TV DVDs

[Radhil]

Heads up: If anyone is missing seasons of TV shows, Barnes and Noble is having a cleanout of their horribly overpriced DVD section. All TV show sets (set being defined roughly as more than thirty bucks) are buy one get one free. Don't know for how much longer. Picked up both Lost sets for the price of a Christmas gift card myself. Only wished they had the sets for Twilight Zone.

[Dr Maturin]

Technically, the sets are full-priced.

I must check this out.

[Joseph DeMartino]

Meanwhile Deep Discount DVD is running one of their periodic B1G1 sales (with the "buy" price being their already discounted price, not MSRP) on select boxed sets with free standard shipping. And Best Buy is still running their special on Fox TV on DVD titles, $19.99 for select sets the normally sell for $29.99 to $49.99. (The DDD sale also seems to be mostly Fox titles, so maybe the studio is an extra discount to retailers.)

Last year I managed to get all six seasons of Highlander from Deep Discount for under $90. When the series was first released the street price per season was over $100.

Regards,

Joe

[Joseph DeMartino]

Technically, the sets are full-priced.

Well, they're 15% off MSRP for all buyers, and further discounted for B&N members. A couple of sets I spot checked are comparable in price to the regular sale prices at Amazon and Deep Discount. (I've been a B&N member for years and got a very nice deal on the Superman Ultimate Megaset with a couple of on-line coupons that they allowed me to combine last year, so I find the membership system worthwhile.)

Regards,

Joe

[Radhil]

Technically, the sets are full-priced.

Is that the spin?

Well, they're 15% off MSRP for all buyers

However they calculate it they're usually 5-10 bucks more than any other local store around here, on anything in their little audio/video corner. Yeah, if you're a member that gets mitigated a bit, but I am and it's still cheaper to run half an hour to rummage through the nearest Best Buy, which even torn up after holidays has better selection.

I shouldn't complain now with the sale and all, but *shrug*

I'll have to check out Deep Discount. To do list.

[SmileOfTheShadow]

Heads up: If anyone is missing seasons of TV shows, Barnes and Noble is having a cleanout of their horribly overpriced DVD section. All TV show sets (set being defined roughly as more than thirty bucks) are buy one get one free. Don't know for how much longer. Picked up both Lost sets for the price of a Christmas gift card myself. Only wished they had the sets for Twilight Zone.

I love when they do that. It makes tv shows pretty cheap. I'm gonna head down today. Plus I'm a B&N member so I get the discount on that, it works.

[JohnFourtyTwo]

Cool, thanks for the info. I'm heading there Thursday on my day off!

[AmyG]

I love when they do that. It makes tv shows pretty cheap. I'm gonna head down today. Plus I'm a B&N member so I get the discount on that, it works.

I'm a B&N member too, but you should check those prices carefully before buying. I happened to notice Arrested Development Vol. 3 there for $26.98 (member price) before shipping, but there was nothing else in that sale that I was dying to have. So I went over to half.com and got a brand new, sealed set for $17.50 (which included the shipping).

[KoshN]

I'm a B&N member too, but you should check those prices carefully before buying. I happened to notice Arrested Development Vol. 3 there for $26.98 (member price) before shipping, but there was nothing else in that sale that I was dying to have. So I went over to half.com and got a brand new, sealed set for $17.50 (which included the shipping).

What are they charging to be a member these days? I'm a member at Borders/WaldenBooks and it's free. Borders/WaldenBooks doesn't give a discount on every item purchased, but they often send me coupons for 25% to 50% off, and I get a portion of what I spend during the Christmas season as a cash rebate to spend in Borders/WaldenBooks. I'm pretty happy with the arrangement. I recently got Monk Season 1 for $19.95. Not bad.

[JohnFourtyTwo]

What are they charging to be a member these days? I'm a member at Borders/WaldenBooks and it's free. Borders/WaldenBooks doesn't give a discount on every item purchased, but they often send me coupons for 25% to 50% off, and I get a portion of what I spend during the Christmas season as a cash rebate to spend in Borders/WaldenBooks. I'm pretty happy with the arrangement. I recently got Monk Season 1 for $19.95. Not bad.

Barnes and Noble membership is $25 a year.

[Radhil]

It's 25 bucks for a flat 10% off the top of everything in the store. So it's worth it if you're gonna spend more than $250 a year in a place like that. Between hardcovers and tech books, I easily do.

[Dr Maturin]

I don't normally buy hardcovers. I should, though, as they make better bathroom books. Just like Ralphy said in A Christmas Story, the bathroom is the only place to get some privacy. Get you a padded toilet seat, use the hamper as a little desk and read away!

I got the first season of Arrested Development for $20 at Best Buy. Not too bad, but AmyG beat me.

[AmyG]

...but AmyG beat me.

Hey, I'm into a lot of things, but I'm not into that.

[Joseph DeMartino]

Hey, I'm into a lot of things, but I'm not into that.

A little light spanking, perhaps, but no beating.

I was in Target at lunch time today, picking up a gift for my aunt, and was surprised to see Bones season one for $19.99. Had to buy it. (Emily Deschanel, 'nuff said. )

They also had some great deals on back-catalog movies on sale for anyone looking to fill gaps in their collections. Groundhog Day (the greatest film ever made ) for a mere $6.60. Ghostbusters for the same price. Young Frankenstein (the newer remastered anamorphic version previously only available with Mel Brooks Collection) for either $9.99 or $13.99. (I forget which display it was on since I already have it.)

I may have to pick-up Action on Deep Discount DVD, along with season 1 of Barney Miller - that would be both for a little over $10 each. They also have volumes 1 & 2 of the Forever Knight trilogy in their B1G1 sale. That's another set I've already completed, but if anyone has been considering it, now's the time to get off the fence.

Regards,

Joe

[Dr Maturin]

Hey, I'm into a lot of things, but I'm not into that.

Sorry, I meant to add "off."

I went ALL OVER TOWN today. The B&N sale is pretty bunk. I tried different combinations and the sale would save me zero money. Doctor Who series one set is $99.99. Hell no!

Circuit City has some surprisingly low prices. Dead Like Me was only $29.99. They had sets literally STACKED. Looks like they're gearing up for a sale this weekend or something.

Game Stop and Game X Change had used sets for the price of brand new sets at DDDVD.com. What a waste of time today was.