Wagon Train - Season 1

I'm also a sam's club member. I was there today and no Wagon Train s1.

Isn't Sam's and Costco Related? Would they have these sets?

Amazon is listing November 17 as the release date for Wagon Train Season One.

Although both Costco and Sam's Club are both membership-only warehouse stores, they are actually competitors.  Sam's Club is owned by Walmart.

Two weeks ago I received an email from Deep Discount DVD that Wagon Train the First Season had been delayed.  This morning I received an email from them saying that it had been discontinued by the manufacturer.  I don't know if it really has been put on indefinite hold or  cancelled for good.  I was really looking forward to this set.

As much as I would love to own this set, the price will be what keeps me away. The "collectible" tin idea does not make me want to buy this. I've just gotta pass on this one until the price is more affordable.

Generally speaking, other similarly priced sets by Timeless usually make there way down to 50+% off at some point. That was my experience with the Wagon Train color season and M Squad at least. At that price it is a worth while buy for me.

I sent an email to Timeless Media about the potential cancellation based on the DDD news. While he didn't answer that part directly, he did offer to sell me one directly if I could not purchase one from Sam's Club. I infer that to mean that it is going to go out as planned but that as previously announced it will be a Sam's Club exclusive. As a result, I'm sure DDD was just informing potential customer that the order was cancelled due to their inability to sell it. I would assume Amazon would also have to remove it at some point. There is no telling how long it will stay a Sam's Club exclusive.

This is good news. I will be interested to see what price it goes for at Sam's Club before deciding where and when to purchase it. The reply I received is referenced below. I also received a flyer detailing the release.

"Good Morning Brad,
 

I am responding to your e-mail regarding the rumor you have being hearing regarding Wagon Train Season 1.  We do have a Collectors Special Limited Edition 10DVD Tin that we are exclusively selling to Sams Club.  Now, we do have some in house that we can sell out if you are interested.  I have attached the sell sheet so you can take a look at the product and the information.  If you are interested it is $79.98 plus S&H.  Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing the set.
 
Autumn Malcom
Timeless Media Group
Project Coordinator
541-484-7070 Ext. 124"
 

I'll have to keep an eye out at Sam's Club.

I'm very interested in the pricing as well, Brad.  It's good to get some confirmation on the exclusivity of this upcoming set.  The key for me would be whether or not Timeless would sell this themselves for a much higher price than they'd make it available at Sam's Club.  I just don't know which way that one is going.  Generally you get pretty decent pricing at Sam's but I've personally settled on a holdout price of $40 for this set.  If it's available at Sam's for that then I'll purchase it there.  If not, then I'll hold out for a wider release and hopefully pick it up at a 50% off MSRP discount eventually. 

The only possible glitch in my plan is if this set ends up being a very limited edition that goes OOP quickly and/or it's never released for general distribution.  In that case I miss out.  And while I'd like to own this set, it's not a top priority so I'll just have to take that chance if it's not available at Sam's Club for around $40 to begin with.

Gary "thanks again for that update, Brad" O.

Brad,

+1 (thanks).

I want this set but same as Gary, I have to "circle the wagons" and wait for a big price drop before buying this one.  I don't want to ask Santa for this since he'd have to make a trip to a local Sam's.  That might delay his delivery sch for others .  Maybe next Christmas.

Here's some food for thought.

Timeless lists Tales of Wells Fargo on their site for $69.98.

 

Sam's Club priced it at $29.97, and was selling it before the general release date, which made it an unofficial exclusive.

If Timeless was willing to sell Wagon Train S1 directly for $79.98 (which is probably their MSRP), the Sam's Club price should be considerably lower. 

Well...according to the release date these should pop up in Sam's Club tomorrow. I would be interested to hear what the price is if any members end up checking it out.

I will be going to Sam's tomorrow. I have been checking for this release the last few weeks. Sometimes Sam's gets them before their release date.

I hope if they do have them that the price will be nice.

Stopped by mine this morning and found nothing. 

Guess it's possible I was there too early and they hadn't been unpacked yet, although I looked into the boxes on the floor underneath each section and didn't see any there either.

Gary "seems like sometimes these Timeless releases have hiccups in release dates being correct" O.

Amazon has just dropped their price for the set down to $63.99, but there is a one to three week wait.  I don't have any idea what that means.  I really want this set.  If anyone finds it at Sam's for a reasonable price, and would pick up an extra copy, I would buy it from them, plus shipping and a small profit for going to the trouble.

Bummer, I'm looking forward to this one.

BTW, more $5 off coupon codes for DD listed over in DVDTalk if you are still interested in that Barbara Stanwyck Show and Robin Hood.

FWIW, I asked one of the managers at the local Sam's when they were getting Wagon Train S1.  Her response was they only knew the dates for the major releases of the week.  Items like club exclusives just show up in a shipment from the distribution center.

 

In other words, it'll be there when it's there.  (Quite a Zen attitude, if you ask me.)

 

But it did sound like they were expecting lots of special items for the holidays, so it's just a matter of time. 

