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Originally posted by airjosh
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One of the reasons that I posted is because I find it funny that in every other area of my life, I am an incredibly patient person. I am the laid-back, everything in time, kind of guy. It is only with my compulsive nature about "purchases" that this side really comes out.
It is an internal battle that I find humorous, and thought I would share. What is strange is that it isn't really that I need/want something that badly, it is the getting something that has no clear time of arrival.
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That's USPS for you. Sometimes ordering things to be sent via Media Mail is more of a headache than it's worth. Just curious: was this your first purchase to be sent through Media Mail, or have you used this option before? I would imagine that delivery times should be relatively similar to what it's taken on previous purchases.
When I made my first online purchases, I noticed that I got all antsy waiting for packages to arrive. Over time, I've learned to gauge my habits, as I've figured out that there are certain discs I want on release day, and others that I couldn't care when I got them, just as long as I got them in a reasonable time. I save those discs for places that ship via Media Mail free, like Deep Discount, Digital Eyes (3 or more), and DVD Empire (4 or more).
What I've found that helps is to have other DVDs that you may have purchased already but haven't watched yet. This definitely helps pass the time, so that you don't anxiously check the mail everyday for the latest package.
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I would prefer to support brick and mortar (local businesses feeding my behavior flaws and all), but everyplace where I live thinks that DVDs are printed on gold and charge MSRP, or sometimes more. Prices around here are also based on perceived interest. In the stores where I live, you will find that the latest CD by a band is 18-19 dollars, but the one released last year by the same band is 14 dollars. I find practices such as these racketeering and won't support it.
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This is understandable. I guess I'm spoiled by having a multitude of reasonably-priced options to choose from the brick-and-mortar stores near me (Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, Walmart, Fry's Electronics, and even DVD Planet's brick-and-mortar store).