Be sure to check your Target BD purchases, they're still poking holes in cases/discs.

[shinseiRomeo]

I initially reported on this issue back in 2010 in this thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=148967

Last week on 2/28/13 I purchased several new movies from target. Tuesday night I decided to open them and found out one of them had a hole punched through the UPC. The difference between then and now is studios now use 'eco' cases instead of solid cases, so you can take a guess what happened next. They gouged the BD disc itself.

I've spoke to corporate once again and was assured it was absolutely without a doubt never supposed to happen, yet I was told the same three years ago. I;m told I'll be receiving a follow up soon.


Member grrrarg explained it well as it happens at his local store as well:

Originally Posted by grrrarg

My store still seems to do this.

I actually asked the manager one day and they didn't want to talk about it. They finally said it was for loss prevention purposes in case the item shows up in a pawn shop they can tell what store in the region it came from due to the specific digit they put the hole in.

I wrote a letter to corporate a couple years ago and got no response but the store seemed to stop for a while. Then they started doing it again but only on certain titles.

It is true and it is happening even if you don't believe it! Granted, the frequency has dropped off lately. I could take a picture of it in the store but you'd probably think I bought it, poked a hole in it and returned it and waited for them to restock it

I still think its incredibly bizarre that they are paying people to damage the merchandise.

Photos:

[A Sith Lord?]

Just opened to check my Hugo clearance disc, luckily no issues!

[Visco.]

Well that's annoying.

Off topic: did Hugo come with a slip? I doubt it since it was a clearance item but it'd be awesome if it did.

[unsung122212]

Originally Posted by Visco.

Well that's annoying.

Off topic: did Hugo come with a slip? I doubt it since it was a clearance item but it'd be awesome if it did.

All the ones at my target did, but they were all either in really bad condition, ripped up or the glue used to hold the slip together is no longer able to keep the end attached.

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Just checked my copy of Hugo, luckily it didn't have that issue.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

I would add that pictures really help. Thanks, shin!

Originally Posted by unsung122212

All the ones at my target did, but they were all either in really bad condition, ripped up or the glue used to hold the slip together is no longer able to keep the end attached.

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Just checked my copy of Hugo, luckily it didn't have that issue.

http://theadmiralscorner.blogspot.co...ls-part-2.html

[shinseiRomeo]

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

I would add that pictures really help. Thanks, shin!



http://theadmiralscorner.blogspot.co...ls-part-2.html

Of course there are pics, I always do if you remember my new thread posts. That's why I cannot fathom why a certain member here likes to call me a liar. I have no reason to BS.

[blu-ray_girl_fan]

Originally Posted by shinseiRomeo

Of course there are pics, I always do if you remember my new thread posts. That's why I cannot fathom why a certain member here likes to call me a liar. I have no reason to BS.

No worries; that's just one person.

I try to post pics in new threads, too, if they can help substantiate a new development.

[MoulinBlu]

First I've heard of this. My initial thought was that the studio was sending them promotional copies that didn't get distributed to press outlets for review and such. But Paramount typically punches much larger holes in the UPC codes than that. Sounds like something that might be news worthy. Have you tried contacting the local paper or tv news about it? I would think that a major chain purposely defacing merchandise would be of interest, especially if it's damaging the discs.

[meremortal]

My Hugo's fine. Never have heard of or seen a poked blu until this forum.