Dvd's at CVS 75% off

[movieguru]

Went into CVS today. They have all their DVD's at 75% off. They have a few good higher end ones. I got a disney one for $5 and a few others for $2 -$2.50. Most of them are originally priced at $9 to $10. Some movies were junk. Most are what you would find in Columbia House's $14.95 or less section.

[TheJoker]

Is this at all CVS stores or just YMMV?

[movieguru]

Is this at all CVS stores or just YMMV?

I was told by the manager that it should be at them all except maybe the locations that they recently bought & converted from other drug retailers. Haven't had the chance to check any others yet.

[SI78]

I have a "bought and converted" CVS down the road from me. I never go in it. I'll run down and check it out now so I can report back on it. I'm really bored and wide awake anyhow.

Update:

I *think* they were having the sale. It's hard to tell though because all they had left was about 20 copies of The Cat In The Hat (live action) red stickered at 75% off.

I passed.

It might be worth checking out your local store though even if it is a converted Rite Aid (or whatever).

[chrisih8u]

Yes, they were 50% a couple weeks ago. I snagged Lady and the Tramp for $11. And I had a $10 extra care coupon to bring it down to $1. :D

The person at CVS said they were going to stop carrying dvds.

[Sweet Baby James]

Yes, they were 50% a couple weeks ago. I snagged Lady and the Tramp for $11.
Thanks for the heads-up.-wink- I'll check and see what I can scour up later today.

[tophrman]

What is CVS?

[jas722]

CVS is a drug store chain that usually has outrageous pricing on stuff like Dvds. But I might have to check it out if their 75% off.

Thanks for the heads up.

[pagansoul]

They are like Walgreens or Eckerd discount Drug stores. In Georgia they are all over the place.

[Ken Cline]

CVS also bought all of the Savon drug stores - at least here in California. I now have a Walgreens every other corner and now a CVS every corner in between :)

[TexasDVDer]

Here CVS bought out Eckerds. The only two drugstore chains in town are Walgreens and CVS (not counting the Walmart and Target pharmacies and those in the HEB grocery stores).

Have to check out the DVDs. Sometimes you'll make a good find.

[k_lodge]

Was at a CVS this morning and saw the display. Not much to choose form but picked up Enemy At The Gates for $2.49

[maxfisher]

On my lunch, I stopped at 2 CVS's within a mile of my office. One had about 20 DVDs left, all crap, for 50% off. The other had everything marked to $6 and most of the titles were ones that Best Buy or Circuit City have run for that price or cheaper.

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah, I worked at CVS for about four months last year. I remember selling two dvds.

[Sabrett]

I have two CVS's by me...I'm sick, but I'm gunna try to get out anyway to see what they have.

[Squall280]

i saw and purchased the long oop ghostbusters when i went today.

[btlives]

Also check the Rewards Card table.
Its where you sign up for their
discount card. Card is free.
They have $2 off of $10 purchase coupons.
(excludes booze, smokes & drugs)
If you do not see them ask the cashier.
Again it maybe a YMMV.

Mine are remodeling so they are also
giving away some items, like water bottles
& xmas stuff left over.
I picked up enough wrapping paper for years.

[kenbenobi]

Also check the Rewards Card table.
Its where you sign up for their
discount card. Card is free.
They have $2 off of $10 purchase coupons.
(excludes booze, smokes & drugs)
If you do not see them ask the cashier.
Again it maybe a YMMV.

Mine are remodeling so they are also
giving away some items, like water bottles
& xmas stuff left over.
I picked up enough wrapping paper for years.
Thanks for the tip. I'll have to go check it out...

[SI78]

Just to clear it up (if it even matters) my CVS is a converted Savon, not Rite Aid as I said.

[smashthesymbols]

Man, CVS is buying out stores all over the country aren't they. Around here it was Osco Drug they've taken over. The one nearest to me did sell DVDs though, I'll have to go look tomorrow and see if they have anything. Doubt they'll have much, but maybe I'll get lucky and find some Disney like a couple people have mentioned.

