Good idea, I will try to call first thing on Monday.

Yeah they might of not gave it to UPS yet. Just got my shipped email tonight around 8 PM EST.

I'm just fustrated, Why UPS? WHY??! they've always shipped via USPS before.

On a side thought, any other CDN's who ordered get theirs shipped yet? And did you get a upgrade (well downgrade for us) to UPS?

I've read every single post, too....but I have to say, it's been a lot slower today than it was yesterday. I would walk away for 5 minutes and have 2 new pages of posts to read.

First and last order. Been wanting to get these for a long, long time.

DVD001252 DVD : TWILIGHT ZONE-DEFINITIVE-1S $ 276.64 Backorder
1 IMA002439 DVD : TWILIGHT ZONE-1ST SEASON-DE $
1 IMA002440 DVD : TWILIGHT ZONE-2ND SEASON-DE $
1 IMA002441 DVD : TWILIGHT ZONE-3RD SEASON-DE $
1 IMA002442 DVD : TWILIGHT ZONE-4TH SEASON-DE $
1 IMA002443 DVD : TWILIGHT ZONE-5TH SEASON-DE $

Merchandise Total: $ 276.64
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Processing: $ .00

Total for this Order: $ 276.64

I too was upset at them for giving me a free upgrade to UPS last year. I ordered around $700 last year, but specifically didn't want UPS since they do not leave packages at the door where I am at if no one is home. So, I had to call UPS and arrange a different delivery date a couple of days later. Also, UPS doesn't deliver over the weekend, while USPS delivers on Saturdays. It ended up where I missed the first attempt of delivery by UPS on a Friday, so the soonest I could arrange a second attempt was the following Monday. Just really frustrating. Ended up to where I would have probably received my order about the same time had they just shipped USPS as I wanted, but without the pain.

If they wanted to give a free upgrade, I would want USPS Priority Mail, but I can understand that they go UPS since they likely have a better pricing deal for business. It's a nice thought by DDD to upgrade for large orders, but as we see, doesn't work for everyone.

So are OOPs. I've been bitten more than once by the "you snooze you lose" bug recently.

My 2nd order
 

I just placed this order after scanning through everybody else's list:

MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN (CRITERION) $ 23.99 1 $ 23.99
DAZED & CONFUSED (CRITERION) $ 22.31 1 $ 22.31
THIS IS SPINAL TAP $ 7.53 1 $ 7.53
BLUE VELVET SPECIAL EDITION (WIDESCREEN) $ 7.53 1 $ 7.53
THE UNTOUCHABLES $ 6.27 1 $ 6.27
JOHN FOGERTY-LONG ROAD HOME CONCERT $ 18.19 1 $ 18.19
THE OMEGA MAN $ 11.60 1 $ 11.60


"Dazed & Confused" is already on backorder!

So is John Fogerty.

My 1st Order
 

Here is my original order from yesterday:

1 BVD041212 DVD : TOY STORY 2 (SE) $ 13.26 In-stock
1 COL003153 DVD : EATING RAOUL $ 11.21 In-stock
1 FXD033554 DVD : WALK THE LINE (2D/CE) $ 20.04 In-stock
1 FXD034043 DVD : NAPOLEON DYNAMITE (2D/CE) $ 14.72 In-stock
1 IMA003058 DVD : KISS-ROCK THE NATION LIVE $ 15.96 In-stock
1 MCA028178 DVD : COLUMBO-3RD SEASON $ 24.40 In-stock
1 MCA028294 DVD : NORTHERN EXPOSURE-4TH SEASO $ 27.88 In-stock
1 MCA028437 DVD : PRODUCERS (WS), THE $ 14.44 In-stock
1 MCA029252 DVD : COLUMBO-4TH SEASON $ 23.91 In-stock
1 MGD002211 DVD : HOLLYWOOD SHUFFLE $ 7.53 In-stock
1 UNI033319 DVD : BON JOVI-CRUSH TOUR, THE $ 12.57 In-stock
1 WBD000938 DVD : BEING THERE $ 11.60 In-stock

Yeah, but I'd say price drops are much more frequent than titles that go out of print and don't have a new edition on the way.

is the terminator dvd listed the best version?

