AMAZING Blockbuster Deal....5 PRP for $25.00...exp 10/31/07

[calhoun07]

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1120/14750098eb8.jpg

I used the coupon myself this past weekend and got five of the newest games they had for sale previously played. I guaranteed you THIS WORKS. It is NOT a one time use coupon code (meaning because I used it it's not invalid...this coupon code will work for anybody!).

I saved an ASTONISHING $244.00 on games on Saturday. I know another person who picked up a bunch of Disney DVDs previously viewed that were selling for 39.99 each and got 5 of them for $25.00. Not much time left on this deal! HURRY!!!

EDIT...it didn't require any manager override for me to use it. The employee just scanned my games and took off the amount. I will post the receipt tomorrow.

[shyguy1083]

that is pretty awesome considering it can work on ANY priced dvd. may have to check out my local store. thanks for the coupon!

[Jedi Master 33]

Awasome.

[whotony]

nice, find.

were did you find it?

[fujishig]

nice, find.

were did you find it?

Yeah, is this legit? Seems like the kind of deal that either
a) Would've been limited to a certain price tier of used stuff or
b) Would've been found and posted a while ago

Not that I want to cast aspersions, it seems like a great deal even if my local BB has crap for used games.

[calhoun07]

nice, find.

were did you find it?

A flyer from a Kansas news paper. It was on the back of a flyer with Taco Bell coupons. (for the record, I did not buy the paper myself...I can't tell you exactly which paper it was in...but somebody gave me the flyer with the coupons.)

I assure you...its legit. I'll scan my receipt later on to show you, but won't be able to post it until tomorrow (the only scanner I have access to is at work and I am home now).

[matrixrok9]

It says the coupon can't be reproduced. I know most say that and they still accept it. I'l wait until it's been confirmed by more than one shopper that it's good besides Kansas.

[calhoun07]

It says the coupon can't be reproduced. I know most say that and they still accept it. I'l wait until it's been confirmed by more than one shopper that it's good besides Kansas.

I live in MO and used it. A friend of mine used as well, plus the person who gave me the flyer initially. Three shoppers for you there.

[ChessPieceFace]

Really does sound too good to be true. And I dunno if it proves anything one way or another, but "period" is spelled "preiod" in the fine print. Plus I'd expect a hell of a lot of protesting by the clerk and the store manager if I tried to use this.

Anyone else tried it yet?

[Gara]

Holy crap that's an amazing deal. Going to give it a try here in California

Edit: Anyone know if this scans correctly or does it require an override?

[head dvd nut]

Cool...I'll give this a try tomorrow here in North Carolina!!

Thanks!

[matrixrok9]

I live in MO and used it. A friend of mine used as well, plus the person who gave me the flyer initially. Three shoppers for you there.


Thanks Calhoun. I've seen you post over here and have no doubt you did it. I was just afraid if it was a regional promotion since I didn't see the coupon on my Sunday paper, So Cal.

[DVDmaniac14]

im in GA and i will definitely test this tomorrow at MULTIPLE locations!

[LinkinPrime]

I'll try this tomorrow as well. Thanks for the coupon.

[calhoun07]

Thanks Calhoun. I've seen you post over here and have no doubt you did it. I was just afraid if it was a regional promotion since I didn't see the coupon on my Sunday paper, So Cal.

I hear ya. I also had my suspicions when I saw it at first too...I mean it's a legit coupon and all...but I had never seen any coupons in my local paper. I gave it a shot and it paid off!

[kypade]

I just tried it in Central Florida and it worked. The guy had never seen it, and he called another store while I was browsing and neither had they. But he said he'd ring it through and give me the deal if it came up, which it did, so it's definitely a good coupon. Thanks.

[cine]

Membership is required to use the coupon?

[starman9000]

No problem using it in ND, I asked if I could use it and he said sure. Unfortunately there really wasn't any great deals and everything I got is scratched, so I may just return them.

[DVDmaniac14]

oh yes it definitely works. just bought 5 games..ALL valued at about $200 total...for $25...OP i could kiss you right now if my g/f didn't have such a prob with me doing that...also personal issues with that whole idea...ye...me being not like that...BUT IF I WERE...you would be kissed...oh yes

so in other words...all GEORGIA residents...this def works!

[TheMovieman]

Worked for me as well. The woman even commented on how great a deal it was.

[nlyonssmith]

I'm going to try tomorrow. What I don't understand is how they let you get away with it. If I go buy lets say, used Halo, Bioshock, ... titles that a $50 price tag USED, why would they let me get away with it.

I understand it works in the system, but I think I'll get shut down because its too sweet of a deal.

[n.phelge]

Worked for me in DFW - no override required. I'm guessing this one won't last through tomorrow.

Thanks OP.

[nlyonssmith]

Worked for me in DFW - no override required. I'm guessing this one won't last through tomorrow.

Thanks OP.

I am beginning to think I should go tonight...

[ChessPieceFace]

I went to try it on the Sunset Boulevard BB in Hollywood, and couldn't find a game I'd pay $5 for. I think they only had about 20 total, mostly original Xbox games. So, can't say if it worked or not.

[jeffbrown]

I just left a Blockbuster in Edmond Oklahoma. They had a sign posted saying that that was an invalid coupon. This was pointed out to me as I attempted to check out.

[wlverinefactor]

All new games are kept behind the counter for theft reasons.

For $46 total I got.. (one required a credit and he gave me an extra $5 off for my time)

Skate - 360
sonic and the secret rings - wii
locoroco - psp
xbox live unplugged - 360
resistance - ps3
guitar hero encore rock the 80's - ps2
madden 08 - ps3
bioshock - 360
meet the robinsons - 360
the darknes - 360

totals saved
109.95
166.00
90.00

[Ravenous]

on my way now

[Peep]

Dead for me in Los Angeles.

[runner001]

Worked for me as well. The woman even commented on how great a deal it was.

same thing just happened to me.

Worked for me in DFW - no override required. I'm guessing this one won't last through tomorrow.
that's exactly why I left right after I saw this thread. scored 1 set of 5 games, didn't want to raise flags if I had used a second coupon.

[GenPion]

Worked in Texas.

[used_submarine]

Worked tonight in Ft. Wayne, IN. Didn't have much, but I picked up a few things I knew my friends would enjoy.

Link to picture of receipt (http://mysite.verizon.net/tacosmith/coupon.jpg)

[holypaper]

Can anyone tell if a blockbuster membership is really required for this? Thanks.

[aruvam]

Worked in San Ramon, CA. No Wii games - which was what I was mainly looking for, but did manage to get the Deluxe King Kong 3-Disc edition (21.99) along with 4 other 14.99 DVDs for ~$27. Thanks a lot.
They did ask me for my membership card though....

[ChessPieceFace]

Dead for me in Los Angeles.
Which Blockbuster in LA?

[used_submarine]

Can anyone tell if a blockbuster membership is really required for this? Thanks.

No, it is not required. They never asked for my card.

[cardsfan111]

Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to try this out today. This seems like the kind of coupon that would work with your typical part-time 18-year old employee, as opposed to dealing with a manager.

[calhoun07]

Can anyone tell if a blockbuster membership is really required for this? Thanks.

You don't have to have a membership to make purchases. And because of that I really don't think it would block it on a membership account if somebody tried it twice, but it's better just to do it as a regular non member.

[ot444]

Worked for me in Florida. Thanks.

[whotony]

Really does sound too good to be true. And I dunno if it proves anything one way or another, but "period" is spelled "preiod" in the fine print. Plus I'd expect a hell of a lot of protesting by the clerk and the store manager if I tried to use this.

Anyone else tried it yet?

looks like period is spelled properly to me

[Gara]

Good golly oh molly! It worked! Hitup two stores then came home to eat. Picked up
Bullet Witch 360
Virtua tennis 3 360
2x BioShock 360
Lost Planet 360
Armored core 4 360
Call of duty 3 360
Guitar Hero Rock the 80s PS2
Big brain academy Wii Degree Wii
Zelda Twilight Princess Wii

for 50 bucks. They made me signup for a membership to take the coupon but was more than happy to.

[davethomasowns]

Well hopefully it is still good in the morning.

Just got back from a FL store. Grabbed 4 PS3 games and a DVD, went up to the guy, and presented it. He said he had never seen it before but would call his manager to make sure that it was legit. Apparently, it doesn't scan into the system which made him think it was a one-time use that was already redeemed. Supposedly if I come back tomorrow when his manager can check up on it and give the override, they can do it. So it seems it is real!

I plan on just going to other stores in the early AM and hopefully it works at just one. It is an amazing deal.

[Gara]

Anyone try this on boxsets? I didn't see many expensive dvds at my stores besides tv boxsets.

[calhoun07]

I don't understand the override??? If the coupon doesn't scan with the barcode, they always just key in the code on my coupons. I print them off all the time from email and on Blockbuster.com and the barcode never comes out scannable, but they don't need a manager override. The clerk just types the code in and I am on my way.

[calhoun07]

Anyone try this on boxsets? I didn't see many expensive dvds at my stores besides tv boxsets.

