40% off DVD box set is back at Borders 12/19-12/20
12-19-06, 11:57 AM
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cdollaz and fliggil are correct. Here is exactly what the email states:
Save 10% on an entire day of shopping. Because you've used your Borders Rewards card and spent more than $50 in December, you've earned a Personal Shopping Day.
Choose any day you want. No matter how many times you shop on your day, you'll save. Don't forget to bring your Borders Rewards card.
Spend $50 or more in January and earn another Personal Shopping Day.
Hurry - your Personal Shopping Day expires January 31, 2007
Save 10% on an entire day of shopping. Because you've used your Borders Rewards card and spent more than $50 in December, you've earned a Personal Shopping Day.
Choose any day you want. No matter how many times you shop on your day, you'll save. Don't forget to bring your Borders Rewards card.
Spend $50 or more in January and earn another Personal Shopping Day.
Hurry - your Personal Shopping Day expires January 31, 2007
12-19-06, 12:10 PM
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PSDs are calendar-month based, just to re-confirm all that. Any calendar month you spend $50 in, you get a PSD. And only one.
King Kong extended is PROBABLY a regular DVD. but with the statue it probably isn't, heh.
We got about 20 copies of it into our store.
But beyond that...do you realize how difficult a real-time updated inventory system, especially with internet accessibility would be?
King Kong extended is PROBABLY a regular DVD. but with the statue it probably isn't, heh.
Originally Posted by MikeShaynePI
40% off of $50 for Simpsons S9 not only gets you it for 3 bucks less than Best Buy and Circuit City, but you also get to miss out on the ridiculous lines at those establishments. It's too bad that by the time I get out of work and go to Borders they'll be sold out of it (even though their inventory system will say they aren't)
But beyond that...do you realize how difficult a real-time updated inventory system, especially with internet accessibility would be?
12-19-06, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by FangsFirst
PSDs are calendar-month based, just to re-confirm all that. Any calendar month you spend $50 in, you get a PSD. And only one.
King Kong extended is PROBABLY a regular DVD. but with the statue it probably isn't, heh.
King Kong extended is PROBABLY a regular DVD. but with the statue it probably isn't, heh.
I don't really want the statue set.
12-19-06, 02:30 PM
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if someone wants to save me a trip, where do i find out what the final price would be for an item... i mean, they say off the "retail price"... namely, i'm interested in smallville season 5... so would that be off the $60 retail price as on amazon.com?
12-19-06, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Snowmaker
What's considered a "box set"?
Explanation of Borders Box Set
Originally Posted by Snowmaker
Is a TV season a "box set"?
Originally Posted by Snowmaker
Is a 4-disk Narnia a "box set"?
12-19-06, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by blaze1984
if someone wants to save me a trip, where do i find out what the final price would be for an item... i mean, they say off the "retail price"... namely, i'm interested in smallville season 5... so would that be off the $60 retail price as on amazon.com?
It says list for Season 5 is $59.99.
12-19-06, 02:56 PM
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12-19-06, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by n.phelge
You can also use bordersstores.com to request that an item be held for up to 3 days, although I haven't tried using it on the release date of an item.
calling and getting a persons name & all.
Plus they tag it and put your name on it.
And I ask them what it looks like
and such. Its saves a big disappointment
when you arrive. Its only a few minutes
of phone time waiting.
Also on a side note. This morning I overheard
the manager saying not to hold any box sets
today or tomorrow. So again call the day before
or when they first open for new releases.
12-19-06, 03:56 PM
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Disappointment in the Borders in Wayne, NJ. I was looking for the BBC Charles Dickens Collection 2, which is four discs and retails for $40. They had it on the shelf in a back room, but selling for $50! A couple of BBC single discers were selling for over retail too, specifically their "Classic" titles, ie Jane Eyre with Timothy Dalton, etc. Shame.
Asked the salesgirl if Allo Allo complete series 5 would be considered a boxed set, as it's two Amarays sealed together. She said yes, but they didn't have it in stock.
Shall try in Paramus tomorrow.
Asked the salesgirl if Allo Allo complete series 5 would be considered a boxed set, as it's two Amarays sealed together. She said yes, but they didn't have it in stock.
Shall try in Paramus tomorrow.
12-19-06, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bookcase3
This may have been asked in a previous post about Borders, so my apologies in advance. Nevertheless, can you combine this coupon with the 10% off personal shopping day? I want to get Season 6 of "ER" and would love to save as much as possible.
