Click on rebate offer under 50th anniversay. That offer is good until 6/30/06..
For example I didnt want friends but I got Nip/Tuck. It was 39.99, than $19.99 after the 2 Costco Rebates. I will hang on to my receipt and if I buy more dvd's that qualify by 6/30/06 I will mail it in.
BKenn01
07-14-05, 09:17 PM
Do you have to cut the UPCs?
LisaNJ30
07-14-05, 09:52 PM
Do you have to cut the UPCs?
only for the warner brothers rebate. You have to attach the tab.
D.Pham00
07-14-05, 10:23 PM
Do you have to cut the UPCs?
no, you can cut the POP tab instead.
D.Pham00
07-14-05, 10:24 PM
i've heard that people where rejected by Warner when they bought DVDs from Costco. still worth a shot, but just wanted to give you guys the heads upo
dvdphilic
07-14-05, 11:50 PM
I don't think the WB rebate will work at Costco. Not only because the price after coupon is low enough, but because there's no item description printed on the receipt. Everyone who bought Costco DVDs before knows that the receipt only prints a general DVD category name with no or imcomplete item name. If there are multiple DVDs under the same item #, they will be printed as if you have bought multiple copies of the same product. In this case, since all Friends and Sex and the City's totally 16 season box sets have the same item #, they will be printed on receipt with the same item #/name/description. If you can't tell which one is which from the receipt, how could you expect the rebate processing people to honor the rebate even if you do submit all the original UPCs or proof-of-purchase tabs. It certainly doesn't hurt to try. But once you got rejected, you will lose all the original materials you submitted. Think about it and proceed with caution.
dago2727
07-15-05, 09:27 AM
i've heard that people where rejected by Warner when they bought DVDs from Costco. still worth a shot, but just wanted to give you guys the heads upo
I used the Costco receipt for the Warner Animated Rebate, and it was approved no problem. Hope that helps.
Michael Corvin
07-15-05, 10:47 AM
Even without the Warner $50 rebate, $53 for 6 seasons in nothing to sneeze at. Unfortunately I don't have a costco near me.
baloux
07-15-05, 11:14 AM
Just wanna share this piece of news...
I took out all the Friends DVDs from the large Costco box and to my surprise, Season 2 wasn't sealed! Anyone else here who had the same issue?
Good thing I'll be at Costco tonight to buy some other stuff so I'm going to bring the DVD and request for an exchange. If I do an exchange, would this screw up my rebate if they do a return and print a new receipt for the replacement? I already submitted my rebate online 2 days ago.
I also called a friend of mine who also bought all seasons of Friends and his Season 2 DVD wasn't sealed as well. Interesting....:)
baloux
07-15-05, 01:46 PM
Just wanna share this piece of news...
I took out all the Friends DVDs from the large Costco box and to my surprise, Season 2 wasn't sealed! Anyone else here who had the same issue?
Good thing I'll be at Costco tonight to buy some other stuff so I'm going to bring the DVD and request for an exchange. If I do an exchange, would this screw up my rebate if they do a return and print a new receipt for the replacement? I already submitted my rebate online 2 days ago.
I also called a friend of mine who also bought all seasons of Friends and his Season 2 DVD wasn't sealed as well. Interesting....:)
A second friend of mine just told me that his Friends Season 2 DVD was NOT sealed as well. Friend 1 is in TX and Friend 2 is in IL.
dsa_shea
07-15-05, 04:08 PM
We have a season 2 gremlin out there somewhere.
guessed
07-15-05, 04:57 PM
We have a season 2 gremlin out there somewhere.
Halfway between Texas and Illinois?
jetflair
07-16-05, 03:40 AM
For those worried about the Warner rebate: I purchased the same sets I got at Costco from Best Buy. Went and made a photocopy of the Best Buy receipt, then returned the Best Buy sets. So I have the UPCs from my Costco purchases, and a copy of a full-price receipt with the individual set titles listed to send in.
