I notice that some people are using the discount for pre-orders. Did we figure out a trick for this???

My 1st order during the whole mixup
1 FXD001261 DVD : DIE HARD ULTIMATE COLLECTION $ 51.24
In-stock
1 MCA025799 DVD : HAPPY GILMORE/BILLY MADISON C $ 20.40
Pre-order
1 PSX014772 PLAYSTATION 2: NCAA FOOTBALL 2005 $ 45.99
Pre-order

Merchandise Total: $ 117.63
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Handling: $ .00
Discount: - $ 23.53-

Total for this Order: $ 94.10

My 2nd order during the official sale
1 COL009752 DVD : SPIDER-MAN (SUPERBIT) $ 16.51
In-stock
1 FXD009847 DVD : ALIEN QUADRILOGY BOX SET $ 58.55
In-stock
1 LVD012747 DVD : LONESOME DOVE COLLECTION $ 17.01
In-stock

Merchandise Total: $ 92.07
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Handling: $ .00

Total for this Order: $ 92.07

My 3rd order
1 BVD023541 DVD : PULP FICTION (CE) $ 15.91
In-stock
1 MCA020912 DVD : JAWS $ 7.48
In-stock
1 MCA024223 DVD : AMERICAN GRAFFITI DRIVE IN DO $ 11.19
In-stock
1 NLD004997 DVD : SEVEN (PLATINUM SERIES) $ 16.32
Backorder
1 PRD001305 DVD : AIRPLANE $ 7.48
Backorder
1 PRD006830 DVD : ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST $ 7.48
In-stock
1 PRD009629 DVD : APOCALYPSE NOW - REDUX $ 10.84
Backorder
1 PRD087766 DVD : RENO 911-1ST COMPLETE SEASON $ 14.31
In-stock
1 WBD012682 DVD : BLADE RUNNER $ 11.51
Backorder

Merchandise Total: $ 102.52
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Handling: $ .00

Total for this Order: $ 102.52

I am glad the next few months are slow for dvd buying because I am broke now!!!!

That's part of the answer. Also, I ordered some last week, but wanted one that just came out today (supposed to be no pre-orders). Finally, I thought of things after making my order earlier today I probably will add.

I haven't seen any instances of anyone getting the 20% coupon discount applied to a pre-order item, only to backordered items.

For me it is online deal reflex.

Find a deal. jump on it right away with whatever you can think of you want. complete order before it goes away.

Repeat until deal dies or nothing is left you want.

I also have been reading posts and deciding on dvd's I never thought of ordering. Sometimes these are blind buys because I see so many people buying it. I research it and decide based on reviews if I might like it. Other times I see a title I would like to get I forgot about.

These threads are valuable help in a deal like this with the strange search system DDD uses since you can copy and paste the title as DDD has it to find the dvd.

A few people have posted orders from the old mistake codes that allowed preorders which adds to the confusion

AVIA GUIDE TO HOME THEATER 29.09
10 FACES OF SONNY CHIBA SET 9.59
FIST OF LEGEND 7.48
CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON 16.27
THRONE OF BLOOD (CRITERION) 23.00
SAMURAI TRILOGY BOX (CRITERIO 40.28
IRON MONKEY 11.04
JACKIE CHAN-LEGEND OF DRUNKEN MASTER 7.48
DRUNKEN MASTER 11.41
PRODIGAL SON 5.74
RETURN OF THE CHINESE BOXER 4.79

All from 4 different orders because it took me a while to decide what I wanted and I didn't want some of them to go out of stock while I was deciding. Everyone is invited for Black Belt theater at my house!

Placed two orders during DDD's Unofficial sale[list=1][*]Bedazzled (Special Edition) [*]Jaws (Dts) [*]Mulholland Dr [*]Sneakers (CE)[*]Austin Powers Set [*]Alias-1st Season [*]Alias-2nd Season [*]Adventures Of Indiana Jones (Lbx) [*]The Godfather Collection[*]Running Man (SE) (2d) [*]Body Double [*]Jurassic Park (dts) [*]Jurassic Park 3 (Widescreen) [*]Die Hard: Ultimate Collection[/list=1]Pre-Orders[list=1][*]Alias-3rd Season (6d) [*]Goodfellas (Se) (Ws) [*]Moon Over Parador [*]Predator (Ce) (Ws)[*]Star Wars Trilogy (Ws)[/list=1]--------------------
And another three orders during the official Sale
In-Stock Order:[list=1][*]Pulp Fiction (Collector's Edition) $ 15.91 [*]Booty Call-Bootiest Edition $ 11.41 [*]Alien Quadrilogy Box Set $ 58.55 [*]The Love Letter $ 4.79 [*]Pink Panther Collection (6d) $ 36.60 [*]Rush Hour 2 $ 7.20 [*]Looney Tunes Golden Collection $ 38.00[/list=1]Backorders[list=1][*]Band Of Brothers (6d) [*]Pi/Requiem For A Dream 2 Pack [*]Seven (Platnium Series) [*]The Jack Ryan Collection (Se) [*]Glengarry Glen Ross (Se) [*]Logan's Run [*]Naked Gun [*]Naked Gun 2 1/2 [*]Naked Gun 33 1/3 [*]Britney Spears-In The Zone (Dvd/Audio)[*]Love Actually (Ws)[/list=1] Added the fifth and final order.[list=1][*]Dark City[*]Deathtrap[*]Stargate (UE)[*]Blade[*]Contact[*]A Beautiful Mind WS[*]Waterworld (DTS)[*]The Mighty Quinn[*]Sphere[*]Back to the Future - Complete Trilogy (WS)[/list=1]

See, how did you do the pre-orders?



