Why do people pre-order? - Blu-ray Forum

Meeklo · 12-01-2008, 01:56 PM

I've seen tons of threads and messages on here saying that someone has such-and-such movie on pre-order. Why? When you can go to almost any store selling BD and pay to have it in your hot little hand that second...and you're not really paying more than these pre-order websites.

Blu-Benny · 12-01-2008, 02:01 PM

b/c a lot of people are getting movies like The Dark Knight, Wanted, and a couple of months ago Transformers before they are released in the store.

Blu Man · 12-01-2008, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

b/c a lot of people are getting movies like The Dark Knight, Wanted, and a couple of months ago Transformers before they are released in the store.

I've only pre oredered one movie and that was the reason why.TDK

Marine Mike · 12-01-2008, 02:04 PM

Because sometimes you can get Pre-Order incentives that are exclusive to only pre-orders.

fatediesel · 12-01-2008, 02:05 PM

I usually preorder my movies because I'm not going to watch it most likely before the weekend (at the earliest) so I'd rather get the best price and have it by Wednesday at the latest (Amazon Prime). However, in the rare event where there is a good in-store deal I will go to the store and buy it. I cancelled my Wanted preorder yesterday because it is over $6 cheaper at Sears.

BACsader · 12-01-2008, 02:06 PM

Because TDK was one $21.98 on Tower.com and I will hopefully have it by this weekend.

unjichan · 12-01-2008, 02:08 PM

Most online stores hand out promotion like discount or gifts with Pre-Order. So, that's why some people loves pre-ordering.. not me,, I think I love to wait for it to get old and bargain lol

Member-38928 · 12-01-2008, 02:13 PM

Because we hope to get em early.

Has anybody's TDK shipped from Warner Bros. yet ?

djluis2k6 · 12-01-2008, 02:18 PM

I've never pre-ordered. I don't like to wait for something that I know I can get by just going up to Wal-Mart or Best Buy the day of its release. I see people getting pre-orders in early, but if just once I didn't get a pre-order in by the release date, I would never want to do it again, so I'll stick with just buying it in town the date of release. No many people think to go to Wal-Mart at midnight to pick up a new release, so you're pretty much guaranteed a copy there.

AaronSCH · 12-01-2008, 02:24 PM

I only preorder a very good deal. Amazon has pretty much killed buyer protection so I just wait, unless it's an offer I can't refuse...

Meeklo · 12-01-2008, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronSCH

I only preorder a very good deal. Amazon has pretty much killed buyer protection so I just wait, unless it's an offer I can't refuse...

I actually just did my first pre-order...I got Shawshank Redemption on Amazon for 19.99. All the stores in my area were selling it for 30.

geomtchr · 12-01-2008, 02:29 PM

Some of us live in places where Best Buy and Circuit city are a half an hour drive. The prices at Walmart and Kmart are much higher than Amazon. Also, I use the preorders as reminders of release dates. To each his own, I guess.

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 12-01-2008, 02:46 PM

to get things before anyone else, lol

flyboy66 · 12-01-2008, 02:51 PM

Because it's cheaper for me to pre order...when you take into account gas and hassle of fighting the stores. So I pre order from Amazon and sometimes they come right to the house even before the release date....oh and anyting over 25.00 bucks is free shipping anyway...

why in the hell would anyone want to get up at midnight to get a film is beyond me.

HDPlasma · 12-01-2008, 02:58 PM

I only pre-order from Warner because they usually ship the title prior to release date. Usually get the movie a couple days prior to release.

Also, I got TDK for $18 for pre-order when Warner first posted(9/30) on their website. So, it was hard to pass up a deal/low price as well.

No shipment yet.

mikejet · 12-01-2008, 03:00 PM

I never preorder movies, only games. Most collector's editions can only be had on day one as a preorder.

kevinbr100 · 12-01-2008, 03:01 PM

the whole idea of preordering anything arose long long ago when it was anticipated that items would run out, shortages due to high demand, long lines, etc and it could take sometimes weeks after the release date to get it. nowadays they usually have way more stock than necessary, books, movies. preordering allowed you to guarantee urself a copy on release day, it also gave distributors an idea of demand for the item. nowadays it seems more like a marketing ploy. of course an artificial shortage created to help hype and bring attention to a product, also another marketing ploy.

Lucy Diamond · 12-01-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meeklo

I actually just did my first pre-order...I got Shawshank Redemption on Amazon for 19.99. All the stores in my area were selling it for 30.

Well...there ya go.

I pre-order, because it keeps me out of the store. I rarely leave BestBuy with only what I planned on buying. Well...not too often, but there are just a couple of times when I went to buy a movie or two and I left with a few boxed sets and cd's and a game and what not.

It honestly doesn't happen THAT often, but I try to avoid that if I can.

Case in point...when the Bonds were released, I had no idea BestBuy was going to have them steelbooked and I left with all of them instead of just Die Another Day and Dr. No.

GregBlu5 · 12-01-2008, 03:07 PM

I actually first put a Blu-ray on my amazon wish list, especially if the price seems initially too high. Then, I wait and watch my wish list for any price drops on the titles I intend to buy. When the price does drop to one I feel is acceptable, I then preorder it. That happened with THE UNIVERSE most recently. It went down from $49.99 to $42.99 and eventually to $39.99.

