The end of ADV's Anime St. Patty's Sale?

[Watchman]

Well, looks like this might be the end of the sale once and for all. The site's not showing anything listed anymore, but we've been faked out before. I'll check over the next few days, but to all who scored deals with only minor UPC defacing (if any), congrats, hell of a deal.


What once was the Valentine Sale is now a revamped St. Patty's Sale.
FARSCAPE SEASON 2 -50% off for starters!
KINO'S JOURNEY,
JING, KING OF BANDITS
PRETEAR,
MAGICAL SHOPPING ARCADE ABENOBASHI (From GAINAX!)
SUPER MILK CHAN (now FOUR!!!! volumes!),
MONSTER RANCHER,
ORPHEN,
THE COMPLETE STEEL ANGEL KURUMI
...Just to name a few!

BONUS! The "AniMini's", which are one-episode snacks of the shows, released as a test for the budget conscious, are now a whopping 2.98- and there's an extra deal- each Mini comes with a 10.00 online coupon off a complete volume of that series! In other words, an extra 7.00 off a full-blown volume (10.00-3.00 of the Mini.) WoOt!


Still available are Aura Battler Dunbine for the old school fan; 3 seasons of Beastmaster for 30 bucks (something for the ladies, perhaps?), Lost Universe for the Excel meets Bebop fan; my personal choice out of these, Kaliedo Star, with it's excellent action animation and skimpy, slinky costumes on the ladies; and -shudder- Earth: Final Conflict
The CD's may be gone, but they've started putting MANGA and stuffed Kaliedo Seals and Lunchboxes and trading cards up instead! Shweet!

Additional note about this sale- ADV's posted an "AS-IS" clause, most likely due to waning inventory. Some reports have boxes and back covers with altered (see: cut/marked/punched) UPC codes. Most likely its to prevent reselling, or were intended as screeners, but never handed out.
This is now a "Buy at Your Own Risk" sale, so take that into consideration.

The Lucky Deal is Here. (http://www.advfilms.com/sales.asp)
Here's the deal- all the titles here are listed minimum 50% off. The price in the parentheses " (5.99)" for example, are the final prices. The price before it was the original price.


There is a minor 5.00+ ground shipping charge, but please! 50-75% off?! I can deal with that. (Now I have to get the OTHER two Milk Chans. Damnit.
Clicking on the target item now has the sale price on the link, so no more worries about getting the sale price.

IF YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER:
As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.

Still haven't gotten to update the exact title list- Moving's a pain.(ADV should be paying me for this.)

St. Patrick's Day Sale Items (Sale does not have an end date- that can be good or bad):


Lost Universe
DVD Volume 01 In Space…It's Very, Very Dark.
$ 29.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 02 The Ultimate Fowl!
$ 29.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 04 Psyche Up! Freak Out!
$ 29.98 ($ 4.98)

Aura Battler Dunbine
DVD Volume 01 Tales of Byston Well
$ 29.98 ($ 7.98)
DVD Volume 01 + Box Tales of Byston Well
$ 39.98 ($ 9.98)
DVD Volume 02 Heroes of Byston Well
$ 29.98 ($ 7.98)
DVD Volume 03 The Kings of Byston Well
$ 29.98 ($ 7.98)
DVD Volume 04 Escape From Byston Well
$ 29.98 ($ 7.98)
DVD Volume 05 Return to Byston Well
$ 19.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 06 Battlers of Byston Well
$ 19.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 07 + Box Mysteries of Byston Well
$ 24.98 ($ 6.98)
DVD Volume 07 Mysteries of Byston Well
$ 19.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 08 Invaders From Byston Well
$ 19.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 09 Forsaken Souls of Byston Well
$ 19.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 10 Terror from Byston Well
$ 19.98 ($ 4.98)
DVD Volume 11 Secrets of Byston Well
$ 19.98 ($ 4.98)

BeastMaster
Complete Collection Season 1
$ 39.98 ($ 9.98)
Complete Collection Season 2
$ 39.98 ($ 9.98)
Complete Collection Season 3
$ 39.98 ($ 9.98)

Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict
Complete Collection Season 3, No Refuge
$ 39.98 ($ 9.98)
Complete Collection Season 4, Destination Darkness
$ 39.98 ($ 9.98)
Complete Collection Season 5, Face The Horizon
$ 39.98 ($ 9.98)

Kaleido Star
DVD Volume 01 Welcome to the Kaleido Stage!
$ 29.98 ($ 10.98)
DVD Volume 01 + Box Welcome to the Kaleido Stage!
$ 39.98 ($ 13.98)
DVD Volume 01 Welcome to the Kaleido Stage!
$ 29.98 ($ 10.98)
DVD Volume 02 All Things Great & Small
$ 29.98 ($ 14.98)
DVD Volume 03 Great Expectations
$ 29.98 ($ 14.98)
DVD Volume 04 Fall From Grace
$ 29.98 ($ 14.98)
DVD Volume 05 Masquerade
$ 29.98 ($ 14.98)
DVD Volume 06 Reach for the Brass Ring!
$ 29.98 ($ 14.98)

Manga
The Boss
Vol 1, 2, 3 - each 4.98

The Other Goodies

Lil Jonathan the Seal, 5 "
$ 7.99 ($ 3.98)

Noir Lunch Box
$ 14.99 ($ 5.98)

Noir Wall Scroll
$ 17.99 ($ 7.98)

Noir Playing Cards
$ 4.99 ($ 1.98)


Enjoy! :wink: :wink:

[rockhero]

Any good ones in there??

[Watchman]

Any good ones in there??

Did you at ALL read my entry?

YES, you knucklehead. Kino's Journey, Najica, Milk Chan, Bastof Syndrome!

Look, I spent the better part of an hour getting this fixed up. Take 5 minutes and actually READ it, all right?

[rockhero]

Is the WIld Arms series any good?

[1SwtDeception]

Haha Beast Master.. anyways wow.. Mmm I don't know what to chose really =T, but the deal seems pretty sweet. If anyone has a strong recommendation then say it ^^. I was thinking Princess Nine.. O.o.. but eh.. Thanks OP

EDIT: Oh I see it now in italics.. blended in nicely with the bg. My fault. x.x..

[rockhero]

Any good ones in there??

Did you at ALL read my entry?

YES, you knucklehead. Kino's Journey, Najica, Milk Chan, Bastof Syndrome!

Look, I spent the better part of an hour getting this fixed up. Take 5 minutes and actually READ it, all right?

Sorry man, I was intimidated by your gigantic list

[Watchman]

Haha Beast Master.. anyways wow.. Mmm I don't know what to chose really =T, but the deal seems pretty sweet. If anyone has a strong recommendation then say it ^^. I was thinking Princess Nine.. O.o.. but eh.. Thanks OP

EDIT: Oh I see it now in italics.. blended in nicely with the bg. My fault. x.x..


