Simpsons S6 or S7 $15.49 @ Costco

[Chops]

I just got back from picking up S7... there's $15 off instantly on those two seasons. All the S7's I saw here the Marge head but I didn't look too closely, they may have had the box as well.

[Admiral Ackbar]

I was just in costco YESTERDAY. Grr. I even looked at the sets. All they had were the Season Sevens with the normal box, which I preferred. But I saw it was $30 on the price tag so I skipped.

Back I go I guess.

[Sweet Baby James]

I read over at HTF that they also have an instant rebate of $15 for 24 Season 4. I believe the regular price is $42 and change, so this would bring it down to just $27 and change.:up:

[Peep]

Cool! Anybody know how long the instant rebates lasts? Does the $15.47 include tax?

[historyavenger]

you beat me too it. lol. the sign says and assorted fox dvds. does anyone know what shows that would include? i did not have time to investigate but reba was set up right by the simpsons.

[ryuryu2949]

Are there one-day passes available at any site? I am not a Costco member, but would love to get in on this.

[Sweet Baby James]

Cool! Anybody know how long the instant rebates lasts? Does the $15.47 include tax?According to the poster at HTF, the sale is good through Sunday, the 22nd. You'll have to pay tax on the $15.49.

[Chops]

Right, I think it's good till Sunday. And yep, 24 season 4 was also included. I couldn't remember the original price on that so I didn't post it, but it was in the low to mid 40's as previously mentioned. There were also various DVD's that were $7 off as well. All I remember specifically was Office Space Spec. Ed but that discount brings that to around $8.

[BigPete]

According to the poster at HTF, the sale is good through Sunday, the 22nd. You'll have to pay tax on the $15.49.

Any chance you could help me out like you did with Futurama last year? Just need an S7. Let me know ...

Thx,
Pete

[Sweet Baby James]

I won't be able to make it down to Costco until later in the week. Since the rebates are mainly on Fox TV sets, I would appreciate it if anyone who goes to Costco could check and see if there's a rebate for The Shield Season 4. I would also like to know if there's a rebate for The Pretender, Remington Steele & King of the Hill(they all share the same item number and are regularly priced at $26.99). Thanks.:)

[Bob_F1]

If it works the same way as it did for the Alien Quadrilogy set last year, you actually pay tax on the pre-coupon price. So you'd pay tax on $30.49.

Perhaps someone can confirm this. Either way, it's still a great deal.

Edit: Per the post by Sweet Baby James below, this might be a state to state thing.


Bob

According to the poster at HTF, the sale is good through Sunday, the 22nd. You'll have to pay tax on the $15.49.

[Sweet Baby James]

Any chance you could help me out like you did with Futurama last year? Just need an S7. Let me know ...

Thx,
Pete
YGM.:)

[Sweet Baby James]

If it works the same way as it did for the Alien Quadrilogy set last year, you actually pay tax on the pre-coupon price. So you'd pay tax on $30.49.

Perhaps someone can confirm this. Either way, it's still a great deal.


BobThe Costcos(or is it Costcoes) that I go to in Connecticut charges tax on the discounted price.:) It must be a state to state thing.

[flee]

Are there one-day passes available at any site? I am not a Costco member, but would love to get in on this.

I think non members pay 110% which is still cheaper than anywhere else.

[Chops]

I would appreciate it if anyone who goes to Costco could check and see if there's a rebate for The Shield Season 4. I would also like to know if there's a rebate for [B]The Pretender, Remington Steele & King of the Hill[/B

I'm 99.9% sure that only Simpsons S6&S7 and 24 S4 had the $15 rebate. Like I said there are some $7 rebates but those seemed to be mainly on movies.

[Sweet Baby James]

Thanks Chops. I was hoping to score The Shield for twenty and change. I think that I'll still take it up to the register and have them scan it, just in case.:fc:

[Lecithin]

Can someone build a Costco near me? Thanks.

[dx23]

A friend of mine called from Costco and told that there are several Universal titles like 12 Monkeys and Slapshot for $4.99. He told me that Donnie Darko Directors Cut was marked at $12.99 but it had an $5 off instant rebate that lowers the price to $8.00 . I'll try to go by tonight and see what else they have.

[Sweet Baby James]

Donnie Darko Directors Cut was marked at $12.99 but it had an $5 off instant rebate that lowers the price to $8.00 . I'll try to go by tonight and see what else they have.Thanks. Donnie Darko DC for just $8-sweet!:up:

[k_lodge]

Other Universal Titles for $4.99 (after rebate) I saw:

Return of the Pink Panther
Liar, Liar

[Bob_F1]

I'm tempted to buy Donnie Darko but I've read that the Director's Cut explains too much and that takes away some of the mystery.

Bob



A friend of mine called from Costco and told that there are several Universal titles like 12 Monkeys and Slapshot for $4.99. He told me that Donnie Darko Directors Cut was marked at $12.99 but it had an $5 off instant rebate that lowers the price to $8.00 . I'll try to go by tonight and see what else they have.

