50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) - Page 2

viking99 · 07-02-09, 08:22 PM

Borders web site list prices are inflated. They're showing both Sin City and Chicago for about $5 more than the true list price as shown by both Amazon and Best Buy. I hope they don't try to screw with me.....

That said, I used the "reserve at store" option and received prompt email response that they're holding both for one day under my name. We'll see.

whotony · 07-02-09, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by musick

yes but that wouldn't be the list price .... that would be their "sale" price
studio MSRP for the set is 349.99
sale price comes off of list (433.99 according to Borders' website) not marked down price

That's only partially correct.
Borders, uses the price they post
on the sticker as the before sale price, price.
So if their sticker is $250 I'll buy it tommorrow for
$125.

viking99 · 07-03-09, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whotony

That's only partially correct.
Borders, uses the price they post
on the sticker as the before sale price, price.
So if their sticker is $250 I'll buy it tommorrow for
$125.

I hope you're right. The coupons specifically say "list price," so if they use their regular price instead, I'll be that much further ahead. How do you know that they'll use their posted price?

whotony · 07-03-09, 05:50 AM

I guess we'll find out today.
Previously when I've used a coupon the price is taken from whatever
is on the sticker not including sale prices.

Pizza · 07-03-09, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whotony

That's only partially correct.
Borders, uses the price they post
on the sticker as the before sale price, price.
So if their sticker is $250 I'll buy it tommorrow for
$125.

That's never been my experience at Borders. Everytime I used a coupon it was always off the list price.

BuckNaked2k · 07-03-09, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Pizza

That's never been my experience at Borders. Every time I used a coupon it was always off the list price.

I disagree. My experience has been the in-store "sticker price" minus XX%. The website prices are often higher than in-store prices, and sometimes higher than MSRP!

+1 on how these guys manage to stay afloat.

"Hey, our packaged media isn't selling......should we reduce prices to be more competitive?"

"Naaaaaah, let's just get rid of it."

Ghostbuster · 07-03-09, 12:59 PM

I ended up getting The Transporter for $12.50 plus tax...pretty good.

Rammsteinfan · 07-03-09, 02:05 PM

Didnt see much. Picked up Spaceballs BD for $13.50 + tax.

BuckNaked2k · 07-03-09, 02:37 PM

Bourne Trilogy (BD) online price is $125. In-store, it's $120. I grabbed it at 50% off for $60 + tax.

Yes, it's cheaper at familyvideo.com w/free ship....still less at DD after 7/17 (assuming current price holds), but I had GCs to burn in case they go Ch. 11.

junglalien · 07-03-09, 02:42 PM

Picked up.
Akira $24.99 (amazon $29.99)
Dr. Strangelove $19.49 (amazon $22.49)

The best deal would have been Woodstock for $35 but I already have it.

Sweet Baby James · 07-03-09, 03:19 PM

Grabbed Sky Crawlers for $17.49 plus tax(total cost $18.54). The DD price will be $19.20 during the upcoming sale.

kbarkerok · 07-03-09, 03:28 PM

bought something about mary- $29.99 -$15
Road House- $24.99 - $12.50

less than $30 after tax

bearkiss · 07-03-09, 03:47 PM

picked up season one of True Blood for $39.99 today!

viking99 · 07-03-09, 03:51 PM

YMMV!!!!!!!

My local best buy, which is much closer than our Borders, agreed to price match the Borders offer. That may be a good option for others out there.

Sessa17 · 07-03-09, 03:59 PM

Stopped by my Borders in the morning, they were completely stocked of everything it seemed. But most of the stuff seemed like better deals can be had on-line. Picked up Bottle Rocket Criterion Blu-Ray figured $21 isn't that bad with the sale, + I had $9 left over on a GC.

viking99 · 07-03-09, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sessa17

Stopped by my Borders in the morning, they were completely stocked of everything it seemed. But most of the stuff seemed like better deals can be had on-line. Picked up Bottle Rocket Criterion figured $21 isn't that bad with the sale, + I had $9 left over on a GC.

