Re:Blockbuster CEO 'Confused by Fascination' With Netflix
by cujo on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @01:18PM
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I'm a bit confused by it too. What does Netflix have/do that BB doesn't?
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Re:Blockbuster CEO 'Confused by Fascination' With Netflix
by mechanical_fish on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @03:51PM
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No leases on brick-and-mortar stores.
No retail employees.
A first-mover advantage in the online space.
No history of charging late fees. This is a really important point - in my mind, the name Blockbuster evokes the image of a scolding librarian who sells used cars on the side.
And, of course, Netflix also has a different CEO.
Re:Blockbuster CEO 'Confused by Fascination' With Netflix
by calvin on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @03:10PM
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The long tail (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Tail).
Re:Blockbuster CEO 'Confused by Fascination' With Netflix
by dionidium on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @04:37PM
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I had Blockbuster's Netflix-like service. At the time I canceled (to switch to Netflix) something like 17 of the 22 movies in my queue were unavailable with a "long wait".