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

[DirkUSA]

Originally Posted by bellevuecoug

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]

Originally Posted by bellevuecoug

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]

Originally Posted by DirkUSA

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?

[DirkUSA]

Originally Posted by Sweet Baby James

So you're complaining about complaining?

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]

Originally Posted by Dane

Ever heard of Freedom of Speach!

I heart this post for so many reasons.

[lizard]

Originally Posted by Silverscreenvid

...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]

Originally Posted by Dane

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]

Originally Posted by lizard

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]

Originally Posted by Dane

Ever heard of Freedom of Speach!

Wait for it....

[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]

Originally Posted by Dane

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]

Originally Posted by packaok

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

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

[dmkb]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

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

[pilot]

I really really hope Dane was joking.. But in any case.. (DEAD) DeepDiscount Official Notice: 25% Off from 7/17 Through 8/2, 2009 summed it up nicely.

[Mister Peepers]

Originally Posted by Cheato

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]

Originally Posted by Cheato

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]

Originally Posted by pilot

I really really hope Dane was joking...

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

Spelling error was on purpose.

[funkymonkeyjavajunky]

Originally Posted by funkymonkeyjavajunky

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

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]

Originally Posted by rfduncan

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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 [Blu-ray] $25.87
Dollhouse - Season 1 [Blu-ray] $48.89
John Adams [Blu-ray] $46.39
Dexter - Season 2 [Blu-ray] $38.89
Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 1 [Blu-ray] $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]

Originally Posted by funkymonkeyjavajunky

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]

Originally Posted by trondmm

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 [Blu-ray] $25.87
Dollhouse - Season 1 [Blu-ray] $48.89
John Adams [Blu-ray] $46.39
Dexter - Season 2 [Blu-ray] $38.89
Sarah Connor Chronicles - Season 1 [Blu-ray] $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.