http://www.soulcookie.com/archives/2004/10/05/disuse-profit/ The Internet home of Victoria Hyde Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:38:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.soulcookie.com/archives/2004/10/05/disuse-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-122 z Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:14:20 +0000 http://www.soulcookie.com/archives/2004/10/05/disuse-profit/#comment-122 i'm one of the reasons netflix makes money. i have had the same three movies sitting on top of my dvd player for over a month now. i know there's no due date so i keep putting off watching them. i’m one of the reasons netflix makes money. i have had the same three movies sitting on top of my dvd player for over a month now. i know there’s no due date so i keep putting off watching them.

]]> http://www.soulcookie.com/archives/2004/10/05/disuse-profit/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Scott Wed, 06 Oct 2004 15:41:18 +0000 http://www.soulcookie.com/archives/2004/10/05/disuse-profit/#comment-114 This is the same for all service providers. Originally, when Gamefly started (NetFlix for video games), I was probably one of their bigger costs -- I was turning through games like mad. However, since Kyle's been born, I maybe incur shipping costs of one game every 6 weeks, but I'm still paying the same amount. Almost all service providers who charge a flat rate look for customers who sign up but don't go (like gyms). This is the same for all service providers. Originally, when Gamefly started (NetFlix for video games), I was probably one of their bigger costs — I was turning through games like mad. However, since Kyle’s been born, I maybe incur shipping costs of one game every 6 weeks, but I’m still paying the same amount. Almost all service providers who charge a flat rate look for customers who sign up but don’t go (like gyms).

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