[getjazzedman]

Anyone know if there is a limit on how many you can buy? Also... My parents have a membership there (I think). How strict are they on using a family member's pass? I've never been in the place.

[DonkeyKong]

Can anyone verify to see if all of the season box sets for 24 are on sale or have an instant price savings? Is it just season 4?

Thanks!

[Sweet Baby James]

Anyone know if there is a limit on how many you can buy? Also... My parents have a membership there (I think). How strict are they on using a family member's pass? I've never been in the place.
You can use your parents card. You just flash it to the doorman as you walk in. If there's a picture of your parent on the card, then just hold your thumb over it as you flash it. You have to also give the card to the cashier at checkout, but they won't care. If they give you any grief for not being the one pictured on the card, just tell them that your parent ask you to pick something up for them(I seriously doubt that it will come to that).:)

[getjazzedman]

Awesome. Thanks Sweet Baby James. Anyone know if there's a limit on how many you can buy??

[dx23]

Anyone know if there is a limit on how many you can buy? Also... My parents have a membership there (I think). How strict are they on using a family member's pass? I've never been in the place.

Nope, there is no limit to any item in the store.

[averageguy]

Anyone pick me up 24 season 4 and Simpsons season 7 i dont have any costcos here and would love to pick both up if they have this 15 mir. Private message me and we can work this out. I would appreciate it.

[gotrice487]

Some other titles that might interest everyone

$12.99 w/$5 instant rebate:
I, Robot
The Day After Tomorrow
Sideways
Fever Pitch
Donnie Darko Director's Cut

$8.99 w/$4 instant rebate:
The Fast and the Furious Tricked Out Edition
Liar, Liar


Hmmm...for someone who asked earlier, King of the Hill and etc... do not have the $15 instant rebate

I will go into more detail tomorrow when I go back since they had a few unopened boxes

[BKenn01]

I am so jealous. The great news is Cosco is finally coming to Louisville. Great prices are on the way.

[dx23]

I, Robot
The Day After Tomorrow

Were this the Special All-Access editions or the regular 1 disc releases?

[gotrice487]

Were this the Special All-Access editions or the regular 1 disc releases?

Regular 1 disc releases. The All Access are for sale but at $17.99

[MasterCXtreme]

Damn... I was just down there, gonna have to go back. Thanks for the tip! I still need to pick up Simpsons S7. Great price!

[RonBoster]

They also have several newer titles like Cinderella Man, War of the Worlds that have a $5 rebate with them....making them a little over $13.00.

Thanks to the OP for a great deal. I really appreciate the heads up.

[BKenn01]

The Costcos(or is it Costcoes) that I go to in Connecticut charges tax on the discounted price. It must be a state to state thing.

It is. It depends on your state law. Our greedy law makers have done the same thing. you have to pay tax on pre discount price.

[gongon78]

Here are some pictures for people who needs help visualizing...

Some of the pictures are not so great due to others gathering around me because I was holding like 10 DVDs...

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Of course, there are more then just these titles on the coupon, but I think those are YMMV. Man on Fire (old version) and Passions of the Christ are part of the FOX stock.

There is this Chronicle of Naria set. I don't know what that is, but I think that's $7 off the Costco price. There was this Western set under this 'instant rebate' deal.

I'm surprise to see King Kong Productions Diaries part of this deal. I got it when it first came out for $27, but it's much sweeter now that it's $20.

Anyway, GOOD LUCK TO ALL. And don't everyone thank me at once.

PS: I saw some guy buying box loads of DVDs to SELL. I found the urge to ask him 'collector or seller' and he said 'seller'. So if I were you guys, DON'T WAIT any longer then you should. Different promos have different stock count. There were about 7 copies of King Kong and one Untouchables, while they have 2 dozens Simpsons S7 (head and box version) and no Simpsons S6.

[matrixrok9]

thanks for the pics!

[rfduncan]

Nope, there is no limit to any item in the store.
Not really true. Some of these "specials" do have limits (the coupon deals often have a limit written on them). So be careful about making such a blanket statement unless you know for a fact that that is the case.

[Sweet Baby James]

Not really true. Some of these "specials" do have limits (the coupon deals often have a limit written on them). So be careful about making such a blanket statement unless you know for a fact that that is the case.
I know what you're saying, but that's not the case this time. In the first picture that gongon so kindly posted, it clearly says "No item limit per member".:)

[rfduncan]

Wait so you have to buy two sets to get $15 total off or is it $15 off each set? That AND/OR in the picture above is confusing.

[Manzana]

Costco strikes again on The Simpsons! Last time I bought S6 for $30+ at Amazon, Costco had it for somewhere in the low $20s, I think. So on S7 I said I would wait until they had it for the same price near the low $20s, and the week after release sure enough they did... S7 was about $21.99 (always a bit more because of charging sales tax on the whole amount). Now it's around $15 a few weeks later. It's tempting to rebuy and return using the old receipt.

Is this a pattern I should expect to repeat every year for every Simpsons release or is this due to some other unusual factor? I'm not sure what I should set my new price point at, but apparently anything over $19.99 is too high for The Simpsons.