You're right of course. I just have a hard time dealing with "why didn't you get it while you could." I need help.

Whoa.

Last time I checked, only the first series or two were available, so I ordered the first 4 series from amazon.co.uk. I'm really glad to see the U.S. releases have caught up, and happier to see the 5th series available for preorder - which is about as long as the first 4 put together IIRC, since it was made with U.S. television in mind.

I just hope it will also be available in the U.K. (which makes sense, but you never know) - if so, I'll have to decide whether I want to keep buying the region 2 discs (a hassle to find a DVD player that can play PAL discs with an NTSC output, and agree to let me play discs I own (which is illegal in the states)) or the region 1 discs (and have a mismatched set).

I love this sale. I think it was last year when someone recommended Dummy with Adrien Brody as a blind buy and became a "keeper" in my collection. It was this forum that turned me onto Cube as well. Hoping another title will make it this year. :)

I've been reading every post, too. What else do I have to do on a Satur...day........night.........dammit. :)

And whoever asked about the "static" HBO on the Band of Brothers set, yes, it is in the beginning of each episode. It's probably my favorite DVD set I own, and as a 27 yr old male, I still get teary-eyed watching the last episode Every Single Time. Best blind buy ever.

a number of good noir flicks in there... :)

Band of Brothers is a staggering piece of work. Tremendously realistic looking (I haven't the faintest really since I didn't fight in WW II), very fine acting all the way around (the alumni of BoB have been popping up all over since it's airing, on TV and in film) and just superb general storytelling. But the kicker for me is that it's a character driven miniseries. Saving Private Ryan is still the high water mark for WW II film works IMHO, in great part due to Tom Hanks' portrayal of Capt. Miller, but BoB is a very very close second. And Damian Lewis's Capt. Winters is nearly as great an inhabitation of a character as Hanks' Miller.

I'm actually getting off cheaper then the last sale! :(

DDPRD003636D 4400-2ND SEASON 1 $21.74
DDFXD030481D ALIEN VS PREDATOR (UR/CE) 1 $15.80
DDHBD092433D DA ALI G SHOW-2ND SEASON 1 $18.14
DDBVD038356D BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY (CE) 1 $7.55
DDBVD049406D THE BROTHERS GRIMM 1 $11.13
DDBVD050529D CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (2D/SE) 1 $20.28
DDCOL008694D CREATURE COMFORTS-1ST SEASON 1 $11.21
DDBVD035171D DEAD POETS SOCIETY (SE) 1 $11.13
DDPLM003071D DIRECTORS LABEL SERIES BOX SET 1 $31.32
DDPLM003123D DIRECTORS LABEL SERIES BOX SET 2 1 $44.54
DDUNI010749D DURAN DURAN-LIVE FROM LONDON BOX S 1 $18.43
DDHBD092660D ENTOURAGE-2ND SEASON 1 $22.31
DDFXD030789D FAMILY GUY PRESENTS STEWIE GRIFFIN 1 $17.16
DDBVD039735D FATHER OF THE BRIDE (AE) 1 $11.13
DDBVD035172D GOOD MORNING VIETNAM (SE) 1 $11.13
DDBVD040551D THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER 1 $11.28
DDLVD014827D HIGHLANDER 2-MACLEOD (SE/2D) 1 $9.90
DDTOC000324D THE GRAND STAIRCASE COLLECTION 1 $5.79
DDMCA026296D THE ICE HARVEST (WS) 1 $17.26
DDANE071978D KIDS IN THE HALL-3RD SEASON 1 $28.77
DDANE074520D KIDS IN THE HALL-4TH SEASON 1 $28.77
DDFXD034145D KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (4D/DC) 1 $14.95
DDWBD058671D KISS KISS BANG BANG 1 $20.99
DDBVD029289D MONEY FOR NOTHING 1 $5.08
DDFXD034468D MR & MRS SMITH (UR/CE) 1 $15.80
DDCOL013186D MUPPETS MOVIES COLLECTION 1 $13.34
DDCOL012457D NEWSRADIO-3RD SEASON 1 $23.88
DDMCA028506D OFFICE-1ST SEASON 1 $14.85
DDFXD032532D PRETENDER-3RD SEASON 1 $23.41
DDBVD039972D PRETTY WOMAN (15TH AE) 1 $11.13
DDHVD001858D RAN (CRITERION) 1 $23.96
DDWBD007490D ROBOT CHICKEN V.01 1 $16.55
DDBVD041125D SCRUBS-3RD SEASON 1 $22.28
DDBVD049409D SIN CITY-RECUT & EXTENDED (2D) 1 $23.88
DDPRD088914D SOUTH PARK-7TH SEASON 1 $23.00
DDPRD031794D STAR TREK: NEMISIS (COLLECTORS EDITION) 1 $7.48
DDMGD003839D STARGATE SG-1 COMPLETE 2ND SEASON 1 $26.31
DDABD012971D TITUS-1ST & 2ND SEASONS 1 $14.39
DDABD013627D TITUS-3RD SEASON 1 $14.39
DDBVD041212D TOY STORY 2 (SE) 1 $13.26
DDPRD004725D WINGS-1ST & 2ND SEASONS 1 $21.74
DDBVD038510D GONE IN 60 SECONDS (DC) 1 $11.13