Princess Nine is a fantastic set. Monica Rial (better known to Excel fans as sweet, dying Hyatt) does an amazing job as Izumi, the tennis snob turned ballplayer. Bittersweet ending too.
Getcha warmed up for the new season ahead. NO MORE SAMMY IN CHICAGO! WOOT! Baltimore can have him! :applause:

[Watchman]

Is the WIld Arms series any good?

It's nothing like the game, so don't go thinking you're going to have a sequel to watch from the games.

It does have nice art. The first 3 episodes were okay, but not for 30 apiece. This price makes it a lot less risky to try out.

[Sway]

ADV Films Ordering System
Your order has been successfully submitted.

1 DBK/BX1 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 01 Box
7.98
1 DBK/004 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 04 7.98
1 DBK/003 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 03 7.98
1 DBK/002 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 02 7.98

SubTotal: $31.92
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $5.08
Total: $37.00

[Watchman]

ADV Films Ordering System
Your order has been successfully submitted.

1 DBK/BX1 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 01 Box
7.98
1 DBK/004 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 04 7.98
1 DBK/003 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 03 7.98
1 DBK/002 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 02 7.98

SubTotal: $31.92
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $5.08
Total: $37.00

Rock, Dude! I was thinking about getting this- I love the manga. But, getting an SP for the girlfriend for Monday kinda kept me in check.

[Admiral Ackbar]

ADV Films Ordering System
Your order has been successfully submitted.

1 DBK/BX1 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 01 Box
7.98
1 DBK/004 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 04 7.98
1 DBK/003 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 03 7.98
1 DBK/002 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 02 7.98

SubTotal: $31.92
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $5.08
Total: $37.00

Man, how do you get $8. Mine says $10 and $12 a piece.

[Sway]

ADV Films Ordering System
Your order has been successfully submitted.

1 DBK/BX1 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 01 Box
7.98
1 DBK/004 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 04 7.98
1 DBK/003 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 03 7.98
1 DBK/002 King of Bandit JingKing of Bandit Jing DVD Volume 02 7.98

SubTotal: $31.92
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $5.08
Total: $37.00

Man, how do you get $8. Mine says $10 and $12 a piece.

Oddly enough, the individual dvds listed on that page show $10 and $12 each but this page (http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Detail.asp?Title=King%20of%20Bandit%2 0Jing&VolumeName=&volumeLabel=DVD+Volume+01+%2B+Bo x&VolumeNumber=) shows them at the price I ordered at. Seems like a glitch or something, maybe there are other titles like this, hmmm....

[trunks982]

1 DDL/100 The Devil LadyThe Devil Lady Complete Collection 19.98
1 DHT/100 Soul HunterSoul Hunter Complete Collection 22.98
1 DVDCAT04 2004 ADV Films DVD Catalog 0.00
1 DDF/BX1 Dirty Pair FlashDirty Pair Flash Complete Collection 13.98
1 DKU/100 Steel Angel KurumiSteel Angel Kurumi Complete Collection 29.98

SubTotal: $86.92
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $6.97
Total: $93.89

thanks buddy. when did the sale started?

[trunks982]

too bad the fye near me dont have steel angel kurumi. couldve saved tons

[hiccupleftovers]

How is Soul Hunter? Can you compare it to anything?

[1SwtDeception]

How is Soul Hunter? Can you compare it to anything?

I remember watching the first episode.. (it wouldn't really be quite accurate, but anyways), my brother and uncle didn't like it. The characters seem to have a touch of DBZ poorness in it (like when Goku was in HELF --the dead) and combine with Yu Yu Hakusho wannabe ghost-like enemies.

Basically the story is:
Some guy (Tai Kou Bou) is sent from the "heavens' down to earth to kill 300 something demons since the emerpror is under demon control. On the way Tai Kou Bou meets a bunch of people.. and that it.. according to animenfo.com.

"Under the influence of the demon sennin Dakki, Emperor Chu lays waste to the entire kingdom of Ancient China. From high above on Kong Rong Mountain, Genshi Tenson assigns the happy-go-lucky doushi Tai Kou Bou to head the Houshin Project: Seal 365 of the demon sennin ravaging the human realm and restore peace and order to all. But it isn't quite so simple, as Tai Kou Bou soon finds out. Along the way, Tai Kou Bou meets a huge cast of characters, some allies, some enemies, all in some way involved or affected by the Houshin Project, and its' secret implications. Adapted from Ryu Fujisaki's hit manga serialized in Weekly Jump (publisher of, among others, Rurouni Kenshin, JoJo's Bizarre Adventures, Dragonball, Slam Dunk, and many other shonen classics). "

IMO I'd get it if the entire box set is $10(of course that what it seems to be worth.. x.x..).

[Watchman]

1 DDL/100 The Devil LadyThe Devil Lady Complete Collection 19.98
1 DHT/100 Soul HunterSoul Hunter Complete Collection 22.98
1 DVDCAT04 2004 ADV Films DVD Catalog 0.00
1 DDF/BX1 Dirty Pair FlashDirty Pair Flash Complete Collection 13.98
1 DKU/100 Steel Angel KurumiSteel Angel Kurumi Complete Collection 29.98

SubTotal: $86.92
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $6.97
Total: $93.89

thanks buddy. when did the sale started?

Today, I guess. Got the email from them this afternoon. Just in time for everyone's payday. How... ironic. Woot!

[crowbb]

You should check out any nearby anime conventions. A lot of this stuff was on sale last year at the 2 conventions I went to for a lot cheaper than this. The most I paid for any of the single discs was $5 and a lot of them I got 3 for $10. I still haven't watched all the 40-50 discs I bought last year at Otakon.

[Watchman]

When you're paying 20 dollars minimum for a one-day pass to buy things, doesn't this actually neutralize the "savings" you're getting? You're actually paying someone to go shop.

My way's better.
:twoguns:

You should check out any nearby anime conventions. A lot of this stuff was on sale last year at the 2 conventions I went to for a lot cheaper than this. The most I paid for any of the single discs was $5 and a lot of them I got 3 for $10. I still haven't watched all the 40-50 discs I bought last year at Otakon.

[MightySlacker]

Which of these DVDs shows boobies KTHX

Dave

[swick]

Heh, and they're probably all HK rips.

When you're paying 20 dollars minimum for a one-day pass to buy things, doesn't this actually neutralize the "savings" you're getting? You're actually paying someone to go shop.

My way's better.
:twoguns:

You should check out any nearby anime conventions. A lot of this stuff was on sale last year at the 2 conventions I went to for a lot cheaper than this. The most I paid for any of the single discs was $5 and a lot of them I got 3 for $10. I still haven't watched all the 40-50 discs I bought last year at Otakon.

[KingNES]

Is there a code for this? It isnt showing any discounts when I go to check out. Thanx in advance.

[dtcarson]

Princess Nine is indeed a good, postive, clean series.
Sakura Diaries is good as well, but it has a little of the Japanese romance thing to it, so it can be a little uncomfortable for some Americans.
However: there are two releases, the 4 single-disks, and the 2-disk, one package Sakura Diaries Collector's Edition. It is highly recommended you get the CE, it has a different translation and multiple scenes added back in that were edited out of the 4-disk versions.

