Gamestop B2G1 10.20-10.29
10-28-06 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by matrixrok9
Thanks to the original OP for the heads up.
Thanks to you for giving the advice. I went to 3 gamestops in OC. They were about 5 minutes away from each other. First store didn't have any dvd's I wanted.
In the 2nd store, I picked up:
Master and Commander
Any Given Sunday
School of Rock
Total was about $6.50 after using my gamestop card
3rd store gave me a hard time. Found three I wanted. First he said he couldn't use the gamestop card because he couldn't find the #. I told him to ring me up without the card, what's 70 cents. Then he rang me up with the 3 for $10 deal. I told him deduct one of the DVD's so I could take advantage of the buy 2 get one free deal. Him and his manager said they can't stack the deals. I left the store without buying the dvd's and was talking to my brother about the deal. He told me to go back and ask for the corporate number.
So I did and the guy who was helping me asked "Is it because of the card?". I told him it wasn't that but I want the buy 2 get 1 free deal. I called the number in front of the 2 clerks and asked what the deal was. The person in the call center said it can be stacked. He talked to the manager and the manager gave me the deal. He tried to argue with the call center dude but he finally gave in.
DVD's I got:
War of The Worlds (Tom Cruise)
Falling Down
Nick of Time
$7.50
Great deal!
Thanks to you for giving the advice. I went to 3 gamestops in OC. They were about 5 minutes away from each other. First store didn't have any dvd's I wanted.
In the 2nd store, I picked up:
Master and Commander
Any Given Sunday
School of Rock
Total was about $6.50 after using my gamestop card
3rd store gave me a hard time. Found three I wanted. First he said he couldn't use the gamestop card because he couldn't find the #. I told him to ring me up without the card, what's 70 cents. Then he rang me up with the 3 for $10 deal. I told him deduct one of the DVD's so I could take advantage of the buy 2 get one free deal. Him and his manager said they can't stack the deals. I left the store without buying the dvd's and was talking to my brother about the deal. He told me to go back and ask for the corporate number.
So I did and the guy who was helping me asked "Is it because of the card?". I told him it wasn't that but I want the buy 2 get 1 free deal. I called the number in front of the 2 clerks and asked what the deal was. The person in the call center said it can be stacked. He talked to the manager and the manager gave me the deal. He tried to argue with the call center dude but he finally gave in.
DVD's I got:
War of The Worlds (Tom Cruise)
Falling Down
Nick of Time
$7.50
Great deal!
10-29-06 | 12:32 AM
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reservoir dogs [15th anniversary]$5.99
dracula the legacy collection $5.99
feast $5.99
total $6 +tax
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
fear and loathing in vegas(Criterion)$12.99
disney's robin hood gold collection $12.99
nacho libra $12.99
total$18+tax
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
robert rodriguez-mexico trilogy $12.99
HBO-the chris rock show season 1 &2 $12.99
ducktales vol. 1 $12.99
total $18+tax
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
the x-files mythology-colonization $12.99
the x-files mythology-abduction $12.99
the x-files mythology-black oil $12.99
total $18+tax
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
the x-files mythology-super soldiers $9.99
se7en new line 2 disc $9.99
mst3k vol. 10 $9.99 {I almost shit my pants}
total about $13.30+tax
everything mint or near mint!
a tall can goes out to all the local sticky fingers that made this all possible!!
10-29-06 | 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by audisseus
Wow, what the heck! I've tried calling corporate twice and both times they said that the 2 promotions were not stackable. Maybe this is a regional thing now cuz I cannot find a GS or EB in the CA East Bay area to stack the promotions? At one of the GS, the manager there who has always been very lenient for me even told me that he got specific instructions from the district manager not to stack.
Oh well. I guess I should add a "YMMV" disclaimer on my previous post...
10-29-06 | 03:52 AM
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Ya, me neither. I only lucked out on my first trip, but the CSR was a newbie. So he thought what I said made sense and manually discounted for me. As for the 3 for $$$ sales, that was put in place only a couple months ago. I think it was to take place of the B2G1 on dvds that use to occur every couple of weeks.
10-29-06 | 10:17 AM
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Guess you all need to move to Portland. The guys here know what they're doing when it comes to ringing up the sales, and in six years, I have yet to have any EB or GS store clerk balk at giving me both deals. In fact, the manager of the store I made my purchase at Friday night was the one to ring me up, and he actually got his calculator out to make sure I got all the discounts (the 3fer pricing, the B2G1F, and my card discount)! 
10-29-06 | 12:08 PM
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Darkness Falls
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Rising Sun
Adventures in Babysitting
AVP: Unrated edition
What About Bob?
all for $13.99
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Rising Sun
Adventures in Babysitting
AVP: Unrated edition
What About Bob?
all for $13.99
10-29-06 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by j_sutton
HD-DVD score....
