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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Some interesting deals in the Chase thing. Am tempted by Wolverine and the X-Men for 21.49, Batman Brave and the Bold 2.1 for 13.99, Schoolhouse Rock for 13.99, Stargate Atlantis BD for 114, all before discount. Even saw an MOD title on the list, Herculoids.
Uh oh, I better be careful. I saw Justice League Unlimited 2 on the list for 7.59, but I was suspicious and clicked through, and it was a third-party seller. The rules state that that's not eligible for the deal. A little temped by the new True Blood but I still haven't finished the first season so I can probably wait. :) Some nice prices on Chuck (previously discussed in this thread) using this discount. |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by davidh777
(Post 10911675)
Some interesting deals in the Chase thing. Am tempted by Wolverine and the X-Men for 21.49, Batman Brave and the Bold 2.1 for 13.99, Schoolhouse Rock for 13.99, Stargate Atlantis BD for 114, all before discount. Even saw an MOD title on the list, Herculoids.
Uh oh, I better be careful. I saw Justice League Unlimited 2 on the list for 7.59, but I was suspicious and clicked through, and it was a third-party seller. The rules state that that's not eligible for the deal. Still lots of titles available. I'm going to try to place several orders if I can. Going to get some for me and some for the kids' birthdays/Christmas. EDIT: Code can apparently used once per account. Placed two orders on two different accounts. |
Previous lists:
9-3-11, 9-1-11, 8-30-11, 8-29-11, 8-28-11, 8-27-11, 8-26-11, 8-25-11, 8-24-11, 8-23-11, 8-22-11, 8-21-11, 8-20-11, 8-19-11, 8-18-11, 8-17-11, 8-16-11, 8-15-11, 8-14-11, 8-13-11, 8-12-11, 8-11-11, 8-10-11, 8-9-11, 8-8-11, 8-7-11, 8-5-11, 8-4-11, 8-3-11, 8-2-11, 8-1-11, 7-31-11, [Prices may have changed since titles were posted. Or not.] Here are today's New Lows: Shoot Em Up (Blu-ray/DVD Bundle) $8.49 The Notebook $9.49 40 Days and 40 Nights (Pre-order) $9.99 Scary Movie 2 (Pre-order) $9.99 Superman Returns $10.49 X-Men - The Last Stand $11.49 Cloverfield $11.49 Yellowstone: Battle for Life $12.49 Wild Pacific $18.99 Wonders of the Solar System $19.49 Human Planet $27.49 Fringe: The Complete Third Season (Pre-order) $42.99 |
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Bunch of anime in today's lightning deals
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Collateral is down to $11.49.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by davidh777
(Post 10911878)
Bunch of anime in today's lightning deals
Samurai Champloo BD $19.99, 34% claimed Dragon Ball GT Complete, $25.99, 90% Soul Eater Meister Collection BD, $26.49, 35% Rideback Complete DVD/BD combo, $24.99, 34% |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by Superdaddy
(Post 10910902)
Maybe I'm slow on the uptake, but could someone tell me how to get to the list of eligible titles? I click on the link and I see the offer, with links to all TV genres below it. That's it. When I click on any of the genres, it just shows me what appears to be every title they have in that genre, rather than just the eligible ones.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Anyone thinking about Battle of Britain for $4.99 or $6.49 should read the reviews first. They stripped all of the extras off the Collector's Edition, so it's just a barebones BD-25 with a moderate improvement in quality due to BD. It's a great candidate for the $5 BD titles at Walmart on BF, but even at $5 I don't know if I'd "upgrade" my DVD CE.
Regarding the Chase credit card discount and "eligible titles" people keep talking about, from what I gathered in a couple posts it's really for Amazon credit card holders only which just happens to be Chase. I got excited at first because I have a Chase VISA, but it's not an Amazon one... so no discount = no purchases for me. I was told it's bad (for your credit score) to have more than 2-3 credit cards, so every time every big store offers me one (which seems like it's weekly) I have to say no. |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by Manzana
(Post 10913449)
I was told it's bad (for your credit score) to have more than 2-3 credit cards...
From: http://www.mymoneyblog.com/can-havin...dit-score.html Continuously opening new credit lines will hurt your credit score. At the same time, having a lot of old cards can “anchor” your average account age as well... I have over 20 credit cards (average is ~10 per consumer) and have seen no indication that having too many credit cards makes my score any lower... based on the evidence available I don’t believe that having too many cards by itself lowers one’s credit scores. http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/10/pf/c...lers/index.htm http://www.myfico.com/crediteducatio...yourscore.aspx Finally, from: http://www.experian.com/credit-educa...core-faqs.html Does having too many credit cards affect a credit score? Having too many credit cards with either high balances or large amounts of credit available can negatively impact risk scores, depending on the overall credit history. |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
^ Very true. There's a lot more that goes into it than just the number of cards you have. I just bought a car in May, so I had to run my credit report. The sales guy, manager and woman who handled the papers at the dealership all kept raving about my credit score. I handily qualified for the best financing. My dad was shocked and said he figured the dealership was just winding me up. Then he saw my credit score and was shocked that it was so good. :lol: That felt good. I have 5 credit cards by the way.
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Originally Posted by clckworang
(Post 10913513)
^ Very true. There's a lot more that goes into it than just the number of cards you have. I just bought a car in May, so I had to run my credit report. The sales guy, manager and woman who handled the papers at the dealership all kept raving about my credit score. I handily qualified for the best financing. My dad was shocked and said he figured the dealership was just winding me up. Then he saw my credit score and was shocked that it was so good. :lol: That felt good. I have 5 credit cards by the way.
