Big Lots Blu-rays
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laidbacklarkin (02-04-23)
#1053
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
While I haven't seen anything new at the local Big Lots, perhaps this tidbit could be helpful to someone:
I typically decline the opportunity to donate at the register when the little screen prompts me to do so. A cashier told me this week that doing so will cause the register to spit out a $5 off $15 coupon. So today I chose to "round up" on the pad (only a quarter donation) and sure enough--received the coupon with an expiration date of 4/23.
I typically decline the opportunity to donate at the register when the little screen prompts me to do so. A cashier told me this week that doing so will cause the register to spit out a $5 off $15 coupon. So today I chose to "round up" on the pad (only a quarter donation) and sure enough--received the coupon with an expiration date of 4/23.
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#1054
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
All kinds of new stufff appearing at the local stores this week. Prices are all over the place. Certainly some things of interest. I'm listing what I noticed/recorded realizing not all of these are huge bargains. Yes, there was a 4K set in this batch. I haven't had the chance to compare the notes BobO'Link provided previously, but there's another Carol Burnett set in this group as well.
I had 2 $5 coupons on my account, so bought $10 worth of food and the Big Bang Theory set and Masterminds without any additional cost. Had the cashier round up my total and received another $5 off paper coupon, my 2nd of those.
$2.99
Act of Valor
Dragon Heart: Vengeance
Girls Trip
Just Mercy
Masterminds
Show Dogs
Teen Titals Go to the Movies
$3.99
Adrift
Godzilla
The House With a Clock in its Walls
Mile 22
Scoob
$4.99
Abominable
Beetlejuice
Bull Durham
City Slickers
Downton Abbey: The Motion Picture
Friday
Homefront/End of Watch
Oculus
Seven
The Train Robbers
$5.99
Clint Eastwood 4 Film Favorites - Enforcer/Firefox/Absolute Power/Sudden Impact
$6.99
Sherlock: Season 1 (4K)
$7.99
Twilight Zone: Season 2
$9.99
Beauty in the Beast (original - 25th anniversary)
Peter Pan (Anniversary Edition)
The ones below are **DVD**
$3.99
Paw Patrol DVD/Book Gift Set
$4.99
Atomic Blonde/Lucy
Blade Trilogy
Crocodile Dundee I/II
Daddy's Home I/II
Jack Black 3 Film Collection
Superman: The Animated Series: Volume 2
Trolls: Seasons 1-4 (26 episodes)
We're the Millers/Vacation
$5.99
Carol Burnett Show: Lost Episodes (6 disc/16 episodes)
Jack Reacher 2-Movie Collection
Lemony Snicketts/Spiderwick Chronicles/Hugo
Looming Tower: Series
Mark Wahlberg Movie Collection (4 films)
Zac Efron Collection (5 films)
$6.99
Big Bang Theory: Season 12
4 Movie Comedy Collection - Life/Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins/Bulletproof Major Payne
John Wayne 3 Movie Action Pack
$9.99
Mission Impossible Seasons 1-3
I had 2 $5 coupons on my account, so bought $10 worth of food and the Big Bang Theory set and Masterminds without any additional cost. Had the cashier round up my total and received another $5 off paper coupon, my 2nd of those.
$2.99
Act of Valor
Dragon Heart: Vengeance
Girls Trip
Just Mercy
Masterminds
Show Dogs
Teen Titals Go to the Movies
$3.99
Adrift
Godzilla
The House With a Clock in its Walls
Mile 22
Scoob
$4.99
Abominable
Beetlejuice
Bull Durham
City Slickers
Downton Abbey: The Motion Picture
Friday
Homefront/End of Watch
Oculus
Seven
The Train Robbers
$5.99
Clint Eastwood 4 Film Favorites - Enforcer/Firefox/Absolute Power/Sudden Impact
$6.99
Sherlock: Season 1 (4K)
$7.99
Twilight Zone: Season 2
$9.99
Beauty in the Beast (original - 25th anniversary)
Peter Pan (Anniversary Edition)
The ones below are **DVD**
$3.99
Paw Patrol DVD/Book Gift Set
$4.99
Atomic Blonde/Lucy
Blade Trilogy
Crocodile Dundee I/II
Daddy's Home I/II
Jack Black 3 Film Collection
Superman: The Animated Series: Volume 2
Trolls: Seasons 1-4 (26 episodes)
We're the Millers/Vacation
$5.99
Carol Burnett Show: Lost Episodes (6 disc/16 episodes)
Jack Reacher 2-Movie Collection
Lemony Snicketts/Spiderwick Chronicles/Hugo
Looming Tower: Series
Mark Wahlberg Movie Collection (4 films)
Zac Efron Collection (5 films)
$6.99
Big Bang Theory: Season 12
4 Movie Comedy Collection - Life/Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins/Bulletproof Major Payne
John Wayne 3 Movie Action Pack
$9.99
Mission Impossible Seasons 1-3
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miller_time22 (04-06-23)
#1055
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
While I haven't seen anything new at the local Big Lots, perhaps this tidbit could be helpful to someone:
I typically decline the opportunity to donate at the register when the little screen prompts me to do so. A cashier told me this week that doing so will cause the register to spit out a $5 off $15 coupon. So today I chose to "round up" on the pad (only a quarter donation) and sure enough--received the coupon with an expiration date of 4/23.