[Sweet Baby James]

Wait so you have to buy two sets to get $15 total off or is it $15 off each set? That AND/OR in the picture above is confusing.
It's $15 off for each set. You do not have to buy two(if you did buy two, then you'll get $30 off).:)

[Bob_F1]

I just picked up S7 of the Simpsons. Thanks OP!

The had both the plastic "Marge Head" case and the more conventional boxed versions for sale. Last year I bought S6 with the "Homer Head" case and I really didn't care for it. It seems cheap and flimsy and it wastes space on the shelf. So I picked up S7 in the conventional case.

It was ($31.99 + local tax) - $15 instant rebate = $19.63. The tax was applied to the pre-discounted price.

I also couldn't find a copy of Donnie Darko.

Bob

[KatSagirl]

yup thanks to you guys i bought 92 bucks of DVDs!

24 season 4
simpsons (not marge head)
Man on fire
Passion of the Christ
King Kong

haha! good stuff though :)

[Classic Films]

Costco also has $9 off the Gunsmoke 50th Anniversary Vol 1 and 2.
Costco sells these 2 sets as one combined set m one box with the discs from both volumes in slim cases.with 29 shows and many extras. It is under $31 after rebate and before tax .

This is $9 off the combined set and not $9 off each volume.

Thanks to OP for the heads up.

I got 24, the 2 Simpson sets, Forrest Gump 2 disc, and Footloose. The later 2 were $6.99 each after $2 rebate.

[toogood]

Picked up Simpson season 7 (slip case box) for $15.49 ($30.49 - $15) at the Northridge Costco. Also saw 24 season 4 for $42.xx They had a ton of Simpson 7 left (no Head box though), but only about 4 - 5 of season 6 (Homer Head only). Funny thing, they charge tax for the full price and not on the price after discount.

[lovefletch]

Thanks OP! Great deal, BF has been off the wall to buy these, but I kept saying, "wait, costco might have a deal, wait for a deal." So, here it is! Picked up marge head and 24. My costco didn't seem to have any season 6, but plenty of season 7, both versions. Also, about 10 24s. Good luck all!

[beavismom]

Ahhhhh! Our Costco won't be open for a few more months. I can't wait to dump my Sam's membership for Costco.

[Peep]

Darn, no Simpsons left in Burbank. :(

[yellowjacket621]

Awesome, I'm in for Donnie Darko and Office Space. Maybe 24 as well.

[Sweet Baby James]

Funny thing, they charge tax for the full price and not on the price after discount.It's not Costco, it's your state tax law. In Connecticut, they charge tax on the discounted price.:) I picked up Simpsons S7, 24 S4 and Donnie Darko. I couldn't find Office Space, so I'm going to have to check my other Costco before the sale ends.

[Krayzie]

gah now i need to figure out which simpsons season 7 box to pick up

[Htom Sirveaux]

Thanks so much to the OP for the heads-up on this deal. My lame-o Costco (Austin @ 183 & Braker) had no signs up whatsoever, so I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. I crossed my fingers and waited in line for 15 minutes, hoping that this deal would work, and luckily it did. Tax was charged on the post-rebate price. I picked up one Simpsons 7, and they still had a couple of Homer Heads, about 30-40 Season 7's in both flavors, and maybe 10 24 Season 4's. It looks like they had stocked up in anticipation of this rebate, but I doubt they were going sell much without it being advertised!

[Preditor74]

I have no Costco here but if anyone would be willing to pick up 24 and Simspsons for me I would really appreciate it...PM me! :helpme:

[Snowmaker]

I'm not sure if I want to but 24 season 4 before getting seasons 2 and 3.

Already got the Simpsons 7 for Christmas.

[Manzana]

Is Costco's Donnie Darko DC a 2-DVD edition? There are no specs on the back, but I have a note somewhere saying there should be 2 discs (or at least 2 sides making it a DVD-14) for the DC.

Which version of Monty Python's Meaning of Life is it for $8.99 - $4? They covered the UPC, so I can't tell if it's the Special Edition or the old release which I heard was a bad transfer. Is this version OK, and is it better than the oldest Image release?

I saw a lot of old versions of stuff (like the old Good, Bad, and Ugly and The Great Escape), so a person has to be careful not to get an old version palmed off on you.

My Costco only had the Marge head Simpsons S7, and I had forgotten I had bought the regular box at BBY for about $23. If they had had the regular box, I might have bought it at Costco and returned it to BBY with my old receipt just barely within its time window. Unfortunately BBY won't PM Costco.

[Sweet Baby James]

Is Costco's Donnie Darko DC a 2-DVD edition? There are no specs on the back, but I have a note somewhere saying there should be 2 discs (or at least 2 sides making it a DVD-14) for the DC.

It's the 2 disc Director's Cut. The reason you don't see any specs on the back is because it has a slip cover.:)

[BKenn01]

With deals like this, does Cosco usually have adequate stock on their movies?

