Zavvi - Closing down deals - Blu-ray Forum

garlad · 01-10-2009, 12:25 PM

Zavvi is shutting its doors and there is a massive clearance sale. My mate just got the Matrix Trilogy for €24 euro (would be even cheaper in the UK store due the exchange rate) Single blus are going from about €11 - everything must go!!

Nebulous · 01-11-2009, 06:56 PM

I went down for a look today (UK). Nothing very worthwhile on Blu-ray at all. 20% off, but they were all £15 - £24 to start with. Some good deals on boxed TV sets on DVD. I bought the big Lebowski on DVD for about £2.40.

TenEightyP · 01-11-2009, 09:49 PM

No special deals really at any of the Zavvi stores in my city. Although my local stores are not in the 22 which are being closed. So it would seem to me that if you live in an area where they are closing the store, then the deals might be very good indeed.

Here is a list of the 22 stores closing:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7817531.stm

...

eXsPhantom · 01-12-2009, 08:12 AM

I am hoping that they survive they do some very competitive deals occasionally.

HMV are a complete rip off for Blu's

bladelia · 01-18-2009, 04:28 PM

Get yourselves off to Zavvi.20% off every blu (including boxsets)

blufan08 · 01-18-2009, 07:33 PM

yep got supernatrual season 3 for 22.99

garlad · 01-19-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bladelia

Get yourselves off to Zavvi.20% off every blu (including boxsets)

I posted this in the hot deals forum.. 40% off blu in Ireland!

got 7 blus there in the last couple weeks, hope to get more!

Kynch · 01-19-2009, 11:29 AM

Where are the prices on the individual page? (I swear I'm going blind)

garlad · 01-19-2009, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kynch

Where are the prices on the individual page? (I swear I'm going blind)

on the website itself? Dont think they are displaying prices and you can no longer buy from them online - in store only!

In Ireland we have 40% off MARKED prices! Most are 19.99 so with the 40% discount individual blu rays are just over €11

My mate got the Matrix trilogy for €22!

Kynch · 01-19-2009, 11:50 AM

Ah that explains everything. Too bad.

Good hunting.

GregS · 01-19-2009, 03:36 PM

40% in Ireland!?
20% over here in the UK, hopefully theres a bigger discount soon.

Bullseye · 01-19-2009, 03:43 PM

Picked up two BDs marked as €19.99 but with an extra 30% off

Zavvi in Arklow. Hopefully someone buys them out as its nice having a store you can visit locally.

garlad · 01-20-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Picked up two BDs marked as €19.99 but with an extra 30% off

Zavvi in Arklow. Hopefully someone buys them out as its nice having a store you can visit locally.

those marked €19.99 have a further 40% off in Newbridge!

stargazeruk · 01-20-2009, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullseye

Picked up two BDs marked as €19.99 but with an extra 30% off

Zavvi in Arklow. Hopefully someone buys them out as its nice having a store you can visit locally.

Zavvi is not in my area unfortunatly. It would of been nice to heve a store in my town only to see what deals they could of had after being in administration.

But to be honest I been to a couple of towns that had a Zavvi store just to check if there was a deal worth looking at and I was not impressed with the prices before they entered administration.

Some blu-rays were arround £20 but mostly I remember was £25 to £30 which was way over priced and after a looking in two or three stores I stopped looking in zavvi.

Hugh K. David · 01-21-2009, 11:30 AM

For those interested, Ernst & Young, the administrators of Zavi, have been closing the shops in waves - my local branch was in the initial wave of 22, then another batch went early last week including Piccadilly Circus, London (what used to be Tower Records). Last Thursday HMV said they had picked up 15 branches around the country, but what they haven't said is how many will re-open as HMVs, and how many will be FOPPs, as HMV run the latter brand as well.

Interesting times ahead.

laners · 01-21-2009, 07:12 PM

futurama - bender's game
matrix trilogy
die another day
hostel
hostel 2
prestige
there will be blood
bucket list
extras
apocalypto
30 days of night

all this for less than €150... not bad!

simon1976uk · 01-21-2009, 07:50 PM

what's FOPPS?

Haven't heard of that one.
Can anyone help?

Matt865 · 01-21-2009, 09:34 PM

Wiki article for Fopp.

manic lars · 01-21-2009, 10:02 PM

Eh, I think the Zavvi sale's been pretty disappointing so far as far as blu-rays. Every time I've been in there's been nothing too exciting on offer.