[rjarmstrong100]

I don't see any marked down prices on the site

[GuilewasNK]

I just tried Najica Blitz Tactics and I didn't see any discount at all.

[Medium_Pimpin]

Whoa, i didnt know ADV had seperate DVD's of Nadia...

I hope i ordered the right DVD's at FYE, or im gonna be mad.

[GuilewasNK]

Do you already have to have ordered from them previously for the discounts to work?

[Sway]

Looks like this sale has hit a speed bump, no titles appear now when you click on the link.

[GuilewasNK]

Yep, it's just as well, I have been spending too much lately anyway.

Maybe it was an error like the Playstation.com fiasco last year.

[crowbb]

Nope, all real discs and I was going to the convention anyway. And when you buy as many as I do at one time paying $20 to save hundreds certainly wouldn't be a lot. Between the 2 conventions I probably had 75-80 discs at an average of like $4 a disc. I'd say it was worth it. At the 2nd convention there were multiple retailers selling the same things for huge discounts, just not as many as the one I kept returning to so these must have been discounted to wholesale for a while.

Buyritedvd.com has had most of this stuff on extreme discount for over a year as well. I've never ordered from there though.

Heh, and they're probably all HK rips.

When you're paying 20 dollars minimum for a one-day pass to buy things, doesn't this actually neutralize the "savings" you're getting? You're actually paying someone to go shop.

My way's better.
:twoguns:

You should check out any nearby anime conventions. A lot of this stuff was on sale last year at the 2 conventions I went to for a lot cheaper than this. The most I paid for any of the single discs was $5 and a lot of them I got 3 for $10. I still haven't watched all the 40-50 discs I bought last year at Otakon.

[Watchman]

Yep, it's just as well, I have been spending too much lately anyway.

Maybe it was an error like the Playstation.com fiasco last year.

Nope, definitely not an error. This was an AD I got. Nice layout too. However, as I said in my edit a bit ago, there is in fact a banner header at the top of the page still- so that means that this just wasn't some half-baked sale.

[GuilewasNK]

Maybe it was supposed to be only for Feb. 14th then? It is weird for a sale to be up until the 28th then pulled. I'll check again tomorrow. There isn't a whole lot I want and if there isn't a sale I can wait until later anyway.

[Kulock]

It looks like they're trying to get it to work again, Monster Rancher V2 is showing now, but some of the info isn't listed and the page ends with an error.

[Watchman]

It looks like they're trying to get it to work again, Monster Rancher V2 is showing now, but some of the info isn't listed and the page ends with an error.

Ha! You checked just before I did. I think it's going to be okay within a day or two. I'll update as it goes along.

[Kulock]

I believe it's working again.

[Watchman]

I just tried Najica Blitz Tactics and I didn't see any discount at all.

NOW there is. :wink:

[GuilewasNK]

Ok, here is what I noticed...

When you find something don't click "add cart", click the desription.... (color coded so you can see what I mean)

http://img212.exs.cx/img212/607/1a5ip.th.jpg (http://img212.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img212&image=1a5ip.jpg)

THEN if there is a discount, it will show...
http://img212.exs.cx/img212/9425/2a3fh.th.jpg (http://img212.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img212&image=2a3fh.jpg)

Previously I had been clicking "add cart" instead of the description THEN "add cart".

[GuilewasNK]

I just tried Najica Blitz Tactics and I didn't see any discount at all.

NOW there is. :wink:

It still doesn't show for me...

http://img183.exs.cx/img183/9946/3a8ho.th.jpg (http://img183.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img183&image=3a8ho.jpg)

[Watchman]

Ok, here is what I noticed...

When you find something don't click "add cart", click the desription.... (color coded so you can see what I mean)

[Previously I had been clicking "add cart" instead of the description THEN "add cart".

Don't know what to tell you. The page is now listing SF as the sale price as well. Maybe you just caught it at a bad time.

What counts is you get the CA Deal. ^_^

[Watchman]

I just tried Najica Blitz Tactics and I didn't see any discount at all.

NOW there is. :wink:

It still doesn't show for me...



Does for me!
Just click on the ADD CART like you said back on the SALE LIST page, not the item itselfs page. That'll get you the deal.


Now, enough worries. Go buy it.

[GuilewasNK]

Watchman, the pic you posted is too small. It's thumbnail size.

I see on the sale page... it appears that only Blitz Vol. 1 w/ BOX is marked down. The individual volumes themselves don't appear to be.

LOL, funny thing is, I didn't even hear of the show until yesterday. I was watching Golden Boy and I saw Blitz in the previews. It just looked cool. I had seen the first part of Aika and after all the panty shots in the Blitz preview, Aika was the first thing that came to my mind, lol.

[Raikoh]

Anyone have any more recomendations? How about Getter Robo, or the Darkstalkers complete set? (I'm a bit of a fan of the game, never seen the anime). Also, any good anime from the "essential" collection?

[Medium_Pimpin]

I wonder if Edens Bowy is any good, doesnt look like the normal shlock that ADV publishes.

[GuilewasNK]

Anyone have any more recomendations? How about the Darkstalkers complete set? (I'm a bit of a fan of the game, never seen the anime). Also, any good anime from the "essential" collection?

The box art from Darkstalkers looks like the US version of the cartoon not the Japanese anime to me...

From the Essential Collection, I own Golden Boy, Plastic Little, and Cutey Honey.

Cutey Honey and Golden Boy are definitely worth buying. Great comedy and fan service (if you like that :D) in both. Plastic Little was kind of boring IMO. It wasn't awful but it wasn't a "must buy".

[Duo_Maxwell]

Anyone have any more recomendations? How about the Darkstalkers complete set? (I'm a bit of a fan of the game, never seen the anime). Also, any good anime from the "essential" collection?

The box art from Darkstalkers looks like the US version of the cartoon not the Japanese anime to me...


From the Essential Collection, I own Golden Boy, Plastic Little, and Cutey Honey.

Cutey Honey and Golden Boy are definitely worth buying. Great comedy and fan service (if you like that :D) in both. Plastic Little was kind of boring IMO. It wasn't awful but it wasn't a "must buy".


It is, the Japanese OVa is named NightWarriors I believe (as are the games if I recall). The Street Fighter volumes on sale are in the same boat. They aren't the Japanese Street Fighter anime, but they are better than Darkstalkers was.

[Watchman]

Watchman, the pic you posted is too small. It's thumbnail size.

I see on the sale page... it appears that only Blitz Vol. 1 w/ BOX is marked down. The individual volumes themselves don't appear to be.

LOL, funny thing is, I didn't even hear of the show until yesterday. I was watching Golden Boy and I saw Blitz in the previews. It just looked cool. I had seen the first part of Aika and after all the panty shots in the Blitz preview, Aika was the first thing that came to my mind, lol.

