Its $22.99 on Best Buy's site now and you get a $5 coupon on your next order.
Bad part is you pay shipping ($1.25 for me) and tax of course.
But still a good deal if you ask me!
Greg
Sweet Baby James
12-08-04, 11:55 AM
Its $22.99 on Best Buy's site now and you get a $5 coupon on your next order.
Bad part is you pay shipping ($1.25 for me) and tax of course.
But still a good deal if you ask me!
Greg
Wait until Saturday to order it and you'll get free shipping. According to the following thread, BB is having free shipping this weekend.:)
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=399579
Adrenaline
12-08-04, 12:05 PM
Too bad you missed out on the Coconuts sale back in October, I got in on it for $17.84. Amazon with STL and A9 discount would be the best alternative though.
Engel07
12-08-04, 12:20 PM
I got mine for
23.99 at Amazon + 25% coupon from American Express = $17.99 with free shipping over $25 dollars.
baloux
12-08-04, 12:37 PM
I might buy it from Amazon with STL and A9 but before I go that route, I'll try to trade in my 3 crappy DVDs this coming weekend at Gamestop. The store manager advised me to to call him Friday morning before I go there. We'll see how it goes...:)
Bob330i
12-08-04, 01:04 PM
Too bad you missed out on the Coconuts sale back in October, I got in on it for $17.84. Amazon with STL and A9 discount would be the best alternative though.
I just missed out on the Coconuts deal so I ended up with the STL and A9 variation for $20.xx. Had to add filler (Spanish-English dictionary for my daughter's class) to get free shipping.
The BB deal looks good if you're planning to buy something else at BB but you have to factor in tax at least. Lucky if your state has no tax.
kayak99
12-08-04, 01:11 PM
Barnes & Noble had a special with Discover card. Net shipped, w/tax is $19.06. Not certain the status of that deal now but you might want to do a search.
Big Worms
12-08-04, 01:16 PM
Too bad you missed out on the Coconuts sale back in October, I got in on it for $17.84. Amazon with STL and A9 discount would be the best alternative though.
Just saw this, $7.00 rebate on this preoder.
http://ak.buyservices.com/buy_assets/coconuts/clientassets/specials/popups/rebates/1214cocodvd.pdf
feloosa
12-08-04, 01:38 PM
Too bad you missed out on the Coconuts sale back in October, I got in on it for $17.84. Amazon with STL and A9 discount would be the best alternative though.
Coconuts has now screwed up two preorders of mine. I have my ROTK preordered with them, but I don't expect to see it based on prior experience. Not even exagerating, Coconuts has the worst excuse for customer service I've ever seen. I'm now looking for the next best deal since I have little faith in them following through.
MrE
12-08-04, 01:40 PM
Rebate is sweet!:banana: Thanks.
bmello
12-08-04, 01:43 PM
Just saw this, $7.00 rebate on this preoder.
http://ak.buyservices.com/buy_assets/coconuts/clientassets/specials/popups/rebates/1214cocodvd.pdf
Thanks! That will make it ~$10. Sweet.
Shap
12-08-04, 02:02 PM
The coconuts pre-order with coupon that we all got in on was in October. The rebate says you must have pre-ordered it starting November 1st.
Potential problem?
Michael Corvin
12-08-04, 02:27 PM
Wait until Saturday to order it and you'll get free shipping. According to the following thread, BB is having free shipping this weekend.:)
Can you use Reward Zone certificates on the site? I've saved a couple ($10 worth). $13 and change shipped would be nice. I wouldn't mind avoiding the store if I can.
RonBoster
12-08-04, 02:37 PM
Coconuts has now screwed up two preorders of mine. I have my ROTK preordered with them, but I don't expect to see it based on prior experience. Not even exagerating, Coconuts has the worst excuse for customer service I've ever seen. I'm now looking for the next best deal since I have little faith in them following through.
Dude, I feel your pain. i could have written the same exact post....two preorders screwed up...two weeks after the movies were released and they still hadn't sent them out....yet, the site said both titles were in-stock. The only thing worst than that was their customer service, which was a series of precomposed responses to my specific questions.
Ron
SRGilbert
12-08-04, 03:50 PM
Overstock.com has it for $22.99+$1.40 shipping.
Go to this page to get a link for 10% off
w w w.techdealcity.c om/coupon.php REMOVE SPACES
and scroll down for the Overstock coupons listed.
The coupon seems to work for anything in your cart, if you buy something else non-music, movie or books, your total shipping will be only $1.00. A lot of stuff that I would have gotten at Amazon was cheaper at Overstock even before the coupon, so I got some gifts at the same time to save on shipping.
My total on ROTK:EE was $20.69.
Note: Overstock pre-charges for pre-orders, some people seem to care about this, but it's coming out next week, so no big deal.
JEStinson3
12-08-04, 04:20 PM
DV2 has it for $23.99 and you get $2 in funcash.
Bob_F1
12-08-04, 04:23 PM
Thanks for listing the Overstock deal!
