Columbia House Sale Offer Codes, Part VI
12-27-13, 07:03 PM
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Re: Columbia House Sale Offer Codes, Part VI
No. I just paid it again the money that I paid before. They are just impossible to correct things. I just looked again and I have more late fees because the online payment wouldn't let me pay the initial late fee. . They are a horrible place to deal with. And I may never order from them again.
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12-27-13, 08:25 PM
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Re: Columbia House Sale Offer Codes, Part VI
And so it begins...
Like everyone else, been having my share of headaches with CH over the last several months. Put in an order when they ran a 5 for $50 sale back in October. I have since been waiting three months for them to fulfill the order and decided that when I finally got all my dvds for the order I was likely done with the mess they have become (after twelve years with the same account - I know, a rarity here).
Well, the five dvds I ordered came in drips and drabs over the last few months - two a few weeks after I ordered, one about a month later, one more a month after that, and the last one finally showed up last week. I had ordered them with bill me option, and immediately paid by check for each one right after I got it. All the checks have cleared long ago, except for the most recent (for the final item I just received) which I just sent.
Now today in the mail, I receive a bill from CH for the first three items in the order that I received and paid for MONTHS ago, with a three dollar late fee. WTF? I can't even imagine how much of a mess it is going to be to straighten this out with these idiots, given that you can't get anyone on their customer service line nor get any response via email. Hell, I would be inclined to even give in to their shakedown, if I knew for sure it would get rid of them forever. Somehow I have the feeling they are so messed up on their end, that even getting them to acknowledge their mistake might not be the end of it with them.
Columbia House has really begun to turn into a nightmare. I am truly done with them after I (hopefully) somehow get this resolved. And I would recommend the same to everyone here.
Like everyone else, been having my share of headaches with CH over the last several months. Put in an order when they ran a 5 for $50 sale back in October. I have since been waiting three months for them to fulfill the order and decided that when I finally got all my dvds for the order I was likely done with the mess they have become (after twelve years with the same account - I know, a rarity here).
Well, the five dvds I ordered came in drips and drabs over the last few months - two a few weeks after I ordered, one about a month later, one more a month after that, and the last one finally showed up last week. I had ordered them with bill me option, and immediately paid by check for each one right after I got it. All the checks have cleared long ago, except for the most recent (for the final item I just received) which I just sent.
Now today in the mail, I receive a bill from CH for the first three items in the order that I received and paid for MONTHS ago, with a three dollar late fee. WTF? I can't even imagine how much of a mess it is going to be to straighten this out with these idiots, given that you can't get anyone on their customer service line nor get any response via email. Hell, I would be inclined to even give in to their shakedown, if I knew for sure it would get rid of them forever. Somehow I have the feeling they are so messed up on their end, that even getting them to acknowledge their mistake might not be the end of it with them.
Columbia House has really begun to turn into a nightmare. I am truly done with them after I (hopefully) somehow get this resolved. And I would recommend the same to everyone here.
Plus, I also sent them an email to cancel an order I placed months ago. I have never received the first title and got tired of waiting for them to be shipped. I did receive a response saying they would cancel the order. But just yesterday I receive another response on the same issue saying they can not cancel the order because the it was shipped earlier this week.
If I can ever get this sh!t straightened out with them, I am totally done.
12-30-13, 04:30 AM
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My pre-ordered Man of Steel 3D title FINALLY arrived on Christmas Eve…36 days after release. CH didn't answer my last three e-mails about shipping status and did not send a shipment confirmation. I immediately sent an e-mail to cancel my account and today CH responded with an e-mail about the Member's Choice Plan with no more director selections…I was ready to delete the e-mail when I noticed a one-time 50% off promo code for my account.
I can't believe I just ordered Despicable Me 2 3D…$14.99 with free standard shipping.
I am a glutton for punishment…
I can't believe I just ordered Despicable Me 2 3D…$14.99 with free standard shipping.
