dsa_shea

On A&E now get 24 the Complete Season 4 for only 69.99. What a bargain!!! I thought I would start this thread so people could post "bargains" that are real laughers. Hell, you can get the whole 24 Series (minus the toilet bowl season 6) for twenty bucks less than that at Best Buy.

Snowmaker

Deals in DeepDiscount's 20% off sales aren't as great as they used to be.

vballboy51

i think its more the fact that other places have started coming around with deals more often. back 4 or 5 years ago, DDD was it. that 20% off sale was the big sale and most other people didn't discount things as often. now the B & M stores have gotten in on bargains, a lot of times being the biggest deal of the week. I know 4 or 5 years ago i would almost NEVER see a bargain at a store like Best Buy or Circuit City and now its weekly.

I know DD has their prices a bit higher as well, but really, its not the lack of that sale, IMHO, just that the rest of the stores are running great deals.

Altimus Prime

It used to be that release week was always THE week to buy. That's when the price was the lowest, and it wouldn't get lower for a year or more.

But now, it seems prices come down within weeks or a month or so. When Big came out, it was well over $10, with a regular price of $14.99 at BBuy. This week, it's on sale for $9.99, a much more palatable buy for me. Seems to happen quite often now.

P.S. I hope this doesn't turn into yet another argument over the 20 percent off sale. We've done that. Any who want to continue should do it in a thread for such, not here.

Dane Marvin

I am pretty scared to buy from anywhere now... except maybe Columbia House. They have so many sale code glitches there, it's hilarious. Examples include getting the Gladiator 3-disc for $4.95.

As for titles that CH doesn't carry (Fox, Disney, etc.), you really have to shop around these days or be very, very patient. I bought the aformentioned Big EE for $12.88 and now it's part of that 2 for $20 sale and you get a free $5 gift card when you buy two titles... grrr...

clappj

How about your actually posting this topic in the "Deals" forum.
Does that count?

lewisb73

My purchase list from this DDD sale consisted of a couple BR discs and a Pittsburgh Steelers dvd set that is never on sale anywhere... that is it... most tv sets (like with BB this week... 9.99 tv sets...awesome) can be had for much cheaper if you scan over the ads beforehand... I do alot of prepurchasing as well at BB or CC to get the extra 10% of the difference as well

Cardsfan111

I was in a Pamida discount store while on the road (somewhere in KY or TN) last summer and browsed the electronics section.

They had VHS tapes for $24.95! Made me wonder how they could get by with calling themselves a discount store.

MrE

DDD's deals are better than they used to be ... but not if you wait for the 20% off sale. A couple of months back they had 2/1 on TV sets -- I picked up 4 @ $9. Ditto the recent Fassbinder sale. I haven't bought much during the sale ... but I bought much, more more than I used to in the preceding 3 months.

jjcool

Huh? You can get all teh seasons of 24 at best buy for less than 50 bucks total? Thats a deal that i havent seen yet.

speedy1961

It's going on right now at Best Buy through 6/16/07.

You'll need coupons to do it though.

exharrison

Doesn't the cashier have to disregard the "on regular price" on the coupon and their general reluctance to combine coupons on sale items?

speedy1961

Yes.


Seems to be running about 85% in our favor.

I'm going to try tonight.

dsa_shea

I batted 100% today and picked up another 4 sets. Using my 5 dollar reward certificate I paid 35 plus tax for seasons 3-6 of The X Files. Cha ching!!!!

dvdjunkie32

I always get a chuckle at Fye's in the mall. New release dvds are like 35 bucks. They charge full MSRP. Are there really that many morons paying almost double for these dvds?

forumsmy

Yes - it is crazy! Everytime I am browsing one of those type stores like FYE, Suncoast, Sam Goody, etc., someone is always buying something or MANY things at MSRP and saying Woo Who!, especially if it was "on sale" at 10% off with their Backstage Pass.

calhoun07

VHS tapes are more expensive to make than DVDs, and if they are making new tapes they will be higher priced, so the 24.95 probably WAS a discount!

I remember the first video tape I bought...99.99 back in the day!

Legolas

It was just a glitch but Barnes & Noble's website had the Bridge To Terabithia DVD listed with an online price of $809.73, and members only pay $728.25.

islandclaws

I always get a kick out of it when BB lists new DVDs "on sale" when the sale price is the exact price they (overcharge) you for regularly. I thought the point of a sale price was that you were saving money?

Pointyskull

Nice That's a savings of $81.48!!!!

RichardW

One of Amazon's Gold Box specials today:

Criterion's Samurai Trilogy Box Set
Retail price: $69.95
Sale price: $66.45

5% off!!!

Get it while it's hot!