MAD MAX SE 96% off: $0.75 at DVD Express!
09-29-01, 02:06 PM
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This is still available which is BAD NEWS!! The longer this stays open and more orders pile up, the less likely it will be honored. This may be one of those deals where no one is in on the weekend to correct it, then when the big wigs return to work on Monday and find 1,000,000,000 orders for Mad Max, they find they simply cannot afford to honor the price.
Oh well, maybe we'll get a GC out of it...
Oh well, maybe we'll get a GC out of it...
09-29-01, 03:04 PM
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Originally posted by moocher
This is still available which is BAD NEWS!! The longer this stays open and more orders pile up, the less likely it will be honored. This may be one of those deals where no one is in on the weekend to correct it, then when the big wigs return to work on Monday and find 1,000,000,000 orders for Mad Max, they find they simply cannot afford to honor the price.
Oh well, maybe we'll get a GC out of it...
This is still available which is BAD NEWS!! The longer this stays open and more orders pile up, the less likely it will be honored. This may be one of those deals where no one is in on the weekend to correct it, then when the big wigs return to work on Monday and find 1,000,000,000 orders for Mad Max, they find they simply cannot afford to honor the price.
Oh well, maybe we'll get a GC out of it...
09-29-01, 03:18 PM
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Anyone else notice this DVD is not coming out until 4th January 2002? I think the chance of getting this DVD is less than being struck by lightning twice while sitting on the toilet.
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09-29-01, 03:51 PM
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Originally posted by huzefa
Anyone else notice this DVD is not coming out until 4th January 2002? I think the chance of not getting this DVD is less than being struck by lightning twice while sitting on the toilet.
Anyone else notice this DVD is not coming out until 4th January 2002? I think the chance of not getting this DVD is less than being struck by lightning twice while sitting on the toilet.
I'm pretty sure the chances of not getting the DVD are fairly high
Just clarifying I guess...
09-29-01, 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by jiggyblau
Don't you mean the chance of GETTING the DVD is less than being struck by lightning?
I'm pretty sure the chances of not getting the DVD are fairly high
Just clarifying I guess...
Don't you mean the chance of GETTING the DVD is less than being struck by lightning?
I'm pretty sure the chances of not getting the DVD are fairly high
Just clarifying I guess...
09-29-01, 04:52 PM
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Originally posted by Aaron D
I know ******** takes away revenue from this site, but at $0.65 (plus $0.89 shipping), maybe THEY would honor this!
(I know its doubtful!)
I know ******** takes away revenue from this site, but at $0.65 (plus $0.89 shipping), maybe THEY would honor this!
(I know its doubtful!)
09-29-01, 05:07 PM
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Re: Re: Re: MAD MAX SE 96% off: $0.75 at DVD Express!
Originally posted by Jericho
your kidding right? Maybe I'm wrong, but DVD pricesearch is just an independent site. There's no such thing as an "approved link". I mean they are at best affiliates.
I seriously doubt this is a "marketing ploy". If you want to get customers in on a sale, you don't mark down stuff 95% off and you don't do a small ticket item like Mad Mex:SE. You'd do some big title like Shrek or The Mummy Returns at say 50% off.
your kidding right? Maybe I'm wrong, but DVD pricesearch is just an independent site. There's no such thing as an "approved link". I mean they are at best affiliates.
I seriously doubt this is a "marketing ploy". If you want to get customers in on a sale, you don't mark down stuff 95% off and you don't do a small ticket item like Mad Mex:SE. You'd do some big title like Shrek or The Mummy Returns at say 50% off.
09-29-01, 05:11 PM
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Originally posted by moocher
This is still available which is BAD NEWS!! The longer this stays open and more orders pile up, the less likely it will be honored. This may be one of those deals where no one is in on the weekend to correct it, then when the big wigs return to work on Monday and find 1,000,000,000 orders for Mad Max, they find they simply cannot afford to honor the price.
Oh well, maybe we'll get a GC out of it...