It sounds like they used the "Borders list price" instead of MSRP, which is $39.95. In your case, that probably doesn't make much difference, but I find this to be a pretty sleazy business practice for Borders. Their on-line price is $40.99, which is more than MSRP. Where else in the retail world do companies do this kind of thing? I know GM dealers used to tack on a "market adjustment" for the rare new model that actually generated demand exceeding supply, but see where that got them......

Sessa17 · 07-03-09, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viking99

It sounds like they used the "Borders list price" instead of MSRP, which is $39.95.

Forget to mention in my post that it was the Blu-Ray

viking99 · 07-03-09, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sessa17

Forget to mention in my post that it was the Blu-Ray

That's what I assumed. The Blu-ray list price according to both DVD Empire and Amazon is $39.95. I looked up several others yesterday and found that Borders was doing the same thing. I find in unconscionable that Borders would do this.

brizz · 07-03-09, 04:40 PM

So i went in specifically to pick up Dexter S2 for $25 since I had $5 in borders bucks and then decided to get Glory too since it was one of the $28 titles and had movie cash on it (for Pelham 123 of all things...odd combo)...I quick math in my head said both together would be $39 + tax after the extra $5 off....I knew the woman at the register so we were chatting since a friend of hers turns out to be our neighbor and the border's lady used to be the story reader on saturdays so she knew my daughter...yadda yadda yadda....

She says the total and i sign the receipt without paying much attention. I thought she said "45.xx" and thought to myself "huh...must be the tax" but continued chatting and just moved on.

Got home and looked at the receipt and it didn't seem to make sense. The total was $25.xx. And I didn't see Dexter on it anywhere. turns out she rang up Glory twice, took 50% off of the total, and then the $5 in borders bucks. I'll take it.

asianxcore · 07-03-09, 04:50 PM

Still not sure what I'm picking up in this sale.

I really want to get True Blood S1 for $40, but have my eye on some catalog titles like The Seventh Seal (Criterion), Circle Of Iron and so on.

Ralph Jenkins · 07-03-09, 05:03 PM

Picked up Benjamin Button for $19.99 and Fargo for $14.99.

moviewizguy · 07-03-09, 05:11 PM

Yeah...I went and there was nothing that caught my eye.

Lance_G · 07-03-09, 05:22 PM

Bought Neil Young Archives for $174.99 + Tax!

Sweet Baby James · 07-03-09, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viking99

That's what I assumed. The Blu-ray list price according to both DVD Empire and Amazon is $39.95. I looked up several others yesterday and found that Borders was doing the same thing. I find in unconscionable that Borders would do this.

The in-store list price for Criterion Blu-rays is $39.95. Maybe Sessa was including the sales tax in the $21 total.

Sweet Baby James · 07-03-09, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asianxcore

Still not sure what I'm picking up in this sale.

I really want to get True Blood S1 for $40, but have my eye on some catalog titles like The Seventh Seal (Criterion), Circle Of Iron and so on.

Definitely get that one.

07-02-09, 08:22 PM	#26
viking99 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 781	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Borders web site list prices are inflated. They're showing both Sin City and Chicago for about $5 more than the true list price as shown by both Amazon and Best Buy. I hope they don't try to screw with me..... That said, I used the "reserve at store" option and received prompt email response that they're holding both for one day under my name. We'll see.

07-03-09, 05:50 AM	#29
whotony DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: earth ..."that's were i keep all my stuff" Posts: 6,766	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) I guess we'll find out today. Previously when I've used a coupon the price is taken from whatever is on the sticker not including sale prices. __________________ "When he hits that ball in the middle of the bat there on that sweet spot, there 's no park in the league that can hold his balls in." Gary Matthews "What's going to happen is that you jerk off the ball. You almost want to let this guy, here jam you and if it comes comes, it comes comes." http://www.prestonandsteve.com/audio/1342.mp3 My Countdown Counting down to: 9 years hard to believe.

07-03-09, 12:59 PM	#32
Ghostbuster Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 91	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) I ended up getting The Transporter for $12.50 plus tax...pretty good. Last edited by Ghostbuster; 07-03-09 at 08:29 PM.