Is that version definitely the four disc widescreen version? I didn't see that mentioned in the Overstock product description. (Overstock Catalog #: Catalog #: 3202896)
Bob
Overstock.com has it for $22.99+$1.40 shipping.
Go to this page to get a link for 10% off
w w w.techdealcity.c om/coupon.php REMOVE SPACES
and scroll down for the Overstock coupons listed.
The coupon seems to work for anything in your cart, if you buy something else non-music, movie or books, your total shipping will be only $1.00. A lot of stuff that I would have gotten at Amazon was cheaper at Overstock even before the coupon, so I got some gifts at the same time to save on shipping.
My total on ROTK:EE was $20.69.
Note: Overstock pre-charges for pre-orders, some people seem to care about this, but it's coming out next week, so no big deal.
SRGilbert
12-08-04, 04:32 PM
Thanks for listing the Overstock deal!
Is that version definitely the four disc widescreen version? I didn't see that mentioned in the Overstock product description. (Overstock Catalog #: Catalog #: 3202896)
BobThis is what I ordered http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=1016323
majorjoe23
12-08-04, 04:33 PM
Bob, there is no full screen version of the EE, they only release them in widescreen.
Michael, you can't use reward zone coupons on the website, they're good in stores only.
Bob_F1
12-08-04, 04:39 PM
Thanks to both of you.
I wondered if they even offered a FS version. (I hate Fullscreen.)
Bob
Bob, there is no full screen version of the EE, they only release them in widescreen.
Michael, you can't use reward zone coupons on the website, they're good in stores only.
Vellsbells
12-08-04, 04:42 PM
Engel07 23.99 at Amazon + 25% coupon from American Express = $17.99 with free shipping over $25 dollars. What is this 25% coupon you speak of?
RonBoster
12-08-04, 05:03 PM
I looked up my coconuts order and they placed a link to the rebate form.....damn, I too think they won't allow the rebate to go through. I wonder if they list the ship date on the packing slip or the order date? Since they've never been able to acutually "ship" out an order to me...I don't know the answer.
Ron
UPDATE: I spoke with a CSR, he said qualifying date of purchase is when the credit card is charged. That means that when the item is shipped and our cc's are charged is the date of purchase.
As we all know, this is one person and he could be wrong...that it could be the date we provide the cc info and place the order is the date of purchase. I still wanted to pass this info on to you. As always, this is at your own risk and YMMV...yadda,yadda,yadda
Big Worms
12-08-04, 05:13 PM
Just a question of what the packing slip has for date. Reads really weird. I guess we shall see.
RonBoster
12-08-04, 05:47 PM
Just a question of what the packing slip has for date. Reads really weird. I guess we shall see.
The reason I asked about packing slip is that could also serve as the receipt for rebate purposes, so for those wanting to know if they qualify for the Trans Entertainment rebates (and order w/Oct coupon) when the date of purchase needs to be in Nov-Dec.
Jah-Wren Ryel
12-08-04, 09:40 PM
The rebate form says:
2. coconuts.com order confirmation email and packing slip dated 11/1/04-12/27/04.
I read that as the email also has to be dated no earlier than 11/1/04, else why even say it? There is no way there would be a shipping date that early.
Adrenaline
12-08-04, 09:50 PM
Thanks for the info I'll send the rebate in, it'd be nice to get $7 back.
Krayzie
12-08-04, 11:16 PM
Engel07 What is this 25% coupon you speak of?
he was referring to a coupon you can "win" from the amex my wishlist site... it's a bit hard with all the cheaters though lol
eau
12-09-04, 12:25 AM
Just saw this, $7.00 rebate on this preoder.
http://ak.buyservices.com/buy_assets/coconuts/clientassets/specials/popups/rebates/1214cocodvd.pdf
The rebate requires cutting the UPC off the nice LOTR:EE sturdy case. Ouch!
Btw, why would they want an order confirmation email AND the packing slip? Isn't the packing slip good enough to prove that you ordered it from them?
eau
12-09-04, 01:59 AM
The rebate form says:
2. coconuts.com order confirmation email and packing slip dated 11/1/04-12/27/04.
I read that as the email also has to be dated no earlier than 11/1/04, else why even say it? There is no way there would be a shipping date that early.
It would have been nice to get $7 back, making the EE only $9.99.
Adrenaline
12-09-04, 08:45 AM
If I remember correctly on the back of the case there's a piece of paper that's stuck onto the back via that sticky stuff. I believe that had a UPC on it.
I just checked my status and it said was being sent to the warehouse, so maybe I'll get it next week.
OutOfStock
12-09-04, 01:05 PM
"I'll send the rebate in, it'd be nice to get $7 back."
Thanks...
johnbook
12-09-04, 01:31 PM
What's the price at Amazon w/ STL? (I'm too lazy to check for myself)
What is STL, and A9 ???.
Vonner
12-09-04, 03:54 PM
What is STL, and A9 ???.
