The Criterion Collection

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by skylog

OCD alert. just wanted to warn everyone.

i know this is a personal thing, but i just wanted to know what everyone thinks. so, i ordered godzilla from amazon a couple of days ago. it arrived today, in some kind of compressed cardboard package. needless to say, with the one side kind of crushed upon delivery, there is some minor "crushing" going on both sides/spines. it is worse on the pull out portion of the spine and it is not "bad," but it is noticeable. i went to amazon, and they just told me to keep it and refunded my money. all i wanted was a perfect copy and asked how another would be shipped. should i just keep it and be happy since it was free and all, or order another one, roll the dice and sell the original copy?

what would all of you do?

Easy - Be content with the refund. Watch and enjoy the movie. Pick up another, pristine copy the next time you can get it at the same price and then offer this copy to a friend who doesn't mind the packaging issue.

[Scottie]

I just finished watching Jubal.

If you're a huge fan of westerns, you will love this film. It's great!

[deepbreathsanddeath]

Originally Posted by skylog

OCD alert. just wanted to warn everyone.

i know this is a personal thing, but i just wanted to know what everyone thinks. so, i ordered godzilla from amazon a couple of days ago. it arrived today, in some kind of compressed cardboard package. needless to say, with the one side kind of crushed upon delivery, there is some minor "crushing" going on both sides/spines. it is worse on the pull out portion of the spine and it is not "bad," but it is noticeable. i went to amazon, and they just told me to keep it and refunded my money. all i wanted was a perfect copy and asked how another would be shipped. should i just keep it and be happy since it was free and all, or order another one, roll the dice and sell the original copy?

what would all of you do?

The other suggestion of giving it to a friend who doesn't mind the packaging is good, but my personal recommendation is to re-buy it with the re-buy it with the refunded money and send them an email immediately after doing so requesting that it be sent in different packaging. Then put your original copy on eBay for a fair price.

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

The other suggestion of giving it to a friend who doesn't mind the packaging is good, but my personal recommendation is to re-buy it with the re-buy it with the refunded money and send them an email immediately after doing so requesting that it be sent in different packaging. Then put your original copy on eBay for a fair price.

It's not available at the same price it was, hence my suggestion.

[skylog]

Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

The other suggestion of giving it to a friend who doesn't mind the packaging is good, but my personal recommendation is to re-buy it with the re-buy it with the refunded money and send them an email immediately after doing so requesting that it be sent in different packaging. Then put your original copy on eBay for a fair price.

that was the plan, but the price was 5.25 higher. they refunded, so i was happy and decided that was fair.

Originally Posted by Edward J Grug III

It's not available at the same price it was, hence my suggestion.

i wanted to watch it so much, as i have never seen it, opening it seemed the best option. i have a friend who is all about godzilla, so i will pass it along to him once i secure another copy. i hope there is another criterion.com sale soon lol

[BLUgrass]

So there are a few Criterion titles that I'd like to pick up during the next B&N Criterion sale. Probably at least 4 and maybe as many as 7-8. Do you (anyone) think it would be worth it to me to buy the discount card membership? I am only really going to take advantage of it for this sale. What say you?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by jonschmidt

So there are a few Criterion titles that I'd like to pick up during the next B&N Criterion sale. Probably at least 4 and maybe as many as 7-8. Do you (anyone) think it would be worth it to me to buy the discount card membership? I am only really going to take advantage of it for this sale. What say you?

I think it's worth it, especially for $25.

It's good for a year and there will be another sale in October, thus giving you plenty of time to get your money back in discounts.

[BLUgrass]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I think it's worth it, especially for $25.

It's good for a year and there will be another sale in October, thus giving you plenty of time to get your money back in discounts.

Thank you. Math is lost on me, so a simple answer like that helped me out.

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by jonschmidt

Thank you. Math is lost on me, so a simple answer like that helped me out.

No problem. Glad I could help.

[skylog]

Originally Posted by iScottie

I think it's worth it, especially for $25.

It's good for a year and there will be another sale in October, thus giving you plenty of time to get your money back in discounts.

even if someone is only going to pick up a few titles? i have a registered account, and i tried a trial once (maybe twice?). would i be able to utilize enough coupons to make the math worth it versus just taking advantage of the sale as a commoner?