07-03-09, 02:05 PM	#33
Rammsteinfan DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,592	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Didnt see much. Picked up Spaceballs BD for $13.50 + tax. __________________ "Multitasking - screwing up several things at once!" MY BLU / DVD COLLECTION

07-03-09, 02:37 PM	#34
BuckNaked2k DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 1,984	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Bourne Trilogy (BD) online price is $125. In-store, it's $120. I grabbed it at 50% off for $60 + tax. Yes, it's cheaper at familyvideo.com w/free ship....still less at DD after 7/17 (assuming current price holds), but I had GCs to burn in case they go Ch. 11. __________________ My Humble Collection

07-03-09, 02:42 PM	#35
junglalien Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 107	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Picked up. Akira $24.99 (amazon $29.99) Dr. Strangelove $19.49 (amazon $22.49) The best deal would have been Woodstock for $35 but I already have it. __________________ My HD DVDs & Blu-rays

07-03-09, 03:19 PM	#36
Sweet Baby James DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 8,251	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Grabbed Sky Crawlers for $17.49 plus tax(total cost $18.54). The DD price will be $19.20 during the upcoming sale.

07-03-09, 03:28 PM	#37
kbarkerok Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 85	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) bought something about mary- $29.99 -$15 Road House- $24.99 - $12.50 less than $30 after tax

07-03-09, 03:47 PM	#38
bearkiss Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 329	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) picked up season one of True Blood for $39.99 today!

07-03-09, 03:51 PM	#39
viking99 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 781	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) YMMV!!!!!!! My local best buy, which is much closer than our Borders, agreed to price match the Borders offer. That may be a good option for others out there.

07-03-09, 03:59 PM	#40
Sessa17 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: NJ, the place where smiles go to die Posts: 5,585	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Stopped by my Borders in the morning, they were completely stocked of everything it seemed. But most of the stuff seemed like better deals can be had on-line. Picked up Bottle Rocket Criterion Blu-Ray figured $21 isn't that bad with the sale, + I had $9 left over on a GC. __________________ "I got the shotgun, you got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?" - Omar Proudly doing my part to support the economy Last edited by Sessa17; 07-03-09 at 04:19 PM.

07-03-09, 04:40 PM	#44
brizz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: bacon Posts: 17,567	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) So i went in specifically to pick up Dexter S2 for $25 since I had $5 in borders bucks and then decided to get Glory too since it was one of the $28 titles and had movie cash on it (for Pelham 123 of all things...odd combo)...I quick math in my head said both together would be $39 + tax after the extra $5 off....I knew the woman at the register so we were chatting since a friend of hers turns out to be our neighbor and the border's lady used to be the story reader on saturdays so she knew my daughter...yadda yadda yadda.... She says the total and i sign the receipt without paying much attention. I thought she said "45.xx" and thought to myself "huh...must be the tax" but continued chatting and just moved on. Got home and looked at the receipt and it didn't seem to make sense. The total was $25.xx. And I didn't see Dexter on it anywhere. turns out she rang up Glory twice, took 50% off of the total, and then the $5 in borders bucks. I'll take it. __________________ Remembering is always about some degree of forgetting - David W. Blight

07-03-09, 04:50 PM	#45
asianxcore DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 5,807	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Still not sure what I'm picking up in this sale. I really want to get True Blood S1 for $40, but have my eye on some catalog titles like The Seventh Seal (Criterion), Circle Of Iron and so on. __________________ R.I.P DVDSpot My Video Game Collection! DVDTalk "October Horror Movie Challenge" 2009

07-03-09, 05:03 PM	#46
Ralph Jenkins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 479	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Picked up Benjamin Button for $19.99 and Fargo for $14.99.

07-03-09, 05:11 PM	#47
moviewizguy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 399	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Yeah...I went and there was nothing that caught my eye.

07-03-09, 05:22 PM	#48
Lance_G Cool New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 23	Re: 50% Off Blu-Ray @ Borders - 7/3 Only (Limit 2) Bought Neil Young Archives for $174.99 + Tax!