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Old 11-14-05, 11:38 AM
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All of my orders have had no padding. Just form fitting cardboard boxes. So there is some potential for damage.

And I did get a damaged center "snap thing" on an order from them last year. (To be fair, that was one DVD among many ordered.)

I was hoping that they could just send me a blank replacement case but they would only do an exchange. I decided it just wasn't worth the hassle of packing it up and shipping it back. And I can say that the DDD customer service, via email, was very helpful and friendly.

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Originally Posted by Snowmaker
Is DDD usually pretty good about sending DVDs in which their digi-paks or cases aren't damaged, dented, creased or anything?
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I have to defend the people answering the phone for DDD, they were always nice to me and quick to solve my few problems so far; if there is anything to criticize on DDD's customer service front it is their habit not to answer most questions coming in as mail. That's their weak point, i never solved a problem with them by just writing a mail.
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I have nothing to buy........ I got unused best buy bucks and reward zone certs.......

This sale just isnt at the right time....
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I got an order shipped email. Looks like they didnt honor Insignificance and Ultraviolet from my order and just cancelled it.

The email had a UPS tracking link so I assume they upgraded my shipping for free.
For those who want to try it out,I think $500 or $550 is the magic number, which is what I tried to go over (after discount) based on those who got the upgrade last summer.

And I still have to make one more order for tomorrow's releases.

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Old 11-14-05, 11:46 AM
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First post but here's what I ordered

THE BROWN BUNNY (SUPERBIT) $9.10
NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE (UR/EXTENDE $11.12
OFFICE SPACE (WS/SE) $11.50
T2-EXTREME SHIPPED $9.90
THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK (UR/WS) $11.19
BATTLESTAR GALACTICA-1ST SEASON $32.55
GALAXY QUEST (DTS) $7.16
BUBBA HO TEP (SE) $10.93
MATRIX-ULTIMATE COLLECTION $31.19
LOGAN'S RUN $4.79
SLAP SHOT 25TH ANNIVERSARY (SE) $7.91
URBAN COWBOY $4.79
BIG BAD BROTHAS 4 MOVIE SET $4.80
SMOKEY & THE BANDIT PURSUIT PACK $11.19
PITCH BLACK (UR)(DC)(WS) $7.48
NECESSARY ROUGHNESS $4.79
KUNG FU 20 MOVIE SET $5.74
10 $4.79
GOTHIKA (WS) $6.43
FIREFLY-COMPLETE SERIES $23.91
BARBARELLA $7.48
Total $228.54
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Uggghh... I thought I was going to make it through this whole sale without one of the infamous DDD Web site errors. I went to add something to my cart this morning and I get:

Please refresh the page. Thank You.

Diagnostics:
An error occurred while evaluating the expression:


theNowPrice = dvdItem.nowPrice * 0.01



Error near line 514, column 12.
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Cannot convert to number.

Please, check the ColdFusion manual for the allowed conversions between data types

The error occurred while processing an element with a general identifier of (CFSET), occupying document position (514:6) to (514:50) in the template file /u03/web/deepdvd/cart.cfm.

Template: /u03/web/deepdvd/cart.cfm



Damn... from past experience, the only way to cure this is to delete all of my cookies and start over. I've lost all 20+ titles in my cart, and I've added some random things lately that I didn't write down anywhere. Damn.
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Old 11-14-05, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mingus
Thanks for calling in for the rest of us. Did you get any answer on the DIRECTORS LABEL SERIES BOX SET in particular ? Or, as you post suggests is the right hand not knowing what the left hand promised a day ago, i.e. some will credit the missing discount back and others won't ?

I hope someone at DDD reads this and says the final word on that matter.
(everything is related to your answer posted here: http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showpos...&postcount=449 )
They told me that it could not, nor could be in the future, ordered so that the 20% off would apply to it. Keep in mind though that the CSR AND "manager" that I asked about this said the following:

1) That set is one of those things that the studio isn't allowing in the sale. This is, of course, a lie since the separate releases that are in the set, are in the sale.

2) This order is in fact a pre-order for this item, what they claimed to be a brand new never released set. This is, once again, a flat out lie since we know the truth on that. Not only that, but they didn't believe me when I said it was a mistake, and that it got mixed up with the second "volume" of the set coming out on that date. They didn't believe me that a second one was coming out, even though all they had to do was look it up.

