Free Gift from Tower? Blu-ray case opener. - Blu-ray Forum

joegs300 · 01-25-2009, 07:23 AM

I ordered about $300 worth of blu-rays from tower.com recently and they shipped me a circular device that is used to open that annoying security plastic on the top part of our blu-ray cases... just a heads up if anyone is thinking of throwing down around $300 worth of blu's... Tower gives a free gift!

Ashamed Pegasus · 01-25-2009, 11:15 AM

Wow, what a hot deal... Can't wait to see what you get when you spend $600...

Mr. J · 01-25-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashamed Pegasus

Wow, what a hot deal... Can't wait to see what you get when you spend $600...

Or $1000

Lapse of Reason · 01-25-2009, 12:07 PM

I spent about $100 and got one too. Nothing too exciting, but it makes opening sealed cases a bit easier.

naturephoto1 · 01-25-2009, 12:22 PM

I received one of those a number of weeks ago. But, I don't recall which order it was with; but, I know at the time that the order was for under $100. Maybe it was just happenstance, the time of year, or the amount we had ordered during the previous year?

Rich

E55 KEV · 01-25-2009, 12:44 PM

Stupid me, I had no idea what that was besides a key chain? I got one with a $27 order.

shadow72 · 01-25-2009, 02:30 PM

There's one on ebay selling for .19 that looks pretty much like yours, except it's red. Unfortunately, the shipping is almost $8!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH

AaronSCH · 01-25-2009, 02:38 PM

It is a nice gesture but mine didn't work on the Warner style case. I'll stick to my exacto knife.

Vaggie666 · 01-25-2009, 02:50 PM

If it can open my Campbells Soup cans then count me in... oh wait, Campbells uses pull tabs now... nevermind.

Blu Titan · 01-25-2009, 03:01 PM

It could be usefull, but I would lose that yellow thingy in less than 5 minutes.

Sloan78 · 01-25-2009, 03:05 PM

It would be great to have one though, due to box set Blu's being individually wrapped (for some apparent reason/resale I guess). Some Blu's have been a b!tch to open due to the stupid security wrapping.

Mr.White · 01-25-2009, 03:18 PM

I got one too with my first order,have not used it yet but a pretty cool cd opener! (When I got the package I shook it first(I sure some people other than me do that to make sure that nothings loose in the case!,that contained blu's buy the way,i heard a rattle,and though oh shit,my blu's have been rattling around and getting scrached to high heaven,no thank god,it WAS the cd opener,gasp!,nothing worse than damaged Blu's)

Tonedeaf · 01-25-2009, 03:31 PM

I'll stick to my finger nail getting the sticker off. Actually not as bad as the DVD's that would have 3 seals on them.

ht_skinny · 01-25-2009, 03:31 PM

Well aat least they gave ya somethin I just spent $400 of store credit on DVD planet and got a $10 coupon...

... AFTER I made the purchases!

joegs300 · 01-25-2009, 07:38 PM

Sorry Mod's for putting it in the wrong section.. but hey, for what it is, I like it!

Even better, its free!

Infrared Sight · 01-25-2009, 08:05 PM

I got that when i spent $37 on an order there. I just use my house keys to open the cases though.

Seablazer · 01-25-2009, 11:03 PM

Something like that to me is just a waste of money for Tower to even produce..

I mean, how hard is it really to cut a small sliver of the cellophane off and then peel the sticker off???

Anthony P · 01-25-2009, 11:57 PM

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Something like that to me is just a waste of money for Tower to even produce..

I mean, how hard is it really to cut a small sliver of the cellophane off and then peel the sticker off???

it is known as advertising. It costs them almost nothing and if the person uses it and adds it to their key chain then they become walking billboards.

PoLskA · 01-26-2009, 12:03 AM

i use a box cutter...

joegs300 · 01-26-2009, 04:01 AM

I use it for what its for now. It's a lot more convenient than finding my keys or a box cutter. I just leave it near my collection.

