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Netflix Trials?

Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
edited July 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm thinking about trying Netflix this summer, but all I see are 2 week trials. I seem to remember that they used to be 30 days - does anyone know of any online codes/links that might give a full month? I'd really like to give it a full month to see if I'd really use it enough to justify the cash.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I've only seen two weeks lately, even with being referred.

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    I might have one lying around if it isn't expired. I'll check when I get home.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Yeah, I only know the two weeks. But I can honestly recommend getting the 5 dollar a month plan regardless just to get access to instant view.

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Quid wrote: »
    Yeah, I only know the two weeks. But I can honestly recommend getting the 5 dollar a month plan regardless just to get access to instant view.

    How is the instant view? Is the variety good?

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  • Vater5BVater5B Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Lindsey Lohan wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    Yeah, I only know the two weeks. But I can honestly recommend getting the 5 dollar a month plan regardless just to get access to instant view.

    How is the instant view? Is the variety good?

    I think so... The movies aren't always that great, but if you don't have cable, the TV shows alone make up the price of it. Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Office (US and British), MythBusters. You also get a decent selection of documentaries.

    I think for the unlimited viewing though you need the $9 plan.

    [EDIT] Also, about a month back I got coupons to give to friends that gave them a 30 day trial, but I've used them all. They do exist though.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Lindsey Lohan wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    Yeah, I only know the two weeks. But I can honestly recommend getting the 5 dollar a month plan regardless just to get access to instant view.

    How is the instant view? Is the variety good?

    I've had Netflix for about 3 months and there's very little left worth watching on the instant watch to me. It's a lot of B movies.

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Instant viewing has some random things but it has a deal with Starz and tends to have whatever movies they are showing at the time. But this does not really add new movies that often.

    If Vater is right about the 30-day trials by mail that is what I should have somewhere near my desk. One goes to my parents (I keep forgetting to find it for them) but you are welcome to the other. I'll be able to look in a couple of hours :).

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Oh hey, I was wrong. It is 8.99 for unlimited. But between it and Hulu I get plenty of good television. The wife is finishing up season 2 of Dexter, I'm rewatching Avatar and Red Dwarf and will probably check out Jekyll after that. The movies can be lackluster at times but it does have several good gems.

    That said try a trial so you can browse through it and see if it's for you.

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  • TomantaTomanta Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Sorry OP, it looks like the trials I have expired on June 15th.

    Netflix is totally worth it and it sucks that their normal trial is just two weeks, that's not really enough time to get a feel for it.

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  • ElinElin Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    The 2 week trial is pretty good though. With the DVD's I usually get them in about 1 business day and the streaming is really worth it for me. I re-watch a lot of crap for background noise though.

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited July 2009
    NetFlix is just pretty awesome.

    You can cancel any time, so there's no real obligation even paying a month's fee to try it out. I've found that anything over the "Two at a Time" plan is overkill, as they ship pretty quickly, and I didn't often find myself needing a backup movie to go with the one I had while waiting for the third to ship.

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  • Lindsay LohanLindsay Lohan Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    That's fine - thanks for checking. I did find a 30 day on Blockbuster I may try out before it expires and then try Netflix afterwards - that will take me mid way through this wet, crappy summer anyways!

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  • ChanusChanus Harbinger of the Spicy Rooster Apocalypse The Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited July 2009
    I know with Blockbuster, you have to pay for a lot of the streaming movies (usually $2-$4), which kind of sucks.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Elin wrote: »
    The 2 week trial is pretty good though. With the DVD's I usually get them in about 1 business day and the streaming is really worth it for me. I re-watch a lot of crap for background noise though.

    I've The Pixar Story and Spaceballs maybe 2, 3 dozen times each for this reason.

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