Peerflix DVD Swapping Service allows consumers to trade old DVDs for new
Fortune online reported a relatively new DVD service called Peerflix, which is like a cross between Netflix and Ebay. People that have accumulated many old discs that they no longer want create a “have” list on the Peerflix website along with a “want” list. When you send a disc to another member (peerflix provides special envelopes, but you have to pay postage) you accumulate something called Peerbucks, which you then spend to buy DVDs from others. Peerflix charges a 99 cent transaction fee for each disc.
The model is very interesting, especially conisdering that most people only watch their DVDs a couple times before forgetting all about it. The company is considering a subscription fee service similar to Netflix.
February 11th, 2006 at 2:19 am
There’s another site like this but it’s free and you can trade dvds, cds and video games…
http://www.switchdiscs.com
mike