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Netflix (Score:1)

by sigzero (5768)

I have been using Netflix for a while now (I think at least a year). In that time I have had one DVD that was bad, I let Netflix know and I actually had a newer copy before I got the bad into the mailbox a couple days later. Sometimes they are a little slow but I am still not sure that isn't the post office.
Supermarkets refunds (Score:1)

by cog (4665)

And Blockbuster doesn't issue refunds, or so they've told me before.

Portuguese supermarkets don't issue refunds, too... unless you're really stubborn and keep demanding that they do, or if you tell them you'll call the police (no, I've never done this, I've never had the need :-) ).

The thing is, law forces them to issue a refund, but it's easier (and more profitable) to give you a piece of paper that's worth money in future purchases there. According to the law, they should just give you the money back, but
An O'Reilly blog about Netflix... (Score:1)

by sigzero (5768)

Maybe this will tell you something as well:

http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2005/10/netflixs_take_on_st_happens.html [oreilly.com]