Waist Deep (HD/DVD combo)
Fast + Furious: Tokyo (combo)
The Break-Up (combo)
Total: $18
Another store...
Doom
Phantom of the Opera
The Bourne Supremacy
Total: $20
Waist Deep (HD/DVD combo)
Fast + Furious: Tokyo (combo)
The Break-Up (combo)
Total: $18
Another store...
Doom
Phantom of the Opera
The Bourne Supremacy
Total: $20
10-29-06 | 03:56 PM
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From: Detroit, Michigan PSN: JohnSlider
Originally Posted by dvd_luver
I was at a Gamestop over the weekend and asked a nice looking female employee if I could see what kind of shape a DVD was in before I'd buy and she joked for a second and said "It's a circle" and the customers behind me just laughed at what she said. Man was I pissed. I looked at the DVD and just left because it was kind of embarrassing and I was to p-oed to shop there. Talk about smart ass service!
I say stuff like that all the time... I hope I've never offended anyone haha.
10-29-06 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by alk3hol
I had trouble at a gamestop today that wouldn't give the buy 2 get one discount on the $9.99 movies that are regularly 3 for $20. I called this number 1-800-883-8895 to report the store and that store was told to give the discount. Put this number in your phone before going on your gamestop run and if the dumbass employees give you trouble call it right from the store.
10-29-06 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dvd_luver
I was at a Gamestop over the weekend and asked a nice looking female employee if I could see what kind of shape a DVD was in before I'd buy and she joked for a second and said "It's a circle" and the customers behind me just laughed at what she said. Man was I pissed. I looked at the DVD and just left because it was kind of embarrassing and I was to p-oed to shop there. Talk about smart ass service!
10-29-06 | 06:36 PM
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Tried to get some games today at EB, but their computer / modem / whatever was screwed up and it wouldn't let them run credit cards. Thankfully they all know me pretty well there, and they said they'd hold my items for tomorrow and I could come in and get them at the sale price then.
All in all a very disappointing sale this time. Most stores didn't have jack in the way of box sets. One of them had decent items, but the manager had them all on hold for himself, which sorta pisses me off. He had at least 30 DVD's put aside.
I wanted to head to the stores about 40 mintues south of here, but it was just too far to drive just on the hope that there would be something good.
Ah well, at least I was able to upgrade 4 of my Stargate SG-1 sets to the new thin-packs. Just one of the old big-box season sets is the same size as 3 of the new ones, and when you have a collection as big as mine you come to be thankful for anything that saves space and preserves all content (which is why I haven't upgraded my X-Files sets).
All in all a very disappointing sale this time. Most stores didn't have jack in the way of box sets. One of them had decent items, but the manager had them all on hold for himself, which sorta pisses me off. He had at least 30 DVD's put aside.
I wanted to head to the stores about 40 mintues south of here, but it was just too far to drive just on the hope that there would be something good.
Ah well, at least I was able to upgrade 4 of my Stargate SG-1 sets to the new thin-packs. Just one of the old big-box season sets is the same size as 3 of the new ones, and when you have a collection as big as mine you come to be thankful for anything that saves space and preserves all content (which is why I haven't upgraded my X-Files sets).
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10-29-06 | 07:11 PM
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The 3-for-$10 bin has become my dear friend in recent stops at GS. They've got the same lousy box sets and new releases almost every time I'm there, but the bin usually offers something new that you'd entertain the idea of getting for that price.
I stopped in tonight and scooped up:
- Young Guns SE
- The Proposition
- Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
With sale and GS membership discount, it came to $6.xx. The girl working the counter couldn't believe you could stack the discounts like that. Speaking of stacked, she had quite a rack on her and shockingly, was neither fat or unattractive. I don't think she should be working there.
I stopped in tonight and scooped up:
- Young Guns SE
- The Proposition
- Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
With sale and GS membership discount, it came to $6.xx. The girl working the counter couldn't believe you could stack the discounts like that. Speaking of stacked, she had quite a rack on her and shockingly, was neither fat or unattractive. I don't think she should be working there.
10-29-06 | 08:18 PM
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I stopped at 3 Gamestops and an EB Games yesterday and no one would correctly give me this deal. I tried to explain about the email and how it's supposed to work, but they didn't care.
Plus there were little kids everywhere and 40ish people complaining about different video games prices and availability. Not a good experience. I'll probably just keep buying my used DVDs at Movie Stop.
Plus there were little kids everywhere and 40ish people complaining about different video games prices and availability. Not a good experience. I'll probably just keep buying my used DVDs at Movie Stop.
