We have been using Netflix for a couple of years and LOVE IT! No problems ever. We watch a movie on Monday night, put it in the mail Tuesday morning and often have the next movie in our queue Thursday. Amazing.

Can't help you with the other questions.

Jodi-

I love Netflix! No more late fees. They have never charged me when a movie came up missing, usually when I mailed it in a outside mailbox away from the post office or out of my own mailbox.

I have bought cpns off of ebay a couple of times. I don't use on line printed cpns..because many stores won't take them. What type of cpns are you looking for??

We also love Netflix. If we had to choose between it and regular TV, Netflix would win, hands down. Their DVD selection is huge. We've never had any problems with them. When we've received a damaged DVD, they've replaced it overnight, no questions asked. I have seen many foreign and American movies, BBC TV productions, and documetaries that I'd never heard of, all because of recommmendations from their website.

May I ask a few questions about Netflix please. how much does it cost per month? Is this a contract fee or has it changed after an "introductory" got you hooked fee? Do they pay the postage, if not how much does it cost you? is there a limit to the # of movies you can order per month?

I don't use Netflix, but I've nothing but good things about them.

Another online site that I use frequently is Sierra Trading Post, sierratradingpost dot com. They are great for outdoor gear, clothes, and shoes/boots. Customer service is great. They frequently have additional % off and/or free shipping. In their seasonal catalog, they always include a riddle for free shipping. Special coupon offers and answers to the riddles are listed at fatwallet dot com. I've been doing business with STP for 12 years, before they went online.

I don't use printed coupons, but I make good use of coupon (promotional) codes. RetailMeNot is one of my favorite sources.

Although I buy just about everything on Amazon, one of my favorite sources for electronics is Newegg.com. They have daily specials, and you can also search for items with free shipping.

I'm also partial to the Overstocks section of the LandsEnd.com website. They often have free shipping.

I get my vitamins and supplements at Vitacost.com.

TheParentShop.com for anything with an embroidered name or logo.

All these sites regularly offer promotional codes. Today when I ordered prints from Mpix.com I checked with RetailMeNot and found a promotional code for free shipping. Voila--saved $6.95!

Here is a link that might be useful: RetailMeNot

OldRustyBucket, Netflix has an inventive mailer, after you receive your DVD and take it out of the mailer, you rip off a portion of the mailer and it becomes a pre-paid mailing envelope for returning the DVD. Couldn't be easier.

We pay $8.99 a month for the One at a Time (unlimited) plan. That means we can rent as many DVDs as we want per month as long as it's we only order one at a time. We have a long queue of movies we want to see. If we watch one of them on a Wednesday night and put it in the mail the next day, the next DVD in our queue will usually ship within the next two days. We've had weeks where we were able to watch three movies. Do that every week and you could basically watch 10-12 DVDs for under $10 a month.

There are other plans as well. One is cheaper and allows only one DVD a week. The other allows you several at a time.

There is never a late fee, they don't question you if a DVD gets lost in the mail or in your house. The will just send you the next movie in your queue. If and when you find the errant DVD, just stick it in the mail with the next DVD.

There are even some movies you can watch instantly on your computer.

Jodi-

Love Netflix, too. I have been watching the PBS shows that I missed, such as Helen Mirran's "Prime Suspect", "Foyle's War", etc. I also have the One at a time and think it's great. Today I will get the second one this week, which is just right for me. The turnaround time is fantastic.

I do a lot of shopping on Amazon; bought my electric lawn mower from them last summer!

I love our Netflix. We do the 2 at a time. It's great! If you are referring to freebie sites - they seem to produce a lot of junk emails. I used to do them - now I get emails that entice you - i.e. - "Get a $500 Target card" and you have to spend a lot of time filling out forms and who knows if this stuff is legit? Plus there are sooo many stipulations - you may be signing up for a credit card you don't want, etc.

