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If you have a Kroger affiliated store, there is a digital coupon for The Happy Teen card which features Barnes and Noble in their digital coupon section online. You get 10 dollars off your groceries if you buy a $50 dollar Happy Teen card with the BN store featured. Other happy cards available as well with other stores as well. Just load the digital coupon at https://www.kroger.com/cl/coupons/
Only good until November 26, 2018

Dexter Douglas

I have a ridiculously noob-ish question. I'm planning on picking up the Bergman set from this sale and I'm not currently a member. Does the "additional 10% off" for being a member come off as 60% off as opposed to 50%, or does that 10% come off after the 50%? The answer means the difference between an extra $30 off (which makes buying a membership a no-brainer) or $15 off (which complicates things as we don't shop there much).

dex14

It is 10% off the sale price of $150.

hariseldon

The discounts are sequential MSRP*50%*90%*(any other discount coupon though not applicable for Criterion) -- also in-store only if that's an issue (or store generated ship to home).

It may be a little late, but if you've never been a member before BN sends a "New Member Coupon packet" within a few days. This pack should have at least one useful coupon for Criterions -- $5 off $50 transaction. There is also a store $5 off $10 DVD/BD coupon which doesn't work on Criterion but will on many other items like the 50% off Arrow sale (select items in store).

Assuming:
Bergman -- $15 off Member Discount + $5/50 coupon
12 Monkeys Arrow -- $2 member discount, $5/10 coupon

$27 savings on 2 items, you're ahead a couple dollars already ASSUMING those are items you wanted. Free membership benefits for the next 50-51 weeks.

A couple problems -- it's so late I'm not sure the Welcome Packet would come quickly enough.

Bergman set is already getting scarce -- instore copies are on hold, selling out, or spider wrapped. Online (shiptohome) appears to on backorder already though it may come back into stock in the next 10 days or so

Jfunk1

I don't see a $5/10 coupon anywhere on the B&N coupon thread page. Is that a mail-in coupon?

Dexter Douglas

Thanks for the info everyone! My Criterion budget has pretty much disappeared and I'm making an exception for the Bergman set, so it looks like I might just be better off picking it up today/chancing Amazon beating the hell out of it in shipping today.

hariseldon

No it was a new set of Welcome coupons BN starting sending by email to NEW MEMBERS when they discontinued the CD coupon and 8/40 Movie coupon about 16-18 months ago. Initially those were the same generic re-usuable coupons they'd been for years, but around August-September 2017 they changed them to 13 digit one-time use codes. After that there really wasn't much need in posting the new Welcome codes b/c even if the NEW MEMBER was willing to give up a valuable perk, it would only work for the first user so if you're going to give them away you might as send them PM or Email instead of open posting and letting the Lurkers get first crack.

In place of the online and store $8/40 they put in a "$5 off $10 Movie" coupon
The 5 off 15 CD (also worked for LP) coupons were basically replaced by LP coupons, but it only worked for LP and other

The online/store A-10 Warthog of a coupon "$5 off $50 transaction" coupons stayed the pack, but as unique ID one time code.


The $50 Pack became a $60 pack. The last set I looked at this was the included:

Online
$10 off $40+ "Home & Gift" Single Item
$5 off $20+ Toy or Game Single Item
$15 off Any Turntable
$5 off Vinyl LP
$5 off $50 or more total Purchase
$5 off one DVD/Blu-ray priced $10 or higher


In-store
Free Tall Caffé Latte with Any Café Purchase
$15 Off One Turntable
$5 Off One Vinyl LP
$5 Off One DVD/Blu-ray price of $10+
$5 off $50 Total Transaction

asianxcore

I finally found a copy of Breaking The Waves that wasn't thrashed due to shipping.

That film has been on my Want List for far too long.

Killraven666

The lady working in the media section of my store said that it came down that there would no longer be a 10% discount for membership if an item is on sale for 50% off or more, including Criterion and the current British sale. They were doing a grace period for long time customers.

PhantomStranger

I'll heavily regret re-upping my membership last week if that is the case. I'm surprised they are pulling this around Christmas time and not waiting until after the season.

dsa_shea

No discount, no membership. That pisses me off if they do actually go that route.

hariseldon

B&N 50% Off The Criterion Collection - Online Only 12/13 through 12/1/2018

And now for something somewhat different

"For 4 days only, save on classic and contemporary films from The Criterion Collection of Blu-rays and DVDs. This offer is available online ONLY, through 12/16!"

*Titles are not eligible for coupons during the Criterion Collection 50% off sale.

Criterion Half Price Sale -- so far only a handful of items in the list, but I'm assuming this will expand.

For folks that want one more chance to put a 'Pre" order in for the Bergman set this could be another chance to get it for $150

papapauly

YES!...Got my Bergman set after missing out weeks ago! Got what I wanted for Christmas...BUT looks like a wait until February! It will be worth the wait!

Killraven666

Spoke with customer relations today and they said they wished I had called while in the store so that they could speak directly with the store personnel because that is not the new policy. So if it happens call 1-800-962-6177 while in the store and let them handle it. The lady I spoke with said that she was gonna forward it over to be sent down to stores.

Adam Tyner

Moved the posts about Barnes and Noble going private to the Stores forum.