[Sweet Baby James]

With deals like this, does Cosco usually have adequate stock on their movies?
Costco usually stocks extra when they run a sale. They had plenty of everything at my local Costco today with the exception of Office Space. They might have had it and I just didn't see it(my only gripe with Costco is that they stack their inventory in boxes, one on top of another which sometimes makes it difficult to browse their entire supply).

[Manzana]

It's the 2 disc Director's Cut. The reason you don't see any specs on the back is because it has a slip cover.:)
Thanks for confirming that.

I was able to figure out that the MP Meaning of Life is the single DVD edition, and the 2-DVD edition is available for $9.99 at Amazon, so I'll be returning that. Does anyone know if they fixed the transfer problems in Meaning of Life (I think someone said the 3:2 pulldown flags were wrong)?

I have another question: what extras are missing in the Fast and the Furious "Tricked Out Edition" that were in the previous edition?

I could only find 2 reviews of the "Tricked Out Edition" which gave no specifics other than to say the new extras are pretty worthless and that it has fewer extras than the previous edition. If so, it sounds like I should return this and wait for the previous edition.

[mongoco]

I picked up Kinsey for $7.99 after $5 instant rebate in Houston, TX

[Prowler]

Thanks alot to the OP!!!

Picked up The Simpsons 7th Season for 16.99 + tax.

[Snowmaker]

My Costco only had 3 of the signs up (the ones for the newer movies). I had to track down an employee and drag her to a register and scan a Simpsons, 24, and a couple of the Universal ones that are $4.99 to prove to her that I wasn't crazy. She then got someone on it to mark the other stuff. By that time my lunch hour was over and left empty-handed.

I want 24 season 4, but don't have 2 or 3 yet and would like to get them in order.

[Sweet Baby James]

I want 24 season 4, but don't have 2 or 3 yet and would like to get them in order.
You're not going to do much better than $27.49 for 24 Season 4, but if you want to get them in order, you can wait until April. www.foxstore.com has had a 50% off sale during this time of year for the last two years, so I think that it's a safe bet that they'll do it again. They have 24 Season 4 for $55.98, so it will be $28 during the sale. You could also pick up seasons 2 and 3 at that time.:)

[Walter Neff]

Darn, no Simpsons left in Burbank. :(

They had quite a few Season 7s in the slipcases (no Marge heads) at the one in Los Feliz yesterday, if you want to drive a bit farther. I spotted just one Homer head Season 6 though, and it looked kinda mangled.

[chiguy]

My local CostCo (Naperville, IL) had plenty of Marge-heads for S7 of the Simpsons, but the store seemed to be out of S6. A saw the titles mentioned above here, and a few others. Cinderella Man is $13.xx after rebate, Garden State is $7.xx after rebate, and several Universal titles (Liar, Liar) were $4.xx after rebate. I didn't see 24: S4, though. Other titles with rebate included Donnie Darko, Face/Off (with a $4 off coupon for Hustle & Flow), plus several more.

[Peep]

They had quite a few Season 7s in the slipcases (no Marge heads) at the one in Los Feliz yesterday, if you want to drive a bit farther. I spotted just one Homer head Season 6 though, and it looked kinda mangled.

Thanks for the heads-up. Los Feliz is a little out of the way for my, but I might try hitting the Marina Del Rey Costco on Saturday.

[mongoco]

noticed the Simpsons 7 box has a slightly different UPC than the same one from Best Buy so it might not be able to return the Costco one to Best Buy or elsewhere. Anyone try it yet?

[Bob_F1]

If the UPC doesn't match you're probably out of luck.

Bob

noticed the Simpsons 7 box has a slightly different UPC than the same one from Best Buy so it might not be able to return the Costco one to Best Buy or elsewhere. Anyone try it yet?

[Snowmaker]

I walked out with only 12 Monkeys and Love Actually for $4.99 each. I just couldn't bring myself to getting 24 season 4 before getting 2 and 3. I have vowed to buy them in order, or all at once. :D

I specifically bought one of the two remaining 12 Monkeys they had with the gold keepcase, but when I opened it I realized it was cracked and part of the clear plastic near the spine was torn. Luckily the cover sheet was OK, so I just stuck it in a different case for now. :(

I almost grabbed Donnie Darko to give the movie another chance because everyone here seems to love it so much. I've only seen it once and hated it, but right now can barely remember what happens in it. :hscratch:

[Ginwen]

Thanks OP.

Got my Simpsons 7 Marge-Head Edition in the Kirkland WA Costco today, to go with my Homer head. Unlike most here, I kind of like the packaging, and it fits fine on the shelf where I keep all my TV DVDs.

They had about 10 each of the Marge-head/regular box Season 7, I didn't see any of the season sixes.

[Scarface83]

got homer head season 6 and the regular marge season 7 (didnt have head)

$31+ tax for both. nice

i wanted marge head though, but didnt have it.

[Snowmaker]

I already have the regular box Simpsons S7, but its almost worth buying one of each at that price to have both packages, and then selling the sealed box one on ebay or something.

