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11-10-06, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Shack

I think the point is there's a difference between constructive comments (you can get that title cheaper from X-retailer right now) and generic criticism (only 1/3 of your purchases were good deals, on half of them you got robbed, etc.). In the latter case, there's no specific examples -- even on what's higher or lower -- just a vague statement which isn't helpful.

Bully to this. My point exactly.

11-10-06, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mayorofsmpleton

Actually, I heard they started producing MORE of the Buffy sets, but some retailers don't have any.

Amazon.com has it in stock, for a whopping 172.xx, yikes... I paid 111.12 last november.

Yes, they did re-release this "limited edition" set a few months ago, but as I bought my set during last November's DDD sale for $111, I haven't kept up on the current state of the re-release. I know DDD did have the re-release in stock back a few months ago.

11-10-06, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DVDmaniac14

droses...i TRIED ordering the Basilisk Vol. 1 LE...you're just gonna get an e-mail that says "this item is no longer in print"

that blows. thanks for the heads up.

11-10-06, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackson_Browne

Can someone explain the logic behind place multiple orders so close together? I can see maybe placing one at the beginning of the sale and then another at the end, but why have some of you guys made 2 or 3 orders already? Does it look less painful on your credit card statement?

Incredibly low self control.

Second Order:

KING RAT $11.21
KIDS ARE ALRIGHT-THE WHO (SE) $15.96
WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP, THE $6.16
WILD BUNCH (SE/2D), THE $10.16

Somebody help me before I strike again.

11-10-06, 11:46 AM

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My first order placed last night.

1 ATL008776 DVD : ELEVENTH HOUR $ 15.59 In-stock
1 BVD018300 DVD : SCARY MOVIE $ 11.13 In-stock
1 BVD020775 DVD : HELLRAISER-BLOODLINE $ 5.08 In-stock
1 BVD024014 DVD : SCARY MOVIE 2 $ 11.13 In-stock
1 BVD028010 DVD : HELLRAISER-HELLSEEKER $ 5.08 In-stock
1 BVD040470 DVD : SCARY MOVIE 3.5 $ 11.13 In-stock
1 EMI098249 DVD : FATBOY SLIM-WHY MAKE VIDEOS $ 11.60 In-stock
1 FXD029085 DVD : FLY (SPECIAL EDITION/2 DISC $ 11.03 In-stock
1 MCA023606 DVD : HALLOWEEN 3-SEASON OF THE W $ 4.84 In-stock
1 MCA028437 DVD : PRODUCERS (WS), THE $ 11.28 In-stock
1 MGD000833 DVD : MISERY $ 8.35 In-stock
1 MGD002321 DVD : HANNIBAL (SE) $ 13.93 In-stock
1 MGD005984 DVD : DEATH WISH 4 $ 5.32 In-stock
1 MPD006292 DVD : TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (2 $ 15.98 In-stock
1 MPD008125 DVD : DEVIL'S RAIN, THE $ 8.63 In-stock
1 NLD010419 DVD : NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (SE $ 15.64 In-stock
1 PRD005538 DVD : STAR TREK-COMPLETE ORIGINAL $ 109.84 In-stock
1 SHO001020 DVD : SAFE HOUSE $ 14.52 In-stock
1 UNI090179 DVD : QUEEN-GREATEST VIDEO HITS 2 $ 12.57 In-stock
1 VDM006841 DVD : DEAD ALIVE $ 7.42 In-stock
1 VDM006919 DVD : DEATH WISH 5-THE FACE OF DE $ 4.94 In-stock
1 WBD006658 DVD : KING OF TEXAS $ 7.91 In-stock
1 WBD007680 DVD : BRAK SHOW V.02 $ 14.98 In-stock
1 WBD068672 DVD : BATMAN-1ST SEASON $ 11.51 In-stock
1 WBD068675 DVD : BATMAN-2ND SEASON $ 11.51 In-stock
1 WBD076833 DVD : ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTY $ 57.48 In-stock
1 WBD081110 DVD : BATMAN BEYOND-2ND SEASON $ 25.08 In-stock
1 WBD081649 DVD : JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED-1S $ 26.49 In-stock
1 WEA053138 DVD : BLUE MAN GROUP-COMPLEX ROCK $ 7.98 In-stock

Merchandise Total: $ 477.97
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Processing: $ .00
Total for this Order: $ 477.97

More smaller orders to follow...

