B&N 50% Criterion sale on blu-rays now live!
11-11-11, 03:19 PM
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Re: B&N 50% Criterion sale on blu-rays now live!
My previous semi-self-righteous post notwithstanding, I thought I'd go ahead and try my luck on the $8-off-$40 coupon, determined to not be a dick about it if there was any resistance whatsoever.
Went to my local B&N and was happy to find a copy of "Fanny and Alexander" in stock. Presented my membership card, and the aforementioned coupon. Sweated it out a minute or so as the new cashier fumbled about, but this apparently was all to do with his lack of experience and not my coupon. Another csr came over to assist him, told him how to enter the coupon, and then he entered it without blinking.
As he printed my receipt, he said "Geez, you sure did save a lot of money!"
"Yup!" I said, as I grabbed my transparent plastic bag and exited the store, feeling kinda victorious/dirty.
$19.00 for a brand new Blu of F&A seems like it should be illegal, but I will not complain!
My tally so far:
Fanny & Alexander
Salo
Blowout
By Brakhage
Monterey Pop Festival Set
Carlos
The Leopard
Paths of Glory
If...
Dazed and Confused
Eclipse: Nikkatsu Noir set
El Norte (digi)
The Last Emperor (digi)
upgrade copy of Last Year at Marienbad (as mine was kinda crinkly)
And now...I'm spent. UNLESS I get a 25% coupon, in which case I may go back for the Three Colors box when it hits. But as it stands I feel like I've gotten more than my fair share of bargains, and I have enough movies to keep me happy for several months.
Went to my local B&N and was happy to find a copy of "Fanny and Alexander" in stock. Presented my membership card, and the aforementioned coupon. Sweated it out a minute or so as the new cashier fumbled about, but this apparently was all to do with his lack of experience and not my coupon. Another csr came over to assist him, told him how to enter the coupon, and then he entered it without blinking.
As he printed my receipt, he said "Geez, you sure did save a lot of money!"
"Yup!" I said, as I grabbed my transparent plastic bag and exited the store, feeling kinda victorious/dirty.
$19.00 for a brand new Blu of F&A seems like it should be illegal, but I will not complain!
My tally so far:
Fanny & Alexander
Salo
Blowout
By Brakhage
Monterey Pop Festival Set
Carlos
The Leopard
Paths of Glory
If...
Dazed and Confused
Eclipse: Nikkatsu Noir set
El Norte (digi)
The Last Emperor (digi)
upgrade copy of Last Year at Marienbad (as mine was kinda crinkly)
And now...I'm spent. UNLESS I get a 25% coupon, in which case I may go back for the Three Colors box when it hits. But as it stands I feel like I've gotten more than my fair share of bargains, and I have enough movies to keep me happy for several months.
11-11-11, 05:09 PM
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Used my 25% coupon to buy Cronos. It's really the only Criterion I was looking to buy during the sale so I'm glad I got it.
11-12-11, 06:55 AM
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Re: B&N 50% Criterion sale on blu-rays now live!
So far for this sale I have picked up:
Diabolique
The Naked Kiss
Kiss Me Deadly
Dazed and Confused
Black Moon
Might go for one more... maybe Antichrist or upgrade Fear and Loathing or Videodrome
Diabolique
The Naked Kiss
Kiss Me Deadly
Dazed and Confused
Black Moon
Might go for one more... maybe Antichrist or upgrade Fear and Loathing or Videodrome
11-12-11, 08:34 AM
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Fanny and Alexander and Phantom Carriage so far for me - hoping for another 15%/25% coupon to use on Harakiri before the 21st.
11-12-11, 10:54 AM
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I'm always amused by ass-umptions made by people. I have coerced no cashiers nor have I ever quoted the consumers bill of rights. I try a coupon and if it doesn't work, I try a different one. And if it does work, I use it until I've bought all I want. If I get told that it's once per customer, I use it once per day.
I don't consider my habits monstrous. I don't buy extra copies for resale and I'm hardly to blame for coupon abuse in years past. I've been going to the same group of cashiers at the same store and they also think I'm silly for buying so many movies (as do the cashiers at Bug Lots who also know me by sight for buying 50-60 movies there every month).
I'm sorry if my purchasing habits offend, but this is a discussion group, not a name-calling one. That being said, I will continue to chart my progress towards owning them all. And since they keep making more, I'll keep on talking for quite a while.
I don't consider my habits monstrous. I don't buy extra copies for resale and I'm hardly to blame for coupon abuse in years past. I've been going to the same group of cashiers at the same store and they also think I'm silly for buying so many movies (as do the cashiers at Bug Lots who also know me by sight for buying 50-60 movies there every month).
I'm sorry if my purchasing habits offend, but this is a discussion group, not a name-calling one. That being said, I will continue to chart my progress towards owning them all. And since they keep making more, I'll keep on talking for quite a while.
Hey Peep how many movies u have in your collection. Do u have a DVDAficionado account. I like seeing other peoples collections sometimes. I buy at Big Lots a lot too. I think they know me pretty well since i spend 40minutes analyzing every single DVD in the rack.
11-12-11, 11:10 AM
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I'm always amused by ass-umptions made by people. I have coerced no cashiers nor have I ever quoted the consumers bill of rights. I try a coupon and if it doesn't work, I try a different one. And if it does work, I use it until I've bought all I want. If I get told that it's once per customer, I use it once per day.
I don't consider my habits monstrous. I don't buy extra copies for resale and I'm hardly to blame for coupon abuse in years past. I've been going to the same group of cashiers at the same store and they also think I'm silly for buying so many movies (as do the cashiers at Bug Lots who also know me by sight for buying 50-60 movies there every month).
