The Law of TWIGI part 2: Homer...I mean Frank vs. Netflix
Then there's Frank. In a similar situation, Frank was bothered the find out that you can't rent unlimited DVDs from Netflix...Which...you can...but I guess the problem was with how quickly he was getting them...or how much they were charging...Basically, Frank is claiming false advertising. He also had a problem with the shipping. He wasn't getting his movies in one day. I can't find Frank's specific claims, but I don't need them...I mean, what do you expect?
Early Netflix ads stated "unlimited DVD rentals"...Can you rent from Netflix? Yes. Can you rent DVDs from Netflix? Yes. Unlimited? Naturally that's a bit of an exaggeration, depending on how you take it. Unlimited DVDs? That's obviously not what it means. The laws of science say there's a limit to how many DVDs I rent because there's a limit to the number of DVDs that exist. Unlimited rental? To a degree, but again, laws of science and nature impede the true meaning of "unlimited". Limited by time to watch the movies.
In June I rented 14 movies from Netflix and July I rented 18. Both months I was on the 4 movie plan, so I payed $24.00. That's about a movie every other day. That's $1.50 per movie. That's a hell of a deal compared to when I would rent movies from a rental store for twice that much at least. Plus not having to pay for the gas to go there? Finding out what I wanted to rent was already rented or they just don't carry it? I've got 61 discs in my rental queue. 61 titles I don't have to try and remember. I don't see a problem.
Then Netflix claimed "one day shipping"...Again, let's be logical. Of course, some locations it will take longer. I put a movie in the mail box Monday. They get it Tuesday and tell me they're shipping my next movie. I get it Wednesday...consistently, with the occasional extra day because the movie I want isn't in the nearest distribution center.
And all of this is explained in the Terms of Service. But TOS's aren't read anymore. And logic? Fugitaboutit! I can't believe someone, Frank in this case, is willing to say, "Uh, I din't unnerstand..." But the frivolous lawsuit wins again. I can't help but think of Homer simpson when he sued the Frying Dutchman seafood restaurant over its "All You Can Eat Buffet"...
Homer Simpson: All you can eat. Ha!
Lionel Hutz: Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film, ``The Never-Ending Story''.
That's comedy. That was satire. The real thing is so much twigier!
Early Netflix ads stated "unlimited DVD rentals"...Can you rent from Netflix? Yes. Can you rent DVDs from Netflix? Yes. Unlimited? Naturally that's a bit of an exaggeration, depending on how you take it. Unlimited DVDs? That's obviously not what it means. The laws of science say there's a limit to how many DVDs I rent because there's a limit to the number of DVDs that exist. Unlimited rental? To a degree, but again, laws of science and nature impede the true meaning of "unlimited". Limited by time to watch the movies.
In June I rented 14 movies from Netflix and July I rented 18. Both months I was on the 4 movie plan, so I payed $24.00. That's about a movie every other day. That's $1.50 per movie. That's a hell of a deal compared to when I would rent movies from a rental store for twice that much at least. Plus not having to pay for the gas to go there? Finding out what I wanted to rent was already rented or they just don't carry it? I've got 61 discs in my rental queue. 61 titles I don't have to try and remember. I don't see a problem.
Then Netflix claimed "one day shipping"...Again, let's be logical. Of course, some locations it will take longer. I put a movie in the mail box Monday. They get it Tuesday and tell me they're shipping my next movie. I get it Wednesday...consistently, with the occasional extra day because the movie I want isn't in the nearest distribution center.
And all of this is explained in the Terms of Service. But TOS's aren't read anymore. And logic? Fugitaboutit! I can't believe someone, Frank in this case, is willing to say, "Uh, I din't unnerstand..." But the frivolous lawsuit wins again. I can't help but think of Homer simpson when he sued the Frying Dutchman seafood restaurant over its "All You Can Eat Buffet"...
Homer Simpson: All you can eat. Ha!
Lionel Hutz: Mr. Simpson, this is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film, ``The Never-Ending Story''.
That's comedy. That was satire. The real thing is so much twigier!
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