I typically decline the opportunity to donate at the register when the little screen prompts me to do so. A cashier told me this week that doing so will cause the register to spit out a $5 off $15 coupon. So today I chose to "round up" on the pad (only a quarter donation) and sure enough--received the coupon with an expiration date of 4/23.
#1056
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I really should take a trip there with the current $10 off of $20; but it's been so long since I found anything (not just movies) worth buying at BL or $T, that with Covid still running rampant I try to limit myself to stores that I really need to go to.
I've also got thousands of unexpected expenses coming up (a cat's tooth cleaning & two pieces of very expensive broken audio equipment that both need very expensive repairs; I don't have a definite total yet), & I am really trying to watch my finances. Like everyone, the food & gas inflation is also really tough on my finances.
I've also got thousands of unexpected expenses coming up (a cat's tooth cleaning & two pieces of very expensive broken audio equipment that both need very expensive repairs; I don't have a definite total yet), & I am really trying to watch my finances. Like everyone, the food & gas inflation is also really tough on my finances.
#1057
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I have a hunch there might be some new stuff about to appear. My closest store hasn't even put the latest batch out yet, however there was a sign today next to the existing displays which had DVDs $2.50 (with $5 slashed out) while the other side had DVDs $1.75 (with $7 slashed out).
At first, I thought this might mean current titles were discounted. But there's hardly anything priced at $7. The only things around at that price are the God's Not Dead collection and the previously viewed Marvel/Star Wars BDs.
I took a closer look at the sign and at the bottom, it says 4/10 waterfall or something like it. So I believe there might be a new display to make an appearance with some $2.50/$1.75 stuff. Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe it's just DVDs only. But I'll probably try to keep an eye open in the days ahead.
Yes, I could have asked an employee. But the odds of them having any information about this is usually slim.
At first, I thought this might mean current titles were discounted. But there's hardly anything priced at $7. The only things around at that price are the God's Not Dead collection and the previously viewed Marvel/Star Wars BDs.
I took a closer look at the sign and at the bottom, it says 4/10 waterfall or something like it. So I believe there might be a new display to make an appearance with some $2.50/$1.75 stuff. Maybe I'm wrong, and maybe it's just DVDs only. But I'll probably try to keep an eye open in the days ahead.
Yes, I could have asked an employee. But the odds of them having any information about this is usually slim.

#1058
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
E-mail from Big Lots: Deal of the Day (today only): Buy 1 DVD, get 3 free! Limit 8 total (buy 2, get 6 free).
Wow, this is huge, depending on what qualifies (BDs/Sets, etc). I still have several $5 coupons in hand as well.
Wow, this is huge, depending on what qualifies (BDs/Sets, etc). I still have several $5 coupons in hand as well.
#1059
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
#1060
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
It usually does - has in the past. You might have to convince the checker to ring them up though as I've had them tell me before that something wouldn't qualify (qualifiers for BxGx offers, getting/using a BR for an offer instead of a DVD though BR isn't specifically mentioned, and coupon stacking) when it would.
#1061
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
1 day sale today: buy 1 get 3 free. The sale states "dvd"; but I just called the local store & they said blu's are included.
#1062
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I opted to not bother as I really didn't find anything yesterday. I considered getting 4 or 8 cheap BRs just for the cases to replace broken ones on other releases but just don't want to bother...
#1063
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I went to the closest one. I was there the other day & was surprised that little had sold today. While there was nothing i would have paid full price for, with the sale/discount I picked up 8 (& only discovered that i already owned 2 when I got home, yay!).
Blu's & cd's are included. They seemed to actually be taking a varying discount off each disc (the receipt shows the discount, & it is not 75%). I paid $14.98 + tax for what would have been a regular price of $40.22.There were a few tv box sets, I got 2: Flintstones S01 & Handmaiden's Tale S01. Mixing blu & dvd is ok. sale ends at closing tonight.
Blu-ray:
Platoon $1.22
Godfather (I already owned this) $1.78
Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2 (I already owned this) $2.04
Handmaid's Tale S01 $3.57
Underworld: Blood Wars $1.79
DVD
Silence of The Lambs $0.51
Trumbo $1.22
Flintstones S01 $2.85
Blu's & cd's are included. They seemed to actually be taking a varying discount off each disc (the receipt shows the discount, & it is not 75%). I paid $14.98 + tax for what would have been a regular price of $40.22.There were a few tv box sets, I got 2: Flintstones S01 & Handmaiden's Tale S01. Mixing blu & dvd is ok. sale ends at closing tonight.
