Netflix/Streaming Services
13-05-2016, 22:14
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
I may snap it up seeing it is £20 cheaper than normal this weekend.
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13-05-2016, 23:32
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Horizon
Amazon don't pay their taxes, treat their staff like crap and are total *****, but no one else other than Amazon has ever been able to deliver something either on the same day, early the next, or on Sunday evenings.
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BIB
I'm sure that's changed now?
Anyway it's more than streaming and next day delivery.
You get Prime music, a free ebook each month plus a free editors choice book of the month, a month before it goes on sale. Unlimited cloud storage for your photos and early access to the 'deals of the day'. If that isn't worth £59 a year i'm not sure what is TBH. I'm on my 3rd year of Prime membership and it would take a huge price hike for me to cancel it.
j Bezos.
That did sound like a sales pitch didn't it
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14-05-2016, 00:05
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by johnathome
You get Prime music, a free ebook each month plus a free editors choice book of the month, a month before it goes on sale. Unlimited cloud storage for your photos and early access to the 'deals of the day'. If that isn't worth £59 a year i'm not sure what is TBH.
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Agreed. Great value for me at the full price of £79. Bargain at £59.
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14-05-2016, 09:09
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Quote:
Originally Posted by Horizon
no one else other than Amazon has ever been able to deliver something either on the same day, early the next, or on Sunday evenings.
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Argos are now giving them a run for their money on that. Order by 6pm, get it same day, even on Sundays. How long this will be sustainable we'll have to see.
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14-05-2016, 11:19
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Amazon make such a small profit they wouldn't pay much in the way of corporate taxes anyway:
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14-05-2016, 11:33
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by steveh
Amazon make such a small profit they wouldn't pay much in the way of corporate taxes anyway:
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That's because they keep re-investing in new Tech and expanding the business - if you use your profits for that, the tax is non-existent, as the spend on new stuff reduces your taxable profits).
For many years, they never made a profit, and they've never paid a dividend, either.
People often confuse turnover with profit - companies are taxed on profits, not turnover.
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15-05-2016, 10:26
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
6 months free and then £39 for Amazon for Students.
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15-05-2016, 12:22
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
I got Amazon Prime purely for the new Clarkson show.
But as I buy a lot form Amazon I get next day delivery free and before 1pm for £4.50 rather than £9.
Plus I have found some great shows on video (Mr Robot & The Man in the High Castle)
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16-05-2016, 18:29
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18-05-2016, 19:31
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
Does anybody know where sellers on eBay etc get their Now TV passes from?
There doesn't seem to be a problem selling fake or expired passes as per comments in the 'Coming Soon' thread.
All I can think of is that they buy the box for the free catch up services and/or Plex, don't want Sky TV and recoup some of the cost by selling on the vouchers that come with the box??
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18-05-2016, 23:34
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
As if there wasn't already enough reason to back Brexit:
Netflix, Amazon Prime and other VoD services could be asked in the not too distant future to respect a 20 percent quota for European content in every EU member state
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/net...quota--1143736
Dear, oh dear oh dear!
EU: "Britain, what would you like to do with Netflix content"
Britain: "Keep the mix the same as it is now"
EU: "Tough. You will obey the rules of the Federal States of Europe. And it's no good complaining; we have unelected people who will force you to do what you don't want to do"
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19-05-2016, 00:21
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
yes, you'd be steaming mad to stay in this poisonous union, we have NO say folks, vote out!
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19-05-2016, 08:40
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by passingbat
EU: "Tough. You will obey the rules of the Federal States of Europe. And it's no good complaining; we have unelected people who will force you to do what you don't want to do"
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Except
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But this will take some time as the 28 commissioners are due to settle on a percentage, which will have to be approved by the European Parliament and Council
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So it will be voted on by elected UK MEPs, and by the Council which is made up of Europe governments, who are also elected.
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19-05-2016, 09:11
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
Except
So it will be voted on by elected UK MEPs, and by the Council which is made up of Europe governments, who are also elected.
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So Britain's views could still be out voted. Why on earth does Britain's choice on the UK Netflix/Amazon content mix have anything to do with any other country? It should have nothing to do with the EU. It's completely barmy. Some people don't realise that the desire of the EU is to take over every aspect of our regulations. Even so far as interfering with our cultural preferences.
Harmonise culture over a group of nations and each countries distinctiveness starts to be eroded. An ideal prerequisite for the formation of a single state with one identity
Last edited by passingbat; 19-05-2016 at 09:34.
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