Thanks to BestBuy....

08-22-2002, 04:55 AM

....I will NEVER pre order anything again....

Unless it's rare, or one of 5 made, there is no benefit whatsoever to pre-ordering - at least from best buy. I could have Recieved the SleepAway camp DVD set the morning it was released for $21.99 by going to the store. But NOO, i decided to pay $26.99 and not have the movie ship untill 3 days after it's released, even though i ordered a month in advance...

Yea, am supposed to get a $10 digital coupon (which they will probably botch) but i would much rather just get it from the store....

ARRGGHH...

Matt

DefJeff · 08-22-2002, 05:01 AM

yea ive pretty much learned this lesson also

i order online (or preorder) for obscure shit, like Guinea Pig: Devils Experiment for instance, or for stuff i know i will have trouble finding, like Shriek Show titles

but for mainstream/common shit like the Sleepaway Camp Box or most other AB stuff, i just go look in best buy a week early

bigdaddyhorse · 08-22-2002, 05:04 AM

I will never pre-order again.
Even shit I think will be obsure pops up somewhere in town.
I cancelled my Sleepaway Camp pre-order and got it 1/2 a week early.

Wez4555 · 08-22-2002, 05:14 AM

buy.com and dvd planet are great about preorders. but i to usually get them at best buy inless they dont show up. nightmare city wasnt even in their computers when i asked about it today.

Admin · 08-22-2002, 05:32 AM

I don't bother with preording. I stopped doing that long ago. Just go to Best Buy the week it's released and chances are it'll be on sale for a decent price. No sales tax in my state either, which is another plus.

rxfiend · 08-22-2002, 05:36 AM

i never pre-order stuff. i figure with the amount of stores near where I live, i can easily find stuff (be it dvds or whatever) on the day/week it comes out. plus, there are usually promotional sales going on!

08-22-2002, 06:02 AM

Yea.... I still love ordering shit oline though.. Many times I'll order DVD's.... just not re-order ones... You know, I'll just order regular dvd's that are already out -- no problems there.

Matt

P.S. Damn, when is Orgazmo coming out? I sold my Boot DVD 4 months ago, thinking i would get it right away...

chrishicks · 08-22-2002, 03:43 PM

the only problem I have with BB is that when they adjusted the price 2 times on Sleepaway that it took that much extra of of my credit card. When I bought it at 37.00 my card reduced by that much. Then they reduced the price to 31.00 that took my card down another chunk. Then when the shipped it the changed the price to 25.00 and that reduced my card another chunk. So now my cc is almost out of cash due to these "pending" charges even though only the most recent is actually on my account. So it only cost me 93.00 to get this set and now I can't order anything else until they release the remainder of my money.

08-22-2002, 03:54 PM

Hello...

I thought that they only charged your card WHEN it shipped. I believe that's the case with mine. The only charge made to my card was confirmed in an email when it shipped... Hhmm..

Thanks,

matt

chrishicks · 08-22-2002, 04:14 PM

I have an online only card and when I place an order that money automatically comes off of the cards availiable funds. So when I placed the order the card was reduced by 37.00. Then when they reduced the price that took another 31.00 off of the card instead of giving me back the extra money. Then when they shipped the set they charged my card for 25.00 but never released the other funds. My cc company told me that they authorized the charges to make sure funds were still there but now I have to wait until they release the extra $ that they processed the 1st 2 times. I hope the way I described this makes sense.

Suicide · 08-22-2002, 04:20 PM

I preordered the Sleepaway Camp set because my Best Buy never gets stuff in on time, and also because I'm in no big hurry to see the movies. Plus with the $10 thing it's really cheap, if they give it to me, I think it's supposed to come in my mail today. No big deal to me, but I can understand where you guys are coming from.

KillerCannabis · 08-26-2002, 08:47 AM

Like DefJeff said, I never pre-order unless its something REALLY obscure. I can always find what I need in stores.

08-26-2002, 05:18 PM

Well,

One good thing did come out of the pre-order.. I used the coupon ad got the Simpsons Season 2 DVD boxset for 23.00 SHIPPED to the house... Not bad

Oh yea, i saw the simpsons set in BB for 59.00 when it first came in -- i think they changed that price though...

Thanks,

Matt

08-22-2002, 04:55 AM	#1
KillerQ Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks to BestBuy.... ....I will NEVER pre order anything again.... Unless it's rare, or one of 5 made, there is no benefit whatsoever to pre-ordering - at least from best buy. I could have Recieved the SleepAway camp DVD set the morning it was released for $21.99 by going to the store. But NOO, i decided to pay $26.99 and not have the movie ship untill 3 days after it's released, even though i ordered a month in advance... Yea, am supposed to get a $10 digital coupon (which they will probably botch) but i would much rather just get it from the store.... ARRGGHH... Matt

08-22-2002, 05:01 AM	#2
DefJeff Franca Stoppi's #1 fan Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hamden, CT Posts: 3,112	yea ive pretty much learned this lesson also i order online (or preorder) for obscure shit, like Guinea Pig: Devils Experiment for instance, or for stuff i know i will have trouble finding, like Shriek Show titles but for mainstream/common shit like the Sleepaway Camp Box or most other AB stuff, i just go look in best buy a week early __________________ Thrash explains TWIN PEAKS!: <thrashard76> its the ultimate tribute to Italian cinema, no real plot but fun just the same My Growing DVD Collection