STL is Share The Love (http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=36). I'm not sure what the A9 is.
Dabaomb
12-09-04, 04:57 PM
What is STL, and A9 ???.
A9 is Amazon.com's Search Engine. If you do a search using A9, you'll get a Pi/2 Discount (1.57%).
jiggyblau
12-09-04, 09:28 PM
Wow, Coconuts just shipped my LOTR EE! That was quick...
I don't think I'll even bother with the $7 rebate, unless I don't have to cut anything out of the packaging. Technically it can be read that the order confirmation email is independent of the packing slip part, i.e. only the packing slip must be dated 11/1-12/27.
Adrenaline
12-09-04, 09:57 PM
Same here I have a USPS tracking number, unfortunately it hasn't updated yet to show where it's being shipped from. Does anyone know where they ship from?
mikeporter
12-10-04, 12:05 AM
I also have a tracking number for my ROTK EE. And quick it was, especially after reading a lot of complaints from suncoast customers who said preorders were shipping weeks after their release date. I got it cheap ($17.84 shipped) and my preorder shipped early. I can't ask for anything more. :up:
Big Worms
12-10-04, 12:17 AM
Mine still says Processing. :(
Dabaomb
12-10-04, 03:21 AM
Wow, Coconuts just shipped my LOTR EE! That was quick...
it may have shipped, but I think that Coconuts.com ships snail mail. Their stuff takes forever to arrive. Just like at what happened with Seinfeld.
auto
12-10-04, 10:26 AM
Best price on Extended Edition 3-Pack?
TIA.
baloux
12-10-04, 11:40 AM
I have been trying to get some love for the ROTK EE over in the STL forum, but no one is bitting.
PLEASE, can anyone share the love with me for this title?
andersj
at
Moffitt.usf.edu
Thanks a ton!
As of last night, STL was still not working for me :(
duganrm
12-10-04, 04:00 PM
Is that true? Is this a wide spread issue?
Crap! I need love!
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397511
Bill Needle
12-10-04, 04:08 PM
Coconuts has now screwed up two preorders of mine. I have my ROTK preordered with them, but I don't expect to see it based on prior experience. Not even exagerating, Coconuts has the worst excuse for customer service I've ever seen. I'm now looking for the next best deal since I have little faith in them following through.
I couldn't agree more. I got in the LOTR:ROTK $17.xx deal, but expect little from them. They dropped my Seinfeld orders due to "unexpected demand," even though they were in stock and available. They oh-so-helpfully recommended cancelling and re-ordering, but of course without the 15% off, free shipping, and not in time for the $20 total in rebates. I have had two other orders with them previously and both had problems to some degree as well, neither of which were resolved satisfactorily.
Coconuts is easily the worst online site I have ever dealt with. Their customer service is non-existent. Regardless of whether or not I ever see LOTR:ROTK from them I will never purchase from them again, and I recommend to anyone else who will listen the same.
It bears repeating: Coconuts.com: Worst on line retailer. Ever.
feloosa
12-10-04, 05:01 PM
Well Coconuts got it right for once. My ROTK EE shipped out today. $17.84
Still based on past experience, I won't be shopping at Coconuts or any of it's affiliates ever again. Had pretty much the exact same ordeal as Bill Needle describes with a preorder. Another preorder they cancelled out of the blue. When I inquired why it was cancelled they said the item wasn't in stock when i placed my order. Umm... its a preorder!?!?!
Big Worms
12-10-04, 05:07 PM
Mine shipped today from Coconuts.
kangjin
12-10-04, 05:27 PM
Don't know if this is new, but they're now showing a $7 MIR for ROTK EE on coconuts.com, only valid from 11/1 on.
Eric F
12-10-04, 05:29 PM
Coconuts is easily the worst online site I have ever dealt with. Their customer service is non-existent. Regardless of whether or not I ever see LOTR:ROTK from them I will never purchase from them again, and I recommend to anyone else who will listen the same.
It bears repeating: Coconuts.com: Worst on line retailer. Ever.Bill, since they are the same as FYE.com this does not surprise me.
Go back and search for the old FYE.com threads and you'll see what I mean. In my case they actually had the nerve to change prices in my order after I placed it. They never refunded my money either.
They have the lowest prices, but they are a risk.
gameover2k2
12-10-04, 05:37 PM
mine arrived from coconuts.com today.. pretty quick
majorjoe23
12-10-04, 07:20 PM
The proof of purchase is on the sheet of paper with the specs on the back of the package, no need to cut the box. Also, there is an offer inside to send off for the box for all three EEs, it's $3.
drjay
12-10-04, 07:31 PM
Thanks! That will make it ~$10. Sweet.
The rebate is only for preorders beginning on 11/1, so if you got in on the cheap price (in Oct) you will not recieve the rebate, most likely. I am not sure how inept the TWEC rebate people are, but it might be worth a stamp to give it a shot.
Pasolini
12-10-04, 07:43 PM
Have the 4disc dvd packets been sealed inside of the gift box package for the previous 2 releases?
