feast your eyes! - the old Bigstar.com site!

Doctor Gonzo · 05-12-03, 06:56 PM

http://web.archive.org/web/199901250...igstardvd.com/

I know...stop living in the past. For old times sake, however, here is a link to the internet archive.org "wayback machine" site for the late great Bigstar.com - grand opening! 30% off!

RandyM · 05-12-03, 07:13 PM

Coupons:

mailcom10 = $10 off no minimum
gator1 = $10 off $15

Samuel · 05-12-03, 07:29 PM

Sweet, one of my favorite etailers that was.

I remember on Tuesdays trying to get a coupon right at midnight so the discount could be used on a new release.

John Sinnott · 05-12-03, 08:40 PM

Wow, they were the first e-tailer I ordered a DVD from. I can't remember the exact deal but I think it was buy one get one free (off a list of 5 or 10 DVDs.) Maybe it was a free DVD w/ $25 purchase. In any case I was astounded that I could get a DVD for 30% off, AND a freebie to boot. It lead me to search for other deals, that eventually led me here.

That was 1600+ DVDs ago.

-Videophile

moocher · 05-12-03, 10:21 PM

This was the old Midnight Madness site, right?!

Actually I think this site still owes me money

!!

Hokeyboy · 05-12-03, 11:24 PM

Anyone know if Paramount and FOX are in yet, or are they still pushing DIVX?

Thunderball · 05-12-03, 11:40 PM

Jesus. That was right before my time

SlangNRocks · 05-13-03, 12:02 AM

I miss all of these old sites and their great coupons. While I didn't get in on the stock market during the dot com boom, I realized that it wouldn't last just by all of the amazing deals I got. Like they thought they would be able to build customer loyalty by offering incredible deals at the beginning.

gcribbs · 05-13-03, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by SlangNRocks
I miss all of these old sites and their great coupons. While I didn't get in on the stock market during the dot com boom, I realized that it wouldn't last just by all of the amazing deals I got. Like they thought they would be able to build customer loyalty by offering incredible deals at the beginning.

yep my Dad lost a huge amount of his 401k money because he thought I was wrong about those internet companies. he figured my idea that they would fail due to stupid marketing like $20 off $20 coupons was wrong. He figured they would turn a profit no matter what I said about it.

He figured wrong.

He hates when I talk about getting a deal online now

Robert · 05-13-03, 12:22 AM

[All in the Family]Those were the daaaaaaaaaays![/All in the Family]

thecrazydude · 05-13-03, 01:52 AM

Man, I loved BigStar.com!

jough · 05-13-03, 03:21 AM

Thanks for the memories, although remembering the coupons from that place (usually with a coupon a new DVD would be like, $5 - gotta love those $10 off $15 deals).

I ordered a metric buttload of discs from them "back in the day."

BigStar, DVD Express, Reel, DVD Wave (remember them? - I won the Oscar contest in 1999 and they went under just after that so I never got my two free DVDs that I won

)

What other sites were good for deals back then?

-- Jough

DumDum · 05-13-03, 05:39 AM

800.com was another one I ordered from alot.
I can't remember how many times I used that 800 cent coupon.

RussG · 05-13-03, 08:07 AM

3 discs for a $1, baby!!

Man I miss those days.

BobSolo · 05-13-03, 01:37 PM

When I picked up the new Jack Ryan set the other day, I went to change them in DVD tracker an saw that I had picked up HFRO, PG and CAPD from 800.com during the 3 for $1 deal (along with Batman, Bladerunner and Contact). I starting reminising of the days of reel.com and the awesome coupon deals that came up almost daily.

Truely a happier (well at least cheaper) time.

texasgator · 05-13-03, 01:41 PM

Those were definitely the good old days of dvd purchasing. I can't remember how many times I bought a movie that I had never seen before or that I didn't really need, but I had to use that $10 off coupon at reel.com before it expired!! I miss that!

LBPound · 05-13-03, 02:05 PM

Ah, Reel's Movie Trivia Challenge...

http://web.archive.org/web/200002291...=offers/trivia

flabio · 05-14-03, 02:22 AM

Thank you Bigstar. You are personally responsible for the early years of my DVD collection.

nightowlky · 05-14-03, 03:03 AM

There was also CDNow with their gift certificates and coupons floating around everywhere.

Value America
Mobshop

Reel.com was big for me and Bigstar was, too, until their shipping shot up.

