Fed up with Walmart! - Blu-ray Forum

jk1138 · 08-10-2008, 11:38 PM

Okay, some months back Wal-Mart made a statement something to the effect that they would be a "Blu-ray" headquarters starting in June. While I am not contesting they are doing good with (some) new releases they’re doing a crapy job on catalog titles. I can get them online but not at the store. I was excited when they first announced this, as I was hopeful this would bring down the prices of BDs to a reasonable level (I will pay up to $20 for BDs, some a little less, and even fewer a little more) but there prices are no different in almost every case from the other brick and mortar stores. I have been doing most of my buying via Amazon, and eBay, when I can find a good price, but I WANT IT NOW, not in a few days...Anyway this is my rant feel free to agree/disagree.

CasualKiller · 08-10-2008, 11:42 PM

Not sure where you live but here either one of our Wal-Marts has around 150+ Blurays on display at any given time.

Add in the fact you can take it home immediately and its still cheaper than shopping at an "electronics superstore" I don't really mind.

jk1138 · 08-10-2008, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CasualKiller

Not sure where you live but here either one of our Wal-Marts has around 150+ Blurays on display at any given time.

Add in the fact you can take it home immediately and its still cheaper than shopping at an "electronics superstore" I don't really mind.

WOW, the 2 near me each have between 20 - 45 at any given time, sad.

jq71586 · 08-11-2008, 12:23 AM

Mine has 12 different titles, ranging from 1-4 copies of each movie.

jw · 08-11-2008, 12:46 AM

Heres what our Wal-Mart has...Its a bigger store than others I have been in. Some of the smaller store I have been in have a small endcap or a locking cabinet area for the blus

PoLskA · 08-11-2008, 12:51 AM

i dont go to Walmart...

but the Target i work at in West Livonia, MI has a huge Blu Ray section...

dont kno the pricing really as i work in the Pharmacy but i kno its more than Amazon so i still get most of my movies from them...

jk1138 · 08-11-2008, 01:57 AM

We have 2 targets in the area, but the only place that is more expensive then them is Circuit City, and FYEs. I will not pay targets prices, just too high, even Best Buy is cheaper than them. What I do not understand, the real point of my rant, is why doesn't Wal-Mart get the catalog titles, only new releases, and then only major titles. I guess I could have made this post about the prices in general, but Wal-Mart made a point to say they would be the Blu-ray headquarters, and so far no good.

AliceT · 08-11-2008, 04:09 AM

so if your fed up, dont shop there. I dont understand the point of being fed up and checking there. Go somewhere else, or order from a cheaper place like amazon.

Wingman1977 · 08-11-2008, 04:17 AM

The Target I live near are horrible when it comes to blu-ray.

Blu Kreme · 08-11-2008, 05:40 AM

Amazon.com w/prime. Nuff said. You get your movie on release date (barring any issues).

thelaserdisc2000 · 08-11-2008, 06:29 AM

The Wal-marts I go to (jonesville MI, Coldwater MI, Angola IN, Owosso MI) all have a pretty piss-poor Blu-ray selection. But I have a store that is worse

Meijers in Owosso, MI. Last time I went there, I saw only 2 blus on display

-Alvin and the Chipmonks
-Predator

Maybe I'll stick to Amazon for my blu-purchases. Who knows if walmart will carry some of the titles I want.

jurassic_pork · 08-11-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jwbbud

Heres what our Wal-Mart has...Its a bigger store than others I have been in. Some of the smaller store I have been in have a small endcap or a locking cabinet area for the blus

Damn JW,

That setup is better than the Wal-mart in Leesburg and Sterling.

Marquoz · 08-11-2008, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwbbud

Heres what our Wal-Mart has...Its a bigger store than others I have been in. Some of the smaller store I have been in have a small endcap or a locking cabinet area for the blus

That is pretty much the same set up the walmart I go to has. "New Releases" on the left of the players, and older ones on the right. They range from I want to say 19.96 up to 29.96. The bottom price might be a bit lower, but don't remember seeing any 14.96 or so.

Ferris · 08-11-2008, 02:11 PM

I haven't shopped in Wal-Mart since long before Blu-ray was a glint in Sony's eye.

jk1138 · 08-11-2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AliceT

so if your fed up, dont shop there. I dont understand the point of being fed up and checking there. Go somewhere else, or order from a cheaper place like amazon.

The point is, it is a rant, Walmart said they would be the BD headquarters by June 1, and have yet to do anything more than they were doing before. I do go elsewhere, but i have no rant aganst them at this time. I was/am just blowing steam.

AliceT · 08-11-2008, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jk1138

The point is, it is a rant, Walmart said they would be the BD headquarters by June 1, and have yet to do anything more than they were doing before. I do go elsewhere, but i have no rant aganst them at this time. I was/am just blowing steam.

Yeah I got it. Im just saying, alot of places claim they are gonna be "the headquarters" of whatever, and usually they never are. Id say Wal-Mart will never be the "go to" place for BD.

Dogslyf · 08-11-2008, 08:06 PM

Yeah, I know what you mean about Wal-Mart being a little lean on their BD catalog. They do have the best prices but they don't have too many back catalog BD's. CC has a great selection but they are pricey. I would suggest getting an Amazon Prime membership. It's about $80/year, but you get free 2nd Day UPS delivery. If you buy a lot of BD's, books, or CD's, Amazon Prime is your best bet. The free 2nd Day shipping applies to any shipment at any price. It's a pretty good deal if you can afford to front the $80.

DiverSpear · 08-11-2008, 10:53 PM

In central Fl, I have actually found that K-Mart has the best selection next to BB, and they are cheap. My theory is most people that shop in K-Mart can't afford Blu or don't know what it is. So they always have plenty of inventory.

