Columbia House Sale Offer Codes, Part V
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do we know of any current (non expired) free/discounted shipping codes? Trying to use the BOGO code. It's worked so far. Making me pay $15 for Forest Gump Special Edition and $15 for Little Miss Sunshine while getting both Collateral and Patch Adams for no cost. Yet....$9 for shipping, your joking me right?
Edit: I just added these four movies to my shopping cart on Amazon.com and the four totaled $31. Eight bucks cheaper than CH and thats without the use of promo codes obviously. A bit of a joke. Although I suppose when you factor in the 3 movies for $6 you get at the start it comes out to an average of $6.25 a movie roughly (7 movies) which is kind of worth it.
Edit: I just added these four movies to my shopping cart on Amazon.com and the four totaled $31. Eight bucks cheaper than CH and thats without the use of promo codes obviously. A bit of a joke. Although I suppose when you factor in the 3 movies for $6 you get at the start it comes out to an average of $6.25 a movie roughly (7 movies) which is kind of worth it.
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You seem to be confusing costs at the manufacturing level with those at the distribution level. I'm sure that they turn a profit on us, but a fraction of what they get off J6P.
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do we know of any current (non expired) free/discounted shipping codes? Trying to use the BOGO code. It's worked so far. Making me pay $15 for Forest Gump Special Edition and $15 for Little Miss Sunshine while getting both Collateral and Patch Adams for no cost. Yet....$9 for shipping, your joking me right?
Edit: I just added these four movies to my shopping cart on Amazon.com and the four totaled $31. Eight bucks cheaper than CH and thats without the use of promo codes obviously. A bit of a joke. Although I suppose when you factor in the 3 movies for $6 you get at the start it comes out to an average of $6.25 a movie roughly (7 movies) which is kind of worth it.
Edit: I just added these four movies to my shopping cart on Amazon.com and the four totaled $31. Eight bucks cheaper than CH and thats without the use of promo codes obviously. A bit of a joke. Although I suppose when you factor in the 3 movies for $6 you get at the start it comes out to an average of $6.25 a movie roughly (7 movies) which is kind of worth it.
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I can't believe they still haven't started a Blu-ray Club yet. Yes, I know there was a thread on this, but apparently they were still doing a "study" to gauge interest. Please, spare me.
Somehow, CH manages to survive year-in-year-out. I remember them from the LP days! As others have said, they make their $ off J6P, and the relative ignorance that comes with that demo.
Somehow, CH manages to survive year-in-year-out. I remember them from the LP days! As others have said, they make their $ off J6P, and the relative ignorance that comes with that demo.
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If you get four movies, paying for two and getting the other two for free (while paying shipping on all four), does this count as two or four movies towards your obligation purchases? Or in other words if I did this, would I be done with them, or would I have to purchase one more film?
@kenbenobi...thats what I figured. My problem is that i'm trying to avoid buying DVD's to fulfill my obligation. The three for $3 is sweet but i'm trying to go strictly blu ray for my obligations (3 for $60) but I don't want to ring that out just yet in case another 20% off or free shipping comes along that you can stack with it. I saw there was a 20% that stacked with the 3 for 60 deal last week but its now expired.
@kenbenobi...thats what I figured. My problem is that i'm trying to avoid buying DVD's to fulfill my obligation. The three for $3 is sweet but i'm trying to go strictly blu ray for my obligations (3 for $60) but I don't want to ring that out just yet in case another 20% off or free shipping comes along that you can stack with it. I saw there was a 20% that stacked with the 3 for 60 deal last week but its now expired.
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If you get four movies, paying for two and getting the other two for free (while paying shipping on all four), does this count as two or four movies towards your obligation purchases? Or in other words if I did this, would I be done with them, or would I have to purchase one more film?
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I just tried it using the 3 Blu Rays for $60 deal and it worked. Didn't give me 3 free DVD's, just the one lol. But thats because the code mentioned above isn't a standard BOGO code. It gives you one free DVD and then every DVD after that is 60% off which is nice until you get hit by the shipping (as usual). So when I did the three Blu Rays for $60 I got a free DVD with it as well as 60% off every DVD I added after that. I found a few good ones that came down to $3 -$4. Only problem is the shipping for each item With 6 items in my cart, shipping came out to over $12 which is crazy considering it takes them a decade to actually get your movies to you.
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I'm interested in box sets. Right now they are 40% off, but subject to shipping charges. Does CH ever have free shipping offers on box sets, like the old CH.com?
I notice that after this week there will no longer be a toll-free 800 phone number, or that's what they say while on telephone hold.
I notice that after this week there will no longer be a toll-free 800 phone number, or that's what they say while on telephone hold.
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I'm interested in box sets. Right now they are 40% off, but subject to shipping charges. Does CH ever have free shipping offers on box sets, like the old CH.com?
I notice that after this week there will no longer be a toll-free 800 phone number, or that's what they say while on telephone hold.
I notice that after this week there will no longer be a toll-free 800 phone number, or that's what they say while on telephone hold.
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Yeah, it will be a regular number instead of toll-free. I posted a thread here about it around the start of February when they switched the phone system. The number is located in Hanover, PA ... where their warehouse is.
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Or one that stacks. Last week the b1g1 stacked for me and with the 40% off no purchase necc. I got 2 dvd for $18 shipped and they said I fulfilled my obligation.