It would work on box sets. At least at stores accepting it and have allowed it to be used on games. Apparently YMMV with this one.

[DVDmaniac14]

i actually hit up 4 different locations and the coupon worked at ALL of them...picked up a multitude of games and 2 movies...saved me prob about $400...i picked up Wii Games and 360 Games including Super Paper Mario, Brain Age Academy, Bioshock (I WAS AMAZED AT THIS ONE!), Lost Planet Collector's Edition and Reg Edition, Guitar Hero Rock the 80s, Spider-man 3 and many others. THANKS OP!!!!

[dollfins1]

what is the correct size of the original coupon? thanks in advance!

[davethomasowns]

Man, I can't stop thinking about what a deal it would have been.

Was this requiring overrides for everyone?

Thanks
Shane

[alfonsosoriano]

I'm going to try tomorrow. What I don't understand is how they let you get away with it. If I go buy lets say, used Halo, Bioshock, ... titles that a $50 price tag USED, why would they let me get away with it.

I understand it works in the system, but I think I'll get shut down because its too sweet of a deal.

Dude, this coupon doesn't seem to be any error, just read it!!! It says it can be used on any price previously viewed and played games!

I will test this in Connecticut tomorrow afternoon and if it works...oh baby. :D

[TheMovieman]

Mine didn't scan but she did enter the numbers and went through fine...

[Ravenous]

I went to 2 and it was a huge ordeal! Why? Cause most the games I wanted had been stolen! I was so pissed cause all the Wii were gone and PS3 and God of War 2

But I got 5 games (all PS2 and GC) and 5 DVDs. Games were really low in my area (most stores are closing and games are scarce) and I really wanted Pathfinder, Children of Men, Pans Lybrinith 2 disc

Im going to try some stores tomorrow.

[project86]

I'm trying it in the morning at 3 stores. Hopefully everything will work!

[DVDmaniac14]

Gonna hit up 3 stores in the morning as well...after a nice hour long work out bwahahaha

[Gara]

Hitup the other 2 stores in town and it worked like a charm. You can't beat 20 good games for 100.00.

In addition to the first list I picked these 10 up.
360
The Darkness
Gears of War
2x Bioshock. One of them actually had the slipcover which is nice
Dead or Alive 4
The bigs
Earth defence force 2017 (Yeah this one was a mistake but they had nothing left!)

Wii
Madden 08
Big brain academy Wii Degree
Metal Slug Anthology

Hoping this continues to work tomorrow. Going to try in the morning for any games I missed and some dvds.

[matrixrok9]

I hit up 5 stores in Orange County.

1st store - got denied because the deal was too great. Called her general and district manager. District manager said it was fraudulent because he never heard anything about it. Told them to scan it and see if it goes through but she wouldn't do it.

2nd store - they were cool about it. Looked at the coupon, scanned all the games and then scanned the coupon. It went through. Cashier (cute btw) said it was a good deal and laughed (I think she digs me).

3rd store - same as the 1st store but manager(also cute) told me to come back once she talks to the dm tomorrow.

4th store - same as second. No problem. He didn't even hesitate accepting the coupon. Then we started talking about Transformers and Michael Bay. Cool guy.

5th store - Close to the first store. Got denied right away as I was showing the coupon. She said DM called and told them not to accept any 5 for $25 coupon.

Got 10 games for $50 and change. This is the best deal I've gotten and I've been on this board since 2000.

To the cashiers that are saying they have to override, they are lying, it scans no problem. It's just that they don't want to give you the deal, which is understandable.

Thanks Calhoun!! You the man!

[akolang2]

I assume everyone is printing the coupon from the picture posted in this thread.

1) Does it need to be a certain size?

2) Does it matter if it's printed in color or not?

3) Has anyone been asked where they got the coupon...if so, is there a correct or incorrect answer?

4) Am I right that the coupon can only be used once? (I'm guessing they annotate it somehow on your account)

I apologize if these are questions I should already know the answer to:)

[Gara]

I assume everyone is printing the coupon from the picture posted in this thread.

1) Does it need to be a certain size?

2) Does it matter if it's printed in color or not?

3) Has anyone been asked where they got the coupon...if so, is there a correct or incorrect answer?

4) Am I right that the coupon can only be used once? (I'm guessing they annotate it somehow on your account)

I apologize if these are questions I should already know the answer to:)
1
I just printed it using the native resolution of the picture which made is kind of big but easy to read for the cashier.

2
I imagine it makes it look more official in color but if the store is going to give you a hard time or not probably won't depend on the picture being in color.

3
A couple of them did. I just said I received it in a email and they just nodded their head.

4
It says it can only be used once but I had no problem using it at 4 different stores. The first 2 wanted my membership card (it didn't put a note on my account I am guessing) and the last 2 didn't even ask for my membership card.

[akolang2]

Thanks for the responses, Gara...much appreciated:)

[critterdvd]

Definately trying this tomorrow!

[jcdenton310]

I'm in California and it worked for me. 2 BB(near each other) my friends went to did not take the coupon, but 2 others they went to scanned them and they worked fine; no over-ride or whatever required. It could be that the quality of the print-out affects the coupon's ability to be scanned. btw i'd like to thank the person who posted the coupon, and my friend, who alerted me to the deal.

[sinizine]

I work at one and had never even heard of this coupon. If I had to wager, I'd bet it was designed for either a going out of business sale or a franchise store. But hey, I'll give it a try myself.

[sinizine]

Oh, and somebody asked if you needed a membership, technically you do, as you need one for any of the "One time Use Per Account" coupons but really most people manning the registers won't look that closely. However, given the absurd deal, you can probably bet that most will at least look a little at the coupon and might see that notice.

[rider555]

Oh hell,another reason to step in to my local BB.They don't sell PC games,do they?

[Kipz]

To the people who got this to work, what how did you print it? I can't get it to print right. It either comes out 2 inches wide or a full page.

[matrixrok9]

Really does sound too good to be true. And I dunno if it proves anything one way or another, but "period" is spelled "preiod" in the fine print. Plus I'd expect a hell of a lot of protesting by the clerk and the store manager if I tried to use this.

Anyone else tried it yet?

"Inc" was also misspelled, in the original post, it was "Ing". One of the managers noticed this and raised a red flag because she said the coupons usually don't have typos.

[DeputyDave]

Damn, I'm working nights and won't get off until 6:00 AM. I can't stay awake until 10:00 when BB opens so I'll have to wait until the afternoon.

I'm sure you vultures will have burned out the deal by then ;)

[Trevor]

This is definitely not a legit coupon, but obviously made with an understanding of BBV's system.

I'll pass on giving it a try.

[alfonsosoriano]

I think I saw something about it originally being intended for Kansas only.

[n.phelge]

This is definitely not a legit coupon, but obviously made with an understanding of BBV's system.

Did you read the OP's description of where he found it: link (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showpost.php?p=8213586&postcount=6)

[Trevor]

Did you read the OP's description of where he found it: link (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showpost.php?p=8213586&postcount=6)
Yep, but maybe I should have worded it less harshly. Definitely not meant for universal use I would say.

Kudos to you all if you get it to work, but I'd rather not try in this case, as I don't live in Kansas (anymore).

[DJ_Longfellow]

Well, I will try later today....hopefully we have more reports of success.

[DVDmaniac14]

i'm sure eventually blockbuster is going to find out about this mistake and send a notification to all the stores saying "DO NOT SCAN THIS COUPON"...but im hoping not.

going about 30 mins after they open...hoping the clerks don't turn me away cuz of the AMAZING deal this is...

[dead_rsng53]

I hope this still works after school today :/

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah and hope you get a lame brain employee who missed that notice. :D

[brianluvdvd]

My biggest question...how are the quality of their used games? Are they scratches and beat up to shit or in decent condition? $5 for $25 is great unless the games don't work due to condition.

[starman9000]

My biggest question...how are the quality of their used games? Are they scratches and beat up to shit or in decent condition? $5 for $25 is great unless the games don't work due to condition.

I picked up 4 movies and 1 game, and they are all completely scuffed and scratched.

[brianluvdvd]

I picked up 4 movies and 1 game, and they are all completely scuffed and scratched.

I am kinda anal when it comes to what my games, dvds. and cds look like disc-wise. Don't know if I could take that.

[starman9000]

I am kinda anal when it comes to what my games, dvds. and cds look like disc-wise. Don't know if I could take that.

Yeah, I'm going to go back today to exchange them, or just return them. It's not that great of a deal for movies anyway (since they didn't have any disney ones), if it were 360 games or something, I'd be a little more accepting.

[Jtnguyen12]

Wow! I'll hit my local Game Rush today as soon as they open it :)

[pinata242]

Thanks, I'm going to go check this out at lunch after I try CC for their B1G1.

[DJ_Longfellow]

Well, everyone report back....I will check around lunch time....11:00ish.

