What DVD's are we Watching?

[Happy Monkey]

I'm on Peerflix. They're prety good about sending new envelopes, but actually getting films can be slow. Plus, when I got the Wire, I'm pretty sure it's a Chinese bootleg.

But it's a lot cheaper than buying new ones, a monthly Netflix fee, or even renting - assuming you've already got some DVDs you're not planning to watch again.

[SteveDallas]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I'm on Peerflix. They're prety good about sending new envelopes, but actually getting films can be slow. Plus, when I got the Wire, I'm pretty sure it's a Chinese bootleg.

I guess I'll give them some more time, but I still haven't gotten a DVD yet. I've had enough Peerbux since Oct. 2 (I currently have 14) and there are 11 DVDs in my queue that are allegedly available but none has been sent. It also bothers me that three emails I've sent to their customer support have vanished into the ether.

[SteveDallas]

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

I guess I'll give [Peerflix]some more time, but I still haven't gotten a DVD yet.

A couple weeks after I wrote this I received Old School.

In last month I've received Harry Potter 3 (both discs), Kissing Jessica Stein, To Die For, and Taxi Driver.

So, while I still think the computers that are calculating their "short wait" and "available now" ratings are smoking something, I am much more charitably inclined toward the enterprise and I no longer feel I sent my own discs off into the void to get nothing in return.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

So, while I still think the computers that are calculating their "short wait" and "available now" ratings are smoking something,

My guess is "short wait" means that someone before you in line has been sent the disc, and "available now" means that they have acknowledged receipt. You still have to wait for them to actually watch and mail it. And not everyone does that too quickly.