True_Story1011

As most of you know...

Barnes & Noble is currently having their 50% Criterion Collection film sale at all B&M and online shops -- Early on a lot of consumers made out exceptionally well with B2G1F sales as well as added discounts due to being a valued card member.

I thought it would be fun to have people post up comments or images/video's of their hauls...

If you would like to gloat on what you paid that would be great to see what others are paying as well as bragging rights!


I've already purchased 18 films in 3 days and I'm heading out to score some more after lunch -- I'll be posting up pictures and pricing information later on.

arbogast777

Already going...

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/blu-ray-bar...july-30-a.html

clckworang

Gloat in the bargain forum.

True_Story1011

Thanks, arbogast777.

But the discussion post is for generally letting people know about the sale and posting up coupon codes that are used as fast as they are posted. (side note of hilarity)

BuckNaked2k

clckworang

No, the discussion post in the bargain forum is for discussion of all aspects of the Criterion sale. That's why you have so many people in there listing exactly what they bought. By your rationale, we should have an ongoing thread in this forum about what people have bought at Amazon. Should we also start a thread here when DeepDiscount has a sale? HD Talk is NOT the place for discussion of sales. If you want to gloat about the Blu-ray that you just bought and feel the thread in the bargains forum isn't good enough, you can also go here as well.

musick

I like how people act like it is so busy/congested here that this forum can't afford a thread like this to exist in this space

my B2GO haul





ps. I'm sure they all look and sound great (hopefully that covers this being in the HD Talk forum)

flansered

Rushmore
Harold and Maude
Tokyo Drifter
Branded to Kill
The Gold Rush
Tiny Furniture
The Last Temptation of Christ
Godzilla

Might go back and get the Samurai Trilogy and Shallow Grave. I seem to be less enthusiastic about the sale this time.

True_Story1011

I've gone to 3 physical locations and Rushmore was gone at all three. I also had a problem with finding Gojira -- So the last one I went to ended up going to (which was closest to the house) I decided to go ahead and put a order in for both...

That was 3 days ago. I'm hoping it will be in while I'm on vacation this week.

BuckNaked2k

^ They have a good track record of replenishing stock during this sale.

True_Story1011

Is it because you've gotten most of the titles you've wanted in prior sales or from lack of interesting titles?

With me, I haven't been in the market for Criterion's for over 3 years... I've gotten a promotion with my job and have a bit more disposable income to expand on a hobby that I wouldn't have been able to otherwise.

So right now its pretty much catch up.

True_Story1011

Thanks, BuckNaked2k.

I've been scratching for a couple other titles that weren't available at the time of visit...

I also talked to a couple of the staffers and they mentioned having a stash of stuff that they were holding off the sales floor until payday. For some this would irritate - for me this one of the incentives for working at a location. (profiteering is another story all together)

A couple of the female employees found it funny how much the guys at the locations were going nuts for these sales.

I find these types of sales as a perfect conversation piece to engage in with the employee's to gage how sales are without picking up trade mags.

The personal approach is always more rewarding.

That's another reason why I don't like ordering online when a sale is available at a B&M location.

SethDLH

Black Narcissus
Harakiri
Kuroneko
Phantom Carriage
Samurai Trilogy

BuckNaked2k

Unless they're overlappin' half-off with a B2G1

True_Story1011

^WERD~!^

UNLESS...

rexinnih

Godzilla
Down by Law
Stagecoach
Topsy Turvy
The Gold Rush

Shannon Nutt

The 39 Steps
Something Wild
Howard's End
Antichrist
Fish Tank
Shallow Grave
Tiny Furniture
Broadcast News
Belle de Jour
The Thin Red Line

Maxflier

The Organizer.

That's it. Having a hard time getting excited about the sale this go around for some reason.

TimeandTide

Godzilla
The Last Emperor
Seven Samurai

E Unit

La Haine
Belle de Jour
Shallow Grave
Being John Malkovich

asianxcore

Harold and Maude

I've only bought that so far, because it was the thing I wanted the most even before the sale started. There are still about 3 titles I want to pick up, but the sale goes until July 30th, so I'm in no rush

DVDude!

Being John Malkovich
Godzilla
The Great Dictator
Videodrome

Wish Eating Raoul were available for 50% off...

Giles

disregard the top disc.

La Haine
Being John Malkovich
David Lean Directs Noel Coward
The 39 Steps
The Lady Vanishes
The Samurai Trilogy
Summer Interlude
Summer with Monika
+

World on A Wire
Zazie dans le Metro

MTRodaba2468

Harold & Maude
Being John Malkovich
Anatomy Of A Murder
Gray's Anatomy
The Lady Vanishes
David Lean Directs Noël Coward
Belle De Jour
Down By Law
Metropolitan
The Last Days Of Disco
The Samurai Trilogy
Summer With Monika
A Night To Remember
Playtime
Robinson Crusoe On Mars

All on Blu. New inclusions in italics.

True_Story1011

Hey guys, just a heads up on this...

I went to purchase a few more titles this evening and was wondering why my copy of Godzilla had yet to arrive. I was told by the attendant that my order was cancelled!

She informed me that there was two locations in town that had copies and called ahead. But while checking for availability she noticed that there was a return to warehouse order placed on this title...

I had her hold the title at the other location and hurried over to snag it up.

The employee (who was a department head) said he seen the same memo placed and was getting ready to pull them off the shelf before the Polaris store called...

Not sure what the deal with this is or if something has changed with this sale and the inclusion list.

Anyone have any connections regarding this?