[achau9598]

I'm going to go to the one near my work in about an hour .. will report my success (or lack of)

[TOLEN]

Just used it in Ocean, NJ and it worked. The guys behind the counter couldn't believe it. I wouldn't be surprised if they used it. They had a lame selection of games. I got Lego Star Wars II & Call of Duty III for XBox 360, Cars for Wii (only Wii game they had), Resistance:Fall of Man for PS3 (Which I don't own yet) and one movie Firehouse Dog (my son loves it). Save over $93 bucks! Thanks OP!

[haleyxvader]

Just used it in Orlando, FL got a bunch of 360 games and saved $150. Im gonna try and use it again at another BB. I even got a comment on how good of deal it was from the sales clerk.

[Renee]

...And I dunno if it proves anything one way or another, but "period" is spelled "preiod" in the fine print...

"Inc" was also misspelled, in the original post, it was "Ing". One of the managers noticed this and raised a red flag because she said the coupons usually don't have typos.

I just looked at the coupon I printed last night, and noticed both typos. However, those typos are no longer in the original post. I assumed that the image was a scan of the flyer, but now it seems someone was able to edit the text? I think I'll pass on using it, it's feeling less and less legit.

[nlyonssmith]

[IMG]

I used the coupon myself this past weekend and got five of the newest games they had for sale previously played. I guaranteed you THIS WORKS. It is NOT a one time use coupon code (meaning because I used it it's not invalid...this coupon code will work for anybody!).

I saved an ASTONISHING $244.00 on games on Saturday. I know another person who picked up a bunch of Disney DVDs previously viewed that were selling for 39.99 each and got 5 of them for $25.00. Not much time left on this deal! HURRY!!!

EDIT...it didn't require any manager override for me to use it. The employee just scanned my games and took off the amount. I will post the receipt tomorrow.

Um, the spelling on the coupon has changed since you posted it. The rest of us in this community do not want to get in trouble with coupon fraud so you really owe it to us to tell us whether or not the coupon is legit. I know the barcode scans, but perhaps some restrictions were edited or something. We don't want to get in trouble.

[madcougar]

My biggest question...how are the quality of their used games? Are they scratches and beat up to shit or in decent condition? $5 for $25 is great unless the games don't work due to condition.

I've never had a problem with any used DVD or game at BBV. Ever. And by now I must own at least 100.

[steebo777]

If I found this thread last night, I would've used it. By now, I don't feel like hitting up multiple BBVs to see if it works. It is an amazing deal, but BBV just pisses me off too much to even walk in the store.

[lawdood]

Calhoun has already changed the text on it to fix the misspellings a couple of times. Proves to me this is def a photoshopped coupon with some stolen barcode that gets the deal to work. If speedy had legal troubles with CC over just posting ads, I'll enjoy seeing what BB tries to do to Mr. Calhoun when they get whiff of this fraud.

[DJ_Longfellow]

I can confirm, still working.
Picked up:
- Bioshock
- Stranglehold (360)
- Two Worlds (360)
- Ninja Gaiden (PS3)
- Heavenly Sword (Ps3)

I should be busy for a while.

[alfonsosoriano]

Damn I wish the one I was at had newer things like Stranglehold and Two Worlds. Still, beggars can't be choosers.

Bioshock, Forza 2, NCAA Football 08, Crackdown, Gears of War

[achau9598]

BB near my work had nothing good - I'll possibly check another on the way home today.

[hiphopkid]

they wouldnt accept it in wilmington, nc

all i wanted was bioshock :(

[Corihor1]

Went to a BB in Tampa, FL and the Store Manager rang me out. At first he was like, where did you get this, it looks fake? I told him it was a promotional email, then he said he wasn't sure and that they had problems with fake coupons. I was like well if the coupon works, then isn't it valid? He had to call his store manager, who told him to just ring everything up and see if the coupon worked, but he started whining about having to do a large credit at his store.... So he told me that he would call me back later on today once the DM gave the approval or denial... I am thinking it is going to be the latter based on the way he was talking to me.

[whotony]

appears to be intended for franchise only.

My store asm called just about everyone to ask about the coupon.

He was told it is legit, for now.

About an hour later support called us to say franchise only.

I was able to get 5 ps3 games though.

[Admiral Ackbar]

Just used it

Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Bioshock
Earth Defense Force
Lost Age
Shadowrun

[DVDmaniac14]

still working...im not sure how BBV could really lash out at someone for coupon fraud? i mean could they? if so, what would happen? just out of curiosity cuz i don't want to get in trouble for this thing...

[head dvd nut]

they wouldnt accept it in wilmington, nc

all i wanted was bioshock :(

Which one in Wilmington???

I just went to the one on Oleander Dr and they accepted it with no problem!
She did have to key in the barcode though. But, she never question the validity of the coupon.

Coupon took my total from $80.xx to $26.xx!! The clerk even commented what a sweet deal it was!

[pinata242]

They didn't have shit to choose from here. Enchanted Arms and Cars (360) for the girls would have been it. Everything else sucked. So I didn't even bother.

[stingermck]

they wouldnt accept it in wilmington, nc

all i wanted was bioshock :(

Crap! Which one? I was thinking about the one on College Rd, near Best Buy, but im stuck at work.

Head DVD, how was the selection there on 360 games?

[corysontag]

Can someone please email me the coupon

corysontag@yahoo.com

I did not save it

[joltman]

Can someone please email me the coupon

corysontag@yahoo.com

I did not save it
It's still on the first post of the thread...

[achau9598]

appears to be intended for franchise only.

My store asm called just about everyone to ask about the coupon.

He was told it is legit, for now.

About an hour later support called us to say franchise only.

I was able to get 5 ps3 games though.

Is there any way to see which stores are frachise?

[Guided By Ohio]

(Dayton OH)

Store Manager got a good laugh - said 'this is a fake going around' scanned it and got an 'invalid barcode' message. He went on laughing to show his co-workers as I left the store. Yeah, that was a lot of fun. Glad I went to a store near where I work and not the one I go to near my house. I had a feeling it was fake - but oh well. On the CAG thread - this is what all the last posts have been about. Looks like I'm a day late on this one.

[Shagrath]

I went to several stores here in Orlando and couldn't find five games worth getting, even with a friend. However, at the third and final GameRush, we settled for five games. There's not a whole lot out that I really need or want, and didn't want to buy things just for the sake of buying them.

Stranglehold (Collector's)
Stuntman: Ignition
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Bioshock (for trade-in fodder)
Lair (for trade-in fodder)

The clerk freaked out when he saw what a good deal it was, and actually asked if I had another one that he could use. I think I heard them saying that they weren't going to let anyone else use one there, probably meaning they'll call up their DM to see if it is legit.

[DVDmaniac14]

so wait IS THE COUPON STILL LEGIT? or should i give up now?

[PopcornTreeCt]

I went to several stores here in Orlando and couldn't find five games worth getting, even with a friend. However, at the third and final GameRush, we settled for five games. There's not a whole lot out that I really need or want, and didn't want to buy things just for the sake of buying them.

Stranglehold (Collector's)
Stuntman: Ignition
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Bioshock (for trade-in fodder)
Lair (for trade-in fodder)

The clerk freaked out when he saw what a good deal it was, and actually asked if I had another one that he could use. I think I heard them saying that they weren't going to let anyone else use one there, probably meaning they'll call up their DM to see if it is legit.

Well, I guess I can sit this one out then. If you're looking to unload Lair cheaply I'll take it.

[Trevor]

so wait IS THE COUPON STILL LEGIT? or should i give up now?
It is obviously YMMV, but not legit in either case I would guess.

[alfonsosoriano]

YMMV. If Blockbuster isn't out of your way, give it a shot.

[DJ_Longfellow]

People on CAG are reporting it is DEAD...says expired yesterday....YMMV even more know.

[whotony]

Well we now have a sheet up calling it a fraud.
We won't take anymore of these.

The not came from corp.

[Shagrath]

Well, I guess I can sit this one out then. If you're looking to unload Lair cheaply I'll take it.
There are other stores here in the area that I didn't get around to checking yet. The one I went to had at least a dozen Bioshocks, as well as a good selection of other stuff (corner of Chickasaw & Curry Ford). The one on Semoran north of Aloma had a decent selection, and the one over at Alafaya and Colonial really didn't have jack as far as 360 is concerned. I don't even own a PS3, so didn't check their section at the other stores.

[Zbu]

Damn, I thought this could rock...then I realized I was getting excited over buying ruined games for about $5 a hit. I guess I could try, but I'm not sure. I have to head over there to get that Saw Trilogy for ubercheap, so I guess it couldn't hurt to look.

[sbelli]

Not all BB have ruined games. I've gotten quite a few pristine games from them. My local stores actually don't a game for trading if it's too scratched up and I believe they buff the discs that were rentals prior to sale.

In any case, it appears the deal may be dead. The folks over at CAG are now reporting that corporate changed the expiration date to yesterday and also sent out an e-mail saying not to accept the coupon.

I was able to use it, but even told the manager that I wasn't sure if it was legit. But since the system took it, they went ahead with the deal.

