kenbenobi

new 33% off coupon:
http://www.bordersmedia.com/?q=coupo...id=SL_20100126

Online code is BJT7138P

Sweet Baby James

Anyone with a significant amount of gift cards really should consider using them sooner rather than later. CEO Ron Marshall is now out. It really does appear that this company is on life support.

dex14

I wanted to use the coupon to get Paris Texas CC...but it wont let me. Any ideas why?

Schreker

Just tried the coupon with both the regular and the blu ray editions of Criterion Collection Paris texas and it worked fine.

Coupon only works for members though: are you a Borders Rewards Member and are you signed in when you try to use the coupon?

Schreker

Borders should last a few more months until the big debt payment is due to Pershing Capital Management in April. Figure they probably won't restructure and so liquidation around May 1--give or take 4 weeks.

Don't look for any big clearance sales at stores (remember Tower Records & Circuit City demises)--but they probably will have whatever stock they have left at 40% off: you can pick up those limited edition Gone With The Wind and Wizard of Oz Blu Ray Box Sets, etc. while they last!

BuckNaked2k

The writing has been on the wall for a while. At a large store near me, they still have about 2,000 square feet of empty floor space from last year's CD/DVD reduction.

dex14

That might be it. Usually it automatically logs me in. I didnt even check. Thanks

asianxcore

Yikes, after one year on the job?

Straker

Another 33% coupon...is that their new top-end? Have we seen the last of the 40% coupons? Those were really the only ones I ever used.

Schreker

The 33% off coupons are useful for stuff which normally lists under $18 and where you use the ship-to-store option to get free shipping.

Naxos CDs @ $8.99, Jazz CDs @ $6.99, standard literature paperbacks, etc.
you're not likely to do better than 33% off (amazon and the rest rarely discount these items because the margin is too low)--And do you really want to waste a 40% off coupon on a $10 item???

BuckNaked2k

I wish they would do another triple Borders Bucks promo where you only have to spend $50 to get $5 in BB.

Schreker

I ordered some obscure titles from Faber Music (using discount codes) on January 7th & 8th with the ominous "Backorder-Usually ships in 4 to 8 weeks" designations and they shipped TODAY.

These titles weren't available on B&N and not as cheap on amazon (even their marketplace offerings), so I'm pleased Borders (even in their dying days) can still deliver a good deal.

kenbenobi

I was hoping another one of those $10 off $30 coupons would pop up for this week... I guess no such luck...

kraymond67

free shipping ISG6331B exp 2/1

Mr. Reindeer

bordersmedia.com/coup/20feb122010wk2.asp?cmpid=SA_20100212

20% off good through today!

Mr. Reindeer

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Sweet Baby James

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http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/20f...id=SA_20100212

kenbenobi

new 33% off coupon good through 2/18:

http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/33f...id=SL_20100215

kenbenobi

In case you already used the 33% coupon I posted above, here is an online only 30% coupon good on the 17th and 18th:
BCA2181T

Paul1957

33% off till 2/21 (in store only):

http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/circ33stl.asp

bmoore

Borders
30% off w/BR
Good Feb 23- 25
Code for Borders.com: BSD7279Y

Schreker

Perhaps the view of Borders imminent demise may have been a bit premature:

Borders Group ended the week up 31.71% and is up roughly 38% YTD. So far this year, the company has had a slew of company specific news, as well as a volatile stock price. The chart below maps out the year to date daily rate of return vs. the daily volume in shares traded. This will provide a timeline of news flow and will give you a visual as to how the share price has reacted to it.



1. On January 13, shares jumped over 20% on no news, most likely the result of a large investor closing a short position, noting the relatively low volume for such a move.
2. Over the next 4 days shares slid over 30%, mainly due to a horrible Holiday Sales report, and a continuous loss of confidence in the brick and mortar book retail business. This price action was well deserved considering the fact that ex CEO Ron Marshall reiterated to shareholders that Borders (BGP) stores were better equipped than ever for 2009's holiday season on the company's third quarter conference call.
3. On January 26, shares slid another 15% on the announcement that CEO Ron Marshall resigned from his post after only a year in the top spot.
4. Shares continue to slide as Borders (BGP: 1.5, 0.05) announces that it will reduce its corporate staff by 10%. This is roughly the 3rd reduction of workforce made by the company.
5. Shares soared 38% after the company's largest shareholder William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management commented on the possibility of Borders (BGP) going bankrupt, stating it would be a "low probability event".
6. On February 18, shares rallied over 20% on relatively high volume and no news. Our speculation leads us to believe that the buying was led by Whitney Tilson's T2 Partners who now owns just over 2% of the float or 1.3 million shares.
This would not be the first time Ackman and Tilson take the same side of the same trade. Tilson also joined the General Growth Properties (GGWPQ) trade alongside Ackman. Both being deep value investors, it doesn't take rocket science to figure out why they may think alike. Our view on Borders Group (BGP) is simple. It is a high quality company trading at a very steep discount, even in its temporary state of non-profitability. With cost cutting efforts in place, the company has the potential and the resources to find its way back to profitability.

[source: istockanalyst story "Borders Group: Room to Run?" February 22, 2010]

mekeez

40% off list price 1 and 2 disk DVD's and/or Blu-Ray's. Limit 2. In store only through 3/11
http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/mar...id=SL_20100309

25% off list price of anything at borders.com through 3/11. One use per customer
Code: BSS4499W

Must have Borders Reward card.

mekeez

30% off any item through 3/15 with Rewards membership

Online:
BSK7346U

Store:
http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/mar...id=SA_20100312

illennium

Does Borders enforce the one-time-use restriction? Could I use a coupon at one Borders and then use the same coupon at another Borders, or would their computer link up the two transactions to my account and cut me off?