This is still available which is BAD NEWS!! The longer this stays open and more orders pile up, the less likely it will be honored. This may be one of those deals where no one is in on the weekend to correct it, then when the big wigs return to work on Monday and find 1,000,000,000 orders for Mad Max, they find they simply cannot afford to honor the price.
Oh well, maybe we'll get a GC out of it...
09-29-01, 05:21 PM
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Originally posted by Aaron D
I know ******** takes away revenue from this site, but at $0.65 (plus $0.89 shipping), maybe THEY would honor this!
(I know its doubtful!)
I know ******** takes away revenue from this site, but at $0.65 (plus $0.89 shipping), maybe THEY would honor this!
(I know its doubtful!)
09-29-01, 05:26 PM
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Originally posted by victant
This is exactly what happened when that dtsonline site mispriced their DVD's over 4th of July weekend. Needless to say, I believe this deal is not going through....
This is exactly what happened when that dtsonline site mispriced their DVD's over 4th of July weekend. Needless to say, I believe this deal is not going through....
09-29-01, 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by blakwngbrd
I don't think that was a misprice, though. They just offered a bunch of DVDs for $5 to specific people, and somehow managed to miss the possibility that the "deal" would get posted on forums like ours. It would have been smarter for them to send out a bunch of one-time-use coupons as the only way to get the deal. That way, at least, the number of orders they received would have been controllable. What happened was that the deal got posted here, among other forums, and they got way more orders for the $5 DVDs than they had expected. For whatever reason (monetary concerns, actual lack of stock, who knows), they cancelled many of the orders. Mine included. But that's ok...I'll just be more alert for the next one
I don't think that was a misprice, though. They just offered a bunch of DVDs for $5 to specific people, and somehow managed to miss the possibility that the "deal" would get posted on forums like ours. It would have been smarter for them to send out a bunch of one-time-use coupons as the only way to get the deal. That way, at least, the number of orders they received would have been controllable. What happened was that the deal got posted here, among other forums, and they got way more orders for the $5 DVDs than they had expected. For whatever reason (monetary concerns, actual lack of stock, who knows), they cancelled many of the orders. Mine included. But that's ok...I'll just be more alert for the next one
09-29-01, 06:18 PM
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I just got off the phone with a customer rep there who was shocked (to say the least) when I brought this to his attention. He said that he'd look into it ASAP so we should have an answer soon.
Of course, I got my order of 15 in first, just in case it's true. Ebay here I come!
Of course, I got my order of 15 in first, just in case it's true. Ebay here I come!
09-29-01, 06:59 PM
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Originally posted by Sc0rPs
You think ordering 15 copies improves our chances of getting these? Gee.. thanks....
You think ordering 15 copies improves our chances of getting these? Gee.. thanks....
Seeing how DVDExpress essentially went bankrupt, stopped paying out to ******, and lost alot of their earlier reputation it may be on our side that they will honor the misprice to help renew theri reputatoin.
If they don't no biggie. They will not be geting any other orders from me as it is.
J
09-29-01, 07:20 PM
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::looks into Crystal Ball:: ..... I see....
1) These orders being cancelled
2) Five-page thread of people complaining that it was cancelled
3) All of those people vowing "never to order from that POS store again"
4) All of those people calling and cursing out customer service reps
5) Half of those people contemplating a class-action lawsuit
Happens every time.
1) These orders being cancelled
2) Five-page thread of people complaining that it was cancelled
3) All of those people vowing "never to order from that POS store again"
4) All of those people calling and cursing out customer service reps
5) Half of those people contemplating a class-action lawsuit
Happens every time.
09-29-01, 07:25 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sc0rPs
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Of course, I got my order of 15 in first, just in case it's true. Ebay here I come!
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You think ordering 15 copies improves our chances of getting these? Gee.. thanks....[QUOTE/]
He's just foolin' around.
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Of course, I got my order of 15 in first, just in case it's true. Ebay here I come!
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You think ordering 15 copies improves our chances of getting these? Gee.. thanks....[QUOTE/]
He's just foolin' around.