I am a glutton for punishment…
12-30-13, 10:03 AM
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12-30-13, 05:41 PM
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Re: Columbia House Sale Offer Codes, Part VI
After almost a *month* of showing "$0" ballance on my account after I'd payed off the screwed up payment via CC on the site they showed a $3 balance (the "late fee" that was really their fault). Rather than hassle with them I went ahead and payed it. Of course I then placed an order for a couple of OOP TVonDVD sets - hopefully they'll ship and payment will not get screwed up *again*. If they *do* ship and nothing gets screwed up I *may* stick it out a bit longer but it's looking like it's finally time to bail on CH.
01-02-14, 10:43 AM
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BTW, I did try it on my wife's account and it didn't work. I have closed her account and I am hoping they send her a 50% code.
They have shipped my 50% off order with free shipping and it due to arrive tomorrow…so inconsistent. No shipment confirmation e-mail as well…
01-03-14, 09:16 AM
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Re: Columbia House Sale Offer Codes, Part VI
Just got emailed the following:
Promo Code - GIFTFOR14
$20.14 off your order. I was able to use it on Captain Phillips, so there shouldn't be many restrictions.
"$20.14 off of your entire order is valid until 1/31/14. Only items purchased at Club price count toward your Membership Commitment. We reserve the right to limit the purchase of multiple quantities of each title. Other exclusions may apply. Your order will be shipped via regular delivery. Express orders will incur an additional charge. Limit of one use per person. The $20.14 discount has no cash value and can only be applied as a discount to a single purchase."
Promo Code - GIFTFOR14
$20.14 off your order. I was able to use it on Captain Phillips, so there shouldn't be many restrictions.
"$20.14 off of your entire order is valid until 1/31/14. Only items purchased at Club price count toward your Membership Commitment. We reserve the right to limit the purchase of multiple quantities of each title. Other exclusions may apply. Your order will be shipped via regular delivery. Express orders will incur an additional charge. Limit of one use per person. The $20.14 discount has no cash value and can only be applied as a discount to a single purchase."
01-03-14, 10:12 AM
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01-03-14, 10:49 AM
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GIFTFOR14 didn't work for me. Got to the payment page and the discount disappeared. Not going to place the order and then hope I can get Customer Service to correct the error.
01-03-14, 10:52 AM
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Sonofabitch...just when I thought I was out...
I can't pass up a virtually free BR can I? Just stay away from pre-orders is all I will say. Other than that I guess it's pretty low risk if it's a title you don't mind waiting a while (or forever) for.
I can't pass up a virtually free BR can I? Just stay away from pre-orders is all I will say. Other than that I guess it's pretty low risk if it's a title you don't mind waiting a while (or forever) for.
01-03-14, 11:01 AM
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Now this is irony. After having 3 accounts for forever, I sent a note through their "contact us" link yesterday on 2 of them requesting that the accounts be cancelled. I'm tempted to try an order on both of those accounts. What's the worst that could happen? 
Edit: Placed an order on all 3 accounts just for kicks. On the 2 that I requested to be closed yesterday, I made sure the order total was $0.00 after the discount coupon. One of the items I ordered was a Christmas DVD, so I'm in no hurry for that one.
And one more note -- in case anyone else thought about it, the code didn't work a 2nd time when I tried it.
Edit: Placed an order on all 3 accounts just for kicks. On the 2 that I requested to be closed yesterday, I made sure the order total was $0.00 after the discount coupon. One of the items I ordered was a Christmas DVD, so I'm in no hurry for that one.
And one more note -- in case anyone else thought about it, the code didn't work a 2nd time when I tried it.
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01-03-14, 12:26 PM
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01-03-14, 12:28 PM
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Of course this comes right after I took advantage of the free shipping to pick up a couple of OOP TVonDVD sets... 
Oh well... I'm sure I can find something to use it on.
Oh well... I'm sure I can find something to use it on.
01-03-14, 12:56 PM
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Same here. I almost ordered Popeye Vol. 3 for about $4, but I figured I should use the discount on something that probably won't get super cheap. Hopefully I'll be able to find Popeye vol 3 for $5 down the line.
