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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Use BVE4299X for 33% off any item. It's good through the 27th.
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
It's over, corrected. But it's buggin' me. That 'what if'.
Last Thursday (22nd) I took a look at my BofA visa account, I saw something odd. A charge for $6.51 from Boarders.com (charged on the 21st). I don't remember ordering anything or visiting their store (it's far from me). In fact that last 50% off coupon deal was the very first time I ever ordered anything from Boarders (three DVDs). And all of them arrived weeks ago. So I call customer service and ask what the charge is for? They have no answer; saying wait a few days and see if goes away. Which it did yesterday. I've ordered from Wal-Mart, Amazon, Best Buy, Deep Discount and Overstock to name a few and that has never happened before. Okay yeah, it's all good now, but is that normal for Boarders? Random charge? |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by JohnIan
(Post 10835292)
It's over, corrected. But it's buggin' me. That 'what if'.
Last Thursday (22nd) I took a look at my BofA visa account, I saw something odd. A charge for $6.51 from Boarders.com (charged on the 21st). I don't remember ordering anything or visiting their store (it's far from me). In fact that last 50% off coupon deal was the very first time I ever ordered anything from Boarders (three DVDs). And all of them arrived weeks ago. So I call customer service and ask what the charge is for? They have no answer; saying wait a few days and see if goes away. Which it did yesterday. I've ordered from Wal-Mart, Amazon, Best Buy, Deep Discount and Overstock to name a few and that has never happened before. Okay yeah, it's all good now, but is that normal for Boarders? Random charge? |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
The group.
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by JohnIan
(Post 10835292)
It's over, corrected. But it's buggin' me. That 'what if'.
Last Thursday (22nd) I took a look at my BofA visa account, I saw something odd. A charge for $6.51 from Boarders.com (charged on the 21st). I don't remember ordering anything or visiting their store (it's far from me). In fact that last 50% off coupon deal was the very first time I ever ordered anything from Boarders (three DVDs). And all of them arrived weeks ago. So I call customer service and ask what the charge is for? They have no answer; saying wait a few days and see if goes away. Which it did yesterday. I've ordered from Wal-Mart, Amazon, Best Buy, Deep Discount and Overstock to name a few and that has never happened before. Okay yeah, it's all good now, but is that normal for Boarders? Random charge? |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by JohnIan
(Post 10835292)
Okay yeah, it's all good now, but is that normal for Boarders? Random charge?
I alerted my credit card company that I had nothing on order that would account for such a large preauthorization. Thankfully, the pending amount has gradually decreased throughout the week and no actual charges have been posted -- but reading your message makes me think Borders could have been to blame. Maybe something happened with their system that caused multiple reauthorizations for purchases that were already billed? I can't really be sure, but this situation has gotten me very suspicious -- I've been monitoring my account like crazy these past few days. |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Thank you.
This is good to know. |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by joe_b
(Post 10835521)
Thankfully, the pending amount has gradually decreased throughout the week and no actual charges have been posted -- but reading your message makes me think Borders could have been to blame.
This is completely unacceptable. I'm contacting these bozos ASAP. Hopefully the charge will be refunded as it was in your case, but this should never have happened - PERIOD. I'll have to contact my CC company tomorrow, but they'll probably advise me to wait until the billing period is over to dispute this unauthorized charge.</s> EDIT: Okay - turns out, I'm the bozo. I just got a shipping notice and realized this was indeed a legitimate charge -- for a Media Blasters box set I ordered in JANUARY... no wonder I'd forgotten about it. :lol: This box set was out of print anyway, so after two months on backorder, I just assumed it would never ship. So that's a relief... but it still doesn't explain the $240 in pending charges that popped up last week. :hscratch: |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by joe_b
(Post 10836718)
I spoke too soon -- a charge just went through from Borders for $13.33. <s>I ordered nothing that cost that amount and had no pending backorders with them.
