Weekly RoundUp 2-7-2012 (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

Originally Posted by DennisBassi


Best Buy continues to get less relevant every week.

Unfortunate, but most weeks the evidence points in that direction. I think they are caring less and less about media (CDs, DVDs, BDs, etc.).


And in the mall near me, Best Buy has actually opened a separate store called "Best Buy Mobile" in which they only sell cell phone related stuff. I think that's quite telling. They continue to enlarge the phone area in their big mall storefront, too. Must be where the action is right now.

 

[Charles Smith]

Yuck.


Even with the general comedown in going into BB now and then these days, I never felt the full force of that Forbes article coming alive right in front of me like I did during this week's "Lady and the Tramp" debacle. I very nearly said something about the article at a moment when I had the customer service counter person and two others talking with me, then decided why bother, I was so fed up at that point that all I wanted to do was get out of there and give my money to Target. Which felt just fine the next day.

 

[David Norman]

For the life of me I can;'t find this posted anywhere, but for those still looking for the best deal on Lady and the Tramp and have a ToysRUs near you. Preorder cards for The Muppets are available: $5 deposit which will allow a $10 immediate discount on another Disney title Disney Movie Rewards coupon -- $8 off 3 disc combo 3 disc LATT combo (Blu+DVD+DC) -- $24.99 at TRU + $5 Gift Card for future purchase. Net 24.99 - 10 - 8 + 5 = $11.99 plus a $5 GiftCard Even if you never go back for the Muppets it still seems to be lowest cost I can find. When The Muppets show up mid March, you already have a $10 headstart assuming you use the GC for that purchase plus whatever coupon Disney will probably have. Hopefully another downstream preorder for Pocohontas or ??

 

[Aaron Silverman]

Nice! But I think I'll still wait on the Disney Store deal on The Muppets -- it doesn't look like DMR is doing a coupon for it, but I should be able to use the $20 off on some jammies or something for my kid.

 

[TonyD]

Let's all send some good vibes to Mike. His wife posted what looks like the reason for his recent health woes. So looks like they finally know what it is. Mike I apologize if you didn't want this here but the more good vibes your way the better.