(DEAD) DeepDiscount Official Notice: 25% Off from 7/17 Through 8/2, 2009

[gerrytwo]

-admin notes-

DeepDiscount Codes: (can be used once per account, but multiple codes maybe used on each account)
DVDTALK
USATODAY
NYTIMES
SUPERSALE
PRICESEARCH
YAHOO
ESPN
XM
JIM
DEALNEWS
LATIMES
WGN
WLS
PRICEGRABBER

DVD Planet Code:
25OFFSALE (can use multiple times)

ADMIN NOTE:
Any negative comments (i.e. threadcraps) will be removed from this thread, as well as any debate about prices going up and down and left and right before/after/during the sale. Post ALL THAT IN THE STORE FORUM. IF YOU DON'T LIKE DD OR THE SALE, VOICE YOUR OPINION IN THE STORE FORUM. NOT HERE!

-end admin notes-

DeepDiscount.com's semi-annual 25% off DVD and Blu-ray sale starts July 17 and runs until August 2, 2009. The orange note I got with my order today from DeepDiscount gives the word HOTSTUFF as one promo code.

[DirkUSA]

Nice, I have a few items on my list.
Thanks for the heads up.

[zekeburger1979]

Battlestar Galactica Complete Series on DVD, here I come! :)

[EdTheRipper]

Good timing...it starts right at the ever-so-brief period where my bills are mellow. I can't see myself spending a ton but I'll probably place a small order or two.

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

-popcorn-
...and the waiting continues...

[stingermck]

Battlestar Blu ray baby

[Brent L]

My cart is loaded up and ready to go.

Heck, I may find some more stuff to send to them for more credit to add to what I already have.

[alfonsosoriano]

Sweet! About time we get a date.

[DerangedHermit]

So when is the DD sale? ;)

[Jaymole]

Good to know it is 25% and not 20%.

[6669]

Thanks for the heads-up!

[TallGuyMe]

don't forget www.bing.com and it's additional 4% off as well

[rmick]

This could not come at a better time this year with most of my anticipated new releases coming out within the sale:

Mad Men S2
BSG: S4.5
The Middleman
Dollhouse S1
Coraline

[kenbuzz]

Yaay! Torchwood: Children of Earth (S3) releases on 7/28! :banana:

[Funk]

No CDs again? Boo!

[Ravenous]

No shit, BOOOOOOO!!!

So are there any big releases I should know about? I dont keep track of whats coming out anymore.

And how does Bing get an extra 4% off?

[Lipid]

I've been waiting to get the Criterion 2 Disc Reissue of "high and low" for awhile now. Price is currently $26.89, hopefully it won't rise too much.

[Ralph Jenkins]

Seems like a lot of people will be ordering BSG: The Complete Series. I expect the first batch they receive to sell out pretty quickly.

Other stuff coming out during the sale:

Repulsion (The Criterion Collection)
Pushing Daisies season 2
Torchwood season 2 [Blu-ray]

[chris_sc77]

I still have my order showing processing from when i tried to make my order earlier this month when there was an apperant glitch or what have you. I feel very burned by not having that order ship and I dont know if I will make another order. I still dont know whats going on with the order I made and if it will ever ship.

[NoirFan]

I still dont know whats going on with the order I made and if it will ever ship.

It won't.

Thanks for the heads up on the sale, OP. Great news about it going through the 2nd, I'll be able pick up Coraline and Repulsion on Blu-ray.

[Frozen]

I don't think DD can/will wait until July 17th to start. The way word spreads on the net, orders will plunge as people wait for the sale to begin.

[Classic Films]

I don't think DD can/will wait until July 17th to start. The way word spreads on the net, orders will plunge as people wait for the sale to begin.

Possibly but then again other deals will end before the sale. Some of those deals are better than the 25% off sale.

[SethDLH]

will certainly pick up the Repulsion Criterion at the very least.

[bmoore]

I would like to get into the bing thing. How do you sign up?

EDIT: Never mind I figured it out. Thats a great date...anyone know if they're cutting Funimation titles this year?

And damn I can't read. I'm digging the 25% off.

[ds6161]

Blu BSG for me!!!
Just got a PS3 last week, so I'll probably add
PotC trilogy
maybe
Star Trek S1 .. I've been watching the new hd ones on tv Saturday/Sunday so I don't know if I'd really watch em again much...

[SpinalGuffman]

don't forget www.bing.com and it's additional 4% off as wellThanks for the tip.

[petroc]

Refresh me, how do you get 4% off by using bing?
Thanks!

[kenbenobi]

Thanks for the tip. I look forward to the sale, but no clue what I'm getting (maybe BSG Blu, depending on the price)

[SpinalGuffman]

Refresh me, how do you get 4% off by using bing?
Thanks!You have to sign up for a Bing cashback account. If you have an MSN Live accoount (Hotmail, Xbox, etc.) you use that. Go to http://www.bing.com/shopping.

Click on cashback account on the left. Sign up for the account (you can just use a current email address, it doesn't have to be MSN affiliated).

Then read "How Cashback Works": http://www.bing.com/shopping/pages/howtouse.aspx?FORM=R5FD2

Hope that helps.

[Apple Gooncha]

Sadly, over the last week or so two of the bigger items I planned on picking up skyrocketed in price. Like 90% of my wishlist is the same, but it seems everything I was actually going to order went up and went up a lot. Shame. :(

[strife]

Sadly, over the last week or so two of the bigger items I planned on picking up skyrocketed in price. Like 90% of my wishlist is the same, but it seems everything I was actually going to order went up and went up a lot. Shame. :(

and so begins the price arguments.

[GenPion]

I can't wait for this sale to start. It's going to be awesome.

[brizz]

Sadly, over the last week or so two of the bigger items I planned on picking up skyrocketed in price. Like 90% of my wishlist is the same, but it seems everything I was actually going to order went up and went up a lot. Shame. :(

because they were part of some other sale/promotion and now they aren't.

god i hate this crap.



I'm assuming this means it will be going on DVDPlanet through the same dates? Have a bunch of credit there i've been holding on to for months!

[DJariya]

I currently have a wish list on DD with 37-38 items. I will probably only be able to afford less than 10 items tops without getting into massive debt.

[ernestrp]

My order from 6/10 is still processing. I used a code. I doubt I will order anything from them if it takes this long to process an order.

[joltman]

The sale will start right after ER - Eleventh Season for the wife and will be going on when The Spectacular Spider-Man - First Season for me!

[Neil M.]

My order from 6/10 is still processing. I used a code. I doubt I will order anything from them if it takes this long to process an order.

All orders using the code were canceled.

[rexinnih]

Time to start loading up the cart!

[BuckNaked2k]

and so begins the price arguments.
What is there to argue about?

Last week, a title on my wish list was $14.XX, today it's $22.XX.

[Brent L]

What is there to argue about?

Last week, a title on my wish list was $14.XX, today it's $22.XX.

Some people believe the only price increases that happen when this sale comes up are titles that go off of a previous sale.

That's only partially true however, as many titles of mine which were not part of any other sale over the past few years have gone up quite substantially either right before the 20/25% off sale started, or while it was going on.

[Snowmaker]

I wonder if the price on the Matrix Collection BD will be jacked up before the sale. If not, then that's a damn good price. Worth buying and then returning to Costco for the $70 I paid for mine.

[theflicker]

I wonder if the Neil Young Archives on BD/DVD will be part of this sale . . .

[atari2600]

don't forget www.bing.com and it's additional 4% off as well

how does that work?

edit: nm...saw the explanation above.

[cdollaz]

I assume cds will not be apart of the sale, as usual.

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

So, who's placing bets that the BSG Blu-Ray boxset will go up in price by the release date?

[VicVega]

Does it go without saying that DVDPlanet will run the sale during that same time?

[moonraker]

The sale will start right after ER - Eleventh Season for the wife and will be going on when The Spectacular Spider-Man - First Season for me!

Thanks for the heads up! I had forgotten when Spectacular Spidey Season 1 was being released. This is terrific timing!

[Double_Oh_7]

So, who's placing bets that the BSG Blu-Ray boxset will go up in price by the release date?

I wouldn't be surprised. The Star Trek Movie Collection BD shot up to over $106!!

[stingermck]

So, who's placing bets that the BSG Blu-Ray boxset will go up in price by the release date?

I will take that bet sir! They are already $20 higher than Amazon.

[Jaymole]

Does it go without saying that DVDPlanet will run the sale during that same time?


I'm pretty sure they will, but their prices have shot up since the last sale (ie:Criterions are $30 as compared to $24 last year). Almost everything I want is cheaper at DDD, but I will have to buy some from DVDPlanet as I still have some credit there.

[gerrytwo]

CDs are not part of this sale.
From the small print at the bottom of the orange notice:
Offer valid on currently available DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, Storage Units and "Fun Stuff" only. Pre-release items are not included in the sale. Coupons do not apply to Video Games, CDs, Books, Electronics, Cell Phones, Fragrances (darn!), or Magazines. Coupon may only be used once per customer. See site for details on the lowest price guarantee. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Sale dates are 7/17/09-8/02/09.

[VicVega]

I'm pretty sure they will, but their prices have shot up since the last sale (ie:Criterions are $30 as compared to $24 last year). Almost everything I want is cheaper at DDD, but I will have to buy some from DVDPlanet as I still have some credit there.

Good to know, Jay. Yeah, that's the reason I ask...I have quite a bit of credit left with DvdPlanet and I want to make sure they are participating in the sale this year as well.

[slabinskia]

I want to try the bing.com thing but I have to register a windows live account. Does it cost anything for a cashback account or a windows live account ? In the microsoft license agreement, I saw a service charge and payment section but it doesn't say anything about prices.

[pilot]

I want to try the bing.com thing but I have to register a windows live account. Does it cost anything for a cashback account or a windows live account ? In the microsoft license agreement, I saw a service charge and payment section but it doesn't say anything about prices.
Does not cost you anything.

[brizz]

How I met your Mother Sets are $15.xx right now....but i can't tell what, if any, sale they are part of...does anyone know? Should I get them before the sale or wait?

Also curious about the Bud Boetticher westerns set...it's only $30 right now....also doesn't appear to be part of any particular sale.

