Well, heads are spinning at Netflix once again this morning as the company backtracks on their recent unfortunate decision to split their business between online streaming films and DVDs by mail. Below is the missive that arrived in this subscriber's mailbox this morning. What a confusing place this must be to work! Naturally the price hike stays in place, though I figured out a way to make my monthly bill smaller by reducing the number of DVDs I can have out at one time. I do like their service and while Amazon and Youtube are trying to compete with them, I haven't found anything to match it yet, but hope that they can figure out a way to keep costs down in the future (yes, I am probably dreaming).
Dear Subscriber:
It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVDs.
This means no change: one website, one account, one password…in other words, no Qwikster.
While the July price change was necessary, we are now done with price changes.
We're constantly improving our streaming selection. We've recently added hundreds of movies from Paramount, Sony, Universal, Fox, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, MGM and Miramax. Plus, in the last couple of weeks alone, we've added over 3,500 TV episodes from ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, USA, E!, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Discovery Channel, TLC, SyFy, A&E, History, and PBS.
We value you as a member, and we are committed to making Netflix the best place to get your movies & TV shows.
Respectfully,
The Netflix Team