Kind of strange. I guess that coupon must have been created by someone who works in BB. Otherwise, how would the system have taken it?

[Zbu]

I hate to say this, but it's quite cool that the bar code works. I wonder if there's some secret coupon underground that does this thing for a laugh. ;)

[Admiral Ackbar]

People on CAG are reporting it is DEAD...says expired yesterday....YMMV even more know.


I just used it two hours ago in Delaware.

[dsa_shea]

I don't want to go anywhere near something that just might have fraud linked to it.

[Adrenaline]

I hate to say this, but it's quite cool that the bar code works. I wonder if there's some secret coupon underground that does this thing for a laugh. ;)

I've done some barcode programming for a client of the company I work for. They use it to scan in forms that they get in the mail. Learning about all the formats and how they are generated was pretty cool. I would never do anything fraudulent, but if you know what format a company uses for their coupons (ie what each column means what) it really isn't that complicated.

[Mister Peepers]

I'd like to see the original to compare and not one that's had work done to it by the OP

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah I did it once and I'm not going to bother again.

[ehorre01]

Does this have to be used at a Blockbuster with Gamerush? I've never understood the whole franchise vs corporate thing with these stores.

[benh911]

Just tried it in MA, and it didn't work. The girl kept looking at the coupon, really confused, scanned the movies/games, and then typed in the barcode, before calling over another employee. Corporate must have put in a note, and the computer said the coupon expired yesterday. I didn't put up too much fuss, just pointed out that the coupon clearly states it expires the 31st, but he just said he has to go by what the computer says.

[aktick]

No luck in Madison...first store had a good selection, and as I went to checkout the lady kindly told me the coupon was a fraud and she had JUST received a voice mail saying not to take it. Honestly about 2 minutes late.

So I hit another store that was on my way, and they had crap for games, so I didn't even bother asking if they'd take it.

I didn't realize BB had franchise stores. I'm guessing if this was in any way legit, it was just for 1 particular franchise store that was going out of business or something.

[DJ_Longfellow]

I just used it two hours ago in Delaware.

Maybe you got in just under the cut-off....or did they do anything manual to override? As people are saying, they are saying corporate expired the coupon and e-mails went out saying it was fraudulent. CAG has more info.

[Brent L]

Yeah, I'm always up for great deals, but even I didn't touch this coupon. It was obviously some sort of fraudulent deal, and I don't want any part of that.

If it was something that BBV printed up, yet made an error on it, I'd use it, but not if it came from outside the company. That just feels a bit, ummm, like fraud I guess. :lol:

[Mister Peepers]

As people are saying, they are saying corporate expired the coupon and e-mails went out saying it was fraudulent.

I tried one store 3 hours ago and it wasn't in the system.

I just came back from another one and after a few calls, they said it works at franchise stores only and that it expired yesterday for corporate stores.

They looked up the nearest franchise store for me also.

Franchise store worked fine.

[Ravenous]

I forgot to mention last night they had a sign saying they wouldnt take a certain coupon cause it was fake, so 2 free rentals or something.

I ran out as soon as I saw this cause I was on my way out anyway (so im guessing i used the typo one) and had NO idea the coupon was a fraud. Feel kinda bad for using it now. I used credit for one transaction and traded in 3 games for another so they have my info. I better not get in trouble....

[davethomasowns]

Went ahead and used it once at two different stores. It worked, no questions asked. Just said I got it in an email.

Now that I find out it may be a fraud (someone created it,) I feel pretty horrible. I thought it was simply a coupon in the newspaper like stated.

I know the font looked a little weird. :|

[Mister Peepers]

I forgot to mention last night they had a sign saying they wouldnt take a certain coupon cause it was fake, so 2 free rentals or something.

I ran out as soon as I saw this cause I was on my way out anyway (so im guessing i used the typo one) and had NO idea the coupon was a fraud. Feel kinda bad for using it now. I used credit for one transaction and traded in 3 games for another so they have my info. I better not get in trouble....

that was a coupon that came through email. if your email wasn't the one it was sent to, it won't work.

it was a completely different coupon.

for those freaking out, if you try to use the one in this thread and they won't take it, blockbuster isn't going to call the police.

[Jtnguyen12]

COUPON now is DEAD in Independence Blockbluster (Game Rush). I scored 5 XBOX

Store #1 (Independence 23rd Street)
360 games for $26.XX after taxes.
Bioshock (XBOX360) (2 copies)
Darkness (XBOX 360)
Metal Slug Anothology (Wii)
Halo 3 (XBOX360) Reglar version

Store #2 (Lees Summit near Super Walmart Store)
Halo 3 (XBOX 360) Reg. version
Gear of Wars (XBOX 360) LE Version
Bioshock (XBOX360)
The Darkness (XBOX 360)
Over lords (XBOX 360)

All for $26.XX after taxes

Thanks to Kmart stores ... I pickup 3 XBOX 360 games for $7 each & net $48.XX credit after taxes at Game Rush. Yeap, all for $26.XX after taxes. I came back 2 hrs. later and they rejected coupon cos they received memo from the corporate.

[TheMovieman]

I'd like to hear "calhoun07" (the OP) on all this soon...

[alfonsosoriano]

Hahahaha I wonder what the two dopes at the place I went to thought when they saw the email saying it's fraud after I told them it came in an email.

Anyways, I don't feel bad about using it. Screw Blockbuster.

[Mister Peepers]

Hahahaha I wonder what the two dopes at the place I went to thought when they saw the email saying it's fraud after I told them it came in an email.

Anyways, I don't feel bad about using it. Screw Blockbuster.

It's not a fraud since it works at franchise stores till the end of the month.

[sbelli]

Well, I feel bad, but at the same time I don't think we can get into trouble for using it. The system accepted it and I even asked the manager since I thought it was "too good to be true." This appears to be the work of some BB employee who had access to be able to create such a coupon.

If it didn't work in their system, I wouldn't have pushed it. I would have just wrote it off as a fake. As it stood, since the system accepted it, I thought it was legit.

[ChessPieceFace]

I just looked at the coupon I printed last night, and noticed both typos. However, those typos are no longer in the original post. I assumed that the image was a scan of the flyer, but now it seems someone was able to edit the text? I think I'll pass on using it, it's feeling less and less legit.
The original story doesn't check out. It's clearly not a scan, it's computer-generated. Otherwise there would be some imperfections in the fine-print text and other thin lines. The fact that TWO typos were corrected AFTER it was posted only makes it more obvious--not to mention that no BBV has heard of it, and corporate called it a fake.

It's fake. Someone created it to rip the store off. I don't mind exploiting a store's stupidity (like if something is mispriced in an ad) or jumping on a good deal that we're not necessarily supposed to know about (like unannounced huge clearances), but now I'm glad I didn't get a chance to use this one... it's just not right.

[ehorre01]

I just went to a store in Louisville, KY and there was a sign on the door with large lettering stating that they would NOT accept the coupon. The sign stated that the coupon is fraudulent. I think this thread will probably be closed soon... or at least the coupon removed.

[Mister Peepers]

it's just not right.

If it was a fraudulent coupon, blockbuster would have canceled it completely. Instead they had it expire yesterday for corporate stores, but since it is a valid coupon for franchise stores, it can still be used there.

If people used it and still think it's a fraud, take the games back.

[Mister Peepers]

I just went to a store in Louisville, KY and there was a sign on the door with large lettering stating that they would NOT accept the coupon. The sign stated that the coupon is fraudulent.

Was it for that coupon or the other coupon that everyone else saw the sign for?

[ehorre01]

Was it for that coupon or the other coupon that everyone else saw the sign for?It was for the coupon in this thread. What other coupon?

[rider555]

COUPON now is DEAD in Independence Blockbluster (Game Rush). I scored 5 XBOX

Store #1 (Independence 23rd Street)
360 games for $26.XX after taxes.
Bioshock (XBOX360) (2 copies)
Darkness (XBOX 360)
Metal Slug Anothology (Wii)
Halo 3 (XBOX360) Reglar version

Store #2 (Lees Summit near Super Walmart Store)
Halo 3 (XBOX 360) Reg. version
Gear of Wars (XBOX 360) LE Version
Bioshock (XBOX360)
The Darkness (XBOX 360)
Over lords (XBOX 360)

All for $26.XX after taxes

Thanks to Kmart stores ... I pickup 3 XBOX 360 games for $7 each & net $48.XX credit after taxes at Game Rush. Yeap, all for $26.XX after taxes. I came back 2 hrs. later and they rejected coupon cos they received memo from the corporate.
Well,that sucks,i guess.But at least now I know I needn't bother printing the coupon and driving out there(I too am in Independence MO).They probably don't have anything I want anyway.

[Xbox69]

The OP states someone picked up some previously viewed stuff priced at $39.99. Are those box sets? What kind of titles are marked at $39.99 when previously viewed? -confused-

[HE Pennypacker]

The original story doesn't check out. It's clearly not a scan, it's computer-generated. Otherwise there would be some imperfections in the fine-print text and other thin lines. The fact that TWO typos were corrected AFTER it was posted only makes it more obvious--not to mention that no BBV has heard of it, and corporate called it a fake.