[theguyoverthere]

They jacked up the price of the 1-disc "Quantum of Solace" so that when the sale hits it'll be only a net 5% savings, and it wasn't part of any prior promotions that I know of...

[stronghold7000]

CDs are not part of this sale.
From the small print at the bottom of the orange notice:
Offer valid on currently available DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, Storage Units and "Fun Stuff" only. Pre-release items are not included in the sale. Coupons do not apply to Video Games, CDs, Books, Electronics, Cell Phones, Fragrances (darn!), or Magazines. Coupon may only be used once per customer. See site for details on the lowest price guarantee. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Sale dates are 7/17/09-8/02/09.


I'm always disappointed when coupons can only be run once. If you are going to allow someone to have 25% off of 60 items in their shopping cart then why not 4 smaller orders, etc. (Unless they really get hammered on the free shipping, and this is a way to cut down on that). Either way, I am much more prone to make a bunch of orders over the space of the promotion, than just one large order.

[theguyoverthere]

There's multiple coupon codes that are out there each time they've held a sale in the past. From the top of my head there's been "USATODAY", "DVDTALK", "ESPN", etc... I wouldn't worry about having to make just one overly large order.

[cardsfan111]

I'm always disappointed when coupons can only be run once. If you are going to allow someone to have 25% off of 60 items in their shopping cart then why not 4 smaller orders, etc. (Unless they really get hammered on the free shipping, and this is a way to cut down on that). Either way, I am much more prone to make a bunch of orders over the space of the promotion, than just one large order.

There's multiple coupon codes that are out there each time they've held a sale in the past. From the top of my head there's been "USATODAY", "DVDTALK", "ESPN", etc... I wouldn't worry about having to make just one overly large order.

When putting together your orders, it's recommended to use the DVDTALK code for your largest order.

[Eric F]

Hopefully the DVDPlanet sale will also be 25% off.

[spizz]

Hopefully the DVDPlanet sale will also be 25% off.

Hopefully there site will be working by then as it has been down for over a month for a lot of people. Only a few can access it :(

[Nate the Great]

Wonder if "LATIMES" will be a valid code, since the debacle over this one earlier in the month?

I still have my order that I used that code for showing up as "processing," so I imagine that, when the sale goes live, it might ship. Or maybe it's cancelled. Who knows? A buddy told me that he thought the sale was live, so I made an order, then the fallout occurred. No big deal to me, either way, as I'll probably make 2-3 orders before it's all said and done.

[Numes]

Anyone else prefer it when there was no "official announcement" and it just all the sudden started one day? It was exciting. Now knowing about it (weeks) ahead of time just kind of takes some of the luster/fun out of it IMHO.

[Sessa17]

Much more excited for DVDPlanet than DeepDiscount, assuming they are running the sale also. I've got $281.00 in store credit waiting for this sale. That's some damn good buying I will be doing.

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

Well isn't that strange, some of the prices for items on my wishlist have actually gone down :shrug:

Coraline (blu): $30.39 to $25.87
BSG complete series (blu): $239.51 to $222.76

[seymouru]

Well isn't that strange, some of the prices for items on my wishlist have actually gone down :shrug:

Coraline (blu): $30.39 to $25.87
BSG complete series (blu): $239.51 to $222.76Thanks for posting this.

I think the general tendency is that people are much more likely to report price increases than decreases, reinforcing conspiracy theories about DD intentionally raising prices across the board before the big sale. So all the decreases that go unreported aren't taken into account (and tend to get ignored even if they are reported ;)).

In threads that have systematically tracked both price increases and price decreases prior to previous DD sales, no consistent pattern of increases emerged, other than normal price fluctuations and other sales ending.

[Eric F]

Hopefully there site will be working by then as it has been down for over a month for a lot of people. Only a few can access it :(Works fine for me. I just put some stuff in my wishlist.

Woo! Already over $600+ in my DD&DVDPlanet wishlist. I really rely upon these sales now. I don't really purchase anywhere else during the year- I hope the folks at DD/DVDPlanet make note of this, as I'm sure many of us do our yearly media shopping exclusively with them.

[visitor Q]

Thanks for posting this.

I think the general tendency is that people are much more likely to report price increases than decreases..

So true.

An old set, but never the less, the Definitive Twilight Zone collection was riding around $200 not so long ago. It's down to $140 + change.

Nice to see the date is set. Not much to get but I can always come up with something ...

[Eric F]

You guys realize with 2+ weeks to the sale the final prices still aren't set in stone?

[naitram]

no fragrances = no sale

[stronghold7000]

no fragrances = no sale

I knew I should have pulled the trigger and bought Eau d' Karl Malden before it jumped in price

[Artman]

Much more excited for DVDPlanet than DeepDiscount, assuming they are running the sale also. I've got $281.00 in store credit waiting for this sale. That's some damn good buying I will be doing.

Same! it's been like Christmas the last few yrs getting that box of 15-20 blu-rays. Looking forward to that evening opening them up, straightening the inserts, putting them on the shelves.... good times.

[Doctor Gonzo]

How I met your Mother Sets are $15.xx right now....but i can't tell what, if any, sale they are part of...does anyone know? Should I get them before the sale or wait?

Also curious about the Bud Boetticher westerns set...it's only $30 right now....also doesn't appear to be part of any particular sale.

Im also wanting to get the Budd Boetticher set. I just checked the price at DDD and now it's up to $37.89

Assholes. this sucks.

[SethDLH]

just added some titles from a Word Doc and put them into the wishlist on DD. about $250 worth

[moviewizguy]

I completely forgot I had a bing account. Darn. I still have $3.63.

[Apple Gooncha]

I wasn't trying to start a price argument, as I was saying only 2 of the things in my wishlist have gone up in price at all... but unfortunately they have both gone up a lot... and were two of about five things I planned on ordering. No complaints, I love DD, that just kind of sucks for me. I didn't think either were a "sale" price, but I could've been wrong.

[brizz]

Im also wanting to get the Budd Boetticher set. I just checked the price at DDD and now it's up to $37.89

Assholes. this sucks.

25% off of that price is $28 and change. that doesn't suck at all. I knew it was part of some sale or another...was just curious if anyone knew it's more common regular price. looks like it will be an even better deal in two weeks :up:

It amuses me to no end that people expect them to keep sale prices during their big across the board sale. The whining about it is just annoying. I only asked about the Boetticher/HIMYM sets because i wasn't sure how much they were before the current sale they were part of. I know they will go up....it would be stupid to expect them to stay $16 until the big sale.

[GMLSKIS]

Thanks to OP for the dates on the anticipated sale. I wish it was now but will just have to wait the 2 weeks like everybody else. Some of my things have went up and some have went down but all cheaper than I can get elsewhere so I will be happy.

[Eric F]

They'll definitely raise their prices accordingly as they eliminate other sales going on, and match the prices of sales going on other websites.

[bsmith]

25% off of that price is $28 and change. that doesn't suck at all. I knew it was part of some sale or another...was just curious if anyone knew it's more common regular price. looks like it will be an even better deal in two weeks :up:

It amuses me to no end that people expect them to keep sale prices during their big across the board sale. The whining about it is just annoying.

I know what you mean. Checking the standard search engines the current best price from the major vendors is BB and when you take into account shipping and tax they are back up around the $37 price range. So at $30 DD was already below the other by about 20% but some feel cheated if that can't get another 25% off on top of that.

I also run searches to compare prices again during the sale and as long as I feel like I am getting a bargain during the DD sale I don't really care if it only works out to be 15% off from the best other price in the end. A good deal is a good deal regardless of the percentage difference to me.

[GaryO]

I also run searches to compare prices again during the sale and as long as I feel like I am getting a bargain during the DD sale I don't really care if it only works out to be 15% off from the best other price in the end. A good deal is a good deal regardless of the percentage difference to me.

At this point, being mostly a vintage TV on DVD collector, I know that with a little patience and a sale here and there (either the upcoming DD sale or any of the many others that occur during the year) I can get what I want for 50% off the MSRP. And in these difficult economic times that's my new holdout price - 50% off. I won't budge for less of a discount, over all, than that. If the prices on the shows I have in my DD wishlist don't go up any between now and the sale, then with a 25% coupon I'll get that half off price point on all the items I want. If for some reason some of the prices go up, I'll just pass on those items and bide my time. But I see no reason for anyone to complain. Almost every release comes down to at least 50% off within 3 to 6 months of release. Just takes a little patience.

[Doctor Gonzo]

25% off of that price is $28 and change. that doesn't suck at all. I knew it was part of some sale or another...was just curious if anyone knew it's more common regular price. looks like it will be an even better deal in two weeks :up:

It amuses me to no end that people expect them to keep sale prices during their big across the board sale. The whining about it is just annoying. I only asked about the Boetticher/HIMYM sets because i wasn't sure how much they were before the current sale they were part of. I know they will go up....it would be stupid to expect them to stay $16 until the big sale.

Don't get me wrong - I love DD as much as the next person, and my comment was not a rant, I just like to save as much as possible.

The Boetticher set is steep anywhere else - up to the $40 range someplaces. I'll be getting it at DD opening sale day. The seven or so other titles I'll get are holding at price or have gone down anyway. Yaneedtachillbro.

[Staggerly]

Star Trek the Motion Picture Collection up to $90.30. That's hilarious. Will they price match Amazon during the sale? Surely they don't count the coupon discount toward the match.

[bsmith]

Star Trek the Motion Picture Collection up to $90.30. That's hilarious. Will they price match Amazon during the sale? Surely they don't count the coupon discount toward the match.

They will still price match, but they aren't going to match the price and then take off an additional 25% when someone else has it on sale at the same time. It just so happens Amazon and Walmart have good prices on that set right now. Generally, I would say about 55% off list is about the best you can expect. That being about 30% off list as their standard discount and another 25% for the sale.

[Phibes]

Star Trek the Motion Picture Collection up to $90.30. That's hilarious. Will they price match Amazon during the sale? Surely they don't count the coupon discount toward the match.

