Amazon and Criterions
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What is up with Amazon? First the Criterion store was gone, and now they list everything at full retail, except preorders and the cheaper Buena Vista titles...
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Originally Posted by Emulator
What is up with Amazon? First the Criterion store was gone, and now they list everything at full retail, except preorders and the cheaper Buena Vista titles...
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Well, they haven't done anything lately to piss off customers (since doing away with STL, or delaying their free shipping items unless you PAY for Amazon Prime). and probably just wanted to keep in practice.
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Originally Posted by marty888
Well, they haven't done anything lately to piss off customers (since doing away with STL, or delaying their free shipping items unless you PAY for Amazon Prime). and probably just wanted to keep in practice.
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Well, it seem that at least most of the upcoming Criterions have a pre-order discount at Amazon.com. I also noticed that it seems Amazon have hired some school dropouts, since their spelling for several of their listings are just spec-ta-cu-lar.
Children Are Watching Us - Criterion Collection
Criterion Coll: Fists in the Pocket
Viridiana
Young Mr. Lincoln - Criterion Collection
Mr. Arkadin
Metropolitan - Criterion Collection
3 Films By Louis Malle
Virgin Spring - Criterion Collection
The Bad Sleep Well - Criterion Collection
La Bete Humaine - Criterion Collection
Kind Hearts and Coronets - Criterion Collection
Children Are Watching Us - Criterion Collection
Criterion Coll: Fists in the Pocket
Viridiana
Young Mr. Lincoln - Criterion Collection
Mr. Arkadin
Metropolitan - Criterion Collection
3 Films By Louis Malle
Virgin Spring - Criterion Collection
The Bad Sleep Well - Criterion Collection
La Bete Humaine - Criterion Collection
Kind Hearts and Coronets - Criterion Collection
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Originally Posted by dx23
Well, it seem that at least most of the upcoming Criterions have a pre-order discount at Amazon.com. I also noticed that it seems Amazon have hired some school dropouts, since their spelling for several of their listings are just spec-ta-cu-lar.
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Originally Posted by Emulator
Amazingly not anymore. They raised these as well...
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this is up at criterion's website:
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Attention Shoppers! Criterion Discounts on the Web
A number of Criterion collectors who shop at Amazon.com have written in to let us know that Amazon is not currently offering its regular discount on Criterion Collection discs. We have no control over Amazon's pricing, but we do encourage customers to shop around, because there are plenty of good deals out there. Tower Records is offering 10 to 25 percent off most Criterion titles, and you'll find discounts of up to 30 percent on selected titles at Barnes&Noble.com. CriterionDVD.com is an entire online store dedicated to Criterion discs, with most priced at 25 to 28 percent off SRP. At DVDpricesearch.com, you can quickly compare prices and shipping rates at a number of leading online retailers, and one store that consistently stands out for great prices is DVD Planet, where the entire Criterion catalog is 35 percent off and shipping is free on orders over $25.
We recognize that Criterion discs are a significant investment, and we're determined to do what we can to help our customers build their collections. If you find a retailer you think is doing an especially good job supporting Criterion customers, please don't hesitate to let us know, so we can spread the word.
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perhaps there was some contract that wasn't renewed at the beginning of the year? whatever the reason, seems that relations aren't improving.
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Attention Shoppers! Criterion Discounts on the Web
A number of Criterion collectors who shop at Amazon.com have written in to let us know that Amazon is not currently offering its regular discount on Criterion Collection discs. We have no control over Amazon's pricing, but we do encourage customers to shop around, because there are plenty of good deals out there. Tower Records is offering 10 to 25 percent off most Criterion titles, and you'll find discounts of up to 30 percent on selected titles at Barnes&Noble.com. CriterionDVD.com is an entire online store dedicated to Criterion discs, with most priced at 25 to 28 percent off SRP. At DVDpricesearch.com, you can quickly compare prices and shipping rates at a number of leading online retailers, and one store that consistently stands out for great prices is DVD Planet, where the entire Criterion catalog is 35 percent off and shipping is free on orders over $25.
We recognize that Criterion discs are a significant investment, and we're determined to do what we can to help our customers build their collections. If you find a retailer you think is doing an especially good job supporting Criterion customers, please don't hesitate to let us know, so we can spread the word.
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perhaps there was some contract that wasn't renewed at the beginning of the year? whatever the reason, seems that relations aren't improving.
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Originally Posted by cgray
perhaps there was some contract that wasn't renewed at the beginning of the year? whatever the reason, seems that relations aren't improving.