Amazon is listing a ship date of Dec. 20th on mine -- why I dont know. I will need to 'explore other options'.
eau
12-10-04, 07:44 PM
The proof of purchase is on the sheet of paper with the specs on the back of the package, no need to cut the box. Also, there is an offer inside to send off for the box for all three EEs, it's $3.
Does the sheet have the UPC on it? The rebate form requires the UPC, not the PoP tabs.
eau
12-10-04, 07:45 PM
The proof of purchase is on the sheet of paper with the specs on the back of the package, no need to cut the box. Also, there is an offer inside to send off for the box for all three EEs, it's $3.
Is the box of good quality and how's the artwork on it?
majorjoe23
12-10-04, 08:58 PM
The box looks like's it's green, sort of a paler color than the ROTK EE, no artwork other thank LORD OF THE RINGS and the individual movie titles on the side.
I just checked, the UPC is on the bottom of the box, so that does have to be cut.
fumanstan
12-10-04, 09:16 PM
Mine shipped from coconuts today as well. Neato. Not too worried about it taking a little longer to recieve, since i have The Ultimate Matrix set to work my way through.
eau
12-10-04, 10:49 PM
It's crazy to expect people like us dvdtalkers to cut the UPC from the EE box!
How did people get away from cutting the UPC from their Star Wars box?
spartanstew
12-11-04, 12:32 AM
It's crazy to expect people like us dvdtalkers to cut the UPC from the EE box!
How did people get away from cutting the UPC from their Star Wars box?
I didn't cut it and I'm still in a dispute with Coconuts about it. I sent them numerous (about 20) Emails telling them I either wanted a $15 credit for the rebate or to send my DVD's back and they kept sending me an automated response stating that someone would get in touch with me within 24 hours. This never happened. I finally called my CC company and told them to stop the transaction and dispute the charge which they're doing. Coconuts sucks. I'll never buy from them again.
Stew
Big Worms
12-11-04, 12:40 AM
Still got a good price through Coconuts for this movie. Screw the rebate, sounds like it is not worth the hassle. Plus I am not going to be cutting any thing from this dvd or any of the ones I own for that matter.
SRGilbert
12-11-04, 11:05 AM
I didn't cut it and I'm still in a dispute with Coconuts about it. I sent them numerous (about 20) Emails telling them I either wanted a $15 credit for the rebate or to send my DVD's back and they kept sending me an automated response stating that someone would get in touch with me within 24 hours. This never happened. I finally called my CC company and told them to stop the transaction and dispute the charge which they're doing. Coconuts sucks. I'll never buy from them again.
StewI don't want to get in the middle of something, but I just want to be clear. Are you saying that you purposely didn't follow the instructions on the rebate form, yet somehow it is their fault for not honoring the rebate? Hell, getting your rebate when you do follow the rules can be a crapshoot, lord help you if you don't.
tek2k
12-11-04, 01:07 PM
I don't want to get in the middle of something, but I just want to be clear. Are you saying that you purposely didn't follow the instructions on the rebate form, yet somehow it is their fault for not honoring the rebate? Hell, getting your rebate when you do follow the rules can be a crapshoot, lord help you if you don't.
that's what i'm trying to figure out as well. that is the dumbest thing i've ever heard. so you want the rebate but don't want to cut out the upc... ok...
Krayzie
12-11-04, 01:18 PM
that's what i'm trying to figure out as well. that is the dumbest thing i've ever heard. so you want the rebate but don't want to cut out the upc... ok...
lol what i'm wondering is whether or not he sent back the dvd after disputing the charges or is he getting his CC company to knock off $15... either way won't the CC company investigate it and find out something is amiss? I mean it is the end users fault for not wanting to cut the upc out..
Dabaomb
12-11-04, 02:21 PM
lol what i'm wondering is whether or not he sent back the dvd after disputing the charges or is he getting his CC company to knock off $15... either way won't the CC company investigate it and find out something is amiss? I mean it is the end users fault for not wanting to cut the upc out..
technically, the retailer is in the right and would be able to provide proof that they honored their end of the contract.
Ppl think that they can always win with a chargeback investigation but that's not always the case. In the end, they are screwing the retailer cuz each chargeback investigation costs like $20 for the retailer.
mrnededwards
12-11-04, 04:38 PM
Where is the AmEx coupon for Amazon?
eau
12-11-04, 05:42 PM
LOTR:ROTK EE $20.99 and the gift set $44.99 at Fry's.
Looks like Sears (Sunday, Dec 12th - Saturday, Dec 18th ad), of all places, has ROTK:EE for $19.99. It's says "Low Price" and is placed next to "Bourne Supremacy", "Spider-man 2" and "Manchurian Candidate", all listed at $19.99.
eau
12-12-04, 04:00 AM
Looks like Sears (Sunday, Dec 12th - Saturday, Dec 18th ad), of all places, has ROTK:EE for $19.99. It's says "Low Price" and is placed next to "Bourne Supremacy", "Spider-man 2" and "Manchurian Candidate", all listed at $19.99.