Amazon certificates from surveys and whatnot.

Ahh...the ability to hit 300 DVDs and average about $8/DVD.

Heliosphann · 05-14-03, 03:24 AM

BigStar did kick ass... AHHH, the good ole days!

darkside · 05-14-03, 08:14 AM

Actually I remember BigStar having terrible customer service. I hated this company and was thrilled to see them go under. The had a ton of complaints about their service.

Now Reel.com is the company responsible for about 200 or more of my DVDs and the company I really miss. Nothing like getting a DVD thats already 40% off, adding a $5 off coupon and paying for the rest with trivia credits.

jough · 05-14-03, 12:14 PM

The trivia credits were nice.

Anyone else use the Vstore coupons? They had lousy prices, but you could set up a Vstore of your own to get an extra 15% off, and then they had a $10 off $20 coupon which brought the price down to around $7.00.

Of course, you could only use it once.

Or the Buy.com new customer coupons - for those with multiple credit cards they could use them more than once (since it kept track only of CC numbers, and not addresses).

Ah, the good ol' days.

-- Jough

CPA-ESQ. · 05-14-03, 02:10 PM

I remember bigstar would have high prices - but the coupon would bring the prices into "deal" teritory.

I loved 800.com - 800 cents coupon, and what about the free popcorn

dammn I still have movies that I bought from them that i still have not opened up yet

JaxComet · 05-14-03, 05:20 PM

This brings back other memories such as the "Jaboom" song rating website. At one point I was earning a $26 Amazon GC every four days. oohhh those were the days.....

LBPound · 05-14-03, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JaxComet
This brings back other memories such as the "Jaboom" song rating website. At one point I was earning a $26 Amazon GC every four days. oohhh those were the days.....

Ah yes, there was

Jaboom, Firstlook, and Freeride every day.

And then the Freeride Magic Bus. Actually, I remember not being a member of Jaboom and they weren't accepting applications, so I made a deal with some cat to take over his account. That was sweet. I used to be extra-careful when rating because people always claimed they were closing accounts if you didn't rate the music right.

05-12-03, 06:56 PM	#1
Doctor Gonzo DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: USDA Zone 6a Posts: 1,613	feast your eyes! - the old Bigstar.com site! http://web.archive.org/web/199901250...igstardvd.com/ I know...stop living in the past. For old times sake, however, here is a link to the internet archive.org "wayback machine" site for the late great Bigstar.com - grand opening! 30% off! __________________ My Alternate Oscars - Best Picture 1927-28 > Wings 1928-29 > Broadway Melody 1929-30 > All Quiet On The Western Front 1930-31 > Frankenstein 1931-32 > Grand Hotel 1932-33 > King Kong 1934 > It Happened One Night 1935 > Mutiny On The Bounty 1936 > The Great Ziegfeld 1937 > The Awful Truth 1938 > The Adventures of Robin Hood 1939 > Gone With The Wind -- Next: The 40s

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Samuel DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Weird New Jersey Posts: 8,493	Sweet, one of my favorite etailers that was. I remember on Tuesdays trying to get a coupon right at midnight so the discount could be used on a new release. __________________ All things serve the beam.

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John Sinnott Review Editor Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 5,003	Wow, they were the first e-tailer I ordered a DVD from. I can't remember the exact deal but I think it was buy one get one free (off a list of 5 or 10 DVDs.) Maybe it was a free DVD w/ $25 purchase. In any case I was astounded that I could get a DVD for 30% off, AND a freebie to boot. It lead me to search for other deals, that eventually led me here. That was 1600+ DVDs ago. -Videophile __________________ John Sinnott, Review Editor Silent DVD - the latest information and reviews of silent classics Anime Talk - DVD Talk's biweekly look at anime My other Reviews

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05-12-03, 07:13 PM	#2
RandyM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Tulsa Posts: 892	Coupons: mailcom10 = $10 off no minimum gator1 = $10 off $15

05-12-03, 10:21 PM	#5
moocher DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,361	This was the old Midnight Madness site, right?! Actually I think this site still owes me money !!

05-13-03, 12:02 AM	#8
SlangNRocks Member Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 142	I miss all of these old sites and their great coupons. While I didn't get in on the stock market during the dot com boom, I realized that it wouldn't last just by all of the amazing deals I got. Like they thought they would be able to build customer loyalty by offering incredible deals at the beginning.