I'm sorry if my purchasing habits offend, but this is a discussion group, not a name-calling one. That being said, I will continue to chart my progress towards owning them all. And since they keep making more, I'll keep on talking for quite a while.
I don't consider my habits monstrous. I don't buy extra copies for resale and I'm hardly to blame for coupon abuse in years past. I've been going to the same group of cashiers at the same store and they also think I'm silly for buying so many movies (as do the cashiers at Bug Lots who also know me by sight for buying 50-60 movies there every month).
I'm sorry if my purchasing habits offend, but this is a discussion group, not a name-calling one. That being said, I will continue to chart my progress towards owning them all. And since they keep making more, I'll keep on talking for quite a while.
11-12-11, 01:54 PM
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I just noticed Rules of the Game, and Three Colors Trilogy are showing up at 50% off on bn.com, even though they don't come out until Tuesday.
This gives hope for those of us afraid we'd miss Rushmore and 12 Angry Men this time around.
This gives hope for those of us afraid we'd miss Rushmore and 12 Angry Men this time around.
11-12-11, 02:19 PM
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11-12-11, 08:42 PM
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According to DVDprofiler, 5881. And I don't open them until I watch them, so I have a few thousand unopened at least. I just bought 6 more 3D Blu-ray titles tonight and I don't have a 3D TV.
11-12-11, 08:45 PM
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11-13-11, 01:15 AM
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I used the 25% off coupon today at Barnes & Noble and bought "Repulsion" on Criterion BR for $13.50 + tax. Unfortunately, the cashier was unable to individually discount 25% off each BR so instead of planning to buy 3, I only ended up buying just that one tonight. I assume the coupon only works once a day so I will try tommorow again as the coupon expires on 11/13.
On an amusing side note, the cashier mentioned that her boyfriend absolutely loves the Criterion 50%-off sales, hates missing them and that he's a film student at a local university. I mentioned that I graduated with a four year degree in "Film Studies" at that same college and she thought that I was a film teacher, seeing that I am in love with the Criterion collection. Ha ha.
On an amusing side note, the cashier mentioned that her boyfriend absolutely loves the Criterion 50%-off sales, hates missing them and that he's a film student at a local university. I mentioned that I graduated with a four year degree in "Film Studies" at that same college and she thought that I was a film teacher, seeing that I am in love with the Criterion collection. Ha ha.
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11-13-11, 01:23 AM
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Re: B&N 50% Criterion sale on blu-rays now live!
I used the 25% off coupon today at Barnes & Noble and bought "Repulsion" on Criterion BR for $13.50 + tax. Unfortunately, the cashier was unable to individually discount 25% off each BR so instead of planning to buy 3, I only ended up buying just that one tonight. I assume the coupon only works once a day so I will try tommorow again as the coupon expires on 11/13.
On an amusing side note, the cashier mentioned that her boyfriend absolutely loves the Criterion 50%-off sales, hates missing them and that he's a film student at a local university. I mentioned that I graduated with a four year degree in "Film Studies" at that same college and she thought that I was a film teacher, seeing that I am in love with the Criterion collection. Ha ha.
On an amusing side note, the cashier mentioned that her boyfriend absolutely loves the Criterion 50%-off sales, hates missing them and that he's a film student at a local university. I mentioned that I graduated with a four year degree in "Film Studies" at that same college and she thought that I was a film teacher, seeing that I am in love with the Criterion collection. Ha ha.
11-14-11, 12:19 AM
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Picked up The Killing with my single 25% off coupon (from four accounts). Also purchased Cinema Paradiso (w/20% off coupon) for $5.99 shipped and Amelie (w/15% off coupon) for $8.49 shipped.
Oh yeah, and I watch the movies I purchase. A movie at any price that you don't watch isn't a bargain.
Oh yeah, and I watch the movies I purchase. A movie at any price that you don't watch isn't a bargain.
11-14-11, 09:33 AM
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Is there no more active printable coupons for non-members or non-American Express holders? I was hoping to pick up Three Colors tomorrow on the way home, but there doesn't seem to be any coupons I can stack to sweeten the deal.
11-14-11, 11:28 AM
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Cool, I'm in the 1500 range. Most are opened but some are still shrink wrapped. I think having them unopened might work best in case u want to sell them later on. But some special editions are nice opening and looking at them.
11-14-11, 06:13 PM
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Ditto, for $13.50. Also interested in videodrome and possibly fanny og alexander. I also saw one with John Travolta, but I forgot the title. I think it was by Brian De Palma, but I don't know if it is any good.
11-14-11, 07:13 PM
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11-14-11, 11:04 PM
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Today I got away yet again using the 20%-off AMEX-only coupon using my Visa card. This is the second cashier who didn't seem to notice what kind of credit card I was using and I ended up saving several extra dollars yet again. I bought The Phantom Carriage and KES on Criterion BR. Each was $14.40+tax. Total came out to about $30.
I still have 4 titles left I want to buy including the big box set America Lost and Found which is $62 after the 50% off discount. Does anyone else own this too? If so, any opinions on it? I think its a great deal and the fact that Easy Rider is included is really the main reason I want to buy this.
I still have 4 titles left I want to buy including the big box set America Lost and Found which is $62 after the 50% off discount. Does anyone else own this too? If so, any opinions on it? I think its a great deal and the fact that Easy Rider is included is really the main reason I want to buy this.
11-14-11, 11:20 PM
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The America Lost and Found set is great. Not only does it have Easy Rider, but other fantastic films like Last Picture Show, and Five Easy Pieces. And the also the crazy movie Head. It is a great choice.