08-22-2002, 05:04 AM	#3
bigdaddyhorse Detroit Hi-on Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Under a rock Posts: 11,932	I will never pre-order again. Even shit I think will be obsure pops up somewhere in town. I cancelled my Sleepaway Camp pre-order and got it 1/2 a week early. __________________ "!" My Fucking DVDS

08-22-2002, 05:36 AM	#6
rxfiend Joe Six-Pack Join Date: May 2001 Location: Southern IN Posts: 4,055	i never pre-order stuff. i figure with the amount of stores near where I live, i can easily find stuff (be it dvds or whatever) on the day/week it comes out. plus, there are usually promotional sales going on! __________________ My web domain * Night Screams BLOG

08-22-2002, 03:43 PM	#8
chrishicks classic is back!!! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MI Posts: 7,149	the only problem I have with BB is that when they adjusted the price 2 times on Sleepaway that it took that much extra of of my credit card. When I bought it at 37.00 my card reduced by that much. Then they reduced the price to 31.00 that took my card down another chunk. Then when the shipped it the changed the price to 25.00 and that reduced my card another chunk. So now my cc is almost out of cash due to these "pending" charges even though only the most recent is actually on my account. So it only cost me 93.00 to get this set and now I can't order anything else until they release the remainder of my money. __________________ My DVD List / My Little LD List / My DVDSpot List / My Crappy Games / Rejects Rest Stop so I tell my wife I want to see some hooters, so she grabs the remote and turns on Animal Planet Wii Friend Code: 1249 6431 9623 9624 / XBL Gamertag: chrishicks / PS3 Gamertag: chrishicks CAUTION: Objects in padded bras are smaller than they appear

08-22-2002, 05:14 AM	#4
Wez4555 Happy Trees Motherfucker! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dirty South, Louisiana Posts: 2,953	buy.com and dvd planet are great about preorders. but i to usually get them at best buy inless they dont show up. nightmare city wasnt even in their computers when i asked about it today.

08-22-2002, 05:32 AM	#5
Admin Administrator Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 224	I don't bother with preording. I stopped doing that long ago. Just go to Best Buy the week it's released and chances are it'll be on sale for a decent price. No sales tax in my state either, which is another plus.

08-22-2002, 06:02 AM	#7
KillerQ Guest Posts: n/a	Yea.... I still love ordering shit oline though.. Many times I'll order DVD's.... just not re-order ones... You know, I'll just order regular dvd's that are already out -- no problems there. Matt P.S. Damn, when is Orgazmo coming out? I sold my Boot DVD 4 months ago, thinking i would get it right away...

08-22-2002, 03:54 PM	#9
KillerQ Guest Posts: n/a	Hello... I thought that they only charged your card WHEN it shipped. I believe that's the case with mine. The only charge made to my card was confirmed in an email when it shipped... Hhmm.. Thanks, matt

08-22-2002, 04:14 PM	#10
chrishicks classic is back!!! Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MI Posts: 7,149	I have an online only card and when I place an order that money automatically comes off of the cards availiable funds. So when I placed the order the card was reduced by 37.00. Then when they reduced the price that took another 31.00 off of the card instead of giving me back the extra money. Then when they shipped the set they charged my card for 25.00 but never released the other funds. My cc company told me that they authorized the charges to make sure funds were still there but now I have to wait until they release the extra $ that they processed the 1st 2 times. I hope the way I described this makes sense. __________________ My DVD List / My Little LD List / My DVDSpot List / My Crappy Games / Rejects Rest Stop so I tell my wife I want to see some hooters, so she grabs the remote and turns on Animal Planet Wii Friend Code: 1249 6431 9623 9624 / XBL Gamertag: chrishicks / PS3 Gamertag: chrishicks CAUTION: Objects in padded bras are smaller than they appear

08-22-2002, 04:20 PM	#11
Suicide Space Bastard! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 2,531	I preordered the Sleepaway Camp set because my Best Buy never gets stuff in on time, and also because I'm in no big hurry to see the movies. Plus with the $10 thing it's really cheap, if they give it to me, I think it's supposed to come in my mail today. No big deal to me, but I can understand where you guys are coming from. __________________ My DVDAficionado THE MANCHESTER MORGUE - Horror & Exploitation News & Reviews Space Bastard! - From the creators of The Manchester Morgue! Sites I have no affiliation with, but highly recommend: Hysteria Lives! . Bleeding Skull .

08-26-2002, 08:47 AM	#12
KillerCannabis Slow, Deep & Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: So Cal Posts: 5,606	Like DefJeff said, I never pre-order unless its something REALLY obscure. I can always find what I need in stores.

08-26-2002, 05:18 PM	#13
KillerQ Guest Posts: n/a	Well, One good thing did come out of the pre-order.. I used the coupon ad got the Simpsons Season 2 DVD boxset for 23.00 SHIPPED to the house... Not bad Oh yea, i saw the simpsons set in BB for 59.00 when it first came in -- i think they changed that price though... Thanks, Matt

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