Deals i found at my local FYE liquidation sale!!YMMV

[wiredmass]

I picked up Lost S3 and 20 Million Miles to Earth today for $30 total.

The blu ray area was almost cleaned out but I think you'll be able to find some great deals. Everything in the store is 50 percent off.

I know they're normally over priced. But, this sale is awesome!!!

[jaydaman]

Are they going out of business too?

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by jaydaman

Are they going out of business too?

...Anyways, the op did get some really good deals.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by jaydaman

Are they going out of business too?

I haven't heard that, but it wouldn't surprise me.

[wiredmass]

Yes, half of their stores are liquidating right now. From what I understand, the rest of the stores will be closing soon too. Keep an eye out for these sales cause they are awesome. All their "trend" stuff like figures, shirts, posters are 75 percent off. I could have easily spent a few hundred dollars in that joint.

I paid $18.00 for Lost S3 and $10 for 20 Million Miles to Earth. I should have picked up a few more but was trying to control my spending. My Blu addiction is out of control!!!!

[CardinalAdam21]

Damn thats a deal on Lost. Hopefully my store is closing and isn't wiped out before I go home next weekend.

[wiredmass]

I hate to say it but I think this store deserves what's happening to them. If they would have been competitive with Best Buy or Amazon, they would have had a chance. With their prices so over inflated, this was bound to happen.

[Tru2theBlu]

Originally Posted by wiredmass

I hate to say it but I think this store deserves what's happening to them. If they would have been competitive with Best Buy or Amazon, they would have had a chance. With their prices so over inflated, this was bound to happen.

I think that it would be dumb to say that FYE didn't want to compete with BB or Amazon. Of course they wanted to, and of course they wanted a chance to stay in business. It is all about buying power and relationships, and some companies do not have either. If BB or Amazon can buy a blu at 25% less than the competition, then they can sell it at 25% less than the competition. That is simple business.

[Smitty258]

I was in my local FYE this weekend. No sales to be had there. Unless of course I was looking for some $35-$40 BluRays and a few $20 CDs.

I'll check back if I hear of a liquidation sale.

[u_nick]

I have one of the few 'BIG' FYE's closest to me. No sales there today. I figure that would be one of the last to close though. I'll have to check out some more stores around me. Wonder if there is a list of closing stores online somewhere...

Nice deals!

[Rieper]

Originally Posted by wiredmass

I picked up Lost S3 and 20 Million Miles to Earth today for $30 total.

The blu ray area was almost cleaned out but I think you'll be able to find some great deals. Everything in the store is 50 percent off.

I know they're normally over priced. But, this sale is awesome!!!

Mods should edit your title, "YMMV".

[ivanb06]

yeah the FYE's in san diego/Chula vista arent closing down.

but SUNCOAST is. they have the excact same sale with "4 days Left" Sign

[naturephoto1]

If FYE is/does close down, it is amazing to me that so many here at Blu-ray.com take such glee in the closing of Circuit City and now possibly FYE. That is just unforgivable behavior. Maybe you will find yourself unemployed in the not too distant future.

Rich

[mugen302005]

+1

so is bluray coming down too?

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Originally Posted by naturephoto1

If FYE is/does close down, it is amazing to me that so many here at Blu-ray.com take such glee in the closing of Circuit City and now possibly FYE. That is just unforgivable behavior. Maybe you will find yourself unemployed in the not too distant future.

Rich

Amen.

I understand the excitement about lower prices but come on, we're talking about jobs right now. This isn't some great sale. It's at the expense of people's lives.

[jw]

This is a big YMMV as only select stores are closing as the parent company is not renewing leases on underperforming stores. I did an google search and couldnt get a list of closing stores as my local stores are not closing here

[fighthefutureofhd]

Originally Posted by wiredmass

Yes, half of their stores are liquidating right now. From what I understand, the rest of the stores will be closing soon too. Keep an eye out for these sales cause they are awesome. All their "trend" stuff like figures, shirts, posters are 75 percent off. I could have easily spent a few hundred dollars in that joint.

