Twisters (2024) 4K Steelbook (Walmart Exclusive)

[willo007]

Originally Posted by FlamedLiquid

Because a random preauth charge can offset your bank balance if you're not planning for it

I know it will drop later.

This is why I don't like dealing with Walmart pre ordering or even buying anything from them online, they keep charging the same thing over and over until it ships!

[soaptrail]

Originally Posted by willo007

This is why I don't like dealing with Walmart pre ordering or even buying anything from them online, they keep charging the same thing over and over until it ships!

How is this different than any other online store?

[henry00x]

cancelled my preorder and placed a new order with delivery for tomorrow, lets see what happens

[willo007]

Originally Posted by soaptrail

How is this different than any other online store?

yes,

BestBuy does not do this when paid through Paypal.
Amazon charges only once when the product ships.
MovieZing does not do this.
DiabolikDVD.com does not do this.
GrindhouseVideo.com does not do this.
cinemaclassics.com does not do this.
atomicmoviestore.com does not do this.
klstudioclassics.com does not do this.
Ebay does not do this.
Vinegar Syndrome does not do this.

[kruse56]

I just tried to re-order it only to be stopped at the final point of making the order to say it is out of stock.

[FlamedLiquid]

Originally Posted by willo007

yes,

BestBuy does not do this when paid through Paypal.
Amazon charges only once when the product ships.
MovieZing does not do this.
DiabolikDVD.com does not do this.
GrindhouseVideo.com does not do this.
cinemaclassics.com does not do this.
atomicmoviestore.com does not do this.
klstudioclassics.com does not do this.
Ebay does not do this.
Vinegar Syndrome does not do this.

Target doesnt do it if paying with a Target card. Not sure about a regular credit/debit

[mgdking]

Still no movement on my pre-order of this as well as Borderlands. Both were posted with bogus random release dates when they posted on Walmarts website. My copies of Deadpool have now shipped which when posted had the "real" Street dates when posted.

[formula_nebula]

Originally Posted by kruse56

I just tried to re-order it only to be stopped at the final point of making the order to say it is out of stock.

Check in store. I picked up my copy in store today.

[FlamedLiquid]

I'll probably just go to the store tomorrow and grab this and cancel my preorder. Though I wonder when I'll get a random charge on my card for it again?

Also do walmarts usually have their movies stocked as soon as the store opens? Prefer to just go in when they open tomorrow

[SteelbookCat]

walked into walmart saw a shelf full of these steelbooks bought 3 then cancled my pre order. they also had deadpool and wolverine.

[Shadowscythe85]

Some do, some don't. Kinda have to figure out the store and electronic associate's schedule. At our store, the associate sets modular/stocks right as store opens. Not the same everywhere.

[soaptrail]

Originally Posted by willo007

yes,

BestBuy does not do this when paid through Paypal.
Amazon charges only once when the product ships.
MovieZing does not do this.
DiabolikDVD.com does not do this.
GrindhouseVideo.com does not do this.
cinemaclassics.com does not do this.
atomicmoviestore.com does not do this.
klstudioclassics.com does not do this.
Ebay does not do this.
Vinegar Syndrome does not do this.

Google Gemini says it is common for e-commerce. It makes sense for business to ensure more orders are able to fulfill. It says it can prevent chargebacks as well, which i suppose if someone has a fraud charge and notices the pre auth as opposed to the charge.

As for Best Buy with paypal, every merchant i use paypal for takes my money at time of sale, not fulfillment rendering pre auth's unnecessary.

[Comicfan]

I'm just in the wait and see mode. I don't have a Walmart near me and can't get to the closest one tomorrow anyway.I'm very tied up.

[FlamedLiquid]

Originally Posted by soaptrail

Google Gemini says it is common for e-commerce. It makes sense for business to ensure more orders are able to fulfill. It says it can prevent chargebacks as well, which i suppose if someone has a fraud charge and notices the pre auth as opposed to the charge.

As for Best Buy with paypal, every merchant i use paypal for takes my money at time of sale, not fulfillment rendering pre auth's unnecessary.

I don't know why you're defending walmart here.

No retailer should do auth charges after cancelling an item.

Also doing a preauth charge for the amount of a full order and not just the item that about to ship is also a bad look. No other retailer does this

They can't even update their release dates for products.

I was hopeful when walmart took over the exclusive steelbooks from best buy but its becoming worse as time goes by.

I'd rather they stop 'exclusive' steelbooks all together or, and I'll probably regret saying this, let Amazon do all the exclusives.

[FlamedLiquid]

Originally Posted by Comicfan

I'm just in the wait and see mode. I don't have a Walmart near me and can't get to the closest one tomorrow anyway.I'm very tied up.

I should probably just wait on my preorder to ship but I'd hate for an eventual cancellation and miss out on getting it in store.

[KSC]

Yeah. There’s a space for these. No DPW, though. Just the reg 4k/DVD and gatefold exclusives.

[soaptrail]

Originally Posted by FlamedLiquid

I don't know why you're defending walmart here.

They can't even update their release dates for products.

I was hopeful when walmart took over the exclusive steelbooks from best buy but its becoming worse as time goes by.

I'd rather they stop 'exclusive' steelbooks all together or, and I'll probably regret saying this, let Amazon do all the exclusives.

If I owned an e-commerce site i would use pre auth's as well for pre orders and I am surprised those sites you listed do not use them. You are allowed to dislike pre auths and frankly I did not realize it was a bigger deal for others. Given i use a credit card I have never even noticed them except when i log into my account to see activity. I am guessing you use a debit card and therefore it ties up your money.

[Comicfan]

Originally Posted by FlamedLiquid

I should probably just wait on my preorder to ship but I'd hate for an eventual cancellation and miss out on getting it in store.

I don't really have a choice .Plus the last time I acted rash in a situation like this, I almost lost out in my panic with the The Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes Collector's Edition. I tried to cancel the Friday before the release date because the pre-order still had the wrong release date. Thankfully the cancelation didn't go thru(keep in mind I use gift cards and saw the money wasn't put back on the gift card) and the release arrived a day after release date. Plus the pre-order release date remained the wrong date for several days after my order arrived before changing to Delivered on

I also had a pre-order with a off date never change but arrive in the package with another steelbook that was released on the same day and had the correct date in the pre-order even though i pre-ordered the two things on different dates(this happens all the time with Amazon). I want to see if that happens again since my Deadpool & Wolverine steelbook has now shipped.Arrives by Wed, Oct 23 Just shipped On the way.

Worst comes to worst,as long as my gift card is credited back if it doesn't show later this week or is canceled,I'll have to get the non steelbook release.

But I really do dislike Walmart.com and keep being proven right, in my case anyway, about losing Best Buy for physical media.

[FlamedLiquid]

Originally Posted by soaptrail

If I owned an e-commerce site i would use pre auth's as well for pre orders and I am surprised those sites you listed do not use them. You are allowed to dislike pre auths and frankly I did not realize it was a bigger deal for others. Given i use a credit card I have never even noticed them except when i log into my account to see activity. I am guessing you use a debit card and therefore it ties up your money.

Youd send preauths for items that have already been cancelled?

That's my biggest issue here.

[Bobafett345]

I remember when best buy would stack the pre auths on their credit card.

Or "how to max out your credit card on a small purchase because the merchant doesn't know how to do credit card sale pre orders."