I got rid of the thumb. Anyway, not all entire series are on sale.

What counts is that you get a 45 dollar box and the first volume for less than an individual volume. And a free pair of panties to boot- and from what I hear from my lady anime friends, they're the most comfortable pair they've ever had on. :twisted:

[Watchman]

Anyone have any more recomendations? How about the Darkstalkers complete set? (I'm a bit of a fan of the game, never seen the anime). Also, any good anime from the "essential" collection?

From the Essential Collection, I own Golden Boy, Plastic Little, and Cutey Honey.

Cutey Honey and Golden Boy are definitely worth buying. Great comedy and fan service (if you like that :D) in both. Plastic Little was kind of boring IMO. It wasn't awful but it wasn't a "must buy".

You'd really love Najica then. FAN SERVICE HEAVEN.
Deliberate attempts to show the cotton goodness. Actually, though by the end of the short series (13 in all, as I recall) it happens so often you don't even notice anymore. You just glaze over it.

[GuilewasNK]

Yeah, I'll probably get the box from ADV and get the other Najica volumes from Overstock. THey have them for $17.71 each.

What counts is that you get a 45 dollar box and the first volume for less than an individual volume. And a free pair of panties to boot- and from what I hear from my lady anime friends, they're the most comfortable pair they've ever had on. :twisted:

:rofl: Yeah, I was reading that on the site. That would make for an interesting conversation piece if nothing else, lol.

Raikoh, I have own the first Nightwarriors volume on VHS and I thought it was very good. The anime is sold by VIZ (DVD) http://store.viz.com/browse/NIGHTWARRIOR/DVD/s.KIzO3WOu

I think it is very worthy of purchase.

[The Successful Dropout]

Any good ones in there??

Did you at ALL read my entry?

YES, you knucklehead. Kino's Journey, Najica, Milk Chan, Bastof Syndrome!

Look, I spent the better part of an hour getting this fixed up. Take 5 minutes and actually READ it, all right?

i didnt read this whole thread and im not sure how much shipping is....but every volume of super milk chan is only $17.99, shipped free at deepdiscountdvd.com

oops, i lied....volume 4 is 17.97

[Watchman]

Any good ones in there??

Did you at ALL read my entry?

YES, you knucklehead. Kino's Journey, Najica, Milk Chan, Bastof Syndrome!

Look, I spent the better part of an hour getting this fixed up. Take 5 minutes and actually READ it, all right?

i didnt read this whole thread and im not sure how much shipping is....but every volume of super milk chan is only $17.99, shipped free at deepdiscountdvd.com

oops, i lied....volume 4 is 17.97

Yes, but when you buy the one volume as an add-on to the existing titles you might get (box sets, Yo!), it's a better deal even with a minor 5 buck shipping charge. I love DDD, but as a package purchase, this is a better deal overall.

[Drahken]

Thanks for the post I just ordered the entire Aura Battler Dunbine series except for Vol 12 but I can get that for 11.99 at DDD and the Nadesico Movie soundtrack for about 83 bucks after shipping. I love old school stuff and from all reviews it's supposed to be pretty good.

Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 01 Box Tales of Byston Well $ 9.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 02 Heroes of Byston Well $ 7.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 03 The Kings of Byston Well $ 7.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 04 Escape From Byston Well $ 7.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 05 Return to Byston Well $ 4.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 06 Battlers of Byston Well $ 4.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 07 Box Mysteries of Byston Well $ 6.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 08 Invaders From Byston Well $ 4.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 09 Forsaken Souls of Byston Well $ 4.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 10 Terror from Byston Well $ 4.98
Aura Battler DunbineAura Battler Dunbine DVD Volume 11 Secrets of Byston Well $ 4.98

Nadesico The Movie: Prince of Darkness Soundtrack $ 5.98

[Richter]

Di Gi Charat!

*orders*

[Nirvanaguy777]

I recommend Magical Play Collection.

[Drahken]

I placed my order and never received an E-mail confirmation and no charge is currently pending on my CC. Do they usally take a couple days to process? I don't want to place an order again incase this one goes threw. And i can't seem to find a place on there website to check orders

[Watchman]

I placed my order and never received an E-mail confirmation and no charge is currently pending on my CC. Do they usally take a couple days to process? I don't want to place an order again incase this one goes threw. And i can't seem to find a place on there website to check orders

My guess would be that your order didn't go through. I got an email confirmation within minutes of ordering, so I'm guessing yours didn't. Maybe you entered a wrong number on the card or provided one too many letters in your email address. Seeing as how you haven't been charged, I'm guessing this is one of the reasons.

As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.
Make sure when you make a purchase on a site that you try looking for a site map or their policy page- this will usually list contact info. Better yet, make sure they even have contact abilities. 99.9% of sites that sell online will have a number. If they don't, well, its up to the individual to decide whether or not to do business with them.

Good luck.

[jrutz]

I recommend Magical Play Collection.

Cool, I got that one as a blind buy, so it's good that someone recommends it. I also picked up:

Dirty Pair Flash Complete Collection
Legend of the Mystical Ninja 1-5
Nurse Witch Komugi 1-2
Megazone 23 2-3
Princess Nine
Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross

Between this sale, FYE's sale, Right Stuf's weekly sales and the studio sales for manga, I've dropped so much friggin money this year so far. And it's only February... :cry:

Jeremy

[Watchman]

I recommend Magical Play Collection.

Cool, I got that one as a blind buy, so it's good that someone recommends it. I also picked up:

Dirty Pair Flash Complete Collection
Legend of the Mystical Ninja 1-5
Nurse Witch Komugi 1-2
Megazone 23 2-3
Princess Nine
Super Dimensional Cavalry Southern Cross

Between this sale, FYE's sale, Right Stuf's weekly sales and the studio sales for manga, I've dropped so much friggin money this year so far. And it's only February... :cry:

Jeremy

Well, at least you saved a ton of bucks in the process doing it. :wink:

[Jeoff]

I didn't receive an email reply either even after it said my purchase was complete blah blah blah. I didn't write down the order number either...grrrrrrr I better get my stuff.

[Watchman]

I didn't receive an email reply either even after it said my purchase was complete blah blah blah. I didn't write down the order number either...grrrrrrr I better get my stuff.

As I said earlier to Drahken with the same problem, Jeoff:

I placed my order and never received an E-mail confirmation and no charge is currently pending on my CC. Do they usally take a couple days to process? I don't want to place an order again incase this one goes threw. And i can't seem to find a place on there website to check orders

My guess would be that your order didn't go through. I got an email confirmation within minutes of ordering, so I'm guessing yours didn't. Maybe you entered a wrong number on the card or provided one too many letters in your email address. Seeing as how you haven't been charged, I'm guessing this is one of the reasons.

As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.
Make sure when you make a purchase on a site that you try looking for a site map or their policy page- this will usually list contact info. Better yet, make sure they even have contact abilities. 99.9% of sites that sell online will have a number. If they don't, well, its up to the individual to decide whether or not to do business with them.

