As long as Wal-Mart has no say about the content or types of movies available on Netflix I have no real problems with the merger.
Glad to see the group up and running. --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hate to do it, but I too have made an effort to avoid all things Walmart. > I really like netflix and enjoyed watching the process of them taking down > Walmart in this arena. It never dawned on me the result would be Wal-Mart > partnering with them. If it can happen to Microsoft and Apple, I should not > be surprised. > > Tracey > > -----Original Message----- > From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of g123curious > Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 1:14 PM > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Netflix/Walmart Marriage - What do you think? > > > Since I am boycotting Wal-Mart due to their questionable business > practices, this just insures that I won't do business with Netflix > either. > > George > Captain > The USS Ronald E. McNair (Boston) > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella \(formerly > Tracey L. Minor\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey guys. What do you think about all this? > > Tracey > > > > Netflix, Wal-Mart Unite; Blockbuster Attacks > > > > The brutal war over online DVD rentals > > accelerated Thursday as Netflix and > > Wal-Mart announced an agreement, which > > was followed by an announcement by > > Blockbuster offering incentives to anyone > > switching from Netflix and Wal-Mart. Under > > the Netflix-Wal-Mart deal, Netflix will > > take over Wal-Mart's online DVD rental > > business beginning June 16 while at the > > same time promoting Wal-Mart's sell-through > > business. Wal-Mart is believed to have about > > 300,000 subscribers. Shares in Netflix > > rocketed up 24 percent following the > > announcement. Later in the day, Blockbuster > > offered to give Netflix and Wal-Mart online > > rental subscribers two months of online > > rentals free, a free DVD of their choice to > > keep, and two coupons for free in-store > > rentals. In a statement, Blockbuster chairman > > and CEO John Antioco said, "We remain > > committed to growing our online rental > > business and plan to continue to compete > > very aggressively in" online DVD rentals. > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 5/22/2005 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 5/22/2005 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3MnJAA/Zx0JAA/LRMolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