D.Pham00
07-16-05, 03:34 PM
uhhhh... that's fraud.
namx
07-16-05, 10:12 PM
When do the Costco coupons expire?
namx
07-16-05, 10:40 PM
I found the answer on another forum. Guess it expires tomorrow on the 17th. Debating whether I should drive an hour away to join Costco for $45 just to get in on this deal. Plus, I would assume they would give me the coupon since I am not yet a member. Some Costco stores apparently will decline the discount if you don't present the coupon.
Y2K Falcon
07-17-05, 12:14 AM
FWIW...
I was talking to a Costco employee working the credit card table which was right next to the section with the WB DVDs. She said, "Oh, they'll just call a supervisor who has a copy of the coupons in their back pocket if you don't have it". It's from the "Summer 2005 book", which might be in the "welcome packet" folder that a new member would get. This is NOT one of those coupon sheets that they often hand out at the door on the way in/out.
Dabaomb
07-17-05, 12:18 AM
I found the answer on another forum. Guess it expires tomorrow on the 17th. Debating whether I should drive an hour away to join Costco for $45 just to get in on this deal. Plus, I would assume they would give me the coupon since I am not yet a member. Some Costco stores apparently will decline the discount if you don't present the coupon.
I went today and got the coupon book at the customer service desk
I picked up all 7 seasons of Sex and the City and the Office Collection.
They didn't have any of the OC Season One.
I already have all 9 seasons of friends, the Classic Comedies Box, Warner Gangsters and Steve McQueen Collection.
D.Pham00
07-17-05, 12:23 AM
I found the answer on another forum. Guess it expires tomorrow on the 17th. Debating whether I should drive an hour away to join Costco for $45 just to get in on this deal. Plus, I would assume they would give me the coupon since I am not yet a member. Some Costco stores apparently will decline the discount if you don't present the coupon.
it does end tomorrow 7/17. the costco near my house used to give you the coupon even if you didn't have a physical copy, but now, they'll decline it w/o a physical copy. hopefully your store isn't like this
Buford T Pusser
07-17-05, 12:25 AM
Interesting. I've seen all of the Friends when they aired and didn't think I needed them. For $4 I would do it. But will I hit Costco on Sunday? I'm busy and planned on going Monday. DOH!
Buford T Pusser
07-17-05, 12:26 AM
Anyone have trouble finding all six?
Y2K Falcon
07-17-05, 12:30 AM
Arent there more than six? I swear I saw a Friends Season 9 set in the pile.
Did you say that because of the OP example? He just used six as an example to get the full $50 off WB rebate, no?
guessed
07-17-05, 12:58 AM
Arent there more than six? I swear I saw a Friends Season 9 set in the pile.
Did you say that because of the OP example? He just used six as an example to get the full $50 off WB rebate, no?
9 seasons of Friends have been released on DVD (there were 10 seasons total).
D.Pham00
07-17-05, 12:58 AM
Anyone have trouble finding all six?
there are 10 seasons of friends, but only 9 are out right now. my costco had a seperate area for the friends and sex from their normal DVD section.
D.Pham00
07-17-05, 12:59 AM
Arent there more than six? I swear I saw a Friends Season 9 set in the pile.
Did you say that because of the OP example? He just used six as an example to get the full $50 off WB rebate, no?
that's right...6 to get the full $50. if you get two receipts (6/3 or 5/4), and you have someone in a different household buy the 3 or the 4, then you can get a max of 70 back on rebates.
jetflair
07-17-05, 03:20 AM
I have to disagree about the fraud comment. It would be fraud if I bought the DVDs, claimed the rebate, then returned the dvds so that I would be recieving a rebate on something I didn't purchase. That is not the case! I legitimately purchased and will be keeping the dvds whose proof of purchase tabs I am using for the rebate. The only thing I am doing is using a receipt from another store so that WB won't throw a fit over the fact that they were purchased at Costco. I bought/paid for the DVDs, I'm just making it look like they came from a different store.