Blu-ray:
Platoon $1.22
Godfather (I already owned this) $1.78
Hotel Transylvania 1 & 2 (I already owned this) $2.04
Handmaid's Tale S01 $3.57
Underworld: Blood Wars $1.79
DVD
Silence of The Lambs $0.51
Trumbo $1.22
Flintstones S01 $2.85
Last edited by MooMooMooMoo; 04-19-23 at 07:33 PM.
#1064
Cool New Member
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I was surprised to find 8 disks including the first 4k I've seen at Big Lots. Not sure exactly how the discount worked but it averaged out to 72%.
4K
Sherlock Season One (2 disks)
Blu-Ray
Snowden
Rocky (upgrade)
Bull Durham (upgrade)
Train Robbers (upgrade)
4 film favorites Clint Eastwood: Enforcer, Sudden Impact, Firefox, Absolute Power (all upgrade)
Dvd's
The Looming Tower (mini-series)
Throw Momma From the Train
All for $11.98--not bad.
4K
Sherlock Season One (2 disks)
Blu-Ray
Snowden
Rocky (upgrade)
Bull Durham (upgrade)
Train Robbers (upgrade)
4 film favorites Clint Eastwood: Enforcer, Sudden Impact, Firefox, Absolute Power (all upgrade)
Dvd's
The Looming Tower (mini-series)
Throw Momma From the Train
All for $11.98--not bad.
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DiggityDawg (04-20-23)
#1065
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
The e-mail arrived right before I left for a prescheduled trip out-of-town, which gave me the chance to stop by 5 locations while on the road. Only 1 was a complete waste of time. Otherwise, grabbed quite a bit.
Scoob! (BD) - $3.99
Lego:Batman the Movie: DC Super Heroes Unite (BD) - FREE
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (BD) - FREE
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - FREE
A.D. The Bible Continues (BD) - $7.99
Lethal Weapon: Season 1 - FREE
Queen Sugar: Season 1 - FREE
Riverdale: Season 1 - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Abominable (BD) - $4.99
Homefront / End of Watch (BD) - FREE
The Train Robbers (BD) - FREE
Superman: The Animated Series: Vol. 2 - FREE
DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2 - $8.00
Supergirl: Season 2 - FREE
The Twilight Zone: Season 2 (BD) - FREE
Sherlock: Season 1 (4K) - FREE
Blindspot: Season 1 - $8.00
Fuller House :Season 1 - FREE
The Looming Tower: Limited Series - FREE
The Carol Burnett Show: Lost Episodes - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (Steelbook BD) - $5.00
Smokey and the Bandit (BD) - FREE
Paranormal Activity (3 Movie Collection - BD) - FREE
King Kong (Triple Feature) - FREE
Scoob! (BD) - $3.99
Lego:Batman the Movie: DC Super Heroes Unite (BD) - FREE
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (BD) - FREE
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - FREE
A.D. The Bible Continues (BD) - $7.99
Lethal Weapon: Season 1 - FREE
Queen Sugar: Season 1 - FREE
Riverdale: Season 1 - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Abominable (BD) - $4.99
Homefront / End of Watch (BD) - FREE
The Train Robbers (BD) - FREE
Superman: The Animated Series: Vol. 2 - FREE
DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2 - $8.00
Supergirl: Season 2 - FREE
The Twilight Zone: Season 2 (BD) - FREE
Sherlock: Season 1 (4K) - FREE
Blindspot: Season 1 - $8.00
Fuller House :Season 1 - FREE
The Looming Tower: Limited Series - FREE
The Carol Burnett Show: Lost Episodes - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (Steelbook BD) - $5.00
Smokey and the Bandit (BD) - FREE
Paranormal Activity (3 Movie Collection - BD) - FREE
King Kong (Triple Feature) - FREE
#1066
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
The e-mail arrived right before I left for a prescheduled trip out-of-town, which gave me the chance to stop by 5 locations while on the road. Only 1 was a complete waste of time. Otherwise, grabbed quite a bit.
