Stop closing the Target $5 off threads!!!! - Blu-ray Forum

mikem471 · 12-16-2009, 01:49 AM

What the hell is the deal with those threads being locked??

JaseT · 12-16-2009, 01:51 AM

Once people start talking about copying the coupons and posting links to site with coupon scans, the threads get closed.

My_Two_Cents · 12-16-2009, 01:53 AM

As this one will be in 3.....2......1......

doctorsteve · 12-16-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ricshoe

As this one will be in 3.....2......1......

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!

MaCruz · 12-16-2009, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by doctorsteve

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!

Already? It's not Christmas Yet!

Bigdz68 · 12-16-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JaseT

Once people start talking about copying the coupons and posting links to site with coupon scans, the threads get closed.

What happened to our freedom of speech?
If it's really that strict around here I fear for our country!
Carry on :-)

I'm a member of many online forums and this is the
first to abide by such a strict policy.

I understand why people are following the rules just posting
my thoughts

mikejet · 12-16-2009, 01:17 PM

It's funny how they will close these threads but then the people who are ripping off the rebate by buying and returning the Lost Season Blu-rays are fine.

WMAangel · 12-16-2009, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mikejet

It's funny how they will close these threads but then the people who are ripping off the rebate by buying and returning the Lost Season Blu-rays are fine.

They are not "ripping off the rebate"....the rebate processors are too dumb to realize when they have legitimately purchased the necessary items, and will look for any reason to reject a claim....the fact that they want receipts that "originate from the same state" is absurd, plus Amazon does not provide regular-type register receipts that you would get from a Walmart/Best Buy/Target B&M store.....

So just to be clear, by your logic, even though a customer has previously purchased both Seasons 1 and 2 of Lost on DVD, they should NOT be entitled to the mail-in rebates included with the BDs of Seasons 1 and 2 of Lost just because they bought them from Amazon? They should be punished because they chose to buy from an online store and not some local B&M store??

mikejet · 12-16-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by WMAangel

They are not "ripping off the rebate"....the rebate processors are too dumb to realize when they have legitimately purchased the necessary items, and will look for any reason to reject a claim....the fact that they want receipts that "originate from the same state" is absurd, plus Amazon does not provide regular-type register receipts that you would get from a Walmart/Best Buy/Target B&M store.....

So just to be clear, by your logic, even though a customer has previously purchased both Seasons 1 and 2 of Lost on DVD, they should NOT be entitled to the mail-in rebates included with the BDs of Seasons 1 and 2 of Lost just because they bought them from Amazon? They should be punished because they chose to buy from an online store and not some local B&M store??

So they are deliberately ignoring the rules of the rebate? That sounds like you are ripping them off to me.

MrJoeKalel · 12-16-2009, 02:24 PM

The problem is that people confuse a deal, which is the $5.00 coupon, with Price Matching and other coupons that should not be combined, and are, but YMMV.

A hot deal is Fry's having a brand new blu-ray release on Tuesday for $14.99, even though the closest Fry's for me it's 350 miles away. A hot deal is NOT having Best Buy Price Match Amazon (which is NOT in their policy) and try to get a competitor's coupon applied.

Hope this helps!

My_Two_Cents · 12-16-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigdz68

What happened to our freedom of speech?
If it's really that strict around here I fear for our country!
Carry on :-)

I'm a member of many online forums and this is the
first to abide by such a strict policy.

I understand why people are following the rules just posting
my thoughts

It's not a freedom of speech issue, as this is a privately run site, and the owners are free to set whatever rules they wish. You obviously were not around a year or so ago when the coupon scamming got so bad that new rules had to be established. Agree or not, conterfeit coupons are illegal, and could get you in trouble with the law. More importantly for this site, if it does not actively try to stop the spread of this kind of practice, then some lawyer "could" attempt to sue blu-ray.com for complicity or something.

So, is it really worth the risk to this site to allow this kind of nonsense to continue?

JJ · 12-16-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem471

What the hell is the deal with those threads being locked??

Just tell folks to stop breaking the damn rules and regulations.

MadPainter · 12-16-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem471

What the hell is the deal with those threads being locked??

+1 Some of us actually follow the rules of the coupon.

viper12383 · 12-16-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MadPainter

+1 Some of us actually follow the rules of the coupon.

