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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
 I been doing all my Christmas/Black Friday shopping online for a few years now. I don't go to the actual stores this time of the year unless I have absolutely no choice in the matter. Same here. I really can't stand the rabid crowds. I'd much actually rather pay a few dollars more online than stepping foot in a Wal-Mart (or similar) store now. | | | | Corey |
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| Registered: June 15, 2008 | | Posts: 220 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting CubbyUps: Quote:
Oh boy, I just got back from Wal-Mart.
They were out of The Mummy movie, Hellboy II, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, 17 Again, Year One.
In fact they were fairly picked over.
I managed to snag a few deals.
$2 each
Blazing Saddles
Underworld
Underworld Evolution
The Marine: Unrated
$5 each
Surf's Up
Paul Blart Mall Cop
$9
Aliens in the Attic
They also had Gran Tarino for $5, but it was the Full Screen edition, so I passed.
It was a complete madhouse. I waited in the checkout line for 1 hour.
Last year wasn't too bad, but this year it was much, much more crowded. Never again. I don't even care if they have DVDs for $1, it's just not worth it. i went to walmart at about 6 am and wow i'll do all my shopping online next year  it was a lot worse this year compared to last year...its not worth the stress anymore lol |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 4,245 |
| | Posted: | | | | Yeah, I don't know why it was so much worse this year.
Last year I was able to get what I wanted and checked out within 20 minutes.
What's making it worse at mine is that they are remodeling it and have large sections closed up.
So perhaps that may have contributed to it. But I'm sure that it was much more crowded this year.
It was also bad because people were cutting in line and there was simply no management of the lines by the employees at all. People just formed their own lines.
I also went to Target in hopes to get some seasons of Supernatural, but they were already sold out by the time I got there. But I must say they had the lines better managed than Wal-Mart did. They had people in a long line and then when a checkout was ready for another customer they would tell the people which register to go to. Much better. |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Taro: Quote:
I'm burning a serious hole in my wallet this month with Amazon's sale:
Braveheart Blu-ray: 10 USD
Gladiator Blu-ray: 10 USD
Ice Age 3 Blu-ray: 10 USD
and lot's more  Sweet, Gladiator and Braveheart are still $10 this afternoon (or just before noon when I ordered) as was Casino (9.99) and Goodfellas (7.99)! Love getting 4 BD's for the price of 1 and a half in a retail store! I swore 7 years ago to never again bother with Black Friday in person, and have been happier ever since. | | | | Last edited: by bigdaddyhorse |
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| Registered: February 23, 2009 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,580 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bigdaddyhorse: Quote:
Quoting Taro:
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I'm burning a serious hole in my wallet this month with Amazon's sale:
Braveheart Blu-ray: 10 USD
Gladiator Blu-ray: 10 USD
Ice Age 3 Blu-ray: 10 USD
and lot's more
Sweet, Gladiator and Braveheart are still $10 this afternoon (or just before noon when I ordered) as was Casino (9.99) and Goodfellas (7.99)! Love getting 4 BD's for the price of 1 and a half in a retail store!
I swore 7 years ago to never again bother with Black Friday in person, and have been happier ever since. Keep checking Amazon. Lot's of good BD deals to be had: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/deals.php?action=blackfridayI bought the James Bond Blu-ray 10-pack for 59.99 USD as a lightning deal. Their entire stock was claimed in 38 minutes after the deal going live | | | Blu-ray collection
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Posts: 21,610 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
I been doing all my Christmas/Black Friday shopping online for a few years now. I don't go to the actual stores this time of the year unless I have absolutely no choice in the matter. Cyber-Monday Skip  | | | ASSUME NOTHING!!!!!!
CBE, MBE, MoA and proud of it.
Outta here
Billy Video |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | The only Black Friday we get in the UK is Black Eye Friday: LINK |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | I slept & missed X-Men trilogy in Blu for $30.00. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 20,111 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting CubbyUps: Quote:
What's making it worse at mine is that they are remodeling it and have large sections closed up.
So perhaps that may have contributed to it. But I'm sure that it was much more crowded this year. They remodeled this Wal-Mart Supercenter store last year. I don't know who chose the new colors for Wal-Mart, but they are U-G-L-Y. I've heard them called "Baby Poo" colors more than a few times. The outside of the store is a drab brown and biege, and the inside of the store has a gross looking mustard colored wall on the grocery side that is downright unappetizing. Quoting bigdaddyhorse: Quote:
Goodfellas (7.99) I almost ordered that yesterday, but I think I'll just wait for the 20th Anniversary "digibook" Blu-ray being released in February and see. | | | | Corey |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 563 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting CubbyUps: Quote:
I also went to Target in hopes to get some seasons of Supernatural, but they were already sold out by the time I got there. Just out of curiosity, did you ask anyone or just look on the shelf for those? The reason I'm asking is because I had several seasons of Supernatural come back as returns at my Target, and they didn't have a physical spot on the floor, so I sent them back to the stockroom. | | | | My phpDVDprofiler collection |
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| Registered: March 19, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 6,018 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting CubbyUps: Quote:
Yeah, I don't know why it was so much worse this year. Crisis, anyone? More need to score really good deals. |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | errr | | | | Last edited: by bigdaddyhorse |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Katatonia: Quoting bigdaddyhorse: Quote:
Goodfellas (7.99) I almost ordered that yesterday, but I think I'll just wait for the 20th Anniversary "digibook" Blu-ray being released in February and see. Oh snap, I didn't know about that digi-book coming soon, which looks like 2 discs so it should have new and exicting goodies. Just in time to cancell the current one, thanks for the heads up. Went looking and found some info about the 20th Goodfellas. Hopefully it will get a new transfer from what I've read about the old, but it looks like new probably just new packing and a bonus dvd that already exists: http://www.getthebigpicture.net/blog/2009/10/27/goodfellas-20th-anniversary-blu-ray-art-and-details.html http://www.blurayfreak.com/2009/10/new-20th-anniversary-goodfellas-bluray-for-2010.html At least I don't have and haven't seen the doc. dvd. I'll hold off for it with hopes of a better looking movie as well. | | | | Last edited: by bigdaddyhorse |
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| Registered: March 14, 2007 | | Posts: 762 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Taro: Quote:
I bought the James Bond Blu-ray 10-pack for 59.99 USD as a lightning deal. Their entire stock was claimed in 38 minutes after the deal going live I ordered one of the Bond sets too. Nice deal. |
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| Registered: December 10, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,004 |
| | Posted: | | | | 400 Blows for 12.99. This is probably as cheap as you'll ever see a Criterion Blu-ray. |
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| Registered: June 15, 2008 | | Posts: 220 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting TheDarkKnight: Quote:
Quoting Taro:
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I bought the James Bond Blu-ray 10-pack for 59.99 USD as a lightning deal. Their entire stock was claimed in 38 minutes after the deal going live
I ordered one of the Bond sets too. Nice deal. so you people were the ones that snagged it before me lol |
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