Scoob! (BD) - $3.99
Lego:Batman the Movie: DC Super Heroes Unite (BD) - FREE
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (BD) - FREE
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - FREE
A.D. The Bible Continues (BD) - $7.99
Lethal Weapon: Season 1 - FREE
Queen Sugar: Season 1 - FREE
Riverdale: Season 1 - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Abominable (BD) - $4.99
Homefront / End of Watch (BD) - FREE
The Train Robbers (BD) - FREE
Superman: The Animated Series: Vol. 2 - FREE
DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2 - $8.00
Supergirl: Season 2 - FREE
The Twilight Zone: Season 2 (BD) - FREE
Sherlock: Season 1 (4K) - FREE
Blindspot: Season 1 - $8.00
Fuller House :Season 1 - FREE
The Looming Tower: Limited Series - FREE
The Carol Burnett Show: Lost Episodes - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (Steelbook BD) - $5.00
Smokey and the Bandit (BD) - FREE
Paranormal Activity (3 Movie Collection - BD) - FREE
King Kong (Triple Feature) - FREE
Scoob! (BD) - $3.99
Lego:Batman the Movie: DC Super Heroes Unite (BD) - FREE
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (BD) - FREE
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - FREE
A.D. The Bible Continues (BD) - $7.99
Lethal Weapon: Season 1 - FREE
Queen Sugar: Season 1 - FREE
Riverdale: Season 1 - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Abominable (BD) - $4.99
Homefront / End of Watch (BD) - FREE
The Train Robbers (BD) - FREE
Superman: The Animated Series: Vol. 2 - FREE
DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 2 - $8.00
Supergirl: Season 2 - FREE
The Twilight Zone: Season 2 (BD) - FREE
Sherlock: Season 1 (4K) - FREE
Blindspot: Season 1 - $8.00
Fuller House :Season 1 - FREE
The Looming Tower: Limited Series - FREE
The Carol Burnett Show: Lost Episodes - FREE
**Used $5 off coupon as well**
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol (Steelbook BD) - $5.00
Smokey and the Bandit (BD) - FREE
Paranormal Activity (3 Movie Collection - BD) - FREE
King Kong (Triple Feature) - FREE
#1067
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I'd bet they pro-rated the discount among the titles and that if you add up the discount given on each grouping of 4 titles it'd be the full price of the most expensive item in that group.
#1068
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
THey actually listed a price for each movie on the receipt. I decided not to bitch, but it was closer to 62% off then 75%.
#1069
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I'll point out that I didn't examine my receipt too closely, and perhaps I need to go back and check. I do remember the first time I checked out, I had 4 different titles at $4.99 and as soon as the last one was scanned, my total price was $5.xx, so I assumed it was automatically making the adjustment correctly.
#1070
Member
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
I bought 8 movies on that special.....ended up being pro-rated charged for each "free" one. I went back, made my case and was refunded back the difference. Seems like it was more of a sham than a deal!!
#1071
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
Prorating the cost is how they do them on the receipt just in case you try to return the qualifying title and keep the free ones. Target does the same thing with their sales that involve a full price purchase to get a discounted item - the cost of the items minus the discount is prorated across the purchase of all those items. It protects the merchant against fraudsters. Many vendors do it where if you return the qualifying item then they deduct the full discount amount from that item before issuing a refund - which can actually cost you money if the discount was more than the price of that qualifier (as it could well be with that BL sale).
Again... add up the discounted amounts and check them against the qualifying title. You should find the discount amouts add up to that cost It's *not* 75% off *unless* all four titles were the same amount. If any of them has a lower cost than the qualifying title then that discount will be less.
#1072
Member
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
If you then didn't pay *full* price for the qualifying title then you ripped them off.
Prorating the cost is how they do them on the receipt just in case you try to return the qualifying title and keep the free ones. Target does the same thing with their sales that involve a full price purchase to get a discounted item - the cost of the items minus the discount is prorated across the purchase of all those items. It protects the merchant against fraudsters. Many vendors do it where if you return the qualifying item then they deduct the full discount amount from that item before issuing a refund - which can actually cost you money if the discount was more than the price of that qualifier (as it could well be with that BL sale).
Again... add up the discounted amounts and check them against the qualifying title. You should find the discount amouts add up to that cost It's *not* 75% off *unless* all four titles were the same amount. If any of them has a lower cost than the qualifying title then that discount will be less.
Prorating the cost is how they do them on the receipt just in case you try to return the qualifying title and keep the free ones. Target does the same thing with their sales that involve a full price purchase to get a discounted item - the cost of the items minus the discount is prorated across the purchase of all those items. It protects the merchant against fraudsters. Many vendors do it where if you return the qualifying item then they deduct the full discount amount from that item before issuing a refund - which can actually cost you money if the discount was more than the price of that qualifier (as it could well be with that BL sale).
Again... add up the discounted amounts and check them against the qualifying title. You should find the discount amouts add up to that cost It's *not* 75% off *unless* all four titles were the same amount. If any of them has a lower cost than the qualifying title then that discount will be less.
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MooMooMooMoo (04-23-23)
#1073
Senior Member
Re: Big Lots Blu-rays
Dam it been long time since got any media at big lots since last i got media was dollar tree like 3 movies which was a mix but good stuff in ways. but since gotta move anytime later i really gotta limit what i get if ever till all moved and set.
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MooMooMooMoo (04-26-23)
#1075
DVD Talk Limited Edition