That would be a hot deal, especially there is a $5 off $25 coupon floating around that you can print online and use in the store ;)
h8red
12-12-04, 09:53 AM
Sears.com $24.99 (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=ELEC&pid=05825694000) so maybe not $19.99
Manzana
12-12-04, 12:06 PM
If Sears has it for $19.99 in-store, does anyone have a link to that $5 off $25 coupon? The only one I could find is a $5 off $35 coupon. Even if I had a $5 off $25 coupon, I'd still have to find something worth $5.01 in-store I wanted, and that is doubtful.
Centurion
12-12-04, 12:09 PM
Hmmm...
Sears you say.
We'll all find out in two days.
Dabaomb
12-12-04, 02:36 PM
Looks like Sears (Sunday, Dec 12th - Saturday, Dec 18th ad), of all places, has ROTK:EE for $19.99. It's says "Low Price" and is placed next to "Bourne Supremacy", "Spider-man 2" and "Manchurian Candidate", all listed at $19.99.
For the Sears ad, the low price, means simply that, low price. It's not like Best Buy, Circuit City and Target ads.
For example, the Star Wars Trilogy was listed as low price and it was next to Mean Girls. The Seinfeld sets were next to Harry Potter.
My guess is that they'll have it for $24.99 but they do price match.
If you're looking for the $5 off $25 coupon, I posted it in the Hero thread which I'm too lazy to search for now. Or you could always do a search at Fatwallet.
Sears.com $24.99 (http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=ELEC&pid=05825694000) so maybe not $19.99
Then it will be $19.99 after the $5 off $25 coupon ;)
I purchased something $24.99 and was able to use a $5 off $25 without a cheap filler.
Sweet Baby James
12-13-04, 10:00 AM
Then it will be $19.99 after the $5 off $25 coupon ;)
I purchased something $24.99 and was able to use a $5 off $25 without a cheap filler.
Don't forget to price match BB's $22.99. This will save you an additional $2.20.:)
SFranke
12-13-04, 10:48 AM
Don't forget to price match BB's $22.99. This will save you an additional $2.20.:)
Then you'll be farther away from the $25 necessary for the coupon by $2.21. Then again, I'm sure you can find something small and useful in the hardware department.
tvuong
12-13-04, 12:26 PM
Don't forget to price match BB's $22.99. This will save you an additional $2.20.:)
Why price match BB's $22.99 when you can price match Fry's $20.99? I plan to pick up Collateral & RTOK EE at Sear using price match plus the $5 coupon. Do y'all think they'll price match and give additional $5 off for $25 purchase? Thanks.
Dabaomb
12-13-04, 12:29 PM
Why price match BB's $22.99 when you can price match Fry's $20.99? I plan to pick up Collateral & RTOK EE at Sear using price match plus the $5 coupon. Do y'all think they'll price match and give additional $5 off for $25 purchase? Thanks.
cuz not everyone has a Fry's in their area.
In regards to giving the $5 off in addition to the PM, that's a YMMV scenario, but I'd say most likely yes.
Franchot
12-13-04, 01:08 PM
Why price match BB's $22.99 when you can price match Fry's $20.99? I plan to pick up Collateral & RTOK EE at Sear using price match plus the $5 coupon. Do y'all think they'll price match and give additional $5 off for $25 purchase? Thanks.
You shouldn't have a problem. I pricematched both sets of "Seinfeld" with the Hollywood Video ad and also used the $5 off coupon with no problems.
greatjedi
12-13-04, 01:22 PM
From my experience, Sears will definitely honor a price match and coupon on the same transaction. I do it all the time, and get some amazing deals that way. And if your purchase is just a little bit short of $25.00, the coupon should still work fine. Heck, I've never even had to take an ad to the store. I just tell them the price, where it's on sale at, and they honor it. They usually don't even call the store to verify the price unless it's more than a few dollars difference.
tvuong
12-13-04, 02:32 PM
Good. Thanks guys
Ted The Bug
12-13-04, 02:44 PM
If you still have any leftover Madden Coupons, the best deal you can get it right is to get it at Best Buy:
Regular Version = $22.99 = $18.39 after Madden Coupon
Giftset Version = $49.99 = $39.99 after Madden Coupon
Box Set containing all 3 EEs = $72.99 = $58.39 after Madden Coupon ($19.46 each)
young
12-13-04, 03:17 PM
what is the madden coupon?
V88ii
12-13-04, 04:06 PM
from the LA Times, the Fry's in SoCal is selling ROTK EE AT 20.99 for Tuesday only.
eau
12-13-04, 04:17 PM
what is the madden coupon?
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380962
spartanstew
12-13-04, 07:35 PM
I don't want to get in the middle of something, but I just want to be clear. Are you saying that you purposely didn't follow the instructions on the rebate form, yet somehow it is their fault for not honoring the rebate? Hell, getting your rebate when you do follow the rules can be a crapshoot, lord help you if you don't.