I'm glad I bit the last time Best Buy had it at $65. My plan was to return my DD copy to BB, but since the price has gone up so much I'm just happy I picked it up at BB when I did and didn't wait for the DD sale. ;)

[PopcornTreeCt]

Funny. I always thought the excitement of these sales would end soon.

Good luck to everyone.

[Paul_SD]

at $90.30, with 25% off the total would be $67.73.
Depending on what you paid in sales tax (here it's almost 9%), DD would still come out cheaper than snagging it on sale at BB.
I picked it up there too because I had a Rewards Zone coupon for $15, so I got it for just under $55.

Speaking of price raises, I don't expect the Battlestar Galactica Bd set to stay at its current price of $222.xx. However, they can still raise it to a whopping $280 and with the 25% off, you would STILL save $10 more than the current pre-order price.
I hope they don't (raise it too much), but I'm expecting to hear a lot of people bitch to high heaven when they do...even though they would likely still come out ahead.
If I can get it for under $200, I'll be a real happy camper. Not expecting 50% off (which would be $175) but anything between that and $200 I would consider an great bargain- especially when you price out the per season cost.

[stingermck]

Speaking of price raises, I don't expect the Battlestar Galactica Bd set to stay at its current price of $222.xx.

Interesting, it was $239 when I added it to my wish list, after this thread went up.

[hilts]

Anyone else prefer it when there was no "official announcement" and it just all the sudden started one day? It was exciting. Now knowing about it (weeks) ahead of time just kind of takes some of the luster/fun out of it IMHO.

I'm with you. The announcement has taken some of the pizzaz out of the event. Maybe they were being bombarded with inquiries and decided to give us our lolipop and shut us up. :)

[Double_Oh_7]

I got tired of waiting and was able to pare down my admittedly small wish list with Fry's recent BD deals. DD can go suck it with their so-called "sale".

[Staggerly]

They will still price match, but they aren't going to match the price and then take off an additional 25% when someone else has it on sale at the same time. It just so happens Amazon and Walmart have good prices on that set right now. Generally, I would say about 55% off list is about the best you can expect. That being about 30% off list as their standard discount and another 25% for the sale.

Are you suggesting that Amazon's price is a sale price? I can't find any sale notice in Amazon's listing (and it's been at that same price since it began shipping, to the best of my recollection). I just find it hard to believe they would apply an optional coupon's value to the price match, because surely not all of their customers know of the coupon, right?

(I don't feel I'm entitled to a greater discount; I'm just trying to figure out all the angles.)

[nintendospy]

Looking forward to getting Battlestar 4.5, it went up to $34.52, which makes it $25.89 after the discount. Still a good enough deal for me if the price holds.

Gotta look at what else to get.

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

For all the detractors to the DD sale...keep in mind that some of us pay sales tax when we visit a Fry's, B&N or Amazon (a whopping 9.5% in WA). Thus, I prefer the online sales. :)

[viking99]

Generally, I would say about 55% off list is about the best you can expect. That being about 30% off list as their standard discount and another 25% for the sale.

Actually, that comes out to 47.5% off list price, not 55%.

[Staggerly]

It looks like it's back to $69 now. -screwy-

[dino88]

It looks like it's back to $69 now. -screwy-

Everything on the site is now $69? Or just "It"?

[Staggerly]

Sorry; I presumed everyone was following the conversation that's gone on for half of this page. Star Trek the Motion Picture Collection BD.

[rmw650]

So my previous posting about this sale was right on the button then. That's what I was told by their former store manager as July 17th being the start of the sale but it now ends on 8/2/09, which is a good thing as well. Thanks for the update.

[majorjoe23]

Are you suggesting that Amazon's price is a sale price? I can't find any sale notice in Amazon's listing (and it's been at that same price since it began shipping, to the best of my recollection). I just find it hard to believe they would apply an optional coupon's value to the price match, because surely not all of their customers know of the coupon, right?

(I don't feel I'm entitled to a greater discount; I'm just trying to figure out all the angles.)

Amazon's price is a sale price. The list price for the item is $139.99

[salad_days]

Deep Discount's group on Facebook also states that the 25% off sale will run from July 17th through August 2nd with "Facebook25" being one of the codes.

[kenbuzz]

I suppose while we're waiting, I'd be interested in hearing more about other people's planned buys.... might help me add a couple of titles to my wishlist that I might not otherwise consider.

Here's my current wishlist, with prices shown for DD and DVD Planet:

DD / DVD Planet - Title
29.89 / 37.96 - Battlestar Galactica 4.0
31.89 / 35.46 - (P7/28) Battlestar Galactica 4.5 (DD down from 34.52)
31.88 / 37.96 - Doctor Who - E-Space Trilogy (DVDP up from 35.46)
19.82 / 18.96 - Doctor Who - Talons of Weng-Chiang (DD up from 15.86)
15.23 / 15.16 - Doctor Who - Three Doctors (DD up from 12.18)
45.71 / 45.56 - Doctor Who - Trial of a Time Lord (DD up from 38.08)
24.75 / 22.76 - Doctor Who - Two Doctors (DD up from 19.81)
32.39 / 45.56 - The Fall & Rise of Reginald Perrin (DD down from 36.79, DVDP up from 42.56)
51.56 / 45.56 - John Adams (DD up fom 26.89)
23.77 / 21.95 - (P7/28) Torchwood: Children of Earth (DVDP up from 21.26)

Just Added:
5.49 / 22.00 - Eyes Wide Shut [HD DVD]

Bold = Currently less expensive
RED = Price change
Px/xx = Pre-order, will release on x/xx

DD & DVDP updated 7-16 at 2130ET

[Staggerly]

Amazon's price is a sale price. The list price for the item is $139.99

Ah, well then that makes sense, in a bait-and-switch kinda way.

[Mickactual]

Deep Discount's group on Facebook also states that the 25% off sale will run from July 17th through August 2nd with "Facebook25" being one of the codes.Thanks S.D. Does anybody know of any other confirmed codes?

[marty888]

Deep Discount's group on Facebook also states that the 25% off sale will run from July 17th through August 2nd with "Facebook25" being one of the codes.

What is the Facebook group listed as? Couldn't find it ....

[jpdude]

damn, there goes (nearly) all of my money again! I'll go blu-ray crazy this time around...

[Doctor Gonzo]

I've been wanting the John Adams miniseries - DD currently has it at $26.89, which is a great price, I'll pick it up along with some catalog titles I've been meaning to get.

[kenbuzz]

The front page shows that DD is now sponsoring a drawing for a pair of gift certificates. I must've missed the memo - since when did DD do gift certificates, and where on their site can you buy them?

[Ruderic]

Sadly, over the last week or so two of the bigger items I planned on picking up skyrocketed in price. Like 90% of my wishlist is the same, but it seems everything I was actually going to order went up and went up a lot. Shame. :(

I noticed that too. A couple of the things will now be still more than the Amazon.com price with the discount of 25%.

[drmar35mm]

I wait for DD's 25% off sales to pick up BBC titles I want. (BBC items always seem overpriced the rest of the time.) This time I think it will be Lovejoy 4 & 5. I'm also gonna pick up a few Star Trek DS9 and Voyager seasons.

[RequiemX]

I wait for DD's 25% off sales to pick up BBC titles I want. (BBC items always seem overpriced the rest of the time.) This time I think it will be Lovejoy 4 & 5. I'm also gonna pick up a few Star Trek DS9 and Voyager seasons.

Don't forget about amazon.co.uk for BBC titles. Even with the cost of shipping (less than you think) they can be surprising bargains. And you can have them years before they're in the US...if they ever do come to the US.

There is the whole region-free player thing, though.

[salad_days]

What is the Facebook group listed as? Couldn't find it ....

I would post a link, but being a "new" member and all... The official name of the group though is "DeepDiscount.com DVD's, Blu-ray, Music, Books, and More". Hope that helps.

[Cheato]

I noticed that too. A couple of the things will now be still more than the Amazon.com price with the discount of 25%.

Then:
1) List what they are.
2) List what the prices were before they "skyrocketed."
3) Confirm that the pre-skyrocketed prices were not atypical prices for those items at DD (in other words, not part of a pre-existing sale and/or price-match or other price reduction--relatively easy to tell, based on the % discount from the "Why Pay..?" price).
4) Order the items from Amazon.
And don't forget your Cashback from Bing (but not with Amazon).

[DVD-ho78(DTS)]

What is the Facebook group listed as? Couldn't find it ....

There is a link to their Facebook & Twitter on their homepage.

[Ruderic]

Then:
1) List what they are.
2) List what the prices were before they "skyrocketed."
3) Confirm that the pre-skyrocketed prices were not atypical prices for those items at DD (in other words, not part of a pre-existing sale and/or price-match or other price reduction--relatively easy to tell, based on the % discount from the "Why Pay..?" price).
4) Order the items from Amazon.
And don't forget your Cashback from Bing (but not with Amazon).


I was planning to order the Star Trek Trilogy on Blue Ray. It is now at $49.54 and about a week ago it was less. Maybe some in the forum remembers the price. Transformers Blu is at $25.85.

After the 25% discount they will be $37.46 and 19.39 respectively while Amazon has them currently at $29.99 and $18.49.

[bsmith]

I was planning to order the Star Trek Trilogy on Blue Ray. It is now at $49.54 and about a week ago it was less. Maybe some in the forum remembers the price. Transformers Blu is at $25.85.

After the 25% discount they will be $37.46 and 19.39 respectively while Amazon has them currently at $29.99 and $18.49.

Yes, Amazon currently has the Star Trek Trilogy for $29.99, which is 55% off the list price. That is a very good discount and it is hard for anyone to go past 55% as a sale price and still maintain some profit. DD will price match Amazon if you want. Usually, I will just go with who has the lowest price instead of price matching. In this case, I would say buy from Amazon or Walmart that has a similar price.

I'm not saying you, but it is interesting the wrath that DD gets sometimes. Many expect them to always have the lowest price and during the sale to be 25% lower then the competitions price. BN and Borders are never even close, but there is good competition between Amazon and DD and this past year I think I have actually bought more from Amazon then DD for the first time. However, even Amazon does not have a sale that includes practically evey title they have. That is what makes this sale unique and for me appreciated.