11-10-06, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by windidiot

No not even close to having watched it all. That's the case even with things from last Nov as well. For me its about building up a nice library; I don't feel like I have to watch everything within a certain timeframe because I will get to all of if eventually.

With a "library" I have something I can draw from over time, lend to family/friends (they better be close friends!), etc.

I never really got into buying VHS, laserdisc, etc. So (HDDVD, BluRay nonwithstanding) stocking up on DVD this way makes sense as something that should last a while.

Plus I absolutely can't stand broadcast TV format (don't even have cable/sat - there's $60 or more a month for DVDs right there); having a lot of flexibility really works out really well for me.

windidiot, your philosophy is pretty close to mine. I am closing in on the 2000 mark in number of titles owned and have been collecting for about six years, trying to accumulate a complete library of any films/shows I would ever want to see. And I have only watched about 40% of what I own simply because I don't have the time (yet), but I know eventually that I will work my way through the entire collection at least once or twice (and some titles probably several times).

So for me it's all about the collecting at the moment. I know the time will come in the very near future when my purchases slow down to a few per year as I don't plan to upgrade to the high-def format for titles I already own unless they are in need of actual replacement.

As for the DDD 20% sales, I usually drop a few hundred dollars on each one, getting stuff that's been recently released and occasionally more expensive titles that I will hold out on until the sale comes around. But if I was just starting out on a building a DVD collection, no doubt I would be going hog wild.

Anyway, my first of probably two orders (waiting for some 11/14 releases, too):

Order Summary:
LAUREL & HARDY COLLECTION V.02 $ 20.76
WATCH THE SKIES SET $ 10.64
THE FEMME FATALE COLLECTION $ 10.64
LASSIE TRIPLE FEATURE $ 7.58
TARGET EARTH (SE) $ 4.79
GREAT EXPECTATIONS $ 4.79
DESTINATION MOON/ROCKETSHIP X-M $ 7.98
THE LAST BROADCAST $ 10.61
I DRINK YOUR BLOOD $ 13.27
CANNIBAL FEROX AKA-MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY $ 12.55
OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR $ 7.55
4 D MAN $ 5.32

Shipping: FREE
Your Total: $116.48

11-10-06, 11:49 AM

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KING RAT $11.21

I had never even *heard* of this movie prior to its DVD release, but I found it to be very enjoyable. I've watched it a few times since. Good purchase.

11-10-06, 11:52 AM

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Les Vampires $23.40
Lady Vengeance $14.88
Close-up $14.40
Dracula-pages From A Virgin's Diar $14.52
Jigoku (criterion) $16.29
Devil & Daniel Johnston $14.68
The Proposition $14.36
Cars (ws) $12.11
Yi Yi (criterion) $20.69
2046 $11.21

11-10-06, 11:56 AM

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Anybody else having a problem with items removed from their cart? I ordered Nothern Exposure season 5, then clicked on remove when I found it was a preorder. When I checked out, it showed quantity 0 and did not count in the total. When I got my confirmation email, it showed quantity 1 and DID count in the total, which was higher than when I checked out.

11-10-06, 11:56 AM

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Dropped a couple hundred bucks last night, but this morning as I was taking things off my Amazon Wish List, I saw that Amazon has Adventures of Superman Vol.3/4 for $19.99. I'd just ordered it from DDD for $23.99 (with the 20% discount). I figure I saved PLENTY on the other stuf I bought, so no big deal, but if anyone's thinking of grabbing this set, you may want to go with Amazon on this one.

11-10-06, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by illennium

Warning: If you have something in your cart that you do not want, remove it by clicking "Remove," rather than by changing its quantity to zero and then updating your cart. I did the latter, and while the item price changed to zero and it did not appear on my final checkout page, it *did* appear, at full price, in my confirmation email. I have to call tomorrow to cancel it. Hopefully it won't be a problem, as it is listed as a pre-order. (The item in question is City of Men.)

The same thing happened to me AND i did exactly what you did here. I think the way to go here is to remove everything and then put them back in.