10-29-06 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by vcuram
I stopped at 3 Gamestops and an EB Games yesterday and no one would correctly give me this deal. I tried to explain about the email and how it's supposed to work, but they didn't care.
X Files Season 3
CSI Season 1
King of Queens Season 3
Used my discount card 10% and an extra 10% coupon from the Game Informer magazine. Total was about $48 with tax.
10-29-06 | 10:25 PM
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From: foolerton CA
Originally Posted by dvd_luver
I was at a Gamestop over the weekend and asked a nice looking female employee if I could see what kind of shape a DVD was in before I'd buy and she joked for a second and said "It's a circle" and the customers behind me just laughed at what she said. Man was I pissed. I looked at the DVD and just left because it was kind of embarrassing and I was to p-oed to shop there. Talk about smart ass service!
10-29-06 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Al Padrino
The 3-for-$10 bin has become my dear friend in recent stops at GS. They've got the same lousy box sets and new releases almost every time I'm there, but the bin usually offers something new that you'd entertain the idea of getting for that price.
I stopped in tonight and scooped up:
- Young Guns SE
- The Proposition
- Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
With sale and GS membership discount, it came to $6.xx. The girl working the counter couldn't believe you could stack the discounts like that. Speaking of stacked, she had quite a rack on her and shockingly, was neither fat or unattractive. I don't think she should be working there.
I stopped in tonight and scooped up:
- Young Guns SE
- The Proposition
- Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
With sale and GS membership discount, it came to $6.xx. The girl working the counter couldn't believe you could stack the discounts like that. Speaking of stacked, she had quite a rack on her and shockingly, was neither fat or unattractive. I don't think she should be working there.
I lovvvvvvveee the 3 for 10 bin.
there is always some new release thats not in there system yet and it finds its way there..I've had some luck finding new release dvds in the 3 for $20/$30 racks that are marked $5.99..I finger bang all those racks looking for a deal. 
I also scored a lakers history box set in the 3 for 10 bin last week...cost me $2+tax and I hate the lakers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a
fanhere is a heads up on some new releases they don't have in there system yet that they are pricing at $5.99..."YMMV"
edmonds
the kid & i
american dreamz
peel
10-29-06 | 11:48 PM
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no way that any of the copys I get are bought...some of the smokers/tokers corner allum I see trading in dvds are glad to get there $3.49 for 5 new release dvds....oh well then I guess you won't have any luck with these three dvds that I forgot to list.
a prairie home companion, the notorious bettie page & land of the blind.
all $5.99 in my area.
a prairie home companion, the notorious bettie page & land of the blind.
all $5.99 in my area.
10-30-06 | 11:38 AM
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From: Slightly Off Center...
Picked up:
Resident Evil: Apocalypse {2 dvd set}
Dawn Of The Dead {Unreated}
School of Rock
Footloose {Special CE}
For Love Of The Game
Redneck Comedy Roundup 2
All were $2.22 each...
Okay, but here's what pisses me off...
I found in the $5.99 bin "Nine Inch Nails Live: And All That Could Have Been" {2 dvd set} marked $5.99 so I grab it and bring it up with the other dvds...
The two "kids" behind the counter see it and comment about how cool that dvd would be to get...
Sure enough, they can NOT find the dvds behind the counter in the drawers...
Yea, sureeeee...
I am 100% sure they will buy the dvd after I leave...
I was kinda pissed off at that move...
Resident Evil: Apocalypse {2 dvd set}
Dawn Of The Dead {Unreated}
School of Rock
Footloose {Special CE}
For Love Of The Game
Redneck Comedy Roundup 2
All were $2.22 each...
Okay, but here's what pisses me off...
I found in the $5.99 bin "Nine Inch Nails Live: And All That Could Have Been" {2 dvd set} marked $5.99 so I grab it and bring it up with the other dvds...
The two "kids" behind the counter see it and comment about how cool that dvd would be to get...
Sure enough, they can NOT find the dvds behind the counter in the drawers...
Yea, sureeeee...
I am 100% sure they will buy the dvd after I leave...
I was kinda pissed off at that move...
10-30-06 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by darkside
Noticed this at the GS and EB near 1604 and ran across a few more similar ones at the Forum and Quarry. I ran across season 6 of Star Trek too many times for it to be a coincidence.
Hey since were both in the same town maybe during the next sale we can email eachother on what we find, like if were looking for something specific we can let eachother know. I was looking for Curb Your Enthusiam mostly. Did you see any of these?
10-30-06 | 06:41 PM
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Rome is another one I see everywhere. BTW, stopped by the Forum EB today and they had Star Trek the original series Seasons 1 & 2. Couldn't pass them up even with the sale over. $35.99 each with the Edge discount.