Here's a likely scam for you: Unlimited downloads of movies @ $1.99 per month. While the site might sound like a next-generation version of Netflix, down to the tag lines and visuals, deeper digging turns up some fishy details.
Firstly, movies still in theaters are available on the site, including National Treasure and Ocean's Twelve - last I heard, the MPAA hadn't announced any changes in the delayed DVD policy. Secondly, ripoffreport.com has at least one complaint from a disgruntled user,
On December 20 of 2004 I purchased online a membership to getflics. I used my Discover card to pay $23.88.
This membership was supposed to give me unlimited access to a movie database for one year. I signed up for a 7 day free trial that would rollover to the one year subscription automaticaly unless I cancelled within 7 days. I didn't get anything for my payment. Nothing at all.
The password and ID they assigned me does not work. I tried numerous times to no avail. They refused to reissue me another ID and password! (So right there I'm dead in the water. I can't get into anything without a password and ID)
After I paid the membership fee and after at least an hour of hacking I got to view the movie database. It's nearly all pornographic! I don't want porno.
I phoned them via an 888 number. Explained the situation. The woman told me that she wouldn't credit my discover card because I "signed up for a one year membership and it's started". (It didn't make much sense to me either) I asked her about the seven day free trial. She said "That's not what you clicked on". I told that I wanted my money back or I would complain loudly. She told me "complain all you want to. Your not getting a refund".
Article comments
1 - kevin
well i got slammed by them also,did the free trial and they charged me 99.80 and havent refunded it, i cancelled, well atleast i hope it worked i cant get in touch with any of them, i have 6 diffrent phone numbers from them that i have found, and none of them are to them. there site doesnt work anymore and no one will reply to my emails
2 - Aaman
Get in touch with the Better Business Bureau and your State Attorney General's office. Your credit card company will be more than happy to reverse the charges.
How was the movie quality? Which films?
3 - Aaman
I guess you should have read this piece before signing up - another reason why reading blogcritics is good for you:)
4 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Aaman, you mention movielink in your article. whats that? is it a pay-per-download service?
Also, there's laods of these typesa things out there. you gotta be careful. There at sites that charge for access to "100% legal" downloads "millions of films" and so on, and then they just fling eDonkey at you.
5 - Aaman
Movielink is a completely legit pay-per-download service - low rates - .99 cent films are available, and freebies via AOL - I've got to see some real rarities - as well as greats like 'Frenzy', 'All The Pretty Horses' and 'Mean Girls'. movielink.com
Interestingly, via slashdot and yahoo, a news announcement that CinemaOnWeb, another similar legit service, already running, will provide premium cinema quality Bollywood (Indian/Hindi) films, entertainment and television content, today(Jan 17) announced the launch of a secure, DivX video-on-demand service - The Future is here