Comments on: Peerflix Swaps One Problem For Another http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:31:35 -0800 hourly 1 By: Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market | The Scripts Zone http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2684556 Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market | The Scripts Zone Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:07:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2684556 [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much [...] [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much [...]

]]> By: Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2684404 Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:14:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2684404 [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much [...] [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much [...]

]]> By: Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2684232 Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market | Reviews Manual Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:52:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2684232 [...] space, either. SwapTree supports recording games, and another sites aforementioned the now-defunct PeerFlix and the older Lala proven to swapping models for another forms of media without such [...] [...] space, either. SwapTree supports recording games, and another sites aforementioned the now-defunct PeerFlix and the older Lala proven to swapping models for another forms of media without such [...]

]]> By: Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market | Webtrendblog.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2684117 Mooch Takes Aim At GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market | Webtrendblog.com Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:06:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2684117 [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much [...] [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much [...]

]]> By: Mooch Targets GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2684097 Mooch Targets GameStop With Video Game Swapping Market Sat, 04 Apr 2009 01:56:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2684097 [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much success. [...] [...] player in this space, either. SwapTree supports video games, and other sites like the now-defunct PeerFlix and the old Lala tried to swapping models for other forms of media without much success. [...]

]]> By: QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround | Webtrendblog.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2605272 QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround | Webtrendblog.com Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:22:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2605272 [...] DVD lending site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD lending site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2605209 ArticleSave :: Uncategorized :: QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:05:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2605209 [...] DVD lending site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD lending site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround | The NET http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2605044 QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround | The NET Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:00:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2605044 [...] DVD lending site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD lending site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: Nettlive.com » Blog Archive » QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2604535 Nettlive.com » Blog Archive » QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Lending Site LendAround Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:32:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2604535 [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround | American News World - News And Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2604516 QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround | American News World - News And Technology Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:59:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2604516 [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround | American News World - News And Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2604515 QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround | American News World - News And Technology Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:59:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2604515 [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: Nettlive.com » Blog Archive » QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2604448 Nettlive.com » Blog Archive » QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:32:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2604448 [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2604429 QXL Founder Tim Jackson To Launch DVD Swapping Site LendAround Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:44:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2604429 [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new - services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...] [...] DVD swapping site called LendAround. The core idea of swapping DVDs isn’t new – services like Peerflix gave in an honest try and eventually gave up. Another service we’ve covered is Swaptree, which is still going and recently raised a fresh [...]

]]> By: Forget eBay. Use Swaptree. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2477161 Forget eBay. Use Swaptree. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:17:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2477161 [...] is a model that was tried and later abandoned by the recently acquired Peerflix. Peerflix was DVD trading only, though, and charged a transaction [...] [...] is a model that was tried and later abandoned by the recently acquired Peerflix. Peerflix was DVD trading only, though, and charged a transaction [...]

]]> By: Simply Gadgets » Blog Archive » LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2468262 Simply Gadgets » Blog Archive » LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:18:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2468262 [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...] [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...]

]]> By: LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix | aboutCREATION http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-2/#comment-2460383 LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix | aboutCREATION Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:16:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2460383 [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...] [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...]

]]> By: LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix | about ICT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-2460353 LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix | about ICT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:36:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2460353 [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...] [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...]

]]> By: LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-2460332 LiveUniverse Buys Another Loser: Peerflix Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:01:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2460332 [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...] [...] a “peer-to-peer Netflix”, helping users to swap DVDs they owned for a dollar. The site abandoned the flat fixed pricing scheme for a demand-based model in 2006, but that didn’t work well [...]

]]> By: Competition is a Good Thing « http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-2057283 Competition is a Good Thing « Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:19:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-2057283 [...] to the world, it was, perhaps, a little easy to get complacent. It came as a huge surprise to read this post over at TechCrunch, mentioning a site called [...] [...] to the world, it was, perhaps, a little easy to get complacent. It came as a huge surprise to read this post over at TechCrunch, mentioning a site called [...]

]]> By: » Blog Archive » “She’s a smart girl. Just give her some time.” http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-1958077 » Blog Archive » “She’s a smart girl. Just give her some time.” Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:41:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-1958077 [...] was curious, so I looked up one of Arrington’s recent own blog posts about a DVD swapping service, which had 19 comments. Here’s a sampling: “Barter does [...] [...] was curious, so I looked up one of Arrington’s recent own blog posts about a DVD swapping service, which had 19 comments. Here’s a sampling: “Barter does [...]

