The "What's on your mind?" thread

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

Can't you trade stuff back into Amazon to get most of your money back? I've heard others talking about it.

Yes you can.

[memovieaddict]

possibly a very stupid question so bear with me... i just don't understand why strike back season one was just $14 something about 15 minutes ago on amazon and now it's $28. i learned about the sale here because it was showing on the best blu ray deals section on top. i don't really shop at amazon and i was planning to go to best buy to have them price match it but i guess the sale is over! and yeah, i'm still broke but have a remaining bby certificate that i was hoping to use to buy it.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by memovieaddict

possibly a very stupid question so bear with me... i just don't understand why strike back season one was just $14 something about 15 minutes ago on amazon and now it's $28. i learned about the sale here because it was showing on the best blu ray deals section on top. i don't really shop at amazon and i was planning to go to best buy to have them price match it but i guess the sale is over! and yeah, i'm still broke but have a remaining bby certificate that i was hoping to use to buy it.

That's just Amazon. They have those short sales alot of times.

[memovieaddict]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

That's just Amazon. They have those short sales alot of times.

that's stupid! if they're going to put an item on sale, they need to at least keep the sale price for a day. i could have went to best buy and make a fool of myself knowing about the sale and not seeing it once i'm at the store.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by memovieaddict

that's stupid! if they're going to put an item on sale, they need to at least keep the sale price for a day. i could have went to best buy and make a fool of myself knowing about the sale and not seeing it once i'm at the store.

That's their thing. They want you to buy from Amazon themselves and not go to their competitor to buy things at their prices.

[memovieaddict]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

That's their thing. They want you to buy from Amazon themselves and not go to their competitor to buy things at their prices.

great! it makes me hate amazon even more.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by memovieaddict

great! it makes me hate amazon even more.

It's just smart on their part or for any business really. That's just like if someone asked you to match someone else sales price on here.

[memovieaddict]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

It's just smart on their part or for any business really. That's just like if someone asked you to match someone else sales price on here.

you're obviously a fan of amazon. think of it this way though... you could be buying the item already on amazon and before you finish purchasing the item, the price all of a sudden changes. amazon should at least inform its customers of a time frame instead of making people guess all the time.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by memovieaddict

you're obviously a fan of amazon. think of it this way though... you could be buying the item already on amazon and before you finish purchasing the item, the price all of a sudden changes. amazon should at least inform its customers of a time frame instead of making people guess all the time.

Actually no I'm not. I like buying stuff in stores. I'm just saying people wanna get the best deals. And that's just the thing when you buy online.

[Visco.]

Originally Posted by Brady_2_Moss

I don't miss those days at all...that's for sure..but when i was in college my books cost $500 plus. When i traded them in at end of semester i only got about $150-200 back

Yeah I don't think it should be legal for paperback textbooks to be so expensive. Especially for kids that are already in debt and have a hard enough time affording tuition. My friend told me that he couldn't even sell them for half of what he bought them. I might try to sell them to other students for a reasonable price. We'll see.

To answer Jett's question, I rented one of my books from Chegg but my other instructors demanded that we buy them.

[memovieaddict]

Originally Posted by Visco.

Yeah I don't think it should be legal for paperback textbooks to be so expensive. Especially for kids that are already in debt and have a hard enough time affording tuition. My friend told me that he couldn't even sell them for half of what he bought them. I might try to sell them to other students for a reasonable price. We'll see.

To answer Jett's question, I rented one of my books from Chegg but my other instructors demanded that we buy them.

i know that most schools have programs that could help qualified students get discounts on books and supplies; the sad thing is that not a lot of students are aware of these programs. back then, i got discounts on my books but i remember still paying $200 just for one book. you should check with your financial aid office if there's a separate program that helps students get discounts on books and other things not covered by financial aid.

[Jett Rink]

Originally Posted by Visco.

Yeah I don't think it should be legal for paperback textbooks to be so expensive. Especially for kids that are already in debt and have a hard enough time affording tuition. My friend told me that he couldn't even sell them for half of what he bought them. I might try to sell them to other students for a reasonable price. We'll see.

To answer Jett's question, I rented one of my books from Chegg but my other instructors demanded that we buy them.

Messed up teacher if you ask me. Every teacher I have had encourages all the students to not buy from the college bookstore, and to get the best deal possible. Too bad all teachers aren't like that.

[BJKH]

I'm thinking about how much of an awesome time I'm having at College now. I've been talking to a bunch of new people, making new friends, and just having a lot of fun. I've been getting more and more social, I absolutely love it! I don't really like my roommate though. He is very anti-social even though I have been trying to get him to hang out or come out to the events, he never comes. I don't get it, it feels like I'm living alone lol. I have seen him a total of 3 times since I met him on Sunday.

[Captain Kirk]

Originally Posted by memovieaddict

you're obviously a fan of amazon. think of it this way though... you could be buying the item already on amazon and before you finish purchasing the item, the price all of a sudden changes. amazon should at least inform its customers of a time frame instead of making people guess all the time.

Well, they sometimes fulfill items from marketplace sellers and they will be cheaper or higher depending on the stock level. For example, lets say amazon had just one set of Season 1 in stock directly from Amazon. While you are looking around someone comes along and buys it. They will next go to fulfillment items that may be priced considerably higher. It isn't Amazons fault, its just how it works when Amazon has no more stock. Or it could have been a lightning deal and you missed the window.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by BJKH

I'm thinking about how much of an awesome time I'm having at College now. I've been talking to a bunch of new people, making new friends, and just having a lot of fun. I've been getting more and more social, I absolutely love it! I don't really like my roommate though. He is very anti-social even though I have been trying to get him to hang out or come out to the events, he never comes. I don't get it, it feels like I'm living alone lol. I have seen him a total of 3 times since I met him on Sunday.

That's great, I'm glad you're having a fantastic time now! I'm sure your roommate is just shy like you said you were before back home.

[sk33tr]

Originally Posted by Visco.

Yeah I don't think it should be legal for paperback textbooks to be so expensive. Especially for kids that are already in debt and have a hard enough time affording tuition. My friend told me that he couldn't even sell them for half of what he bought them. I might try to sell them to other students for a reasonable price. We'll see.

To answer Jett's question, I rented one of my books from Chegg but my other instructors demanded that we buy them.

i'd tell that instructor to either eff off or pay for the book for you; that's some bs right there. they can't make you purchase a book. you can rent it if you want. as long as you don't acquire it illegally, it doesn't matter how you get it.

when i was at jsu i was really lucky. i had my tuition, books, fees and even a meal card paid for.....100%. i even got a monthly living allowance to go along with it of almost $400. that allowed me to pay off my vehicle 2 years early (way back then...'89-'91).


and i firmly believe that all purchased/rented textbooks should be tax deductible. they go towards an education that, in turn, will (hopefully) get you a good job/career. and that would allow them to take out more taxes depending on your pay.

[memovieaddict]

you can offer some people the world and they still wouldn't appreciate you.

[Villiam Hayes]

Originally Posted by memovieaddict

you can offer some people the world and they still wouldn't appreciate you.

Your date turn ya down.

[VictoryAtNight]

Hmmm....I just noticed that I am now a Power Member.

[nefilim]

Originally Posted by VictoryAtNight

Hmmm....I just noticed that I am now a Power Member.

justin is not ... so he should not party

eh, to the topic. nothing much