The Hollywood Video in Sellwood had many of their used DVDs marked down to $7.99, and they had a 5 for $20 sale on everything marked $7.99 or less. Lots of medium-new titles including Master and Commander, Before Sunset, The Cooler and others of that era. I don't know if this sale applies at other stores, but it wouldn't hurt to check.
Dabaomb
09-09-05, 01:09 PM
Or you could use the buy 1, get 1 free coupon on visa.com's website (when you use a visa card but most of the time the HV CSRs don't care).
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Coupon (http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/specials/visaoffer/)
IamLegend
09-09-05, 01:24 PM
thanks for coupon-
scarredgod
09-09-05, 05:16 PM
Or you could use the buy 1, get 1 free coupon on visa.com's website (when you use a visa card but most of the time the HV CSRs don't care).
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Coupon (http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/specials/visaoffer/)
anybody have any problems using this coupon? i know my hollywood refuses printed coupons. and while it is on their website, it has the cannot be printed or reproduced loophole they can use to turn it down. also i cant find a direct link on their website to this coupon.
Dabaomb
09-09-05, 05:59 PM
anybody have any problems using this coupon? i know my hollywood refuses printed coupons. and while it is on their website, it has the cannot be printed or reproduced loophole they can use to turn it down. also i cant find a direct link on their website to this coupon.
just go to visa.com, then click on shopping discounts on the left, and choose Hollywood Video.
scarredgod
09-09-05, 07:22 PM
just go to visa.com, then click on shopping discounts on the left, and choose Hollywood Video.
found it, thanks.
yellowjacket621
09-09-05, 08:28 PM
What movies are in the $7.99 used section?
Jah-Wren Ryel
09-09-05, 09:22 PM
What movies are in the $7.99 used section?
A lot.
yellowjacket621
09-09-05, 09:33 PM
Anything decent? Care to name some of the better titles? (I haven't been to a Hollywood video in years)
Jah-Wren Ryel
09-09-05, 10:02 PM
Almost anything that has been out for 4+ months can show up at that price level or below. Inventory will depend completely on what a specific store has received for rental, pulled for PVD and not yet sold out of.
yellowjacket621
09-09-05, 10:13 PM
Care to list any examples?
spartanstew
09-09-05, 10:56 PM
Did you read the first post?
Courtjester
09-10-05, 01:35 AM
Thanks for the coupon.
RonBoster
09-10-05, 09:59 AM
Care to list any examples?
The first post states:
The Hollywood Video in Sellwood had many of their used DVDs marked down to $7.99, and they had a 5 for $20 sale on everything marked $7.99 or less. Lots of medium-new titles including Master and Commander, Before Sunset, The Cooler and others of that era. I don't know if this sale applies at other stores, but it wouldn't hurt to check.
Your next statement could be "yes, i read it, but I was wondering what other titles they had?"
Since the titles vary by store, your best bet is to visit the location nearest you or call (but I'm sure they wouldn't be thrilled to list their PVD titles over the phone-but you never know).
Ron
Jah-Wren Ryel
09-10-05, 02:39 PM
Since the titles vary by store, your best bet is to visit the location nearest you or call
In his case, I definitely recommend calling.
RonBoster
09-10-05, 03:03 PM
In his case, I definitely recommend calling.
Yes, he would appear to be someone who is used to being waited on. It always cracks me up when folks post a question like "what is costco's price on X or does this store carry "y"? And wait for someone to respond to their post, when a 60 second phone call would answer that same question. I always picture a group of hungry baby birds sitting in the nest waiting for mama bird to fly up with the already chewed up and semi-digested worm to feed the hungry babies.
Ron
yellowjacket621
09-10-05, 04:45 PM
Considering most of you seemed to have gone to the store, I didn't think it would be that hard for you to list what titles you found. I guess it was.
conscience
09-10-05, 04:51 PM
Thanks for the coupon Dabaomb. I called Hollywood video (per someone saying they had problems) and the chick told me that if the coupon comes off of their website - they can honor it. So I was like "cool". They didn't even ask for my HV membership card (the coupon says something about one coupon per account) - so what can they do if someone comes in with 10 coupons in 10 days?
I didn't see any 5 for $20 signs. I did see 3 for $25 and 2 for $10 on $5.99 titles<b>(*)</b>
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I got The Sea Inside and The Machinist (both 9.99) as my B1G1 with the coupon.
