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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Liedtke

UNBELIEVABLE: Netflix nights still come wrapped in red and white envelopes 60be1ddc a99b 401b 8a72 d6c156c72f93 | History Defined

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Netflix's trailblazing DVD-by-mail rental service has been relegated as a relic in the age of video streaming, but there is still a steady — albeit shrinking — audience of diehards like Amanda Konkle who are happily paying to receive those discs in the iconic red-and-white envelopes.

“When you open your mailbox, it's still something you actually want instead of just bills," said Konkle, a resident of Savannah, Georgia, who has been subscribing to Netflix's DVD-by-mail service since 2005.

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