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Blockbuster had small beginnings. The first Blockbuster store was opened in 1985 by founder Dave Cook. They grew the business by establishing market niches such as large number of copies of a single movie, highly visible stores, and a larger selection of movie titles. This helped them achieve 27% market share in the United States and over 6,500 stores. Being the big guy on the block has recently created some tough competition.

 

The start up known as Netflix has exploded into the DVD rental scene in the last five years. Its model has been based on purely online DVD rental. You go to their website and select from their thousands of titles and they mail them to you. You then watch your selection and send it back in the prepaid envelope that is provided. They offered no late fees meaning you could keep the movies as long as you would like. This gave them an immediate competitive advantage and had adverse effects for blockbuster. Since revenue was consistently generated by late fees, Blockbuster had a serious issue to contend with.

 

The reaction of Blockbuster to Netflix was to form their own online DVD rental program called Blockbuster Total access. It is similar to Netflix and prompted the company to sue Blockbuster on patent infringement.

 

Blockbuster Total Access allows DVD renters to choose from several different plans. They all include DVD sent to you through the mail along with the postage fee envelope to send them back. The different plans allow for you to have a different number of DVD’s at any given time and one other option, in-store exchanges.

 

In-store exchanges could be the competitive advantage Blockbuster DVD rental needs. If you compare to their rival Netflix, they do not have the infrastructure. There are over 6500 Blockbuster store in the US. What in-store exchanges do for the customer is two fold. The first is the fact customer will get movies that they sometimes do not like and with Blockbuster DVD rental they now have the option to quickly exchange the movies at their local store. The second is the fact movies in the mail only come on business days. Come the weekend if you have not received your new titles you might be without a new movie to watch in your free time. In-store exchanges are again the solution.

 

Blockbuster is still behind the curve in online DVD rental, but with competition of Netflix they have tried to adjust their business model. Only time will tell on who will come out on top.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    Why is Netflix down, the streaming movies and the actual website is not working?
    I pinged it and nothing. Had a friend in Cali check it, he gets the same thing. The site is down.

    • ANSWER:
      Yep its down :/ I’m in alaska… Bummer huh? I guess is should only be down another hour or so (yeah I called)

  2. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down on the 17 of july 2011?
    Im in miami and it suddenly shut on my ATV.
    It seems to seriously strain on my computer too.
    The system down or what?

    • ANSWER:
      Jackson, MS: It’s down as of 8:53 p.m. To verify or report you call the support line, or traverse to http://downrightnow.com/netflix and report it down.

  3. QUESTION:
    How long was Netflix down?
    Netflix was down yesterday, July 17 2011, and I’m curious how long they were down. My best guess is a few hours but I would like a more precise answer.
    I should mention it was working fine on the computer but not on my PS3.

    • ANSWER:
      It was down for a few people on the computer yesterday(I saw a few questions about it), so maybe location had something to do with it. It worked fine for me all day. However, the netflix on my ps3 has been down for a few days now, and I just assumed it was my ps3, glad to know Im not the only one.

  4. QUESTION:
    In a computer all I do is simple internet searching and netflix down loads what specs should I need to do this?

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  5. QUESTION:
    Anybody knows if netflix is down?
    I’ve been trying to load a show off netflix for 2 minutes now but its been stuck at 2% forever. Is netflix down? Help! Thanks <3

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  6. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down, It isnt working for me?
    Its not working on ps3 or my laptop

    • ANSWER:
      If you get an error that means your subscription has ran out . You haven’t provided enough information to help you out .

  7. QUESTION:
    why is my netflix down?
    when I go on netflix it wont come up it says its having connection problems, and when I go to the website the page remains a blank red screen and doesn’t load. Is the website down or something?

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  8. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down for anyone else?
    it is loading for me but not completley. I dont know what is happening, everything else is working just fine. I cleared the cache, browsing history, temp internet files, all that and it still doesn’t work.

