Amazon Countdown to BF Week - Lightning Deals Calendar
11-27-13, 02:34 PM
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Pass. < 50% discount is not what I'm hoping for on BF week deals.
Why am I delayed in seeing these? It's only a couple of minutes, but that shuts you out for really popular things.
I'm with you guys about being underwhelmed this year. I spent more than $750 at Amazon in 2011 and 2012 this time of year. Which isn't as insane as it appears ... movies and tv shows from Amazon are my "go-to" Christmas gifts for a few people. But I always ending up spending more for myself than for the gifts
I'll still spend at least a couple hundred dollars for gifts, but I see very little for myself this year.
We haven't seen Black Friday itself though. And where Amazon really hit my wallet was when they price-matching everyone else's deals (less of a deal from Amazon with tax, but still saves me time and trouble not going to a store). Despite the name, Cyber Monday rarely has anything good for me so I'm not expecting much.
Why am I delayed in seeing these? It's only a couple of minutes, but that shuts you out for really popular things.
I'm with you guys about being underwhelmed this year. I spent more than $750 at Amazon in 2011 and 2012 this time of year. Which isn't as insane as it appears ... movies and tv shows from Amazon are my "go-to" Christmas gifts for a few people. But I always ending up spending more for myself than for the gifts
I'll still spend at least a couple hundred dollars for gifts, but I see very little for myself this year.We haven't seen Black Friday itself though. And where Amazon really hit my wallet was when they price-matching everyone else's deals (less of a deal from Amazon with tax, but still saves me time and trouble not going to a store). Despite the name, Cyber Monday rarely has anything good for me so I'm not expecting much.
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11-27-13, 02:35 PM
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Re: Amazon Countdown to BF Week - Lightning Deals Calendar
Bit on Take Me Home Tonight for $8.99...not a great BF deal but I've waited for this for a while and it's never been sub $10 on Amazon. Oh well.
11-27-13, 03:03 PM
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I ended up pulling the trigger on SL. Didn't feel like it would be a movie that was ever really going to be discounted, at least at the level that I would want to pay. So, just bit the bullet and bought it.
11-27-13, 03:35 PM
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You have 15 minutes to redeem an LD, so you need to have other items saved in your cart if you want them.
11-27-13, 03:37 PM
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Any guess on the price for Arrow Season 1 Blu-ray on Thanksgiving at 12:20pm PT?
It is one sale for $16.99 this week at Amazon and Best Buy but wonder how much lower could it go?
It is one sale for $16.99 this week at Amazon and Best Buy but wonder how much lower could it go?
11-27-13, 03:43 PM
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Is it worth multiple viewing to be worth it, is the question. lol
11-27-13, 04:02 PM
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Sometimes they play games where the regular "sale" price is removed, only for the lightning deal to restore it. Deep Discount does that a lot.
11-27-13, 04:58 PM
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Well said. I haven't bought anything from Amazon yet and it's looking pretty bad. Last year I bought full series of Sherlock Holmes BD, It Takes A Thief, Charmed, MacGyver, Andy Griffith Show and both seasons of Gigantor. I also bought some PM's from them simply because they were offered first and I didn't know if I'd get them instore. This year -- nothing. They simply aren't trying and it will be interesting to see the bottom line when this is over. I remember a few years ago, Target decided to not be very aggressive at BF and it hurt their bottom line. Though to be fair, no major retailer has been that aggressive so far. Best Buy has been the most aggressive and Walmart seems to have the most aggressive BF ad. Heck, if it weren't for FoxConnect and WB shop, my spending would be pretty minimal.
11-27-13, 05:30 PM
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I'm going to guess $12.99 on the Arrow lightning deal.
Agree the deals suck so far...I spent over $300 last year...less than $30 so far this year.
Agree the deals suck so far...I spent over $300 last year...less than $30 so far this year.
11-27-13, 06:23 PM
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11-27-13, 06:40 PM
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How much cheaper are we thinking the 6th season of Big Bang Theory will be tomorrow night in the lightning deal?
I may just order it from BB and then just return it if Amazon turns out to be a few dollars cheaper than the current 16.99 but...
I may just order it from BB and then just return it if Amazon turns out to be a few dollars cheaper than the current 16.99 but...
11-27-13, 06:44 PM
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DVD is gonna be 7.99 and blu-ray will be 9.96.
11-27-13, 07:07 PM
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It's not about being 'entitled' but about being screwed-over by Amazon's greed on appeasing their stockholders.
11-27-13, 07:28 PM
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So Pacific Rim will be $6 and it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.
Arrow Season 1 at $9.96 is a great deal.
Arrow Season 1 at $9.96 is a great deal.
11-27-13, 07:58 PM
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Go to the calendar (link in the OP)
Hover your mouse over the DVD/BDs for Thursday
Price will pop up
Do touchdown dance
[edit]The Friday ones now show the price too.
Hover your mouse over the DVD/BDs for Thursday
Price will pop up
Do touchdown dance
[edit]The Friday ones now show the price too.
11-27-13, 08:00 PM
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Yes. In short, Amazon is getting very, very greedy and resting on their laurels.
combined with the free-shipping increase to $35,
combined with charging tax in nearly every state
So it's hard to believe that someone doesn't have a sense of entitlement when they claim to be "screwed over" by Amazon over such items.
11-27-13, 08:22 PM
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I pretty much got everything I wanted. Best Buy's shipping has been very quick and accurate. Like others, most of my purchasing has been through Amazon, but over the last few years, not so much. I spent around $100 at Best Buy and $20 at WBShop.
As to these single titles being released for cheap, I'm passing up on those (unless Pacific Rim Blu-ray will be $4.99). There are many more sales on individual titles in a year than TV shows.
As to these single titles being released for cheap, I'm passing up on those (unless Pacific Rim Blu-ray will be $4.99). There are many more sales on individual titles in a year than TV shows.
11-27-13, 08:31 PM
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