# Did I screw up? (Another Netflix thread) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 12, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358 "2008-11-12T15:45:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/1 "2008-11-12T15:45:41Z")
They say you’re only supposed to stuff 2 DVDs max in one envelope. They say a lot of things, though. I did this Monday night…and still they haven’t received my 3 DVDs. Did I break Netflix? ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/2 "2008-11-12T15:48:52Z")
I’ve stuffed up to 3 DVDs in one envelope before, it wasn’t a problem. Keep in mind, the USPS was on holiday yesterday, so expect mail times to be longer than usual. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/3 "2008-11-12T15:51:59Z")
> [@KGS](#): > > I’ve stuffed up to 3 DVDs in one envelope before, it wasn’t a problem. > > Keep in mind, the USPS was on holiday yesterday, so expect mail times to be longer than usual. :smack: Veteran’s Day? I always forget about that one… ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/4 "2008-11-12T17:36:17Z")
Y’know, you can check to see if they received your disks. Go to [Your Account](http://www.netflix.com/YourAccount), then click on DVD Rental Activity. You’ll get a list of all your disks and the dates they were shipped / returned. ---
**Author:** ![Rattlehead02](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rattlehead02/32/3944_2.png) [@Rattlehead02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rattlehead02)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/5 "2008-11-12T18:14:50Z")
I stuff 4 movies in an envelop all the time. Never had a problem. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/6 "2008-11-12T18:40:37Z")
Oh, I already checked online to see if they received my discs–and they haven’t, that’s why I was posting this thread. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/7 "2008-11-12T20:37:28Z")
Re: A Veteran’s Day and Netflix tale. Sent in Monday, got there Tuesday, new disc sent out Tuesday, got here today (Wednesday). So (my local) Netflix was sending and receiving mail on Tuesday. No delay in this instance. ---
**Author:** ![clarkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@clarkstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clarkstar)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/8 "2008-11-12T20:43:00Z")
why not use 1 envelope for 1 dvd ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/9 "2008-11-12T20:46:36Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Re: A Veteran’s Day and Netflix tale. Sent in Monday, got there Tuesday, new disc sent out Tuesday, got here today (Wednesday). So (my local) Netflix was sending and receiving mail on Tuesday. No delay in this instance. Well, in my case I sent it late Monday night, so it would’ve been picked up on Tuesday. If the mail had been working. And I suppose sometimes in general they don’t process things right away. They’re usually _really_ good but on the rare occasion, there’s lag. I won’t freak out till tomorrow. The reason I don’t just do one per envelope is that I’m lazy and it’s easier to stuff two or three in one envelope. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-screw-up-another-netflix-thread/472358/10 "2008-11-12T21:41:21Z")
> [@clarkstar](#): > > why not use 1 envelope for 1 dvd Because you might lose one, or rip it, or get it wet, or whatever. Netflix processes returns by hand, so it doesn’t really matter. You can probably send them in a plain white envelope if necessary. I’ve got two queues set up, and I’ve stuffed one DVD from each into one envelope, and they got processed properly.