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Tax: $0.00
Shipping Price: $0.00
Order Total: $736.57

I bought it as a gift for my brother during the last sale. If I remember properly it was just a box with 5 regular size DVD cases in it. It doesn't fold out or anything like that.

Another quick question: who's using credit cards for this sale?

I've only used a debit card in the past and think it's kept me from going overboard with purchases. I'd imagine the interest rates alone would've negated the savings over the course of time. Debt's no fun, either.

I did.

Only because it was already on file and didn't want to take the time to change it to my debit. Submit order or change billing info? The choice was obvious.

If you ordered that one already, you should call and cancel that one. It comes out on Tuesday, so you didn't get the discount. It is on my "Movies to order on the 13th" list, because I just loved it and can't wait to watch it again and again....

Congratulations! I'm getting married in September as well, and like you, I'm the only one looking at the bank statement at the moment :) Luckily, this sale will pretty much finishes off my Want List (with the exeption of the Kubrick SE's that come out later this year and the rest of Standalone Complex 2nd Gig). The best to you, sir!

I always use a credit card. And pay it off in full every month. Never any interest. Plus cash back with Discover.

Second (and last) order:

LORD OF THE RINGS-COLLECTOR'S GIFT SET 1 $17.99
LORD OF THE RINGS-RETURN OF THE KING SET 1 $17.99
LORD OF THE RINGS-TWO TOWERS SET 1 $18.14
BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID ( 1 $15.08

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Tax: $0.00
Shipping Price: $0.00
Order Total: $69.20

Third order:

THE DR WHO-ARK IN SPACE $ 11.60 1 $ 11.60
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER $ 7.53 1 $ 7.53
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY $ 10.69 1 $ 10.69

Shipping: $0.00
Total: $29.82
Discount: $7.48

These are for my sister.

You could always just pay the bill when you get it. Just because you can make minimum payments doesn't mean you have to. That way you essentially get an interest-free loan for a month until the bill is due. That's how I handle my credit cards because I can't stand debt. I'd much rather do that than deal with debit cards and have to worry about mis-charges being automatically deducted from your bank account and have to fight to get your money returned. Debit cards have always scared for that reason. If there is a mistake on your credit card bill, you can usually fix the problem before the bill is due and you usually don't have to pay for a disputed item while it is being investigated.

ORDER #1


DDCOL007884D ARMED & DANGEROUS $7.60
DDCOL072129D THE GUNS OF NAVARONE $11.21
DDFXD005760D WALK IN THE CLOUDS, A $8.26
DDLVD013780D STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN $4.79
DDMGD003900D RUSSIANS ARE COMING THE RUSSIANS A $7.60
DDPRD001551D TRADING PLACES $4.79
DDPRD321577D COMING TO AMERICA $6.22
DDWBD011914D HARD TO KILL $4.79
DDMCA026744D BLUES BROTHERS (WS/25TH ANNIVERSARY) $11.28
DDFXD033152D NINE TO FIVE WS SEXIST EGOTISTICAL $11.71
DDMCA020317D UNCLE BUCK $4.84

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Tax: $0.00
Shipping Price: $0.00
Order Total: $83.09

please continue in part two :)

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