Thinking of trying Gamefly

[Dyne]

throttling meaning this.

i send all 3 movies back. they get them and send out the mail notice that they got all 3 TOGETHER. then i get an email saying they sent out the 1st movie. then the next day or two days later they send the other two even though every movie i ever put in the top ten on my queue are always in stock (i constantly check). why are they not sent on the same day? thats throttling. i can send all 3 back the same day, why can't they?

and i've had them send movies from the bottom of my queue even when the top 25 movies or so are all in stock. this has happened with both companies.

both of these instances have been well documented by Netflix customers and thats why a lot of them went to BB. with the increase in customers BB decided to up their prices (they used to be cheaper than Netflix) and with this their service now equals that of Netflix. (i.e. shit)

[animegirl]

That is weird, I have been with Netflix for a year now and I have had nothing but impeccable service. They have never lost a movie and their library is unmatched. They have never sent me anything out of order on my queue either.

[Dyne]

when i was originally getting movies from the west coat and then cleveland it was fine. as soon as they put a center in pittsburgh (im in erie) it went to shit. delivery times weren't any quicker either considering it's only a 2 hour trip

[Ste-Von]

I've been using Gamefly for about two months and love it. I have no problem getting games on the top of my Queue in a reasonable amount of time, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than buying new games. Actually, I came home today to find a new game in the mail even though I already have my limit of 2 checked out. I looked at my account and according to the data I returned one of the games I had out even though it's sitting in my room. And it's nowhere to be found on my games out list or my queue. I'll probably still send it back though.

[Beefy Hits]

Well, I got my first game in 4 days, and the 2nd game in 5 days. Not bad. This is way better than buying and then selling it in a week on ebay. Cheaper, even if I only get 4 games a month. Beats renting at a store that may or may not have it. This is also the only place I know to rent DS games.

[Rumpy]

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[Beefy Hits]

Well, I noticed that netflix is in the news again today because of the above post.

I havent exactly experienced full throtting with gamefly (they've shipped a game at the top of my Q that was in stock), but I've noticed their turn around times are sometimes pretty bad. I once returned Blood Will Tell, and they didn't acknowledge my return + send my next game out for over a week.

Anybody ever had throtting problems with gamefly?

[Dyne]

i never got my free upgrade from netflix. ive been calling blockbuster a lot lately as i sit there with 3 returned movies and having the movies sent from the middle of my queue being sent instead of the NOW AVAILABLE ones at the top. while i have the CS rep on the line i also have my queue pulled up. after about 10 mintes i get a free month out of them. it's bullshit and i wouldn't be suprised if Gamefly does it as well.

[Joust Williams]

I use Gamefly. Works great. Their PO prices are pretty good too (but I haven't actually kept anything I rented).

[Geen]

It's been a while since I've seen a post here - Anyone have any updated opinions on Gamefly now? I'm thinking of giving them a go since there are too many games coming out that I want to play and it's getting too expensive to pay $40-$60 a game that only lasts two weeks intill the thrill is over.