Blockbuster 5 for $20 Sale (Previously Viewed)
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Went into the Blockbuster near me in LA, a store notorious for not having the same deals I read about online. Sure enough, there's two tables of 5 for $20 DVDs, but no Blus. They're still on their own table labeled $6.99-$19.99. When I asked a sales guy about the Blus being on sale, he seemed confused. His supervisor told me I must have "read it wrong" when I told him about the ads stating that the Blus were also supposed to be on sale.
It's the store near Robertson and Venice, next to the In n' Out, just so no one else wastes their time.
It's the store near Robertson and Venice, next to the In n' Out, just so no one else wastes their time.
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The first store picked up 5 movies. Second store, picked up 6 more blu rays.
I have to commend the customer service with both stores, very friendly and helpful.
First stop:
Body Of Lies (Ridley Scott)
Valkyrie
Ponyo
and 2 DVD's.
Second Stop:
Toy Story
Toy Story 3
Let Me In
Inception (rental)
Robin Hood (Ridley Scott)
Black Hawk Down (Ridley Scott)
The second store gave me the 3 for $20 deal on $12.99 movies. She was restocking and told me about the 3 for $20 deal. I asked her if it included Blu-Ray and she said it did.
She had to manually adjust the discount because it didn't automatically deduct.
Bought a total of around 25 blu's from this deal. Can't beat it
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Oh well, I'm happy with the 5/$20 deal.
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I'm not an Ivan Reitman fan...so it is something I can simply watch on Netflix streaming or cable if I get the urge to. It is just that it is new, so I always grab it and carry it around before eventually checking out w/o it.
This sale had me at one point holding Up in the Air and Juno...then I realized I was simply being compulsive and I put them both down.
This sale had me at one point holding Up in the Air and Juno...then I realized I was simply being compulsive and I put them both down.
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Thanks again for keeping up with the list in the OP. Just a minor suggestion, when you update the list, do you think you could put the new titles in bold, to make it easier for people who have been following this thread, so quickly glance at it to see what the additions are?
Again, just a minor suggestion and regardless of if you do it or not, thanks a lot for the list as it is.
Again, just a minor suggestion and regardless of if you do it or not, thanks a lot for the list as it is.
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Hit the local blockbuster at 25 & Dequindre in MI. Pretty nice deal if you've held off on buying for awhile. This sale is better than the blockbuster closing sales a few months ago!
Picked up:
Strar Trek
She's out of your league
2012
Zombieland
Shutter Island
Unfortunately, a lot of the other blu's I would have liked were still $12.99 (Iron Man 2, Hot Tub Time Machine, Get Him to the Greek, Easy A, How to Train your Dragon). Hopefully they'll fall into the sale at some point as they weren't offering 3 for $20 on the the $12.99 blu's.
Picked up:
Strar Trek
She's out of your league
2012
Zombieland
Shutter Island
Unfortunately, a lot of the other blu's I would have liked were still $12.99 (Iron Man 2, Hot Tub Time Machine, Get Him to the Greek, Easy A, How to Train your Dragon). Hopefully they'll fall into the sale at some point as they weren't offering 3 for $20 on the the $12.99 blu's.
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Picked up these the first day, going back today to scout things out more:
Stranger than fiction
You don't mess with the zohan
The heartbreak kid
The men who stare at goats
Angels and demons
Surrogates
Zombieland
State of play
Public Enemies
Righteous Kill
I love you man
The hurt locker
Hes just not that into you
There will be blood
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Stranger than fiction
You don't mess with the zohan
The heartbreak kid
The men who stare at goats
Angels and demons
Surrogates
Zombieland
State of play
Public Enemies
Righteous Kill
I love you man
The hurt locker
Hes just not that into you
There will be blood
Semi-pro
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love and hate this promotion.
gotta love it for the price, but hate spending more money on Blus
picked up so far
Sorority house
Halloween 2
drag me to hell
dogma
cloudy with chance of meatballs
jfk
step brothers
walk hard
Zodiac ( 2 copies, 2 diff stores)- both had 2 disks, another only had disc 1 so i passed.
