$1 Blu-rays at Amazon
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didn't get in on anything in this deal, but from the looks of it, i had everything already that i would have wanted. this would have been nice to pick up some and make a couple bucks, don't get me wrong, but honestly, it's not a big deal. have a good 400+ blu-rays i have to sell already, so i mean, not adding to that load/burden isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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Received my order today. 3 blus for $3. Nice.
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If I remember correctly they had mispriced TV on DVD sets and after shipping tried to coerce people into paying what the price should have been. Threatened with (and followed through in some cases) blacklisting and sending customers to collection.
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^ Yep, I researched that mess last night. It was a Buy 1, Get 1 Free sale. A glitch caused the order total to be substantially less than it should have been (like under $2). Of course, people took advantage of the mistake and Amazon shipped all the orders. A couple weeks later, they sent e-mails requesting customers return the merchandise unopened or they would be billed the corrected amount within 30 days. A few chose to ride it out and assumed Amazon was bluffing and couldn't legally charge them a higher price once the order shipped. Well, they did end up charging people and most of those folks filed disputes with their credit card company over the matter. Even if they won the dispute, Amazon turned around a billed them again -- or if the credit card blocked them from doing so, they wrote the customer asking them to provide a different payment method for the DVDs. At least one person claimed Amazon sent their info to a collection agency.
This is a different situation, as that was a sale that came with explicitly stated terms. Even though the customers were shown a lower, incorrect price at checkout, Amazon (and I assume their lawyers) felt they were legally within their rights to go after customers and recoup the merchandise or charge them the correct amount. Some people fought it for months and were completely stonewalled by customer service, while others got an apology and were refunded by Amazon after a single e-mail. The whole thing sounds like a train wreck.
This is a different situation, as that was a sale that came with explicitly stated terms. Even though the customers were shown a lower, incorrect price at checkout, Amazon (and I assume their lawyers) felt they were legally within their rights to go after customers and recoup the merchandise or charge them the correct amount. Some people fought it for months and were completely stonewalled by customer service, while others got an apology and were refunded by Amazon after a single e-mail. The whole thing sounds like a train wreck.
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My 19 titles just shipped out today with an estimated delivery of Friday the 10th. Obviously, I don't have Prime right now, but hopefully this means that Amazon will be fulfilling all orders. Thanks again OP, it was sheer dumb luck I checked the forums after work and managed to get in on such a sweet deal.
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My order of 20 blus just shipped out with free super saver shipping. It's scheduled to get here on Wednesday. That should be a fun package to open.
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My order of 14 blurays shipped as well. I used FSSS and I think I am getting the 2 day shipping from Fed Ex.
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So I got my order today and was a little surprised to see none of the BDs had security stickers on them and almost all of them have the words "disc made in mexico" printed on the back plastic. Most have a sticker barcode on the outside of the plastic, as opposed to being printed on the cover slip (edit: or in addition to). It's been awhile since I've order any movies at all, so is this standard with Paramount/bargain bin titles now? It's also been awhile since I've ordered from Amazon because I was surprised to not see an order form/invoice in the box. That standard now too?
Regardless, I'm happy as hell and I'm sure they will all play just fine. Just curious, that's all.
Regardless, I'm happy as hell and I'm sure they will all play just fine. Just curious, that's all.
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Most WB titles I've gotten over the last few years have no security stickers, no tape on the top, and the discs are made in Mexico.
Amazon quit including invoices a year or so ago.
Amazon quit including invoices a year or so ago.
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^ I still receive invoices with my orders, including one delivered last Saturday.
Also, Warner Bros. has taken over distribution for a huge chunk of Paramount's catalog blus. It appears they've slapped their own UPC stickers on the old stock before making more.
Also, Warner Bros. has taken over distribution for a huge chunk of Paramount's catalog blus. It appears they've slapped their own UPC stickers on the old stock before making more.
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I don't get an invoice with all my orders, but I would say that most of them still do come with invoices.
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I only get invoices from Amazon with about half of my orders. Not sure if it's random, or if it depends which warehouse it shipped from.
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I received my order yesterday and got an invoice as well.
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I got most of my order today, with no invoice (but I have gotten invoices on other orders):
2 x The Island [Blu-ray]
Ewan Mc Gregor; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Untouchables [Blu-ray]
Kevin Costner; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Naked Gun From The Files Of Police [Blu-ray]
Leslie Nielsen; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Arctic Tale [Blu-ray]
Queen Latifah; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
No Strings Attached [Blu-ray]
Ashton Kutcher; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.50
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [Blu-ray]
Johnny Depp; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Days Of Thunder [Blu-ray]
Tom Cruise; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Shine a Light [Blu-ray]
The Rolling Stones; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Indecent Proposal [Blu-ray]
Woody Harrelson; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Varsity Blues [Blu-ray]
Scott Caan; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Airplane! [Blu-ray]
Robert Hays; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Sleepy Hollow [Blu-ray]
Johnny Depp; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Old School [Blu-ray]
Elisha Cuthbert; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
2 x Firm, The [Blu-ray]
Tom Cruise; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Fatal Attraction [Blu-ray]
Michael Douglas; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Grease [Blu-ray]
John Travolta; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
48 Hrs. [Blu-ray]
Eddie Murphy; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
2 x Three Days of the Condor [Blu-ray]
Robert Redford; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
2 x Wings [Blu-ray]
Clara Bow; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.50
Tropic Thunder [Blu-ray]
Jay Baruchel; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Shooter [Blu-ray]
Mark Wahlberg; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
2 x Zodiac [Blu-ray]
Mark Ruffalo; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Item Subtotal: $35.25
Shipping & Handling: $29.72
Promotion Applied: -$29.72
Total Before Tax: $35.25
Estimated Tax: $3.21
Order Total: $38.46
2 x The Island [Blu-ray]
Ewan Mc Gregor; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Untouchables [Blu-ray]
Kevin Costner; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Naked Gun From The Files Of Police [Blu-ray]
Leslie Nielsen; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Arctic Tale [Blu-ray]
Queen Latifah; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
No Strings Attached [Blu-ray]
Ashton Kutcher; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.50
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [Blu-ray]
Johnny Depp; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Days Of Thunder [Blu-ray]
Tom Cruise; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Shine a Light [Blu-ray]
The Rolling Stones; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Indecent Proposal [Blu-ray]
Woody Harrelson; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Varsity Blues [Blu-ray]
Scott Caan; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Airplane! [Blu-ray]
Robert Hays; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Sleepy Hollow [Blu-ray]
Johnny Depp; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
Old School [Blu-ray]
Elisha Cuthbert; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
2 x Firm, The [Blu-ray]
Tom Cruise; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Fatal Attraction [Blu-ray]
Michael Douglas; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Grease [Blu-ray]
John Travolta; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
48 Hrs. [Blu-ray]
Eddie Murphy; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.75
2 x Three Days of the Condor [Blu-ray]
Robert Redford; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
2 x Wings [Blu-ray]
Clara Bow; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.50
Tropic Thunder [Blu-ray]
Jay Baruchel; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Shooter [Blu-ray]
Mark Wahlberg; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
2 x Zodiac [Blu-ray]
Mark Ruffalo; Blu-ray
Sold by Amazon.com LLC
$1.00
Item Subtotal: $35.25
Shipping & Handling: $29.72
Promotion Applied: -$29.72
Total Before Tax: $35.25
Estimated Tax: $3.21
Order Total: $38.46