The EPB offer is..?Sorry,but I don't want to look at all 31 pages of this thead.

Feel sorry for ya, cause I don't feel like looking it up for you, and then repeating myself. Just read back a few pages. Geez. Did your mom always do your homework for you too? ;)

EPB is a typical (good) 7:2 code, or I wouldn't have mentioned it. You could check the first post in this thread where most of the codes are listed and explained. Or you could go to columbiahouse.com, enter the code, and check the offer details.

I tried the 42M one, but it said I had to buy three DVDs at $19.95 over the next two years. Has this changed or is something else up?

Try deleting cookies, internet files, clearing history, then restarting the browser.

I'm getting the six for 49 cents each part, but it's saying I need to buy three at $19.95 instead of two. Here's the message:

It's true. Choose 6 DVDs for $0.49 each, with free shipping! All you need to do is buy 3 DVDs over the next 2 years at $19.95 or more plus shipping and processing, and you may cancel at any time after doing so by contacting Customer Service. As a Bonus, you can take the 7th movie now for $9.95 with Free Shipping and have only 2 more movies to buy (instead of 3) in the next 2 years. Plus, you can take an 8th movie for the special price of $9.95 with Free Shipping. There's no risk, your introductory package is sent on a 10-day trial basis and includes complete details of membership. If you are not completely satisfied, you may return the package at our expense and we'll cancel your membership and refund your money.

That's what I was getting over and over again earlier, but when I did what I said before, it finally worked.

Okay, I'll give it a shot. I'd been clearing my cookies and opening a new page, but I hadn't bothered to clear my history or Internet files. Just for the sake of it, what browse r are you using?

I probably don't need to be messing around with this all that much, since I don't plan to put in for a new membership for a couple more weeks. I have an issue that needs to be resolved with one account and an open order with the other. This is probably more a case of me chomping at the bit to get my hands on the four WB Gangster titles I don't have in addition to the flicks from the most recent Controversial Classics set.

-confused- That's the correct 7:2 offer: 6 for 49¢ each, buy the bonus for $9.95 and have just two to fulfill.

Result: 7 DVDs for $12.89 with two fulfillments required.

I don't get what the problem is.

D'oh. There's that public school attention span kicking in again. I think I had the same "problem" the first time I went through the enrollment stage. My fault, but thanks for pointing that out.

I just got approved for the "get five for $0.49, buy one more fore $14.95 and have only one more to buy to complete membership" deal.

I just completed my first membership (might keep it open though, just to be able to see the site like other people here do), and this new one is my second open account.

^Congratulations! That 6:1 (or 5:2 for those of us who buy box sets) code is hard to get approved (at least for those of us who have had many accounts before. Those 6:1 codes also don't work on the phone. You did well.

Wow! I just got my second consecutive online application (42M) without a loss approved 48 hours after submitting. That hasn't happened for several years. Looks like maybe for all of the BMG takeover small minuses this is a plus.

I just got an email invitation this morning. Followed the link and the url showed the code 42D. I was given the credit card option. Don't know whether PSN is required or not. I didn't see anywhere mentioning it but I was following the invitation they sent me as a previous customer.

I applied online Saturday morning with one of the 6:1 codes and got a welcome email this morning. That was fast! I just hope the porn mail fiasco has been fixed with CH.

What are these 6:1 codes?

^6:1 codes, such as K7L, are the lowest cost codes around. They are described in the first post in this thread.

They only work on-line, not on the phone, and my impression is that only those who have had few or no previous accounts will get applications accepted. But they are worth a try if one is placing on on-line application.

A strategy note: it is often best to use the codes as 5:2 codes (skip the $14.95 bonus). Then you can buy a set worth two commitments as a fulfillment or you can use a B1G1F sale offer code to get two freebies.

Ah, thank you. I've had more CH accounts than I can count so I doubt I'd get accepted but I'll give it a try.

been out of the game for awhile... just tried to call in a LMT enrollment, was stunned to hear its not valid... had a very nice CSR who asked me the details of my code, and said he would be able to get me that deal even w/o a code. Took CC info and no PSN. we'll see how this goes.

Don't know if it was the 42M code, me choosing "Bill Me" or my being taken off of CHs' infamous BlackList? Whatever it was, I was finally able to get an order @ one of my addresses for the 1st time in almost a year.

