Weekly Roundup 11/19 (1 Viewer)

[Alex Morrow]

Cool, a relaxing dvd purchase week for me finally. I'll pick up the Andromeda disc and probably the 3rd disc for Farscape if they have it cause they've been out of stock for weeks at Best Buy.

 

[Malcolm R]

And now the car is in the shop to the tune of ~400.

I can beat that! How about $1,600 (hello? insurance company?) Consequently, I can't even drive to the retail chains (like Best Buy) for at least three weeks. I either have to mooch someone else's vehicle, convince them to go there and take me with them, or order on-line despite my vow not to. :frowning:

 

[Matt Pelham]

Blockbuster prices:

Spirit $19.99
Reign of Fire $19.99
Juwanna Man $19.99

The new policies over at good 'ole BBV state that if you bring in a valid ad they will price match *any* DVD. Considering there's one 5 minutes from my house, I know where I'll be doing a lot of spending from now on!

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

Reign of Fire is advertised at Fry's at $14.87 (the back page of the Sports section of Sunday's LA Times).

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

Double post, sorry.

 

[Jay Sylvester]

When does that $9.99 deal on Harry Potter at Toys R Us start? I called my local store and they said it wasn't on sale.

Thanks.

 

[Jodee]

all my brothers and now apparently a sister on Dave's roundup

Am I the "sister" you're referring to?
I have been here since the beginning.
And yes, I am buying Glengarry Glen Ross sight-unseen.

 

[Jodee]

When does that $9.99 deal on Harry Potter at Toys R Us start? I called my local store and they said it wasn't on sale.

My circular says the sale price is good November 17-20

 

[Jay Sylvester]

Thanks. I'll stop by after work and see what's up.

 

[David Lambert]

For the record (and - being the dude who reads these Roundup threads more than anyone else - I am uniquely qualified to say this), Jodee is hardly the only female who posts in these threads. And many, MANY others read without posting.

 

[Jodee]

All the ladies love David Lambert.
LL Cool Dave!

 

[josh4040]

actually I was referring to Annette but its good to know this isnt a guys only club. we need more women here!

 

[Mike Frezon]

All the ladies love David Lambert.

THAT is awesome!
To paraphrase Bill Murray as John Winger in Stripes: "That's why I always lost chicks to guys like you, Dave!"
Hope your wife doesn't hear about all this!

 

[David Lambert]

Stephanie here.

I read this thread over my Husband's shoulder with a smile on my face. I always knew that he had a following here, from guys and ladies. I'm not worried about this.

 

[Mike Frezon]

Stephanie: I wonder if its us guys who are starting to have an unhealthy dependence on Dave! :b

 

[Jodee]

Stephanie: does Dave show as much thrift with the household budget as he does with his DVD purchases?
That'd be so awesome to have a husband who would do a
Weekly Grocery RoundUp.

 

[David Lambert]

Jodee, this is Dave again; I'll answer your question myself.

Before I even met Stephie, I hung out all the time with best friends Bart and Dawn (married couple) and Blair and Mary (married couple). They are all still my good friends, though Bart & Dawn have moved to Alabama. I admit that - sadly - we've all grown apart due to distance and family life responsibilities.

Anyway, one day I was hanging out with Bart & Dawn, and they mentioned that they had to run to the grocery store. I needed some things, so I tagged along.

When we got to the spaghetti area, Dawn started to grab the 1 lb size for just over $1.00. I pointed out that she could instead grab two of the 1/2-pound size bags for 45¢ each, and save over a dime.

Dawn expressed pleasant suprise. She said that she never pegged me for being frugal in that way.

Keep in mind that all three of us were retail store managers, and so we all dealt with figures and instant calculations in our heads all day long. For some reason, I just never struck Dawn as being the sort to apply it to a grocery shopping situation. The smile on her face as she complimented me on that ability has been an extremely pleasant memory for me ever since!

 

[Alex Spindler]

I have to say that I've been quite appreciative of Best Buy lately. Everything has met my expectations, from good deals, good in store quantities, and on time releases for B Titles.

I'll be there tomorrow afternoon for Glengarry Glen Ross, one of the last on my "I can't believe this isn't on DVD yet" list.

Thanks Dave!

 

[SteveK]

Regarding the Best Buy "Buy one, get one free by mail" special: although it isn't mentioned in the ad, "Antz" is listed on the coupon that you send in, along with the others mentioned in the ad. I'm debating between Antz and Road to Eldorado (sp?). Since Antz is currently available for under $13 at CompUSA (as mentioned above), I'll probably buy that one and get Road to Eldorado by mail. Two bucks for a DVD ain't bad!

Steve K.

 

[Craig S]

Has anybody been able to verify the $14.99 deals on Spirit & Reign Of Fire at Target??