Borders Liquidation
07-22-11 | 02:32 PM
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Re: Borders Liquidation
Even if it's marked prices though that will still not be good though for Blu's since they were almost always higher than the other stores. I would say until they get to what 25% or more would it even get to be a deal compared to say Target/Best Buy normal prices? And like most liquidation I'm going to guess the Blu's will be at 10% starting.
EDIT: Stopped by on way to work and they are 40% off ORIGINAL prices right now. If I recall right the original prices listed appeared to be the MSRP, so for example even the LOTR extended was still $72 so not cheaper than any deal we already have gotten for it. While I'm guessing most will be gone before it reaches the price point it means I probably would not bother with anything until say 65% off at the least.
EDIT: Stopped by on way to work and they are 40% off ORIGINAL prices right now. If I recall right the original prices listed appeared to be the MSRP, so for example even the LOTR extended was still $72 so not cheaper than any deal we already have gotten for it. While I'm guessing most will be gone before it reaches the price point it means I probably would not bother with anything until say 65% off at the least.
10-20% off. Mostly just 10% off on the good stuff.
07-22-11 | 02:51 PM
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What price point do you mean? As the store winds down to the closing date (30th July, I'd suppose), will prices for everything still go down even further? Like you said, at it's current rate, there are no real deals to be had at all.
10-20% off. Mostly just 10% off on the good stuff.
10-20% off. Mostly just 10% off on the good stuff.
07-22-11 | 02:58 PM
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07-22-11 | 03:03 PM
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07-22-11 | 03:19 PM
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I was surprised and pleased that the blus were 40% off while DVDs were only 20% off.
I was able to use my last $5.00 of Borders Bucks.
Bye bye Borders. Thanks for the nine months of Borders Plus. Sorry it's over but I did very well.
I was able to use my last $5.00 of Borders Bucks.
Bye bye Borders. Thanks for the nine months of Borders Plus. Sorry it's over but I did very well.
07-22-11 | 03:35 PM
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So what did you end up getting? At least at my store, even with $5 of Border Bucks I really do not see a deal to be had at least in the Blu section.
07-22-11 | 03:39 PM
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Sorry, a little vague when I said "price point" I suppose. But obviously I mean when these prices would even be considered worth getting by most of us here. By that time anything I want will probably be gone due to those that just don't realize how cheap these movies have been or will be especially by Black Friday for example.
07-22-11 | 03:42 PM
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Yep, most liquidations seem to drag their feet on reducing the discount even if it seems a certain type of item is not moving that well. It would not suprise me though if plenty of the Blu stock goes at 40% despite as we at least know here it is not worth it on say 98% of the titles.
07-22-11 | 03:45 PM
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Sorry, a little vague when I said "price point" I suppose. But obviously I mean when these prices would even be considered worth getting by most of us here. By that time anything I want will probably be gone due to those that just don't realize how cheap these movies have been or will be especially by Black Friday for example.
Sorry, that's the editor in me coming out.
07-22-11 | 04:09 PM
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I guess Borders' untimely demise is a bummer for those who were able to pre-order the "Star Wars" blu-ray using 50% off coupons a few months ago (or was that Barnes and Noble?).
Unless those orders will be fulfilled? The 40% liquidation does not apply to borders.com. So, the stores are closing, but the website will continue?
Unless those orders will be fulfilled? The 40% liquidation does not apply to borders.com. So, the stores are closing, but the website will continue?
07-22-11 | 05:36 PM
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Ah, Waldenbooks. I haven't been to one of those in ages. I remember hiding a porn mag in a regular mag to buy it and being extremely nervous about it at the register. Yes, that was technically stealing. The memories...
07-22-11 | 10:40 PM
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I watched it tonight. As I knew, it wasn't as good as the Coen Brothers' remake but it was better than I remembered it. I still didn't care very much for John Wayne or Glen Campbell but Kim Darby was very good, again better than I remembered.
07-22-11 | 11:47 PM
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My Borders was so poorly stocked in recent years that I could seldom find anything I wanted to buy with those 40% off coupons they mailed me every week.
Doubt it will be much better now.
Doubt it will be much better now.
07-23-11 | 07:21 AM
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I would think twice before buying DVDs, as an example last night I looked through the DVD section and they had Wait Until Dark for $19.99 !
It's $6.49 new on Amazon......no matter how much the % off per DVD/Blu grows it will never beat online prices.
It's $6.49 new on Amazon......no matter how much the % off per DVD/Blu grows it will never beat online prices.
07-23-11 | 08:17 AM
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Because other than Black Friday time usually the biggest discounts I have seen on Blu's are around a 75% off range for discounts out of the ordinary.
07-24-11 | 10:19 AM
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When the closest store by me went through liquidation I stopped by out of curiousity. Every item was cheaper on amazon. That's why they are going out of business. Good riddance.
07-24-11 | 10:14 PM
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I think some of you are being a bit melodramatic. The prices are what they always were - MSRP. Now, that said, if you're looking for everything to be a deal, you'll be disappointed. However, if you're looking for a couple of things here and there, you'll find a couple of decent deals. I picked up the Se7en Blu book for $10 on Friday night. It's the cheapest I've seen that particular title. The LOTR extended box worked out to $65, but I passed, as I'm figuring ~$40 on Black Friday.
Also picked up a couple of the Hanayama metal puzzles, which are damn fine brain teasers, if I may say.
Also picked up a couple of the Hanayama metal puzzles, which are damn fine brain teasers, if I may say.
07-24-11 | 10:40 PM
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I think some of you are being a bit melodramatic. The prices are what they always were - MSRP. Now, that said, if you're looking for everything to be a deal, you'll be disappointed. However, if you're looking for a couple of things here and there, you'll find a couple of decent deals. I picked up the Se7en Blu book for $10 on Friday night. It's the cheapest I've seen that particular title. The LOTR extended box worked out to $65, but I passed, as I'm figuring ~$40 on Black Friday.
Also picked up a couple of the Hanayama metal puzzles, which are damn fine brain teasers, if I may say.
Also picked up a couple of the Hanayama metal puzzles, which are damn fine brain teasers, if I may say.
I'll admit that if I can find any titles like that at the $10 price point I would be all over it.
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07-25-11 | 01:21 AM
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Re: Borders Liquidation
According to a few articles I've read, Borders.com is going to stay in business, at least for the short-term. What this means for pre-orders is hard to say. It will be interesting to see if I receive my Stargate Atlantis box set from them.
07-25-11 | 01:52 AM
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It's pretty sad when a business "goes out of business" and they STILL can't beat typical prices from their competitors.
07-25-11 | 02:14 AM
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Went to a local one in Oregon. DVDs and Blu-rays were 10% off of the original price. (Same with most of the good book genres). People were STILL picking things up like crazy. Definitely won't be any good deals at the end of this sale for me, what with everyone feeling satisfied with insultingly small discounts. What a waste of time!
Went to Ross and picked up a discounted new Casablanca blu-ray for $6.99 and felt better.
Went to Ross and picked up a discounted new Casablanca blu-ray for $6.99 and felt better.