Clark Kent · 08-12-2008, 12:29 AM

Wal-Mart's stock of Blu-ray seems to be based on local demographics and socio-economic status. I've seen some that have bigger Blu-ray sections now than dvd sections and other stores where all they carry is a few BDs alongside the PS3 games.

nick1091 · 08-12-2008, 01:49 AM

While WM doesn't have all the catalog titles I'd like, their price can't be beat in comparison to any other B&M around me in CT. I'd venture to say the one closest to me has in the neighborhood of 80-100 titles, and takes up about 1/3 of their movie section, which I think is pretty reasonable.

08-10-2008, 11:38 PM	#1
jk1138 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:FL Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:59 Trading Score:27	Fed up with Walmart! Okay, some months back Wal-Mart made a statement something to the effect that they would be a "Blu-ray" headquarters starting in June. While I am not contesting they are doing good with (some) new releases they’re doing a crapy job on catalog titles. I can get them online but not at the store. I was excited when they first announced this, as I was hopeful this would bring down the prices of BDs to a reasonable level (I will pay up to $20 for BDs, some a little less, and even fewer a little more) but there prices are no different in almost every case from the other brick and mortar stores. I have been doing most of my buying via Amazon, and eBay, when I can find a good price, but I WANT IT NOW, not in a few days...Anyway this is my rant feel free to agree/disagree.

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08-10-2008, 11:42 PM	#2
CasualKiller Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Brooks Alberta Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:15	Not sure where you live but here either one of our Wal-Marts has around 150+ Blurays on display at any given time. Add in the fact you can take it home immediately and its still cheaper than shopping at an "electronics superstore" I don't really mind.

08-11-2008, 12:23 AM	#4
jq71586 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Fall River, MA Blu-ray collection:55 Trading Score:29	Mine has 12 different titles, ranging from 1-4 copies of each movie.

08-11-2008, 12:46 AM	#5
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	Heres what our Wal-Mart has...Its a bigger store than others I have been in. Some of the smaller store I have been in have a small endcap or a locking cabinet area for the blus

08-11-2008, 12:51 AM	#6
PoLskA Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Livonia, MI Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:945 Blu-ray collection:2578 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:381	i dont go to Walmart... but the Target i work at in West Livonia, MI has a huge Blu Ray section... dont kno the pricing really as i work in the Pharmacy but i kno its more than Amazon so i still get most of my movies from them...

08-11-2008, 01:57 AM	#7
jk1138 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:FL Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:59 Trading Score:27	We have 2 targets in the area, but the only place that is more expensive then them is Circuit City, and FYEs. I will not pay targets prices, just too high, even Best Buy is cheaper than them. What I do not understand, the real point of my rant, is why doesn't Wal-Mart get the catalog titles, only new releases, and then only major titles. I guess I could have made this post about the prices in general, but Wal-Mart made a point to say they would be the Blu-ray headquarters, and so far no good.

08-11-2008, 04:09 AM	#8
AliceT Banned Member since:Mar 2008 Location:PSN ID- damreg1022	so if your fed up, dont shop there. I dont understand the point of being fed up and checking there. Go somewhere else, or order from a cheaper place like amazon.

08-11-2008, 04:17 AM	#9
Wingman1977 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The empire state Trading Score:23	The Target I live near are horrible when it comes to blu-ray.

08-11-2008, 05:40 AM	#10
Blu Kreme Banned Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	Amazon.com w/prime. Nuff said. You get your movie on release date (barring any issues).

08-11-2008, 06:29 AM	#11
thelaserdisc2000 Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:2	The Wal-marts I go to (jonesville MI, Coldwater MI, Angola IN, Owosso MI) all have a pretty piss-poor Blu-ray selection. But I have a store that is worse Meijers in Owosso, MI. Last time I went there, I saw only 2 blus on display -Alvin and the Chipmonks -Predator Maybe I'll stick to Amazon for my blu-purchases. Who knows if walmart will carry some of the titles I want.

08-11-2008, 02:11 PM	#14
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	I haven't shopped in Wal-Mart since long before Blu-ray was a glint in Sony's eye.

08-11-2008, 08:06 PM	#17
Dogslyf Active Member Member since:May 2008	Yeah, I know what you mean about Wal-Mart being a little lean on their BD catalog. They do have the best prices but they don't have too many back catalog BD's. CC has a great selection but they are pricey. I would suggest getting an Amazon Prime membership. It's about $80/year, but you get free 2nd Day UPS delivery. If you buy a lot of BD's, books, or CD's, Amazon Prime is your best bet. The free 2nd Day shipping applies to any shipment at any price. It's a pretty good deal if you can afford to front the $80.

08-11-2008, 10:53 PM	#18
DiverSpear Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:St. Cloud, Florida Blu-ray collection:154 Trading Score:1	In central Fl, I have actually found that K-Mart has the best selection next to BB, and they are cheap. My theory is most people that shop in K-Mart can't afford Blu or don't know what it is. So they always have plenty of inventory.

08-12-2008, 12:29 AM	#19
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Wal-Mart's stock of Blu-ray seems to be based on local demographics and socio-economic status. I've seen some that have bigger Blu-ray sections now than dvd sections and other stores where all they carry is a few BDs alongside the PS3 games.

08-12-2008, 01:49 AM	#20
nick1091 Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:111 Blu-ray collection:672	While WM doesn't have all the catalog titles I'd like, their price can't be beat in comparison to any other B&M around me in CT. I'd venture to say the one closest to me has in the neighborhood of 80-100 titles, and takes up about 1/3 of their movie section, which I think is pretty reasonable.

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