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

[Doctor Gonzo]

If anyone is wanting to pick up John Adams, you could pull the trigger now for the current walmart price of $23.32

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=9903970

you can get free shipping and have it delivered to your nearest walmart (never tried that option, so I'm not sure how reliable it is) and pick it up when notified via email that it has arrived.

Um...will DD match this?

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by kyle

Seaquest DSV: Season Two just jumped from like $17.49 to $45.72

Yep. I'm so glad I bought season one last week when it was $17.54. I thought it was a great price and figured even if they didn't raise the price I wouldn't cry about the few more dollars I could have saved. I was worried it would sell out once the sale started, but I was also concerned it would jump up in price and negate any savings. I certainly didn't expect it to jump up to $45.

[bsmith]

The few weeks before the sale we always hear about pricing changes. Our understanding is that these fluxuations are due to periodic DD sales, as well as price adjustments based on the competition. It has been shown that many prices go down as well as up, leading to the assumption that it is not an across the board hike as some would like to believe. In my experience, the changes are typically no more then a few dollars in either direction.

What I find most interesting is the references to an item going from $20 one day to $30 the next and back down to $22 the following day. We've had a few such references in this thread and I've seen other such references in other threads. It could just be that we are monitoring our wish lists so closely in these weeks leading up to the sale that we are actually seeing artifacts of DD's pricing analysis that they run throughout the year, but it is just more evident to us now.

For example, say DD's pricing strategy is a multi-step process. First, they reset all the prices to to their default standard discount based on list price, studio incentives, and profit margins. This could result in small increases/decreases based on their previous prices, or large price hikes when some item were marked low due to a DD sale or competition sale. Second, they apply a reduction based on any current promotion they are running. Lastly, they analyze the competition and adjust prices accordingly making sure to go no lower then the minimal profit margin. This could lower prices a little or a significantly amount depending on various factors. With the DD site being available 24/7 these types of changes may be being made live, which may explain some of the irregularities seen if people are catching the prices inbetween stages of the process.

Just one possible explanation for what we are observing. It would be interesting if people monitored there wish lists as closely during off periods of DD to see if similar behavior could be identified.

[jiggyblau]

Generation Kill BD just had a huge jump as well, from 46.xx to 63.xx. Oh well. I guess I'll be waiting until the HBO half price sale from Best Buy in December.

[dino88]

Originally Posted by jiggyblau

Generation Kill BD just had a huge jump as well, from 46.xx to 63.xx. Oh well. I guess I'll be waiting until the HBO half price sale from Best Buy in December.

Best Buy won't have Circuit City to compete with this Christmas, so that HBO sale is even less certain now. Believe me, I hope I'm wrong.

[joltman]

So who has tracked the prices when it wasn't close to a sale? I wouldn't be surprised to see the same amount of price jumping then, it's just that people only track it when a sale is coming up.

[JoeStSteven]

that's a good point, joltman

[bbq]

We could simply look at www.dvdpricesearch.con and find the "cached" prices prior to recent changes.

For instance, Friends: The Complete Series was $153.89 as linked below:

http://www.dvdpricesearch.con/cgi-bin/dvdcalc2?cmd=calc&tmpCart=59514

The latest information (straight from DD that is) should be $215.90 and here it is:

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewprod...ductId=5788182

I thought that $115 would be cool for 10 seasons of Friends but it might be more like $162 instead. Maybe importing R2 from UK could be a better deal - 70 quids shipped or roughly 115 bucks from Amazon UK. German version from Amazon DE is 86 euros or 120 dollars shipped.

Still not exactly sure about what they are up to these days. It would be funny to see something going from $153.89 to $215.90 and then back to $153.89 again.

[JamesDFarrow]

Here's one. The Complete Granada Sherlock Holmes (Brett) Set was at $110.89 for at least a couple of months. Then last week it jumped to $154.08.
Today it's at $109.89.

James

[jeffbase34]

Star Trek TNG complete still at $249. That's what I'm wanting.

[Cheato]

Originally Posted by bbq

We could simply look at www.dvdpricesearch.con and find the "cached" prices prior to recent changes.