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Attention Shoppers! Criterion Discounts on the Web
A number of Criterion collectors who shop at Amazon.com have written in to let us know that Amazon is not currently offering its regular discount on Criterion Collection discs. We have no control over Amazon's pricing, but we do encourage customers to shop around, because there are plenty of good deals out there. Tower Records is offering 10 to 25 percent off most Criterion titles, and you'll find discounts of up to 30 percent on selected titles at Barnes&Noble.com. CriterionDVD.com is an entire online store dedicated to Criterion discs, with most priced at 25 to 28 percent off SRP. At DVDpricesearch.com, you can quickly compare prices and shipping rates at a number of leading online retailers, and one store that consistently stands out for great prices is DVD Planet, where the entire Criterion catalog is 35 percent off and shipping is free on orders over $25.
We recognize that Criterion discs are a significant investment, and we're determined to do what we can to help our customers build their collections. If you find a retailer you think is doing an especially good job supporting Criterion customers, please don't hesitate to let us know, so we can spread the word.
A number of Criterion collectors who shop at Amazon.com have written in to let us know that Amazon is not currently offering its regular discount on Criterion Collection discs. We have no control over Amazon's pricing, but we do encourage customers to shop around, because there are plenty of good deals out there. Tower Records is offering 10 to 25 percent off most Criterion titles, and you'll find discounts of up to 30 percent on selected titles at Barnes&Noble.com. CriterionDVD.com is an entire online store dedicated to Criterion discs, with most priced at 25 to 28 percent off SRP. At DVDpricesearch.com, you can quickly compare prices and shipping rates at a number of leading online retailers, and one store that consistently stands out for great prices is DVD Planet, where the entire Criterion catalog is 35 percent off and shipping is free on orders over $25.
We recognize that Criterion discs are a significant investment, and we're determined to do what we can to help our customers build their collections. If you find a retailer you think is doing an especially good job supporting Criterion customers, please don't hesitate to let us know, so we can spread the word.
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Originally Posted by Emulator
Could be. And I'm not buying Criterion's "We have no control over Amazon's pricing" line either. Amazon are not that greedy.
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I don't usually order Criterions there anyway (especially since I pay tax there), but since I had $50 in credit at Amazon, I ordered The Bad Sleep Well (along with the Peckinpah set) from Amazon just last Friday (the 6th). The price was 20.99, so it must've gone up after that.
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I complained to Amazon about the prices for the Criterions, and within an hour, I received this email:
"Thank you for writing to us at Amazon.com.
I am sorry that we do not currently offer a discount on the items
listed as Criterion Collection. While we do offer deep discounts on
hundreds of thousands of items, there are some products which we are
unable to offer below list price. I hope you'll be able to take
advantage of our discounts on your next visit to our store.
We do realize that from time to time, our customers will be able to
purchase a single title from another store at a lower price than
ours. Though price is obviously a very important factor in any
purchasing decision, the best reason to buy from Amazon.com is the
quality of customer service we provide.
Should you ever need to contact us, our Customer Service department
is available 24 hours a day via e-mail or phone to answer your
questions. We're real people who care about your experience and
we're happy to help you in any way we can.
We sincerely appreciate your business, and we look forward to your
next visit to our store."
"Thank you for writing to us at Amazon.com.
I am sorry that we do not currently offer a discount on the items
listed as Criterion Collection. While we do offer deep discounts on
hundreds of thousands of items, there are some products which we are
unable to offer below list price. I hope you'll be able to take
advantage of our discounts on your next visit to our store.
We do realize that from time to time, our customers will be able to
purchase a single title from another store at a lower price than
ours. Though price is obviously a very important factor in any
purchasing decision, the best reason to buy from Amazon.com is the
quality of customer service we provide.
Should you ever need to contact us, our Customer Service department
is available 24 hours a day via e-mail or phone to answer your
questions. We're real people who care about your experience and
we're happy to help you in any way we can.
We sincerely appreciate your business, and we look forward to your
next visit to our store."
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Originally Posted by cmleidi
I complained to Amazon about the prices for the Criterions, and within an hour, I received this email
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The pre-order price of Au Revoir les Enfants has now risen to $39.95 (was $29.95 yesterday), even though the MSRP is $29.95. Not exactly sure what's going on anymore.
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Originally Posted by dx23
It seems that Criterion and Amazon.com have resolve their differences. Almost every Criterion DVD on the site now has a 30% off MSRP. Great news!!!!