It's fake. Someone created it to rip the store off. I don't mind exploiting a store's stupidity (like if something is mispriced in an ad) or jumping on a good deal that we're not necessarily supposed to know about (like unannounced huge clearances), but now I'm glad I didn't get a chance to use this one... it's just not right.

Exactly. The initial coupon in this thread, which contained the typos, was replaced with a typo-free coupon several hours later. Yeah, I'm sure it came from an ad or a flyer. :rolleyes:

[Xbox69]

http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1120/14750098eb8.jpg

I used the coupon myself this past weekend and got five of the newest games they had for sale previously played. I guaranteed you THIS WORKS. It is NOT a one time use coupon code (meaning because I used it it's not invalid...this coupon code will work for anybody!).

Alright, what kind of guarantee??? Oh nevermind, you used past tense. I've never spoken with you before when did you "guaranteed" this to ME? :p This is getting more confusing! :brickwl2:

[n.phelge]

The OP states someone picked up some previously viewed stuff priced at $39.99. Are those box sets? What kind of titles are marked at $39.99 when previously viewed? -confused-

Wii

[Xbox69]

Actually he states that they were a "bunch of Disney DVDs that were previously viewed and selling for $39.99". -confused-

[haleyxvader]

Im kind of regretting using this now, should I return the games, the last thing I want is to get in trouble.

[alfonsosoriano]

Dude, you won't get in trouble. Even if they scanned your membership card (which I didn't have to do) there is nothing they can do.

[PopcornTreeCt]

I don't feel so bad now about sitting this one out.

[calhoun07]

I'd like to hear "calhoun07" (the OP) on all this soon...

Frankly, I am really surprised at the turn of events. Yes, the coupon is not exactly the original...I had a hard time getting the original one scanned...and I touched up the final result in Photoshop to make it look better, but NOT to make a fraudulent coupon. The coupon is for 5/25.00 on DVDs AND games. The fact that it worked several times over backs me up on that. I was just trying to pass on the deal to people here, not get folks in trouble.

And I have a real hard time swallowing that it's being branded as "fraudulent" by corporate. I am not saying I am doubting that's what stores are being told....that seems like a buzz word with Blockbuster to kill things that leak online....but the fact is that this was a real deal for Blockbuster stores. I can understand if it's shown that this was for a certain set of franchise stores, but I had no idea. It worked for me where I used it and I don't live in Kansas...somebody just gave me the rest of the coupons they didn't use after they got their Disney DVDs.

So, yeah...I can understand that it maybe was a gray area for me to post it here, but I wasn't trying to fraud anybody. I saw what I thought was a legit deal (and I am sticking with that...though I realize now maybe it was for certain stores, but I don't fully understand how that would mean the coupon would work as far away as Florida if it was only for certain stores in one specific region.)

I think that this started out a legit deal, maybe just in a test market area, and BBV never counted on it leaking out online. Oh well! I am glad some of you got to get in on it. Like I said, it is legit (or at least was, just on a limited scale, I guess) and I apologize for the bad touch up in photshop, but it was NOT a stolen barcode or meant to be a fraudulent coupon.


This reminds me of when they first started doing in the in-store 3/20.00 deals on previously viewed DVDs. While not advertised, those early sales DID work on box sets. I think that was a glitch that they fixed. It sounds like to me that this coupon was a glitch that they did not catch before it went out. That does not make it fraud, and that does not make me sorry some people got in on the deal.

[calhoun07]

Actually he states that they were a "bunch of Disney DVDs that were previously viewed and selling for $39.99". -confused-

Blockbuster sells out of print previously viewed Disney DVDs for 39.99. They usually rot on the shelves because they are never included in the in-store previously viewed sale deals. I think they have to sell it so high because of some demand from Disney, not because they want to.

[Mister Peepers]

It was for the coupon in this thread. What other coupon?

It was some movie, popcorn, and drink deal.

[calhoun07]

It was some movie, popcorn, and drink deal.

And I think that coupon was fraudulent because the code on it was never for that deal...I heard it was an online coupon code somebody pasted onto a scanned coupon. I know it's on Snopes, I guess I could check it out if I really wanted to know.

[stingermck]

This reminds me of when they first started doing in the in-store 3/20.00 deals on previously viewed DVDs. While not advertised, those early sales DID work on box sets.

I remember that! I got 24 and 2 seasons of CSI :)

[Mister Peepers]

Im kind of regretting using this now, should I return the games, the last thing I want is to get in trouble.

Well, if you believe in hell and all that jazz, one could say that you are breaking one of God's commandments by stealing. I'm sure you could argue so that in your mind it's ok and that I'm crazy, but when you die and you are being judged in front of God, will he really believe your excuses?

Since you are asking if you should return them, you are halfway there to doing the right thing. You know in your heart that what you did is wrong and so does God.

Don't be tempted by the devil that is previously viewed DVDs and previously played video games, do the right thing.

I talked to God just now and he said that if it was meant for you to have those games and sinful movies you'd be ashamed to watch in front of your mother, to do the following:

God's Order #1: Take it all back right now.

God's Order #2: Tomorrow you will go back to the store and try the coupon again. If God says it's okay for you to have them, you will get them.

God also says that you will have better luck at a franchise store than a corporate store. He has his reasons, don't question Him.

[used_submarine]

I had a hard time getting the original one scanned...and I touched up the final result in Photoshop to make it look better, but NOT to make a fraudulent coupon.

I apologize for the bad touch up in photshop, but it was NOT a stolen barcode or meant to be a fraudulent coupon.

OP, can you let us know what the Photoshop "touch ups" were? And is there any chance we could see an actual scan of the original, no matter what the quality looks like?

[calhoun07]

I don't even see it as stealing, in the remotest sense. Taking advantage of what could have been a glitch in the system? Yeah, maybe, but even if this was only for a certain number of franchise stores, the coupon was for 5 DVDs or games for $25.00. The fact that it worked at corporate stores too is nothing I'd worry about. And I am not worrying about it.

Stealing? Heck fire...you paid for them! Maybe only five bucks a title, but that is paying for them. Worst case scenario, BBV got rid of some games at cost (there is a HUGE profit margin on previously viewed/played titles).

[calhoun07]

OP, can you let us know what the Photoshop "touch ups" were? And is there any chance we could see an actual scan of the original, no matter what the quality looks like?

I didn't save it....I USED it! I touched up the terms and conditions on the side and the bar code and cleaned the fonts up, since it originally looked too blurry and unreadable, even though I was using a 200 DPI scanner.

I did not fabricate what the coupon was good for, I promise you that.

[used_submarine]

I didn't save it....I USED it! I touched up the terms and conditions on the side and the bar code and cleaned the fonts up, since it originally looked too blurry and unreadable, even though I was using a 200 DPI scanner.

I did not fabricate what the coupon was good for, I promise you that.

Don't worry man, I'm not here to judge you. Just wondering if the original image that you scanned was saved on your computer somewhere. No biggie.

[Mister Peepers]

Worst case scenario, BBV got rid of some games at cost (there is a HUGE profit margin on previously viewed/played titles).

You tell God that Blockbuster paid $5 for a $60 game and see if He sends you to the lake of fire or not.

Better yet, show me where Blockbuster paid $5.

It's a shame nobody else in the world can verify this coupon. Heck, more people have said to have seen Bigfoot and aliens.

I'm just messing with you ;)

[freshbrikz]

wow let me get that like rite now like yesterday i seen someone use it 2day n it work

[Jtnguyen12]

Shit ..... Hope the Police is not after me cos i used the coupon 2X today. That's SCARY ever :(

[MetalGator311]

Hmm, all the stores down here in Gainesville are franchise stores. Learned this after people here were upset the 3 stores were not taking part in "no late fees" which was apparently a corporate thing. There is one store I go to a lot, it would be awkward to be accused of fraudulent coupon there.

[gotchaforce]

I emailed blockbuster corporate with calhoun's before and after .jpg with and without the typos and a description of the events.

Its up to them if they take any legal action.

[calhoun07]

Don't worry man, I'm not here to judge you. Just wondering if the original image that you scanned was saved on your computer somewhere. No biggie.

Nah, I didn't save it. Just the retouched version (And the retouched retouched after I learned of the typos. D'OH! But I saved with the same file name each time)

[calhoun07]

I emailed blockbuster corporate with calhoun's before and after .jpg with and without the typos and a description of the events.

Its up to them if they take any legal action.

:jawdrop:

NO NOS I HAVE TO LAVE TOWN NOW!!!11!!!!!1111!!!!!!!!!!!

[whotony]

A flyer from a Kansas news paper. It was on the back of a flyer with Taco Bell coupons. (for the record, I did not buy the paper myself...I can't tell you exactly which paper it was in...but somebody gave me the flyer with the coupons.)

I assure you...its legit. I'll scan my receipt later on to show you, but won't be able to post it until tomorrow (the only scanner I have access to is at work and I am home now).

how about a scan of the flyer in hand

[whotony]

has someone hijacked calhoun's account.