[thejester]

Picked up Simpsons S7 (Marge), King Kong, and 4 of the $7.99 ($12.99-5) titles. Would have gotten S4 of 24, but it was sold out. Only had a couple of Marge & KK editions left (2 each) when I left - there were 8+ of reg box S7.

[jiggyblau]

Thanks so much for posting this! I made the long trip to Frederick MD and they had both versions, with the $15.49 price clearly marked. I got my standard box version of S7. The only negative is that they charge tax on the full amount, but I can't really complain about that. They still had a bunch left, but more of the regular boxes, not so much of S6.

[mongoco]

If the UPC doesn't match you're probably out of luck.

Bob

well there are two UPC's in the white box. the first one matches but the second one differs slightly and there is a 50 over the 2nd UPC on the Best Buy box while the Costco box has a 00. Does everyone else's say 50 also? (the top right corner of the white UPC code box)

[yellowjacket621]

Looks like I'll get Love Actually as well. Could someone start to make a complete list of included titles?

[Snowmaker]

Could someone start to make a complete list of included titles?

By the time that happens, the sale will be over.

[DJ_Longfellow]

Wow, some nice prices....I may have to stop today after work. I would really like Love Actually for that price. Which King Kong is it also? I skimmed through the thread.

I'm tempted to get the Simpsons, but I don't own any others...so I passed.

[Snowmaker]

Which King Kong is it also? I skimmed through the thread.


The Pete Jackson Production Diaries.

[Sweet Baby James]

well there are two UPC's in the white box. the first one matches but the second one differs slightly and there is a 50 over the 2nd UPC on the Best Buy box while the Costco box has a 00. Does everyone else's say 50 also? (the top right corner of the white UPC code box)
The 50 and the 00 are numbers that signifies what security device is being used inside the box. It doesn't make a difference as long as the regular UPC numbers match. I took back a Simpsons set last year to Best Buy that had a different two digit number from what Best Buy had on their shelves and it scanned correctly in their computer.:)

[chsidwel]

I picked up the Simpsons S7 last night. They still had plenty left of each type. They had ZERO signage on any of the dvds with the exception of the Robots dvd with a kids t-shirt for $13.49 after the $5 instant savings.

[Sweet Baby James]

I'm tempted to get the Simpsons, but I don't own any others...so I passed.
Costco had the first 5 seasons of The Simpsons in a bundle for just $75 last month. Coistco quite often will run the same sale at a future date, so if they bring back the bundle deal for $75, you could have seasons 1-7 for just $106.:up: For anyone on the fence about whether or not to pick up a set, go ahead and buy it and you can always return it later. Costco is extremely easy about returns. They'll let you return anything at anytime and for any reason. They'll even give you a full return on an opened DVD.:)

[Bob_F1]

That's good news.

I once was unable to return a copy of LOTR:Return of the King to my local Walmart that I had received as a gift via Amazon.com. They scanned it and told me that it was not a recognized by their inventory system.

So it seems as if there are some store specific UPCs floating around out there, at least for some titles and retailers.

Bob

The 50 and the 00 are numbers that signifies what security device is being used inside the box. It doesn't make a difference as long as the regular UPC numbers match. I took back a Simpsons set last year to Best Buy that had a different two digit number from what Best Buy had on their shelves and it scanned correctly in their computer.:)

[DJ_Longfellow]

Costco had the first 5 seasons of The Simpsons in a bundle for just $75 last month. Coistco quite often will run the same sale at a future date, so if they bring back the bundle deal for $75, you could have seasons 1-7 for just $106.:up: For anyone on the fence about whether or not to pick up a set, go ahead and buy it and you can always return it later. Costco is extremely easy about returns. They'll let you return anything at anytime and for any reason. They'll even give you a full return on an opened DVD.:)

Good to know...not sure if I have the time to devote to 7+ seasons of the Simpsons right now though ;) I just started watching Family Guy S1!!!

Still tempting....mabe I'll stop today.

[Preditor74]

Once again if anyone can help me out with 24 S4 I would really appreciate it!

[Sweet Baby James]

Once again if anyone can help me out with 24 S4 I would really appreciate it!
When I bought my copy on Wednesday, they had about 7 copies left. I'm not going back until Sunday, but if they still have 'em, I'll definitely pick one up for you.:)

BTW, if you miss out on this sale, you should be able to get it for the same price in April. As I mentioned earlier, www.foxstore.com should have a 50% off sale sometime in April. Their price is $55.98, so it should be $28 during the sale.

[Bob_F1]

I was initially on the fence with Season 7 as I have yet to watch the first six seasons on DVD.

Then I read the DVDtalk review of S7 and I was sold. It received a DVDTalk Collector Series rating and it looks like a winner.

So you must buy it. ;)

Bob

Good to know...not sure if I have the time to devote to 7+ seasons of the Simpsons right now though ;) I just started watching Family Guy S1!!!

Still tempting....mabe I'll stop today.

[Snowmaker]

I also noticed that my Costco again has the Monty Python's FC 16-disk set again, but now in the slim cases. Still $99.99 though.