It really isn't the number of cards, nor the credit limits, but how one uses the credit that impacts the credit score. Lots of credit inquiries, late or missed payments, high revolving balance relative to the card limit, and the like, will negatively impact one's credit score much more than having lots of cards with high limits. It is generally recommended that one doesn't close cards that aren't being used, because it lowers one's credit utilization rate (lower overall limit versus the current balance owed on all cards). Of course, if the card has an annual fee, it should be closed regardless of the temporary hit to the credit score. There are too many no-annual-fee cards around to put up with that stuff. I should probably check on my FICO score because I have a Nissan Leaf on order and would like to take advantage of the dealer 2.29% financing. That's pretty much like "free money" when most of my investments are yielding far more. I believe that anything above 750 gets the best rates. So, if one doesn't already have the Amazon credit card, can always pay off the monthly balance in full, and doesn't anticipate applying for a car loan or something in the near future, I'd suggest getting it. The 3% rebate on Amazon purchases and 2% rebate at gas stations isn't that big of a deal, but it doesn't hurt. Again, only if one doesn't plan to use credit for a major purchase in the next year or so, because applying for a new card does lower the credit score a bit for awhile. For those who do have the Amazon/Chase card, I suggest collecting the rebate as a credit on the bill when you accumulate enough points. If you take the rebate as Amazon gift certificates you then forfeit the 3% rebate on that purchase amount. FWIW. |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
I still don't have the Amazon card. I always think about it, but never do it. I just got a new c/c this year (AA promo to get 60,000 airline miles) so I didn't want to get two new cards in one year. But I probably should do it before the holiday season, since I know I'll be spending a lot. I have each of the last 2 years...
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Not Amazon Chase related, but those with Discover cards get 2% cash back this period instead of 1%
http://inacents.com/2011/09/02/amazo...discover-card/ |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
My only ding on my credit report is from my Amazon credit card. One day, I wasn't able to purchase from Amazon due to card rejection, and I call the card bank to find out what is going on. Turns out, I hadn't paid my first couple bills. They offered to set up a payment plan for the approx $200 balance, which I instead paid over the phone. Not sure what happened on Amazons side of setting this up, but I definitely didn't get those first bills. The bank even removed the late fee for the trouble. A couple years later, I run a credit report and saw the ding from Amazon :( I've always meant to try to find out whether they can remove it or not.
I don't know if it had anything to due with my credit score, but the last time I bought a car, I told them it would take a couple weeks to sell stock to cover the purchase, and they were like no problem, here's the keys, see you in two weeks. |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Any idea how long it takes to process the credit card application for the Amazon card? I thinking about getting it for the Deadwood DOTD on Thursday.
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The more credit you have available to you, the better your credit score will be. The bad part is opening cards to take advantage of special offers and then closing them. Your credit report and score will reflect a decrease in the amount of credit available to you, and ding your score accordingly.
Carrying a balance isn't necessarily a bad thing, so long as you are making the minimum payments on time and still have credit available. Missing payments and/or not paying at all is what is going to kill you. |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by mattysemo247
(Post 10914238)
Any idea how long it takes to process the credit card application for the Amazon card? I thinking about getting it for the Deadwood DOTD on Thursday.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Deadwood is supposed to be 83.99 so with 20% off that would be 67.19. Not too shabby even if I hate the packaging.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by badlieut
(Post 10914494)
I believe it's instant.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
To all who posted (and Jay G. for the links of credit cards), thanks for the info and correcting my misconception about having more than 2-3 credit cards. I saved those links and will read them later. So, I might get an Amazon credit card in the near future.
Given that an Amazon credit card application is instant, do you have any control over the credit limit or do they just give you a small (or big) starting amount? I assume that an Amazon credit card can be used anywhere but being an "Amazon" one it gives you an extra 3% normally (and sometimes 30% when they have specials). I assume any Amazon credit card will be issued through Chase? Now if only there were a solution to getting Prime during the Black Friday week without having to subscribe for a whole year at $79. I've almost exhausted Amazon Mom (they won't let you extend it beyond a year). So I'll probably have to pay shipping (assuming most individual items will be under $25) on each order which will reduce what I buy (a $1.99 item won't be such a good deal with $3 of shipping on it). I just can't justify $79 for a week of purchases. During the rest of the year I don't order enough to be worth it (as I can usually find enough stuff I want to go over $25 if I have a little time, but on an Amazon lightning deal on BF when the item is gone in 10 seconds, I don't have time to group other lightning deals to hit $25). |
Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
The Amazon Visa sep20off code works with the Gold Box DOTD - Dexter Seasons 1-5 today, taking it from $125 to $100.
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Re: Amazon Discounts and Deals Thread #7 (is it #7? I'll pretend it is)
Originally Posted by Manzana
(Post 10914602)
Now if only there were a solution to getting Prime during the Black Friday week without having to subscribe for a whole year at $79. I've almost exhausted Amazon Mom (they won't let you extend it beyond a year). So I'll probably have to pay shipping (assuming most individual items will be under $25) on each order which will reduce what I buy (a $1.99 item won't be such a good deal with $3 of shipping on it). I just can't justify $79 for a week of purchases. During the rest of the year I don't order enough to be worth it (as I can usually find enough stuff I want to go over $25 if I have a little time, but on an Amazon lightning deal on BF when the item is gone in 10 seconds, I don't have time to group other lightning deals to hit $25).
The ten seconds are just to add the deal to the cart. You then have 15 minutes to actually checkout. I have thought about this as well and there are usually a bunch of deals that last the weekend and making sure I have those searched out /added to my cart before the lightning deals so that when the time comes I am prepared. As much as I would like to have prime, I really can't justify it ... it's a great deal for people who buy alot during the year, want it quickly and might use the VOD, but I don't qualify in any of those categories. With no prime, I might have to give up some of the really small, marginal deals, but I'm prepared to pay for shipping for Dollhouse season 2 BD for ten bucks. |
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