Ianscloset
07-17-05, 04:20 AM
I just got ALL the "Sex and the City" sets with this offer, and am thinking about going back tom. to pick up the "Friends" sets as well, even though I am broke, but this deal is TOO good to pass up!!! We Shall see tom...
D.Pham00
07-17-05, 10:37 AM
I have to disagree about the fraud comment. It would be fraud if I bought the DVDs, claimed the rebate, then returned the dvds so that I would be recieving a rebate on something I didn't purchase. That is not the case! I legitimately purchased and will be keeping the dvds whose proof of purchase tabs I am using for the rebate. The only thing I am doing is using a receipt from another store so that WB won't throw a fit over the fact that they were purchased at Costco. I bought/paid for the DVDs, I'm just making it look like they came from a different store.
it is fraud since you're claiming you bought it from BB, but then you did not. And if WB checked with BB, they'll find out that you returned the DVD. Your explanation won't hold up in a court of law.
Buford T Pusser
07-17-05, 11:10 AM
and thus ends another episode of
Judge Phammy
*gavel bangs
:p
Buford T Pusser
07-17-05, 11:11 AM
Yes I asked about six because of the example. I knew there were more.
Y2K Falcon
07-17-05, 11:21 AM
Phammy really wouldn't like that I saw an extra $3 off pizza coupon on the counter and slipped it into my pocket when the cashier had his back turned. :blush:
Buford T Pusser
07-17-05, 11:26 AM
BASTID!
A court of law will not be your friend either!
Zutton
07-17-05, 12:48 PM
In response to jetflair's actions:
The real problem here is the "Not valid in combination with any other offers" clause of the rebate terms. I take this to mean not valid with any other manufacturer's offers, so that in this case WB doesn't pay out on more than one promo for a DVD set. This must be the case, otherwise the following types of purchases would be disallowed:
*Any Amazon.com purchase where just $1 in promo certificates from BK Cash Cards was redeemed. (This is another offer after all).
*Any on-line purchase made through e b a t e s or other click-through sites.
*Any cash-back or miles based credit card purchases of sets, as you are getting cash back or miles (again, another offer).
So, to me it is quite clear that this wording must mean WB promos only. Thus, the question becomes is the Costco coupon a WB sponsored offer? Let's say for the moment it is not. In such case, WB disallowing the rebate as Costco had a coupon would be unfair, and they would be the party committing fraud (you can get the rebate, here are the terms - oh wait, never mind, not valid as you used a coupon at Costco).
On the other hand, if the Costco coupon is WB sponsored, then WB is in the right. Unfortunately, we do not have info on who sponsored the costco promo. Since there is plenty of time until the WB rebate expires, I'd try to do some research on where the Costco coupon came from. If you can document Costco solely sponsored the promo, then jetflair should send off and use the Costco receipt. If WB disallows the rebate, then a small claims suit I believe would be in jetflair's favor based on all the above.
GMan2819
07-17-05, 02:39 PM
The Costco coupon is a manufacturer's coupon so I think they do get reimbursed by WB.
TheKobra
07-17-05, 10:56 PM
uhhhh... that's fraud.
How is that fraud? He really purchased the sets and it does not matter where they were purchased at. Does the rebate slip stated that they are not valid at Costco?
Buford T Pusser
07-17-05, 11:20 PM
Well I was too busy to get there today so I did not partake. Too bad I didn't know about this a day or two earlier.
eau
07-18-05, 12:19 AM
My local Costco was almost out of the Friends DVDs (only a couple of seasons left) when I went in today :(
guessed
07-18-05, 10:12 AM
How is that fraud? He really purchased the sets and it does not matter where they were purchased at. Does the rebate slip stated that they are not valid at Costco?
It is fraud because he will be submitting false information (a receipt from a purchase that he returned). If it truly does not matter where they are purchased (which we don't know for certain, anyway), then he should submit the rebate with his actual receipt from Costco.
