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Link to DVD set:

http://shop.coconuts.com/product.asp...p;sku=40241573

10% off plus FREE SHIPPING coupon details (code: FIRSTPURCHASE)(expires ???)

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$15 Rebate link (expires 10/5):

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Total after coupon and after rebate:

$29.99 plus tax (where applicable)

No, you don't have to cut your box apart for the rebate. Just send in the sticker on the wrapping that has the UPC code on it, just like all TWEC stores. (Updated below on this).

UPDATE:

*You can use the rebate form if you purchase the set after the 21st now. New expiration date for the rebate (to buy the set, not mail it in) is 10/5.

*FIRSTPURCHASE coupon code still expires on ???.

*Make sure you choose BUDGET shipping to get free shipping with said coupon.

*I just got mine from Coconuts.com in the mail (9/20). There was no UPC sticker on the shrinkwrap, but I'm consulting with forum members at DVDtalk.com for an alternative other than cutting the box. Stay tuned.

2ND UPDATE:

So, if you have the DVD from Coconuts.com or are still thinking about ordering it, here's some alternatives to cutting the UPC from the box:

1) Buy it at a TWEC store ( www.twec.com for locations) and return your Coconuts.com order to the same store on another trip. The in store DVDs have the UPC price sticker on it.

2) Email support@support.coconuts.com, explain you don't want to cut the box, and you just might get $15 credited back to your card from your Trilogy order. A www.DVDtalk.com member had this same exact thing happen.

3) A www.fatwallet.com member reported this when he emailed the rebate company that handles the rebates for TWEC stores:

"Thank you for your rebate inquiry. Regarding your issue, you have
indicated that question. Yes, please be so kind to send the photocopy
of the original upc barcode.

The receipt, along with your name, your complete mailing address, and
the Rebate ID at the top of this e-mail, may be mailed, faxed or
scanned in jpg or pdf format to:

Rebate Special Services
PO Box 028516
Miami FL 33102-8516
OR
Fax Number: (800) 886-8370
Please allow 48 hours to process your fax.

We appreciate your participation in this promotion. If there is
anything else we can do to assist you, please contact us at
rebates@parago.com. We are always happy to help. You can also track
the status of your rebate, using the Rebate ID above, at
www.RebatesHQ.com.

Rafael
Promotions Customer Service"

OVERALL: Some of these are heresy, it's up to you to decide what to do.

REMINDER: This deal is still going on, as the rebate expires early next month, but the online coupon expires ???.

Looks like a good deal. For the 10% off and free shipping coupon however, it states "This offer not valid with any other coupon, shipping coupon, or other promotions". Could the $15 rebate be considered "other promotions"? Just wondering if there will be any rebate hassles...

Ordered, I'll just cancel my other preorder.

Aren't there two box types? One with Vader and the other with Luke? Is there a way to switch or do they send you the Vader one?

I'd get the Vader one regardless, but I was just wondering.

Can I do this in the coconut store?

is this a cash back rebate or a store credit rebate?

ONLY ONE BOX TYPE. I think vader is on one side, Luke ont he other.

There is FOOL-SCREEN and WIDESCREEN though (Gold and Silver boxes)

Why the hell did they pan&scan Star Wars?

And why did the pan&scan version get the gold box?

Originally Posted by Quackzilla Why the hell did they pan&scan Star Wars? And why did the pan&scan version get the gold box?

I prefer the silver look myself. Just consider it Platinum...

Its not silver its platinum. The FS is a Gold box the WS is Platinum.

Originally Posted by Quackzilla Why the hell did they pan&scan Star Wars?

Good question.

Originally Posted by redline Looks like a good deal. For the 10% off and free shipping coupon however, it states "This offer not valid with any other coupon, shipping coupon, or other promotions". Could the $15 rebate be considered "other promotions"? Just wondering if there will be any rebate hassles...

You won't run into problems, they just stated that in the case of double dipping coupons online, as the system would probably block you from doing so. The rebate company could care less if you bought it for $1 or $100. People who pre-orderd Kill Bill from TWEC stores got a free poster or DVD as a promo item and still got their rebates processed.

Just ordered it, thanks OP!

This'll be the third version of the original trilogy that I own.

The widescreen version has always been released in the silver/platinum box. The VHS copies of the original were released like this, as well as the special edition copies in 97.

Just ordered mine. Thanks dude, been waiting for the dvd release for the longest time now.

Man am I glad I checked here! Thanks bmarquardt. Now the next question is how long will it take to arrive.

This seems to be a lot of work for a movie I've seen a million times. I don't know what to think.

I think Outpost has it listed for $36.99. I'll consider buying it there and not deal with all the rebate bullshit.

Still, I'm kinda on the fence about the whole thing

This is a pretty good deal, but I dont know if I want to buy it from them. How long does their "budget" shipping take usually?

bmarquardt:

How do you know that you don't have to cut the box to get the UPC code?
I saw the box set opened on the Screen Savers (G4TechTV) and the UPC code was definately on the underside of the box, not on the rapper. Unless the UPC code is a sticker on the box, it looks like you will need to cut it out.

Originally Posted by aaronprather bmarquardt: How do you know that you don't have to cut the box to get the UPC code? I saw the box set opened on the Screen Savers (G4TechTV) and the UPC code was definately on the underside of the box, not on the rapper? Unless the UPC code is a sticker on the box, it looks like you will need to cut it out.

A lot of stores put their own UPC codes on the shrink wrap, so Im guessing that is what Coconuts is doing.