3) They said that even if it wasn't a pre-order, if it was OOS/backordered, the 20% wouldn't apply to it anyway since, as they said, OOS/backorded items can not have the 20% off applied. This is, once again, a flat out bold faced lie. I told them, very politely mind you, that I've been buying DVDs from them for years now, and that the 20% off discount has always applied to the OOS/backordered items. They told me I must have my information wrong, because they "know for a fact" that those items have never, not in this sale or any that have been before it, been able to have the 20% off applied.

Keep in mind that this wasn't just what a random CSR told me. A supervisor told me the exact same things.

I asked to speak with another supervisor, was then put on hold for 5-10 minutes, then was told I couldn't speak to any at that time. They said they'd have one to call me back, and that was fine with me, but I've yet to hear back from anyone.

Like I said, I have always had probelms with their phone CSRs, even when this sale isn't going on. I don't know why I even tried today.
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Originally Posted by uhftv
Thought about getting Cube 2 and 3 but noticed they were all done by different people. How do they compare with the original?


and what is THIS:
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/redir...fier=BVD042111

ill go with the lot as saying #2 was pretty bad but 0 is good

and prepacks are usually lots of the same movies for video store, 24 or 36 packs usually , hence the big price tags
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Old 11-14-05, 11:56 AM
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First and (hopefully) last order:

Order Summary:

LIFEBOAT (SPECIAL EDITION) $ 11.71 1 $ 11.71
CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (DELUXE) $ 15.00 1 $ 15.00
PARADISE LOST $ 12.93 1 $ 12.93
PARADISE LOST 2 - REVELATIONS $ 11.97 1 $ 11.97
THE OFFICE-COMPLETE COLLECTION $ 28.77 1 $ 28.77
RE-ANIMATOR (ME) $ 9.57 1 $ 9.57
THE ERROL MORRIS COLLECTION $ 26.09 1 $ 26.09

Tax: $0.00
Shipping: FREE
Your Total: $116.04
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Originally Posted by milleniumsmoker
T2-EXTREME SHIPPED $9.90
Walmart has that for $7.50 these days.
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Recommended (cheap) Titles

All of these are decent flicks, and right around $5:

2010
Blob (remake)
Body Snatchers
Circle of Friends
Citizen X
Dark City
Diner
Dolores Claiborne
Fortress
Gulliver's Travels (1939)
Kingdom of the Spiders (Shatner!)
Logan's Run
One False Move
Presumed Innocent
Total Recall


Honorable Mention (a few cents more, but still dirt cheap):
Complete Superman Cartoons: Diamond Anniversary Edition
Dark Star
Destination Moon / Rocketship X-M (2-Pack)
Puppet Masters
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Old 11-14-05, 12:03 PM
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I try to stay out of Walmart whenever possible although I've got to check out the bargain bin ever once in awhile.
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I also ordered Total Recall but it shows up as discontinued on my order.
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Old 11-14-05, 12:49 PM
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Here is my first order....

Quantity Item # Description Price Status
-------- ------------ ----------------------------------- ---------- ---------
1 BVD039874 DVD : DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES-1ST SE $ 31.10 In-stock
1 COL009775 DVD : TJ HOOKER-1ST & 2ND SEASON $ 23.89 In-stock
1 MCA022265 DVD : KOLCHAK-NIGHT STALKER $ 23.98 In-stock
1 MCA026151 DVD : LAS VEGAS-1ST SEASON $ 34.56 In-stock
1 MCA028562 DVD : LAS VEGAS-2ND SEASON $ 32.91 In-stock
1 MGD012166 DVD : OUTER LIMITS-1ST SEASON (19 $ 33.10 In-stock
1 VDM001203 DVD : SAVED BY THE BELL-3RD & 4TH $ 22.30 In-stock
1 WBD004200 DVD : ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN-1ST $ 22.29 In-stock

Merchandise Total: $ 224.13
Will be placing another order after tommorow to include:
-Buffy box set
-Fantasy Island season 1
-Saved by the Bell season 5 & the College Years (for my daughters, I swear)
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Old 11-14-05, 12:50 PM
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The old version of "Six String Samurai" appears to be Discontinued
UPC: 03139882852
DDD Item Number: VDM008285D
for $ 10.25 (less 20% off = $8.20)

A new version
Item Number: PLM003001D
For $ 8.98
is available for pre-order (but no 20% off)
Release Date: 11/22/05

I haven't been able to discover what differences might be between the versions (outside of cheaper).
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Old 11-14-05, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BrentLumkin
They told me that it could not, nor could be in the future, ordered so that the 20% off would apply to it. Keep in mind though that the CSR AND "manager" that I asked about this said the following:

1) That set is one of those things that the studio isn't allowing in the sale. This is, of course, a lie since the separate releases that are in the set, are in the sale.