[BobO'Link]

I was planning to order the Star Trek Trilogy on Blue Ray. It is now at $49.54 and about a week ago it was less. Maybe some in the forum remembers the price. Transformers Blu is at $25.85.

After the 25% discount they will be $37.46 and 19.39 respectively while Amazon has them currently at $29.99 and $18.49.
DD recently was having a sale on most (if not all) of the Star Trek titles. That sale has ended. I don't have the price of the trilogy, but "Star Trek: the Animated Series" was about $18.99 and is now $24.95. The other titles had similar price reductions.

Amazon is currently running a "Sci-Fi Extravaganza (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0890513600/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance)" sale of which the ST Trilogy appears to be a part. No expiration date is given so I'd jump now if this is the price you want.

It pays to keep up with various sales and expiration dates. :)

[dino88]

Amazon is currently running a "Sci-Fi Extravaganza (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0890513600/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance)" sale of which the ST Trilogy appears to be a part. No expiration date is given so I'd jump now if this is the price you want.

Sale ends July 31st

[RonG617]

First time since the sale has started that I won't be picking up a thing. So many good sales all over the place, I already have everything I want. Everything else is pre-orders.

[kyle]

I wish they would allow you to just place a single order, including any preorders that will come out during the sale and apply the discount to all items.
I have stuff that I want for 7/14, 7/21 and 7/28--would be so convenient if I could just order all at once instead of having to remember to go back each tuesday to order the one item.

[bdots48]

I wish they would allow you to just place a single order, including any preorders that will come out during the sale and apply the discount to all items.
I have stuff that I want for 7/14, 7/21 and 7/28--would be so convenient if I could just order all at once instead of having to remember to go back each tuesday to order the one item.

I seem to remember last time being able to do this - I'm pretty sure I preordered dvds which were being released during the sale period all in one order.

[kyle]

I seem to remember last time being able to do this - I'm pretty sure I preordered dvds which were being released during the sale period all in one order.

I think DVDPlanet supported this but not deep discount.

[Mickactual]

I wish they would allow you to just place a single order, including any preorders that will come out during the sale and apply the discount to all items. I just wish they'd include CD's in the sale. I dunno if my memory is fading or what, but didn't they at one time?

[rw2516]

I just wish they'd include CD's in the sale. I dunno if my memory is fading or what, but didn't they at one time?

The coupon code won't work with cds and books but they put a lot of them on sale with a "Megasale" thingy on the product page.

[Mickactual]

The coupon code won't work with cds and books but they put a lot of them on sale with a "Megasale" thingy on the product page.Yeah I know, but I coulda sworn that at one time, back when it was 20% off, they also included CD's...
:shrug:

[Classic Films]

Yeah I know, but I coulda sworn that at one time, back when it was 20% off, they also included CD's...
:shrug:

Nope.

It has only been a couple of years since they combined their CDs with DVDs in one store. The first year they had the DVD sale after the combo, they put a number of books and CDs on sale but the coupon codes did not work on these items. The codes never worked at deepdiscountcd.com prior to the merger.

[astru]

Then:
1) List what they are.
2) List what the prices were before they "skyrocketed."
3) Confirm that the pre-skyrocketed prices were not atypical prices for those items at DD (in other words, not part of a pre-existing sale and/or price-match or other price reduction--relatively easy to tell, based on the % discount from the "Why Pay..?" price).
4) Order the items from Amazon.
And don't forget your Cashback from Bing (but not with Amazon).

Here are two titles for which the prices "skyrocketed" (the quotes may not even be necessary):

The Truman Show [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $14.36 July 5: $20.35

Zodiac [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $17.56 July 5: $23.85

Even with 25% off the current price, they are more expensive then they were two weeks ago. Sorry, but this is not what I think of a sale.

I am sure lots of people have other good examples.
Cheers.

[punit]

I'm only interested in 5 Criterion Blu-Rays. All are priced at $24.89 and i'll buy them if they stay at that price.

Bottle Rocket
Chungking Express
Seventh Seal
Third Man
Last Emperor

[filmsoncon]

Here are two titles for which the prices "skyrocketed" (the quotes may not even be necessary):

The Truman Show [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $14.36 July 5: $20.35

Zodiac [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $17.56 July 5: $23.85

Even with 25% off the current price, they are more expensive then they were two weeks ago. Sorry, but this is not what I think of a sale.

I am sure lots of people have other good examples.
Cheers.

Both Paramount Blu-ray releases. Surely a coincidence.

[brizz]

Here are two titles for which the prices "skyrocketed" (the quotes may not even be necessary):

The Truman Show [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $14.36 July 5: $20.35

Zodiac [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $17.56 July 5: $23.85

Even with 25% off the current price, they are more expensive then they were two weeks ago. Sorry, but this is not what I think of a sale.

I am sure lots of people have other good examples.
Cheers.

i must have missed the part where it says this is the "25% off so that you will pay the lowest price these dvds have been sold for by anyone anywhere ever!!!"

Those were part of another sale that was a good deal...if you wanted them you should have bought them. expecting those obvious sale prices to be in effect when the NEW sale goes live is stupid.

[Cheato]

Here are two titles for which the prices
Even with 25% off the current price, they are more expensive then they were two weeks ago. Sorry, but this is not what I think of a sale.
Sorry, but you opinion about this is only valid if the prices were consistently that low, and are then raised. If there is a temporary price reduction for some reason (price-matching, another sale, special deal from the studio/distributor), and then that ends, you have no justification for your feeling that the price should stay that low so that you can then get an ADDITIONAL price reduction. OTOH, if the price has been at a certain level for 6 months, and then suddenly increases during the sale, and then drops back again after the sale, then you have justification.

I am sure lots of people have other good examples.
Don't be so sure. Sweeping claims without evidence just make people look foolish. Others have tried. All have failed. Has DD raised prices right before a sale and then dropped them again right after, in order to lessen or negate the discount? Definitely. Has it been across the board or on a large scale? Absolutely not. These are isolated incidents.

[kahuna]

Star Trek the Motion Picture Collection up to $90.30. That's hilarious. Will they price match Amazon during the sale? Surely they don't count the coupon discount toward the match.

The price went back down to $69.39. I hope it stays at that price.

[dino88]

Here are two titles for which the prices "skyrocketed" (the quotes may not even be necessary):

The Truman Show [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $14.36 July 5: $20.35

Zodiac [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $17.56 July 5: $23.85

Even with 25% off the current price, they are more expensive then they were two weeks ago. Sorry, but this is not what I think of a sale.

I am sure lots of people have other good examples.
Cheers.

This is what you decided to submit as your first post. Um..."Welcome" to the forum.

[Silverscreenvid]

Here are two titles for which the prices "skyrocketed" (the quotes may not even be necessary):

The Truman Show [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $14.36 July 5: $20.35

Zodiac [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $17.56 July 5: $23.85

Even with 25% off the current price, they are more expensive then they were two weeks ago. Sorry, but this is not what I think of a sale.

I am sure lots of people have other good examples.
Cheers.


Whenever DD or anyone runs a special sale on particular items such as a "Buy 1 Get 1" sale, it's often a better sale than their 25% off sale. A lot of times those sales are limited to titles from a particular distributor (Paramount, MGM, Sony, Universal) and the distributor helps the retailer out during the promotion. They are not going to run a sale on top of a sale to price something below cost.

The 25% off sale (especially now that it's 25% off instead of 20) is without a doubt the best across-the-board sale that anyone runs, online or B&M. Nobody is ever going to have the lowest price on every single item in their inventory. If you don't like their price, wait and see if they put the items you want on sale, and if they do, you'll get a better deal. If they don't you won't.

The MSRP on Zodiac is $37, which means that street price usually runs about $25-30. Amazon has the title on sale now for $17.99, which is is pretty close to the price that DD had it on sale for. At $23.85, in two weeks with 25% off, it will cost $17.88.

So normally, this title will cost you about $25. You could have bought it two weeks ago for under $18. You can buy it right now at Amazon for under $18. You can wait two weeks and buy it from DD from under $18 again. Those all seem like pretty good deals... take your pick. If I had to guess, I'd guess that cost is around $15 for the title.

The one thing you won't be able to do, not from DD, or Amazon, or anyone is to get it below cost because you think that's a "good" sale. If you want to keep waiting until someone runs what you think is a good sale, you'll be waiting a long time.

[dan30oly]

My wish list:

Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection [Blu-ray Disc] $69.39
Weeds - Season 4 [Blu-ray Disc] $24.89
Mad Men - Season 2 [Blu-ray Disc] $30.89
Torchwood - Children of Earth [Blu-ray Disc] $27.54
Stargate: The Ark of Truth [Blu-ray Disc] $20.85
Godfather collection [Blu-ray Disc] $49.89

If these prices hold (before 25% off), I'll be picking up all of these. I had more on my list, but picked those up with other sales/deals.

[punit]

The Truman Show [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $14.36 July 5: $20.35

Zodiac [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $17.56 July 5: $23.85

Zodiac's price dropped to $14.99 in the 3rd week of June at Amazon.
Truman show is available for $14.49 at Amazon right now.

[punit]

Had a question about Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection. Why have only 6 movies been released whereas there were 10 in original DVD edition. They've released another set which again has 3/4 movies. Is there a singular set with all the 10 movies, in works ?

[digitalG]

Had a question about Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection. Why have only 6 movies been released whereas there were 10 in original DVD edition. They've released another set which again has 3/4 movies. Is there a singular set with all the 10 movies, in works ?

Because paramount are greedy pigs. :)

[DJariya]

Had a question about Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection. Why have only 6 movies been released whereas there were 10 in original DVD edition. They've released another set which again has 3/4 movies. Is there a singular set with all the 10 movies, in works ?

It's called the Original Motion Picture collection because it's the original crew from the 60's TV series. Part 7-10 is the Next Generation crew. I believe Paramount probably thinks there are fans who only care about Kirk, Spock etc.

[Pizza]

Had a question about Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection. Why have only 6 movies been released whereas there were 10 in original DVD edition. They've released another set which again has 3/4 movies. Is there a singular set with all the 10 movies, in works ?
Because the collection was a tie-in with the new movie that was based on the original characters (Kirk, Spock, Bones) that are also featured in these films.
Unless sales are bad for the "Original Motion Picture Collection" I'm sure the other films will get their own collection at some point in the near future, possibly when the new film arrives on video or when the sequel hits the big screen.

