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Avid · 01-15-2002, 06:17 AM

I have caught up with most of the DVDs that are out and I'm at the point where I will be picking them up as they come out.

I was ordering about five at a time on-line to save on postage. Now that it will be only one or two at a time, what is the best way to proceed from here? Should I pick them up individually as pre-orders, grab them at Best Buy the week they come out, or hope they show for Columbia House enrollment (I need two more to make the initial five)?

Titles I am interested in that should appear this year:

A.I.
Fresh
Bull Durham SE
Dances w/ Wolves SE
Memento SE
Robocop SE
Raging Bull SE
Pulp Fiction SE
Ocean's 11
Back to the Future
ET
Monsters Inc.

This should average out to one or two a month if I buy at release. What do you think would be the most cost effective way of buying so few at a time? What do you do? Thanks in advance!

***Wirehed*** · 01-15-2002, 06:24 AM

I mostly pick them up from Costco, Best Buy and Fry's. I find they are usually about the same price as on line, but without the shipping charge. Of course if it's a more obscure title I just go ahead and order on line. The hassle of running around to 5 different stores isn't worth it to me.

***SeanL*** · 01-15-2002, 06:34 AM

You could probably get; A.I., Ocean's 11, Back to the Future, & Monsters Inc. at your local retailer for about the same price as online. The rest I'm not as sure.

Flash Ahhh · 01-15-2002, 06:38 AM

New releases seem to be just as cheap at B&M stores as with e-tailers now. So for the lat year or so I have been pickin gup my new releases via B&M.

Best Buy and Circuit City have been the cheapest, then Costco. Coscto's selection isn't that great. Borders is my 4th choice and then Walmart or Target. If I really can't find something then it's over to Tower, but their prices are a bit more.

Older titles or stuff I don't mind picking up used I grab online, usually through eBay or Amazon with a cpouon. I try and win/buy multiple DVD's that way I bundle the shipping charge.

-Flash

Triple HHH · 01-15-2002, 06:46 AM

A.I.
Fresh
Bull Durham SE
Dances w/ Wolves SE
Memento SE
Robocop SE
Raging Bull SE
Pulp Fiction SE
Ocean's 11
Back to the Future
ET
Monsters Inc.

Either on-line or B&M sounds like a good choice. Just don't buy them as fullfillments from Columbia House. They are guarenteed to be overpriced by $5.00 and then they'll slap shipping on too. Before you know it, you're paying $29.67 for E.T.

With on-line you may even get lucky and they 'll ship it to you a week or two early (the planets have to be aligned properly).

As for B&M, last year I've noticed the stores (mentioned above) have been really good at pricing new releases. I like this trend. Many are around $17.99 and some even hit $15.99

It lasts for a week or two before they go back to $20.00.

Raf · 01-18-2002, 04:52 AM

You could just buy them online at DeepDiscountDVD. Shipping is free. You can frequently pre-order upcoming titles (I had Mad MAx pre-ordered for an eon), and they won't charge your credit card until the item actually ships...

-Raf

Avid · 01-18-2002, 05:24 AM

Fresh is the next one to come out. It is $21.50 at deepdiscountdvd. Would the B&M be able to beat that? I don't know since I have always bought online.

Also, I had a another thought. Would buying on triple point days at Suncoast be worth it?

Thanks for the responses!

01-15-2002, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Phase Two -- Help w/ Buying Strategy I have caught up with most of the DVDs that are out and I'm at the point where I will be picking them up as they come out. I was ordering about five at a time on-line to save on postage. Now that it will be only one or two at a time, what is the best way to proceed from here? Should I pick them up individually as pre-orders, grab them at Best Buy the week they come out, or hope they show for Columbia House enrollment (I need two more to make the initial five)? Titles I am interested in that should appear this year: A.I. Fresh Bull Durham SE Dances w/ Wolves SE Memento SE Robocop SE Raging Bull SE Pulp Fiction SE Ocean's 11 Back to the Future ET Monsters Inc. This should average out to one or two a month if I buy at release. What do you think would be the most cost effective way of buying so few at a time? What do you do? Thanks in advance! __________________ OAR or :barf:

01-15-2002, 06:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	I mostly pick them up from Costco, Best Buy and Fry's. I find they are usually about the same price as on line, but without the shipping charge. Of course if it's a more obscure title I just go ahead and order on line. The hassle of running around to 5 different stores isn't worth it to me. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

01-15-2002, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	You could probably get; A.I., Ocean's 11, Back to the Future, & Monsters Inc. at your local retailer for about the same price as online. The rest I'm not as sure. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

01-15-2002, 06:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
Flash Ahhh Moderator Emeritus Well Worth the Double Dip! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: 8.4 Miles from the newest Hooters Restaurant	New releases seem to be just as cheap at B&M stores as with e-tailers now. So for the lat year or so I have been pickin gup my new releases via B&M. Best Buy and Circuit City have been the cheapest, then Costco. Coscto's selection isn't that great. Borders is my 4th choice and then Walmart or Target. If I really can't find something then it's over to Tower, but their prices are a bit more. Older titles or stuff I don't mind picking up used I grab online, usually through eBay or Amazon with a cpouon. I try and win/buy multiple DVD's that way I bundle the shipping charge. -Flash __________________ Flash - Moderator Emeritus - Savior of the Universe Criterion (krî´tir´èæn) Greek [kritËreon], *Noun.* (circa 1622) - Definitiveness. Set standard. Principle, rule or test upon which value or decision can be based. Characterization in which all others are judged.

01-15-2002, 06:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Triple HHH Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Governor of California	A.I. Fresh Bull Durham SE Dances w/ Wolves SE Memento SE Robocop SE Raging Bull SE Pulp Fiction SE Ocean's 11 Back to the Future ET Monsters Inc. Either on-line or B&M sounds like a good choice. Just don't buy them as fullfillments from Columbia House. They are guarenteed to be overpriced by $5.00 and then they'll slap shipping on too. Before you know it, you're paying $29.67 for E.T. With on-line you may even get lucky and they 'll ship it to you a week or two early (the planets have to be aligned properly). As for B&M, last year I've noticed the stores (mentioned above) have been really good at pricing new releases. I like this trend. Many are around $17.99 and some even hit $15.99 It lasts for a week or two before they go back to $20.00. __________________ With fronds like these, who needs anemones?

01-18-2002, 04:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Raf Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Beacon, NY, USA	You could just buy them online at DeepDiscountDVD. Shipping is free. You can frequently pre-order upcoming titles (I had Mad MAx pre-ordered for an eon), and they won't charge your credit card until the item actually ships... -Raf __________________ Friends help you move... Real friends help you move bodies...

01-18-2002, 05:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Fresh is the next one to come out. It is $21.50 at deepdiscountdvd. Would the B&M be able to beat that? I don't know since I have always bought online. Also, I had a another thought. Would buying on triple point days at Suncoast be worth it? Thanks for the responses! __________________ OAR or :barf:

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