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Wow, I'm very interested. I'll be watching tomorrow.
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I don't really need any TT's, but that is a sweet deal...
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Sweet !! This is the ONLY way TT can move volume inventory. Hopefully there are some great titles..@ $10 a pop, this is the lowest ever TT pricing, isn't it ?
Update: Guess I got too excited. But the sale's ONLY on these titles below - buy seven of one or one each of these titles: BELOVED INFIDEL COVER GIRL HIGH TIME MINDWARP PONY SOLDIER THE DISAPPEARANCE THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN THE RAINS OF RANCHIPUR THE SONG OF BERNADETTE THE SOUND AND THE FURY THE WAYWARD BUS VIOLENT SATURDAY (DVD) WOMAN OBSESSED (DVD) THE KREMLIN LETTER (DVD) |
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Looks like their all time slowest sellers for ten dollars but still a good deal. Kremlin Letter was their first release I think. It's a real popular one.
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Originally Posted by g
(Post 12875995)
Kremlin Letter was their first release I think. It's a real popular one.
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Looks like their all time slowest sellers for ten dollars but still a good deal. Kremlin Letter was their first release I think. It's a real popular one.
It certainly not unusual to put your slowest sellers on sale to move them. If they could have sold them for $20 or $30 a pop, they would have and these would have sold out already. This is a good old fashion clearance sale. The fact that these did not sell is not an indication of the quality of the films or of the transfers. |
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Whew! When I saw this post resurrected I was afraid I would be emptying my wallet again. I am thankful that none of these titles were on my radar. It's a great deal for those interested, but September is going to be an expensive month so I am relieved this is not a catalog wide Twilight Time sale.
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If anybody needs an endorsement for THE DISAPPEARANCE, you got one here. It's an excellent movie and well worth the $20 I paid for it. Can't speak on the others though. There is no way I could cobble together 7 of those, even at $70. Currently, I'm just watching stock levels of Russia House and Hound of the Baskervilles, hoping for a sale but prepared to get both of them when necessary.
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Originally Posted by Kedrix
(Post 12876182)
If anybody needs an endorsement for THE DISAPPEARANCE, you got one here. It's an excellent movie and well worth the $20 I paid for it.
I suppose the only problem with a sale like this is it will probably have most of us watching those stock levels even more intently on the assumption that they might repeat a deal like this on the next batch of slow movers or license expirations or what have you. |
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Originally Posted by hariseldon
(Post 12876316)
...I really will be surprised if either Russia House of Hound of the Baskervilles sells out before the next 2 or 3 sales. If I had to guess it may be around Christmas/Jan like this year or at worst the Anniversary Sale next March/April, but there is almost plenty of warning about low stock items well before they sell out.
Many of the low stock items have been on that list for 12+ months and neither of those items are the style that tends to sell off quickly... When and if "Moby Dick" is released, it's a day one purchase—not going to gamble on that title. |
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The Song Of Bernadette is very moving for Catholics.
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The transfer itself is rather ordinary for The Song of Bernadette.
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Its live. For anyone ordering remember to change shipping to media mail to save a few bucks. Cover Girl is one of the Twilight Time titles that does not have an isolated score track.
You can order multiple copies of a film in order to reach 7 items. In case you have friends who you can order with or need a gift for someone. |
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Made three bundles for $228.50 US shipped (just shy of $300 CDN). Got doubles of quite a few, including stuff I already own (which I guess makes them triples in a sense), for previously mentioned reasons. ;)
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Originally Posted by Brian T
(Post 12876664)
Got doubles of quite a few, including stuff I already own (which I guess makes them triples in a sense), for previously mentioned reasons. ;)
On a separate note, that "I Could Go On Singing" promo, signed by the producer, did not seem to appeal to many buyers. Forty-two minutes later and there are still around 33 left. I picked up one, a bundle of 7, Sleepless in Seattle, and American Buffalo. |
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Originally Posted by izatright
(Post 12876682)
On a separate note, that "I Could Go On Singing" promo, signed by the producer, did not seem to appeal to many buyers. Forty-two minutes later and there are still around 33 left. I picked up one, a bundle of 7, Sleepless in Seattle, and American Buffalo.
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Originally Posted by hariseldon
(Post 12876695)
The signed title only went up for sale today. Most of these promotions tend to be very short lived and you have to place your order (118-149 minimum) then add the promo copy while it's in stock in order to get it,
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If anyone is doing the 7 movie thing and don't want 7, let me know. I really only have an interest in Mindwarp after looking at all the films but I could help someone or a group get to seven if need be. Just PM here. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by izatright
(Post 12876682)
What? I backtracked the thread, but couldn't find what you were referring to.
