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In response to "Well...at Netflix, until September, that's where. How many places do you know of that can raise their prices by 50% and not have people bitching? nm -- nm" by Jim

50% is such an asinine figure for this discussion. Its $6!!!! -- nm

Posted by Guy (aka lostatlimbo) Jul 13 '11, 18:36

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You may be different, but every dollar I spend matters to me, Guy. - kelly Jul 13, 18:40 6
- Like Colin said, if that is your situation, maybe Netflix wasn't a good choice to begin with -- nm - Guy Jul 13, 18:42 5
  - If you're wondering if your replies are getting worse and worse, the answer is yes. -- nm - David Jul 13, 18:45
  - if *what* is my situation, exactly? - kelly Jul 13, 18:44
  - how obnoxious. -- nm - b. Jul 13, 18:44 2
    - Why? Luxuries are the first thing to go in a tight financial situation -- nm - Guy Jul 13, 18:45 1
      - your judging is obnoxious in and of itself, but add in that - b. Jul 13, 18:50
What if you went to a theater and the ticket cost $10. You go tomorrow and the same movie at the same time is $16. - JaxSean Jul 13, 18:40 2
- He would be fine with that, because Guy isn't the type to complain about things. -- nm - David Jul 13, 18:41
- I would say, Thank you sir give me another -- nm - Guy si. Ralph Nader supporter? Really? Jul 13, 18:41
If starbucks raises prices 50% there would be outcry there too -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 18:38 4
- Yes, but they are already way overpriced. - Guy Jul 13, 18:41 2
  - To YOU. To my wife, Starbuck's is perfectly priced. But if her coffee went from $1.60/day to $2.40/day...she may not think so. -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 18:43 1
    - Not to me - compared to alternatives -- nm - Guy Jul 13, 18:44
- Or McDonald's or Target or *insert ANY business here* -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 18:39
No, it's $6/mo ongoing. 50% is perfectly cromulent in that context. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 18:37
I pay $10/month right now. They want to make it $15/month. Is that NOT a 50% rate increase? -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 18:36 11
- If I pay $1 for a hot dog and the vendor raises it to $1.50, that is also a 50% increase, but its also $.50. - Guy Jul 13, 18:38 10
  - the percentage is a way of comparing it to any other rate increase. if the hot dog all of a sudden cost you $7, you wouldn't be saying "it's only six - dogbert Jul 13, 18:46
  - And $6 is 12 times as much as $0.50. All of which sidesteps the point that 50% is a large percentage increase. - David Jul 13, 18:40
  - You are such a sucker!!! Anyone getting a 50% pay raise this year? -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 18:40 4
    - Ummm ... Not quite that much. But getting there. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 18:41
    - Hell anyone getting a 5% pay increase this year? -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 18:40 2
      - 1.8% for me, thankyouverymuch. -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 18:41 1
        
        Then you can afford to pay us more. -- nm - Guyflix Jul 13, 18:46
  - And if you're on a budget, it could be enough to red-flag it for removal. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 18:40 2
    - Like I said...I already cancelled the DVD portion. So, Netflix is down $2/month from me. Woo hoo!!!! -- nm - Jim Jul 13, 18:40 1
      - I cancelled my Zip.ca almost a year ago ... And I don't use Netflix Canada. Don't have time to waste money on that. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 13, 18:42

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