Hot rod
Song Remains the same
up in the air
i love you man
yes man
trick r treat
nick and norah
year one
land of the lost
poltergiest
lonesome dove
clerks 2
wolfman
twilight
truman show
gotta love it for the price, but hate spending more money on Blus
picked up so far
Sorority house
Halloween 2
drag me to hell
dogma
cloudy with chance of meatballs
jfk
step brothers
walk hard
Zodiac ( 2 copies, 2 diff stores)- both had 2 disks, another only had disc 1 so i passed.
Hot rod
Song Remains the same
up in the air
i love you man
yes man
trick r treat
nick and norah
year one
land of the lost
poltergiest
lonesome dove
clerks 2
wolfman
twilight
truman show
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I tried another store near me and they had more selection but I held myself back and picked up only 5. That brings the total to 15. Jeez. LOL
Picked up
High School Musical (for kids)
Marley and Me
Golden Compass
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Into the Blue (for me)
Picked up
High School Musical (for kids)
Marley and Me
Golden Compass
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Into the Blue (for me)
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When does they do price changes? I seem to recall going on Sundays and asking for the price change lists, but was told once that they get it on Saturdays and just try to get to repricing stuff as soon as they can. My g/f and I are planning on hitting the five stores on our side of town, but don't want to get ahead of the price drops.
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When does they do price changes? I seem to recall going on Sundays and asking for the price change lists, but was told once that they get it on Saturdays and just try to get to repricing stuff as soon as they can. My g/f and I are planning on hitting the five stores on our side of town, but don't want to get ahead of the price drops.
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Got:
1. Scott Pilgrim
2. Xmen Origins: Wolverine
3. Bolt
4. Gattaca
5. Ghost Writer
6. Reign Over Me (which apparently I could have gotten less used on Amazon)
7. Planet 51
8. Slumdog Millionaire (which I previously passed up for $6, and $5 elsewhere)
And two other titles whose name escapes me. I can't help but feel most of these were impulse buys induced by a low price point for films I would otherwise not care to own much, like when used DVDs first hit $2 locally. :/
1. Scott Pilgrim
2. Xmen Origins: Wolverine
3. Bolt
4. Gattaca
5. Ghost Writer
6. Reign Over Me (which apparently I could have gotten less used on Amazon)
7. Planet 51
8. Slumdog Millionaire (which I previously passed up for $6, and $5 elsewhere)
And two other titles whose name escapes me. I can't help but feel most of these were impulse buys induced by a low price point for films I would otherwise not care to own much, like when used DVDs first hit $2 locally. :/
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A few more not on the list:
Final Destination RENTAL (a few @ 9.99)
The Love Guru (a few @ 6.99)
Management (many @ 6.99)
Spread (many @ 6.99)
The Strangers (1 @ 6.99)
Final Destination RENTAL (a few @ 9.99)
The Love Guru (a few @ 6.99)
Management (many @ 6.99)
Spread (many @ 6.99)
The Strangers (1 @ 6.99)
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For the Who Gives A Eff file, I think this was the very first Blockbuster to open in LA. I remember driving a long way from Hollywood to rent stuff that nobody else had. But no nostalgia for any of it and sorry they are so dicked with regards to this sale and everything else.
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Just a follow-up to my stop at the local BBV on Tuesday. I stopped in again today to see if they replenished their stock with any new titles. I was surprised to see that they cut out a number 5 from somewhere to make the sign a 5 for $25 sale. Anyone else run into this in their adventures? Also, can anyone tell me if this same sale is going on in Canada? I'll be in Toronto tomorrow and this would be great if it was.
P.S. My Inglorious Basterds had 1 disc, I'm pretty sure the second disc was just the dvd copy. Am I right?
EDIT: A friend actually just texted me after going to the same store. It's 5 for $25 but comes with "free" pop and candy.
P.S. My Inglorious Basterds had 1 disc, I'm pretty sure the second disc was just the dvd copy. Am I right?
