Strange. Coconuts and FYE are the same company and presumably ship from the same location.

I guess I got lucky that mine arrived with the easily removable sticker.

are you sure it's the UPC price sticker? The one that's the price sticker with the UPC bar code?

Or is it an actual sticker with another UPC on top of the original UPC on the back of the coverart?

It is a UPC bar code sticker along with the ISBN #. The UPC matches the one that is printed on the box, there is no price.

It was on the shrink wrap, on the bottom of the package right near where the UPC printed on the box is located

hmm, that's totally different than the UPC price sticker that can be found at B&M stores.

I haven't seen the UPC that you speak of on any sets that I've seen (Best Buy, FYE, Sears). However, I don't doubt you at all. I think that you lucked out with your UPC sticker that you got.

I know our Walmart re-UPCs their DVDs or at least the big releases from my observations.

Where is the best deal now?

Amazon.com with STL is $41.99 - $4.20 = $37.79

TWEC stores (FYE/Coconuts/Strawberries): $49.99 + Tax - $15 MIR

amazon.com shipping time
 

What was the avg shipping time from amazon for the Star Wars DVDs on pre-orders? I'm trying to gauge whether pre-orders for Return of the King EE DVD will arrive before Xmas. Thanks.

My preorders from amazon /w free shipping often arrive in the week of their release, typically on the Thursday.

I usually get my orders about a day or two after release date (w/ free shipping)!!!

I got mine on the Tuesday release day. Lately I've been getting my shipments a day or two later, though.

I got mine from Coconuts.com on Monday.

I get this notification today from Rebates HQ regading my FYE.com rebate:
WTF? I sent them the rebate form from the FYE website! Anyone else get this notice?

call them, be nice, explain and they will validate it:

Parago / RebatesHQ
Miami, FL & Coppell, TX & McAllen, TX
www.rebateshq.com (Rebate Lookup)
www.rebateshq.com/parago/contact_us.htm (Rebate Center contact numbers by vendor)
http://www.rebateshq.com/clients/par...s/email_us.jsp (Email webpage)
[email protected] (Email; For resubmissions scan your paperwork and send as .jpg attachments to Parago at this email address)
866-450-9695
888-221-4692
877-580-3348
800-886-8370 (FAX Number for Resubmission)
972-745-8803 (FAX Number for Resubmission)

How to reach a live CSR (They change the options often so you may have to try different options and sequences):
800-477-3314, wait for choices.
800-477-3314 (Staples Only).
877-699-8797 (OfficeMax Only - Slightly different option numbers).
1) Wait for choices then press 2.
2) Wait for choices then press 2.
3) Press 2 when it asks for phone number.
4) Press 6 (unmentioned option for a CSR).
5) If 6 does not work press 2 again and you should go into the call queue.

Thanks for the help, I will call them tomorrow.

In the meantime, I emailed them and they told me that my rebate for said Coconuts and I bought at FYE. I clearly remember this being true. the FYE website gave me a Coconuts rebate form.

Being that they are the same company, I didn't give this a second thought and I mailed the sucker in.

Now I fear that I am f'ed with this one.

So I wrote to Parago:
They surprisingly answered back:
I can't believe this problem was easily solved.

I can - Parago is a very reasonable company to deal with.

:up: for Parago. Never have had a problem with them and whenever I have, a phone call and possibly a refax of my copies have fixed the problem.

Got my Star Wars $15 rebate today. Thankfully, Prago was so understanding & honored their acceptance of a UPC copy - can you imagine, having to actually CUT my box???