Deal at XCritic Store- but what's the catch?
05-19-09, 04:57 AM
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Deal at XCritic Store- but what's the catch?
I just got an email from XCritic about a special on Not The Bradys plus 2 other DVDs for $9.95 plus shipping. Was about to jump on it and buy some other cheap stuff along with it, but on the product page (which I won't post a link to since it's got a topless chick on it, and that might be against forum rules) at the bottom it says "monthly program - click for details", then when you click on that you get a window that says this:
What is the Monthly Program?
When you purchase with your Credit Card for the low introductory price of $9.95 plus shipping and handling, you take advantage of a great value. That's a savings of over $50 off of the original price! Then about every 30 days you'll automatically receive 3 Hot New DVDs for the low price of $19.95 plus shipping and handling, billed to the same credit card.
Your satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed; This purchase comes with an unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee (less S&H).
Call us for details (877) 877-6255 (TOLL FREE)
(516) 671-6781 (International Customers).
I tried calling the number but could only leave a message and I wasn't going to do that since it's after 2:30 AM and I'm about to go to sleep.
My question is- are you able to cancel the "Monthly Program" right away after the first shipment, or are you somehow legally bound to stay in it after that (or if not legally bound, do they make it ridiculously difficult to cancel?) That does seem like a good deal anyways but I just can't afford that right now since I'm still saving up for a new TV- I really just want to get Not The Bradys for a cheap price if I can.
By the way- that site REALLY needs a proofreader, as the description repeatedly calls it "Not The Brady's" (meaning that it doesn't belong to the Brady, when it should say that it is not The Bradys from the TV show) and the final paragraph says:
all for ONLY 9.95. All hardcore sexy DVDs starring the hottest porn stars in the industry. Not the Brady's retails for over 20.00 alone. You won't find this offer any where else. This is a Mallcom Exclusive! Joint it while it lasts.
The "all" should be capitalized, "any where" should be one word, and WTF do they mean by "Joint it while it lasts"? They should hire me to do proofreading in exchange for free DVDs- and yes, I'm also annoyed at the numerous spelling and grammatical errors on a lot of the porn DVDs that are out there.
What is the Monthly Program?
When you purchase with your Credit Card for the low introductory price of $9.95 plus shipping and handling, you take advantage of a great value. That's a savings of over $50 off of the original price! Then about every 30 days you'll automatically receive 3 Hot New DVDs for the low price of $19.95 plus shipping and handling, billed to the same credit card.
Your satisfaction is unconditionally guaranteed; This purchase comes with an unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee (less S&H).
Call us for details (877) 877-6255 (TOLL FREE)
(516) 671-6781 (International Customers).
I tried calling the number but could only leave a message and I wasn't going to do that since it's after 2:30 AM and I'm about to go to sleep.
My question is- are you able to cancel the "Monthly Program" right away after the first shipment, or are you somehow legally bound to stay in it after that (or if not legally bound, do they make it ridiculously difficult to cancel?) That does seem like a good deal anyways but I just can't afford that right now since I'm still saving up for a new TV- I really just want to get Not The Bradys for a cheap price if I can.
By the way- that site REALLY needs a proofreader, as the description repeatedly calls it "Not The Brady's" (meaning that it doesn't belong to the Brady, when it should say that it is not The Bradys from the TV show) and the final paragraph says:
all for ONLY 9.95. All hardcore sexy DVDs starring the hottest porn stars in the industry. Not the Brady's retails for over 20.00 alone. You won't find this offer any where else. This is a Mallcom Exclusive! Joint it while it lasts.
The "all" should be capitalized, "any where" should be one word, and WTF do they mean by "Joint it while it lasts"? They should hire me to do proofreading in exchange for free DVDs- and yes, I'm also annoyed at the numerous spelling and grammatical errors on a lot of the porn DVDs that are out there.
Last edited by Alan Smithee; 05-19-09 at 05:01 AM. Reason: added rant about spelling and grammatical errors on site
05-19-09, 10:00 AM
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Re: Deal at XCritic Store- but what's the catch?
As you may or may not know XCritic and DVD Talk are completely unrelated. XCritic spun off from the site over a year and a half ago and is run by a completely different company and the XCritic Store is not in any way affiliated with DVD Talk.
Having said that, I actually wasn't informed that the dead locked you into a monthly subscription and so I removed it from the front of XCritic.com (because that fact wasn't clear). If the offer says you can cancel by calling that number, I am sure you can and it's probably best to do it right away.
As for the title. The movie is called "Not The Bradys XXX" nothing we can do about the use of grammar in the porn industry.
For future feedback for XCritic you're welcome to post your comments, thoughts, and feedback in the XCritic Forum:
http://www.xcritic.com/forum/index.php
Having said that, I actually wasn't informed that the dead locked you into a monthly subscription and so I removed it from the front of XCritic.com (because that fact wasn't clear). If the offer says you can cancel by calling that number, I am sure you can and it's probably best to do it right away.
As for the title. The movie is called "Not The Bradys XXX" nothing we can do about the use of grammar in the porn industry.
For future feedback for XCritic you're welcome to post your comments, thoughts, and feedback in the XCritic Forum:
http://www.xcritic.com/forum/index.php
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05-19-09, 02:59 PM
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Re: Deal at XCritic Store- but what's the catch?
The "dead locked you into a monthly subscription"? 
Sorry, I'm just really critical of typos- God help me if I ever make one myself.
The cover of the DVD has the correct title (though if I saw it up close I'm sure I could find SOMETHING wrong with the back cover!) but whoever typed up the thing on the website put in the incorrect " ' ".
Still seems like a good deal but I'll have to pass on it for now, I'm sure Not The Bradys will show up for a decent price by itself one of these days- I need to get the sequel too. (I've got 2 cats who are brother and sister so I named them Greg and Marcia, and yes they're fixed!)
Sorry, I'm just really critical of typos- God help me if I ever make one myself.The cover of the DVD has the correct title (though if I saw it up close I'm sure I could find SOMETHING wrong with the back cover!) but whoever typed up the thing on the website put in the incorrect " ' ".
Still seems like a good deal but I'll have to pass on it for now, I'm sure Not The Bradys will show up for a decent price by itself one of these days- I need to get the sequel too. (I've got 2 cats who are brother and sister so I named them Greg and Marcia, and yes they're fixed!)
05-20-09, 03:01 AM
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Re: Deal at XCritic Store- but what's the catch?
this is the link in question: http://xcriticstore.com/?a=54066&item=CLUB3
This is probably the best deal you'll find for Not The Bradys XXX provided you cancel the club auto enroll. Something that may not make this the best of deals.
This is probably the best deal you'll find for Not The Bradys XXX provided you cancel the club auto enroll. Something that may not make this the best of deals.
