About done with brick and mortar stores.... - Blu-ray Forum

Blu-dock Saint · 08-30-2007, 12:57 AM

Is it just me or is every B&M store too overpriced (BB/CC), or never updates their stock (wally world).

I went to BB tonight to pick up Warhawk (sold out, they only had 4 copies in.....) so then I was like well I'll get some Blu's, well look at this its all 30-37 bucks....

So then took a lil trip to wally world(also sold out of warhawk) low and behold they havent updated their HD section of movies for about 2 months now.

If these stores want to survive they really need to start cutting down prices and actually stock up more on Blu's.

I enjoy buying from amazon, but are there any other sites out there that sell blu's for cheap? Would save me a lot of gas money and time waisted on overpriced items at the stores, thank you in advance.

Mr.Neutral · 08-30-2007, 12:59 AM

Yeah, the B&M stores are way too overpriced. I try to only buy from Amazon.

halon · 08-30-2007, 01:04 AM

i'm right there with ya. the closest walmart to me just got BD when Wild Hogs came out and the got TMNT with it. so they have a total of...2, that's it. As for a sale at BB or CC that would make you say,"wow!", don't hold your breath.

crunchywyte · 08-30-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Neutral

Yeah, the B&M stores are way too overpriced. I try to only buy from Amazon.

I buy from amazon.com as well, though if it is a title I want and can't wait for, I use Price Match at CC they also take off 10% of the difference, and if you go to target.com they have amazon's prices!! so I got Invincible marked at 29.99 at CC for $18

katharsis · 08-30-2007, 01:05 AM

Same here... the local Sam Goody's has like 10 bd movies starting at $29.99 (get some of those 50% cheaper on Amazon) and go all the way up to $34.99 for 300 and Casino Royale!!!

Walmart is not too bad, good pricing, but the selection is just alright... probably around 25-30 different titles, new releases mixed with some older stuff.

CAB · 08-30-2007, 01:08 AM

I buy at Bestbuy from time-to-time to spread it around between online and local stores. I also have a problem with impulse purchases.

Blu-dock Saint · 08-30-2007, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by katharsis

Walmart is not too bad, good pricing, but the selection is just alright... probably around 25-30 different titles, new releases mixed with some older stuff.

Thats more than mine, my wally world has a total of like 8 titles...

Rob71 · 08-30-2007, 01:18 AM

I usually use Amazon. Last week I used Buy.com, they had a decent selection for $15 and if you sign up for Google checkout you get $10 off your order. Also Deepdiscount.com has OK prices.

The Guardian · 08-30-2007, 01:30 AM

I think the problem is (here anyway) that everyone competes price-wise with Walmart... not each other. So until Walmart becomes serious about it and starts advertising lower prices, nobody else feels they have to either.

Lord_Stewie · 08-30-2007, 01:45 AM

amazon is best. what i do sometimes is pull a price of a product from amazon and go to Best buy to have them match the price for me. and It works. when it comes to them stocking properly, they definitely suck.

fupduk2 · 08-30-2007, 02:02 AM

Here' another

http://www.overstock.com/search?keyw...Type=HP_Header

darkpoet25 · 08-30-2007, 02:56 AM

I usually buy from Fry's, they tend to be about 5-10 dollars cheaper than BB or CC. I saw a copy of Planet Earth there for only $68(I think) as opposed to BB who wanted $99 for it! The same with the MI trilogy. Try here also, they tend to add more as they become available. They also had Smallville Season 6 for only $56.49! www.moretonbayblu-ray.com Just checked with them again and now Smallville is only $55.99 now.

BStecke · 08-30-2007, 02:57 AM

Luckily, I have two Wal Marts within 10 minutes from my house and they both have a good selection of movies, and they have gotten all the new releases at the same time as the DVD's. I was starting to miss my midnight new releases, but they're back! And their prices are USUALLY within a dollar or two of Amazon. I think the most expensive movie they had was $29.99 and that was for Disturbia, which is expensive everywhere.