[Ken Cline]

Around here it was Osco Drug they've taken over.

Many years ago all the Savon's in my area changed their name to Osco. Then changed back due declining sales.

[TheJoker]

Ill check this out sometime this week then...

[drpie]

I didn't find any dvds at the three stores I checked (two of them converted oscos), but I did find clearanced booze at two of them!

[FangsFirst]

Wow, Osco...I haven't seen Osco since I left Missouri...

[Cane Dewey]

I guess I'll check to see if they have any Disney DVDs...

[Trevor]

Not really related, but I have find memories of the old People's Drug stores. As a kid, they were my primary source for candy, birthday and mother's day gifts, and comic books.

They were bought out by CVS in 1990, although it seems longer ago than that.....

I'll check out the next CVS I drive by.

[Sweet Baby James]

I struck out at two different locations, but I scored Lady and the Tramp for $5.75 at the third. A big thanks goes out to movieguru.:)

[speedy1961]

I struck out at two different locations, but I scored Lady and the Tramp for $5.75 at the third. A big thanks goes out to movieguru.:)

A real gold mining expedition eh?

"Any gold left in them thar hills?"


Where'd you score?

Derby's gotta be a bust (I'm in there occasionally)

RTE. 34 might be questionable......

[Sabrett]

One of mine had a good amount of DVDs, but no sign saying there was a sale, and the other one had a shitty selection of DVDs, but had the sale..

[movieguru]

One of mine had a good amount of DVDs, but no sign saying there was a sale, and the other one had a shitty selection of DVDs, but had the sale..

They should still scan the discounted prices even if they don't have the signs up. The stores that don't have the correct discounted signs up may still have the best prices available. Have the cashier scan a couple to check before assuming they won't ring up at 75% off.

Also if no ones mentioned yet CD's are also 75% off. Nothing great but a lot of older "best of" titles.

[Sweet Baby James]

A real gold mining expedition eh?

"Any gold left in them thar hills?"


Where'd you score?

Derby's gotta be a bust (I'm in there occasionally)

RTE. 34 might be questionable......
I scored Lady and the Tramp at the Monroe(Big Y Plaza) location. It was the last copy. The CVS at the Trumbull Mall had a few copies of Cinderella behind the register. The CVS across the street from the Hawley Lane Mall had squat. I'm going to see what I can find in the Milford/Orange neck of the woods this weekend.:fc:

[vballboy51]

Many years ago all the Savon's in my area changed their name to Osco. Then changed back due declining sales.

not that this matters, but:

osco = savon. they are both owned by the parent company, american stores. same thing then with jewel = albertsons = acme and i'm sure there are more in there somewhere.

cvs purchased all STAND ALONE osco's. you will still see them in with jewels or whatever else they call themselves. there was a big rebranding a few years back.

to add to the actual thread, i'm traveling on the road and went to a CVS here in the Philly area (King of Prussia) and didn't see squat. no dvds in site.

[speedy1961]

I scored Lady and the Tramp at the Monroe(Big Y Plaza) location. It was the last copy. The CVS at the Trumbull Mall had a few copies of Cinderella behind the register. The CVS across the street from the Hawley Lane Mall had squat. I'm going to see what I can find in the Milford/Orange neck of the woods this weekend.:fc:

Good luck to you sir!

Thanks for responding.

[Sabrett]

They should still scan the discounted prices even if they don't have the signs up. The stores that don't have the correct discounted signs up may still have the best prices available. Have the cashier scan a couple to check before assuming they won't ring up at 75% off.

Also if no ones mentioned yet CD's are also 75% off. Nothing great but a lot of older "best of" titles.


Damn, I wish I would've known that. Thanks, though! I might have to go back and check. I didn't see the sign, so I didn't really look to see what they had.

[amd555]

nothing here in Chicago convert store. please pm with chicagoland stores that have this deal if you spot one.

[project86]

I picked up Pocahontis 2 disc, as well as caddyshack, total? $7

Thanks for posting this bro.

