Recruiting? Me? Naw...
Jack Bohn wrote:
> Terrence Briggs wrote:
>
>>On Jun 24, 12:47�pm, "The Wanderer"
nowayatall3.com> wrote:>>>>They've even claimed that less than 2%% of
>>>> their customer base even uses this feature.
>>>
>>> That's kind of sad.
>>
>>And it makes the overreactions seem even sadder :-)
>
>>As for the "very long wait" concerns, I can only say that it varies by
>>title. Deathnote: Volume 1 was a "very long wait" for several weeks,
>>then it was suddenly available the next day, which I how I saw it. Of
>>course, I usually avoid demanding new releases right away, for that
>>very reason. I don't wanna fight with impatient kiddies :-)
>
> That's what I find sad; using it for new releases of blockbusters
> that will be in the local rental store of every small town, when
> it (seems to me) to be built to have those releases the local
> store would never buy because only two people in town would rent
> it, where the mail version can rent it to two people in each town
> across the US.
In fairness, people usually know what they want: That wacky Japanese
series that just started airing on Cartoon Network (in English), was
praised on National Public Radio, and is getting some word-of-mouth
from the anti-Otaku set. Blockbuster closed down? Holywood Video
closed down? Better get Netflix.
Me, I tend to put the new stuff on my Metaphysically Unconquerable To-
Do List and get around to renting it, eventually. Once the demnad
dies down, opportunities for "newish" and "newer" stuff opens up. And
a "Very Long Wait" for something as popular as Death Note eventually
becomes more manageable.
I guess I got lucky.
But still, I prefer watching the crusty Vampire Princess Miyu OAV for
the first time to watching The Latest Greatest Adult Swim Anime
Blockbuster the instant the DVDs are released.
>>Terrence Briggs, obviously a 1-DVD-Unlimited Members with a meager 30-
>>title queue.
>
> Jack, who should sign up for one of these, sometime
Do you have a credit/debit card and can spare 9 dollars a month? It's
worth it to visit their website and search for a few obscure titles
that may interest you. I looked for Wonderfalls, Miyu, and
Escaflowne, and signed up when I saw how massive the collection was.
It helps that I live 2 miles from the Gaithersburg, MD distribution
center . About 2 percent of my wacky selections had to be shipped
from Lansing, MI or Raleigh, NC, so make a note.
No long-term committments, either. I suspended my account for 90 days
recently, and they didn't charge me.
Terrence Briggs, satisfied customer.
Peace to you...