DetroitSportsFan · 08-30-2007, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by crunchywyte

I buy from amazon.com as well, though if it is a title I want and can't wait for, I use Price Match at CC they also take off 10% of the difference, and if you go to target.com they have amazon's prices!! so I got Invincible marked at 29.99 at CC for $18

Wait... You price match Amazon's prices at Circuit City? How do you do that?

howarmat · 08-30-2007, 03:05 AM

bb/cc wont be lowering the prices anytime soon. They have plenty of people that will buy the movies at the high prices. Remember there are people that dont buy things off the internet. I refuse to go to walmart for anything pretty much.

Target.com is the same as amazon by the way and overstock isnt bad. Deepdiscount used to be the best on many things but not since the beginning of the year really.

Frys is great but there are not many of them. Prices and selection are pretty good and it is by far the best B&M place around.

eRICH · 08-30-2007, 03:12 AM

I can assure you, that you will not see any price breaks at BB and CC. Used to work for both. The only thing you may is BLU's that don't sell good like the other week @BB I got Black Hawk Down for $15. As far as the holdiay is concerned the strategy for salespeople will be to sell HD players for new TV's! Then when the evil sales clerk has you sold he can unload a couple of $27 movies on you then go to his boss (they have a good chuckle about the sale) then the clerk will come back out and tell he's got a deal for you half off one of the movies! Watch it happen! GOD those places SUCK!!

crunchywyte · 08-30-2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Wait... You price match Amazon's prices at Circuit City? How do you do that?

Use Target.com...it has the same prices

darkpoet25 · 08-30-2007, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by eRICH

I can assure you, that you will not see any price breaks at BB and CC. Used to work for both. The only thing you may is BLU's that don't sell good like the other week @BB I got Black Hawk Down for $15. As far as the holdiay is concerned the strategy for salespeople will be to sell HD players for new TV's! Then when the evil sales clerk has you sold he can unload a couple of $27 movies on you then go to his boss (they have a good chuckle about the sale) then the clerk will come back out and tell he's got a deal for you half off one of the movies! Watch it happen! GOD those places SUCK!!

What I can't stand is how they are on you like a car salesman as soon as you walk in. Hey Goober, if I want help I will ask you for it. I quit buying anything at CC, and very rarely go to BB anymore. This was a big reason for it. Not to mention they all think they know everything about anything. Just let me go in get what I want and leave.

supersix4 · 08-30-2007, 03:18 AM

and actually its not 30-37 its 31.49 per 29.99 movie

love my B&M stores!

eRICH · 08-30-2007, 03:20 AM

Darkpoet, I hear you loud and CLEAR! I got tired of bothering people, christ I know u r just here to get a movie I do not need to ask you questions if you like your TV set. Best buy My manager used to tell me to greet then go back in 2min intervals if they didn't have a question! I would always tell him you can catch more bee's with honey.... (he did not understand what I meant) GOD RETAIL SUCKS!

08-30-2007, 12:57 AM	#1
Blu-dock Saint Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:67	About done with brick and mortar stores.... Is it just me or is every B&M store too overpriced (BB/CC), or never updates their stock (wally world). I went to BB tonight to pick up Warhawk (sold out, they only had 4 copies in.....) so then I was like well I'll get some Blu's, well look at this its all 30-37 bucks.... So then took a lil trip to wally world(also sold out of warhawk) low and behold they havent updated their HD section of movies for about 2 months now. If these stores want to survive they really need to start cutting down prices and actually stock up more on Blu's. I enjoy buying from amazon, but are there any other sites out there that sell blu's for cheap? Would save me a lot of gas money and time waisted on overpriced items at the stores, thank you in advance.

08-30-2007, 02:56 AM	#12
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	I usually buy from Fry's, they tend to be about 5-10 dollars cheaper than BB or CC. I saw a copy of Planet Earth there for only $68(I think) as opposed to BB who wanted $99 for it! The same with the MI trilogy. Try here also, they tend to add more as they become available. They also had Smallville Season 6 for only $56.49! www.moretonbayblu-ray.com Just checked with them again and now Smallville is only $55.99 now. Last edited by darkpoet25; 08-30-2007 at 02:58 AM.