I had purchased box sets from companies before that always came with a seperate slip with the upc on it. I thought this would be the same way with coconuts. When the dvd showed up and it didn't have this I didn't want to cut up my box, so I wrote them an Email asking them if they could do one of the following:
1. Credit me the $15
2. Allow the rebate to go through without the UPC
3. Provide me with instructions for returning the DVD (since without the rebate it was no longer the best price).
I sent probably 15 Emails to them over a 40 day period and they never contacted me once. That's why I'm disputing the charge. They are more than welcome to have the DVD's back if they would just contact me and tell me how to send it (especially since it's open - I had to open it to see if there was another UPC in it). The 30 day return policy passed while I was trying to get an answer from them. Is it a big deal? Probably not. I'm just trying to let them know that they have an unhappy customer and since they apparently never read or address their Emails, disputing the CC charge seemed the only way to get their attention.
Stew
DWilson
12-13-04, 08:38 PM
so, -do you have to use a specific credit card for that Sears coupon, -I don't have the card sponsoring it. Also, it says something in the fine print about copying it, -Is it acceptable if you print it out?
eau
12-13-04, 09:30 PM
The sears coupon is supposed to be printed out. I used it with a non-Citibank Visa with no problem. However, it didn't scan and the cashier had to enter the code directly.
dilone
12-14-04, 12:26 AM
The Sears.com site says this is a "website exclusive--not available in stores." If that's true, the coupon is worthless for it.
johnbook
12-14-04, 02:06 AM
Sounds great i'm going to pricematch BB's price of $22.99 so i'll get it for $17.99 with the coupon, i'm also gonna price match Kmart's Top Gun for $12.99, so that puts me over the $25.00. :banana:
Franchot
12-14-04, 06:11 AM
The best deal (if you have Fry's nearby) is to pricematch the Fry's ad at Best Buy and then use the Madden coupon. Final cost is $16.79 (more if Best Buy will pricematch 110% of the difference like they claim will) before tax.
As far as the Sears coupon goes, I've used credit cards that aren't mentioned on the coupon with no problem. And as far as it being a "website exclusive--not available in stores", not in my experience of using three of those coupons. The clerks happily accepted the coupons on my in-store purchases. Actually, I don't see where it states it is a "website exclusive--not available in store." The top of the page says: "Simply print this coupon and bring it to a Sears store to get your discount." Do you, perhaps, go to the wrong link?
Dabaomb
12-14-04, 06:14 AM
Sears.com has the LOTR ROTK EE for $24.99 so I'm guessin' that's the price that they'll have in their B&Ms as well.
h8red
12-14-04, 07:25 AM
the printed sears coupon states:
Special offer for AT&T Universal Card and Citi Card Members. Simply print this coupon and bring it to a Sears store to get your discount
leacha
12-14-04, 12:05 PM
$22.87 Westminster, CO Wal Mart
$19.96 Thornton, CO Wal Mart
$22.87 Commerce City, CO Wal Mart
JustInsane
12-14-04, 12:08 PM
$24.xx at WalMart in Van Nuys. They wouldn't pricematch the Fry's ad, since they said Fry's is a wholesaler.
eau
12-14-04, 12:35 PM
The best deal (if you have Fry's nearby) is to pricematch the Fry's ad at Best Buy and then use the Madden coupon. Final cost is $16.79 (more if Best Buy will pricematch 110% of the difference like they claim will) before tax.
It's a big YMMV. Most BB stores won't allow both PM and coupon at the same time.
Big Worms
12-14-04, 12:49 PM
$22.87 Westminster, CO Wal Mart
$19.96 Thornton, CO Wal Mart
$22.87 Commerce City, CO Wal Mart
Wow usually the Westminster is the cheapest since they have Best Buy, CC, and CompUSA by them.
leacha
12-14-04, 12:54 PM
Wow usually the Westminster is the cheapest since they have Best Buy, CC, and CompUSA by them.
The past 3-4 weeks the Thornton WM did not have very good prices on new titles. That may have hurt sales so the manger could have said "WTF lower it!".
TelocZ
12-14-04, 01:28 PM
So, whats the story with Sears? Has anyone been into one of their B&M locations to see if it is $19.99?
nickleplated
12-14-04, 02:01 PM
I just got back from sears. They had it for $24.99. I didn't want to wait in line to see if I had to get something to push it over $25 to use the coupon, so I picked up something cheap, and used the $5 off coupon with no problem.
hal9000
12-14-04, 02:19 PM
So, whats the story with Sears? Has anyone been into one of their B&M locations to see if it is $19.99?