2) This order is in fact a pre-order for this item, what they claimed to be a brand new never released set. This is, once again, a flat out lie since we know the truth on that. Not only that, but they didn't believe me when I said it was a mistake, and that it got mixed up with the second "volume" of the set coming out on that date. They didn't believe me that a second one was coming out, even though all they had to do was look it up.

3) They said that even if it wasn't a pre-order, if it was OOS/backordered, the 20% wouldn't apply to it anyway since, as they said, OOS/backorded items can not have the 20% off applied. This is, once again, a flat out bold faced lie. I told them, very politely mind you, that I've been buying DVDs from them for years now, and that the 20% off discount has always applied to the OOS/backordered items. They told me I must have my information wrong, because they "know for a fact" that those items have never, not in this sale or any that have been before it, been able to have the 20% off applied.

Keep in mind that this wasn't just what a random CSR told me. A supervisor told me the exact same things.

I asked to speak with another supervisor, was then put on hold for 5-10 minutes, then was told I couldn't speak to any at that time. They said they'd have one to call me back, and that was fine with me, but I've yet to hear back from anyone.

Like I said, I have always had probelms with their phone CSRs, even when this sale isn't going on. I don't know why I even tried today.
Without actually hearing both sides to this story, i dont really believe that their phone people outright lied to you. Most of them are probably just temp hires and were relaying information they were told, either incorrectly or correctly. But to say that its these were bold-faced lies is a little overboard.

As for the preorder stuff, sometimes there are re-releases or pricing changes that make it look like an item is for pre-order when its actually already out (I remember this with CSI a little while back). Thats a studio thing and i am sure their website is just following that. Again i cant believe that DDD would have C/S people just outright lie to their customers.

Sometimes on this board and others, i think a lot of people overreact when told "no" even if trying to get away with some loophole in the system or something they believe to be right from their own point of view, but dont even try to see if from the business' perspective. I am not saying thats what happened in this case, its just a general observation that sometimes it is in fact the consumer that is being unreasonable, and not the company.
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Originally Posted by illennium

jdpatri: The Harold Lloyd set comes out tomorrow. I'm sure there will be some orders for it then.

Now if anyone can tell me how to get my recently missing Quote, Post, and Edit buttons back...
Good to know! I thought it was out last week. Well, then that's just a head's up for everybody for tomorrow. So order it tomorrow or [Colbert]you're all on notice[/Colbert].
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Originally Posted by dcloye
The old version of "Six String Samurai" appears to be Discontinued
UPC: 03139882852
DDD Item Number: VDM008285D
for $ 10.25 (less 20% off = $8.20)

A new version
Item Number: PLM003001D
For $ 8.98
is available for pre-order (but no 20% off)
Release Date: 11/22/05

I haven't been able to discover what differences might be between the versions (outside of cheaper).
Damn, I hope it's FINALLY in Anamorphic Widescreen. Great film!!
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Originally Posted by TimeandTide
You might want to read some of the posts upthread. There's already been quite a bit of discussion--discussion that prompted me to pick it up as a blind buy. Firefly's ranking in this thread's stats indicate quite a few of us are giving it a chance based on the great things people are saying about it.