[kevin75]

My wish list:

Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection [Blu-ray Disc] $69.39

If these prices hold (before 25% off), I'll be picking up all of these. I had more on my list, but picked those up with other sales/deals.

this price makes me wish that dd took used dvd's. dvdplanet's price for this is $99.36, which even with 25% off is still more expensive.

[rfduncan]

Nobody is ever going to have the lowest price on every single item in their inventory.
Huh? Doesn't DeepDiscount guarantee they have the lowest price on anything they sell?

GUARANTEED LOWEST TOTAL PRICE

DeepDiscount.com guarantees offering the lowest total price on any individual, in stock, DVD, CD, Game and Book of any other online retailer of these items. If you find an individual item offered from any other online retailer at a lower total price than offered at DeepDiscount.com we will match the lower advertised price.
So your statement is incorrect in this instance. They will match any online retailer's total price PERIOD.

[bsmith]

Huh? Doesn't DeepDiscount guarantee they have the lowest price on anything they sell?


So your statement is incorrect in this instance. They will match any online retailer's total price PERIOD.

My take is that he was referring to the advertised price on their website, which is what most will reference when comparison shopping. But, yes they will price match after taking into consideration other cost differences (e.g., shipping and handling).

[Cheato]

But they will charge you the shipping cost that the other retailer charges, even if you can combine items at the other retailer and get free shipping. And there are many other exceptions in the fine-print, too, so they won't match with Costco or Spun (even on new items), for example. The only time I ever requested a price-match with them, it took 7 days for them to get back to me, and by then the price was no longer the same at Amazon, and they wouldn't match it.

[rexinnih]

I'm only interested in 5 Criterion Blu-Rays. All are priced at $24.89 and i'll buy them if they stay at that price.

Bottle Rocket
Chungking Express
Seventh Seal
Third Man
Last Emperor

Pretty much my buying will be Criterion BDs also. Let's hope they stay!

[NoirFan]

The only time I ever requested a price-match with them, it took 7 days for them to get back to me, and by then the price was no longer the same at Amazon, and they wouldn't match it.

Did you talk to one of their CSRs on the phone? That's really the only way to get any kind of response on an issue - they are notoriously slow/useless with regards to email exchanges.

[bsmith]

Even though it has been explained multiple times in a variety of ways, some still don't seem to get it, so I will try one other way of explaining it.

For places like Amazon and DD, there is the manufacturers list price, their standard discount price, and then an additional sales price. For the most part, neither Amazon nor DD sell at the manufacturers list price, but instead calculate a discounted price that keeps them competitve while still making a profit. At times they will discount further their standard discounted price with a sales price for various reasons (e.g., clearing stock, manufacturer incentives).

Both Amazon and DD will have regular sales going on throughout the year of one type or another (e.g., by genre, manufacturer, B1G1). These sales are above and beyond their standard discounted price. Some times they will have the same items on sale at the same time and other times not. Some sales are not widely publicized or as obvious on an item by item basis. As a result, without monitoring pricing of an item periodically, it may be difficult to determine what is its standard discount price vs. a discount price with an additional sales price.

While DD's 25% off price is not always the best deal you will find on an individual item throughout the year, it is the only time that practically all items are on sale at one time. As a result, they have to let all their other sales end first, which means many items will go up in price just prior to the 25% off sale since they were part of another sale. Now there may even be other cases where some prices may have to be increased or the item taken out of the sale because the profit margin may be to slim to take off another 25% from their standard discounted price.

It seems like most of the confusion comes from people matching a price point they saw of an item against the DD standard discounted price for the 25% off sale that was:
- either part of an additional sale at the time at DD or a competitor,
- is currently on sale below the standard discount at a competitor in competition with DD's 25% off sale,
- or would have been to low to make a profit on at 25% off the standard price so it had to be raised.

The sale is about getting 25% off the standard discounted price (i.e., discounted price - 25%), not to get an additional 25% off an already sales price of DD's or a competitor (i.e., discounted price - existing sales discount - 25%).

At least that's how I perceive it.

[bsmith]

Did you talk to one of their CSRs on the phone? That's really the only way to get any kind of response on an issue - they are notoriously slow/useless with regards to email exchanges.

This is very true. I think I've managed to price match successfully once or twice in the last few years. A few other times I tried it became more trouble then it was worth so i just bought it from the other vendor.

[Classic Films]

I don't know if it is such a good idea to mention titles you will purchase if the price doesn't increase. They have to manually change prices. If they check this thread you may be reminding them of prices that need to be changed before the sale.

[DirkUSA]

Here are two titles for which the prices "skyrocketed" (the quotes may not even be necessary):

The Truman Show [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $14.36 July 5: $20.35

Zodiac [Blu-ray Disc]
June 21: $17.56 July 5: $23.85

Even with 25% off the current price, they are more expensive then they were two weeks ago. Sorry, but this is not what I think of a sale.

I am sure lots of people have other good examples.
Cheers.

Welcome to the forum and thanks for the update. I always enjoy the bitching that comes with the sale. Every year people come out of the ....... and bitch and complain. Why don't you just check prices, buy the stuff that is a good deal and enjoy your dvds. Oh, and keep an eye on the Daily Deep Deal, I bet they raise the price on that too, mayby already tomorrow...........

[bellevuecoug]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for the update. I always enjoy the bitching that comes with the sale. Every year people come out of the ....... and bitch and complain. Why don't you just check prices, buy the stuff that is a good deal and enjoy your dvds. Oh, and keep an eye on the Daily Deep Deal, I bet they raise the price on that too, mayby already tomorrow...........

Welcome to the forum ~ see how nice people are here? You can see why there are so many of us that rarely ever post - these boards are controlled by a handful of rude people (probably under 18 years old) who see fit to rip and belittle everything folks have to say.

[DirkUSA]

Welcome to the forum ~ see how nice people are here? You can see why there are so many of us that rarely ever post - these boards are controlled by a handful of rude people (probably under 18 years old) who see fit to rip and belittle everything folks have to say.

Maybe people should just stop bitching. This isn't about having something to say, this is about posting to complain. We live in a world full of complainers. People are never happy with what they get. And many people here are just tired of reading the same posts every time the sale comes up. Is it too hard to understand? And who are you to judge my age?

[pinata242]

Welcome to the forum ~ see how nice people are here? You can see why there are so many of us that rarely ever post - these boards are controlled by a handful of rude people (probably under 18 years old) who see fit to rip and belittle everything folks have to say.

Welcome to the Internet is more like it... This place isn't unique in this regard. People get defensive (and offensive) for no personal, invested reason.

As far as the other commentary on this sale and DDD's practices:

If someone perceives there's shenanigans going on and can justify it to themselves to skip the sale entirely, who cares?

If someone finds a good deal or two to be had through this sale, who cares?

If someone only buys DVDs through this (or any other) sale, regardless of the micro-management required to get the best deal on every title, who cares?

[Sweet Baby James]

Maybe people should just stop bitching. This isn't about having something to say, this is about posting to complain. We live in a world full of complainers. People are never happy with what they get. And many people here are just tired of reading the same posts every time the sale comes up. Is it too hard to understand? And who are you to judge my age?

So you're complaining about complaining?-wink-

[DirkUSA]

So you're complaining about complaining?-wink-

Yes, I have to go with the times we live in...............................

(Again, I just think that threads in the bargain section should be about the bargains you can find at those sales. That's all and if there are no bargains to find so be it.)

[pilot]

Everyone, please try to keep the criticism at a minimum. We really don't want to have to close this thread or suspend people before the sale even starts, but we really have no problem giving a nice little timeout to those who need it.

[Dane]

Ever heard of Freedom of Speach!

[jdodd]

Ever heard of Freedom of Speach!

I heart this post for so many reasons. :lol:

[lizard]

...The one thing you won't be able to do, not from DD, or Amazon, or anyone is to get it below cost because you think that's a "good" sale. If you want to keep waiting until someone runs what you think is a good sale, you'll be waiting a long time.Not necessarily. Like many others here I picked up some recently released Bond Blu-ray Discs for $4.99 each last November from Amazon, in addition to a number of other BD titles for $7 to $10. Such deals do happen. I am curious to see if there will be any similar deals this coming November. I am willing to be patient and don't consider it to "be waiting a long time", although perhaps you do.

In addition, MSRP and wholesale prices for DVDs and BDs tend to drop over time. For the thrifty, waiting has its advantages. I don't get the "gotta have it NOW" mentality that so many seem to have but would guess that it is much appreciated by the studios.

[seymouru]

Ever heard of Freedom of Speach!Freedom of speech does not apply to personal attacks, and that's why this site has a set of forum rules you must agree to when you sign up:

DVD Talk is a private membership organization, NOT a public forum. Membership to DVD Talk is predicated on your ADHERENCE to the rules and policies detailed below...

You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use the DVD Talk Forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law...

We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary...P.S. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors are permitted. Lucky you! :)

[bsmith]

Not necessarily. Like many others here I picked up some recently released Bond Blu-ray Discs for $4.99 each last November from Amazon, in addition to a number of other BD titles for $7 to $10. Such deals do happen. I am curious to see if there will be any similar deals this coming November. I am willing to be patient and don't consider it to "be waiting a long time", although perhaps you do.

In addition, MSRP and wholesale prices for DVDs and BDs tend to drop over time. For the thrifty, waiting has its advantages. I don't get the "gotta have it NOW" mentality that so many seem to have but would guess that it is much appreciated by the studios.

How do you know those examples were below cost? I would assume that Amazon made some small margin of profit on those titles or at least broke even. My guess is that those prices were do to the studio providing incentives to Amazon that allowed them to sell them for cheaper, thus lowering Amazon's cost (i.e., not below cost).

[rfduncan]

Ever heard of Freedom of Speach!
Wait for it....

