What is considered a HOT deal? - Blu-ray Forum

sasquatch · 03-12-2010, 08:34 PM

OK, when I first came to this forum a few months back, I saw all these deals for $14.99 films and starting to buy a couple. Then I saw some great films hit $9.99 and was like

$10 for a BD?

So I'd like to know what eveyrone considers a truly hot deal? To me, $14.99 is not hot. That's typical. Almost everything on Amazon.com is $14.99 to $17/$19.99.

Now, it's hot compared to overpriced big box stores like best Buy, but in todays' online world, I don't think it's Hot at all.

I don't think anyone should be prevented from posting $14.99 deals, but they shouldn't be labeled HOT.

IMO, the $10 price point is HOT.

toef · 03-12-2010, 08:37 PM

Take Amazon's regular price, and subtract 25-30%, or more. That's a hot deal to me.

$14.99 instead of $15.99 --- not a hot deal.

Wal-Mart selling a movie for 3 cents less than Amazon's regular price --- not a hot deal.

etc.

los53 · 03-12-2010, 08:38 PM

This thread is a hot deal.

Lol JK

tyler2tall147 · 03-12-2010, 08:39 PM

I think it depends on the title. If I saw Zombieland for $15 I'd bite, or if I saw any Disney Blu's for $15 I'd bite, combine that $15 with one of the $8 upgrade coupons, and thats a $7 blu.

surfdude12 · 03-12-2010, 08:40 PM

totally depends on the film. For Criterion films, $20 is a hot deal.

los53 · 03-12-2010, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler2tall147

I think it depends on the title. If I saw Zombieland for $15 I'd bite, or if I saw any Disney Blu's for $15 I'd bite, combine that $15 with one of the $8 upgrade coupons, and thats a $7 blu.

also if I saw a Criterion for even 20$ I'll bite so it all really depends

Stalker · 03-12-2010, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasquatch

I don't think anyone should be prevented from posting $14.99 deals, but they shouldn't be labeled HOT.

I agree completely. The forum is becoming trashed any time a movie hits it's lowest price. We don't need a new topic every time the Amazon price tracker shows a drop, yet that seems to be the case with any movie even semi-popular. Very few of the threads lately are truly hot deals.

While this is all a matter of one opinion versus another, I'd like to see some guidelines established and enforced. Oh wait, they ARE spelled out in the sticky at the top of the forum. Let's see some enforcement for the love of Pete.

one800higgins · 03-12-2010, 08:44 PM

Your mom is a hot deal.

On a serious note, yea I don't get the posting of the lowest Amazon prices. I mean, 9 times out of 10 the same posting is at the top of the forum in the "most popular bluray deals on amazon" tracker.

wickerjay · 03-12-2010, 08:45 PM

Well, this certainly is not a "hot deal" and should be moved by the mods to the retail/shopping subforum.

wickerjay · 03-12-2010, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by one800higgins

Your mom is a hot deal.

+1 for the comment. +1000 if she really is a MILF (pics please,

)

toef · 03-12-2010, 09:36 PM

Well I guess this thread's not a hot deal anymore.

jc480 · 03-13-2010, 03:46 PM

Retail to 40% discount - only for the GOTTA HAVE IT NOW titles...or for low production high quality BDs like Criterion collection titles

50% discount - pretty much "average" /yawn

50-60% discount - better but still in average land

60%-70% discount - what most of us view as being a pretty good deal

70%+ discount - dirt cheap bargain basement.

Look at discounts, not prices. Prices affect what you can afford...discounts affect what kind of deal it is.

Ringo1725 · 03-13-2010, 04:26 PM

it depends on how much you like a movie. there are some movies i'd pay $25 for and some movies I wouldn't pay more than $7.99 for.
it's all relative I guess.

03-12-2010, 08:34 PM	#1
sasquatch Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:2 Timezone GMT: 0	What is considered a HOT deal? OK, when I first came to this forum a few months back, I saw all these deals for $14.99 films and starting to buy a couple. Then I saw some great films hit $9.99 and was like $10 for a BD? So I'd like to know what eveyrone considers a truly hot deal? To me, $14.99 is not hot. That's typical. Almost everything on Amazon.com is $14.99 to $17/$19.99. Now, it's hot compared to overpriced big box stores like best Buy, but in todays' online world, I don't think it's Hot at all. I don't think anyone should be prevented from posting $14.99 deals, but they shouldn't be labeled HOT. IMO, the $10 price point is HOT.

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03-12-2010, 08:37 PM	#2
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	Take Amazon's regular price, and subtract 25-30%, or more. That's a hot deal to me. $14.99 instead of $15.99 --- not a hot deal. Wal-Mart selling a movie for 3 cents less than Amazon's regular price --- not a hot deal. etc.

03-12-2010, 08:38 PM	#3
los53 Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Queens,New York 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:1311 DVD collection:109 Trading Score:182 Timezone GMT: -5	This thread is a hot deal. Lol JK

03-12-2010, 08:39 PM	#4
tyler2tall147 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:123 Trading Score:3 Timezone GMT: 0	I think it depends on the title. If I saw Zombieland for $15 I'd bite, or if I saw any Disney Blu's for $15 I'd bite, combine that $15 with one of the $8 upgrade coupons, and thats a $7 blu.

03-12-2010, 08:40 PM	#5
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -5	totally depends on the film. For Criterion films, $20 is a hot deal.

03-12-2010, 08:44 PM	#8
one800higgins Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:North Carolina Blu-ray collection:194 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1 Timezone GMT: -5	Your mom is a hot deal. On a serious note, yea I don't get the posting of the lowest Amazon prices. I mean, 9 times out of 10 the same posting is at the top of the forum in the "most popular bluray deals on amazon" tracker.

03-12-2010, 08:45 PM	#9
wickerjay Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:2399 DVD collection:920 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:60 Timezone GMT: -8	Well, this certainly is not a "hot deal" and should be moved by the mods to the retail/shopping subforum.

03-12-2010, 09:36 PM	#11
toef Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2008 Location:Isla Nublar 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:545 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	Well I guess this thread's not a hot deal anymore.

03-13-2010, 03:46 PM	#12
jc480 Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Detroit, MI Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:747 DVD collection:10 Digital collection:882 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:15 Timezone GMT: -5	Retail to 40% discount - only for the GOTTA HAVE IT NOW titles...or for low production high quality BDs like Criterion collection titles 50% discount - pretty much "average" /yawn 50-60% discount - better but still in average land 60%-70% discount - what most of us view as being a pretty good deal 70%+ discount - dirt cheap bargain basement. Look at discounts, not prices. Prices affect what you can afford...discounts affect what kind of deal it is.

03-13-2010, 04:26 PM	#13
Ringo1725 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Timezone GMT: -8	it depends on how much you like a movie. there are some movies i'd pay $25 for and some movies I wouldn't pay more than $7.99 for. it's all relative I guess.

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