[gorgo99]

I went to two yesterday, got excited when #1 had new stuff like Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Superman Returns... but they weren't discounted. #2 had no DVDs at all. :(

[brooke789]

picked up Desperate Housewives Season 1 for $12.50...

everything else was kid stuff (Baby Einstein, Wiggles, etc)

btw, the cds were also all 75% off.

[coville]

Thanks OP. I checked two CVS stores in Albany yesterday. You have to hunt for the DVD clearance bin. Found Captain Corelli's Mandolin for $3.25 and Pleasantville for $2.50.

Two more today, one had Ghost and Hart's War for $2.50 each

[wildman1037]

I visited 2 CVS stores, and both had the 75% off. Went a little crazy picking up some mediocre titles, but I figured the wife and/or kids would like them, and they're cheaper than a rental!

I picked up:
Sweetest Thing $3.00
Primal Fear $2.25
Red Dawn $2.50
Robocop $2.50
Get Shorty $2.50
The Program $2.25
Nothing But Trouble $2.25
The Distinguished Gentleman $2.25
Battle of Britain $2.50
Out of Time $2.50
The Contender $2.25
Nine Months $2.25
Rugrats Go Wild $2.25
Meet Strawberry Shortcake $2.50
Poohs Grand Adventure $5.75

Total: $39.50 for 15 DVDs (Avg=$2.63 per DVD) :up:

[Ken Cline]

Went to the CVS (non-converted) a few blocks away from me and they only had this 2 for $12 offer (or you could get 1 for $6).

http://akimages.crossmediaservices.com/dyn_rppi/550.0.90.0/cvs/large/070121_CAL_4_525_zbcsa.jpg

[smashthesymbols]

Man, CVS is buying out stores all over the country aren't they. Around here it was Osco Drug they've taken over. The one nearest to me did sell DVDs though, I'll have to go look tomorrow and see if they have anything. Doubt they'll have much, but maybe I'll get lucky and find some Disney like a couple people have mentioned.
I went and checked it out today. No 75% off DVDs anywhere. The only DVDs they even had were some of those junk $1 double features, and the 2/$12 that were advertised this week.

[Jtnguyen12]

I got CVS $10 off coupon when you spend $20 or more. It's great if they carry Disney movies ;)

[Sabrett]

Mine had the 2/$12 also, but they still applied the 75% off to it, so I got some of them for $1.50.

[Sabrett]

picked up Desperate Housewives Season 1 for $12.50...

everything else was kid stuff (Baby Einstein, Wiggles, etc)

btw, the cds were also all 75% off.



Nice find! I don't think mine ever had box sets.

[cwwallace]

Picked up Something's Gotta Give, A Guy Thing (my older copy was freezing), and 3,000 Miles to Graceland for right at $10.00. Not a bad deal.

[movieguru]

Just got Ultimates 2 for $3.50, Working Girl $2.00, Casualties of War $1.80, and Beautiful Girls $1.80. Not a bad find. There should be opportunites to find a lot of older or OOP Disney cartoon movies as they don't usally seel out when they were $24.99 and they could sit there for years.

[Greg613]

Picked up The Last Boyscout for 2.50, mostly crap left, and the good movies under lock and key weren't on clearance.

[Cane Dewey]

I just went, came up empty. It was 75% as advertised, but there was hardly anything there.

[Gobear]

I stopped by the CVS near my job, and I picked up Jerry Maguire, Funny Bones, and A League of Their Own for $2.50 each.

[Big Dave]

The one by my work had no DVDs that I saw. The one by my house had some, but they were either crap or full-screen. I did pick up True Lies and wanted to pick up Days Of Thunder, but it rang up full price.

[amd555]

nothing here in chicago, if you found something here--please pm with info

[BamaDan]

Top Secret, Terminator 3 (WS), All That Jazz, Mystery Men, and Clue for $12 and tax. Results of two CVS stores in Huntsville, AL. There's plenty more around, but dunno if I'll check them or not. Thanks OP.

