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[Adam Gregorich]

I am underwhelmed. Same with the in-store ads. I may get to sleep in this year!

 

[RolandL]

Yeah, this year is looking like a bust for me. Most of the stuff on that list that I'm interested in I already have. I'll probably only pick up The Prisoner Blu-ray box. They have Brave on there twice but neither is the 3D version. in fact there is not a single 3D title for the whole sale!

Best Buy has 38 3D titles for $14.99, 30 for $19.99

 

[BobO'Link]

^That's been my feeling with the ads this year too. I'm glad Amazon is PMing those few items for which I have interest. I just realized that Big Bang Theory lightning deal is around 2am for me so I'll be staying/getting up for that one but it'll be an easy one to do. Unless my daughter guilts me into going out with her it'll be a nice sleep-in day!

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

I held off on a lot of TV on Blu purchases figuring that Amazon would have extensive deals like they've had in the past. It looks like that was a mistake, because none of the titles I'm interested in appear to be on sale.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I had to go look at the sale list a second time....

Nothing to see here. This is an abysmal assortment of bargain titles.

I agree with Adam that I'll be enjoying the time that
I don't have to sit in front of my computer trying to
beat someone else out on an Amazon deal.

 

[Sam Posten]

If anyone wants a non-referal link use thishttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hometheaterforum-20&l=ur2&o=1
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Hahahah, HTF adds their referral munging on top of all Amazon links here. I have complained about this in the past and believe it is unethical and possibly illegal, but there it is.

 

[BobO'Link]

If anyone wants a non-referal link use thishttp://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hometheaterforum-20&l=ur2&o=1
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Hahahah, HTF adds their referral munging on top of all Amazon links here. I have complained about this in the past and believe it is unethical and possibly illegal, but there it is.

True... I should have probably said without an offsite referral attached.
It doesn't bother me that HTF adds a referral since it help supports the site. I'm sure it's done through Amazon as it's a very common practice with many sites.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Hahahah, HTF adds their referral munging on top of all Amazon links here. I have complained about this in the past and believe it is unethical and possibly illegal, but there it is.

What's wrong with it? It helps keep the site free, and allows Ron and Adam and Kevin to be more selective in the ads they accept so we don't have full screen flash ads polluting every page.

 

[Steve Tannehill]

Hahahah, HTF adds their referral munging on top of all Amazon links here. I have complained about this in the past and believe it is unethical and possibly illegal, but there it is.

I think you are out-of-line here, Sam. There is nothing wrong for an indirect revenue stream as painless as linking to Amazon. It keeps the site going.

 

[ChrisALM]

I will try to get "It Takes A Thief" and maybe the Abbott and Costello Collector's Edition. I already have the first set that was released, but I understand this set has a lot better video quality, so I'm thinking I might upgrade.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

The only thing that looks mildly interesting to me is Brave. I was just going to rent it. but for that price I may buy it... if I remember.
I am not a Black Friday store shopper. You couldn't pay me to get up that early and deal with those crowds.

 

[Jason_V]

Reviewing my calendar this morning, I noticed Amazon dropped the price of LotR by another $10. $39.99 for the extended editions starting soon. (And Harry Potter 5-7 on the PS3...)

 

[Kevin Collins]

Lord Of the Rings on Sale NOW! $39.99 for another 3 hours...

 

[Jason_V]

I jumped on that deal the minute it went live. Got one more today to get and then I can sit back...until tomorrow...

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Does anyone know how many copies of each item are available for lightning deals? I refreshed my browser right at 3:20 EST/12:20 PST on an item and it went right from the countdown to 100% claimed.
EDIT: Fortunately, I got it off the waitlist.

 

[TonyD]

No one knows. Could be as low as one or two.

 

[BobO'Link]

I snagged a copy of LOTR Blu for my son (he wants to upgrade the Extended Version DVD sets he's had since they came out) and a few video game deals. I expected LOTR to go OOS in just a minute or two and was surprised that it was available for over an hour before selling out. The one item that completely caught me off guard was We Bought a Zoo. My daughter-in-law wanted that one and I didn't think it would sell out for at least a couple of hours, if at all. Holy cow! It went in minutes! Fortunately I snagged a copy from the waitlist so I don't have to go searching for another deal.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

The one item that completely caught me off guard was We Bought a Zoo. My daughter-in-law wanted that one and I didn't think it would sell out for at least a couple of hours, if at all. Holy cow! It went in minutes! Fortunately I snagged a copy from the waitlist so I don't have to go searching for another deal.

That was the unnamed item I was talking about. Literally, by 12:21 PST it was gone. Like you, I was saved by the waitlist.
In order to get the Super Saver Shipping, I picked up "Fringe: The Complete Fourth Season" on Blu-Ray. I was hoping that would be one of the $9.99 or $11.99 deals, but that's still a price that makes me very happy. I got both We Bought a Zoo and "Fringe" on Blu for $28.03 shipped after taxes. Not bad at all.

 

[Jason_V]

I had a little issue with the Harry Potter 5-7 Lego game. Clicked the button at 9:19 am (started at 9:10 am) and it was gone. I got on the wait list and...bam...no problems.

Haul so far: LotR Extended, Lego Harry Potter 5-7, Godfather Trilogy. Next up: The Prisoner and Green Lantern 3D tomorrow. I'm finding other things to add to orders later in the week, too.

 

[Mike Frezon]

That's what stands out to me.

Ordered. The deal is live right now.