Off Topic: Blockbuster vs Netflix
- Thread starter Zer0.MediA
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Gamefly can eat a dick IMO. I tried to join up with them back in the day and they told me that I couldn't open an account with them because someone at the same addy had a dispute with them over a game years previously. Turned out it was my cousin and the "dispute" was that they hadn't received a game following him canceling the service. He says he definitely sent the game.
With a neon colored, clearly labeled envelope like Gamefly has, and with it going through so many hands before it reaches its destination, it's no wonder those 60 dollar items get stolen. Meanwhile, they told me at first that they couldn't ship to my addy because of the "dispute". I was like "so for as long as this address exists, nobody that lives here will ever be able to use your service? She said that my last name was too similar. I got out of her the name, the issue in dispute, and the year.
So I got a whole grip of private information from this woman just by asking a few questions. There were times in the discussion that I could tell she wasn't allowed to answer some of the questions, and when I said "Basically you're not allowed to give out that info and so you can't tell me", I was told "yes", and just by her tone I was being given answers.
So that service is pretty sketchy for a number of reasons.
Either way I'm still think the BB service sounds worth it for 9 bucks a month. Even if the supply of new releases is low, there's always going to be at least one decent older game I haven't played that I'd pay more than 9 bucks for at Gamestop.
With a neon colored, clearly labeled envelope like Gamefly has, and with it going through so many hands before it reaches its destination, it's no wonder those 60 dollar items get stolen. Meanwhile, they told me at first that they couldn't ship to my addy because of the "dispute". I was like "so for as long as this address exists, nobody that lives here will ever be able to use your service? She said that my last name was too similar. I got out of her the name, the issue in dispute, and the year.
So I got a whole grip of private information from this woman just by asking a few questions. There were times in the discussion that I could tell she wasn't allowed to answer some of the questions, and when I said "Basically you're not allowed to give out that info and so you can't tell me", I was told "yes", and just by her tone I was being given answers.
So that service is pretty sketchy for a number of reasons.
Either way I'm still think the BB service sounds worth it for 9 bucks a month. Even if the supply of new releases is low, there's always going to be at least one decent older game I haven't played that I'd pay more than 9 bucks for at Gamestop.
I use both man. Primarily Netflix. If a new movie comes out and I wanna see it NOW...then I reserve it online at Redbox....then go pick it up. Fuck sitting there browsing the titles like the rest of the retards in the rain! If I didn't use the Instant on Netflix, I probably wouldn't have it for real. It's badass to pay $9 a month and watch tons of shit instantly. However, some of the programs are shitty quality or the lips don't match up with the words like a chinese movie (example:Blow with Johnny Depp) lol Also, I wish Netflix had their entire selection viewable instantly. Regardless, I def get my $9/a month use out of Netflix. I'd say it's worth a shot to try Blockbuster tho. If it don't work out, switch back to Netflix.