I paid $18.00 for Lost S3 and $10 for 20 Million Miles to Earth. I should have picked up a few more but was trying to control my spending. My Blu addiction is out of control!!!!

do you actually have a link where it says they are closing for good? or are you just speculating? cause i haven't heard anything of the sort about them closing. and i was just in there a week or so ago. really? why do this without some credible information. i think jwbbud is right.

Originally Posted by wiredmass

I hate to say it but I think this store deserves what's happening to them. If they would have been competitive with Best Buy or Amazon, they would have had a chance. With their prices so over inflated, this was bound to happen.

they were competitive with amazon and best buy as best they could be. they don't have the low overhead and such that amazon has so they can't just be crazy with their prices. and they don't selling anything but entertainment related items. no real big ticket items like best buy. so they are not going to be able to slash prices like best buy does. best buy makes no money on their entertainment section. it's a loss leader to get people in the stores to buy their big ticket items. with that in mind, i think f.y.e. has done a incredible job on pricing.

they've usually got movies cheaper than best buy and amazon and their cd prices are really cheap compared to most places. i only hope the news of them closing is just made up based on heresay and speculation. to loose another brick and mortar store will not do good for the economy and for us in the future. what happens when everything goes the way of the internet? we will be at the mercy of those who control it and at the mercy of those who wish to hurt us. if the internet were to go down we'd all be in a world of hurt. i really would like to keep brick and mortar stores around. i don't want to be in a future that cold.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

Originally Posted by fighthefutureofhd

they were competitive with amazon and best buy as best they could be. they don't have the low overhead and such that amazon has so they can't just be crazy with their prices. and they don't selling anything but entertainment related items. no real big ticket items like best buy. so they are not going to be able to slash prices like best buy does. best buy makes no money on their entertainment section. it's a loss leader to get people in the stores to buy their big ticket items. with that in mind, i think f.y.e. has done a incredible job on pricing.

+1.... sort of.

I don't know if I would go so far as to say they do 'an incredible job on pricing', but I fully understand why their prices are the way they are.

Stores that only sell/primarily sell movies and music cannot discount those items on the same level. It's just not in the cards for them.

Best Buy sells many other items to make a profit. FYE does not. So, they don't have the luxury of lower prices.

they've usually got movies cheaper than best buy and amazon and their cd prices are really cheap compared to most places.

Well, this certainly has not been my expierence with them. I'm not knocking them for their prices, but Rarely if ever have I found their prices to be lower than going to Best Buy or esspecially Amazon.

Once in a while they might have a good sale (I seem to recall a BOGO on DVD TV box sets that was pretty good at one point). But other times, not so much. Often time, when a new DVD or BD comes out that you can get for a good sale price on Amazon or Best Buy, you can get it for roughly that same price at Fye AFTER a mail-in rebate. So, there's extra hoops to jump through and time to wait for just to get the same savings that you would get right away elsewhere.

Again, I'm not knocking them for their prices, but I certainly don't find their prices to be cheaper than Best Buy or Amazon.

i only hope the news of them closing is just made up based on heresay and speculation. to loose another brick and mortar store will not do good for the economy and for us in the future. what happens when everything goes the way of the internet? we will be at the mercy of those who control it and at the mercy of those who wish to hurt us. if the internet were to go down we'd all be in a world of hurt. i really would like to keep brick and mortar stores around. i don't want to be in a future that cold.

I agree to an extent. While I do buy most of my BDs online due to the savings, once BD is more mainstream and the prices come down, I will likely do more of my shopping for them in B&M stores at that point. Plus I still do browse B&M stores now and will pick up something here or there on a whim if something catches my eye and it's a good price.

In fact, I was at Wal-Mart just the other day, and they had the Director's Cut of Daredevil for about $15 on Blu-Ray. I had heard a lot of good things about the director's cut version, but had never seen it (the only version I already had was the theatrical DVD). So, since it was an upgrade in both the version of the movie AND the format, I went ahead and got it.

[fatediesel]

I stopped by the FYE at a local mall that was closing and they didn't have a single Blu-ray. Not sure if they ever did since that place was so overpriced that I never shopped there.

[fighthefutureofhd]

is f.y.e. a mall store? the one i shop at is not in a mall or anywhere near a mall which is why i ask.