:banned: rotfl

[bluesilo]

These are what I would like to buy...(All Blu)

Mad Men S2
BSG: Complete Collection
Dollhouse S1
Coraline
An American in Paris
Seventh Seal
Matrix Trilogy
Bourne Trilogy
John Adams
Bottle Rocket
Repulsion

[packaok]

Ever heard of Freedom of Speach!

Ever heard of this site being a privately-owned site and the owners or their delegates have the right to boot anyone who cannot follow their rules?

You want freedom of speech, then open your own forum!

[NoirFan]

You want freedom of speech, then open your own forum!

He doesn't want freedom of speech, he wants freedom of speach!

[dmkb]

He doesn't want freedom of speech, he wants freedom of speach!
rotflrotflrotfl

[pilot]

I really really hope Dane was joking.. But in any case.. http://forum.dvdtalk.com/9546968-post159.html summed it up nicely.

[Mister Peepers]

Has DD raised prices right before a sale and then dropped them again right after, in order to lessen or negate the discount? Definitely.

Does this sort of practice occur in businesses throughout the world, including grocery and furniture stores? Yes.

Are people aware of this? Apparently not.

[astru]

Sorry, but you opinion about this is only valid if the prices were consistently that low, and are then raised. If there is a temporary price reduction for some reason (price-matching, another sale, special deal from the studio/distributor), and then that ends, you have no justification for your feeling that the price should stay that low so that you can then get an ADDITIONAL price reduction. OTOH, if the price has been at a certain level for 6 months, and then suddenly increases during the sale, and then drops back again after the sale, then you have justification.

Don't be so sure. Sweeping claims without evidence just make people look foolish. Others have tried. All have failed. Has DD raised prices right before a sale and then dropped them again right after, in order to lessen or negate the discount? Definitely. Has it been across the board or on a large scale? Absolutely not. These are isolated incidents.

They are far from isolated examples, but you asked only for SOME examples rather than an exhaustive list. I had more than 20 blu-rays in my cart on June 21st and the price went up for all of them (although 25% off the current price would make most of them slightly cheaper than they were in June).

In terms of consistency, Truman Show has been consistently priced at under $15 on both DD and Amazon (and even Target sells it for $14.99). I got it for $12.99, so I am not really complaining about this or any particular disc. All I was saying is that DD have increased their prices, in some cases dramatically, before releasing the coupons. You asked for examples and I provided some. There is a way to find out how extensive and substantial this price increase is, but I will let you discover it. Unfortunately, DD’s deals are nowhere close to what DDD’s deals used to be.

For the folks that feel that a slap is a nice welcome, you are not helping anybody in the long run. I have been on this forum and other DVD-related forums before you knew what a DVD is, when Reel was the most discussed place on these forums and CDNow the most popular Web site. Like many others, I gave up on posting long time ago.

[Dane]

I really really hope Dane was joking...
Of course, I was. -wink- I just wanted to see the reactions.

Spelling error was on purpose. -wink-

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

Well isn't that strange, some of the prices for items on my wishlist have actually gone down :shrug:

Coraline (blu): $30.39 to $25.87
BSG complete series (blu): $239.51 to $222.76


Wow, the price for BSG (Blu-Ray) continues to go down. It's currently: $219.89. As long as it doesn't skyrocket up on 07/17 I'll be happy.

[Silverscreenvid]

Huh? Doesn't DeepDiscount guarantee they have the lowest price on anything they sell?


So your statement is incorrect in this instance. They will match any online retailer's total price PERIOD.

There is a big difference between agreeing to match another retailer's (however obscure) price and pricing it that low to begin with. Most customers don't meticulously comparison price check, expecially on lesser known items, so DD or any retailer will still sell merchandise even if someone somewhere has a lower price that they have to match occasionally. Any retailer who attempts to be aggressively proactive about finding every competitor's sale price and meeting or beating it won't be in business very long.

They do in general terms try to keep their pricing consistent with their major known competitors. No one is perfect at it, and for various reasons they don't try to be.

[trondmm]

I don't know if it is such a good idea to mention titles you will purchase if the price doesn't increase. They have to manually change prices. If they check this thread you may be reminding them of prices that need to be changed before the sale.

Actually, that makes it a brilliant idea to mention the titles here. This would help to either bust or confirm the myth that they're jacking up the prices before the sale.

My wishlist for now:

Duckman - Seasons 3&4 $31.89
Watchmen [B]$25.87
Dollhouse - Season 1 [B]$48.89
John Adams [B]$46.39
Dexter - Season 2 [B]$38.89
Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 1 [B]$26.87

I also wanted Season 4 of Weeds, but the Blu-ray is region locked, so I can't play it on my player. I probably won't get Dollhouse or John Adams either, as the price has to be below $30 before shipping to avoid import taxes, which means the price needs to drop below $40 before the discount, and I don't think that's realistic.

[Paul_SD]

Wow, the price for BSG (Blu-Ray) continues to go down. It's currently: $219.89. As long as it doesn't skyrocket up on 07/17 I'll be happy.

I fully expect it to go back up.
It would be nice if it doesn't, but I think it will since Amazon is at a similar price point. I don't think DD can best an already aggressive discount by 25%.

OTOH, this is a high msrp title and what should be a popular one. They may be able to move enough of these in volume to make up for a huge discount compared to the nickel and dime margins on many other discs.

well see.

[BuckNaked2k]

I think the main frustration with the erratic pricing is that (generally speaking) over time, prices decrease.

For catalog titles that have been out for a while, it's very frustrating to see a reasonable price go up for no apparent reason. I like Amazon, but their genius programmers with their pricing algorithms can drive you batty.

With DD, many of us have a long-standing affinity with this company going back a number of years. When we notice prices going up with no corresponding end to a promotion or a sale, it's cause for head-scratching, and possibly directing our money for that coveted triple-dip elsewhere.

[Classic Films]

Actually, that makes it a brilliant idea to mention the titles here. This would help to either bust or confirm the myth that they're jacking up the prices before the sale.

My wishlist for now:

Duckman - Seasons 3&4 $31.89
Watchmen [B]$25.87
Dollhouse - Season 1 [B]$48.89
John Adams [B]$46.39
Dexter - Season 2 [B]$38.89
Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 1 [B]$26.87



Uh so its more important to prove that they raise prices before the sale than to get a bargain? To each his own. I'd rather get a bargain.

[SethDLH]

1 dvd on my list just went down $2!!! OMG I beat the conspiracy!!!

[Cheato]

I have been on this forum and other DVD-related forums before you knew what a DVD is, when Reel was the most discussed place on these forums and CDNow the most popular Web site.

Wow, I'm so sorry. I didn't realize you were an internet VIP. You should have said so in the beginning. Please don't call the internet police on me.

[dino88]

Cheato, when did you first find out what a DVD was? I'm just trying to put together a timeline.

[trondmm]

Uh so its more important to prove that they raise prices before the sale than to get a bargain? To each his own. I'd rather get a bargain.

If it can end the bickering, yes.

[Cheato]

If it can end the bickering, yes.
You're so cute.

[trondmm]

You're so cute.

Thanks! You're lovely, too.


Seriously, though. I find the notion that DeepDiscount are doing massive research to find out what their customers wants to buy, and then raise the prices of these titles, so they can guarantee that nobody actually buys anything, absolutely ludicrus.

BTW: I'm also filling up my deepdiscount wishlist with titles I intend to buy during the sale. This will make it even easier for them to crush my hopes of getting a bargain.

[JamesDFarrow]

If I was DD I would. If 10,000 (just an example) people have the BSG Blue-Ray box set in their wish list. Raise the price $2.50. That's an easy $25,000 with the flick of a switch.

It's not difficult to get software to add up all the wish lists and determine which DVDs, etc... are the most "wished for".

James

[Double_Oh_7]

This thread is a hoot.

[alfonsosoriano]

What are the odds the Ford/Wayne set stays at $31 for the sale? Probably 0 but I can hope!

[DJariya]

This argument on whether or not DD is jacking up their prices is absurd IMO. Just use your own judgment as a consumer whether or not the discount taken off their price is a "good price" for you and is affordable to you.

[GaryO]

This argument on whether or not DD is jacking up their prices is absurd IMO. Just use your own judgment as a consumer whether or not the discount taken off their price is a "good price" for you and is affordable to you.

Exactly! Right now I'm holding hard and fast to a 50% discount off the MSRP for any dvd I purchase. There's no doubt that if I'm patient I can get anything I want for that discount at some point (usually within a few months, surely within a year).

A few of the items in my wishlist have increased by a dollar since I started keeping track a week or so back. If those titles don't increase any more in the next week or so, I can still make my 50% discount. That's what I'll do if they hold. If not, no big deal. I'll just wait for another sale from either DD or another online site. It's that simple.

[lizard]

How do you know those examples were below cost? I would assume that Amazon made some small margin of profit on those titles or at least broke even. My guess is that those prices were do to the studio providing incentives to Amazon that allowed them to sell them for cheaper, thus lowering Amazon's cost (i.e., not below cost).If you really think that Amazon broke even on selling $35 MSRP BDs for $4.99, shipped, there isn't much I can say. Yes, there were manufacturer's incentives used, two deals that stacked. Then Amazon — or the studio — spotted what was going on and eliminated one of the deals.

The point I was trying to make was not that stores sometimes sell merchandise below cost as "loss leaders" or to clear out stock — they do — but, rather, to point out that very good sale prices can be found by those willing to wait for them. $4.99 (or $7 to $10) for recently released Blu-ray Discs is a good deal (people here hyperventilate over BDs priced at $15 to $20). Silverscreenvid implied that those of us who wait for such exceptional deals are foolish. I disagree. Excluding sets and gifts, my average cost of BDs is currently $8.31. It can be done.

I've got several BDs in my DD wish list. For now, even with 25% off the price would be too high for me to pull the trigger. I'll wait and hope for better deals to come. It's not as if I don't have a lot of other discs to watch!

[Trevor]

^ Yep, good deals are there for the patient. I'm currently at about 120 BDs for about $7 per. I don't even consider a BD until it is $10 or less nowadays.