Good luck.

[trunks982]

is there a place to check on the order status? i want to know when it shipped and the shipping confirmation # or something.

[hiccupleftovers]

Is this still going on or has it passed?

[Watchman]

Is this still going on or has it passed?

ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THE ORIGINAL GOLDANG POST! ALL QUESTIONS OF THE SALE CAN USUALLY BE ANSWERED THERE!

[Watchman]

is there a place to check on the order status? i want to know when it shipped and the shipping confirmation # or something.

Read the thread. It's in there somewhere.
LIKE AT THE ORIGINAL POST.

[woobacca]

Geh, looks like I'm too late. Yes, I read through this entire thread, but when you click the link on page 1 you can see now ADV's Valentine's Day Sale page is down to just these titles:

Aura Battler Dunbine
Beastmaster
Earth: Final Conflict
Kaleido Star
Lost Universe

Well at least they still have Kaleido Star on sale! I tried hunting down a few other titles, like Angelic Layer 7 and Steam Detectives 2, but they're back to full price.

Anyway, thanks for posting OP. My loss for missing out on the bulk of this.

[Watchman]

Geh, looks like I'm too late. Yes, I read through this entire thread, but when you click the link on page 1 you can see now ADV's Valentine's Day Sale page is down to just these titles:

Aura Battler Dunbine
Beastmaster
Earth: Final Conflict
Kaleido Star
Lost Universe

Well at least they still have Kaleido Star on sale! I tried hunting down a few other titles, like Angelic Layer 7 and Steam Detectives 2, but they're back to full price.

Anyway, thanks for posting OP. My loss for missing out on the bulk of this.

Thanks for the update- i've changed this on the OP now too. Kaliedo is definitely worth it- at least for the costumes on those girls. Whoo. :shock:

[hiccupleftovers]

None of the movies left over really entice me (though a couple do but I don't want to pay for each individual disk and would rather have a complete box set) but I did order the Samurai X Soundtrack. I love anything and everything Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin related. I did pick up some stuff from the beginning of the sale though.

And sorry Watchmen, I forgot that the end of the sale is on February 28.

Edit: Quick question, I know this might sound kind of dumb, but where can I log in to check on my order's status? I can't seem to find it on the homepage.

[trunks982]

None of the movies left over really entice me (though a couple do but I don't want to pay for each individual disk and would rather have a complete box set) but I did order the Samurai X Soundtrack. I love anything and everything Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin related. I did pick up some stuff from the beginning of the sale though.

And sorry Watchmen, I forgot that the end of the sale is on February 28.

Edit: Quick question, I know this might sound kind of dumb, but where can I log in to check on my order's status? I can't seem to find it on the homepage.

watchman says theres a section for u to email them. i didnt bother. i hope my dvds come this week.

EDIT: (its on the first page of watchman's post) right here:
IF YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER:
As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.

[hiccupleftovers]

None of the movies left over really entice me (though a couple do but I don't want to pay for each individual disk and would rather have a complete box set) but I did order the Samurai X Soundtrack. I love anything and everything Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin related. I did pick up some stuff from the beginning of the sale though.

And sorry Watchmen, I forgot that the end of the sale is on February 28.

Edit: Quick question, I know this might sound kind of dumb, but where can I log in to check on my order's status? I can't seem to find it on the homepage.

watchman says theres a section for u to email them. i didnt bother. i hope my dvds come this week.

EDIT: (its on the first page of watchman's post) right here:
IF YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER:
As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.

No I saw that, but I thought that obviously they should have one. I don't know of any other site that doesn't have one. And since he seemed to know quite a bit about the site I thought maybe he knew where it should be.

[Sway]

I wish I saw this (http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogMerch_Detail.asp?ID=1509&Title=) before I made my order. I have one of their older "catalogs on dvds" and it really was great because it had a ton of trailers. It got me interested in some of their series. I hope they pack one in my order because it seems like something you'd get for free anyways.

[woobacca]

I just ordered Kaleido Star 5-6 to complete my collection.

1 DKS/005 Kaleido StarKaleido Star DVD Volume 05 Masquerade 14.98
1 DKS/006 Kaleido StarKaleido Star DVD Volume 06 Reach for the Brass Ring! 14.98

SubTotal: $29.96
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $4.34
Total: $34.30

I had bought the first four volumes at FYE for 9.99, but these last two weren't discounted there for some reason. Now with shipping at only 4.34, this even beats out DeepDiscountDVD.com where each vol is 17.99 with free shipping.

Very psyched right now. Thanks again OP.

[trunks982]

does anyone know how long the dvds will arrive and who will be the shipper? as in UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS?

[Sway]

Got my stuff today. I ordered the first day of the sale, came by UPS.

[trunks982]

Got my stuff today. I ordered the first day of the sale, came by UPS.

i thought they dont work on president's day. i might get it today but i'll be in school.

[moiety]

Got my stuff today. I ordered the first day of the sale, came by UPS.

i thought they dont work on president's day. i might get it today but i'll be in school.

Yup, UPS was out yesterday while I was shoveling snow. They aren't affiliated with the government, so they don't get the minor federal holidays off.

[DV8]

Got my stuff today. I ordered the first day of the sale, came by UPS.

i thought they dont work on president's day. i might get it today but i'll be in school.

Yup, UPS was out yesterday while I was shoveling snow. They aren't affiliated with the government, so they don't get the minor federal holidays off.

Did you get a shipping confirmation? Or it just showed up?

[Nirvanaguy777]

Im still waiting for fucking magical play, very upsetting.

[Watchman]

Got my stuff today. I ordered the first day of the sale, came by UPS.

i thought they dont work on president's day. i might get it today but i'll be in school.

I got mine today too at my job- I'd most likely would have gotten it yesterday, but we were closed for the holiday. :? (ordered from the first day, obviously.)
The funny thing is it ended up at someone else's desk, and since I work for a database company, they thought it was material to input- I almost had my packages ripped open on me! :shock:

[Watchman]

I just ordered Kaleido Star 5-6 to complete my collection.

1 DKS/005 Kaleido StarKaleido Star DVD Volume 05 Masquerade 14.98
1 DKS/006 Kaleido StarKaleido Star DVD Volume 06 Reach for the Brass Ring! 14.98

SubTotal: $29.96
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $4.34
Total: $34.30

I had bought the first four volumes at FYE for 9.99, but these last two weren't discounted there for some reason. Now with shipping at only 4.34, this even beats out DeepDiscountDVD.com where each vol is 17.99 with free shipping.

Very psyched right now. Thanks again OP.

Hey, no prob! Just glad someone still managed to finagle a deal out of what was left- I like Kaliedo Star too! (That first episode rollerblade chase was phenomenal!) :wink:

[Watchman]

I wish I saw this (http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogMerch_Detail.asp?ID=1509&Title=) before I made my order. I have one of their older "catalogs on dvds" and it really was great because it had a ton of trailers. It got me interested in some of their series. I hope they pack one in my order because it seems like something you'd get for free anyways.