01-25-2009, 07:23 AM	#1
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	Free Gift from Tower? Blu-ray case opener. I ordered about $300 worth of blu-rays from tower.com recently and they shipped me a circular device that is used to open that annoying security plastic on the top part of our blu-ray cases... just a heads up if anyone is thinking of throwing down around $300 worth of blu's... Tower gives a free gift!

01-25-2009, 02:38 PM	#8
AaronSCH Banned Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:1	It is a nice gesture but mine didn't work on the Warner style case. I'll stick to my exacto knife. Last edited by AaronSCH; 01-25-2009 at 03:37 PM.

01-25-2009, 03:18 PM	#12
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	I got one too!!! I got one too with my first order,have not used it yet but a pretty cool cd opener! (When I got the package I shook it first(I sure some people other than me do that to make sure that nothings loose in the case!,that contained blu's buy the way,i heard a rattle,and though oh shit,my blu's have been rattling around and getting scrached to high heaven,no thank god,it WAS the cd opener,gasp!,nothing worse than damaged Blu's) Last edited by Mr.White; 01-25-2009 at 03:20 PM.

01-25-2009, 11:15 AM	#2
Ashamed Pegasus Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Baltimore, MD 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:472 Digital collection:305 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:192	Wow, what a hot deal... Can't wait to see what you get when you spend $600...

01-25-2009, 12:07 PM	#4
Lapse of Reason Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:3 Trading Score:10	I spent about $100 and got one too. Nothing too exciting, but it makes opening sealed cases a bit easier.

01-25-2009, 12:22 PM	#5
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I received one of those a number of weeks ago. But, I don't recall which order it was with; but, I know at the time that the order was for under $100. Maybe it was just happenstance, the time of year, or the amount we had ordered during the previous year? Rich

01-25-2009, 12:44 PM	#6
E55 KEV Power Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Washington D.C. 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:546 DVD collection:15 Trading Score:28	Stupid me, I had no idea what that was besides a key chain? I got one with a $27 order.

01-25-2009, 02:30 PM	#7
shadow72 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Illinois 4K collection:100 Blu-ray collection:1085 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:37 iTunes collection:3	There's one on ebay selling for .19 that looks pretty much like yours, except it's red. Unfortunately, the shipping is almost $8!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH

01-25-2009, 02:50 PM	#9
Vaggie666 New Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Houston, Texas 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:893 DVD collection:186	If it can open my Campbells Soup cans then count me in... oh wait, Campbells uses pull tabs now... nevermind.

01-25-2009, 03:01 PM	#10
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	It could be usefull, but I would lose that yellow thingy in less than 5 minutes.

01-25-2009, 03:05 PM	#11
Sloan78 Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Orlando,Fl Blu-ray collection:31 Blu-ray reviews:1	It would be great to have one though, due to box set Blu's being individually wrapped (for some apparent reason/resale I guess). Some Blu's have been a b!tch to open due to the stupid security wrapping.

01-25-2009, 03:31 PM	#13
Tonedeaf Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:206 Trading Score:7	I'll stick to my finger nail getting the sticker off. Actually not as bad as the DVD's that would have 3 seals on them.

01-25-2009, 03:31 PM	#14
ht_skinny Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:130 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Well aat least they gave ya somethin I just spent $400 of store credit on DVD planet and got a $10 coupon... ... AFTER I made the purchases!

01-25-2009, 07:38 PM	#15
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	Sorry Mod's for putting it in the wrong section.. but hey, for what it is, I like it! Even better, its free!

01-25-2009, 08:05 PM	#16
Infrared Sight Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southern Utah Home Theater Gallery:65 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:630 Trading Score:38	I got that when i spent $37 on an order there. I just use my house keys to open the cases though.

01-25-2009, 11:03 PM	#17
Seablazer Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Long Island, NY Blu-ray collection:117	Something like that to me is just a waste of money for Tower to even produce.. I mean, how hard is it really to cut a small sliver of the cellophane off and then peel the sticker off???

01-26-2009, 12:03 AM	#19
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 use a box cutter...

01-26-2009, 04:01 AM	#20
joegs300 Special Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:West Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:19 Trading Score:45	I use it for what its for now. It's a lot more convenient than finding my keys or a box cutter. I just leave it near my collection.

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