[apbabowling]

I was hitting local CVS myself and ended up with:

All the Right Moves
The Barbie Diaries
Black Beauty
Charlie's Angels 2
Conspiracy Theory
Erin Brockovich
Matchstick Men
Necessary Roughness
Pleasantville
Runaway Bride
Shine
The Terminal
2 Wiggles DVDs

I've been to 8-9 stores already. I felt pretty lucky to be at one that it's sign still said 50% off but they rang up at the 75% off price. After this is over, I'll probably never set foot in a CVS again. The nearest CVS is at least 10 miles away from home, but in the city they're relatively close to each other. Not having my kids with me helped with the quick stops.

-jarrod

[LoPan5705]

Was able to catch a few titles that were left over. I picked up Red Dawn and Spaceballs. The employee said I missed out on "tons" of other titles, oh well. I've been after Red Dawn for a while.

[Sabrett]

I'd assume most of the CVSs are pretty picked over by now..

[Sabrett]

Was able to catch a few titles that were left over. I picked up Red Dawn and Spaceballs. The employee said I missed out on "tons" of other titles, oh well. I've been after Red Dawn for a while.

I've seen people buy pure crap just because it's on sale. She didn't say you missed out on good titles :D

[maxfisher]

Well, I stopped by a couple other CVS's on my lunch today and fared a little bit better. I picked up:

The Terminator
The Producers (original)
Jerry Maguire
The Astronaut's Wife
Hackers
The Falcon and the Snowman
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Muppets Take Manhattan

Paid between $1.50 and $2.50 for each of them. Not too shabby. One of the stores had displays for Cars and POTC, but the salesperson said someone had just come in and bought all the copies. There are CVS's everywhere in my area and if I take a 2-mile detour on my way home tonight, I can hit 3 more stores. I'll probably see what else I can pick up.

[Graftenberg]

For 75% off I got:
City by the Sea
Pleasantville
Edtv
Shine

2for $12 I got:
Philadelphia
The 6th Day

Average price each 3.75 :)

[Trevor]

Couple of notes from my two store CVS foray tonight:

The Herndon store had the largest collection of VHS that I've seen in years. There must have been 200+ tapes there. (All 75% off!!)

I found a few minor wants like Stripes and Taps for a couple bucks each after discount, but thought I really scored by finding a pile of dollar DVDs of titles that I actually wanted. 25 cents for some cool monster and abbott&costello double features! But, alas, they refused to take the 75% off those dollar titles. Looking back, I should have bought them anyway, as they really were titles I would have watched.....

[Trevor]

I almost forgot the strangest moment of my CVS trip. The lady in front of me was returning a couple of items, condoms and ky jelly.

[Sweet Baby James]

I almost forgot the strangest moment of my CVS trip. The lady in front of me was returning a couple of items, condoms and ky jelly.
Poor gal, sounds like she got stood up for the weekend. You should have been a good samaritan and offered your services.

[EdTheRipper]

Hit one of my local CVS's the other day and found nothing. Got a few others locally but I'm not in much of a hunting mood,lol.

[rich-y]

I've went to 3 different CVS stores in the Cincinnati area and none of their DVDs were marked with a discount sign...

yet ALL three stores were indeed selling their entire stock of DVDs at 75% off!

When I took a DVD to the counter to ask the clerk for a price check he said, "I can already tell you the price on that one; it's $5.50".

At one store, a number of DVDs were on a free-standing, wire rack in the middle of an aisle but the newer ones were still located behind the counter. At another store, the DVDs had been moved to a locked, glass cabinet next to the men's razor blades and shaving cream!!

Bottom line: you must look around for the DVDs (or simply ask a clerk to point them out to you).

I picked up:
Mulan (2-Disc Edition) - $5.50
Lemony Snicket - $5.50

Most of the remaining DVDs were full-screen so I skipped them:
Friday Night Lights
Shrek 2
Failure to Launch (4 my mom)
Shark Tale (4 my nephew)
Master of Disguise
Monster House
Rugrats Movie

Oh... I asked the store manager why the DVDs were 75% off and she said, "Well, we can hardly sell the DVDs we get and they just sit around forever so they've decided to stop carrying them".