More than a year ago, I closed the accounts @ that address with "Deceased". Since then, I had no success even getting a letter of rejection in several tries (web & phone) - until today. I had decided to not try for a long while (8+ months) & then I tried last week.

Yes, nearly all of the best codes no longer work on the phone. Last I heard, only EBP and its relatives still did work on the phone.

fyi - Since the demise of the phone codes, I've been able to get two successive web apps approved (about 6 weeks apart). I was able to get the second one this past week despite the first still being open. I fit the profile of an account-cycler, so in the past web apps were very difficult. Hopefully, this is a sign that CH has loosened the web apps for those of us who cycle accounts.

Hey all, I just finished enrolling and paying via credit card. Does anyone know how long it usually takes to be able to access the website, I need a membership number, and how long it will take for the initial shipment of DVDs to arrive? Thanks!

Assuming you applied over the web, you may get a welcome email (w/account number) within 2 or 3 days. The enrollment shippment will likely arrive in 7 - 10 days.

This is strange. My web sign-ups would get "lost" like 95% of the time while all my phone applications would go through without a hitch. Now that all the good codes are being rejected over the phone, I'm having no problems getting HDL accepted over and over again online for the TV Club.

I just put a web app in on Sunday, received my confirmation, but have yet to receive my welcome email. Hopefully I'll get one today or tomorrow. This will be my 4th attempt at a web app since May. My eight attempt since November with only 1 success. I've only had 4 accounts in the past 4 years and have 0 open now. Hopefully this new one will work.

EDIT: Still no email. I'll wait a few more days and then I'll just do it by phone.

Thank you to Lizard for keeping up with the ongoing questions in this thread. Im not as active with CH as I used to be.

Nor I. My last (successful) account was opened in February (TV Edition). But I have the time and I appreciate all the hard work done by those who helped me get a lot of inexpensive DVDs from Columbia House over the last five plus years.

For now, I am marking time until CH offers HD DVD (I hope!). I also find plumbing the secrets of CH and optimizing purchases an interesting game.

Well, after several attempts at enrolling online and not getting anywhere (sometimes I didn't even get the "Thank you for your application" ones) I called and used the EBP code. I'll post on if and when I get accepted.

Just got my welcome email on a web app via a CH email offer (7/2). Couldn't determine what the offer code was even looking at the source code on the "Details" page. Can someone tell me how to do that? Also, are these individual codes? Thanks.

If you click on the "We want you back" e-mail link it will open a web page. The end of the URL will be the enrollment code. For example, I got one that ends in ...dk=42D. The enrollment code is "42D", a good 7:2 code.

While the codes vary depending on which e-mail offer you are sent, the enrollment codes are generally useable by anyone.

Thanks. Code was 42S. Took about 5 days to get welcome email.

Do any of the codes work now? I was going to place an order today (new enrollment) and I keep getting buy 5 more to fullfill commitment (4 if i buy one for $15). Shouldn't it be to only buy 2 more to fullfill my commitment with these codes?

I did LMT last night and it worked

That code worked, I just don't have a psn though. :/

Nevermind. I got the EBP code to work.

I used LMT just the other day and it still works and it didn't even ask me for a credit card, only for a preferred number (I put in one of my other account numbers and it accepted it). I never thought the application would go through, I just did it to see if it would happen. Lo and behold in less than 7 days the dvds were at my house.

just applied with EBP....hopin this one goes through [makes account number *GASP* 3 total for me]

I hope this isn't redundant, so here goes. I received some postal mail today from the Columbia House TV-DVD club. The offer is for 2 DVD sets... billed $19.95 for the first, and the second for free, with free shipping. The committment is two purchases. This is like the HDL code, yes?

The code for this deal is 57D and I just tried entering it on the www.chtvedition.com site and received the following terms:

"It's true. Get 1 set free when you buy one set for $19.95, with free shipping on this order! All you need to do is buy 2 more DVDs in the next year at regular Club prices (currently as low as $19.95 each plus shipping and processing). You may cancel anytime thereafter by contacting Customer Service."

Anyhow, I hope this may be of help and/or interest to some of you.

-Slappy

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With the HDL code you pay $9.95, not $19.95.