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Netflix Gift Subscriptions

Give the Gift That Keeps on Giving

If you know someone heading off to college, or just have a die-hard movie lover in your family, the Netflix gift subscriptions are the perfect fit. There are four plans to choose from, and seven different monthly options. You may choose from the following plans:

  • 1 DVD out at-a-time, limit 2 DVDs per month for $4.99
  • 1 DVD out at-a-time, unlimited DVDs per month for $8.99
  • 2 DVD out at-a-time, unlimited DVDs per month for $13.99
  • 3 DVD out at-a-time, unlimited DVDs per month for $16.99

Once you choose your plan, the next step is to choose the number of months you want the plans spread out over. The gift subscriptions do not include the rental of Blue-Ray movies, these can be rented for an additional fee. You can choose from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 12 months, and they are redeemable for a consecutive-month membership of the Netflix plan selected at the time of purchase, and cannot be redeemed or used in any other manner. You even have the option of choosing the occasion for your gift giving so that they can customize your gift. Options include:

  • Birthday
  • Father’s Day
  • Mother’s Day
  • Holiday
  • Graduation
  • Valentine’s Day
  • Any Occasion

Gift plans can be given for new members or those who already have a Netflix account. There is no need to print a certificate, the necessary code will be sent to the recipient via email. This is a quick and easy way to complete all of your gift giving, whatever the occasion.

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Netflix Is King on the Online Movie

Netflix Rolling Roadshow at the actual Field o...
Netflix Rolling Roadshow at the actual Field of Dreams site. Kevin Costner and his unnamed-band appeared live before the film. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Netflix Is King on the Online Movie

The Netflix Company was established in 1997 and is probably the most successful Dot Com venture to date. Following their IPO in 2002, they saw $6.5 million in profits from a revenue stream of $272 million in 2003. Since then, they have grown tremendously to today’s more then 10 million subscribers.

Netflix made renting DVDs, and now Blu-ray Discs, an online phenomenon. Consumers queue up for the upcoming releases of their favorite movies and either receive them by mail or over the Internet, as soon as they are released.

Another feature that has made Netflix such a hit is the online rating system, similar to Amazon.com’s, where users can rate and read each other’s reviews, as well as get suggestions for their next purchase.

Netflix has become the standard to copy, as Blockbuster, Hollywood Video and other brick and mortar video renters have all followed suit with online services of their own.

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Watch Instantly With Netflix

Watch Instantly With Netflix

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was established in 1997 as a flat rate rent by mail order system for DVDs and now Blu-ray disks. It has grown enormously in popularity and service offerings since that time, and now offers online streaming of blockbuster selections in addition to mail order rentals.

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taro taking his pictures for netflix ‘ads’ (see more here: tar0shiba.tumblr.com/post/967950437/shibaadvertisements2 ) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

To take advantage of the Netflix Watch Instantly service where no postman is required, you just need a computer hooked to the Internet and an updated web browser. But if you want to get fancy and watch things in slow motion or download the movie completely unattended, you need to purchase a Netflix enabled device like the Roku Digital Video Recorder (DVR).

A DVR is a device that you hook to your Internet line to store the downloaded movies from Netflix. The Roku DVR costs just $100. Check your newer high-end home entertainment systems, as most brands are now supporting Netflix downloads in the same way, with everything you need included.

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