Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
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Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
BBV currently has the 3 disc blu dir cut
In the system for $19.99.
If you preorder you have to get them
To let you pay the entire price to lock in the price.
Of course ymmv.
In the system for $19.99.
If you preorder you have to get them
To let you pay the entire price to lock in the price.
Of course ymmv.
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Some BBVs are corporate stores, which are more likely to honor these company database price mistakes.
Other BBVs are individually owned franchises, which are more likely to care about their losses and deny this obvious mistake.
Other BBVs are individually owned franchises, which are more likely to care about their losses and deny this obvious mistake.
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Re: Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
I went to pre-order this and was told by the BBV clerk that it was official policy to not allow customers to pay the whole pre-order price up front. But I was assured that my deposit meant that the price was locked-in and that I would not have to pay more than that $19.99 when the title was finally released. The clerk even made a note to that effect on my account.
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Re: Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
I went to pre-order this and was told by the BBV clerk that it was official policy to not allow customers to pay the whole pre-order price up front. But I was assured that my deposit meant that the price was locked-in and that I would not have to pay more than that $19.99 when the title was finally released. The clerk even made a note to that effect on my account.
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Re: Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
I went to pre-order this and was told by the BBV clerk that it was official policy to not allow customers to pay the whole pre-order price up front. But I was assured that my deposit meant that the price was locked-in and that I would not have to pay more than that $19.99 when the title was finally released. The clerk even made a note to that effect on my account.
they just prefer not to let anyone pay whole thing up front in case the price changes.
paying a deposit does not guarantee the price, it just guarantees the product.
Uninformed employees is the variable.
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Re: Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
I went to pre-order this and was told by the BBV clerk that it was official policy to not allow customers to pay the whole pre-order price up front. But I was assured that my deposit meant that the price was locked-in and that I would not have to pay more than that $19.99 when the title was finally released. The clerk even made a note to that effect on my account.
Actually, that is exactly what was told to me. The $5 down preorder actually locks in the $19.99 price. Even if the price goes up, $19.99 is the price that I will be it getting for. $14.99 is due upon pickup.
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If you put down a deposit on the movie it WILL lock the price in. I have done this in the past with movies and it has worked.
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Going tonight after work for this.
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I went and they said it was $29.99 at the store by my house
Just called the store by my work and it is $19.99
Just called the store by my work and it is $19.99
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I ordered it yesterday. They wouldn't let me pay in full. They said there had to be at least 1 penny due. But they claimed the price was locked in, so I just put $5 down...
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Re: Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
Is this the Director's cut or the Ultra Ultra Uber Complete Director's cut with everything that will be the ultimate one to have after the regular director's cut comes out?
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Director's cut I'm guessing....
The other one doesn't come out for a long time....
The other one doesn't come out for a long time....
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Here is the release details from videobusiness.com
Release Details
Title: WATCHMEN
Release Date: 07/21/2009
Label/Distributor: WARNER
Prebook DVD: 06/09/2009
Retail Price: DVD $28.99, two-DVD $34.99, two-BD $35.99
Genre: Action DVD Extras: two-DVD and BD have digital copy, director’s cut, featurette, Webisodes, music video; BD adds featurettes, BD Live, Maximum Movie Mode
Zack Snyder’s $107.2 million-grossing film based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel about former vigilantes investigating a murder.
Release Details
Title: WATCHMEN
Release Date: 07/21/2009
Label/Distributor: WARNER
Prebook DVD: 06/09/2009
Retail Price: DVD $28.99, two-DVD $34.99, two-BD $35.99
Genre: Action DVD Extras: two-DVD and BD have digital copy, director’s cut, featurette, Webisodes, music video; BD adds featurettes, BD Live, Maximum Movie Mode
Zack Snyder’s $107.2 million-grossing film based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ graphic novel about former vigilantes investigating a murder.
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Re: Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
I tried yesterday at my local Blockbuster. It was in the system still for $19.99, but they wouldn't let me preorder without paper documentation from Blockbuster. They said they send them a list of items available for preorder. I am going to try again when someone else is working. YMMV, but it seems this is still active.
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that employee is a idiot.
This IS on the preorder list.
Anyway that doesn't matter we can preorder just about anything now.
This IS on the preorder list.
Anyway that doesn't matter we can preorder just about anything now.
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Went to my local Blockbuster and did this tonight, getting the $19.99 price for $5.00 down.
Let's hope this chain is still in existence 2 months from now...
Let's hope this chain is still in existence 2 months from now...
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Re: Blockbuster - Watchmen dir cut blu-ray 3d $19.99 preorder ymmv
Went to a Blockbuster across from the street that shot me down yesterday and was able to pay in full and preorder. Both times the employees said that it had to be an error in pricing and would most likely go up in price, but this time I was able to preorder! Thanks for the tip. I still can't find info online on a 3-disc blu-ray like it says in the Blockbuster system, but for 19.99 still a great deal.
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Went to a Blockbuster across from the street that shot me down yesterday and was able to pay in full and preorder. Both times the employees said that it had to be an error in pricing and would most likely go up in price, but this time I was able to preorder! Thanks for the tip. I still can't find info online on a 3-disc blu-ray like it says in the Blockbuster system, but for 19.99 still a great deal.
http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releases/watchmen3.html