[eisenreich]

No dice in Arlington, VA. The woman took one look at the coupon and said 'we ain't takin' those. Just got a call from corporate.' It really wasn't worth my time to argue so I just shrugged and walked out. Wish I would have caught this one a little sooner..

[minnesota]

ha ha this thread was a great read... wish I could've used the coupon but Blockbuster went out of business in my area years ago.

[Mister Peepers]

how about a scan of the flyer in hand

bigfoot's reading it while he takes a dump. once he gets done and the loch ness monster gets off the computer, boy that guy sure loves his warcraft, it'll get scanned.

[Xbox69]

:jawdrop:

NO NOS I HAVE TO LAVE TOWN NOW!!!11!!!!!1111!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe Speedy1961 is looking for a roommate. :p

[tmy727]

Too many people are being too damn judgmental... the op knows in his heart if he's being truthful or not... let him be. This coupon thread had taken this unfortunate turn of event, let's move on shall we?

[Flynn]

i don't think the op is lying. i live in missouri and took the coupon to the blockbuster down the street this afternoon. i didnt use it because i couldn't find anything i wanted, BUT, there were like three signs over the prev. viewed section that read: "take any five previously viewed games or movies for only $25!" this must be a real promo at select stores...

[gotchaforce]

Maybe Speedy1961 is looking for a roommate. :p

No calhoun is untouchable because hes just a guy posting on the internet you see.

[Bigjames]

Poor Speedy and it looks like calhoun will be joining him.

[lawdood]

Nah, I didn't save it. Just the retouched version (And the retouched retouched after I learned of the typos. D'OH! But I saved with the same file name each time)

Why exactly would you change typos from an "original" BB coupon? I can maybe understand trying to make it more legible but changing text from an "original" coupon seems a little suspect. I mean if BB made the typos what would it matter to you?

[Mister Peepers]

Why exactly would you change typos from an "original" BB coupon? I can maybe understand trying to make it more legible but changing text from an "original" coupon seems a little suspect. I mean if BB made the typos what would it matter to you?

He typed it wrong when he was making the coupon.

[dx23]

I emailed blockbuster corporate with calhoun's before and after .jpg with and without the typos and a description of the events.

Its up to them if they take any legal action.


May I ask why you did this? Are you now the forum police? Are you going to ruin the deals for all of us here in the forum from now on everytime a company makes a mistake? I know that this coupon is not 100% real, but it scanned.

I see that you are a newbie here, but that type of action and attitude will get you many enemies in this forum.

[lawdood]

He typed it wrong when he was making the coupon.

Well of course I know that but he's claiming he didn't. I'd just like to hear an explanation of why he would do something like that if he didn't make it like he claims. That really makes no sense.

[HE Pennypacker]

Well of course I know that but he's claiming he didn't. I'd just like to hear an explanation of why he would do something like that if he didn't make it like he claims. That really makes no sense.

You should read his explanation again, I think you're confused.

[Geauxn]

Why would someone create a fraudulent coupon, use it fine for themselves, then think 'I should post this on the internet so other people can use it and my chance of getting caught increase?' That'd be like posting a scan of a 20$ bill for people to print and use.

No one is that stupid. I believe the op. As someone who just came from a BB that wouldn't take it, I believe this was a promo for select stores that wasn't meant to be nationwide. It worked for some people now BB is covering their asses by saying it isn't real.

[PopcornTreeCt]

calhoun has been a member since October 2001. I like to think you newbs are just joking around but it's ridiculous.

[lawdood]

calhoun has been a member since October 2001. I like to think you newbs are just joking around but it's ridiculous.

What does this have to do with the tea in China? So because someone has been around longer than someone else that automatically makes what they post more truthful or legitimate?

This is the lamest excuse to defend someone, yet I see it all the time in different forums.

And as for the poster above trying to tell me I'm confused I find it hard to believe that the original coupon was so unreadable that the OP felt the need to go ahead and retype all the terms and conditions himself in photoshop exactly the way they were (minus the typos of course).

[izatright]

I emailed blockbuster corporate with calhoun's before and after .jpg with and without the typos and a description of the events.

Its up to them if they take any legal action.I'm sorry, but LOL. Granted Blockbuster is sort of an underdog because of Netflix, but that's just kind of ridiculous.

[DVDmaniac14]

so basically this coupon is now fradulent at ALL BBV locations?

[Zbu]

At the Ypsilanti, Michigan Blockbuster they were having a '4 for $20' sale on movies only. So there may be some truth to this coupon after all.

[DVDmaniac14]

^ but thats been going on for forever...so that gives no truth to the coupon AT ALL

[HE Pennypacker]

What does this have to do with the tea in China? So because someone has been around longer than someone else that automatically makes what they post more truthful or legitimate?

This is the lamest excuse to defend someone, yet I see it all the time in different forums.


agree

[Mister Peepers]

so basically this coupon is now fradulent at ALL BBV locations?

Nope. The coupon says it's good at participating stores. After many calls, the corporate store I was at said it was good at franchise stores and told me the nearest one. I went there and it worked fine.

It worked up until yesterday at corporate stores.

[calhoun07]

He typed it wrong when he was making the coupon.

Right. I was re-typing it from the original to make it more legible.

Bottom line what we learned today it's a real coupon, but for franchise stores, it got used at corporate stores, and corporate fires off an email with "FRAUDULENT" all over it to scare employees to not take it/use it themselves. Because they call it fraudulent does not make it fraudulent. Let's call it what it is: a franchise coupon killed by corporate Blockbuster.

That does not mean I set out to defraud anybody. I was "sharing the love" and people do it here all the time, sometimes on deals local to them but others can take advantage of. That's the wonderful thing about the Internet age. I didn't realize it was a franchise coupon. WTH would it work at corporate stores if it was franchise only? You'd think that would be a simple line of code or something they could enter in when programming the coupon so it doesn't work all over the country.

[DVDmaniac14]

so how do you figure out what's a corporate store and what's a franchise store? do you jus call them up or what?

[chard31]

Went to 2 different stores and at the first, the manager had a real attitude even though I was perfectly calm...

Second store the clerk showed me the notice they received saying the coupon was bogus and he was real sorry and acted very nice...

Oh well...

[Xbox69]

I've printed out several BB coupons from the MyCokeRewards site where the expiration was represented as 21 for the month of December. It was BB's typo and I left it as is and had no problems.

[jeffbrown]

calhoun- i appreciate you.

[New Rambler]

Ditto.

[DVDmaniac14]

ye same goes for me...you saved me hundreds of dollars..and not just on my car insurance ;)

but i'd still like to know how to tell which BBV's are franchises and which are corporate stores? anyone know?

[schbee]

Thanks Calhoun, you helped me get 5 games for the kids at a dirt low price.

[alfonsosoriano]

I myself would fellate Calhoun if I were gay.

You made my day today.

[Jah-Wren Ryel]

so how do you figure out what's a corporate store and what's a franchise store? do you jus call them up or what?

I'm sure that it is more specific than all franchise stores. Part of being a franchise store means they owner gets to set a lot of their own rules - like promotions - rather than deferring to corporate. Usually with BBV its corporate stores that have the better promotions, and the franchise stores just ignore them.

I would guess that not only was the coupon intended for franchise stores, it was intended for franchise stores local to area of publication. They are probably either all owned by the same person or they are all owned by a group of cooperating owners who decided to run the promotion in their area.

The fact that it scanned correctly at other stores probably means that BBV's programmers were sloppy, maybe their system does not have a way to limit a coupon to a selection of stores in one village. So they made it global, forgetting that the internet is a global village. Kind of like online stores that give out "secret" discount codes and then get all huffy when someone shares the "secret" with a million other people on the net.

[calhoun07]

I'm sure that it is more specific than all franchise stores. Part of being a franchise store means they owner gets to set a lot of their own rules - like promotions - rather than deferring to corporate. Usually with BBV its corporate stores that have the better promotions, and the franchise stores just ignore them.

I would guess that not only was the coupon intended for franchise stores, it was intended for franchise stores local to area of publication. They are probably either all owned by the same person or they are all owned by a group of cooperating owners who decided to run the promotion in their area.

The fact that it scanned correctly at other stores probably means that BBV's programmers were sloppy, maybe their system does not have a way to limit a coupon to a selection of stores in one village. So they made it global, forgetting that the internet is a global village. Kind of like online stores that give out "secret" discount codes and then get all huffy when someone shares the "secret" with a million other people on the net.

They could have been sloppy or could have been cutting costs. It might cost more to have the programmers make the coupon more restrictive. At my job, we have this program that prints two images per page (it would take too long to explain to a lay person what exactly this all entails) but the sheets it prints on has space for three images. So a third of the paper is wasted. They asked the programmers of the software to change it to print three images per page, but the programmers wanted a huge chunk of cash for the job so the higher ups said forget it, it would be cost effective in the long run to waste the paper.

