I've been asked by many readers for local Netflix return addresses when they get a movie from a distant shipping center, and I wanted to point out that there is a list of Netflix return addresses on the Wikipedia.
Despite the recent controversy about the accuracy of the Wikipedia, I'm a huge fan of the project.
Can you take a minute and check to make sure that your local return address is correct on the Wikipedia? If it's wrong or you have one to add, you can update the entry (click on "Edit this Page").
The OKC center actually wasn't on there. Thanks for helping my make my first contribution to Wikipedia.
Posted by: Rachel in Tulsa, OK | December 23, 2005 at 10:20 AM
I added the Cleveland, Ohio center. This was also my first edit on Wikipedia.
Posted by: vatim99 | December 23, 2005 at 02:19 PM
Added Memphis, TN
Posted by: lorell | December 23, 2005 at 06:27 PM
Hi, I am new to Netflix and the return envelope they sent me has "Nearest Netflix distribution centre". Not sure what this means. It takes me 2 days to send a DVD back.
Posted by: Proactive | December 23, 2005 at 06:39 PM
Heh.... I've been collecting my "foriegn" envelopes (Returning two each in local envelopes).
Hawaii is the farthest one possible, and they sent me a movie from there (I'm in Michigan). It only took 4 days to get here, at least.
Posted by: Ben Jeremy | December 23, 2005 at 06:57 PM
PROACTIVE: I chalk up 2 day delays to the Christmas season. Before the holiday rush, I was getting one day delivery between me and the center (Out on Monday, Received and new sent on Tuesday, got movies on Wednesday)
Of course, that's ideally, but it was a healthy majority of the time before December, except movies coming from non-local sites.
Posted by: Ben Jeremy | December 23, 2005 at 06:59 PM
I love getting DVDs from faraway shipping centers. I love getting throttled.
Posted by: netflixfan | December 23, 2005 at 07:37 PM
I live in the Long Island suburbs. And when I first signed up with Netflix, all my DVDs were shipped to and from Melville, which is only a couple of towns away. Naturally shipping was only one day each way. After a few months of this, they stopped sending my DVDs from Melville altogether. Now they send my DVDs from (among other dfistribution centers nationwide) Flushing, NY which is much further away and White Plains, NY, which is even MORE further away in upstate New York. I cant recall the last time I got a DVD from Melville. Mustve been like at least 8 months.
Anyways, at Wikpedia, it seems that the article is targeted for deletion.
"This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy."
If you people dont want to see this list deleted, better get over there
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_Netflix_distribution_centers
And vote against deletion.
Posted by: | December 23, 2005 at 09:13 PM
Actually, since this information may be deleted from Wikipedia, it would actually make more sense keeping it on this web site instead of Wikipedia.
Posted by: Joshua | December 24, 2005 at 12:47 AM
I found that page a few months ago when I was looking for the Louisville address. Later I repayed the favor by adding 5 addresses from my stack of kept envelopes. (I've received DVDs from 19 different DCs this year.) It is a useful resource that should not become lost to the internet.
Posted by: Manda | December 24, 2005 at 08:37 AM
I'm voting for a delete — sadly enough, WIkipedia specifically excludes directories, and that's simply what this is. It should live somewhere else, and this is a great site for it, but it's not Wikipedia content.
Posted by: WCityMike | December 24, 2005 at 12:35 PM
"WIkipedia specifically excludes directories"
WHY is that? Whats wrong with "directories", of this sort at least, being posted on Wikipedia?
Posted by: | December 24, 2005 at 11:22 PM
"I'm voting for a delete sadly enough"
Traitor.
"it's not Wikipedia content"
Anal retentive traitor. ;-)
Posted by: | December 24, 2005 at 11:23 PM
The Minnesota address is correct.
I have rarely received an envelope for another center. Been especially keeping my eye out lately.
Posted by: lever | December 25, 2005 at 10:09 PM
Folks....just mail back 2-3 of u'r DVDs in one envelope & save all those locally addressed return envelopes.
When u get a return envelope that's to a further away address, throw it away & use one of the ones u've saved.
Been doing that for months....btw...I'm on the 8 p/m plan & they throttle me by not shipping on Mon & Tues.
Posted by: Peter | December 26, 2005 at 01:15 PM
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Posted by: plantronics cs55 | December 27, 2005 at 08:04 PM
Better yet, just cross out the foreign return address on the envelope and replace it with your local distribution center address. Seemed to work well for me!!
Posted by: AA | December 27, 2005 at 10:33 PM
Anybody living in austin? Hows the shipping time? I live in Abiline and if I send DVDs back monday they receive wednesday and I get my second set back on Friday. Am moving to Austin next month and hope its faster there.
Posted by: Proactive | December 27, 2005 at 11:06 PM