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08-30-2007, 12:59 AM	#2
Mr.Neutral Banned Member since:Aug 2007	Yeah, the B&M stores are way too overpriced. I try to only buy from Amazon.

08-30-2007, 01:04 AM	#3
halon Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews:4	i'm right there with ya. the closest walmart to me just got BD when Wild Hogs came out and the got TMNT with it. so they have a total of...2, that's it. As for a sale at BB or CC that would make you say,"wow!", don't hold your breath.

08-30-2007, 01:05 AM	#5
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Same here... the local Sam Goody's has like 10 bd movies starting at $29.99 (get some of those 50% cheaper on Amazon) and go all the way up to $34.99 for 300 and Casino Royale!!! Walmart is not too bad, good pricing, but the selection is just alright... probably around 25-30 different titles, new releases mixed with some older stuff.

08-30-2007, 01:08 AM	#6
CAB Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:::1 4K collection:88 Blu-ray collection:1827 Trading Score:4	I buy at Bestbuy from time-to-time to spread it around between online and local stores. I also have a problem with impulse purchases.

08-30-2007, 01:18 AM	#8
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	I usually use Amazon. Last week I used Buy.com, they had a decent selection for $15 and if you sign up for Google checkout you get $10 off your order. Also Deepdiscount.com has OK prices.

08-30-2007, 01:30 AM	#9
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	I think the problem is (here anyway) that everyone competes price-wise with Walmart... not each other. So until Walmart becomes serious about it and starts advertising lower prices, nobody else feels they have to either.

08-30-2007, 01:45 AM	#10
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	amazon is best. what i do sometimes is pull a price of a product from amazon and go to Best buy to have them match the price for me. and It works. when it comes to them stocking properly, they definitely suck.

08-30-2007, 02:02 AM	#11
fupduk2 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:328	Here' another http://www.overstock.com/search?keyw...Type=HP_Header

08-30-2007, 02:57 AM	#13
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	Luckily, I have two Wal Marts within 10 minutes from my house and they both have a good selection of movies, and they have gotten all the new releases at the same time as the DVD's. I was starting to miss my midnight new releases, but they're back! And their prices are USUALLY within a dollar or two of Amazon. I think the most expensive movie they had was $29.99 and that was for Disturbia, which is expensive everywhere.

08-30-2007, 03:05 AM	#15
howarmat Power Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Noblesville, IN 4K collection:635 Blu-ray collection:4607 DVD collection:115 Digital collection:35 Trading Score:43	bb/cc wont be lowering the prices anytime soon. They have plenty of people that will buy the movies at the high prices. Remember there are people that dont buy things off the internet. I refuse to go to walmart for anything pretty much. Target.com is the same as amazon by the way and overstock isnt bad. Deepdiscount used to be the best on many things but not since the beginning of the year really. Frys is great but there are not many of them. Prices and selection are pretty good and it is by far the best B&M place around.

08-30-2007, 03:12 AM	#16
eRICH Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Midwest Blu-ray reviews:1	I can assure you, that you will not see any price breaks at BB and CC. Used to work for both. The only thing you may is BLU's that don't sell good like the other week @BB I got Black Hawk Down for $15. As far as the holdiay is concerned the strategy for salespeople will be to sell HD players for new TV's! Then when the evil sales clerk has you sold he can unload a couple of $27 movies on you then go to his boss (they have a good chuckle about the sale) then the clerk will come back out and tell he's got a deal for you half off one of the movies! Watch it happen! GOD those places SUCK!!

08-30-2007, 03:18 AM	#19
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	and actually its not 30-37 its 31.49 per 29.99 movie love my B&M stores!

08-30-2007, 03:20 AM	#20
eRICH Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Midwest Blu-ray reviews:1	Darkpoet, I hear you loud and CLEAR! I got tired of bothering people, christ I know u r just here to get a movie I do not need to ask you questions if you like your TV set. Best buy My manager used to tell me to greet then go back in 2min intervals if they didn't have a question! I would always tell him you can catch more bee's with honey.... (he did not understand what I meant) GOD RETAIL SUCKS!

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