Sorry, the "Link" you posted was dead. :lol: Get it? Link for an icon, link for... oh fergit it. Anyway, what was it? A demo disc sampler?
If it was, sorry to say there wasn't anything extra other than the order I placed in my shipment. That's all right- I got plenty to watch as it is. :wink:

[Watchman]

None of the movies left over really entice me (though a couple do but I don't want to pay for each individual disk and would rather have a complete box set) but I did order the Samurai X Soundtrack. I love anything and everything Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin related. I did pick up some stuff from the beginning of the sale though.

And sorry Watchmen, I forgot that the end of the sale is on February 28.

Edit: Quick question, I know this might sound kind of dumb, but where can I log in to check on my order's status? I can't seem to find it on the homepage.

watchman says theres a section for u to email them. i didnt bother. i hope my dvds come this week.

EDIT: (its on the first page of watchman's post) right here:
IF YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER:
As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.

No I saw that, but I thought that obviously they should have one. I don't know of any other site that doesn't have one. And since he seemed to know quite a bit about the site I thought maybe he knew where it should be.

So, wait... you'd rather email and hope for a response, probably at least over 12-24 hours later, rather than making a TOLL-FREE call and talking to someone immediately about where your order is?

That's just dumb, man. C'mon... :dunce:

[hiccupleftovers]

None of the movies left over really entice me (though a couple do but I don't want to pay for each individual disk and would rather have a complete box set) but I did order the Samurai X Soundtrack. I love anything and everything Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin related. I did pick up some stuff from the beginning of the sale though.

And sorry Watchmen, I forgot that the end of the sale is on February 28.

Edit: Quick question, I know this might sound kind of dumb, but where can I log in to check on my order's status? I can't seem to find it on the homepage.

watchman says theres a section for u to email them. i didnt bother. i hope my dvds come this week.

EDIT: (its on the first page of watchman's post) right here:
IF YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER:
As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.

No I saw that, but I thought that obviously they should have one. I don't know of any other site that doesn't have one. And since he seemed to know quite a bit about the site I thought maybe he knew where it should be.

So, wait... you'd rather email and hope for a response, probably at least over 12-24 hours later, rather than making a TOLL-FREE call and talking to someone immediately about where your order is?

That's just dumb, man. C'mon... :dunce:

No it isn't as I would much rather have a system for tracking my order like EB or Gamestop or any other online merchant has since it would be easier. And thank you for jumping down my throat this whole entire thread. I mearly asked a simple question earlier. Now I understand that I overlooked it in the OP but that doesn't give you any right to chastise me like you did.

[Drahken]

Well I redid my order for the entire Aura Batler Dunbine series minus vol 12 and got a Confirmation E-mail this time and CC charge pending. I must have miss-typed something or there was a glitch in there system.

[Watchman]

None of the movies left over really entice me (though a couple do but I don't want to pay for each individual disk and would rather have a complete box set) but I did order the Samurai X Soundtrack. I love anything and everything Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin related. I did pick up some stuff from the beginning of the sale though.

And sorry Watchmen, I forgot that the end of the sale is on February 28.

Edit: Quick question, I know this might sound kind of dumb, but where can I log in to check on my order's status? I can't seem to find it on the homepage.

watchman says theres a section for u to email them. i didnt bother. i hope my dvds come this week.

EDIT: (its on the first page of watchman's post) right here:
IF YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER:
As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.

No I saw that, but I thought that obviously they should have one. I don't know of any other site that doesn't have one. And since he seemed to know quite a bit about the site I thought maybe he knew where it should be.

So, wait... you'd rather email and hope for a response, probably at least over 12-24 hours later, rather than making a TOLL-FREE call and talking to someone immediately about where your order is?

That's just dumb, man. C'mon... :dunce:

No it isn't as I would much rather have a system for tracking my order like EB or Gamestop or any other online merchant has since it would be easier. And thank you for jumping down my throat this whole entire thread. I mearly asked a simple question earlier. Now I understand that I overlooked it in the OP but that doesn't give you any right to chastise me like you did.

Look, I have a very low tolerance for people who don't pay attention to the details and simply skim. Obviously, you did. You asked at least two questions whose answers were posted in my OP.
However, I will clarify one thing for you that I didn't specify, only because they didn't either- they don't have any tracking features for the order- mostly because it ships non-priority or ground mail, which, in most cases, doesn't have the luxury of tracking. All I can tell you is it will take around over a week to ship- I just got mine and I ordered the first day. More or less this is going to boil down to how far you are from Houston, TX, where ADV is. A perfect example of YMMV.
Hope this answer will take care of that problem for you.

[Watchman]

Well I redid my order for the entire Aura Batler Dunbine series minus vol 12 and got a Confirmation E-mail this time and CC charge pending. I must have miss-typed something or there was a glitch in there system.

Ah HA! I was right! Your order didn't go through the first time!

Well, at least your series was still around after you tried a second time. Good thing too- 95% of the sets are all gone at this point. :rofl:

[hiccupleftovers]

None of the movies left over really entice me (though a couple do but I don't want to pay for each individual disk and would rather have a complete box set) but I did order the Samurai X Soundtrack. I love anything and everything Samurai X or Rurouni Kenshin related. I did pick up some stuff from the beginning of the sale though.

And sorry Watchmen, I forgot that the end of the sale is on February 28.

Edit: Quick question, I know this might sound kind of dumb, but where can I log in to check on my order's status? I can't seem to find it on the homepage.

watchman says theres a section for u to email them. i didnt bother. i hope my dvds come this week.

EDIT: (its on the first page of watchman's post) right here:
IF YOU'RE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH YOUR ORDER:
As found on their site: Questions about a shipment or a product? Drop us a line and let us know what it is that you need or give us a call: (800) 282-7202 and press 1.

No I saw that, but I thought that obviously they should have one. I don't know of any other site that doesn't have one. And since he seemed to know quite a bit about the site I thought maybe he knew where it should be.

So, wait... you'd rather email and hope for a response, probably at least over 12-24 hours later, rather than making a TOLL-FREE call and talking to someone immediately about where your order is?

That's just dumb, man. C'mon... :dunce:

No it isn't as I would much rather have a system for tracking my order like EB or Gamestop or any other online merchant has since it would be easier. And thank you for jumping down my throat this whole entire thread. I mearly asked a simple question earlier. Now I understand that I overlooked it in the OP but that doesn't give you any right to chastise me like you did.

Look, I have a very low tolerance for people who don't pay attention to the details and simply skim. Obviously, you did. You asked at least two questions whose answers were posted in my OP.
However, I will clarify one thing for you that I didn't specify, only because they didn't either- they don't have any tracking features for the order- mostly because it ships non-priority or ground mail, which, in most cases, doesn't have the luxury of tracking. All I can tell you is it will take around over a week to ship- I just got mine and I ordered the first day. More or less this is going to boil down to how far you are from Houston, TX, where ADV is. A perfect example of YMMV.
Hope this answer will take care of that problem for you.