And I decided to get About Schmidt and Memento (5.99 and 7.99, respectively) as well for 2 for $10. <b>(*)</b>Thing is they had 14.99, 12.99, 7.99, and 5.99 titles mixed in on the 2 for $10 section and I somehow did not notice the $5.99 stipulation. So I asked if the two titles I picked out would be 2 for $10 and she said "yeah". <b>(*)</b>As I was walking out I took a glance back and then saw the $5.99 stipulation. I figured she didn't know how to do her job - so I took that to my advantage.
conscience
09-10-05, 04:54 PM
Here's a few $7.99 titles I saw. Like someone said they have a shitload - so I can't remember them all:
Monster
We Don't Live Here Anymore
Girl With A Pearl Earring
Something's Gotta Give
Also already mentioned:
The Cooler
Before Sunset
um....can't remember anymore.
But I did see Master and Commander and it wasn't $7.99 at my store (12.99, I believe).
Dabaomb
09-10-05, 05:04 PM
Yes, he would appear to be someone who is used to being waited on. It always cracks me up when folks post a question like "what is costco's price on X or does this store carry "y"? And wait for someone to respond to their post, when a 60 second phone call would answer that same question. I always picture a group of hungry baby birds sitting in the nest waiting for mama bird to fly up with the already chewed up and semi-digested worm to feed the hungry babies.
Ron
I think you're over-reacting just a tad bit
abintra
09-10-05, 07:22 PM
My local store only had a sign of 5 for $20 for previously viewed VHS. The DVDs were 3 for $25.
dsa_shea
09-10-05, 08:04 PM
Do their previously viewed discs come in such pristine shape as the BBV previewed discs? I just love a million scratches and fingerprints on my discs.
beticus
09-10-05, 08:10 PM
I picked up Cursed Unrated and Hostage for 9.99 plus tax with the B1G1 coupon. Thanks for the link.
Jah-Wren Ryel
09-10-05, 08:27 PM
I think you're over-reacting just a tad bit
Yeah, its just one bird, not a whole nest full.
Michael Corvin
09-10-05, 09:05 PM
Thanks for the coupon. I'm going to have to look for the machinist.
A local franchise BBV had a tent sale today. 50% the ticketed price. Which made every movie under $5. People were buying boxes of movies. I walked away with a half dozen for $27. All in great shape. But no machinist, so I will have to check the HWV for that one.
conscience
09-10-05, 09:15 PM
Michael,
The copy of the Machinist that I picked up was traded in by someone (and at my store was the only copy). The sticker down at the bottom left had "USED" in white block letters and had a yellow and red background (and is usually reserved for the traded in dvds). The regular HV titles have the standard purple and white sticker with red block letters.
It's been out for a couple of months (and they already have Million Dollar Baby out) so they should have copies of the Machinist on the PV shelves - I guess it just depends.
Dabaomb
09-10-05, 09:32 PM
Thanks for the coupon. I'm going to have to look for the machinist.
A local franchise BBV had a tent sale today. 50% the ticketed price. Which made every movie under $5. People were buying boxes of movies. I walked away with a half dozen for $27. All in great shape. But no machinist, so I will have to check the HWV for that one.
I picked up a copy of The Machinist with the coupon but it did have light scratches on it. When I went to the store, all 7 PV'ed copies had scratches (one was even cracked in half). My guess is that it was a heavily rented movie. On the other hand, I got a never rented copy of Be Cool (they must've had tons of those for rent).
RonBoster
09-10-05, 09:35 PM
Yeah, its just one bird, not a whole nest full.
My comment wasn't directed soley at yellowjacket....just a general observation about a small minority of members. My point is only for the time it takes to post a question and wait for a response, one could have made the call to find out about an item that falls into the YMMV category. Nothing more, nothing less. hey, my Iowa Hawkeyes just got smoke by their cross state rival...don't expect candy and flowers, I'm in mourning.
Ron
conscience
09-10-05, 11:58 PM
Oh, and I also wanted to say all of my four movies were in good to excellent condition. Memento was a trade in title and still had the "security tape" around the opening side and the top of the case (no slits or anything). About Schmidt was the less in shape as the rest, but still only light scratches.
spartanstew
09-11-05, 12:04 AM
Do their previously viewed discs come in such pristine shape as the BBV previewed discs? I just love a million scratches and fingerprints on my discs.
I've purchased at least 75 discs from Blockbuster and Hollywood (mostly BB) and none of them have scratches or fingerprints. Just open it up and look at it before leaving. Mine are all "pristine".
Rubix
09-11-05, 02:49 AM
just to let people know, there used to be a hollywood video coupon just like this but for american express card holders.
i used multiple coupons and charged them all to my mastercard and they never asked for my membership info either (which i don't have). i never tried 2 coupons in one visit though.
as for that line about not accepting printed coupons, well you can always remove it before printing, but they seem to ignore that too. do they expect us to bring in our computers and monitors and be like "here is my coupon!"?