Buford T Pusser
07-18-05, 10:38 AM
jetflair-has your opinion been swayed or will you be avoiding this thread? :)
D.Pham00
07-18-05, 12:34 PM
It is fraud because he will be submitting false information (a receipt from a purchase that he returned). If it truly does not matter where they are purchased (which we don't know for certain, anyway), then he should submit the rebate with his actual receipt from Costco.
BINGO!
Altimus Prime
07-18-05, 02:18 PM
My gf bought the entire run of Sex and the City. When I saw them, I was surprised to see them packed in cardboard longboxes, just like CDs used to be packaged in. I've never seen the Sex and the City season sets packaged like this anywhere else. Is this something unique to Costco?
guessed
07-18-05, 02:40 PM
My gf bought the entire run of Sex and the City. When I saw them, I was surprised to see them packed in cardboard longboxes, just like CDs used to be packaged in. I've never seen the Sex and the City season sets packaged like this anywhere else. Is this something unique to Costco?
Yes, this is a Costco thing. With few exceptions, all of their DVDs are packaged in this manner. The exceptions that I know of are things that are too large for such packaging, such as the Flying Circus sets, which are given a plastic outer packaging that is also unique to Costco.
Buford T Pusser
07-18-05, 03:01 PM
BINGO!
What did he win?
D.Pham00
07-18-05, 03:14 PM
What did he win?
a $10 rebate for sex!
Sweet Baby James
07-18-05, 05:26 PM
My gf bought the entire run of Sex and the City. When I saw them, I was surprised to see them packed in cardboard longboxes, just like CDs used to be packaged in. I've never seen the Sex and the City season sets packaged like this anywhere else. Is this something unique to Costco?They are packaged this way to prevent shoplifting. Costco doesn't have an alarm device at the door that would set off the security sticker. All that they have are doormen that check your receipt.
Dabaomb
07-18-05, 08:18 PM
a $10 rebate for sex!
don't you mean a $10 rebate for trying to buy Friends? ;)
mnieto
07-19-05, 12:16 AM
Is this deal dead? The coupon has expired, correct?
guessed
07-19-05, 12:57 AM
don't you mean a $10 rebate for trying to buy Friends? ;)
Well, I paid for Sex with Friends, but I hope to get at least some of my money back. Ok, the joke is dead, we killed it. :horse:
And, yes, mnieto, the coupon is no longer valid.
Buford T Pusser
07-19-05, 01:55 AM
a $10 rebate for sex!
Phammy's giving a discount on sex!
What's the rate?
jetflair
07-19-05, 04:07 AM
jetflair-has your opinion been swayed or will you be avoiding this thread?
Well, it's a bit late for my opinion to be swayed since I sent the rebate in before reading the comments :)
jetflair
07-19-05, 04:12 AM
don't you mean a $10 rebate for trying to buy Friends?
I bought 9 friends....I like mine cheap! I decided I didn't have enough cash on hand to buy sex this week, and I've never tried it, so how would I know if I'd like it? -screwy-
sman113
07-19-05, 09:33 AM
Yes, this is a Costco thing. With few exceptions, all of their DVDs are packaged in this manner. The exceptions that I know of are things that are too large for such packaging, such as the Flying Circus sets, which are given a plastic outer packaging that is also unique to Costco.
Sam's does it too.
And just for Sh*ts and Giggles, i think the previous posts was fraud as well.
rfduncan
07-19-05, 10:15 AM
Well I was too busy to get there today so I did not partake. Too bad I didn't know about this a day or two earlier.
Know about this earlier? This deal was coming for weeks! They sent out the coupons in the mail for this back in May! :brickwl2:
GMan2819
07-19-05, 12:42 PM
Except that not many people were aware of the additional $10 rebate.
Y2K Falcon
07-19-05, 12:56 PM
And in his defense, he had barely known about this thread...
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