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by skylog

even if someone is only going to pick up a few titles? i have a registered account, and i tried a trial once (maybe twice?). would i be able to utilize enough coupons to make the math worth it versus just taking advantage of the sale as a commoner?

I haven't had a membership in quite some time, so I apologize if I'm not answering any of these things accurately or correctly.

Barnes 'N Noble marks all of the Criterion films 50% off of the MSRP price. From there, you can use your Barnes 'N Noble membership ($25 per year) to get an additional 10% off the sale price. You can also use coupons, such as $5 off of $50 purchases.

Getting all of these coupons to work is truly a "your mileage may vary" situation, as all of the clerks have different policies. For me personally, I was able to split the order into three or four separate transactions, stack coupons, and use my membership. I can't remember exactly the price I ended up paying for each Criterion, but it was definitely a nice discount.

[Polaroid]

Originally Posted by skylog

OCD alert. just wanted to warn everyone.

i know this is a personal thing, but i just wanted to know what everyone thinks. so, i ordered godzilla from amazon a couple of days ago. it arrived today, in some kind of compressed cardboard package. needless to say, with the one side kind of crushed upon delivery, there is some minor "crushing" going on both sides/spines. it is worse on the pull out portion of the spine and it is not "bad," but it is noticeable. i went to amazon, and they just told me to keep it and refunded my money. all i wanted was a perfect copy and asked how another would be shipped. should i just keep it and be happy since it was free and all, or order another one, roll the dice and sell the original copy?

what would all of you do?

Just order another if you want better quality one, but tbh wanted an item to arrive in perfection condition isn't OCD, its just wanting an item you've paid for to arrive in perfect condition, gets annoying hearing people throw OCD around when it actually really affects people.

[Polaroid]

Wow, the cheek! been sent a FAKE copy of Revanche from Amazon.

god sake!

[Judex]

Originally Posted by Polaroid

Wow, the cheek! been sent a FAKE copy of Revanche from Amazon.

god sake!

What makes you suspect it's "fake"?

[grim_tales]

Hey,
I was wondering if Criterions are any different in quality/packaging if you order from Amazon Canada as opposed to USA. Think I may pre order Insomnia from them and stick to Amazon.ca for most stuff now as their shipping is so cheap and fast

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by grim_tales

Hey,
I was wondering if Criterions are any different in quality/packaging if you order from Amazon Canada as opposed to USA. Think I may pre order Insomnia from them and stick to Amazon.ca for most stuff now as their shipping is so cheap and fast

Nothing different at all. I also love ordering from Amazon.ca as their warehouse is right in my city, so its always next day shipping for me!
Also been liking how much the prices in Criterion titles have dropped (for a chunk of them at least)

[Mansinthe]

the canada persona is the same release as the US one. there is no french text etc on the cover.

amazon.ca stuff arrives usually after 2-4 days in germany. while amazon.com is more like 2-4 weeks

[octagon]

Originally Posted by skylog

even if someone is only going to pick up a few titles? i have a registered account, and i tried a trial once (maybe twice?). would i be able to utilize enough coupons to make the math worth it versus just taking advantage of the sale as a commoner?

The short version is if you can get to an actual B&N store and you have decent luck with coupons the membership can still be a very good deal.

If you're going to be doing most of your shopping online it's a lot harder to justify.

And don't worry, there will be a dedicated thread when the B&N sale rolls around and membership benefits and coupons and whatnot will be discussed at length.

At great length.

At great, mind-numbing, eye-bleeding length.

[Mansinthe]

and still its fun every time watching pictures of recent hauls or following discussions about what movies to order.

i will get a bunch of eclipse DVDs with my first order !

[grim_tales]

Originally Posted by Mansinthe

the canada persona is the same release as the US one. there is no french text etc on the cover.

amazon.ca stuff arrives usually after 2-4 days in germany. while amazon.com is more like 2-4 weeks

I hope there is no French text on the cover of Insomnia, though to be fair Amazon.ca usually make it clear whats bilingual.