[b2net]

I will share my rule(s) for purchases.... which has nothing to do with MSRP, a % discount, etc... I basically decide a max price I will pay for movies, multi-disc upgraded movies (not just digital copy, lol), box sets, or tv series.... when a title I want drops below that amount, and I have the $$ to purchase, I do... If they stay above that amount... then I don't own them.... so..... whether the price goes up or down or whatever before this sale is of no consiquence... if the price is right for me and I can make the purchase, I do.... btw... this applies to most items I purchase (execpt maybe food)...

[Numes]

^ Yep, good deals are there for the patient. I'm currently at about 120 BDs for about $7 per. I don't even consider a BD until it is $10 or less nowadays.

:up: Amen to that. I may pull the trigger if some are around $12, but other than that my BD Wish List just keeps getting larger and larger until there are some decent deals (2 for 1 where are you??) I'm in no hurry.

I may pick up the Battlestar Galactica Complete Series. I tried watching it season 1 and couldn't get into it, I'm going to give it another shot.

[BackStJoe]

Wow...there are a hell of a lot of ungrateful people here...
They don't have to have ANY sales...I believe DD is second only to Amazon, so they don't need the buisness. Its a nice thing they do and it gets them a lot of press. If you don't like the price, don't buy from them. I've gotten great deals from them over the years, both during the sale and with their regular prices.

[Ropes Pierre]

I will share my rule(s) for purchases.... which has nothing to do with MSRP, a % discount, etc... I basically decide a max price I will pay for movies, multi-disc upgraded movies (not just digital copy, lol), box sets, or tv series.... when a title I want drops below that amount, and I have the $$ to purchase, I do... If they stay above that amount... then I don't own them.... so..... whether the price goes up or down or whatever before this sale is of no consiquence... if the price is right for me and I can make the purchase, I do.... btw... this applies to most items I purchase (execpt maybe food)...

Is there a thread discussing people's strategies and their thought processes concerning bargains and purchases? I find it very interesting how and why people buy, and also to rethink my own purchasing choices at times.

ON topic: i am completely convinced DD has angry laser monkeys, who do nothing all day, but check people's wishlists and raise prices accordingly. I don't think they are sophisticated enough to employ some sort of algorithm or wishlist crawler. It seems to happen too often to discount, pardon the pun.

[devinjc]

ON topic: i am completely convinced DD has angry laser monkeys, who do nothing all day, but check people's wishlists and raise prices accordingly.

That's why I buy from them. Their method of screwing me is so creative I feel it needs to be rewarded during the 25% off sales, er 25% off Scams.

[bwsmom]

I will share my rule(s) for purchases.... which has nothing to do with MSRP, a % discount, etc... I basically decide a max price I will pay for movies, multi-disc upgraded movies (not just digital copy, lol), box sets, or tv series.... when a title I want drops below that amount, and I have the $$ to purchase, I do... If they stay above that amount... then I don't own them.... so..... whether the price goes up or down or whatever before this sale is of no consiquence... if the price is right for me and I can make the purchase, I do.... btw... this applies to most items I purchase (execpt maybe food)...

^ Amen! That's pretty much how I do it, too.

[Gypo66]

^ Yep, good deals are there for the patient. I'm currently at about 120 BDs for about $7 per. I don't even consider a BD until it is $10 or less nowadays.

So you guys honestly think that the patient amongst us will eventually find better deals on Criterion BDs than the DD sale? Please elaborate....

[kahuna]

The price went back down to $69.39. I hope it stays at that price.

I just decided to buy Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection on blu-ray from a Amazon.com Market Place seller. He was selling a brand new factory sealed copy for $50 + $2.98 shipping. Just about the same price I would of paid from DD with the 25% off, if it stayed at their current price of $69.39.

[packaok]

Of course, I was. -wink- I just wanted to see the reactions.

Spelling error was on purpose. -wink-

Sorry Dane! You got me... :)

[dino88]

This thread is going to be 10 pages long before the sale even begins. You guys weren't kidding when you warned of all the complaining.

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

This thread is the most entertaining thing currently on the Web. Regardless how the sale turns out, thanks for the entertainment. -popcorn-

[Jaymole]

So you guys honestly think that the patient amongst us will eventually find better deals on Criterion BDs than the DD sale? Please elaborate....


DD had a B1G1 free Criterion sale a month after last year's June sale...prices came out to be around $16 for the $39.95 list titles and around $12 for the $29.95 list titles. I am going to hold off ordering Criterion titles in this sale and wait and see if they do this again. If they don't, I will pick them up in the year end sale.

[NoirFan]

I am going to hold off ordering Criterion titles in this sale and wait and see if they do this again. If they don't, I will pick them up in the year end sale.

Same here on SD releases, although I will be ordering all of the Criterion Blu-rays during the sale.

[hindolio]

This thread is a hoot.

always is!

[thematahara]

Sony has some manufacturers coupons for $3 off select blu-rays, that can be used at DD. Will they allow you to stack manufacturers codes with the 25% when it starts?

[seymouru]

Sony has some manufacturers coupons for $3 off select blu-rays, that can be used at DD. Will they allow you to stack manufacturers codes with the 25% when it starts?I doubt that we'll know for sure until the sale actually starts. Until then, it's all speculation -- unless DD Dave weighs in on this beforehand (doubtful). :)

[dino88]

Sony has some manufacturers coupons for $3 off select blu-rays, that can be used at DD. Will they allow you to stack manufacturers codes with the 25% when it starts?

Which coupons are you referring to? Because I know the ones that were floating around a few weeks ago just expired today.

[bwsmom]

Which coupons are you referring to? Because I know the ones that were floating around a few weeks ago just expired today.

See this thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/557848-2-off-select-dvds-amazon-dd-3-off-select-bd.html).

[dino88]

See this thread (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-bargains/557848-2-off-select-dvds-amazon-dd-3-off-select-bd.html).

Gotcha. I thought he was referring to the Sonypic3/Sonypic5 codes. I actually have one of those staycation coupons in print form, I just didn't realize it was a Sony coupon.

[drfunky17]

I had a really basic question about the sale.

I've participated in it every year but I always forget what the policy is on pre-orders. If I pre-order, say, the BSG complete series box set on the 17th and use the coupon on that day and it ships on or near the 28th, the day it streets, then will the discount still apply or do I need to wait 'til the 28th? I ask because someone mentioned, because of the popularity and the sale, that the box set might sell out quickly and I just wanted to clarify. Thanks, all.

[ericmylad]

I had a really basic question about the sale.

I've participated in it every year but I always forget what the policy is on pre-orders. If I pre-order, say, the BSG complete series box set on the 17th and use the coupon on that day and it ships on or near the 28th, the day it streets, then will the discount still apply or do I need to wait 'til the 28th? I ask because someone mentioned, because of the popularity and the sale, that the box set might sell out quickly and I just wanted to clarify. Thanks, all.

Even though the sale will run thru the date the set goes on sale, you can only order the item and receive the discount once it goes live on the 28th. Also, if you do order it during the sale and it does go on backorder, they will still sell it to you at the discounted price.

[drfunky17]

Even though the sale will run thru the date the set goes on sale, you can only order the item and receive the discount once it goes live on the 28th. Also, if you do order it during the sale and it does go on backorder, they will still sell it to you at the discounted price.

Good to know, thanks for the prompt response. I'm thinking about going whole hog and picking up The Twilight Zone sets for $110 too. This sale is gonna kill me.

[pinata242]

Speaking of new releases during the sale, when (typically) does the switch happen for an item to go from "pre-order" to "in stock"?

[joecansee]

Ugh, I thought I could get preorders with this sale too, cuts my shopping list in half

Can you use this coupon only once? Or could I order all the dvds I want first date and BSG on last date in two orders?

[ericmylad]

Ugh, I thought I could get preorders with this sale too, cuts my shopping list in half

Can you use this coupon only once? Or could I order all the dvds I want first date and BSG on last date in two orders?


Generally, there are about 10 different codes that will work during the sale. DVDTALK, USATODAY, DEEP and SUPERSALE are a few that I can remember off the top of my head that have always worked in the past. Other Dvd Talkers will post codes in the forum that work. You shouldn't have a problem finding codes. Just keep checking here.

[Jeffy Pop]

Good to know, thanks for the prompt response. I'm thinking about going whole hog and picking up The Twilight Zone sets for $110 too. This sale is gonna kill me.

Just an FYI - I picked up the Twilight Zone box a few months ago from Target.com for less than $90 (thanks to this site). You may want to hold off and wait for a good deal to pop up again. Then again, it's a great set and you may not want to wait....

[joecansee]

Do you guys see BSG going down in price in near future? I'm kind of backed up on DVDs and DVD box sets seem to drop drastically in price from their release date price in recent history

[dino88]

Do you guys see BSG going down in price in near future? I'm kind of backed up on DVDs and DVD box sets seem to drop drastically in price from their release date price in recent history

If you don't plan on watching it any time soon, you might as well wait. The only direction the price will go is down. You might get lucky and find a great deal on it on Black Friday. There's no reason to buy it on release if you aren't going to watch it straight away, but you definitely have to get it at some point...it's my second favorite show ever.

[joecansee]

This sale is every 6 months right?

[bwsmom]

If you don't plan on watching it any time soon, you might as well wait. The only direction the price will go is down. You might get lucky and find a great deal on it on Black Friday. There's no reason to buy it on release if you aren't going to watch it straight away, but you definitely have to get it at some point...it's my second favorite show ever.

O....M.....G.... dino said the two words I was TOTALLY unprepared to hear anytime soon: Black Friday!!! :eek: :doh: :hairpull:

[DJariya]

If you don't plan on watching it any time soon, you might as well wait. The only direction the price will go is down. You might get lucky and find a great deal on it on Black Friday. There's no reason to buy it on release if you aren't going to watch it straight away, but you definitely have to get it at some point...it's my second favorite show ever.

Agree, why would you want to shell out $100+ for the BSG complete series set if you don't think your going to have time to watch it anytime soon?

You might as well finish the stuff your backed up on 1st and buy the set later when you actually have time to watch them. It's better than throwing it in the closet sealed and letting it gather dust.

[DJariya]

Ugh, I thought I could get preorders with this sale too, cuts my shopping list in half

Can you use this coupon only once? Or could I order all the dvds I want first date and BSG on last date in two orders?

You cannot use the coupon code on preorders. You will have to wait until the product is officially released.