]]> By: Peerflix Hits the Replay Button (Again)—Wants to Become an Ad Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-1755502 Peerflix Hits the Replay Button (Again)—Wants to Become an Ad Network Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:33:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-1755502 [...] quite seem to figure out what business it wants to be in. The DVD trading site, which already tried to rethink its business last December, has decided that maybe an online swap meet for DVDs isn’t such a [...] [...] quite seem to figure out what business it wants to be in. The DVD trading site, which already tried to rethink its business last December, has decided that maybe an online swap meet for DVDs isn’t such a [...]

]]> By: Larry Gilbert http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-1194922 Larry Gilbert Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:03:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-1194922 Correction on the statement "Users can cash out of the Peerflix currency at any time": There are restrictions, according to Peerflix's own help info. "In order to get to the ‘Request Cashout’ page, you need to have more than $100 in trade cash present in your account, and you can’t have requested a cashout in the current calendar month. If you live in the US, you need to have a bank account on file with us in order to access this page." I suppose it's possible to put in enough money to bump oneself over the $100 limit and then cash everything out, but that's still jumping through hoops. It *is* a difficult system to like, because things do seem to settle like gravity into a resting state where the DVDs on your have-list are ones with lots of supply but negligible demand, and the DVDs on your want-list are ones in high demand but short supply. Correction on the statement “Users can cash out of the Peerflix currency at any time”: There are restrictions, according to Peerflix’s own help info. “In order to get to the ‘Request Cashout’ page, you need to have more than $100 in trade cash present in your account, and you can’t have requested a cashout in the current calendar month. If you live in the US, you need to have a bank account on file with us in order to access this page.” I suppose it’s possible to put in enough money to bump oneself over the $100 limit and then cash everything out, but that’s still jumping through hoops.

It *is* a difficult system to like, because things do seem to settle like gravity into a resting state where the DVDs on your have-list are ones with lots of supply but negligible demand, and the DVDs on your want-list are ones in high demand but short supply.

]]> By: Whats the frequency Kenneth http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-1063503 Whats the frequency Kenneth Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:38:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-1063503 L Wells, you are correct. Those things happened to me personally (though I have to admit with enough pestering, I got credited back for their screw-ups, and I think the idea of a lawsuit is silly.) I cut my losses and cashed out. L Wells, you are correct. Those things happened to me personally (though I have to admit with enough pestering, I got credited back for their screw-ups, and I think the idea of a lawsuit is silly.) I cut my losses and cashed out.

]]> By: L Wells http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-1022979 L Wells Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:50:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-1022979 I was a pretty heavy trader with Peerflix. Since the change it seems to be crashing. Customer Service is nothing but a joke. Guarantee?? What guarantee?? It seems to have disappeared. Movies appeared on want lists that ppl didn't ask for. Peerflix customer support would insist the 'customer' put the movie on the list and would do nothing about it. The conversion of peerbuxs to cash was a joke! The amount they gave for each peerbux would not even buy the cheapest movie available. There are a lot of unhappy ppl there just waiting to cash out and get out of the mess Peerflix has made!! There have been several mentions on their backlot forum about lawsuits. I was a pretty heavy trader with Peerflix. Since the change it seems to be crashing. Customer Service is nothing but a joke. Guarantee?? What guarantee?? It seems to have disappeared. Movies appeared on want lists that ppl didn’t ask for. Peerflix customer support would insist the ‘customer’ put the movie on the list and would do nothing about it. The conversion of peerbuxs to cash was a joke! The amount they gave for each peerbux would not even buy the cheapest movie available. There are a lot of unhappy ppl there just waiting to cash out and get out of the mess Peerflix has made!! There have been several mentions on their backlot forum about lawsuits.

]]> By: R. J. Fujan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-1009369 R. J. Fujan Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:06:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/19/peerflix-swaps-one-problem-for-another/#comment-1009369 [matthew December 19th, 2006 at 6:31 am from my experience, la la is having the same sort of “people only put the stuff they really didn’t want on the site” problem.] That is not a problem. Thank God we are not all alike, neither are our tastes in entertainment. The stuff I don't want to keep in my collection, may be just the thing you need for yours! My collection is so large now, that when I get a new DVD, I have to sacrifice one I like to keep it. When it was a swap system, I could do it easier because I knew I could always request it again down the road. [matthew December 19th, 2006 at 6:31 am from my experience, la la is having the same sort of “people only put the stuff they really didn’t want on the site” problem.]

That is not a problem. Thank God we are not all alike, neither are our tastes in entertainment. The stuff I don’t want to keep in my collection, may be just the thing you need for yours! My collection is so large now, that when I get a new DVD, I have to sacrifice one I like to keep it. When it was a swap system, I could do it easier because I knew I could always request it again down the road.

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