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12-19-06, 05:37 PM
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Borders pulled a bait and switch. Yesterday, Lost season 2 was $40.00 and the worker told me there is an additional 20% off. I went today and they jacked the price up to $60 with 40% off. So I would have saved more if I bought it yesterday.
12-19-06, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeShaynePI
40% off of $50 for Simpsons S9 not only gets you it for 3 bucks less than Best Buy and Circuit City, but you also get to miss out on the ridiculous lines at those establishments. It's too bad that by the time I get out of work and go to Borders they'll be sold out of it (even though their inventory system will say they aren't)
(also, Lost Season 2 is $30 there, too!).
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12-19-06, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by FangsFirst
Just sign up when you make a purchase, that's the easiest way to do it. You can do it at any kiosk in the store as well, but at the register is the quickest and simplest way.
The cashier was a fast typist I guess.
12-19-06, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ctowner1
Or you could just go to buy.com (using google checkout) and get it, plus another $13 item for the same $30! (actually, you're paying $30, plus tax).
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12-19-06, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by n.phelge
You can also use bordersstores.com to request that an item be held for up to 3 days, although I haven't tried using it on the release date of an item.
Neither time was on a release day item.
12-19-06, 10:21 PM
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thats too bad.
this is how i get some of mine, including the mash box set today.
ended up paying about $108 for it after 10% shopping day the 40% coupon and a few earned dollars.
this is how i get some of mine, including the mash box set today.
ended up paying about $108 for it after 10% shopping day the 40% coupon and a few earned dollars.
12-20-06, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by royjobs2000
Borders pulled a bait and switch. Yesterday, Lost season 2 was $40.00 and the worker told me there is an additional 20% off. I went today and they jacked the price up to $60 with 40% off. So I would have saved more if I bought it yesterday.
2) Their coupons are almost always off list/MSRP, which sucks, but you can find some gems if you look hard enough.
3) Their boxsets are normally priced at list/MSRP anyway, so they didn't "jack up" the price...it just wasn't on sale any longer.
12-20-06, 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Snowmaker
What's considered a "box set"?
Is a TV season a "box set"?
Is a 4-disk Narnia a "box set"?
Is a TV season a "box set"?
Is a 4-disk Narnia a "box set"?
) is definitive: the coupon looks for "DB" as the item's category.
Originally Posted by btlives
Yeah..I was a little iffy on that. I just like
calling and getting a persons name & all.
Plus they tag it and put your name on it.
And I ask them what it looks like
and such. Its saves a big disappointment
when you arrive. Its only a few minutes
of phone time waiting.
calling and getting a persons name & all.
Plus they tag it and put your name on it.
And I ask them what it looks like
and such. Its saves a big disappointment
when you arrive. Its only a few minutes
of phone time waiting.
Originally Posted by Michael Corvin
I've tried this twice in the past. Neither time did they actually pull the item and have it for me behind the counter. One of the two I had to go find myself, the other time someone had already bought it before I got there because they didn't pull it. Needless to say that has soured me on doing that ever again.
Neither time was on a release day item.
Neither time was on a release day item.
Now, as far as the OLRs go, WAIT until you receive confirmation back before you go in. If your local store is processing them correctly, they'll tell you whether they found and pulled it.
Also on a side note. This morning I overheard the manager saying not to hold any box sets today or tomorrow. So again call the day before or when they first open for new releases.
Originally Posted by royjobs2000
Borders pulled a bait and switch. Yesterday, Lost season 2 was $40.00 and the worker told me there is an additional 20% off. I went today and they jacked the price up to $60 with 40% off. So I would have saved more if I bought it yesterday.
By the by, apologies CML, I completely didn't think about it while at work, but I'll check tomorrow and report back on my lunch break, which will hopefully give you enough time!
12-20-06, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by odisn
3) Their boxsets are normally priced at list/MSRP anyway, so they didn't "jack up" the price...it just wasn't on sale any longer.
12-20-06, 09:20 AM
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I picked up Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 2 for $22.00 at the Pentagon City Borders with the 40% coupon combined with the personal shopping day 10% discount. The price beats the DDD sale and I didn't have to wait until June either, so thanks, Borders!
12-20-06, 12:35 PM
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This came along at the perfect time: I had $11.xx in rewards to use, and my boss gave me a $25 Borders gift card yesterday morning. Went to two separate Borders stores last night and picked up Brazil CC ($59.99 list) and Seven Samurai CC ($49.99 list) for a total of $33.xx after tax. Two titles I've been waiting (and waiting...) for good deals on.
Hooray!
Hooray!