[misterchimpy]

First, thanks to the OP for this, I recently rejoined Costco, they sent me a mailer at home to get a $20 gift card with signup, woohoo. I picked up 24 Season 4, looked for Office Space but didn't see it.

Second, people have talked about the potential 50% off Fox sale. One thing to note, last year, it was only available to people on their email list. I think one or two people claimed that they were able to argue their way into the sale, but for the most part it was restricted to people who were already getting email from the them. I had ordered once before from them, but you may be able to get on the list by signing up for their promo spam at foxstore. There is no guarantee that they will do it again as well, doesn't mean that they won't, but I wouldn't assume that it has the perennial aspect that the DDD sale does.

Also, I can't believe that there's someone out there who hasn't seen the Simpsons! You are in for a treat, the later seasons do contain a lot of references to stuff in earlier years, but they definitely stand alone, and many of those middle years(seasons 4-9 or so) have some of the best animated comedy ever, imo.

[Snowmaker]

Also, I can't believe that there's someone out there who hasn't seen the Simpsons! You are in for a treat, the later seasons do contain a lot of references to stuff in earlier years, but they definitely stand alone, and many of those middle years(seasons 4-9 or so) have some of the best animated comedy ever, imo.

I thought he just meant he had not watched the DVDs yet, not the show itself.

[Duh Vuh Duh]

Thanks OP for spotting the deal.

Just got back from the lunch hour there, absolutely no signage posted for the sales, I don't get that, wouldn't they want to sell more of them by advertising.

Anyway, picked up season 7 for $15.xx and then got slapshot and liar liar with $4 off each of them, picked up the $5 chicken for lunch, and filled up for cheap. Good lunch hour.

[Pbear]

They also had a few other titles on special

40 Year Old Virgin was $18.99 - $5
Mr. and Mrs. Smith was $18.99 - $5
American Pie Band Camp was $17.99 - $5

Was also able to get The Great Outdoors for $8.99 -$4
How to lose a guy in ten days for $8.99 -$4
Elecktra $12.99 - $4
Transporter SE - $12.99 - $4

Prices at the Costco I went to seemed to be around a dollar higher for the box sets, still a good deal though. Sorry if I got some of this wrong, I bought 11 titles yesterday and don't remember of hand excatly the price on all of them.

[Bob_F1]

Yes, in my case I've seen a number of the broadcast episodes but I've never watched the DVDs. I plan on watching the series, in order, from episode 1.

I've edited my original comments to make that clearer.

Bob

I thought he just meant he had not watched the DVDs yet, not the show itself.

[DJ_Longfellow]

I thought he just meant he had not watched the DVDs yet, not the show itself.

Yeah, I never botherd to get the DVD's. I enjoy the Simpsons, but I don't really like to own TV shows on DVD since I usually watch them once are rarely go back to them. If I need a SImpsons fix, I can DVR them since they are on EVERYday.

[ctyankee]

Norwalk, CT Costco had plenty of Season 7 Simpsons in face and normal box design but no Season 6 (which I was after).

Did have a good number of the other stuff mentioned like Kong Production etc.

The only other thing I noticed missing was any Sideways ... so looks like they got snapped up.

[Snowmaker]

Second, people have talked about the potential 50% off Fox sale. One thing to note, last year, it was only available to people on their email list. I think one or two people claimed that they were able to argue their way into the sale, but for the most part it was restricted to people who were already getting email from the them. I had ordered once before from them, but you may be able to get on the list by signing up for their promo spam at foxstore. There is no guarantee that they will do it again as well, doesn't mean that they won't, but I wouldn't assume that it has the perennial aspect that the DDD sale does.

Well, I created an account and checked the box saying I wanted to receive special offers and such from them, so we'll see what happens.

[Sweet Baby James]

Norwalk, CT Costco had plenty of Season 7 Simpsons in face and normal box design but no Season 6 (which I was after).


The Milford location had a few of the Season 6 Homer head copies when I was there on Wednesday. Might be worth the trip.:)

[Scarface83]

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[Krayzie]

my costco only had the normal season 7 box.. oh well that made the choice easier lol

[mongoco]

The 50 and the 00 are numbers that signifies what security device is being used inside the box. It doesn't make a difference as long as the regular UPC numbers match. I took back a Simpsons set last year to Best Buy that had a different two digit number from what Best Buy had on their shelves and it scanned correctly in their computer.:)

thanks for the info.
was able to return the Costco box at Best Buy without any problems.

[Injury]

Will happily pay for simpsons s7 (box) + shipping... if someone could help me out.

Email please! Thanks!

[yellowjacket621]

I picked up:
24: Season 4
Donnie Darko: Director's Cut
School of Rock
Love Actually

[Manzana]

thanks for the info.
was able to return the Costco box at Best Buy without any problems.

Was this on Simpsons S7 with the Marge head or the box?

I have been so tempted to do this, but for about $7 difference I wasn't sure it was worth the trouble or the risk if the different UPCs would work. Also, my Costco only had the Marge heads, and I was afraid if I opened up Costco's outer box that it wouldn't have any security stickers and would be considered "used" at that point.