Christ, even Woolworths had a few decent BD deals.

garlad · 01-21-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manic lars

Eh, I think the Zavvi sale's been pretty disappointing so far as far as blu-rays. Every time I've been in there's been nothing too exciting on offer.

Christ, even Woolworths had a few decent BD deals.

hmm.. i got Extras, Son of Rambow, Narnia, 30 Days of Night, 21, Vantage Point, Simpsons, Close Encounters of the Third Kinda - all for €11.99 each. Not bad if you ask me!

01-10-2009, 12:25 PM	#1
garlad AVFC Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ireland Blu-ray collection:226 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3 Timezone GMT: 0	Zavvi - Closing down deals Zavvi is shutting its doors and there is a massive clearance sale. My mate just got the Matrix Trilogy for €24 euro (would be even cheaper in the UK store due the exchange rate) Single blus are going from about €11 - everything must go!! Last edited by garlad; 01-10-2009 at 12:29 PM.

01-18-2009, 04:28 PM	#5
bladelia Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:London 4K collection:549 Blu-ray collection:5329 Trading Score:37 Timezone GMT: 0	Zavvi - Closing down deals Get yourselves off to Zavvi.20% off every blu (including boxsets)

01-21-2009, 07:12 PM	#16
laners Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Ireland Blu-ray collection:164 Timezone GMT: 0	thank god for zavvi's financial squalor! futurama - bender's game matrix trilogy die another day hostel hostel 2 prestige there will be blood bucket list extras apocalypto 30 days of night all this for less than €150... not bad!

01-21-2009, 09:34 PM	#18
Matt865 Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:605 Timezone GMT: 0	Wiki article for Fopp. Last edited by Matt865; 01-21-2009 at 09:34 PM. Reason: forum broke wiki link

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01-11-2009, 06:56 PM	#2
Nebulous Junior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Timezone GMT: 0	I went down for a look today (UK). Nothing very worthwhile on Blu-ray at all. 20% off, but they were all £15 - £24 to start with. Some good deals on boxed TV sets on DVD. I bought the big Lebowski on DVD for about £2.40.

01-11-2009, 09:49 PM	#3
TenEightyP Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:1076 Blu-ray collection:5914 DVD collection:140 Timezone GMT: 0	No special deals really at any of the Zavvi stores in my city. Although my local stores are not in the 22 which are being closed. So it would seem to me that if you live in an area where they are closing the store, then the deals might be very good indeed. Here is a list of the 22 stores closing: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7817531.stm ...

01-12-2009, 08:12 AM	#4
eXsPhantom Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews:7 Timezone GMT: 0	I am hoping that they survive they do some very competitive deals occasionally. HMV are a complete rip off for Blu's

01-18-2009, 07:33 PM	#6
blufan08 Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:uk Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:212 Timezone GMT: 0	yep got supernatrual season 3 for 22.99

01-19-2009, 11:29 AM	#8
Kynch Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:60 Timezone GMT: 1	Where are the prices on the individual page? (I swear I'm going blind)

01-19-2009, 11:50 AM	#10
Kynch Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:60 Timezone GMT: 1	Ah that explains everything. Too bad. Good hunting.

01-19-2009, 03:36 PM	#11
GregS Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Scotland Blu-ray collection:36 Timezone GMT: -6	40% in Ireland!? 20% over here in the UK, hopefully theres a bigger discount soon.

01-19-2009, 03:43 PM	#12
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44 Timezone GMT: 0	Picked up two BDs marked as €19.99 but with an extra 30% off Zavvi in Arklow. Hopefully someone buys them out as its nice having a store you can visit locally.

01-21-2009, 11:30 AM	#15
Hugh K. David Palisades Tartan Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Buckinghamshire, U.K. Timezone GMT: 0	For those interested, Ernst & Young, the administrators of Zavi, have been closing the shops in waves - my local branch was in the initial wave of 22, then another batch went early last week including Piccadilly Circus, London (what used to be Tower Records). Last Thursday HMV said they had picked up 15 branches around the country, but what they haven't said is how many will re-open as HMVs, and how many will be FOPPs, as HMV run the latter brand as well. Interesting times ahead.

01-21-2009, 07:50 PM	#17
simon1976uk Member Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Belton , North Lincolnshire Timezone GMT: 0	what's FOPPS? Haven't heard of that one. Can anyone help?

01-21-2009, 10:02 PM	#19
manic lars Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Timezone GMT: 0	Eh, I think the Zavvi sale's been pretty disappointing so far as far as blu-rays. Every time I've been in there's been nothing too exciting on offer. Christ, even Woolworths had a few decent BD deals.

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