Perfect, that's all I asked and was wondering.

About the skimming, the first two times I read this thread I did not skim, I read it word for word, but at the time of my ordering, I was hurrying and just looked it over and ordered. Sorry about my questioning earlier. It really wasn't ment in any way to be against you or anything or to bother you.

[bfg9k]

Getter Robo Armageddon Power Pack is $11.48 + 2.95 shipping at dvdpacific.com if anyone is interested. I ordered mine last week and got it today.

http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=30612

[jrutz]

Be warned...customers from AOD and DVDTalk have been complaining about mutilated cases causedc by defacing the UPC symbol. Some of them look like a maniac took a razor to them, completely butchered. There are also a couple reports of CD cases drilled, with them drilling into the CD itself. Nice.

And to add insult to injury, they seemed to have added a disclaimer in the past day, saying the following:

"Products offered through this sale are clearance and close-out items. As such, the bar codes may be reconfigured, replaced or physically altered (including punching or drilling). Some products may be open box. Some products may be delivered without any packaging. ADV warrants title only, and offers no other warranty expressed or implied, as to condition, merchantability, or use of any product. Products sold AS-IS. All sales final.

Product and packaging depicted may differ from stock available at time of shipment. ADV reserves the right to substitute equivalent items."

Google caches say that was added on 2-21, but they are applying those terms to all orders placed, even those before the disclaimer was added.

Sucks. Looks like it was too good to be true fellas.

Jeremy

[hiccupleftovers]

Ummm...Watchman, in what shape did your items come in? The recent news from jrutz is a little disparaging and is making start to feel a little uneasy on the product/s that I ordered.

[Kirin Lemon]

Wow, that... is a bit disappointing.

[jrutz]

Here's an example of what I mean by "butchering":

http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~lkeppler/violated.jpg

Got this from AOD's forums, thanks Gamelore.

Jeremy

[moiety]

Here's an example of what I mean by "butchering":

http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~lkeppler/violated.jpg

Got this from AOD's forums, thanks Gamelore.

Jeremy

That was painful to see. :( I didn't get anything from this sale, but for anyone who did, I hope this doesn't happen to you.

[evilmax17]

ADV keeps looking better and better by the day.

[Drahken]

I just orderd 2 Boxes+DVD and 9 Additional DVD's and a CD I hope this crap doesn't happen.

[Watchman]

Getter Robo Armageddon Power Pack is $11.48 + 2.95 shipping at dvdpacific.com if anyone is interested. I ordered mine last week and got it today.

http://www.dvdpacific.com/item.asp?ID=30612

[B]Please post your deals as a new thread. Threadjacking is not appreciated. [-X

[Watchman]

People, let's calm down here-
So far no one from this sale has reported anything like this. (Not from CAG, anyway.)

I got my stuff yesterday, and it came as if I had bought it off the shelf, clean as a whistle.

The clause they added to the bottom would probably seem to indicate they are scraping the bottom of the literal barrel for copies. Copies that are simply sleeve-punched through the bar code are copies that were used as screener copies that weren't handed out, and prevented against re-sale. As for the DRILLING of the cases... thats just brutal.

Anyone who placed an order before the supposed Feb. 21st addition and recieved them in this condition would seem to have a legal matter on their hands, since they didn't provide this information earlier. I would recommend gathering the evidence as suggested earlier if you end up with copies like this.

From this point on though, I would say that this is a sale to take into consideration as to what you'll get.
Ultimately, I would suggest giving their customer service line a call to see if maybe you could get info on the condition of what is left should you now be attempting a purchase.
Keep in mind though, unless the cover is mutilated, its not a big deal to just replace the case- check with your local video store and see if they have free screener cases they're willing to part with (sans movie, of course.) If the disc is damaged, that's a whole other issue.

Man, and just when I thought I was doing so well with my first real Deal post... ADV has to go and make it ugly for me. :headache:

[jenbowie]

Well, I just got my order from ADV today (I ordered the first day of the sale) and while my purchases were not as badly mutilated as in the photo someone else provided, every DVD case was cut through with an X on the bar code area. This cut went clear through the packaging and DVD slip. Everything also reeked of cigarette smoke. While I understand this was a clearance, there was no notification that they would mark the boxes such as this, and as far as I was concerned I was to receive a new product in new condition. I am really disappointed with ADV's service as I expected better from them. :( BTW, I do want to say on the other hand, thank you to the OP as this was still a good sale. I'm just really disappointed with how ADV has handled their end of this transaction. Definitely gonna go write a grumpy email to them.

[hiccupleftovers]

Here's an example of what I mean by "butchering":

http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~lkeppler/violated.jpg

Got this from AOD's forums, thanks Gamelore.

Jeremy

That's just horibly painful to look at. I so hope my items do not come in that condition. Had I been aware of this in the beiginning, I probably wouldn't have ordered.

[Kirin Lemon]

My Kino's Journey box came today, along with a Slayers soundtrack that I ordered. The box's UPC had an X-shape cut into it, but nothing that pierced through the box itself; hardly noticeable. The CD had a small hole drilled into its UPC, but the drill didn't seem to pierce anything but the back side of the case and the paper on the other side of it. So, bottom line... no big deal. I'm satisfied.

[Watchman]

I really hope people don't have bad case problems. I find this unbelievably lax on ADV's part if these horror stories prove true.
They can't afford to piss people off like this. Geneon's really giving them a run for their money these days, and the fact that they scored Samurai Champloo really puts them ahead at this point.
That's hard for me to say too- I have friends who work for them.

[Kirin Lemon]

Geneon's really giving them a run for their money these days, and the fact that they scored Samurai Champloo really puts them ahead at this point.

Nah, Princess Tutu kicks Champloo's ass in every way. Of course, few people will ever realize this, since the popular misconception is that Tutu is a fluffy pink show about ballet... hah, they couldn't be more wrong.

[Nirvanaguy777]

Got my magical play collection today, gotta love it.

[Nirvanaguy777]

Be warned...customers from AOD and DVDTalk have been complaining about mutilated cases causedc by defacing the UPC symbol. Some of them look like a maniac took a razor to them, completely butchered. There are also a couple reports of CD cases drilled, with them drilling into the CD itself. Nice.

And to add insult to injury, they seemed to have added a disclaimer in the past day, saying the following:

"Products offered through this sale are clearance and close-out items. As such, the bar codes may be reconfigured, replaced or physically altered (including punching or drilling). Some products may be open box. Some products may be delivered without any packaging. ADV warrants title only, and offers no other warranty expressed or implied, as to condition, merchantability, or use of any product. Products sold AS-IS. All sales final.

Product and packaging depicted may differ from stock available at time of shipment. ADV reserves the right to substitute equivalent items."

Google caches say that was added on 2-21, but they are applying those terms to all orders placed, even those before the disclaimer was added.

Sucks. Looks like it was too good to be true fellas.