05-13-03, 12:22 AM	#10
Robert DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,427	[All in the Family]Those were the daaaaaaaaaays![/All in the Family] __________________ DVDs HD DVD Blu-ray

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thecrazydude DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 1,309	Man, I loved BigStar.com! __________________ "Hail to the king, baby." - Ash

05-13-03, 03:21 AM	#12
jough Suspended Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: You have moved into a dark place. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Posts: 4,533	Thanks for the memories, although remembering the coupons from that place (usually with a coupon a new DVD would be like, $5 - gotta love those $10 off $15 deals). I ordered a metric buttload of discs from them "back in the day." BigStar, DVD Express, Reel, DVD Wave (remember them? - I won the Oscar contest in 1999 and they went under just after that so I never got my two free DVDs that I won ) What other sites were good for deals back then? -- Jough

05-13-03, 05:39 AM	#13
DumDum DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: The Land of Corn Posts: 1,247	800.com was another one I ordered from alot. I can't remember how many times I used that 800 cent coupon. __________________ Yes, I'm still a Raider fan.... Thank God for U.S.C.

05-13-03, 08:07 AM	#14
RussG Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 135	3 discs for a $1, baby!! Man I miss those days.

05-13-03, 01:37 PM	#15
BobSolo Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: NYC Posts: 249	When I picked up the new Jack Ryan set the other day, I went to change them in DVD tracker an saw that I had picked up HFRO, PG and CAPD from 800.com during the 3 for $1 deal (along with Batman, Bladerunner and Contact). I starting reminising of the days of reel.com and the awesome coupon deals that came up almost daily. Truely a happier (well at least cheaper) time. __________________ DVD Profiler

05-13-03, 01:41 PM	#16
texasgator Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 182	Those were definitely the good old days of dvd purchasing. I can't remember how many times I bought a movie that I had never seen before or that I didn't really need, but I had to use that $10 off coupon at reel.com before it expired!! I miss that!

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LBPound DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,666	Ah, Reel's Movie Trivia Challenge... http://web.archive.org/web/200002291...=offers/trivia __________________ ultimatedisney.com

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flabio Senior Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Michigan Posts: 964	Thank you Bigstar. You are personally responsible for the early years of my DVD collection. __________________ If lurking is wrong, I don't want to be right. DVDs

05-14-03, 03:03 AM	#19
nightowlky New Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 7	There was also CDNow with their gift certificates and coupons floating around everywhere. Value America Mobshop Reel.com was big for me and Bigstar was, too, until their shipping shot up. Amazon certificates from surveys and whatnot. Ahh...the ability to hit 300 DVDs and average about $8/DVD.

05-14-03, 03:24 AM	#20
Heliosphann DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,161	BigStar did kick ass... AHHH, the good ole days!

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darkside DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: San Antonio Posts: 19,827	Actually I remember BigStar having terrible customer service. I hated this company and was thrilled to see them go under. The had a ton of complaints about their service. Now Reel.com is the company responsible for about 200 or more of my DVDs and the company I really miss. Nothing like getting a DVD thats already 40% off, adding a $5 off coupon and paying for the rest with trivia credits. __________________ DVDAF/DVD Profiler/Games Wii Code: 6061 0636 6661 8088 PSN & XBL: aagstn

05-14-03, 12:14 PM	#22
jough Suspended Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: You have moved into a dark place. It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue. Posts: 4,533	The trivia credits were nice. Anyone else use the Vstore coupons? They had lousy prices, but you could set up a Vstore of your own to get an extra 15% off, and then they had a $10 off $20 coupon which brought the price down to around $7.00. Of course, you could only use it once. Or the Buy.com new customer coupons - for those with multiple credit cards they could use them more than once (since it kept track only of CC numbers, and not addresses). Ah, the good ol' days. -- Jough

05-14-03, 02:10 PM	#23
CPA-ESQ. DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 3,993	I remember bigstar would have high prices - but the coupon would bring the prices into "deal" teritory. I loved 800.com - 800 cents coupon, and what about the free popcorn dammn I still have movies that I bought from them that i still have not opened up yet

05-14-03, 05:20 PM	#24
JaxComet DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 5,394	This brings back other memories such as the "Jaboom" song rating website. At one point I was earning a $26 Amazon GC every four days. oohhh those were the days.....