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Better times are indeed ahead.
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Looks like CH has re-structured their entre operation.. not sad about that in the least. So, now, no more foreign language, outsourced employees answering calls from a far away land whom havent the slightest idea of what youre saying and obviously cant help you. Lovely.
Better times are indeed ahead.
Better times are indeed ahead.
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I'm interested in box sets. Right now they are 40% off, but subject to shipping charges. Does CH ever have free shipping offers on box sets, like the old CH.com?
I notice that after this week there will no longer be a toll-free 800 phone number, or that's what they say while on telephone hold.
I notice that after this week there will no longer be a toll-free 800 phone number, or that's what they say while on telephone hold.
It's not suprising that they're discontinuing toll free support with the proliferation of cell phones with "free" national LD calling. Why pay for a toll free line when your customers can do it "free" themselves? Of course, you have those neanderthals (like me) who refuse to own a cell phone and will now get to pay for crappy phone support if needed...
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CH does (or did) free shipping on box sets once, sometimes twice, a year. I'm thinking March or April last year was the last time this was done. Occasionally they've offered a select group of box sets at $19.99 w/shipping included. It's typically a very short list of titles with this offer, but a few are deals and they count for fulfillment.
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^Yep... I checked a few back invoices and it looks like they did this in early December... at least I've a couple of box set orders during that time frame on which there were no shipping charges.
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I'm not confusing it, I was just making a point. If duplicating a CD costs 25 cents to manufacture that still translates to huge profit for the distributor, vs. $25 to duplicate.
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I can't believe they still haven't started a Blu-ray Club yet. Yes, I know there was a thread on this, but apparently they were still doing a "study" to gauge interest. Please, spare me.
Somehow, CH manages to survive year-in-year-out. I remember them from the LP days! As others have said, they make their $ off J6P, and the relative ignorance that comes with that demo.
Somehow, CH manages to survive year-in-year-out. I remember them from the LP days! As others have said, they make their $ off J6P, and the relative ignorance that comes with that demo.
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Many people who used to be regular customers of CH over the years have now moved on to BD and no longer have any interest in purchasing any DVDs....the overall sales for DVDs are shrinking, while the BD market is growing.....plus the prices of BDs have really begun to fall off compared to where they were just a couple years ago....let's not even mention how DVDs have become so dirt cheap from regular retailers that CH doesn't even offer the best deals on a lot of titles anymore....
It would be in Columbia House's best interest to strike while the iron is hot, as they are really missing out on new revenue opportunities....
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I bought quite a few BD from CH before Christmas during the 3 for $60/BOGO unlimited w/ FSH.
Six titles (3 blu, 3 reg.) came to around $66, or $11 each.
This new offer with 3 for $60/BOGO + 60% off + SH came to around $100, or $16.66 each.
(Maybe the 666 should tell me something about the "new" CH).
Guess it's wait & see. At this point, I can do better with sales on other sites for almost everything. I have some Funcash...er, Bonus Points...that I suppose I can cash in toward a cheap(er) set or a blu-ray. Other than that, can't see buying anything right now.
Six titles (3 blu, 3 reg.) came to around $66, or $11 each.
This new offer with 3 for $60/BOGO + 60% off + SH came to around $100, or $16.66 each.
(Maybe the 666 should tell me something about the "new" CH).
Guess it's wait & see. At this point, I can do better with sales on other sites for almost everything. I have some Funcash...er, Bonus Points...that I suppose I can cash in toward a cheap(er) set or a blu-ray. Other than that, can't see buying anything right now.
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That makes no sense at all...
Many people who used to be regular customers of CH over the years have now moved on to BD and no longer have any interest in purchasing any DVDs....the overall sales for DVDs are shrinking, while the BD market is growing.....plus the prices of BDs have really begun to fall off compared to where they were just a couple years ago....let's not even mention how DVDs have become so dirt cheap from regular retailers that CH doesn't even offer the best deals on a lot of titles anymore....
It would be in Columbia House's best interest to strike while the iron is hot, as they are really missing out on new revenue opportunities....
Many people who used to be regular customers of CH over the years have now moved on to BD and no longer have any interest in purchasing any DVDs....the overall sales for DVDs are shrinking, while the BD market is growing.....plus the prices of BDs have really begun to fall off compared to where they were just a couple years ago....let's not even mention how DVDs have become so dirt cheap from regular retailers that CH doesn't even offer the best deals on a lot of titles anymore....
It would be in Columbia House's best interest to strike while the iron is hot, as they are really missing out on new revenue opportunities....
Unless you have actual numbers from CH sales to indicate "regular customers of CH over the years have now moved on to BD and no longer have any interest in purchasing any DVDs" I don't see their sales numbers being much different than B&M. If BR sales at CH warrant, they'll offer a BR club. The parent company offers book club memberships in many differing genres and as such I feel they would not hesitate to offer a BR club if numbers warrant.
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Yeah, BD is a premium product in a bad economy. When you see two boxes, one significantly more expensive than the other for the same movie, I'm not surprised people go for the cheaper one these days. When the economy fully recovers/starts growing, I think those numbers will swing the other way. But that's not to say they will become majority...I think there are too many other factors against that for some time to come yet.