[mongoco]

Was this on Simpsons S7 with the Marge head or the box?

I have been so tempted to do this, but for about $7 difference I wasn't sure it was worth the trouble or the risk if the different UPCs would work. Also, my Costco only had the Marge heads, and I was afraid if I opened up Costco's outer box that it wouldn't have any security stickers and would be considered "used" at that point.

it was the the box.
the box and the head have different UPC's I believe.
the price difference was around $13 so it was worth it for me.

[Kwad Guy]

Good luck. I went to my local Costco today and found none on the shelf. I went to the customer service desk to ask if they had any in stock and the woman there didn't even have to type anything into the computer. She told me that someone came in and bought every single copy they had (hundreds) the first day they were available at a discount.

[Scarface83]

Good luck. I went to my local Costco today and found none on the shelf. I went to the customer service desk to ask if they had any in stock and the woman there didn't even have to type anything into the computer. She told me that someone came in and bought every single copy they had (hundreds) the first day they were available at a discount.


whata scumbag, i know he trying to make $$$ and all but jeez, way to f it up for others. selfish.

[Bob_F1]

Well that's lousy.

There are probably a pile of these titles up on eBay right now.

Costco should probably have some sort of reasonable "number of copies per account" limit to avoid this type of abuse.

Bob

Good luck. I went to my local Costco today and found none on the shelf. I went to the customer service desk to ask if they had any in stock and the woman there didn't even have to type anything into the computer. She told me that someone came in and bought every single copy they had (hundreds) the first day they were available at a discount.

[Peep]

Costco should probably have some sort of reasonable "number of copies per account" limit to avoid this type of abuse.


Well, it does suck for people like you and me still trying to find copies, but Costco is a STORE and I think they're goal is to sell as many of something as possible. Nothing would make them happier than if someone walked in and bought them out of every item that they sold.

They're not like Best Buy where they advertise items as costs that make them loss leaders just to get you in the store.

[Braddok]

First of all, thanks Chops for posting the deal. I was able to get 24 season 4 and Simpsons 7 (regular box( just under the wire simce it's the last day of the sale.

Second, a funny thing happened at checkout. I use my mom's business card (but it has my name on it). I usually look like an unmade bed and my hair is usually messed up. Plus I just lost a lot of weight so my clothes are hanging off me. So while I was paying a rep comes up to me and asks if I was ever told about their excutive membership where I can earn 2 or 3% back. She scans my card and says "Since you have spent (Pauses to look me up and down) 8,900 dollars here you could get a nice check back." 4 people in the line looked up at me in shock (I look like I would have trouble getting bus fare to work much less anything else.)

Anyway, I got a good chuckle out of it on my way back to my car.

[Snowmaker]

Well, I did it! I fought the urge to pick up 24 season 4. They're only open for 5 more hours, but I don't feel like going today.

[Doug Schiller]

thanks for the info.
was able to return the Costco box at Best Buy without any problems.

Oh, so isn't that are stealing?

[Sweet Baby James]

Oh, so isn't that are stealing?
I believe that mongoco did buy The Simpsons at Best Buy at a much higher price. He probably broke open the seal, so he can no longer take it back for a refund. He then bought it at Costco and took back this sealed copy to Best Buy for a refund. Since he did buy it at Best Buy and he's returning the exact same DVD to Best Buy for a refund, I personally wouldn't lose any sleep over it if I was mongoco.:)

[mongoco]

Oh, so isn't that are stealing?

stealing implies loss. what did Best Buy lose?

FWIW, I bought $50 worth of other DVD's along with the Simpsons on that original transaction at BB and didn't return those.

[Ravenous]

Thanks OP, keep posting these awesome Costco deals as my mom recently became a member an dit looks like I can finally get in on these!

I got the:
Simpsons S7 (Marge Head - there were about 10 of these, 10 box)
24 S4 - My dad wanted this after I told him about the sale, there was about 5
The Great Outdoors

NO advertising what so ever. I dont think anyone there knew what was going on. Luckily no hoarders so when another thing like this comes along, I should be in luck

How is Costco with sales like this? If they keep this up, I wont buy anymore Simpsons or anything until they have sales like this!

[jkzahn]

Thanks a lot to the poster for sharing - this was finally my motivation to join costco.

[dvdblockbuster]

Good luck. I went to my local Costco today and found none on the shelf. I went to the customer service desk to ask if they had any in stock and the woman there didn't even have to type anything into the computer. She told me that someone came in and bought every single copy they had (hundreds) the first day they were available at a discount.

A smart guy. He could make a couple grand at Ebay.

