Amazon.com: New HD DVD Sale, Buy one and get one for free

Like all their other BOGO sales, some titles will not work in that when you pair up two, none are free. I tried Dune and Breach and both were full price at checkout.

I chose all 4 Harry Potter movies and I got two of them for free. SWEET deal.

It doesn't matter what titles you choose. You will see the discount only after you enter the credit card info.

However I did notice they increased the price of some titles a few hours after the sale began.

For example: Knocked Up (Combo HD DVD/Standard) was $19.99 when I discovered the bogo sale it's now $27.95.

So I got "Knocked Up" and "Serenity" for $19.99 w free shipping.

[Post edited by sumlikeitnot on Dec 27, 2007]

I got Dune, Serenity, Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas, and The Big Lebowski.

I'm kind of counting FLLV and Lebowski as my free ones since I already own them

EDIT: Yeah they discount the cheapest ones after you fill in your credit card info.

[Post edited by Mike37 on Dec 27, 2007]

Why rebuy the movies you already have? Is it worth upgrading yet when most of the features are NOT on HD?

I got Dune, Deer Hunter, Casino and Big Lebowski for $40. Nice.


Also, my credit card info is automatically filled in at checkout and Dune was NOT free when paired with Breach. All Amazon Bogo sales always have a few movies that just won't discount or won't discount when paired with a movie of a different price.

The last BOGO sale they had I tried to buy both John Wayne movies (Rio Bravo and The Searchers) and they wouldn't discount. They wouldn't even discount with any other BOGO HD DVDs.

[Post edited by GridloQ on Dec 27, 2007]

Quote:
Why rebuy the movies you already have? Is it worth upgrading yet when most of the features are NOT on HD?

Because they were the cheaper or as much as the other two I bought.

Basically The only movies on the list I really wanted were those four anyway.

Also I really don't care if the features are in HD... It's the Meat and Potatoes I care about... the Film itself.

[Post edited by Mike37 on Dec 27, 2007]

GridloQ,
If both movies are on the BOGO list I would purchase them (if you really want them), then email Amazon explaining the error on their part. They are pretty good about replying the same day. They don't charge your card until they ship anyway.

Visit their contact page select your order/items, select the email tab and then choose 'Refund Inquiry' from the dropdown list. You just tell them one of the "buy one get one" movies did not discount.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-us/returns-and-refunds.html/

[Post edited by sumlikeitnot on Dec 28, 2007]

Hey AMAZON.CA, why can't you offer the same kind of deals?

Hood, I feel your pain. Even with the state of the Canadian dollar it's still cheaper to order on amazon.com and pay for the shipping. Hopefully amazon.ca will realize the sales they are missing out on and smarten up.

What about duty?

I have a question for Canadians. If you order from Amazon.com, do you have to pay duty/taxes? Or only if it's a certain amount?

hoodaguy, it might be a certain amount. I've paid taxes on things over $300 that I've ordered from abroad. But I've never been charged duty or taxes on anything from Amazon.com. Granted, my individual orders haven't been over $100. I'm not sure if there's an actual set limit or what it could be for USPS/Canada Post orders.

Now even if you have a $20 item shipped to Canada by UPS from the USA, be prepared to abandon your package with them instead of paying their brokerage, duty, and taxes charge that can easily double this original price or more. Anyone who ships UPS from the States doesn't get Canadian business. Simple as that.

looks like amazon modified the BOGO alittle. and re added some movies that the previously removed. Fearless and the mummy, among others.

I purchased some titles in this sale yesterday (or the day before), and got these:

THE MUMMY
THE MUMMY RETURNS
TRAFFIC
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS

-and also RATATOUILLE and the PIXAR Animation Collection (both on Blu-ray at sale-discounted prices), plus my extra 10% discount (for all 6 discs in the order), a benefit which expires on 12/30, that has been a nice bonus over this past year when ordering both HD-DVD and Blu-ray titles.

-Love Hendrix! (The Loverboy)
~ DVD/HD-DVD/Blu-ray owner ~

just picked up two more titles. with 25 gift card. yahoo!

Items: $47.90
Shipping & Handling: $3.97
Super Saver Discount: -$3.97
Promotion Applied: -$19.95

Total Before Tax: $27.95
Estimated Tax: $0.00
Total: $27.95
Gift Certificate/Card: -$25.00

Order Total: $2.95
You got free shipping!

Sweet deal! what movies did you grab?

Whoops... double post.

[Post edited by Mike37 on Dec 30, 2007]

first i got Jarhead and Serenity.
then above. Fearless and the mummy. hey it was under 3 bucks!

im re-watching some of the movies on that list right now, so i might order two more. lol!

Pretty good selection there man.

The Mail Woman left me 3 of my 4 HD-DVD's. Now I just need to get Serenity.