    • ANSWER:
      no but i havent received a movie in 3 days all my movie say very long wait

  9. QUESTION:
    Is it just me or has netflix been down for a while?
    I have been trying to get on to netflix and every time it says “netflix is currently down” and it has been going on for over a week.

    • ANSWER:
      no problems here call them.

  10. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down? Trying to stream and it won’t let me?
    I am trying to stream Netflix, but I keep getting the error that they are having trouble and that I should pick something else or wait, but everything says that. Is it down or is it just me?
    Looks like it just won’t stream to my PS3. It works on my iPhone….so I don’t know….
    Not sure what the problem was, I have streamed to my PS3 every day for quite some time. But, I uninstalled Netflix from my PS3 and then reinstalled it and now it works.

    • ANSWER:
      Sorry, i just went on my netflix and its fine for me. Streamed just fine. Just keep trying eventually it’ll be fine.

  11. QUESTION:
    Does Netflix take down their movies after a while?
    I saw a movie on Netflix that I really liked and I wanted to know if Netflix will ever take this movie down, or if Netflix just takes movies down in general. This movie was made in 2006.
    IF netflix DOES take down movies, is there a way to favorite a movie (other than instant queue), so that you can have it as long as you want?

    • ANSWER:
      Netflix DOES take movies down. However ive heard that if enough people put the movie in their instant que they will keep the movie on instant streaming. They take them off of instant streaming if there is not enough intrest in the movie. Hope this helped.

  12. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down for anyone else right now?

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  13. QUESTION:
    is netflix down Today june 23?
    i tried playing a movie thu netflix on my samsung bluray player but i wont load up..is anyone else having problems with netflix today?

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  14. QUESTION:
    How long will netflix be down for?
    I want to get netflix but its down so I’m just wondering when it will be back up?

    • ANSWER:
      me too, its been down for like 4 hours now, its so annoying, i want to watch dexter!

  15. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down for PC users?
    I have been trying to access since last night and it wont load the page. All other web pages are loading just fine.

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  16. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down right now?
    I was trying to watch netflix on my wii and it said that my wii had been disconnected which it had not. and then i tried going onto the website to reconnect it and i cant even get onto the sight. it is not a connection problem because all other sights are working perfectly, just wondering if its down or whatsup?

    • ANSWER:
      Yes …

  17. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down today?
    Today Is 7/17/11 and Netflix won’t work anymore. It worked this morning. Is it down?

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  18. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down? It is not letting me on with my iPhone. The error msg was not very helpful either.?

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  19. QUESTION:
    Is your Netflix service down or having problems?
    I can’t access my account and I even tried changing my password..didn’t fix it. Called Netflix helpline @ 1-800-473-1805 recorded message stating that they “experiencing system issues, and the problem should be fixed in 15 to 30 minutes” . 1 hour later still no access to site…whats going on?

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  20. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down on xbox live right now?

    • ANSWER:
      Nope, working for me.

  21. QUESTION:
    is netflix down at the moment? im trying to log in..it says wrong email and pass..cant watch on ps3 either?
    i just tried to log into netflix on my computer and it wont work…ps3 netflix is down too

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  22. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down again?
    I feel like it’s down, i was gonna watch a movie on my ipod and it said the password was incorrect, so i thought my dad didn’t pay or canceled netflix, so i went on the computer and looked but it wont even go to netflix’s homepage. Is it down?

    • ANSWER:
      yeah its down on xbox too

  23. QUESTION:
    is Netflix down for you?
    is it just my computer or is Netflix down right now?? :( i want my netflix :’(
    looks like i got to go to hulu………
    ITS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my life is now complete again…

    • ANSWER:
      It’s down for me too. Went down right after I finished a movie. Oh well, at least Hulu’s up, I hope the Netflix outage doesn’t last for long though.

      Edit: Speak of the devil. It’s loading again now.

  24. QUESTION:
    Why is netflix down ?
    Ugh I just went to Netflix & the site is down. Does anyone know why its down ? And how long before it will be back up ?

