How Netflix gets your movies to your mailbox so fast

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:50 am

Interesting read...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertain ... 4990.story

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:10 am

that was pretty interestin'!

my turnaround w/them is pretty quick, ~ there is a mystery warehouse less than 10 miles from me : )

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:56 pm

I kind of figured it worked like that... minus the seniors part.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:12 pm

thats right by me...Im going dvd hunting.

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:27 pm

It is kinda wierd that they go to such lengths to hide the hubs. It can't be that bad to have people drop by on occasion & would be good for PR.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:12 pm

probably has more to do with security. few mil worth of dvd's and then some technology on top of that. would be a good hall.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:30 pm

And as the reporter said.. people showing up to return dvds just makes things more complicated.

I would say just camp out around 2:30 before the shift starts and look around for people in red tops.

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:44 pm

Well, it may make things complicated but like I said, people are reassured by physical presence. I mean really, if it has to go to a post office anyhow, then just have the front desk person drop it in a postal bin for the person & wave goodby.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:19 am

Then you have to have customer service department.. insurance for public bla bla bla.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:33 am

I always wondered why I get a 48 hour turnaround on the movies (to Gaithersburg Md) but it 48 hours for a letter to get across town, and 4 days for a letter to get to D.C.

Pikachu · Post by **Pikachu** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:44 am

Pugs, surveillance isn't what you want... you need one of those straight up, accidental findings, or something to that sort. Recon by fire, or get a turn coat (intel/counter-intel operations). Surveillance is so easy to spot now of days, you have to have a huge amount of standoff, also given the timing... 0230 is kind of a dead give away.

Seems like they even set their clocks to avoid surveillance, and are working perfect to near perfect counter-intel operations, if no one in the area knows exactly where they are. I'd bet dollars to donuts, that the mail system is their insurance factor. Hence the don't drop it off mentality. Just a hunch. Also, I like the secret, and would love to preserve it.

wvjohn · Post by **wvjohn** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:30 pm

mebbe we can get a used drone cheap

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How Netflix gets your movies to your mailbox so fast

How Netflix gets your movies to your mailbox so fast

interesting