My second order was

Alias S2

During the unofficial "sale" last week, 20% coupons worked for everything on their site (basically, DDD was testing something and some codes were activated). Lots of folks got pre-orders and video games. I was able to get a few pre-orders. Some people are posting the items they got from that sale.

Howe about this?

KIDS IN THE HALL (4D) $ 28.77 1 $ 28.77
NOSFERATU-GOTHIC INDUSTRIAL MIX ( $ 10.56 1 $ 10.56
GOTH-THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION $ 8.94 1 $ 8.94
DEAD ZONE-1ST COMPLETE SEASON $ 17.01 1 $ 17.01
DEAD ZONE-2ND COMPLETE SEASON $ 19.19 1 $ 19.19
PSYCHIC TV-BLACK JOY $ 10.52 1 $ 10.52
CUBE (SIGNATURE SERIES) $ 6.37 1 $ 6.37
CUBE 2-HYPERCUBE $ 6.37

there are total 8 or 9 coupon codes, no lack of it to place several orders.

Second Order:

Killer Me
Frankenstein: The Legacy Collection

Here's my order from last night:

1 ANE070171 DVD : SERIAL KILLERS $ 6.69 In-stock
1 BBC020102 DVD : COUPLING-COMPLETE SERIES 3 $ 18.71 In-stock
1 BVD033573 DVD : FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR $ 11.04 Backorder
1 MCA020392 DVD : DRAGNET $ 7.48 In-stock
1 PRD087766 DVD : RENO 911-1ST COMPLETE SEASON $ 14.31 In-stock

Merchandise Total: $ 58.23
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Handling: $ .00

And because I ordered it, I'll be keeping my eye on this thread regarding a possible Reno 911 Defect

Also, I noticed DDD doesn't have Apollo 13 or Karate Kid for sale, either. It's not unusual for me to miss stuff that goes OP.

Thanks for the posts everyone -- I LOVE reading this stuff.

--Troy

It appears Night of the Living Dead: ME is gone from DDD for now.. that is what I get for being hesitant to spend much. Decide to buy it and it is gone....

AKIRA KUROSAWA-FOUR SAMURAI CLASSI $ 57.56 1 $ 57.56
GHOST DOG $ 4.79 1 $ 4.79
R-XMAS $ 4.79 1 $ 4.79
THE GODFATHER COLLECTION $ 40.80 1 $ 40.80

My budget for this sale is $50, so I plan on selling Seven Samurai [which I own], Yojimbo, and Sanjuro from the Samurai set to get The Hidden Fortress for free.

Both the Samurai Set and Godfather Collection are OOS at the moment.

Round two of my DDD Madness:

WALKING WITH CAVEMEN $11.51
CHASED BY DINOSAURS-3 WALKING WITH $11.51
ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN $ 7.20
LONE RANGER & THE LOST CITY (SPECIAL EDTION) $ 11.17

Sweet! Are grass skirts acceptable evening wear for that night?

Filled and emptied my cart but ended up with
RUN, RONNIE, RUN 10.60
MST3K Vol 4. 28.70

Hey guys - just a heads up. The upcoming Land of the Lost boxed set is listed as backordered and NOT as pre-order. My final price on was 19 bucks and change. Pretty damn sweet. Sadly my GI Joe pre-order was indeed a pre-order. Oh well.

Now, I'm off to place my 4th order. I forgot about the freaking MST3K volume 5. Damnit, this is gonna put me in the poor house!

This is my third order:

Item Description Quantity Price
------------- ---------------------------------------- -------- --------

LOONEY TUNES-PREMIERE COLLECTION 1 $10.60
8 MILE (WS)(UBF) 1 $7.91
RENO 911-1ST COMPLETE SEASON 2 $14.31
KINO'S JOURNEY V.01 + BOX 1 $19.17
KINO'S JOURNEY V.02-EMERGING LANES 1 $14.39
KINO'S JOURNEY V.03-WARNING CURVES 1 $14.39
------- ---------------------------------------- -------- --------


Tax: $0.00
Shipping Price: $0.00
Order Total: $95.08

Nice find!

I hope this lasts until my next order....

I couldn't find MST3K vol. 5 on the site last night. If you locate it, can you provide a link, please?

My second order during the official sale but third overall (one order in during the mistake):

Order Summary:
QUIZ SHOW $ 5.04 1 $ 5.04
FRESH $ 7.48 1 $ 7.48
THE WEDDING BANQUET $ 7.29 1 $ 7.29
SERPICO $ 7.48 1 $ 7.48
THE SAINT $ 7.48 1 $ 7.48
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE $ 7.48 1 $ 7.48
AMORES PERROS $ 5.75 1 $ 5.75

Promotional Discount: Discount applied above
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: FREE
Your Total: $48.00
Your promotional discount is reflected in the prices above.
The promotional discount on this order was: $12.05


I'm still contemplating whether to order the Akira Kurosawa Criterion Samurai Boxset and Dead Zone Seasons 1 & 2. I'll probably order those before the sale ends.

Hell - that doesnt bode well. I searched all over the place, both under Mystery Science Theater and MST, MST3K, Joel and Mike Nelson - without sucess.

I might give them a call tonight and confirm if they indeed dont carry it.