TT does ship to Canada, but they add a flat $25 'Registered Mail' fee because of a history of lost parcels. So, for example, shipping my 21 discs to Canada would've cost me $27 US plus another $25 US on top of that; shipping to my US address was $18.50. For other Canadian buyers without that kind of access, there's also the risk of damages during shipment (especially on single discs in bubble mailers) and the expense, delays and futility of trying to return something back across the border for an exchange or refund. |
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Obligatory whine over S/H of $10.15 to ship 8 BDs !!
COME ON, SA, media mail should cost you no more than $5 |
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$10.15 doesn't sound so bad (based on my previous orders with SAE). In their defense, CD's typically come wrapped in their own bubblewrap sleeves and box is filled out with clean styrofoam peanuts...and a new shipping box. Yes, actual shipping is $5 or $6...the other $4 is the HANDLING part of the S/H. --Peter
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Originally Posted by hariseldon
(Post 12876737)
Question -- have there really been lost packages? I've really never heard of anyone.
Is the extra charge required now -- at one point it was suggested, but not required though it became "Your Own Risk" Most people have said if you request a shipping box in the Request Box at checkout instead of bubble mailer for 1 or 2 items they're usually willing to do so My experience with the box mailers on single discs (a few of which I ordered in the early days of the TT label, before the sales began, as well as many soundtrack CDs over the years) was hit or miss but generally ok -- sometimes they used them when requested, other times I got the bubble mailer anyway -- so it was probably just luck that most of those discs survived the gauntlet of two different courier/postal companies and whatever the various customs operations decided to do with them. They've been much more consistent with the cardboard in recent years, though. Mind you, lost and damaged orders from outside Canada make up a teensy fraction of those I do have shipped here, but those experiences are enough to make me pause for some mental math every time I consider having another one sent up here. In some cases the companies are kind enough to ship replacements for free (Amazon UK is phenomenal in this regard, and Arrow UK is almost as good), but Screen Archives being as small as they are, I suppose they probably have no choice but to at least offer the $25 Registered Mail option with the proviso that if you don't take it and your stuff does get lost en route, they're off the hook for costly replacements from limited stock. It's an understandable form of insurance, really, but it's still disconcerting to be faced with it when you select Canada as a destination, and I can imagine that it discourages many other Canadians from even bothering when the risk is so prominently described alongside the fee. As someone who's in the U.S. virtually every other weekend, I can at least bridge that gap for a few folks, and hopefully make a few bucks for the effort.
Originally Posted by hariseldon
(Post 12876695)
The signed promo title only went up today. Most of these promotions tend to be very short lived and you have to place your order (118-149 minimum) then add the promo copy while it's in stock in order to get it,
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Originally Posted by hariseldon
(Post 12876955)
Thanks for the complete response. I read the TT/SAE thread fairly regularly and just hadn't read of any lost packages or at least not very often at all.
Originally Posted by hariseldon
(Post 12876955)
As small as they are an infrequent as lost packages are I bet they'd feel obligated do replace it esp if you are a long time repeat customer and it's not your 3rd lost package in a year. A first time large order from a PO Box(or equivalent) in Argentina declared lost aggressively would likely get turned down as a bit suspicious
Experience taught me early on that the ideal situation would be to live in the United States, order from companies there, and have it shipped there, and while I can't really do the first one, the other two have proven remarkably easy over the years. :) I'd say it's even encouraged: drive around any U.S. border city, especially in Michigan or the New York/Niagara region and you'll see countless "parcel pick-up" locations such as this one (which is not actually one that I use, btw, but it's extremely popular with Toronto folks, including my girlfriend) that helpfully double as street addresses when it's not possible to ship to Canada (or to U.S. P.O. boxes). Sometimes these are dedicated warehouse-facilities, other times they're in the back of convenience stores or even in people's homes, so I'm guessing pretty much anyone can set up shop, and at $3 - $5 per average parcel held (and considerably more for larger stuff), it surely makes for a tidy profit. As a Canuck movie collector, I have to admit I wouldn't have the phenomenal library that I do if it wasn't for places like this and the USPS. Spoilered purely in case of boredom: Spoiler:
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Looks like 'bundle' offerings SONG OF BERNADETTE and HIGH TIME are now out of stock.
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Can't find either title at TT or SAE. Seems like they're OOP, but strange that it wasn't announced at either TT's FB or their website.
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