Yup, I think Amazon "fixed" it http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/smile.gif

EDIT: Anyone have a "good" cookie for sale? http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/wink.gif

[This message has been edited by dodobird (edited September 05, 2000).]

I found a computer without my cookie on it (I think, I still don't have rights to disable them). All the titles I ordered were still 30% off. Maybe amazon locked in 30% when they got an unexpected phone call from Troy, the cnet guy.

edit: had the name wrong

[This message has been edited by asabase (edited September 05, 2000).]

Yes, it does seem that price testing is over for now...

Now, let's just wait what those poopooheads think of next. http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/smile.gif

I also got an email from Troy, and I also noticed amazon has fixed their prices. Oh well.

Do "good cookies" with 40% off work?

Inquiring minds want to know http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/smile.gif

I think they've stopped giving "good" or "bad" cookies. Just one price cookie for now... 40% off MiB, American Beauty, Perfect Storm, X-Files 2nd Season etc.

Would that 35% off cookie for some of those in-stock titles still work ...I don't know ...got stuck with that 40% cookie...

[This message has been edited by Count Zero (edited September 06, 2000).]

http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/smile.gif

I just got word that Cnet did an article on this incident:
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1007-200...e.1002.tgif.ni

I spoke to my contact at Amazon and he pretty much stated what the Amazon rep did in the article.

Geoff

Oh, good job, guys. Now we can't order MI2 and MiB: LE at 40% off at all.

Ding - What are you talking about?

Both of those are still 40% off at amazon... just checked.

They were both at 35% off when I posted that message.

I'm actually more concered about this new privacy policy I'm hearing about...

Sorry, another non-important comment here.

FYI: MIB-LE is 40% off using my lynx with empty cookies (but allowing new cookies).

PS. Don't worry http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/smile.gif I don't use lynx normally, it is just a nice tool to do some tests.


[This message has been edited by DVD_fan (edited September 06, 2000).]

Hey Ding, sorry about that...

Are you still getting that 35% off MiB:LE
If you do, could you lend me your cookie? For testing purposes only... http://sam.wood.tripod.com/smilies/angel.gif

MI:2 seems to be fixed at 30% off right now...

Hey!! What happened to MI2? It's dropped to 30%...... awwww man! And I wanted to pre-order that. Do you think it'll go back up to 40%?

i had received the email awhile back stating they were offering mi2 for 40% and i must have the bad cookies since it never was lower than 35% off when i sent an email to amazon the rep sent an email back saying that it was 40% and i could order it.
Of course when i checked it was now 30% off http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/frown.gif. i called the customer service and they said to place the order and he took my email address and after i ordered it i went back to find he had actually changed it to 40% off http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/smile.gif.

I hope they start offering better prices soon because with shipping it is cheaper to buy at a b&M all major movies. I will be waiting to buy the patriot at a local store since amazon is up to 30% off.

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my DVD's

I dumped my Amazon stock (I didn't have much) when I got their email regarding there privacy policy. That night I also heard on the local news that they may even give out credit card numbers. I replied to their email and never received a reply back. It was my understanding that a company has to offer you an "opt out" clause. I thought there was a law protecting people from this sort of thing?...... I'm happy to deal with buy.com, but I like to have options, and while V-store is great, they are expensive. Any other recommendations?

Peace,

Morley

So does this mean that we can't trust DVDPriceSearch for accuracy when it comes to titles at Amazon.com?

More publicity:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/13069.html

Check out the link to the article on Amazon's "privacy" policy, too.

Are you serious about amazon giving out CC numbers? What would the intent be (assuming of course that laws still require charges to be authorized by the card holder!!!)?

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And then I used the 10 bux, but i'm still bitter.

The value of your bitterness is less than $10 apparently. http://talk.dvdtalk.com/ubb/wink.gif