EDIT: A friend actually just texted me after going to the same store. It's 5 for $25 but comes with "free" pop and candy.
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I picked u up
Into the Blue
The Thing
There Will Be Blood
Wolverine
Starship Troopers
2012
Star Trek
Crank 2
Transformers ROTF
The Crazies
I seen
The Wrestler
Friday the 13th (original)
Friday the 13th (new)
Halloween (new)
Halloween 2 (new)
Bolt
Ice Age 3
One of the High School Musical movies
Push
Terminator Salvation
Some disks of the Terminator tv show
The Boondocks Saints 2
Orphan
Benjamin Button
The sign said 5 for 23, but I asked him because I thought they were supposed to be 5 for 20 so he rang them up cheaper saving me 6 dollars. Tis a really good sale, especially for me since I just recently invested in blu ray.
Into the Blue
The Thing
There Will Be Blood
Wolverine
Starship Troopers
2012
Star Trek
Crank 2
Transformers ROTF
The Crazies
I seen
The Wrestler
Friday the 13th (original)
Friday the 13th (new)
Halloween (new)
Halloween 2 (new)
Bolt
Ice Age 3
One of the High School Musical movies
Push
Terminator Salvation
Some disks of the Terminator tv show
The Boondocks Saints 2
Orphan
Benjamin Button
The sign said 5 for 23, but I asked him because I thought they were supposed to be 5 for 20 so he rang them up cheaper saving me 6 dollars. Tis a really good sale, especially for me since I just recently invested in blu ray.
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anyone have a receipt where u pay $23 for 5, or $25 for 5
i'm calling shenanigans with the stores, i think you're still getting charged $20, but with add-ons
they have some sort of promotion/contest to sell popcorn/candy drink for $3, or 2 popcorn/2 candy, drink for $5
one store i even saw employees tallying on a sheet when they sold the combo.
i say this cause i just went to store, and they told me $23, but when i declined the combo, it miraculously rang up for $20
i'm calling shenanigans with the stores, i think you're still getting charged $20, but with add-ons
they have some sort of promotion/contest to sell popcorn/candy drink for $3, or 2 popcorn/2 candy, drink for $5
one store i even saw employees tallying on a sheet when they sold the combo.
i say this cause i just went to store, and they told me $23, but when i declined the combo, it miraculously rang up for $20
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Wife & I stopped by and picked up 5 to add to the collection. The store I was at, when we checked out the cashier asked if we wanted to add any candy/popcorn for $3 and we declined and she was fine with it.
Picked up:
He's Just Not That Into Me
Clerks 2
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Blind Side
The Runaways
Picked up:
He's Just Not That Into Me
Clerks 2
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Blind Side
The Runaways
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Picked these up:
Adventureland
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
bruno
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
From Paris With Love
Quantum of Solace
Remember Me
The Visitor
Up in the Air
Youth in Revolt
Add these to the seven $6 BD's I picked up from the recent Amazon sale and my last 17 BD's have cost me $82.80 including tax. Awesome .
Adventureland
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
bruno
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
From Paris With Love
Quantum of Solace
Remember Me
The Visitor
Up in the Air
Youth in Revolt
Add these to the seven $6 BD's I picked up from the recent Amazon sale and my last 17 BD's have cost me $82.80 including tax. Awesome .
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Originally Posted by tony_montana187
I was surprised to see that they cut out a number 5 from somewhere to make the sign a 5 for $25 sale. Anyone else run into this in their adventures?
Originally Posted by tony_montana187
My Inglorious Basterds had 1 disc, I'm pretty sure the second disc was just the dvd copy. Am I right?
Originally Posted by kbarkerok
anyone have a receipt where u pay $23 for 5
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It's getting harder to find all five things you'd want at one store. Unless titles drop in the next weeks, I think I'm pretty much done. Today's pickups at two stores:
* JFK
* Unthinkable
* Mean Girls
* Vicky Christina Barcelona
* Twister
* Jet Li's Fearless
* Pandorum
* Friday the 13th (original)
* Hot Rod
* Beetlejuice
I asked if they had any price drops and nothing was going to become eligible this week. Hoping that stuff like Salt will drop eventually.