You can use the coupon code multiple times as long as the sale is still going on. If the product is out of stock, you can still order it at the discount price and it will ship at a later date when it's back in stock.

[marty888]

You cannot use the coupon code on preorders. You will have to wait until the product is officially released.

You can use the coupon code multiple times as long as the sale is still going on. If the product is out of stock, you can still order it at the discount price and it will ship at a later date when it's back in stock.


It has always been that each code is a one-time use during the sale, but there are about a dozen different codes that will be listed once the sale actually starts, so you can place multiple orders using a different code each time.

[DJariya]

It has always been that each code is a one-time use during the sale, but there are about a dozen different codes that will be listed once the sale actually starts, so you can place multiple orders using a different code each time.

Interesting. The last sale I used the DVDTalk code 3 times for 3 separate and got the discount all times.

[david2708]

I've noticed some of the new TV releases on Amazon haved dropped in price pretty quickly after initial release. Usually, they take months to drop. I wonder if they're getting in before the DD sale to tempt customers beforehand.

[Living Deadpan]

You cannot use the coupon code on preorders. You will have to wait until the product is officially released.

Doesn't it work for preorders purchased within a week of the release date? (For instance, Repulsion is released 7/28 but the coupon may work on 7/22) Or am I thinking of something else?

On a different note, is there going to be a new thread once the sale actually begins?

[Jedi Master 33]

Not sure if it's been posted but TWITTER is another code.

[Silverscreenvid]

Silverscreenvid implied that those of us who wait for such exceptional deals are foolish.

I don't think it's foolish to take advantage of killer deals when they are out there. I buy off Amazon and DD and others through the year when there's a killer deal. However, I also realize that those are very hit-and-miss.

Usually, the movies I buy during those deals are films that are "below my radar." In other words, they are movies I wouldn't mind having but not ones that when I see released I say, "I'm going to get that movie as soon as it's at a good price."

When DD runs its sale, I look at its prices and I ask myself: (1) is this a good price and (2) do I realistically think there's a good chance there will be a significantly better price in the next six months (not a few cents cheaper but a few dollars cheaper)?

I recognize the DD sale for what it is, the best across the board sale available. I also know that no matter what I do, I will NEVER get the best price that's ever available on every disk. If I try to wait for that, I'll be waiting a long time.

[seymouru]

Doesn't it work for preorders purchased within a week of the release date? (For instance, Repulsion is released 7/28 but the coupon may work on 7/22) Or am I thinking of something else?

On a different note, is there going to be a new thread once the sale actually begins?Last time around, DVD Planet let you use their 25%-off code on pre-releases with a release date during the sale period. Deep Discount did not, however. You had to actually wait for them to update their database on the release date so it was no longer considered a pre-release. That usually happened sometime late on Monday night/Tuesday morning.

On a side note, Deep Discount never has permitted multiple uses of the same code on the same account. You could use any or all of the dozens of codes that were available, but you could use each one only once. However, DVD Planet has always only had one code (25OFFSALE or something similar), which you could use multiple times on the same account.

And yes, there will absolutely be a new, very prominent thread announcing the launch of the sale. In past years, there was an unofficial announcement here on DVD Talk at about 4pm ET on the Thursday before the official launch date on Friday. So DVD Talkers got to place their orders before the general public. :up:

[ctyankee]

When DD runs its sale, I look at its prices and I ask myself: (1) is this a good price and (2) do I realistically think there's a good chance there will be a significantly better price in the next six months (not a few cents cheaper but a few dollars cheaper)?


I think many of us are at the point that we have built up some decent libraries of titles. So, agreed, at this point, it has to be a great price to get me to buy. Six years ago, I might have bought 25 titles, the last couple of sales, perhaps one title per sale. I guess I just don't need more stuff to have more stuff along with other sales later on in the year that are flat out better deals - not as a full-sized sale perhaps, but on individual titles. I think there is little doubt that the economy will tank 4th quarter sales with the likely outcome that studios will have to HEAVILY discount titles accordingly. I can wait - and if I'm wrong - I can still wait. ;)

[dino88]

On a different note, is there going to be a new thread once the sale actually begins?

I think there should be. Open a new one to list codes and deals people are finding. Leave this one open for the people that want to bitch. We could even change the title of this thread to "Deep Discount 25% off Sale: Bitching & Whining Edition"

[MrE]

Leave this one open for the people that want to bitch. We could even change the title of this thread to "Deep Discount 25% off Sale: Bitching & Whining Edition"I second the motion.

[pilot]

Whoever makes the first post in a new thread when the sale starts will be the main thread and this one will be closed.

[Brent L]

I really wish there would be two, either two in here or one in here and one in the store forum - one thread to only post found deals in, and this one to post complaints and general discussion.

It's great having a thread you can just glance over to see what everyone bought for ideas for yourself.

[pinata242]

I totally agree with Brent (and not me this time). I don't keep up with DVD/Blu releases much so I usually rely on other peoples' purchases to inspire me. But if I have to wade through all the "discussion", I usually don't bother.

[DirkUSA]

I really wish there would be two, either two in here or one in here and one in the store forum - one thread to only post found deals in, and this one to post complaints and general discussion.

It's great having a thread you can just glance over to see what everyone bought for ideas for yourself.


That is so true. That's why I "complained" about complaining before.

[Trevor]

I really wish there would be two, either two in here or one in here and one in the store forum - one thread to only post found deals in, and this one to post complaints and general discussion.

It's great having a thread you can just glance over to see what everyone bought for ideas for yourself.
I sort of agree, except that discussion should be allowed with the posting of what people buy. All complaints should be in their own thread.

[rfduncan]

I totally agree with Brent (and not me this time). I don't keep up with DVD/Blu releases much so I usually rely on other peoples' purchases to inspire me. But if I have to wade through all the "discussion", I usually don't bother.
Easily solved. "Create a DD Sale: What did you get?!" thread. I'm sure people will post in it. I too have found those posts useful for things I'd forgotten I wanted during the sale.

Agree, why would you want to shell out $100+ for the BSG complete series set if you don't think your going to have time to watch it anytime soon?
I have to agree. Hold off on BSG if you're not going to watch it immediately. More than likely several people will blind buy the whole series then decide it wasn't their thing and resell it for super cheap on Half.com or eBay. You get a pristine copy at a significant discount!

[pilot]

We've tried a "what did you get" only post - but it doesn't stay that way and unfortunately it becomes too much work to moderate. delete posts. edit posts. move posts. etc

if we don't move the deleted posts, they get re-posted. people repeatedly ask why their post was deleted, etc.

So we stick with the one thread (and sometimes a separate thread in store forum for those who wish to bitch and moan)

[scubawoman]

These codes have all worked with past sales:
DVDTALK
GREEN
SUPERSALE
USATODAY
NYTIMES
LATIMES
SOUTHSIDE
PRICEGRABBER
SAVE
DD1109
PRICESEARCH
SUMMERSALE
ESPN
YAHOO
JIM
WGN
DEALNEWS
XM
WLS

[Ravenous]

Bastards raised 3 sets I wanted by $18 each.

All the other DVDs seemed to have stayed the same but Amazon still has most up to $3 cheaper.

[tantheman]

These codes have all worked with past sales:
DVDTALK
GREEN
SUPERSALE
USATODAY
NYTIMES
LATIMES
SOUTHSIDE
PRICEGRABBER
SAVE
DD1109
PRICESEARCH
SUMMERSALE
ESPN
YAHOO
JIM
WGN
DEALNEWS
XM
WLS

One wonders why GOOGLE isn't a code...

[hindolio]

...We could even change the title of this thread to "Deep Discount 25% off Sale: Bitching & Whining Edition"

three or four disks? -wink-

[statcat]

I haven't really bought so much in their past sales for a long time, but I think I'm going to be buying a few dvds this time. So far nothing has gone up in price, fingers crossed that continues.

[seymouru]

If anyone's interested in some nostalgia...

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/key-thread-archive/368865-deep-discount-dvd-20-off.html

[ericjanderson]

Hold off on BSG if you're not going to watch it immediately. More than likely several people will blind buy the whole series then decide it wasn't their thing and resell it for super cheap on Half.com or eBay. You get a pristine copy at a significant discount!

Ditto on that. Also I think a fair number are going to be put off by the ending, and after watching it will want to sell for that reason. I don't want to start an argument about whether it was a good ending or not -- I can respect those who liked the whole plot arc and the ending, but a look at the reviews of season 4.5 on amazon.com suggest to me that a lot of BSG sets are going to be available for resale -- there are plenty of unhappy customers.

[Mikael79]

In all honesty, while it bugs me that DD ups the prices on a lot of their stuff, in the end I always keep the same method:

1. Pick out a large number of DVDs from my want-list that I want to buy now
2. Compare DDs pre-discount prices to Amazon and other vendors
3. Weed out the titles that aren't a good enough deal after the 25% off
4. Make my purchase

I can understand why some people are upset when they have a specific title that they've been waiting for, but I guess I just have more patience now than I did a few years back. I can wait as long as it takes for a title to get to the right price.

[kenbuzz]

That is so true. That's why I "complained" about complaining before.Jeebus! I *HATE* it when people do that!!!! :grumble:


rotfl

[cardsfan111]

If anyone's interested in some nostalgia...

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/key-thread-archive/368865-deep-discount-dvd-20-off.html

Looked through a page or two. Entertaining to see the big bucks spent on titles that you can currently get at Big Lots or other retailers for a fraction of the cost.

[PopcornTreeCt]

Looked through a page or two. Entertaining to see the big bucks spent on titles that you can currently get at Big Lots or other retailers for a fraction of the cost.

Exactly.

Think about it people.

[Marvin]

Looked through a page or two. Entertaining to see the big bucks spent on titles that you can currently get at Big Lots or other retailers for a fraction of the cost.

And - at least in my case - how many of these DVDs haven't even been watched - or opened - yet...

[Ropes Pierre]

Hopefully some sort of compromise will be reached to allow for some bitching about the sale and price gouging. That is so tried and true a tradition, it should be a Fiddler on the Roof song.

Perhaps a separate thread labeled bitching, as suggested above.