My problem also was with a preorder (Friends set) I did not realize it was a preorder and tried to remove. The CS person I talked to was very helpful and all is squared away to my satisfaction. Just a heads up.

11-10-06, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackson_Browne

If one of your orders gets lost in the mail, at least you have another one to look forward to.

Also, a big part of it is realizing something else you wanted right after you already placed an order.

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Originally Posted by illennium

Well, if its a preorder, the discount wouldn't apply to it anyway.

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11-10-06, 12:02 PM

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Do they not carry Smiles of a Summer's Night: Criterion or am I just not finding it?

11-10-06, 12:05 PM

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Trying to be more conservative this time around, but here goes my order from last night:

Quantity Item # Description Price Status
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2 IMA003565 DVD : YANNI-LIVE-CONCERT EVENT $ 13.30 In-stock
1 MGD060006 DVD : JAMES BOND ULTIMATE COLLECT $ 43.91 In-stock
1 MGD060051 DVD : JAMES BOND ULTIMATE COLLECT $ 43.91 In-stock
1 PRD004751 DVD : POLICE SQUAD-COMPLETE SERIE $ 10.93 In-stock
1 VCI008455 DVD : NORTHVILLE CEMETERY MASSACR $ 9.59 Avl 11/15

11-10-06, 12:06 PM

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Well, if its a preorder, the discount wouldn't apply to it anyway.

Hence why someone would want to *remove* it from their cart, and make sure that it says removed.

11-10-06, 12:08 PM

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Agreed! :-)

Bob

11-10-06, 12:12 PM

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A lot of posts in here remind me of the Monty Python "Argument" sketch.

11-10-06, 12:13 PM

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Order Summary:

HE-MAN & SHE-RA-CHRISTMAS SPECIAL $ 5.65
H.H. HOLMES: AMERICA'S FIRST SERIAL KILLER $ 11.98
BREAST MEN $ 4.32
BEST OF BEAKMAN'S WORLD $ 4.80
DARK WATERS $ 10.61

Your Total: $37.36

11-10-06, 12:17 PM

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Parts of my two orders have already shipped!

11-10-06, 12:17 PM

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Here's my second order. I kept telling myself I was not going to get the Bond sets until it makes it to HD. Couldn't resist the price and sold most of my other Bond DVDs which will pay for the upgrades. Not sure if I will order anything else since DDD raised the prices on several items I was thinking of buying.

FILM NOIR-DARK SIDE OF HOLLYWOOD $26.57
JAMES BOND ULTIMATE COLLECTION V.1 $43.91
JAMES BOND ULTIMATE COLLECTION V.2 $43.91

Your Total: $114.91

11-10-06, 12:19 PM

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DVD : FARSCAPE-STARBURST EDITION $ 13.28 In-stock
DVD : FARSCAPE STARBURST EDITION $ 13.28 In-stock
DVD : KIDS IN THE HALL-5TH SEASON $ 28.69 In-stock
DVD : CARS (WS) $ 12.11 In-stock
DVD : NOVA-PHYSICS-ELEGANT UNIVER $ 19.12 Avl 11/20
DVD : THUNDER IN PARADISE (3D) $ 9.90 Avl 11/20
DVD : TRANSFORMERS-THE MOVIE $ 10.52 In-stock
HDD : SPACE COWBOYS $ 16.78 In-stock
DVD : BATMAN BEYOND-2ND SEASON $ 25.08 In-stock
DVD : WWE-BRIAN PILLMAN-LOOSE CAN $ 15.93 In-stock

11-10-06, 12:19 PM

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A lot of posts in here remind me of the Monty Python "Argument" sketch.

No they don't

11-10-06, 12:20 PM

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Where's the person that was compiling stuff like most popular titles ordered, amounts spent, etc, last time?

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11-10-06, 12:20 PM

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One down, ? to go

Put my first order in last night - still no email confirmation, but it shows up in my account. Been waiting to pull the trigger on that Keaton set for a while.

MRS PARKER & THE VICIOUS CIRCLE $7.98
BODY HEAT (DELUXE EDITION) $10.60
BODY DOUBLE (SE) $11.21
RUSSIAN DOLLS $15.95
CHEF-COMPLETE COLLECTION $34.55
ART OF BUSTER KEATON BOX SET $106.37

Order Total: $186.66