$9.99 special at FYE

Altimus Prime · 10-18-04, 05:01 PM

I didn't see this posted anywhere, so I thought I'd let everyone know that FYE has a special where any DVD priced at $14.99 or $15.99 is discounted to $9.99.

I just happened to wander in this afternoon and found Orca Killer Whale. The sticker was $15.99 (overpriced, of course) but thanks to the discount it only cost me $9.99, which is about what it should be.

An aside, this was the first time I've seen Orca in any store. I couldn't find it anywhere when it was released recently.

ernestrp · 10-18-04, 05:52 PM

I saw the sale this weekend but most of their 14.99 and 15.99 titles are usually 9.99 other places.

They did have a special (atleast on Saturday) if you spend 25.00 or more on your receipt, then you can bring it back between 11/1 and 11/20 and you get 10.00 off anything. Not to bad with the rebate titles.

wewantflair · 10-18-04, 06:23 PM

The key is to use this with used titles....I picked up Toy Story for 9.99. Killer!

Altimus Prime · 10-18-04, 11:53 PM

Eh, I don't like the idea of buying used DVDs. Heck, in the year and a half since I got my first player, I haven't even rented a DVD yet. I don't really know why.

Yeah, FYE is almost always overpriced, and you can get DVDs for less elsewhere. Except when you can't find it anywhere else - such as my case with Orca. I checked around everywhere on its release date - BB, CC, Target, even Kmart - and couldn't find it. The fact I found it today was a complete accident. I had kinda given up on even getting it at all. It wasn't necessarily a "must have" for me, just an old sentimental favorite.

asianxcore · 10-19-04, 12:01 AM

I think I've seen Orca the killer whale for either 12.99 or 14.99 at Borders a day or so ago.

davey_4964 · 10-19-04, 12:20 AM

I saw it at my K-Mart for $9.99 several weeks ago but couldn't make up mind to buy it. I might get it today, i'm heading back to pick up The Creature From The Black Lagoon Legacy Collection.

JiM T · 10-19-04, 03:19 AM

Picked up "City of God" for $9.99, sight unseen. Hope it's as good as they say. I'm not worried...

JiM T

speedy1961 · 10-19-04, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by JiM T
Picked up "City of God" for $9.99, sight unseen. Hope it's as good as they say. I'm not worried...

JiM T

It's a great movie!

I got my Burmese Region 0 and loved it.

illennium · 10-19-04, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by JiM T
Picked up "City of God" for $9.99, sight unseen. Hope it's as good as they say. I'm not worried...

JiM T

How did you get it for $9.99? Its regular price is over $20.

illennium · 10-19-04, 10:27 AM

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Originally posted by wewantflair
The key is to use this with used titles....I picked up Toy Story for 9.99. Killer!

This is only supposed to work for DVDs regularly priced at $14.99 or $15.99.

JiM T · 10-19-04, 12:35 PM

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How did you get it for $9.99? Its regular price is over $20.

Sorry, I should have mentioned that the store I found it in had a used copy for $15.99, so it qualified for the big sale.

I've noticed that FYE used prices seem to be uniform from store to store, so if you manage to find a used copy, I would think that it would be the same price.

JiM T

Austin54 · 10-19-04, 02:03 PM

At this point, prices for used dvds are falling rapidly. $15 is very high. I wouldn't touch it.
Austin

RonBoster · 10-19-04, 02:05 PM

YMMV: Remember for every $25 you spend, you get $10 off on any purchase in November. I just got back from there and spent $80+ on the following:

Ren and Stimpy: $29.99 ($7 rebate)
Van Helsing $19.99 ($5 rebate)
Pee Wee's X-Mas $10.99 ($5 rebate)
CD $13.99 (over paid vs Best Buy by $2)

I used my gift cards from the previous deal (buy $50 gift cards and get $10 gift card free). Plus, the above items have $17 in rebates. Since I spent $80, I get $30 off any purchase in November.

Great time to buy from FYE.