I love Netflix also. We have the unlimited two at a time plan. They have a plan that's $5, but there's a limit of two DVD's for the month. Ours is like Jodi's. We can get as many as we want during the month. The only restriction is that we can't have more than two at home at a time. The shipping is fast. Usually I send a movie off & they receive it & ship a new one in 1-2 days. If we watch both movies on a weekend & send them back on Mon. we have two new ones in plenty of time for the next weekend. Our plan is $14/month. We sometimes watch two movies on a Sat. night. If we were renting or using pay per view on the cable that would be close to $10, so I think the Netflix is a pretty good deal. We been subscribing for a year & it's been a really good experience. I also like that you can add movies to your que before they're released. It will just add it with a note of when it's expected to be released on DVD. There is no extra postage; all fees are included in your monthly charge. It's a really great service.

We also rent movies sometimes from Redbox. At $1/night, it's pretty good if you're just not in the mood for one of the Netflix movies you have. Redbox seems pretty popular & movies vary per location. You can go online to reserve them, but it's a little hit-or-miss. Still a good deal if they have something you want. We got one that was scratched & I went online & reported it on their website. Within a couple of days they had removed the charge from our debit card.

There are a lot of websites where you can get coupons. I just found some for $1 off two cans of Progresso soup. Wal-Mart price is $1.25/can. That leaves me with a final price of $0.75/can. These are manufacturers' coupons so they should be good anywhere. Couponmom.com is a good site. You can also buy coupons on ebay. The seller charges a small fee to clip them. Like with most things, you have to check the details. If it's a lot of coupons for something you only use occasionally & the expiration date is close, it may not be worth even the small clipping fee. Be sure to check the expiration date & make sure to see that it's a manufacturer coupon or one that's good in a store you have nearby.

If you're looking to save money, I've found that buying bread at the bakery thrift store is a good way to do that. I like Nature's Own, which is nearly $3/loaf even in Wal-Mart. My thrift store usually has it for $1.80 buy one get one free, so I get it for around $0.90/loaf.

I had NetFlix for a while and did like it. We just don't have time to watch the DVD's, so I cancelled the plan.

It was easy as could be. They don't make it difficult the cancel (although they do try to get you back, but it isn't high pressure).

As a former user - I also recommend it.

My kids love putting DVD's on their iPods to watch when they are on the road (not driving, lol) but I don't know about the ethics of putting a NetFlix DVD onto the iPod. We have only used the ones we own for that.

The coupon code site that Alisande posted is great! I use it all the time.

The site below is good for wool rugs and some furniture (a lot is the put-together stuff). They always have nice items in the 50% to 80% off categories. I've ordered several rugs from here. You can usually find a code that gets you an extra $10. off $50. too.

Here is a link that might be useful: Home Decorators Outlet

We have the three at a time plan and probably need to decrease it to two at a time right now. They pay for postage, the mailer you get with the dvd has a postage paid stamp on it.

Netflix is one of the best companies on the internet, IMHO. Their website is simple to use. I've called a couple times talked to someone right away and got good help, polite, friendly too. I get 2 movies a month for $4.99. You can also suspend your service for a while if you know you don't want any movies for vacation or whatever. They e-mail you when they receive your movie and when a new one ships. They do not sell your email address or bombard you with emails. You can also watch their free movies on the computer, and I've seen some really good ones that way.

Othr good companies are shoebuy.com and zappos.com for shoes. Of course LLBean and Lands End are good as are most of the major online companies. I use e-bay but never buy from anyone without a rating of at least 97.

Here's the site I like for internet coupons: http://www.retailmenot.com/. Always check there before buying.

Yes! I knew other people would know of great sites! There are probably many more out there, but this will sure give me a start! With Netflix having so many movies I think I might try them.
Thanks everyone!

We have NetFlix and just love it. We get 2 movies at a time. I get one and the kids rotate for the other movie. We can watch "instant" movies on the computer and even through our X-Box 360 on our tv. I have been watching the series "Rescue Me". After the Golden Globes were on, I went and put all of the movies on my que. I really loved it after dh went to BlockBuster and they said we had a $40.00 late fee. They took half off that night and after a few phone calls took the second half off.