Best way to get Superman Ultimate Collection
 

Hello, i just noticed the Superman Ultimate collection (4525804) being listed for $74.96. I have it preordered at amazon.com with a $50 GC, but i was thinking maybe i could save it for later. With tax and shipping it comes to $90 from columbia. I wanted to know what is the best method to calculate the total cost if this is bought from columbia house. I just received an offer for get 6 free, buy one for $14.95 and then you only have to buy 2. Is this the best way to get this set, any assistance would be appreciated.

Not sure if the proper code is out there, but what about the code that gives you 5 or 6 dvds for just about nothing, with 3 to buy. Then buying this set would fufill it, and when they have the box set sales, this set would probably be under $70.

While I don't know what the math for it looks like, the best enrollment would be the 6 free WITHOUT getting the 14.95/9.95 movie. Then, you would owe 3 committments, which the Superman Ultimate collection would count as.

^ Yes, with an LMT type membership the numbers would look like this:

(I am going to assume that $5 off is still working, and a $5.86 average DVD cost)

Enrollment: 6 x 49¢ = $2.94 (6 DVDs)

Fulfillment: $74.96 + $7.99 (shipping) - $5 (web discount) = $77.95 (1 box set worth three fulfillments)

Total: $2.94 + $77.95 = $80.89 (6 DVDs plus 1 box set)
Relative cost of box set = $80.89 - (6 x $5.86) = $80.89 - $35.16 = $45.73

Can you find this for less elsewhere? If not, this is a good deal.

If you were to use a B1G1F deal you could also get another expensive DVD like a Criterion or, perhaps, the Superman Returns: SE for free and that would lower the relative cost of the set somewhat.

Thanks guys but according to their website, it states $90 count as 3 fulfillments.
This is from their website.


Multi-Unit Set Price Counts As
$19.95 to $49.99 1 Selection
$50.00 to $89.99 2 Selections
$90.00 to $149.99 3 Selections
$150.00 and Higher 4 Selections

It does say that, but it's incorrect. They haven't chaged their site rules to reflect a policy change that happened a long time ago. $60+ items count as 3 commitments.

isn't amazon.com the best place FREE shipping and no tax so you only pay 69.97 ? that's where i preordered mines ... but if there is a better deal out there i will gladly cancel ;)
thanks

If you have a ch.com account - it is 59.95 with free shipping, but with NY tax it's 64.97

As legend42 said, the information on the website is obsolete (and has been for a couple of years now). If you look inside the back cover of the DVD catalog that came with your enrollment package you will find the new schedule:

The current Columbia House fulfillment credit schedule:
Selections purchased at $19.95 to $39.94 count for one
Selections purchased at $39.95 to $59.94 count for two
Selections purchased at $59.95 to $79.94 count for three
Selections purchased at $79.95 to $99.94 count for four
Selections purchased at $99.95 and higher count for five

Thanks again.

DDD 20% off sale later this month. You'll get the set very cheap ;)

that would be nice ;) thanks

With a release date of 11/28/06, I'd think the sale would be over by then.

regular club has it for 59.95 and i got an email for 10% off so the total with tax and shipping was 65.75 ...

I thought Ch.com didn't offer free shipping anymore ? on their season sets ? can someone verify ?
thanks

It's FREE shipping on everything. Just tested it out on "The Munsters: Second Season" which is listed at a Special Price of $20.99. Proceeded to checkout and they only added sales tax.

EDIT: the Superman set (14 discs) adds only $4.95 tax.

ok cool well i just signed up for the tV club so let's see how soon i get approved and can log on to the site ;)
thanks for checking that out for me

does ch mean the tv club or the regular dvd club ? because on my regular dvd club account i have to pay shipping on this set :( LMK thanks since I just signed up for the TV club a couple of hours ago... thanks sorry about this

It kind of got lost in the thread, but Captainkid was referring to a CH.com account. This is different from regular DVD Club or TV Edition accounts.

With CH.com all DVDs and sets are 40% off (occasionally more) the CH MSRP and are shipped free. There are no Director's Selections to fuss with BUT sale offers don't work either, so no B1G1F and the like.

Although the prices are higher than what you can get things for in the regular club, if you know what you are doing, the advantage at CH.com is much less hassle.

okay so i went to the site to sign up but what are the commitments ? i tried reading the FAQs but it doesn't list the amount of DVDs to buy ...
nevermind i found this HOW DO I GET THIS GREAT DEAL? Just pay the one-time fee of $9.95 then buy 2 DVDs in the next 90 days as a member. That's it.
are there any codes to use or the best deals is 2 free dvds with a 9.95 membership ?

There are no enrollment codes associated with CH.com membership; it is what it is.

My recollection is that the selection for enrollment DVDs is quite limited. But the good news is that you can buy any two DVDs to fulfill at any price (no $19.95 limit) and the shipping is free, of course. Once you purchase your two fulfillments within 90 days, you are good to go. My account is more than a year old now and remains open.

Don't believe the 60% off stuff, hardly anything is ever 60% off MSRP. Almost everything is 40% off MSRP, all the time.

Well let's see what happens i signed up but didn't select my FREE DVDS after the submit membership page ( but i saw the charge for the 9.95 show up a pending on a CC account ) so I called and the CS said that most likely what will happen is that I will get two gift vouchers towards my choice of DVDS ... so I guess I will wait and see if I get accepted or not ... thanks I didn't know about this club ...

Possible CH description is WRONG. the Description telling Supergirl include in the set. Also, bestbuy.com description icluding all the cartoon (Lost episodes).

Did you actually submit your application? I remember when I first thought of signing up, I had to enter my payment info and address before I could browse the DVDs available for enrollment. I couldn't find 2 that I wanted so I just steered away from the site. Later on I noticed the pending charge on my bankcard. It was there for just a couple of days before dropping off. I hadn't submitted the application with 2 DVDs, so I thought that was kind of odd.

OOPS that's what i did too :( oh well there weren't any dvds i really wanted so i just entered my info and then closed the page when i had to select the DVDS ... i guess i will check to see if the pending charge drops off too...
thanks