This is completely unacceptable. I'm contacting these bozos ASAP. Hopefully the charge will be refunded as it was in your case, but this should never have happened - PERIOD. I'll have to contact my CC company tomorrow, but they'll probably advise me to wait until the billing period is over to dispute this unauthorized charge.</s> EDIT: Okay - turns out, I'm the bozo. I just got a shipping notice and realized this was indeed a legitimate charge -- for a Media Blasters box set I ordered in JANUARY... no wonder I'd forgotten about it. :lol: This box set was out of print anyway, so after two months on backorder, I just assumed it would never ship. So that's a relief... but it still doesn't explain the $240 in pending charges that popped up last week. :hscratch: |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
It was a pending charge that has fallen off already, so I'm not certain my CC company would have a record of where the authorization was coming from. But it is still bugging me, so I'll definitely give them a call.
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Sooooo... Any coupons for this weekend? I will be a-wandering, and it's always good to have a couple of print-outs in the hip pocket if I stumble across a Borders.
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Originally Posted by Preterite
(Post 10838782)
Sooooo... Any coupons for this weekend? I will be a-wandering, and it's always good to have a couple of print-outs in the hip pocket if I stumble across a Borders.
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
This is from the July 4th (2011) issue of Home Media by Erik Gruenwedel...
Direct Brands, parent of mail-order disc service Columbia House, among other services, has put in an offer to purchase bankrupt Borders Group Inc. The deal includes the Michigan based bookstore company's assets for $215.1 million plus assuming $220 million of liabilities. The transaction is subject to bankruptcy court approval. Mike Edwards, Borders Group president, said, "We look forward to working with a supportive partner as we continue to execute on our turnaround strategy." Borders filed Chapter 11 in February, announcing plans at the time to close about a third of its stores. |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by JohnIan
(Post 10841862)
This is from the July 4th (2011) issue of Home Media by Erik Gruenwedel...
I haven't used Columbia House since I was in my teens, cassettes. |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Single-Disc DVDs 40 % off list price
Limit 2. Single- and double-disc only. Excludes box sets. Selection varies by store. While supplies last. http://www.bordersmedia.com/coup/201...id=SA_20110715 |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Looks like Borders is close to extinction. Many reports in media today about strong chance for liquidation.
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by drmar35mm
(Post 10854875)
Looks like Borders is close to extinction. Many reports in media today about strong chance for liquidation.
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
The rumors are true.
Last Sunday I headed into the main store in Ann Arbor before going over to Top of the Park and there was a lot of stuff on clearance. Downstairs they had most of their DVDs at the normal exaggerated prices and upstairs was pretty much cleared out. Sadly, they were trying to cover this by having a 'coming soon: community free space' along with some newly painted walls. But then there was more clearance signage for CDs and the like. They still had a lot of books, but a lot of shelves were emptier than usual. If you want something from Borders, you might want to get it soon. If you have a chance to get your Borders Plus Membership refunded, do it immediately. The place is a sinking ship. |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Any news updates on Borders?
Ordered Grindhouse Blu-ray for $5.11 on Friday (after rewards plus, 30% coupon, and ten dollars in borders bucks). Hopefully this ships and there are no problems. |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Borders is dead. Just reported on NBC Evening News. Stick a fork in it.
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No surprise there...just overpriced stuff, low quantities and they just got beat out by Amazon. Will B&N be next?
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Just checked and my order is "in-process".........placed on Friday
allegedly "in-stock-ships in 24 hours".......LOL Anyone know if there is any type of recourse a consumer can take who has bought their now worthless "Plus Rewards" membership in the last month or two? Or is it a consumer life lesson at this point? |
Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by Kevy
(Post 10858765)
Anyone know if there is any type of recourse a consumer can take whohas bought their now worthless "Plus Rewards" membership in the last month or two? Or is it a consumer life lesson at this point?
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
You can purchase Borders gift cards online, but I do not suggest doing so: http://www.borders.com/online/store/BGIView_giftcards
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Re: The Official Borders Coupon Thread volume 2 - Updated Weekly
Originally Posted by Kevy
(Post 10858765)
Anyone know if there is any type of recourse a consumer can take who has bought their now worthless "Plus Rewards" membership in the last month or two? Or is it a consumer life lesson at this point?
Since the store doesn't officially liquidate until Friday, I tried to upgrade my membership yesterday to get the coupons and $10 in Border's Bucks but the manager wouldn't let me. |
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