For instance, Friends: The Complete Series was $153.89 as linked below:

http://www.dvdpricesearch.con/cgi-bin/dvdcalc2?cmd=calc&tmpCart=59514

The latest information (straight from DD that is) should be $215.90 and here it is:

http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewprod...ductId=5788182

I thought that $115 would be cool for 10 seasons of Friends but it might be more like $162 instead. Maybe importing R2 from UK could be a better deal - 70 quids shipped or roughly 115 bucks from Amazon UK. German version from Amazon DE is 86 euros or 120 dollars shipped.

Still not exactly sure about what they are up to these days. It would be funny to see something going from $153.89 to $215.90 and then back to $153.89 again.

So sick of this.

Maybe DD was price-matching Wal-Mart or Amazon. If you want the price-match, call them, and order it.

Go UK R2 if you don't mind PAL speed-up. Drives me crazy.

Or buy it from Amazon or Wal-Mart, where the price is still $153. If you wanted an additional 4% cashback, or were expecting that low price to be discounted even further during the next sale, well, you missed out.


As for the price change on this one? I have this price cached in an Excel spreadsheet for the period of the last sale, and then spot checks during the months after. Guess what the price was over the last few months before the recent price reduction. That's right, $215.90. It was actually on sale during and immediately following the previous DD 25%-off sale, and was $199.89, which after discount was $149.92, and after Bing cashback was $141.92.

[ProjectMayhem]

Originally Posted by Trevor

^ We're only on page 7.

I thought it has been clearly documented/proven that DD prices fluctuate all the time, and that just as many prices drop as go up in the days preceding a sale. Why are people still complaining?

Judging by the top, it was page 11 on my screen. And, yes, I realized someone pointed out it depends on the options.

And I wasn't complaining, just suggesting an idea. I know prices fluctuate with the times. But that may ALSO be a factor. I know if something hot at most stores, prices increase. Just an IDEA.

I buy what I want, when I want, without complaining. If it's cheap, I'll buy it; if not, I won't.

This is one of the reasons I quit posting here in the first place. Someone always has to refute something.

[Jacoby Ellsbury]

I dont know if its been mentioned but Code HOTSTUFF works right now

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by Jacoby Ellsbury

I dont know if its been mentioned but Code HOTSTUFF works right now

The code does work, but is it official yet? I don't want my items hung up in limbo if this is just testing for the upcoming sale.

[seymouru]

I don't think it's really official quite yet, since none of the other codes seem to be working (e.g., DVDTALK). Best to wait until there's an official announcement, especially since people who placed orders last month using an "unofficial" code haven't had their orders filled yet.

[JamesDFarrow]

I'd wait for the official announcement.

Just my 2 cents.

James

[GaryO]

I'd definitely wait.

[dino88]

It was definitely taking off 25%. Now it's coming up as invalid, which usually happens when you inform them directly.

[pinata242]

Originally Posted by dino88

It was definitely taking off 25%. Now it's coming up as invalid, which usually happens when you inform them directly.

There should be a rule about not calling about a possibly-unintentional deal.

Oh wait... There is and it's Rule #1.

[moviewizguy]

I'm looking at my wishlist and all of my items are still on the same prices they were on when I found them days ago...

[advdfreak]

Originally Posted by Jacoby Ellsbury

I dont know if its been mentioned but Code HOTSTUFF works right now

I did get it to work a little after you posted this. I picked up House Of Wax (2005) on Blu-ray for $10.12. Thanks!

[ericmylad]

Originally Posted by Jacoby Ellsbury

I dont know if its been mentioned but Code HOTSTUFF works right now

Well I placed an order when this was working a few hours ago. Got my confirmation email with the 25% off pricing. Hopefully it ships soon. If it doesn't in the next few days, I'll call to cancel.

[joecansee]

Bah, FNL seasons went up 6 dollars. Is Tudors worth a blind buy? Heard mixed reviews

[DGibFen]

HOTSTUFF invalid now.

[Eric F]

After what happened last month I'm just going to wait a few more days before placing my order. Why go through the hassle of placing an order and worrying about it, just to find it's canceled? I waited this long for the sale, what's a few more days?