    • ANSWER:
      They are having “technical” difficulties. They won’t say what they are. They claim they will be up again soon.
      Their stock has fallen to its lowest point in 2 years because of decreased income and then this website failure.

  25. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down today, may 9th, 2011?
    Is Netflix down today 5/9/2011?

    • ANSWER:
      Why do we pay for shit that doesn’t work. I’m done with this crap!

  26. QUESTION:
    Why is Netflix down at the moment?

    • ANSWER:
      Don’t know why, but it’s back up where I am.

  27. QUESTION:
    Netflix Down?
    Is Netflix down for everyone? Does it go down often? How long does it stay down?

    • ANSWER:
      Yes, it is down for everyone. It does not go down often, but as a major web-based retailer, it should never go down at all. Netflix experienced a rash of outages last summer, including one that lasted for a few hours, and one in July that lasted over a day. Many customers complained that Netflix, given its bargain-basement costs and high-margin profit, driven by encouraging laziness among customers who don’t understand cost-per-unit (/2-at-a-time-unltd: keep two movies all month, you just paid .50 per movie. Flip them as fast as the mail can turn, watch 14 movies that month, you just paid [FAQ-ANSWER].93), could have scraped together cash for a backup server site. The conclusion, that Netflix is run by a bunch of $-grubbing San Fran hippies who laugh at their customers’ credulity, is supported by the current outage, which will end without any apology, or even any notice whatsoever.

  28. QUESTION:
    How come Netflix took down the member reviews when they redesigned their site?
    I liked reading them, now it constantly says ‘member reviews are not available at this time’

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  29. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix Down Again?
    I know my Netflix password and email, when I went to the website I logged in and it gave me an error. Then I checked to see if my PC had a virus, it’s protected, what the hell?

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  30. QUESTION:
    Netflix Down – Netflix Site Not Working?
    What is wrong with Netflix? Why is Netflix not working? When will it be back up?

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  31. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down right now?
    Ive been trying to log on and explorer keeps shutting down but I have no problems when going to any other website

    • ANSWER:
      no check…. check your internet connection

  32. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down for anyome else?
    instant que isnt working for me at the moment

    • ANSWER:
      it’s not working. I can’t even log in to my account and when I called customer service all i got was a recorded message saying they were aware of the issue and were trying to resolve it.

  33. QUESTION:
    Is the netflix website down for anyone else?
    Mine isn’t working and i was wondering if it was just me. 6/19/11

    • ANSWER:
      not working for me either :p
      i was worried that it was my internet, but i guess it’s just the site.

  34. QUESTION:
    is netflix down? 3.22.11?
    just watched a movie and now i cant get to the main screen to view more? Is netflix having issues?

    • ANSWER:
      Yes! Official from Netflix:
      We’re sorry, the Netflix website and the ability to instantly watch movies are both temporarily unavailable.

  35. QUESTION:
    is netflix down or not working?
    down

    • ANSWER:
      dont think so, just watched season 4 of battlestar galactica until about 10 mins ago…

  36. QUESTION:
    Is NetFlix Down? anybody?
    Cant get Netflix to work on computer or Roku..anyone else having this prob????

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  37. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down? (3/21/2011)?
    Trying to log on to my Netflix account using 3 different browsers and it won’t work for any of them. Anyone else having issues or possibly information? thanks! I’m basically addicted to this site..

    • ANSWER:
      Yes..We’re sorry, the Netflix website and the ability to instantly watch movies are both temporarily unavailable.
      However, our shipping centers are continuing to send and receive DVDs so your order is in process as usual.

      Our engineers are working hard to bring the site and ability to watch instantly back up as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and, again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need further assistance, please call us at 1-877-445-6064.

  38. QUESTION:
    Why is the Netflix site down?
    It’s been down for a while now.

    • ANSWER:
      netflix is temporarily down.

      “We are currently experiencing issues with both our website and streaming service. We are working to solve this problem as quickly as possible….”