Yeah, BBV corporate is calling this "fraudulent" but I am willing to bet they knew about this before hand. They had to have known the coupon was out there...it is a real coupon that circulated around. And they had to have known the risks it could land online. Perhaps it would have cost a lot more money to get the coupon coded for only certain locations/dollar amounts on items. I certainly don't know...I just know from my line of work that's how things sometimes work in programming that type of stuff. But they could have very well weighed the options and had a plan in place to kill the coupon if it leaked. They did get it killed awfully quick, so I am supposing they had that plan in place. And the fact that they are still working at franchise stores tells me they maybe ponied up the extra money to get that programming corrected.

[excom101]

Yeah, BBV corporate is calling this "fraudulent" but I am willing to bet they knew about this before hand. They had to have known the coupon was out there...it is a real coupon that circulated around.

They have done this exact thing before.

[Zbu]

In that case, I'll head over to one tomorrow and see if they'll take it. I'm guessing that in my area if they're doing 4 for $20 for movies, then this coupon won't be seen as such a big deal.

[SendHelp]

wow, dude doctored up a paper-coupon in photoshop, uploaded it to imageshack, and distributed it on the web. how about mentioning that in your first post, before sending innocent talkers out to their neighborhood BB with it.

"hi guys, i got this coupon but my scanner had a hard time picking up the text so i typed over it". would that have been so hard? you gotta be MFing kidding me :down:

[zekeburger1979]

wow let me get that like rite now like yesterday i seen someone use it 2day n it work

I'm trying to figure this out and my brain won't do the "translation." Anyone here speak teen? :)

I have to run errands tomorrow, but I'm going to the BB nearest me and see if they'll take it. I would rather make sure they won't take it rather than wonder if I should have tried.

[matrixrok9]

calhoun- i appreciate you.

Ditto as well. Finally got the games I wanted. Just ignore the haters, even the person who found out about the cc blu ray glitch got bitched for announcing it to the forum.

Some of the members here are elitists.

[gotchaforce]

They could have been sloppy or could have been cutting costs. It might cost more to have the programmers make the coupon more restrictive. At my job, we have this program that prints two images per page (it would take too long to explain to a lay person what exactly this all entails) but the sheets it prints on has space for three images. So a third of the paper is wasted. They asked the programmers of the software to change it to print three images per page, but the programmers wanted a huge chunk of cash for the job so the higher ups said forget it, it would be cost effective in the long run to waste the paper.

Yeah, BBV corporate is calling this "fraudulent" but I am willing to bet they knew about this before hand. They had to have known the coupon was out there...it is a real coupon that circulated around. And they had to have known the risks it could land online. Perhaps it would have cost a lot more money to get the coupon coded for only certain locations/dollar amounts on items. I certainly don't know...I just know from my line of work that's how things sometimes work in programming that type of stuff. But they could have very well weighed the options and had a plan in place to kill the coupon if it leaked. They did get it killed awfully quick, so I am supposing they had that plan in place. And the fact that they are still working at franchise stores tells me they maybe ponied up the extra money to get that programming corrected.

There sure is a lot of justification going on here, i thought it was just as simple as "sharing the love"?

[izatright]

There sure is a lot of justification going on here, i thought it was just as simple as "sharing the love"?10 to 1 gotchaforce is a BB corporate spy! Three posts and all to this thread. Hmmmm.

[runner001]

I think he/she is a long time member that wanted to either cause trouble or be funny and didn't want to use his older ID so used one just for this thread. I'll bet that you won't see this ID used after this thread closes (but of course, we'll both be proved wrong after the user reads our posts).

[calhoun07]

There sure is a lot of justification going on here, i thought it was just as simple as "sharing the love"?

No. I just got to thinking more about the situation after all the accusations started to fly on here. That doesn't mean this deal wasn't 100% legit from a system perspective...it worked at various stores. The fact that it turns out this was supposed to be for franchise stores was not something I knew, or could know.

[calhoun07]

wow, dude doctored up a paper-coupon in photoshop, uploaded it to imageshack, and distributed it on the web. how about mentioning that in your first post, before sending innocent talkers out to their neighborhood BB with it.

"hi guys, i got this coupon but my scanner had a hard time picking up the text so i typed over it". would that have been so hard? you gotta be MFing kidding me :down:


Because I had no idea it would turn into the fiasco it did. I didn't think I'd have to defend myself straight out of the box.

[DVDmaniac14]

man i can't believe how most of the people here are such jerks to calhoun. I'll bet all y'all bitching at calhoun actually USED the coupon and got back on here just to get all this attention. DROP THE DAMN SUBJECT AND GET OVER IT! Seriously..those select individuals bitchin are all elitists looking for a fight.

[starman9000]

At the Ypsilanti, Michigan Blockbuster they were having a '4 for $20' sale on movies only. So there may be some truth to this coupon after all.


Yeah, when I went to my store they had this deal on too, so I didn't really think it was that strange, granted I didn't see all the expensive games/disney movies that some people got. In the end the 4 movies I got would have qualified for the 4/20$ deal and I got 1 under $10 xbox game.

[Mister Peepers]

so how do you figure out what's a corporate store and what's a franchise store? do you jus call them up or what?

That's the easiest way. The manager already found the closest one for me before she told me it was for franchise stores. She was very helpful and had a mustache.

[Guided By Ohio]

People on CAG are starting to report that stores have called to ask them to return the games.

[achau9598]

People on CAG are starting to report that stores have called to ask them to return the games.

I'd love to see how that goes

[DVDmaniac14]

That's the easiest way. The manager already found the closest one for me before she told me it was for franchise stores. She was very helpful and had a mustache.


hahaha like the mustache has anything to do with it lol. im gonna try figuring out that today

[haleyxvader]

Id be interested to read the CAG thread on this, can someone please post a link? Thanks

[alfonsosoriano]

They actually started calling? Good thing I didn't give them my membership card! I'm untraceable, I think. Either way, I wouldn't return them, and I'd dispute any charge they put on my credit card.

[TheNightFlier]

They actually started calling? Good thing I didn't give them my membership card! I'm untraceable, I think. Either way, I wouldn't return them, and I'd dispute any charge they put on my credit card.

That's why you pay cash ;)

[DVDmaniac14]

there is gonna be a HUGE law suit if they try to charge my credit card...and seriously...how can they ask you to return the games?

[haleyxvader]

I dont think they'll do anything, I mean the system took the coupon, how is that anyones fault? If they call me and say Ill be arrested if I dont return the games then I will, but I doubt thats the case. If they try to charge my card Ill just return the games, its that easy.

The deal is basically dead though, if you havnt used it yet dont bother.

[vcuram]

there is gonna be a HUGE law suit if they try to charge my credit card...

Right....

[Zbu]

People on CAG are starting to report that stores have called to ask them to return the games.

Oh, this can't be legal. A fraud coupon is one thing, but this is definitely shady. What do they honestly expect a well-meaning citizen to do? A coupon worked that they got online. It's not the consumer's fault that Blockbuster got scammed.

Yeah, I'd sue to if Blockbuster tried this with me. I don't see how they can do that at all.

[whotony]

People on CAG are starting to report that stores have called to ask them to return the games.


a link to that.

i dont see anyone over there saying that

[stingermck]

BBV took Amazon's class, on how to deal with situations like this.

[Guided By Ohio]

a link to that.

i dont see anyone over there saying that

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3470418&postcount=2576

[sbelli]

People on CAG are starting to report that stores have called to ask them to return the games.

Looks like it's just one store doing that. I think the majority of the stores will likely just let it go. It wasn't really the customer's mistake. And it wasn't really the manager/employee's mistake for accepting the coupon.

It was just a fluke incident where a coupon that wasn't supposed to be nationwide got distributed. I don't think there's much that they can do at this point except try to figure out how the problem started and plug up holes in the system in the future.

[HE Pennypacker]

Looks like it's just one store doing that. I think the majority of the stores will likely just let it go. It wasn't really the customer's mistake. And it wasn't really the manager/employee's mistake for accepting the coupon.

It was just a fluke incident where a coupon that wasn't supposed to be nationwide got distributed. I don't think there's much that they can do at this point except try to figure out how the problem started and plug up holes in the system in the future.

That's nice and all, but in what page in this thread was it established that this coupon was not meant to be used widely?

[IamLegend]

Another Amazon.com fiasco thread babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy -popcorn-

[sbelli]

That's nice and all, but in what page in this thread was it established that this coupon was not meant to be used widely?

I don't know if that was ever established, but the fact that BB cut off the coupon indicates to me that they didn't intend on it being used widely. However, prior to that, yes, we had nothing to suggest that it was not meant to be used widely. So we used it.

[maxfisher]

a link to that.

i dont see anyone over there saying that

One person said that the store called them and it was probably just an overzealous employee afraid of getting in trouble. Someone else over there actually called a store after the fiasco and offered to return the games they got because they felt guilty. The store manager told them it was Blockbuster's fault, not theirs, and not to worry about it. There's not going to be any kind of massive going-after-people-who-used-this-coupon by Blockbuster.