I mentioned that a lot of stores are able to send back unsold DVDs/CDs to their distributor and have them replaced with newer (or more popular) choices. This is a common practice for Walmart and Target. But she said CVS doesn't work that way.

I guess I could have also mentioned that CVS didn't exactly promote DVD sales by keeping their stock behind the counter where the customer couldn't view the titles or prices, but I knew she wasn't in charge of their corporate policy.

[movieguru]

I've went to 3 different CVS stores in the Cincinnati area and none of their DVDs were marked with a discount sign...

yet ALL three stores were indeed selling their entire stock of DVDs at 75% off!

When I took a DVD to the counter to ask the clerk for a price check he said, "I can already tell you the price on that one; it's $5.50".

At one store, a number of DVDs were on a free-standing, wire rack in the middle of an aisle but the newer ones were still located behind the counter. At another store, the DVDs had been moved to a locked, glass cabinet next to the men's razor blades and shaving cream!!

Bottom line: you must look around for the DVDs (or simply ask a clerk to point them out to you).

I picked up:
Mulan (2-Disc Edition) - $5.50
Lemony Snicket - $5.50

Most of the remaining DVDs were full-screen so I skipped them:
Friday Night Lights
Shrek 2
Failure to Launch (4 my mom)
Shark Tale (4 my nephew)
Master of Disguise
Monster House
Rugrats Movie

Oh... I asked the store manager why the DVDs were 75% off and she said, "Well, we can hardly sell the DVDs we get and they just sit around forever so they've decided to stop carrying them".

I mentioned that a lot of stores are able to send back unsold DVDs/CDs to their distributor and have them replaced with newer (or more popular) choices. This is a common practice for Walmart and Target. But she said CVS doesn't work that way.

I guess I could have also mentioned that CVS didn't exactly promote DVD sales by keeping their stock behind the counter where the customer couldn't view the titles or prices, but I knew she wasn't in charge of their corporate policy.

Some CVS's actually sell quite a few of the new releases at $19.99. They usually have the new releases listed in their ads to be on sale starting Tuesday and people actually go in there to get them like it's some great deal. Those people don't know of DVD Talk of course.

[TheJoker]

Those people don't know of DVD Talk of course.

Or BestBuy, Circuit City or Target it seems....

I mean you would think that if you get the flyers you would check everyone for the best deal

O and anyone elses Supermarket carry bootleg and old DVD's?

[tomwaits]

Finally made it to some of my local CVS stores today. I was expecting everything to be gone, but they still had a bunch of DVDs at all 4 stores I checked. Only two of the stores had the 75% off signs up, and even they still had a lot left.

I ended up getting several DVDs, and will be going out again tonight to check a couple other locations. I got Mulan, Lilo & Stitch 2, and a Winnie the Pooh movie for the kids; The Shining, Pleasantville, Frequency, Vacation, and Batman Beyond:RotJ uncut for myself.

Also saw Over the Hedge, Superman Returns, Batman Begins, the Breakup, all the Harry Potter movies, and many others that were available in Fool Screen only.

Great sale!

[rich-y]

This CVS deal may be over soon. The store I visited today said they packed up all their remaining DVDs last night for return to the distributor.

[Doc Moonlight]

Drove across the Missouri line to Illinois to the nearest CVS. No DVDs left but the remaining CDs were 90% off.

[brooke789]

Went to one CVS that even had the 2/$12 dvds all in one bin with a big sign "all dvds 75% off"...of course the $6 one didn't ring up...The cashier noticed and said.."oh this is supposed to be 75% off...$6 that is $2" lol We didn't say anything about the extra .50 (really should be $1.50) because we know those $6 weren't supposed to be included in the first place!

[printerati]

I've went to 3 different CVS stores in the Cincinnati area and none of their DVDs were marked with a discount sign...

yet ALL three stores were indeed selling their entire stock of DVDs at 75% off!

Good to know. Which three stores?

