Dude, you are getting a game!

Posted on March 30, 2004 09:46 AM by Joel Comm

yeahbaby.jpgI've been telling you about a newcomer on the video game/DVD rental market, GameZNFlix.com. They have finally launched their new site and they just announced that Ben Curtis (the former spokesman for Dell Computer) is going to be appearing in their new television commercials. This is a huge coup for GameZNFlix.com as they seek to compete with Netflix in the huge DVD rental market. The thing that makes their company different is that the monthly fee also include video game rentals.

I am still holding my stock and hoping for a long term increase on this one. The symbol is GZFX on the OTC BB.

I am not a broker or affiliated with the company, though if they ever launch an affiliate program, I will certainly join it.

Dude!

5 Comments For This Post

  1. Will Strange Says:

    I have been a memeber of Gameznflix for several months and I have been kinda of dissapointed in the service with them. I have only gotten two games from them in the three months that I have been with them. I have been very patient with them, but when I try to talk to someone they always tell me that they will be solving my problem and don't do anything. I have been trying to e-mail them for the past week and I get told that they won't accept my e-mail and I don't see a phone number in which I can call them and get my problem solved. I really want to stay with them, but I can't get anyone to help me solve my problem with them. Does anyone know of a phone number which I can use to call them and get the taken care of right away. Thank you

  2. flingford Says:

    Gamefly seems to have some good traction. Comparing site for site you can tell that Gamefly has built a good infrastructure. They have their problems, but none so worrisome as GameZnFlix. I had a free trial with Gamefly and am now in my first month. I've already received 4 games even though they lost the first one I sent back. (They lost it, and when I politely informed them they immediately sent the next one in my queue.)

    http://www.gamefly.com

    I also have a free trial with Gplay ( http://www.gplay.com ). Their site has decent features too, but is not as slick as Gamefly. So far, I've had the trial about 10 days and have only been sent one game. They're at least up front about it, unlike Gameznflix.

    Based on the Gameznflix site alone I would not do business with them. You can tell they put some basic effort into getting the infrastructure in place, but it's VERY clear after doing some quick searching on the site, and setting up a free trial account and interacting with their queue that it is built on a very bare bones backend system with poor search criteria and worse user interface design - all bad signs in my book. Skip GZFX.

    Netflix is not the pinacle of usability, but it's very clear that they understand that you're not only buying rentals, but you're buying into an easy to use experience.

    Best of luck!

  3. Mike Says:

    I would stay far away from GAMENFLIX. In the past dealing with customer service was a pain. Lots of lies and excuses within their corp. If GAMEZNFLIX messed up and lost the game or movie in the mail, theyll make you pay for it. THEY JUST DONT CARE

  4. Nathan Winters Says:

    GamezNFlix is the worst. VERY BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!! A very poor company so they try to get over on people. Im switching to GameFly or just BlockBuster

  5. Michael Says:

    Havnt shipped anything for 3 weeks and I have a bunch of old stuuf in my Query.... They only carry about 10% of the actual 360 / PS3 titles..... I understand they maybe going out of business as they can no longer affors to send out games..... I havnt got a top 10 game from my query since i signed up and ended up spending a bunch of money at Blockbuister for games. STAY AWAY! THX

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