[Randy Hassan]

At the Ypsilanti, Michigan Blockbuster they were having a '4 for $20' sale on movies only. So there may be some truth to this coupon after all.
Did they accept the coupon?

[Jtnguyen12]

Yeah, only 1 person from CAG's reported some idiot employee wanted the games back cos it over $200 saving.

[intothevoid2004]

I went yesterday afternoon to check out the deal right outside of Orlando, Florida (Lake Mary) and took my 5 games to the register. The manager (young girl) was aware of the coupon not being any good. She was very nice and not rude at all. She said they had a call from corporate but it was also told to her through corporate that they were going to chargeback the true amounts (minus the $25 of course) onto people's credit cards if that was their form of purchase or call if they used there account number and paid cash for the difference or to return them. This is already starting to sound like the Amazon fiasco about 6-8 months ago !!!

[DVDmaniac14]

I went yesterday afternoon to check out the deal right outside of Orlando, Florida (Lake Mary) and took my 5 games to the register. The manager (young girl) was aware of the coupon not being any good. She was very nice and not rude at all. She said they had a call from corporate but it was also told to her through corporate that they were going to chargeback the true amounts (minus the $25 of course) onto people's credit cards if that was their form of purchase or call if they used there account number and paid cash for the difference or to return them. This is already starting to sound like the Amazon fiasco about 6-8 months ago !!!


they can't do that can they? that would be absolutely ridiculous...now im getting a little scared...so do you know if ALL the blockbusters are going to do this or just a select few of them?

[maxfisher]

She said they had a call from corporate but it was also told to her through corporate that they were going to chargeback the true amounts (minus the $25 of course) onto people's credit cards if that was their form of purchase or call if they used there account number and paid cash for the difference or to return them. This is already starting to sound like the Amazon fiasco about 6-8 months ago !!!

I can't imagine Blockbuster's legal department giving them the go-ahead on this. This wasn't a case of people exploiting an uncaught glitch online that it took anyone from the company several days to catch. Whatever the origin of the coupon, each transaction was completed by a Blockbuster employee who reviewed the coupon and accepted it. When I went into my Blockbuster, I even told the guy that I got the coupon online and asked him to check if it was legit before I used it. He called his regional boss and told me to go ahead and grab five games. A store simply cannot name one price at the point of transaction, accept payment and then retroactively steal more money from the customer because they made a mistake.

[DVDmaniac14]

^ damn strait

[sbelli]

Out of concern about using the coupon and my relations with the manager at my local store, I decided to give them a call and see what was going on. After I used it yesterday, even the employees were chomping at the bit to get a hold of the coupon. Then they got the voicemail telling them to stop accepting it.

He explained to me about the fact that it was a franchise coupon that was never deactivated. Anyway, he said I was "all good" so it doesn't sound like they are trying to go after those that used it. As others have said, I don't see how they could since we didn't know it was fraudulent and neither did they (the system took it after all). I also had asked them whether it was legit at the time I used it.

[hilts]

This is already starting to sound like the Amazon fiasco about 6-8 months ago !!!

Let's not drag Amazon into this. There is a huge difference between using a coupon you believe to be legit at a B&M store and knowingly ripping off an online retailer. Most people here had no idea the coupon might be bogus, and Blockbuster would be nuts to go after them.

[DJ_Longfellow]

Well, I think I am fine since I paid with my GIFT CARD and never scanned my membership, but I don't think Blockbuster can do that anways.

If for some reason they took all my credit, I would be pissed....but I don't see that happening since I have the receipt saying I have $179 left on my Gift Card.

No worries here....check out my trade thread ;) haha

[jewellrunner]

I'm a Blockbuster employee. Please do post if you get charged the full amount for any of your purchases or are called to come in and pay the difference. If I find out we're doing that at my store I will quit. I refuse to work for someone who would do something like that.

[wildman1037]

A store simply cannot name one price at the point of transaction, accept payment and then retroactively steal more money from the customer because they made a mistake.

Tell that to Amazon... -rolleyes-

[Iron Chef]

just pay cash

[Peep]

Let's not drag Amazon into this. There is a huge difference between using a coupon you believe to be legit at a B&M store and knowingly ripping off an online retailer. Most people here had no idea the coupon might be bogus, and Blockbuster would be nuts to go after them.

BS.

[Dogbert]

Let's not drag Amazon into this. There is a huge difference between using a coupon you believe to be legit at a B&M store and knowingly ripping off an online retailer. Most people here had no idea the coupon might be bogus, and Blockbuster would be nuts to go after them.
BS.I can't argue with whether it was most people or just a few who felt the coupon was not bogus, as I'm only one person, but I can certainly say I didn't suspect it to be "bogus." I believed that the coupon was legit. Between DVDTalk and CAG, I have seen several users state that the coupon scanned successfully. That is key. It means that it was in BB's computer system, which means the offer did exist. Now, I'm sure BB never intended for this many people to get the coupon. I don't even know if they intended for anyone in the general public to get it. But, the point is that they did create the offer at some point unless the people who are claiming it scanned are ALL lying. The only reasonable way people could come to the conclusion that this coupon was bogus (prior to BB claiming such) is if they a) just label all things really good as "too good to be true," which is an excellent philosophy when it comes to investing money, not for trying to use a coupon, or b) cite that the coupon says no reproductions, which is an issue of employees enforcing the terms, not an issue of fraud.

I'm sure no one (or very few) thought that the coupon was 100% legit and that they were abiding by all the terms of use, but that hardly equates to knowing or suspecting it to be fraudulent.

Edit: Having read through part of this thread again, I only now noticed that there were apparently typos in the original scan, which then changed later on (at least based on one of the posts I read). After reading that, it seems obvious that the coupon was "bogus," but not necessarily the code number or offer since those did appear in BB's computer system. My original point does stand though, as that information was not readily apparent to everyone. Anyone who used the coupon after noticing that an allegedly scanned image of a coupon had changing text probably did knowingly use a coupon they knew to be bogus. However, the few posts in the thread that commented on that weren't exactly easy to notice. So, while I can understand BB's position on this incident, which likely included an employee leaking a code and/or creating a coupon on his/her own time, I also understand the rationale of what I suspect to be the majority of DVDTalk users who tried to use the coupon. The coupon looked legit and the first few pages of posts seemed to confirm it was. Small typos in and of themselves, in my opinion, don't always negate the coupon's legitimacy, as I've seen coupon on retailers' web sites with typos. The hard evidence that the coupon wasn't legit (disappearing typos) was there later on, but most people (including me) didn't notice it. I am glad I didn't try for the offer in the end though, as BB could easily be a pain to anyone who did.

[Trevor]

BS.
Amen. Everyone here knew the coupon was likely not meant to be used the way they were trying to use it. That was obvious from post #1.

Get all defensive and claim ignorance if you want, but come on now, it had two typos, and saved up to $175 per transaction, etc etc. You all knew it was a glitch.

[TheMovieman]

I thought it was legit, though I only used it to buy 5 DVDs and didn't realize the hundreds of dollars some saved on games...

[chard31]

just pay cash



I was going to use my over $125 BBV credit left over from the $8 dvd buyback way back when...

I need to get rid of this one day...

[maxfisher]

Tell that to Amazon... -rolleyes-

I didn't follow the details with the Amazon thing, but I'm guessing nobody called Amazon and said "Yeah, your website is giving me stuff at a ridiculous discount and I just wanted to verify it was legit before making a purchase." This is exactly what I, and I'm sure many others, did when they went to Blockbuster. I asked the guy to check and told him the coupon was one someone had emailed around online before I even bothered looking at the games, because it had too good to be true written all over it. He checked and told me that it was good to go. I can't picture Blockbuster trying to sneakily, retroactively charge customers in this scenario. Unless I missed a huge chunk of the Amazon discussion (which is possible), it seems like apples and oranges to me.

[maxfisher]

Amen. Everyone here knew the coupon was likely not meant to be used the way they were trying to use it. That was obvious from post #1.

Get all defensive and claim ignorance if you want, but come on now, it had two typos, and saved up to $175 per transaction, etc etc. You all knew it was a glitch.

I didn't catch the part about the typos until going back through the thread. As for the ridiculous savings, my theory at the time was that it was meant for DVDs, but accidently included games. I figured it was a glitch, but worth going in and asking about in case they honored it. They did. End of story. I don't think it's any different than if I saw, say, the complete Six Feet Under boxset at Best Buy with a $5 price tag under it. If I asked an employee if I could really buy one for $5 and they said yes, I wouldn't expect them to come after me days after I'd made the purchase for the balance of what the full price should have been. I doubt Blockbuster is really going after people for using the coupon, but if they do, they're 100% in the wrong and it's absurd. If the coupon was indeed a fraud or leaked or whatever, they need to track down the person who put it out there and go after him/her, not the customers that they knowingly gave the discount to.

[Mister Peepers]

If the coupon was indeed a fraud or leaked or whatever, they need to track down the person who put it out there and go after him/her, not the customers that they knowingly gave the discount to.

Since when does logic run in the minds of employees of a corporation?