Nope, my Sears had it for $24.99 plus get this they pulled it from the floor! I asked for one and a clerk said "oh yeah we just put those in the back" and another clerk (aka nazi clerk) gave him an ice cold glare, anyway I said I'd like to buy one, so the "cool" clerk went in the back for a minute and came back with one and handed it to me and said "here you go" I asked how much they were selling it for he scanned it and it came up $24.99. At this point I told him I was going to price match it from Fry's for $20.99 so I handed him the ad from Sunday's LA Times he said no problem and that it was a good price, at this point the "nazi clerk" came over and boy was she PISSED! She said to the "cool" clerk you need a managers approval for that. He called the manager over and she (manager) swiped her card and walla I was on my way. Plus it automatically gave me an additional 10% off the difference, out the door with tax came to $22.29 not bad.
Franchot
12-14-04, 03:23 PM
$24.xx at WalMart in Van Nuys. They wouldn't pricematch the Fry's ad, since they said Fry's is a wholesaler.
That's an outright lie. Try another clerk or another WalMart.
JustInsane
12-14-04, 04:16 PM
That's an outright lie. Try another clerk or another WalMart.
Doesn't surprise me. Ended up just heading to Fry's and was surprised to find that Fry's was quiet.
DWilson
12-14-04, 06:26 PM
I checked with one Sears and they didn't have ROTK or I, Robot. However, I tried the other local Sears and they had both of those titles. I used the Sears coupon and while the clerk had to enter it by keyboard, they took it at 24.99. My final cost was 21.67.
QuikSilver
12-14-04, 07:13 PM
I went to Sears today for the first time to buy some dvds. They had ROTK for $24.99 and this store also had pulled their copies from the floor and had them behind the counter. I priced matched the Fry's ad and got the EE set for $20.59. I was also going to buy Collateral and use the $5 off coupon but they didn't have any copies of Collateral. The clerk told me for some reason they did not get any copies in and that he would honor the $5 off coupon later on since I bought ROTK. I checked sears.com and it says that Collateral is $15.99 and a Web exclusive and that this item is not avaliable in Sears stores. Why?? Does sears not carry rated R films?
Dabaomb
12-14-04, 07:52 PM
I went to Sears today for the first time to buy some dvds. They had ROTK for $24.99 and this store also had pulled their copies from the floor and had them behind the counter. I priced matched the Fry's ad and got the EE set for $20.59. I was also going to buy Collateral and use the $5 off coupon but they didn't have any copies of Collateral. The clerk told me for some reason they did not get any copies in and that he would honor the $5 off coupon later on since I bought ROTK. I checked sears.com and it says that Collateral is $15.99 and a Web exclusive and that this item is not avaliable in Sears stores. Why?? Does sears not carry rated R films?
The Sears that I went to had Collateral, I-Robot, Princess Diaries 2, Mary Poppins, and the LOTR ROTK EE in-stock.
gto5830
12-14-04, 08:01 PM
The Sears that i went to said that they didnt even have it. That they were not selling LOTR ROTK EE. Guess I will try another one.
JaxComet
12-14-04, 08:02 PM
$21.85 at my local Walmart in Cromwell, CT...
ricwhite
12-14-04, 08:32 PM
My local Wal-mart are idiots. They only ordered about one third the amount of ROTK EEs than they did for I,Robot or Collateral. They sold out within a couple hours today.
The display case was the "same size" as the I,Robot and Collateral cases but they FORGOT that the ROTK DVD was three times larger, thus fewer units. DUH!
Bob_F1
12-14-04, 08:51 PM
OK, I went the Sears route with the $5 off $25 coupon that h8red linked on page 4. My local Sears had two copies of ROTK on a center aisle display. I took one to a cashier and asked if I needed to find another item since I was a penny short of $25. He said "Let's give it a try" and was able to get it to work.
So $19.99 + tax is a nice deal.
Bob
EdL
12-14-04, 08:53 PM
Scans at $22.87 at WalMart SuperCenter in Bellevue, NE (suburb of Omaha). No ad required.
EdL
dealio
12-14-04, 09:24 PM
I got one at Sears for $19.99+tax. They didn't have any on display, but they had some in the back room. I didn't have to buy anything else in order to use the coupon.
costanza
12-14-04, 10:30 PM
just got back from the vegas frys. they had a couple of boxes left of them. the cashier didn't know they were on sale, the 29.99 tag was on it, she did a double take at the sale price.
Franchot
12-15-04, 03:04 AM
Strangely enough the ROTK:EE was in the back storeroom at my local Sears, also. It was not out on display. While I was there, I observed that whenever someone wanted a copy, the clerk had to go to the storeroom to get the exact number of copies needed for the sale--she would not bring any extras out to put on display. Weird.
Anyway, pricematching came to $20.59 and then I pricematched "Mary Poppins" from Circuit City and then used my $5 off coupon. So, I ended up getting ROTK:EE for $18.09 and Mary Poppins for $15.29.
Big Worms
12-15-04, 09:32 AM
It almost sounds like Sears is going to be having a sale on this coming up and they want to try to preserve their stock.
IDrinkMolson
12-15-04, 09:41 AM
It almost sounds like Sears is going to be having a sale on this coming up and they want to try to preserve their stock.