Ron

PS: My local FYE stopped price matching ads. They suspended the practice after some "tool" made a issue out of it every week. So manager said no more. He did say they may resume during the holiday season.

wewantflair · 10-19-04, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by illennium
This is only supposed to work for DVDs regularly priced at $14.99 or $15.99.

All FYE stores consider the used price as a "regular" non-sale price. Thus, all used titles priced at either 14.99 or 15.99 qualify.

Jah-Wren Ryel · 10-19-04, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by RonBoster
PS: My local FYE stopped price matching ads. They suspended the practice after some "tool" made a issue out of it every week.

Huh? So somebody wanted them to honor their published policies and rewarded them by spending his money there every week and so they canceled the policy? That sounds like good business to me.

10-18-04, 05:01 PM	#1
Altimus Prime Guest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 2,239	$9.99 special at FYE I didn't see this posted anywhere, so I thought I'd let everyone know that FYE has a special where any DVD priced at $14.99 or $15.99 is discounted to $9.99. I just happened to wander in this afternoon and found Orca Killer Whale. The sticker was $15.99 (overpriced, of course) but thanks to the discount it only cost me $9.99, which is about what it should be. An aside, this was the first time I've seen Orca in any store. I couldn't find it anywhere when it was released recently.

10-18-04, 06:23 PM	#3
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10-19-04, 12:01 AM	#5
asianxcore DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 5,815	I think I've seen Orca the killer whale for either 12.99 or 14.99 at Borders a day or so ago. __________________ R.I.P DVDSpot My Video Game Collection! DVDTalk "October Horror Movie Challenge" 2009

10-19-04, 12:20 AM	#6
davey_4964 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 141	I saw it at my K-Mart for $9.99 several weeks ago but couldn't make up mind to buy it. I might get it today, i'm heading back to pick up The Creature From The Black Lagoon Legacy Collection. __________________ If you've got what it takes, sooner or later someone will take what you've got.

10-18-04, 05:52 PM	#2
ernestrp DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 5,956	I saw the sale this weekend but most of their 14.99 and 15.99 titles are usually 9.99 other places. They did have a special (atleast on Saturday) if you spend 25.00 or more on your receipt, then you can bring it back between 11/1 and 11/20 and you get 10.00 off anything. Not to bad with the rebate titles.

10-18-04, 11:53 PM	#4
Altimus Prime Guest Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 2,239	Eh, I don't like the idea of buying used DVDs. Heck, in the year and a half since I got my first player, I haven't even rented a DVD yet. I don't really know why. Yeah, FYE is almost always overpriced, and you can get DVDs for less elsewhere. Except when you can't find it anywhere else - such as my case with Orca. I checked around everywhere on its release date - BB, CC, Target, even Kmart - and couldn't find it. The fact I found it today was a complete accident. I had kinda given up on even getting it at all. It wasn't necessarily a "must have" for me, just an old sentimental favorite.

10-19-04, 03:19 AM	#7
JiM T Senior Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Posts: 699	Picked up "City of God" for $9.99, sight unseen. Hope it's as good as they say. I'm not worried... JiM T

10-19-04, 02:03 PM	#12
Austin54 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lynbrook, New York Posts: 308	At this point, prices for used dvds are falling rapidly. $15 is very high. I wouldn't touch it. Austin

10-19-04, 02:05 PM	#13
RonBoster DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 1,200	YMMV: Remember for every $25 you spend, you get $10 off on any purchase in November. I just got back from there and spent $80+ on the following: Ren and Stimpy: $29.99 ($7 rebate) Van Helsing $19.99 ($5 rebate) Pee Wee's X-Mas $10.99 ($5 rebate) CD $13.99 (over paid vs Best Buy by $2) I used my gift cards from the previous deal (buy $50 gift cards and get $10 gift card free). Plus, the above items have $17 in rebates. Since I spent $80, I get $30 off any purchase in November. Great time to buy from FYE. Ron PS: My local FYE stopped price matching ads. They suspended the practice after some "tool" made a issue out of it every week. So manager said no more. He did say they may resume during the holiday season.