[Robert]

Picked up the old OOP Ghostbusters CE in thw 2 for 12 bin.

[rich-y]

Good to know. Which three stores?

Downtown 4th Street (newer movies behind the counter)
Downtown 6th Street (all movies locked up in men's razor cabinet)
Downtown 7th Street (all movies returned to distributor)

[Renee]

Thanks for the post. I rarely visit CVS, and my location had the dvds unsigned behind the register. In fact, when I asked the cashier to price check a title, he pointed to the full price sticker and assured me that was the current price.

I found a long OOP (Jan 2002) platinum edition copy of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Since this sells for at least $40 new, I consider the $6.25 quite a bargain!

[Sabrett]

Thanks for the post. I rarely visit CVS, and my location had the dvds unsigned behind the register. In fact, when I asked the cashier to price check a title, he pointed to the full price sticker and assured me that was the current price.

I found a long OOP (Jan 2002) platinum edition copy of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." Since this sells for at least $40 new, I consider the $6.25 quite a bargain!


Nice find on the Snow White. I got mine really cheap at GameStop about a year ago, but that's an awesome deal.

[Sabrett]

Drove across the Missouri line to Illinois to the nearest CVS. No DVDs left but the remaining CDs were 90% off.


lol, I'm guessing you live near the state line, but that just sounds so funny to me...

[printerati]

Downtown 4th Street (newer movies behind the counter)
Downtown 6th Street (all movies locked up in men's razor cabinet)
Downtown 7th Street (all movies returned to distributor)

I hit the store on U.S. 42 north of I-275 yesterday, and they were cleaned out. There was a table with "75% Off" stickers on it, but all that was left was about 10 VHS tapes and 20 "various artists" CDs. I'll be on the west side around lunch today and will hit any locations I see.

[Doc Moonlight]

lol, I'm guessing you live near the state line, but that just sounds so funny to me...

Yeah, I forgot to say the revenuers were on my tail...

(It's only 16 miles)

[brianluvdvd]

Thanks for the post. I never go in CVs and we have tons of them around here it seems. Needed to get my kid some medicine and scored two I haven't seen mentioned yet: Young Sherlock Holmes & Top Secret!

Nice for $2.50 each!

They had a bunch of Casualties of War, Stripes, and Jaws the Revenge. I really wanted A Bronx Tale but even for $2.50 found it hard to buy non-anamorphic title. :( There was still several there so I will have to think about it.

All cds were 75% off as well but did not see anything. The movies sign said that the 75% off sale was only for movies $16.99 and under.

[GuessWho]

90% off here in downtown Chicago

For 99 cents each, I got Taps and Satisfaction

[brianluvdvd]

I checked another CVs and they are still 75%. Wonder when they are going to 90%? I was still able to pick up Tigerland & Crocodile Dundee for $2.25 each and Cocoon for $2.50. Nice!

[videoguy]

Okay I'm mad now! I've tried a few different CVS's around me and found nothing! Did anyone in the southern new jersey, how about even philadelphia area find anything?

[ESG927]

I didn't really pay attention to this thread earlier, but just yesterday I got some coupons in the mail. The Osco near me is now a CVS. I have several coupons for $5 off a $10 purchase. Just might be worth my while to look now!

[SniDa]

I just checked my CVS again, and they had more titles than they did last time (2 weeks ago). And, they had 60 cent stickers on them. I picked up Charlie's Angels, The 6th Day, Philadelphia, A Few Good Men.

[ESG927]

I visited one CVS today hoping to find some great deals and use my $5 off $10 coupon, but found nothing at one converted Osco store. Couldn't find a DVD anywhere, not even Open Season which was listed in the weekly sale flier.

Stopped at another store, another old Osco, and didn't find any clearance DVDs. On my way out, I did find a small display practically placed behind a counter. No sale prices though.

[jedi_shadow]

I finally made it to a cvs today. They only had 6 movies left at 75%. I only bought scrooged for 3.50. The other movies they had were necessary? roughness, buffy, taps, and mortal kombat.