Circuit City screws up big time!! - Blu-ray Forum

E-Dogg · 08-15-2007, 03:23 PM

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...nd_Blu-ray/861

The Big Blue · 08-15-2007, 03:24 PM

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Instead of listing the HD DVD camp's "five free HD DVDs" offer among the list of rebates included with the Toshiba players, Circuit City listed the Blu-ray camp's "five free Blu-ray discs" offer instead (view screenshot).

Maybe it was intentional. Unload some Toshiba paperweights and get Blu-rays into the hands of inevitable future supporters at the same time.

Doh! Beat me by 1 minute.

E-Dogg · 08-15-2007, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Big Blue

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Maybe it was intentional. Unload some Toshiba paperweights and get Blu-rays into the hands of inevitable future supporters at the same time.

Doh! Beat me by 1 minute.

Lmao...I had seen that I had beaten you by a minute as well!!! Sorry about that. Maybe it is a conspiracy lol....Well, the Hd-Dvd players cost about the same as paper weights, are are going to be valued as useless soon enough anyway.

mikesoba · 08-15-2007, 03:36 PM

More importantly, are potential buyers reading the bullet point that the resolution is limited to 1080i -- and if they are, do they understand what they are reading? Why is Toshiba continuing to sell these players -- to continue the perception that their players are less expensive?

E-Dogg · 08-15-2007, 03:39 PM

Toshiba has a lot invested in Hd-Dvd and has a substantial amount of money to lose once Blu-Ray becomes the preferred High Definition format of choice.

whippersnapper · 08-15-2007, 04:33 PM

Hey!! Circuit City is copying my idea; but copying it imperfectly.

I've said that what it would take to get me to buy an HD-DVD player would be if it would be priced at $29.99 and come with an offer of 5 free Blu-ray discs of my choice. Well, they're getting closer to the point I'll make the move.

supabilly8 · 08-15-2007, 05:37 PM

and thats why i dont shop at circuit city anymore...

PaulDubya · 08-16-2007, 01:49 AM

Sometime early this week, Circuit City updated their web listings for Toshiba's HD DVD players, and apparently someone at the retail giant got their wires crossed

Instead of listing the HD DVD camp's "five free HD DVDs" offer among the list of rebates included with the Toshiba players, Circuit City listed the Blu-ray camp's "five free Blu-ray take a look

http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/html/3360http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/html/3360[/URL]

mike79 · 08-16-2007, 01:51 AM

I think this has been posted already.

PaulDubya · 08-16-2007, 01:52 AM

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I think this has been posted already.

if it was i didnt see it

Kaldaim · 08-16-2007, 01:53 AM

me either. that's awesome

mike79 · 08-16-2007, 01:54 AM

I read it somewhere, maybe it wasn't here.

PaulDubya · 08-16-2007, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaldaim

me either. that's awesome

what a screw up right?

Mr. Joshua · 08-16-2007, 01:58 AM

That is too funny....

mike79 · 08-16-2007, 01:58 AM

yeah, pretty f'n funny.

PaulDubya · 08-16-2007, 02:00 AM

what would be even more funny if there is some idiot out there that buys the HD DUD and puts in an order for 5 blu rays. lol

erowe83 · 08-16-2007, 02:14 AM

thats great

darkpoet25 · 08-16-2007, 05:11 AM

What would be great is if someone bought the toshiba player, tried sending in the upc for the 5 free movies, and realised the player wasn't on the list. Then they would go back upset and trade it in for a Blu Ray player. Way to go Circuit Shity.

j3yq · 08-16-2007, 05:17 AM

that would be funny, i think ou have to give me more than five movies t go to hd dud!!

gvortex7 · 08-16-2007, 05:18 AM

Well, that is pretty funny. Good for them. I can't stand Circuit City anyway, and with this screwup they may have alienated a few more customers and a lot of potential ones.

08-15-2007, 03:23 PM	#1
E-Dogg Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:159	Circuit City screws up big time!! http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...nd_Blu-ray/861

08-15-2007, 03:36 PM	#4
mikesoba Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South Bay, California Blu-ray collection:258	...and about the resolution limitation More importantly, are potential buyers reading the bullet point that the resolution is limited to 1080i -- and if they are, do they understand what they are reading? Why is Toshiba continuing to sell these players -- to continue the perception that their players are less expensive?

08-16-2007, 01:49 AM	#8
PaulDubya Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Miami Florida "305" Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews:16	You're not gonna believe this... Sometime early this week, Circuit City updated their web listings for Toshiba's HD DVD players, and apparently someone at the retail giant got their wires crossed Instead of listing the HD DVD camp's "five free HD DVDs" offer among the list of rebates included with the Toshiba players, Circuit City listed the Blu-ray camp's "five free Blu-ray take a look http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/html/3360http://www.highdefdigest.com/images/html/3360[/URL]

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08-15-2007, 03:39 PM	#5
E-Dogg Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:159	Toshiba has a lot invested in Hd-Dvd and has a substantial amount of money to lose once Blu-Ray becomes the preferred High Definition format of choice.

08-15-2007, 04:33 PM	#6
whippersnapper Special Member Member since:Jan 2007	Hey!! Circuit City is copying my idea; but copying it imperfectly. I've said that what it would take to get me to buy an HD-DVD player would be if it would be priced at $29.99 and come with an offer of 5 free Blu-ray discs of my choice. Well, they're getting closer to the point I'll make the move.

08-15-2007, 05:37 PM	#7
supabilly8 Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Texas	and thats why i dont shop at circuit city anymore...

08-16-2007, 01:51 AM	#9
mike79 Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:NYC Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I think this has been posted already.

08-16-2007, 01:53 AM	#11
Kaldaim Active Member Member since:Apr 2007	me either. that's awesome

08-16-2007, 01:54 AM	#12
mike79 Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:NYC Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I read it somewhere, maybe it wasn't here.

08-16-2007, 01:58 AM	#14
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	That is too funny....

08-16-2007, 02:00 AM	#16
PaulDubya Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Miami Florida "305" Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews:16	what would be even more funny if there is some idiot out there that buys the HD DUD and puts in an order for 5 blu rays. lol

08-16-2007, 02:14 AM	#17
erowe83 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:1	thats great

08-16-2007, 05:11 AM	#18
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	What would be great is if someone bought the toshiba player, tried sending in the upc for the 5 free movies, and realised the player wasn't on the list. Then they would go back upset and trade it in for a Blu Ray player. Way to go Circuit Shity.

08-16-2007, 05:17 AM	#19
j3yq Member Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:6	that would be funny, i think ou have to give me more than five movies t go to hd dud!!

08-16-2007, 05:18 AM	#20
gvortex7 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Fort Lauderdale, FL Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:105	Well, that is pretty funny. Good for them. I can't stand Circuit City anyway, and with this screwup they may have alienated a few more customers and a lot of potential ones.

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