[PEN-L] Fwd: Netflix trick

[Eugene Coyle]

Begin forwarded message: From: "David Landes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: June 8, 2006 7:15:50 PM PDT To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Fwd: Netflix trick They were sued (and lost) for this.  I got a free month. DL Eugene Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 06/08/06 1:55 PM >>> Begin forwarded message: From: Eugene Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: June 8, 2006 1:46:38 PM PDT To: "Gallaher\" \"S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Netflix trick This may not be of importance unless you are a movie addict: NetFlix (and the equivalent service from BlockBuster, also) introduces   delay in shipping movies based on the frequency of usage. Their profitability ceiling is X movies a month (I believe something like 6 or 7,   depending on the plan), and if their software detects that you are crossing that threshold, they slow your usage down by delaying shipping movies in   your queue.