ETA: Arsmith7 beat me to it.
I purchased Firefly in a blind buy during the sale in June. It was the first thing i watched out of the box and it was well worth the money and risk. Its a great show. Especially since i also bought Equilibrium in that sale as a blind buy and what a piece of shit that was.
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2nd order:

HAPPY GILMORE (WS/SPECIAL EDITION) $ 7.91 1 $ 7.91
OFFICE-1ST SEASON $ 17.27 1 $ 17.27
BATMAN RETURNS (SE) $ 16.32 1 $ 16.32
BATMAN (SE) $ 16.32 1 $ 16.32
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anyone know if the Cinderella Box Set is on there? I can only find the 2disk one. I searched, but no dice. Thanks
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Finally caught up on the Simpsons season sets:

Order Summary:


BACK TO THE FUTURE-COMPLETE TRILOGY (WID $ 16.32 1 $ 16.32
LAND OF THE DEAD (WS/UR) $ 14.70 1 $ 14.70
SIMPSONS-3RD SEASON $ 23.91 1 $ 23.91
SIMPSONS-4TH SEASON $ 23.91 1 $ 23.91
SIMPSONS-5TH SEASON $ 23.91 1 $ 23.91
SIMPSONS-6TH SEASON $ 25.80 1 $ 25.80

Promotional Discount: Discount
applied
above
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: FREE
Your Total: $128.55
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Order #1

POSSESSION/SHOCK(DF) $ 6.23 In-stock
CLASSIC CARTOON FAVORITES V.09 $ 7.48 Backorder
RAY HARRYHAUSEN LEGENDARY M $ 34.32 In-stock
LAURA $ 8.26 In-stock
LIFEBOAT (SPECIAL EDITION) $ 11.71 In-stock
HAXAN (CRITERION) $ 23.00 In-stock
DEVIL & DANIEL WEBSTER (CRI $ 23.00 In-stock
TRAFFIC (CRITERION) $ 24.94 In-stock
HAPPY GILMORE (WS/SPECIAL E $ 7.91 In-stock
BILLY MADISON (WS/SPECIAL E $ 7.91 In-stock
PANIC IN THE YEAR ZERO/LAST $ 7.29 In-stock
THEATER OF BLOOD/MADHOUSE $ 7.29 In-stock
COUNT YORGA VAMPIRE/RETURN $ 7.29 In-stock
WAR GODS OF THE DEEP/AT THE $ 7.29 In-stock
DIE, MONSTER, DIE/DUNWICH H $ 7.29 In-stock
TALES OF TERROR/TWICE TOLD $ 7.29 In-stock
VOODOO ISLAND/FOUR SKULLS O $ 7.53 In-stock
ULTIMATE CLASSIC CHRISTMAS $ 19.14 Backorder
FRANTIC/PRESUMED INNOCENT $ 6.43 In-stock
ABOVE THE LAW/HARD TO KILL $ 6.43 In-stock
CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN/TASTE $ 6.43 In-stock
WWE-JAKE THE SNAKE ROBERTS- $ 12.94 In-stock
WWE-WRESTLEMANIA-ANTHOLOGY $ 125.74 In-stock

Merchandise Total: $ 383.14


Order #2

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM-3RD SE $ 23.99 In-stock
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM-4TH SE $ 22.37 In-stock
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM-2ND SE $ 22.66 In-stock
RUNNING MAN (SE) (2D) $ 9.90 In-stock
HENRY-PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL $ 13.19 Backorder
SOUTH PARK-6TH COMPLETE SEA $ 21.35 In-stock

Merchandise Total: $ 113.46

One more order to be placed tomorrow. The In-Stock items from order #1 have already shipped. Order was placed late on 11-10.

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Old 11-14-05, 01:44 PM
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Someone posted earlier about DIRECTORS LABEL SERIES BOX SET being listed as a pre-order by mistake. Could someone here tell me what that was all about? I can't seem to find the original post...
Since a bunch of people are asking on this page about this (won't work if I'm on ignore though )

Originally Posted by Ginwen
For those like me who wanted to order them, I wrote them about the 11/22 release date on the already released Director's label DVD series, and got this answer.


Originally Posted by [email protected]

RE: Directors label series with incorrect release date.
Thank you for contacting DeepDiscountDVD.com!


The release date is an error on the site that we will have IT correct. In the meantime, if you add this item to your order and it does not apply the discount, we can manually credit the 20% back to your card after the order ships. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Again, thank you for writing DeepDiscountDVD.com. We appreciate your business.

Regards,
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Flintstones-1st-4th Seasons

Does anyone know if there's an artbox for the four digipacks or is this just a bundle? I want the first three seasons, but I'm undecided about the fourth [too many Pebbles episodes] even though it only $12.50 more before discount.
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