DVD Talk Forum - Amazon discounts and deals on Blu-ray

Has anyone had issues with them not shipping preorder Blu's out until days and sometimes a week after release day?

I am starting to feel like I should never preorder from Amazon again.

Brian T

03-24-16 08:54 AM

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Strange Brew - $7.49
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B80LOLY/

hdnmickey

03-24-16 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gcribbs (Post 12758651)

Has anyone had issues with them not shipping preorder Blu's out until days and sometimes a week after release day?

I am starting to feel like I should never preorder from Amazon again.

Absolutely. But sadly they are not alone. Recently I've received new releases from both Best Buy and Target many days after the actual release date despite ordering them weeks, or months in advance.

E Unit

03-24-16 09:24 AM

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Right, but Target and Best Buy have never guaranteed delivery by release day. That was one of Amazon's big things.

mattysemo247

03-24-16 12:10 PM

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I almost always get Target pre-orders on the Thursday or Friday of release week. GoT last week was the first time I actually received anything on release day, and I think that was because it was shipped UPS instead of USPS.

Josh-da-man

03-24-16 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gcribbs (Post 12758651)

Has anyone had issues with them not shipping preorder Blu's out until days and sometimes a week after release day?

I am starting to feel like I should never preorder from Amazon again.

I rarely pre-order anything from Amazon, but I've had them sit on an in-stock order for over a month before they shipped it. It was a deal of the day that was out of stock when I ordered it, it came back in stock (at Amazon, not a third party seller) a wek later, and they didn't ship it until four weeks after that.

MooMooMooMoo

03-24-16 05:00 PM

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Amazon has become like the old phone co monopolies, "We don't care, we don't have to". That's what happens when there is little competition in a capitalist system. Capitalism requires competition to work as it's supposed to.

davidh777

03-24-16 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by trespoochies (Post 12758789)

Right, but Target and Best Buy have never guaranteed delivery by release day. That was one of Amazon's big things.

...from the days when media was hot and they wanted to keep anxious people from buying in stores.

With quick price drops these days, there's less and less incentive to pre-order non-Disney titles anyway.

hdnmickey

03-24-16 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by trespoochies (Post 12758789)

That was one of Amazon's big things.

When would that have been? I think I've received maybe on or two items on release day. Ever. The rest came during the same week. But at least a day or two after the fact. Not complaining, because I pre-ordered usually for a lower price. Fact is most of the time the first day I have to watch new movies is Friday.

E Unit

03-24-16 09:37 PM

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I haven't kept close track, but of the ones I've preordered, I think I've maybe not gotten it release day a handful of times.

nemein

03-25-16 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by davidh777 (Post 12759331)

With quick price drops these days, there's less and less incentive to pre-order non-Disney titles anyway.

That's pretty much how I feel about it. There's only a couple of titles that I preorder any more.

hdnmickey

03-25-16 02:10 PM

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FTR - Most of my pre-orders are Disney related titles or exclusives. Otherwise, I also wait for price drops.

kahuna

03-25-16 02:12 PM

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Creed (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Ultraviolet Combo Pack) is $13 at Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Creed-Blu-ray-...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Trevor

03-27-16 10:37 AM

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Mad Max '5' film anthology for $47.99 deal of the day
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...d_i=B00XUV1B4U

laidbacklarkin

03-27-16 06:28 PM

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a bunch of Kino's seem to have gotten temporary price reduction:
http://www.blu-ray.com/deals/?showpr...udiorating=all

DVD Polizei

03-27-16 06:59 PM

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Wow, you're right. About $3 cheaper. Last time I saw these, they were around $15+

By the way, Kino's Film Noir 5-Film Set is down to $42.99. Very tempting.

Cellar Door

03-28-16 11:09 PM

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Deluxe Edition) is $11.99. 'Temporarily Out of Stock' but it let me order for that price. Not sure how that price compares to other places.

whotony

03-29-16 01:16 AM

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I got it at BB last week for that price. They sent me a $5 cert and I had $5 from shopkick . Plus it had $8 in movie cash on it.

mattysemo247

04-04-16 12:20 PM

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Game of Thrones S1 - $17

http://www.amazon.com/Game-of-Throne...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Game of Thrones S2 - $22.65

http://www.amazon.com/Game-of-Throne...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

davidh777

04-04-16 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by davidh777 (Post 12717132)

For those who bought Outlander season 1 vol 1 on BF and are dying for more, vol 2 just dropped to $17.99. :)

It dropped again, to $18.99 this time.

DVD Polizei

04-04-16 04:09 PM

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Chungking Express (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Currently available for ~$28. If you're a Criterion fan, you'll be pissing your pants right now. Get it while it's still available. I placed my order over a week ago at $40, and it actually dropped! Worst case scenario...your order will be canceled.

Best case scenario? Well...:banana:

E Unit

04-04-16 04:20 PM

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And considering it's been out of print for a while, it's quite a catch at that price. Already have it, but if I didn't have it, I'd grab it now.

kahuna

04-04-16 05:08 PM

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Didn't know these were going for so much. I still have a sealed Criterion Collection Chungking Express sealed Blu-ray sitting on the shelf.

Alan Smithee

04-04-16 05:19 PM

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DVD Polizei

04-04-16 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hariseldon (Post 12768694)

At least one person appears to have gotten a shipping notice, but ?? a tracking number and it hasn';t arrived yet. It will be interesting to see if this is a DVD, a totally unrelated item with the wrong bar code, the non Criterion Chunking item, or if Amazon found a box of OOP Bluray items hiding in the corner of the warehouse or the basement of a shipping clerk.

The last 2 OOP or extremely limited quantities items I've ordered from Amazon that were delivered have both been incorrect UPCs

Yeah, I have to wonder how many of these were found, if they are legit, considering they are still taking orders over 10 days ago when I ordered.

No wonder it went OOP. Amazon had half the stock sitting somewhere in a warehouse...probably in the same section as Chinese Noodles and Egg Foo Young mixes.

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