster customer, and have no problem with that, netflx could have kept me as a customer if they didnt penalize heavy users of their service

Originally posted by sonickteam4:

i dont really see it this way. WalMart and Netflix teamed up, done. no conceding anywhere i dont think. Netflix is no longer "the little guy" so I'll go find the next little guy to support. [/QB]

Actually they are cross-promoting. Its different then teaming up a la a merger or shared distribution channels. Renting a movie from netflix will do nothing to increase Wal-Martâ??s bottom line. The logical extension of your argument is that you would not do any business with any company that has any business dealings with Wal-Mart. I would suggest that if you are serious about not supporting Wal-Mart then you could not buy the products of any of the thousands of companies that give Wal-Mart huge purchasing discounts due to the volume that the chain buys. A short list would include just about every clothing, music, movie, electronics, and food products company that does business in this country. Good luck with that boycott. I think you would be better served rereading the news reports for a little more detail before you make such a hasty decision.

Originally posted by general grievous:

netflx could have kept me as a customer if they didnt penalize heavy users of their service

what'd they do? i noticed that the more movies i watched, the slower they seemed to arrive…izzat what you mean?

general grievous I haven't had the chance to compliment you on your screen name change. Well done.

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
what'd they do? i noticed that the more movies i watched, the slower they seemed to arrive…izzat what you mean?

yup, they slow you down if you get a certain amount of movies in a month or over several months, there are lots of websites about it, but not sure if anybody has figured out the actual formula, basically they knock you down on the processing priority list, and if two people want a movie they will give to the person who uses the service less

Originally posted by sonickteam4:
what'd they do? i noticed that the more movies i watched, the slower they seemed to arrive…izzat what you mean?

No, they posted his rental list on the front page one day, exposing his love of Bridget Jones' Diary, Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias and talked about how he's had Beaches for 8 months and they want it back.

Originally posted by vansmack:
general grievous I haven't had the chance to compliment you on your screen name change. Well done.

are you saying that because of the theme or have you seen the name of the person who voices general grievous

Originally posted by vansmack:
he's had Beaches for 8 months and they want it back.

:eek: HAHAHAHA. everyone at my work is looking at me now…

Originally posted by vansmack:
No, they posted his rental list on the front page one day, exposing his love of Bridget Jones' Diary, Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias and talked about how he's had Beaches for 8 months and they want it back.

it wasnt beaches damnit, it was maid in manhattan, and they can never have it back!