DRG
09-11-05, 03:09 AM
I may have to go see what they have at ine. I call that rack the "Pluto Nash section", as it's been loaded with copies of that movie for about two years now. :)
Michael Corvin
09-11-05, 08:54 AM
i used multiple coupons and charged them all to my mastercard and they never asked for my membership info either (which i don't have).
Good to know b/c my HWV is seriously *****ed up. I've rented there maybe once or twice 3 years ago. Everytime I go in to possibly rent something there is late fees on my account for shit I never rented. 3 times the manager has wiped it clean(not believing me in the process). So glad to know I don't have to give them my card since, no doubtedly, there will be some late fees for shit I never rented.
SteveA
09-11-05, 03:00 PM
I'm sorry I couldn't remember more of the titles I saw when I first went to the store. There are so many titles I've never heard of before (i.e. probably not your best films) and so many forgettable titles that I promptly forgot. But, digging deep, I'm sure I saw:
Legally Blonde: 2
Grumpier Old Men
Matchstick Men
(At least two or three Denzel Washington titles)
The Station Agent (which I got the last one of)
(And did I mention about 50 copies of The Cooler?)
The rest fades into oblivion.
sotra
09-12-05, 07:49 AM
I'm sorry I couldn't remember more of the titles I saw when I first went to the store. There are so many titles I've never heard of before (i.e. probably not your best films) and so many forgettable titles that I promptly forgot. But, digging deep, I'm sure I saw:
Legally Blonde: 2
Grumpier Old Men
Matchstick Men
(At least two or three Denzel Washington titles)
The Station Agent (which I got the last one of)
(And did I mention about 50 copies of The Cooler?)
The rest fades into oblivion.
FYI The Cooler just went down to $6.99 @ Target.
They only had 3 for $25 at my local HV, but I used the coupon mentioned early in the thread and got Million Dollar Baby and Upside of Anger (wife wanted it) for $9.99 total.
superdeluxe
09-14-05, 03:48 PM
I love using the coupon..and having the video lady..never seeing one of those before.
heh.
jessecrx
09-14-05, 06:49 PM
Visa CREDIT CARD of Visa CHECK CARD??
Is there a difference?
sotra
09-14-05, 08:53 PM
Visa CREDIT CARD of Visa CHECK CARD??
Is there a difference?
yes, but it shouldn't matter when using the coupon. I've used both for this.
cupon
09-16-05, 08:49 PM
The Hollywood Video near me didn't honor the coupon because it was "printed off the Internet."
If anybody are interested in the Sopranos 5th season and don't care about the box then you could get the 4 discs in individual cases for a total of 19.98 plus tax using the b1g1f coupon twice.
Jah-Wren Ryel
09-18-05, 12:29 PM
If anybody are interested in the Sopranos 5th season and don't care about the box then you could get the 4 discs in individual cases for a total of 19.98 plus tax using the b1g1f coupon twice.
The Wire, Season 2 seems to be hitting the PVD shelves at a lot of HWV's this past week. It's 5 discs, so that is $25 + tax with the B1G1F coupon (and a 6th unrelated $9.99 dvd of your choice). I picked up both The Wire S2 and Sopranos S5 myself.
Based on eyeballing their rental shelves, I expect to see The Shield S3 (4 discs), Rescue Me S1 (3 discs) hit the PVDs soon. People may still also find Kingdom Hospital (4 discs) (particularly at the stores in more rural areas) out for PVD at $7.99 per disc before coupon and Dead Like Me S1 (4 discs) at $9.99 before coupon.
nonametofame
09-22-05, 12:29 AM
For any anime fans out there, you might still be able to snag a few volumes of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex off the PVD shelves. They're priced at $9.99 a piece, which is a great deal with the coupon. I was able to get 5 of 7 volumes.
f5seth
09-22-05, 07:19 PM
I rarely find anything worthwhile in the 4 for $20 bins, but I really like the 3 for $25 racks. I just got Be Cool, House of Flying Daggers, and Alexander. If you go to Hollywood please examine your disks before you leave the store. They are usualy very helpful and they have often let me examine three or more copies until I find one in the condition that I approve of.
gryffinmaster
09-22-05, 09:53 PM
Check this out ...
The B1G1F Visa Coupon works just fine. Be sure not to cut off the barcode. They scanned it at my local HV and rang me up no problem.
Traditionally, Matchstick Men and Insomnia were made in snapper cases in the US. At my local HV, they had Insomnia and a Canadian Matchstick Men copy both in regular cases. I was shocked, yet even more so at $8.50 total. :)
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