Netflix Throttling

alphabassettgrrl · 02-15-2006, 12:56 PM

We just cancelled our Blockbuster movies by mail account. It was taking them three days to check in a movie. We've never gotten 18 movies in a month but we take a couple of days to get to a movie. We've maxed at maybe 12 a month. It's an amazingly convenient system but I dislike the rental limit. We had requested a decent mix, some new releases, some older movies. With hubby in school again, we don't have the time to watch a million movies so we'll just rent them one at a time when we want one.

Moonliner · 02-15-2006, 01:05 PM

One thing I have noticed that can make a big difference in the Nexflix turn around time is the bar-code. On the white DVD-sleeve for the movie is a bar code. If you place the disk into the red return envelope correctly then that bar code shows through the little window. When I remember to do that right it can shave a day or two off the return time.

Gemini Cricket · 02-15-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

One thing I have noticed that can make a big difference in the Nexflix turn around time is the bar-code. On the white DVD-sleeve for the movie is a bar code. If you place the disk into the red return envelope correctly then that bar code shows through the little window. When I remember to do that right it can shave a day or two off the return time.

I thought that may be the problem with my rentals, so I made sure the barcode was in the window. It made no difference, at least for me...

Alex · 02-15-2006, 01:48 PM

I'm pretty sure I know the barcode window in the envelope and it doesn't have much (if anything) to do with disc returns (notice that no instructions are given on how to put the disc back in the envelope for return).

The window in the envelope allows process improvements for shipping. It used to be that the window wasn't there, so they had to work hard that the correct disc ended up in the envelope with your mailing label on it.

This way they can just put any disc into the next unlabelled envelope, seal it, and send it through their printer which will scan the visible barcode for the contained disc and then print the appropriate label.

They might be rescanning when the envelopes come back but if so they're not promoting it.

02-15-2006, 12:56 PM	#1
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	We just cancelled our Blockbuster movies by mail account. It was taking them three days to check in a movie. We've never gotten 18 movies in a month but we take a couple of days to get to a movie. We've maxed at maybe 12 a month. It's an amazingly convenient system but I dislike the rental limit. We had requested a decent mix, some new releases, some older movies. With hubby in school again, we don't have the time to watch a million movies so we'll just rent them one at a time when we want one. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	One thing I have noticed that can make a big difference in the Nexflix turn around time is the bar-code. On the white DVD-sleeve for the movie is a bar code. If you place the disk into the red return envelope correctly then that bar code shows through the little window. When I remember to do that right it can shave a day or two off the return time. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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02-15-2006, 01:48 PM	#4
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I'm pretty sure I know the barcode window in the envelope and it doesn't have much (if anything) to do with disc returns (notice that no instructions are given on how to put the disc back in the envelope for return). The window in the envelope allows process improvements for shipping. It used to be that the window wasn't there, so they had to work hard that the correct disc ended up in the envelope with your mailing label on it. This way they can just put any disc into the next unlabelled envelope, seal it, and send it through their printer which will scan the visible barcode for the contained disc and then print the appropriate label. They might be rescanning when the envelopes come back but if so they're not promoting it.
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