In addition, I always order with free shipping, so I sometimes have to wait to combine to Blu-ray titles in order to exceed the $25 requirement for free shipping from amazon.com.

robertc88 · 12-01-2008, 03:12 PM

Not me lately. After I found I can get it at a good price and GUARANTEED on release day so to speak from B&M stores, no reason to.

BTW, TDK was an exception because of when I would receive it and GUARANTEED!

12-01-2008, 01:56 PM	#1
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	Why do people pre-order? I've seen tons of threads and messages on here saying that someone has such-and-such movie on pre-order. Why? When you can go to almost any store selling BD and pay to have it in your hot little hand that second...and you're not really paying more than these pre-order websites.

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12-01-2008, 02:01 PM	#2
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	b/c a lot of people are getting movies like The Dark Knight, Wanted, and a couple of months ago Transformers before they are released in the store.

12-01-2008, 02:04 PM	#4
Marine Mike The Busey Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:120 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	Because sometimes you can get Pre-Order incentives that are exclusive to only pre-orders.

12-01-2008, 02:05 PM	#5
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	I usually preorder my movies because I'm not going to watch it most likely before the weekend (at the earliest) so I'd rather get the best price and have it by Wednesday at the latest (Amazon Prime). However, in the rare event where there is a good in-store deal I will go to the store and buy it. I cancelled my Wanted preorder yesterday because it is over $6 cheaper at Sears.

12-01-2008, 02:06 PM	#6
BACsader Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Cooper City FL Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:1	Because TDK was one $21.98 on Tower.com and I will hopefully have it by this weekend.

12-01-2008, 02:08 PM	#7
unjichan Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Bangkok, Thailand 4K collection:452 Blu-ray collection:2463 Blu-ray reviews:1	Most online stores hand out promotion like discount or gifts with Pre-Order. So, that's why some people loves pre-ordering.. not me,, I think I love to wait for it to get old and bargain lol

12-01-2008, 02:13 PM	#8
Member-38928 Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:190	Because we hope to get em early. Has anybody's TDK shipped from Warner Bros. yet ?

12-01-2008, 02:18 PM	#9
djluis2k6 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007	I've never pre-ordered. I don't like to wait for something that I know I can get by just going up to Wal-Mart or Best Buy the day of its release. I see people getting pre-orders in early, but if just once I didn't get a pre-order in by the release date, I would never want to do it again, so I'll stick with just buying it in town the date of release. No many people think to go to Wal-Mart at midnight to pick up a new release, so you're pretty much guaranteed a copy there.

12-01-2008, 02:24 PM	#10
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	I only preorder a very good deal. Amazon has pretty much killed buyer protection so I just wait, unless it's an offer I can't refuse...

12-01-2008, 02:29 PM	#12
geomtchr Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray reviews: 2	Some of us live in places where Best Buy and Circuit city are a half an hour drive. The prices at Walmart and Kmart are much higher than Amazon. Also, I use the preorders as reminders of release dates. To each his own, I guess.

12-01-2008, 02:46 PM	#13
RIPSeanTaylor21 Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:FedEX Field, Ring Of Fame 11/30/2008 Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:216 Blu-ray reviews:27	to get things before anyone else, lol

12-01-2008, 02:51 PM	#14
flyboy66 Banned Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Rowlett, Texas Blu-ray collection:49	Because it's cheaper for me to pre order...when you take into account gas and hassle of fighting the stores. So I pre order from Amazon and sometimes they come right to the house even before the release date....oh and anyting over 25.00 bucks is free shipping anyway... why in the hell would anyone want to get up at midnight to get a film is beyond me.

12-01-2008, 02:58 PM	#15
HDPlasma Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	I only pre-order from Warner because they usually ship the title prior to release date. Usually get the movie a couple days prior to release. Also, I got TDK for $18 for pre-order when Warner first posted(9/30) on their website. So, it was hard to pass up a deal/low price as well. No shipment yet.

12-01-2008, 03:00 PM	#16
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	I never preorder movies, only games. Most collector's editions can only be had on day one as a preorder.

12-01-2008, 03:01 PM	#17
kevinbr100 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray collection:459 Blu-ray reviews: 4	the whole idea of preordering anything arose long long ago when it was anticipated that items would run out, shortages due to high demand, long lines, etc and it could take sometimes weeks after the release date to get it. nowadays they usually have way more stock than necessary, books, movies. preordering allowed you to guarantee urself a copy on release day, it also gave distributors an idea of demand for the item. nowadays it seems more like a marketing ploy. of course an artificial shortage created to help hype and bring attention to a product, also another marketing ploy.

12-01-2008, 03:07 PM	#19
GregBlu5 Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Indio, CA 4K collection:794 Blu-ray collection:3954 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	I actually first put a Blu-ray on my amazon wish list, especially if the price seems initially too high. Then, I wait and watch my wish list for any price drops on the titles I intend to buy. When the price does drop to one I feel is acceptable, I then preorder it. That happened with THE UNIVERSE most recently. It went down from $49.99 to $42.99 and eventually to $39.99. In addition, I always order with free shipping, so I sometimes have to wait to combine to Blu-ray titles in order to exceed the $25 requirement for free shipping from amazon.com.

12-01-2008, 03:12 PM	#20
robertc88 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007	Not me lately. After I found I can get it at a good price and GUARANTEED on release day so to speak from B&M stores, no reason to. BTW, TDK was an exception because of when I would receive it and GUARANTEED!

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