Maybe they're aware of the price match, and are thinking if people don't see it, they'll leave, and they're only selling it to people that ask for it?
You have to remember, they're owned by Kmart now. :hump:
ricwhite
12-15-04, 10:47 AM
Utah - Walmart finally got some more ROTK EE in and they price matched the Fry's ad without a blink.
Shigadeyo
12-15-04, 11:10 AM
I preordered my LOTR RotK EE set from BN.com back in October for $27.98 - $10 coupon - Free Shipping = $17.98 shipped. It is scheduled to arrive at my door today. I believe that the coupon I used was valid for $10 of $25 or something and they had a promotion for free UPS shipping (even on preorders!). I figured $17.98 for the LOTR RotK EE set seemed like a great deal to me at the time and sounds like it still is...
Fielding Mellish
12-15-04, 01:38 PM
Stopped by my local Sears yesterday, no copies to be found anywhere.
On a lark, stopped by today and found ten or so copies on the floor. They applied my $5 coupon without any questions.
Thanks, OP.
fujishig
12-15-04, 02:35 PM
When I went to buy the Star Wars boxset, I tried pricematching a Fry's ad at Walmart. After much discussion, even with one cashier telling the other that she's personally done such a pricematch, they called the manager, who brought out a list of their competitors and told me that Fry's was not on the list.
Still, YMMV as to what cashier you get, as always.
gto5830
12-15-04, 05:04 PM
Went buy the 2 Sears that are in the area, and neither one had gotten it. They said that had not recieved any copies of LOTR.
Bob_F1
12-15-04, 05:17 PM
Yes, I actually had the Fry's ad in hand when I bought my copy at Sears for $19.99 using the $5 off coupon. I thought about trying a pricematch but I didn't want a potential hassle and I really didn't want to find another item to push the price above $25. It was one of those risk/reward deals. :)
And I forgot to thank h8red for posting the link to the Sears $5 off coupon in this thread.
Bob
When I went to buy the Star Wars boxset, I tried pricematching a Fry's ad at Walmart. After much discussion, even with one cashier telling the other that she's personally done such a pricematch, they called the manager, who brought out a list of their competitors and told me that Fry's was not on the list.
Still, YMMV as to what cashier you get, as always.
h8red
12-15-04, 11:15 PM
no need to thank me. I just ripped it from another source (I forgot where otherwise I'd give credit). I tried Sears. There was no signs of the EE set anywhere so I asked a ~15 yo employee where it was. He pointed me to the theatrical release. I explained that I wanted the box set but he said that's all they had. I tried again this morning and talked to someone else hoping that they would be able to find a copy. No luck. So I eventually went to Best Buy and used Best Buy 10% off coupon (http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/en_US/images/global/promos/10percpn.pdf) . The thing is that I don't think they are actually supposed to use it on the DVD because its on sale. The clerk just manually overrode the 10% off. So I think it was ~$21.50 out the door
Fasu
12-16-04, 01:35 AM
The two Sears stores nearest to me were both sold out today. Ugh. Way to have plenty of stock guys. Anyway, just went to Best Buy and gladly paid the 22.99 plus tax. Not exactly a lot of shopping areas where I am, so what can you do, eh?
Franchot
12-16-04, 02:59 AM
The two Sears stores nearest to me were both sold out today. Ugh. Way to have plenty of stock guys.
Yeah. Especially since ROTK:EE is featured in the Sears sales circular for the week. I imagine that most of Sears' sales are from people who just go there to buy their merchandise without pricematching it somewhere else. (In other words, pricematched merchandise probably accounts for a very small percentage of their sales, so people like us couldn't have depleted their available stock so quickly.) Somebody goofed by not ordering enough stock to last the entire week of the sale.
towbinaj
12-17-04, 02:54 PM
bump for the good sears coupon
https://www.citibank.com/us/cards/svc/cbna/content/jump-page/sears1104/srs-offer.htm
brianluvdvd
12-18-04, 06:58 PM
Thanks to whoever for inititally posting the Sears coupon!
I went by there is morning around 10:15AM to pick it up. I double-checked the price with a cashier and sure enough it was $24.99. She rang it up but took off 10% and then took off the $5 coupon! I walked out with it for $17.50 plus tax!
Seems they were having a big Saturday sale this morning where everything was 10% (even sale prices) before 10am. Either she was just really nice or the Xmas season has just worn her down. Either way I walked out a very happy camper!
SFranke
12-19-04, 03:19 PM
Sears has Return of the King EE on sale this week for $19.99 before coupons.
Pistol Pete
12-21-04, 04:21 PM
19.88 at the Walmart in Duluth, GA. And I jumped on 21.99 at Fry's!
pezboy
12-22-04, 10:07 AM
Just called the Sears at Bayshore in Milwaukee and they said 22.99. I'm on the way...
casehurts
01-05-05, 11:40 PM
All right, I know I am terribly late but, other than STL, are there still any deals to be had on this?
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