[Sweet Baby James]

Once again if anyone can help me out with 24 S4 I would really appreciate it!
I just got back from my Costco and they were completely sold out of 24-sorry. Hopefully someone else was able to get one for you.:fc:

[Manzana]

I believe that mongoco did buy The Simpsons at Best Buy at a much higher price. He probably broke open the seal, so he can no longer take it back for a refund. He then bought it at Costco and took back this sealed copy to Best Buy for a refund. Since he did buy it at Best Buy and he's returning the exact same DVD to Best Buy for a refund, I personally wouldn't lose any sleep over it if I was mongoco.:)

I almost did the same thing too because I don't consider it wrong. However, I bought the box version at BBY and Costco only had the Marge head, so it wouldn't have matched my BBY receipt when scanned, so I didn't try it for about $7 difference. If you return the box for the box or the Marge head for the Marge head, it's returning the same item with a legitimate receipt and no loss to BBY. If BBY would pricematch Costco then there would've been no need for this, but since they won't then you have to buy at Costco and return that one to BBY since the first one was opened.

[Dabaomb]

I just got back from my Costco and they were completely sold out of 24-sorry. Hopefully someone else was able to get one for you.:fc:

same here :mad:

I only picked up Simpsons S 7 with the Marge head cuz they were out of the regular one.

[Bob_F1]

Actually, one thing that would make Costco happier would be to sell the same number of copies to a greater number of customers. That goes to customer satisfaction which can lead to more sales.

And while these coupon deals may not be loss leaders, I'm sure that their profit on these titles is pretty minimal. And like Best Buy loss leaders, these coupon deals are intended to generate additional sales. My guess is that the primary goal is to get people into Costco to buy restuarant size bags of tortilla chips. ;)

And, as an aside, my Costco actually had all the titles I was looking for with the exception of Donnie Darko. But I wasn't quite sure I wanted that one anyway after reading the DVDTalk review.

Bob

Well, it does suck for people like you and me still trying to find copies, but Costco is a STORE and I think they're goal is to sell as many of something as possible. Nothing would make them happier than if someone walked in and bought them out of every item that they sold.

They're not like Best Buy where they advertise items as costs that make them loss leaders just to get you in the store.

[Doug Schiller]

I believe that mongoco did buy The Simpsons at Best Buy at a much higher price. He probably broke open the seal, so he can no longer take it back for a refund. He then bought it at Costco and took back this sealed copy to Best Buy for a refund. Since he did buy it at Best Buy and he's returning the exact same DVD to Best Buy for a refund, I personally wouldn't lose any sleep over it if I was mongoco.:)

If that is what he did, then I apologize. If he bought a copy at Costco for the sole reason to return it to Best Buy for a profit, then that is stealing in my eyes.

Even though it isn't very ethical, I have no problem returning the same item if another store has it lower, later on. It is just like a price match!

So, sorry for the implied stealing comment, mongoco.

BTW, I went yesterday, Sunday, and I saw one copy of 24 S4 but there were no coupons and I wasn't about to brave the long lines to ask.
Is the deal still on?

[Sweet Baby James]

BTW, I went yesterday, Sunday, and I saw one copy of 24 S4 but there were no coupons and I wasn't about to brave the long lines to ask.
Is the deal still on?
I hate to tell you this, but the sale ended yesterday. Also, you didn't need a coupon-the $15 was automatically deducted at the register. Sorry that you missed out, but Costco will sometimes run the same sale at a later date so keep checking the Costco threads.:)

[Peep]

Actually, one thing that would make Costco happier would be to sell the same number of copies to a greater number of customers.

Really? They told you that, did they?

My feeling is that if that was their intent, then they could easily set a limit as to how many of a sale item an individual can buy. If they haven't done so then that probably isn't their intent. Simple.

[Bob_F1]

Perhaps you are correct. I also believe that robots are stealing my luggage.

Bob

Really? They told you that, did they?

My feeling is that if that was their intent, then they could easily set a limit as to how many of a sale item an individual can buy. If they haven't done so then that probably isn't their intent. Simple.

[Peep]

Are those the same robots that made up your totally baseless claims about Costco? If so, you should tell them that their heads are up their asses.

;)

[BKenn01]

whata scumbag, i know he trying to make $$$ and all but jeez, way to f it up for others. selfish.

Its called Capatalism. Most people would do the same.

Well that's lousy.

There are probably a pile of these titles up on eBay right now.

Costco should probably have some sort of reasonable "number of copies per account" limit to avoid this type of abuse.

Bob

Cosco is also a business club. They clearly state you can buy their products for resale. Why would they limit and penalize their customers who buy for this purpose?

I hate it when it happens to me, but I just move on and try to find the deal somewhere else.

[Bob_F1]

Cosco is also a business club. They clearly state you can buy their products for resale. Why would they limit and penalize their customers who buy for this purpose?

That's an excellent point and it's one that I didn't consider.

Bob

[shawagg]

Please stop replying with the whole moral debate.

I missed out on this deal and everytime it gets bumped I think I might be able to get in on the goodness.

Stop tormenting me, please.

[Bob_F1]

No. But I'm pretty sure that these are the same robots that work customer service for Deep Discount DVD. ;)

Bob

Are those the same robots that made up your totally baseless claims about Costco?

;)

shawagg,

Sorry that you didn't get what you wanted. But I'm sure another deal will roll around before too long.

[Peep]

No. But I'm pretty sure that these are the same robots that work customer service for Deep Discount DVD. ;)

Ouch!! Those robots have bit me more than once!! :)