      I called the netflix customer service line and this message was played before taking me to wait in the call line. The rest of the message said to wait

  39. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down again (April 7th 2011)?
    Everytime i go on my wii to watch instantly since yesterday it has been starting over or needing to retrieve it. Or it just wont connect finally today i tried going on netflix.com and that wont even work. What is going on?

    • ANSWER:
      Mine’s been working today.

  40. QUESTION:
    is netflix down again?? 4/9/2011?
    I can’t log on from my iPhone, PS3, or my PC……it keeps giving me “netflix site error”

    • ANSWER:
      Thats one long maintance. They must only do it once a month then. Also saturday night seems like the worse time to pick to do maintance. Why not sunday night/monday morning after 12am?

  41. QUESTION:
    Netflix is down and I was wondering?
    Netflix is down,is it cause too many people were on?
    Even the message that it was down looked a little askdjedsfsd.

    I was going to finish watching all the Office episodes.
    Suddenly I feel like a crack addict deprived of the pipe.

    Were you going to use netflix today?

    • ANSWER:
      OMFG I JUST ASKED THE SAME QUESTION ABOUT THE SAME SHOW!? Lol lets be friends :D

  42. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix Down where you are?!?
    People are saying it’s down but where I am right now this second
    It
    Is
    On
    I don’t understand and I’ve been watching since this morning NONSTOP I DON’T UNDERSTAND HAS THIS STOPPED ON YOU

    • ANSWER:
      Nope working fine.

  43. QUESTION:
    Netflix down – fixed!?
    Hey there,

    Just checked netflix and its working for me again and wanted to let you folks know. (I’m in NY and it’s 10ish, I dunno if that has any effect). Hope everyone else is fixed up as well.

    -Mell

    • ANSWER:
      Mine is finally up too. chi town is rainy so i need a distraction.

  44. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down for anyone else?
    What a loser am i…..

    • ANSWER:
      Nope,I wasn’t silly enough to sign up.

  45. QUESTION:
    netflix down for anyone else?
    is anyone having issues getting into netflix i was watching fine on my ps3 then it wouldnt connect now it cant at all i tried on my laptop and i cant even get into my account ive changed my password twice now anyone else having this problem?
    as of now im able to log back into netflix on my laptop at least time to check my ps3

    as of 10 sec ago i tried my ps3 no luck wont connect

    it seems glitched at first i got the cant log into netflix message but doing try again seems to have logged me in

    • ANSWER:
      thank god its not just me, i was going crazy. I changed my password 3 times and reset my roku. I have spotty internet sometimes, so I figured it was me. good luck everyone.

  46. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down on the ps3?

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  47. QUESTION:
    Is netflix down today?
    The page won’t load, no matter what web browser I use. Is this happening to anyone else?

    • ANSWER:
      it works for me

  48. QUESTION:
    is netflix down for you? its down for me and i dont know why!?

    • ANSWER:
      I managed to get through to their customer service number, and received a canned message indicating they are aware of the issue and are working on a solution. It would be nice if they had a site showing network status similar to Xbox live. Oh well.

      *Edit* – Service seems to be back up now.

  49. QUESTION:
    Is Netflix down again?

    • ANSWER:
      I am watching it right now, so no

  50. QUESTION:
    Why is Netflix Down???? Does Anyone know Why?
    This really sucks

    • ANSWER:
      We’re sorry, the Netflix website and the ability to instantly watch movies are both temporarily unavailable.

      However, our shipping centers are continuing to send and receive DVDs so your order is in process as usual.

      Our engineers are working hard to bring the site and ability to watch instantly back up as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience and, again, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you need further assistance, please call us at 1-877-445-6064.

      I don’t know what the “thumbs down” are for…this is why, and it is the answer directly from Netflix.

      If you’re streaming to your laptop or computer, or to the tv via and HDMI from your laptop or computer, try letmewatchthis.com…I’ve found good movie links from there for streaming. I think some can be downloaded, but I never do that so I’m not real sure about the downloading. :-)


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