Zero Dark Thirty Best Buy Exclusive - Page 41 - Blu-ray Forum

jw · 03-21-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Well, adjust your prices accordingly, sell locally, sell/trade on Forums like this one, or sell on Craigslist. Either that or start your own sell/trade website.

you stated Amazon was better in reply to a comment but their fees are higher. I am just stating a fact. You can start all the sites you want but without traffic you have no business. So while you are griping and moaning, those two venues are proven and demand higher prices than any self maintained site.

jblank · 03-21-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Well, adjust your prices accordingly, sell locally, sell/trade on Forums like this one, or sell on Craigslist. Either that or start your own sell/trade website.

Good post. I actually am thinking strongly about utilizing forums more just because of the fees.

blu-ray_girl_fan · 03-21-2013, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jw

you stated Amazon was better in reply to a comment but their fees are higher. I am just stating a fact. You can start all the sites you want but without traffic you have no business. So while you are griping and moaning, those two venues are proven and demand higher prices than any self maintained site.

I didn't gripe or moan.

jw · 03-21-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

I didn't gripe or moan.

well thats a first!

jblank · 03-21-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jw

you stated Amazon was better in reply to a comment but their fees are higher. I am just stating a fact. You can start all the sites you want but without traffic you have no business. So while you are griping and moaning, those two venues are proven and demand higher prices than any self maintained site.

Sadly, all of that is true. To an extent, eBay is really going to be able to charge whatever they want because they have the one thing you need to expose your item, and that is traffic. Until there is a site with similar traffic, we may not have a real choice if we want to put an item out there for a mass of people.

ultlife2013 · 03-21-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jw

their fees are higher and they just announced an increase.

This is what happens when we allow companies to become monopolies. eBay is in the same boat as well.

jblank · 03-21-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ultlife2013

This is what happens when we allow companies to become monopolies. eBay is in the same boat as well.

Yeah, they are the 800 lb gorilla and as such, it's gone to their head a bit with the fees. Not much we can do other than let them know our issues with them or go somewhere else.

blu-ray_girl_fan · 03-21-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jw

well thats a first!

ultlife2013 · 03-21-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jblank

Yeah, they are the 800 lb gorilla and as such, it's gone to their head a bit with the fees. Not much we can do other than let them know our issues with them or go somewhere else.

I think I'm almost done with amazon, most big box stores are price matching them nowadays it isn't really worth the wait and also packaging can be touch and go. I rather go out and hunt for items anyways.

jw · 03-21-2013, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ultlife2013

This is what happens when we allow companies to become monopolies. eBay is in the same boat as well.

yet everyone continues to shop there, so it wont stop anytime soon.

hoytereden · 03-21-2013, 10:37 PM

Before the thread disappears:
I got one!

Had my daughter pick one up for me in WA (no BBY here). She did the store p/u option on Tuesday, then told me she wouldn't be getting there till yesterday.

I sweated bullets for a day but all turned out well.

mrpink134 · 03-21-2013, 10:39 PM

jblank · 03-21-2013, 10:39 PM

Nice! The store pick up option is how I got mine on Tuesday. I was afraid I would get there and find the regular edition waiting for me, but the Best Buy employees came through.

blu-ray_girl_fan · 03-21-2013, 10:45 PM

BestBuy.com says that the Greenspoint location in the Houston area might still have copies.

rickah88 · 03-21-2013, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

BestBuy.com says that the Greenspoint location in the Houston area might still have copies.

Uh-oh, it's going to be like the Cannonball Run to see who gets there first!

blurayisnice · 03-21-2013, 11:20 PM

I think its stupid New York best buys had only a few copies.
I mean, how many people live in this city? I believe it's close to 8 million. At least 200 should have been distributed here, but no...

And we should really start a marketplace for collectibles only... If anyone is interested and has the skills to build a website like that... well, that would be a nice start. I don't know how much it costs to build a website like that, but I have a small fortune of my own

.

And I disagree about the traffic that is needed. Sure, eBay is a popular website. But we could easily defeat eBay if we focus on one group only, steelbook collector's. It's not like there are millions of steelbook collector's...

jblank · 03-21-2013, 11:23 PM

I admire your moxie, but it is a far tougher task than you think.

zerb · 03-21-2013, 11:26 PM

I have 1x copy for sale, brand new, no dents, still in the shrinkwrap if anyone got screwed at Best Buy and couldnt get one. PM me if interested!

rickah88 · 03-21-2013, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by blurayisnice

I think its stupid New York best buys had only a few copies.
I mean, how many people live in this city? I believe it's close to 8 million. At least 200 should have been distributed here, but no...

And we should really start a marketplace for collectibles only... If anyone is interested and has the skills to build a website like that... well, that would be a nice start. I don't know how much it costs to build a website like that, but I have a small fortune of my own

.

And I disagree about the traffic that is needed. Sure, eBay is a popular website. But we could easily defeat eBay if we focus on one group only, steelbook collector's. It's not like there are millions of steelbook collector's...

Perhaps there were, and maybe a bunch of New Yorkers decided to preorder for the 100 RZ points, conceivably sapping all that area's product?
Was the fist time BB offered RZ point on a store exclusive preorder? I imagine when people found out about that, store stock all over was cut considerably.

Talyn · 03-21-2013, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

Amazon

pft.... not seller friendly in the least.... I sold there and they were some of the worst experiences in the last 12 years I've sold things....

03-21-2013, 10:37 PM	#811
hoytereden Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2010 4K collection:212 Blu-ray collection:2596 DVD collection:688 Trading Score:5	Before the thread disappears: I got one! Had my daughter pick one up for me in WA (no BBY here). She did the store p/u option on Tuesday, then told me she wouldn't be getting there till yesterday. I sweated bullets for a day but all turned out well.

03-21-2013, 10:39 PM	#812
mrpink134 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 4K collection:81 Blu-ray collection:603 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1

03-21-2013, 10:39 PM	#813
jblank Power Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Bristol, Tennessee 4K collection:282 Blu-ray collection:372 Trading Score:131	Nice! The store pick up option is how I got mine on Tuesday. I was afraid I would get there and find the regular edition waiting for me, but the Best Buy employees came through.

03-21-2013, 10:45 PM	#814
blu-ray_girl_fan Banned Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:87	BestBuy.com says that the Greenspoint location in the Houston area might still have copies.

03-21-2013, 11:20 PM	#816
blurayisnice Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Trading Score:26	I think its stupid New York best buys had only a few copies. I mean, how many people live in this city? I believe it's close to 8 million. At least 200 should have been distributed here, but no... And we should really start a marketplace for collectibles only... If anyone is interested and has the skills to build a website like that... well, that would be a nice start. I don't know how much it costs to build a website like that, but I have a small fortune of my own . And I disagree about the traffic that is needed. Sure, eBay is a popular website. But we could easily defeat eBay if we focus on one group only, steelbook collector's. It's not like there are millions of steelbook collector's...

03-21-2013, 11:23 PM	#817
jblank Power Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Bristol, Tennessee 4K collection:282 Blu-ray collection:372 Trading Score:131	I admire your moxie, but it is a far tougher task than you think.

03-21-2013, 11:26 PM	#818
zerb Junior Member Member since:Dec 2010 Blu-ray collection:149	I have 1x copy for sale, brand new, no dents, still in the shrinkwrap if anyone got screwed at Best Buy and couldnt get one. PM me if interested!

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