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Brad, you're not going to believe this but I saw the post about the new coupon, probably at the same site you did, and I immediately went to DD and used it to buy the Stanwyck set along with Route 66 S3, V2 (instead of Robin Hood S4, which is a lower priority for me).  But again, thanks for thinking of me and posting.  I'm sure I miss coupons and such all the time and it's nice to know I have online pals looking to help me out!

Gary "now if only we could see that Wagon Train set show up at Sam's at about $40 (or below)" O.

I've already spent waaaay too much this and the previous month as it is, so I am resisting the use of any more codes at DD or looking for any more sale items at Amazon. There is only one thing on my must buy list for the remainder of this year and that is Wagon Train Season 1.

Come on...Wagon Train.

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Like a lemming I went ahead and used the third code to pick up the Robin Hood Season 4 and Three Stooges V. 7 sets.  Those were two that I knew I would eventually get and when I looked at my personal bottom line price guide list on my computer I saw that with the coupon I could get those for right at 50% off so I took the plunge.  But that will definitely be it for me until Amazon jumps into the fray with some discounts on recent releases.

Gary "I've got a few more 'must buys' before the end of the year, Brad, but not too many more - including WAGON TRAIN, when the price is right" O.

There must be a 1-800-GETHELP # for TV/DVD Collectors anonomous to get help from trained professionals   They are standing by to help reduce DVD spending.  Here I am already adding 4 releases to the sheet for Jan-Mar next year.

I want that Wagon Train set but I'm not a Sam's member so I'll wait until it's available at the main online stores and at deep sale.

Jeff,

Didn't you know, there already is such a service and it is guaranteed to work or your money back. Step one is to go into all your favorite vendor accounts (e.g., Amazon, DD, Borders, B&N) and change the shipping address to one that will be provided to you (by me). From then on any purchases you make will be billed to you but go directly to the previously mentioned address. After one or two purchases I am sure you will be able to fight the urge to buy more. But even if not, it's best to stick to the plan until you are successful. It is very important though to fight that desire to change the shipping address back. And know that all duplicates received will be donated to a worthy cause.

As for Wagon Train, if Sam's is anything like Costco they will probably have a 10% added charge for purchases made by non-members. Depending on the price offered I might be willing to go the added expense.

Funny, Brad   Devious minds on this forum   I might try that sometime....like the year 2020Wagon Train: I think I'll have to wait it out till late next year for that one, unless it gets releasd to the other online stores before April.

EUREKA!  IT'S HERE!!  AND I HAVE IT!!!

And (Gary, you're gonna LOVE this), it's only $39.88!!!!

Now the bad news.  Inside the tombstone shaped tin, is a cardboard book that stores the DVDs in pockets.  Fortunately, I haven't found any scratched discs yet. 

And according to an insert, it's a limited edition of 10,000.

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OK, now I've checked all the DVDs and only found minor scratching.  But I don't plan to keep those discs in that book.  The pockets are just way too tight. 
Edited by Tim Tucker - 11/18/09 at 4:35pm

ALRIGHT!!! Now I just have to get it. I'm a Costco member not a Sam's Club member. I know at Costco at least you can order things on line and if you are not a member you pay a $10 surcharge. It's not on the Sam's Club website (no surprise). Does anyone know if Sam's has the same sort of policy at the stores themselves (i.e. walkin and pay surcharge)?

I do wish they could learn about packaging and do it the right way. I just got the new A&E repackaging of Homicide and Dr. Quinn and they are perfect. They contain 35 and 42 disk respectively and use the double cases that hold between 6 and 8 disks a piece. Very nice cover art and packed in a sturdy box (also with artwork) to house the cases. Not one loose disk. Not one imperfection. All disks in perfect shape. When was the last time you heard of 42 disk in a single so called "specialty" contraption that didn't contain damaged disks or hard to remove disks. And a relatively small footprint for staorage.

Brad, I have memberships to both Sam's and Costco, because each carries items that the other doesn't, especially when it comes to DVDs.  Sam's Club seems much more invested in TV on DVD, and has things that I've never seen at Costco, such as these Timeless Media releases.  Another observation I've made is that the two stores seem to split up the new releases between them. 

I'm glad that I have access to both, and do not have to choose one or the other. 

From what I have been able to discover through searches, Sam's will periodically have one-day free passes. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be any active right now. But supposedly you can go in and ask for a on-day trial pass where you get charged a 10% upcharge for the use. I figure $44 is still worth my while to buy this set. Hopefully, they still allow this.

Tim, I got several Timeless Media titles at Costco a while back (Guns of Will Sonnett, Branded, Laredo) so they either get them eventually or maybe back then it was not exclusive to Sam's. Obviously, you know what is in both since you have both memberships. Usually what I end up getting at Costco are vintage film sets and every once in a while a TV set. It will be interesting to go into Sam's and see what they have but I doubt I can justify two memberships at this point.

I have no access to Sam's Club as my state does not have one.  I only have access to Costco; so unless someone wants to buy one, and resell it to me for a small upcharge, I'll just have to wait until it makes it into normal channels.

Brad, you may be in luck.  I just found a flyer in my local paper stating that Sam's is doing a one-day pass event this weekend (Nov 20-22).  Something for you to check into.