Jeremy

Yea I noticed my magical play dvd have a nice x over where the barcode is, I was like wtf but the disks work fine so eh no biggie.

[cruzincontrol]

Can anyone recommend me what's good...specifically if Onimusha 2 and 3 soundtrack are any good??

[trunks982]

i got my dvds. they all perfect. nothing is damaged.

[Watchman]

i got my dvds. they all perfect. nothing is damaged.

Woot! Another satisfied CAO just like me!
:wave:

[Watchman]

Yea I noticed my magical play dvd have a nice x over where the barcode is, I was like wtf but the disks work fine so eh no biggie.

Well, unless you're going to re-sell them, I could live with that if it was on mine.

And if you DO resell them? Hang on to your invoice and make a copy should anyone question why you have these copies. That way you have legit proof you bought them on the up and up. :wave:

[Watchman]

NEW TITLES ADDED! HURRY!!!

[Sway]

NEW TITLES ADDED! HURRY!!!

Thanks for the heads up. I'm tempted to order Kino's Journey but I'm afraid of their condition.

[woobacca]

Argh, I ordered Angelic Layer 7 from DDD just last week for $17.99!! #-o

[Admiral Ackbar]

NEW TITLES ADDED! HURRY!!!

I'm cionflicted. They have some new stuff but supposedly the disks have their upc mutilated.

http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~lkeppler/violated.jpg

[Watchman]

NEW TITLES ADDED! HURRY!!!

I'm cionflicted. They have some new stuff but supposedly the disks have their upc mutilated.

Well, as I said in my OP, that is the risk you're going to have to take. When I first got my order, it was flawless- of course, I was the very first person to reap the rewards of the sale, since I found it.
Others have reported slight, superficial damage, and there are others with cut UPC symbols.
I'm getting Milk Chan V2 because its the first day its been listed, so I stand a good chance of it being a top-of-the-pile edition.
You have less than 10 hours at this point to come to a conclusion.

[moiety]

I'm cionflicted. They have some new stuff but supposedly the disks have their upc mutilated.



Eh, I'm sure there will be more deals on what you want in the future. If the condition of the box is important to you, don't risk it.

[Nirvanaguy777]

I would order all the King of Bandits Jing dvds but they dont have the 4th volume and I only order complete.

[KingNES]

I got off the phone with ADV customer service and found out why Kaleido Star was on discount. It seems Season 2 of the series is " Discontinued Indefinitely " and they wont give a reason why. But episode 1 of the new season was on Newtype's dvd disc back in december. A shame indeed. That's a series that needed to be released to it's very end. Not a season short.

[Watchman]

I got off the phone with ADV customer service and found out why Kaleido Star was on discount. It seems Season 2 of the series is " Discontinued Indefinitely " and they wont give a reason why. But episode 1 of the new season was on Newtype's dvd disc back in december. A shame indeed. That's a series that needed to be released to it's very end. Not a season short.

If I had to make an educated guess on this, it would be because ADV probably had a stipulation in their contract for Kaliedo that if they didn't make a set sales goal by a certain date on the series, they would effectively lose the right to publishing a second season. Think of it as a TV show, only poor sales instead of poor rating numbers.

Then again, stranger things have happened. Maybe ADV even pulled the plug to avoid spending more money on a series that was a dud for them.

[integralsmatic]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

[Nirvanaguy777]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.

[Watchman]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.

Yeah, if you want to HOPE they have it or wait the 4 weeks for them to get it in for you...

I say get it this way, and have it in under a week.

[Nirvanaguy777]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.

Yeah, if you want to HOPE they have it or wait the 4 weeks for them to get it in for you...

I say get it this way, and have it in under a week.

I work there lol, gotta advertise, and hey Im still waiting for excel saga (going on six weeks).

[Drahken]

Just got my order Everything had a X through the Barcode and the CD Case had a drill whole into it.

[oper00]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.

Yeah, if you want to HOPE they have it or wait the 4 weeks for them to get it in for you...

I say get it this way, and have it in under a week.

That's really weird, my special orders only took 5 days to come in (and I ordered an Excel Saga box). Then again, I guess it would take awhile since this overlaps the FYE sale with their ADV titles.

[woobacca]

Just got my Kaleido Stars today. Yeah the X across the barcode, right through the plastic sleeve leaving four little flaps, really sucks. Sincere props to Watchman for posting an excellent deal, but I will never again order directly from ADV for pulling this crap. I would have paid the extra $2 to order from DDD had I known about this in advance.

[Sway]

Oh snap, Watchman, it's a St. Patrick's Day sale! There is barely anything left but some of that merchandise interets me. I hope they put some more stuff up.

[Watchman]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.

Yeah, if you want to HOPE they have it or wait the 4 weeks for them to get it in for you...

I say get it this way, and have it in under a week.

I work there lol, gotta advertise, and hey Im still waiting for excel saga (going on six weeks).

Suckerrrr! You could've gotten this already if you had just done it my way! :roll:

[Nirvanaguy777]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.

Yeah, if you want to HOPE they have it or wait the 4 weeks for them to get it in for you...

I say get it this way, and have it in under a week.

I work there lol, gotta advertise, and hey Im still waiting for excel saga (going on six weeks).

Suckerrrr! You could've gotten this already if you had just done it my way! :roll:

........you suck.

[Javil]

Just got my order Everything had a X through the Barcode and the CD Case had a drill whole into it.
I didn't order from this sale, but I did consider it. I just heard about this from a friend, and I must say that this is fucked up beyond belief. I would be furious, cussing out their customer service reps and demanding a refund. Very, very weak, ADV. :evil:

[Watchman]

Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.

Yeah, if you want to HOPE they have it or wait the 4 weeks for them to get it in for you...

I say get it this way, and have it in under a week.

I work there lol, gotta advertise, and hey Im still waiting for excel saga (going on six weeks).

Suckerrrr! You could've gotten this already if you had just done it my way! :roll:

........you suck.

Maybe, but at least I'm watching Excel plunge down the well for the umpteeth time! :D

[hiccupleftovers]

I'll post in this thread about what I got from them. I ordered the Samurai X OVA soundtrack that they had at it just came in a couple days ago. Nothing wrong with the cd or anything but there is just a very small tiny drill hole in the barcode. It's very miniscule and overall I'm happy with my order. Don't know if I would order again from them since I have heard of the barcodes being cut on their DVDs but still not too bad for my c.d.

[Watchman]

I got my second of three orders from ADV today, my Super Milk Chan Vol.2.

There was a tiny, gentle cut in the upc code, hardly even noticeable unless you ran your finger across it.

I've come to the conclusion that they're mucking up the UPCS to prevent full-cost trade-in or selling to stores or fellow consumers alike. I did talk with the head consumer rep for ADV, and she even admits that the drilling was a bit extreme. I suggested using a small paper-punch device or just marking the bar codes over, or if marring up the package was inevitable, a small light cut much like the one I got today.

Otherwise, I can still deal with the minor defacing if its going to save me 15.00 off the store price.