01-03-14, 12:56 PM
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01-03-14, 01:09 PM
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Just got emailed the following:
Promo Code - GIFTFOR14
$20.14 off your order. I was able to use it on Captain Phillips, so there shouldn't be many restrictions.
"$20.14 off of your entire order is valid until 1/31/14. Only items purchased at Club price count toward your Membership Commitment. We reserve the right to limit the purchase of multiple quantities of each title. Other exclusions may apply. Your order will be shipped via regular delivery. Express orders will incur an additional charge. Limit of one use per person. The $20.14 discount has no cash value and can only be applied as a discount to a single purchase."
Promo Code - GIFTFOR14
$20.14 off your order. I was able to use it on Captain Phillips, so there shouldn't be many restrictions.
"$20.14 off of your entire order is valid until 1/31/14. Only items purchased at Club price count toward your Membership Commitment. We reserve the right to limit the purchase of multiple quantities of each title. Other exclusions may apply. Your order will be shipped via regular delivery. Express orders will incur an additional charge. Limit of one use per person. The $20.14 discount has no cash value and can only be applied as a discount to a single purchase."
2nd order: R.I.P.D. 3D $7.42 shipped
Wish I still had more accounts. Oh well, 2 is still pretty good...
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01-03-14, 01:15 PM
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Re: Columbia House Sale Offer Codes, Part VI
I got The Shining (which is never cheap) and Waiting both on BD for about $3 shipped. On another account, I got Despicable Me 2 BD for about $4 shipped.
01-03-14, 02:24 PM
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01-03-14, 02:43 PM
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I almost did the exact same thing. Finally my procrastination pays off. Three blind buys for me---
From Up on Poppy Hill for $3.82.
Only God Forgives for $3.82.
You're Next for free!
Hopefully I'll receive these before Summer. Big thanks, dentam.
01-03-14, 03:04 PM
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01-03-14, 03:29 PM
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Wings S1/S2, S4, S5, S6, S7, Final (S8)
All seasons of Wings are OOP but CH doesn't carry S3. I needed S6 & S7 to complete the series. I'd picked up the others on the old CH sign up where you could get 7+ TVonDVD sets for enrollment selections. They removed them as sign up titles before I got those 2. These are the sets from Paramount - they *are* coming back into print from Mill Creek (probably with lots of compression - the 1 available and 1 upcoming have 9-10 eps. per disk) in 2 season sets.
All seasons of Wings are OOP but CH doesn't carry S3. I needed S6 & S7 to complete the series. I'd picked up the others on the old CH sign up where you could get 7+ TVonDVD sets for enrollment selections. They removed them as sign up titles before I got those 2. These are the sets from Paramount - they *are* coming back into print from Mill Creek (probably with lots of compression - the 1 available and 1 upcoming have 9-10 eps. per disk) in 2 season sets.
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01-03-14, 04:10 PM
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^ Thanks for the info! I only have Wings S1/S2. I may have to think about getting the others... Yeah, I loved getting the TV seasons as enrollments...
SWEET, I just found a 3rd account! This is a VERY old account. I'm shocked it is in the new system. I used the "forgot password" button, and started trying old email addresses. I found one that is in their system! I reset the password, and boom, 3rd order coming shortly! Debating on ordering Argento's Dracula 3D. I'm sure it will be terrible, but I bet he'll make good use of the 3D, with blood squirting out of the screen...
EDIT: Reviews of Dracula are pretty terrible. I think I'll skip that one... I went with Fast & the Furious 6 LE Combo Pack for $3.82 shipped...
SWEET, I just found a 3rd account! This is a VERY old account. I'm shocked it is in the new system. I used the "forgot password" button, and started trying old email addresses. I found one that is in their system! I reset the password, and boom, 3rd order coming shortly! Debating on ordering Argento's Dracula 3D. I'm sure it will be terrible, but I bet he'll make good use of the 3D, with blood squirting out of the screen...
EDIT: Reviews of Dracula are pretty terrible. I think I'll skip that one... I went with Fast & the Furious 6 LE Combo Pack for $3.82 shipped...
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