In tonight's episode of True Adventures of Dumb Blockbuster Employees: I was at one place and a girl asked a clerk whether she could mix-and-match DVDs and Blu-rays. He told her no, it was just Blu-rays. I piped up, "Then why does it say right here on the signs on the display that you can mix and match?" He admitted he didn't know what the deal was and told her it was OK to mix. Yeesh.
* JFK
* Unthinkable
* Mean Girls
* Vicky Christina Barcelona
* Twister
* Jet Li's Fearless
* Pandorum
* Friday the 13th (original)
* Hot Rod
* Beetlejuice
I asked if they had any price drops and nothing was going to become eligible this week. Hoping that stuff like Salt will drop eventually.
In tonight's episode of True Adventures of Dumb Blockbuster Employees: I was at one place and a girl asked a clerk whether she could mix-and-match DVDs and Blu-rays. He told her no, it was just Blu-rays. I piped up, "Then why does it say right here on the signs on the display that you can mix and match?" He admitted he didn't know what the deal was and told her it was OK to mix. Yeesh.
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It's getting harder to find all five things you'd want at one store. Unless titles drop in the next weeks, I think I'm pretty much done. Today's pickups at two stores:
* JFK
* Unthinkable
* Mean Girls
* Vicky Christina Barcelona
* Twister
* Jet Li's Fearless
* Pandorum
* Friday the 13th (original)
* Hot Rod
* Beetlejuice
I asked if they had any price drops and nothing was going to become eligible this week. Hoping that stuff like Salt will drop eventually.
In tonight's episode of True Adventures of Dumb Blockbuster Employees: I was at one place and a girl asked a clerk whether she could mix-and-match DVDs and Blu-rays. He told her no, it was just Blu-rays. I piped up, "Then why does it say right here on the signs on the display that you can mix and match?" He admitted he didn't know what the deal was and told her it was OK to mix. Yeesh.
* JFK
* Unthinkable
* Mean Girls
* Vicky Christina Barcelona
* Twister
* Jet Li's Fearless
* Pandorum
* Friday the 13th (original)
* Hot Rod
* Beetlejuice
I asked if they had any price drops and nothing was going to become eligible this week. Hoping that stuff like Salt will drop eventually.
In tonight's episode of True Adventures of Dumb Blockbuster Employees: I was at one place and a girl asked a clerk whether she could mix-and-match DVDs and Blu-rays. He told her no, it was just Blu-rays. I piped up, "Then why does it say right here on the signs on the display that you can mix and match?" He admitted he didn't know what the deal was and told her it was OK to mix. Yeesh.
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anyone have a receipt where u pay $23 for 5, or $25 for 5
i'm calling shenanigans with the stores, i think you're still getting charged $20, but with add-ons
they have some sort of promotion/contest to sell popcorn/candy drink for $3, or 2 popcorn/2 candy, drink for $5
one store i even saw employees tallying on a sheet when they sold the combo.
i say this cause i just went to store, and they told me $23, but when i declined the combo, it miraculously rang up for $20
i'm calling shenanigans with the stores, i think you're still getting charged $20, but with add-ons
they have some sort of promotion/contest to sell popcorn/candy drink for $3, or 2 popcorn/2 candy, drink for $5
one store i even saw employees tallying on a sheet when they sold the combo.
i say this cause i just went to store, and they told me $23, but when i declined the combo, it miraculously rang up for $20
Stores all over the country are probably being leaned on by their Store Managers and even District Managers to update their Items Per Transaction count. That in the end effects Dollar Per Transaction averages per store.
When you can't normally convince people to add items onto their transaction, the stores look to a "deal" to where they mask what's really going on.
Most Retail Stores/Outlets do this with a variety of things, not just Blockbuster.
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So has anyone seen where a store has replenished their stock? I went to a couple yesterday but there was nothing new out.