TylerDurden · 12-16-2009, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MadPainter

+1 Some of us actually follow the rules of the coupon.

In coupon we trust!

GOAT · 12-16-2009, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem471

What the hell is the deal with those threads being locked??

somebody certainly has a set on them

cojake · 12-16-2009, 02:31 AM

The links to the coupons still work though.

Blu Titan · 12-16-2009, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mikem471

What the hell is the deal with those threads being locked??

How is this thread a hot deal? I love the coupon threads, but once the lines are crossed...the mods have to close them. As long as you take the coupons (original condition) to the store and they are accepted then there's nothing else to it. Believe me...the mods here like saving money too. JWB gave a warning on the Target $5 off "Megathread" and someone probably chose to ignore it.

Meeklo · 12-16-2009, 03:32 AM

Ok....

Posting the link to the coupon is not against the rules. Since Target put them up and want you to go print them out.

But, obviously, they don't want you to print out more than 2. So anyone printing out more than 2 (either making photocopies or from other IPs/Computers) are breaking the forum rules. You know that's cheating Target.

Also people bragging about covering up the Transformers 2 picture. Regardless (must be said twice....regardless!) of what words are on the coupon and how covering the picture isn't hurting anything, photo manipulations of coupons is against the forum rules.

There may be more but that's the main 2.

So to recap, stop talking about making copies or using more than 2 coupons and stop talking about covering the TF picture. Keep these to yourself and the threads won't be closed.

semp · 12-16-2009, 03:36 AM

I guess a good question might be what more do we have to say about the coupons? I think by now we all know about them and how to use them and where to find them. I don't really know what else there is to be said about them that people don't already know, so closing the threads shouldn't be a huge deal.

12-16-2009, 01:49 AM	#1
mikem471 Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Timezone GMT: -5	Stop closing the Target $5 off threads!!!! What the hell is the deal with those threads being locked??

12-16-2009, 02:24 PM	#10
MrJoeKalel Special Member Member since:May 2009 Location:Rio Grande Valley, Texas Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:646 DVD collection:47 Blu-ray reviews:1 Timezone GMT: -6	YMMV is NOT a deal The problem is that people confuse a deal, which is the $5.00 coupon, with Price Matching and other coupons that should not be combined, and are, but YMMV. A hot deal is Fry's having a brand new blu-ray release on Tuesday for $14.99, even though the closest Fry's for me it's 350 miles away. A hot deal is NOT having Best Buy Price Match Amazon (which is NOT in their policy) and try to get a competitor's coupon applied. Hope this helps!

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12-16-2009, 01:51 AM	#2
JaseT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:Colorado, USA Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:2 Timezone GMT: -7	Once people start talking about copying the coupons and posting links to site with coupon scans, the threads get closed.

12-16-2009, 01:53 AM	#3
My_Two_Cents Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Wherever I may roam.... Home Theater Gallery:40 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	As this one will be in 3.....2......1......

12-16-2009, 01:17 PM	#7
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29 Timezone GMT: -8	It's funny how they will close these threads but then the people who are ripping off the rebate by buying and returning the Lost Season Blu-rays are fine.

12-16-2009, 02:31 AM	#17
cojake Active Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Beaverton, Oregon Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:112 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -8	The links to the coupons still work though.

12-16-2009, 03:32 AM	#19
Meeklo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:687 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:25 Timezone GMT: -6	Ok.... Posting the link to the coupon is not against the rules. Since Target put them up and want you to go print them out. But, obviously, they don't want you to print out more than 2. So anyone printing out more than 2 (either making photocopies or from other IPs/Computers) are breaking the forum rules. You know that's cheating Target. Also people bragging about covering up the Transformers 2 picture. Regardless (must be said twice....regardless!) of what words are on the coupon and how covering the picture isn't hurting anything, photo manipulations of coupons is against the forum rules. There may be more but that's the main 2. So to recap, stop talking about making copies or using more than 2 coupons and stop talking about covering the TF picture. Keep these to yourself and the threads won't be closed.

12-16-2009, 03:36 AM	#20
semp Member Member since:Nov 2009 Trading Score:6 Timezone GMT: -6	I guess a good question might be what more do we have to say about the coupons? I think by now we all know about them and how to use them and where to find them. I don't really know what else there is to be said about them that people don't already know, so closing the threads shouldn't be a huge deal.

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