Anyone get the 2 bonus episode disc w/ Beavis... Vol 3 at Target?

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The idiot behind the counter called me it was a disc inside but when I opened it there was no such thing. The people at returns said I should watch the entire set to make sure it isn't on one of the main discs.... Anyone know how the disc comes? There was no paper for a mail in thing and no extra discs anywhere. Hell, i got there when they opened....
 
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So are you sure there isn't one there? I was thinking of buying this from them, but if this is true, I'll get it elsewhere..

There should be 42 episodes on the orginal discs, so
 
There's 42 episodes and going by what was said over at dvdtalk no one has been able to find these Target only episodes on the discs and no one has seen a special disc anywhere.
 
Yeah, I saw no indication of any extra disc or episodes. I'm not opening it until I get some confirmation, because that's the only reason I bought the set today.
 
[quote name='wolverinefactor']There's 42 episodes and going by what was said over at dvdtalk no one has been able to find these Target only episodes on the discs and no one has seen a special disc anywhere.[/quote]

Wait, so there isn't one at Best Buy either?
 
I took it to mean "there's 2 episodes in this volume that have never been on DVD before, such as the Timelife collections, which really means all the DVDs are the same everywhere, but we're trying to make you think we have special episodes no other retailer does."

Clever marketing, indeed.
 
[quote name='defiance_17']Yeah, I saw no indication of any extra disc or episodes. I'm not opening it until I get some confirmation, because that's the only reason I bought the set today.[/quote]

ditto
 
[quote name='Strell']I took it to mean "there's 2 episodes in this volume that have never been on DVD before, such as the Timelife collections, which really means all the DVDs are the same everywhere, but we're trying to make you think we have special episodes no other retailer does."

Clever marketing, indeed.[/quote]
Well when they say "Target Exclusive" that would seem to indicate that they have some content on the sets sold there which no other retailer has.

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[quote name='Strell']I took it to mean "there's 2 episodes in this volume that have never been on DVD before, such as the Timelife collections, which really means all the DVDs are the same everywhere, but we're trying to make you think we have special episodes no other retailer does."

Clever marketing, indeed.[/quote]

Sounds right...But didn't they say it's a Target exclusive
 
[quote name='lawdood']Well when they say "Target Exclusive" that would seem to indicate that they have some content on the sets sold there which no other retailer has.[/QUOTE]

Which is obviously not the case, given that apparently no one in the world has found them.

Just because it says "Target Exclusive" doesn't mean it isn't clever marketing. People can say a lot of things in a lot of different ways and get away with it.

Take a linguistics class sometime. Interesting stuff. (Not meant to sound offensive.)
 
[quote name='Strell']Which is obviously not the case, given that apparently no one in the world has found them.

Just because it says "Target Exclusive" doesn't mean it isn't clever marketing. People can say a lot of things in a lot of different ways and get away with it.

Take a linguistics class sometime. Interesting stuff. (Not meant to sound offensive.)[/quote]
Well check the ad I posted above from their website. "Bonus content" "quantity limited" combined with the aforementioned "Target Exclusive" wouldn't necessarily be clever marketing...it would be false advertising.
 
[quote name='lawdood']Well check the ad I posted above from their website. "Bonus content" "quantity limited" combined with the aforementioned "Target Exclusive" wouldn't necessarily be clever marketing...it would be false advertising.[/QUOTE]

Ok then. Maybe you'd like to find someone who has the extra episodes?

'Cuz again, apparently no one has gotten them.

Hence clever marketing.

And as I said before, there's a perfectly logical way to explain it from the marketing perspective. Shady, yes, but still effective.
 
[quote name='Strell']Ok then. Maybe you'd like to find someone who has the extra episodes?

'Cuz again, apparently no one has gotten them.

Hence clever marketing.

And as I said before, there's a perfectly logical way to explain it from the marketing perspective. Shady, yes, but still effective.[/quote]

Well deceptive advertising can get a company in trouble with the FTC so I don't know how "clever" it might be.
 
[quote name='lawdood']Well deceptive advertising can get a company in trouble with the FTC so I don't know how "clever" it might be.[/QUOTE]

Man, you just don't get it.

Here's how it could have been marketed:

Clever Target Marketing Asshole> You know, on this DVD, there's 2 episodes that have never been on DVD before.

Clever Target Marketing Asshole is thinking.

Clever Target Marketing Asshole> Which means....we could call them exclusive first time to DVD episodes. Put a sticker on the outside.

Which is what happened a few weeks ago.

Who is to say that their marketing these two episodes is or is not the exclusive thing to begin with? Target is going to tell you that the marketing itself is what is exclusive - that they are the only retailer allowed to call out "GUESS WHAT, 2 NEVER BEFORE ON DVD EPISODES!" Maybe that's their entire plan?

You're confusing the fact that they are spatially next to each other with any indication that they have anything to do with each other. Which is exactly how it is supposed to work.

Last time I checked, when this sort of thing went down with Aeon Flux, you could get an additional disc at CC or one at Target, and each had different things. But the episodic content itself was intact on both and identical.

I don't think retailers can order different versions of the discs themselves. I think they can add them in.

And clearly, no one has gotten an additional disc.

I think you are confusing how I am rationalizing this as me justifying it. But I'm not.

But maybe you ought to take that up with everyone in the damn world who didn't get them, since apparently that's not good enough proof for you.

'Course, this is all negligable if it turns out Target just forgot to stuff in another DVD.
 
^ I understand what you're saying, I'm just saying that it's unlikely a retailer would do that because A) it's subjecting them to pissed off consumers once they purchase the DVD set and find out there isn't anything exclusive just to Target on them and B) it could get them in trouble with the Federal Trade Commission under deceptive advertising practices if some of those consumers complain.

It's more likely Target had planned on having some sort of exclusive like BB but for whatever reason it fell through at the last minute and being their ads are created weeks ago, they were unable to change them. It is worth complaining about to their corporate offices or the local manager if you purchased the set, as there's nothing to lose other than a few minutes of your time.
 
Yea, it's worth it to complain or at least return it.

But I'm just saying be prepared for marketing spin to try and tell you that you were the one who fucked up.
 
The fact that it says Target Exclusive Content and bonus content packed with DVD implies there is something extra. Plus it says in-store only, implying that if you purchase online you won't get the bonus content.

However, I'd agree with Strell and say it's clever (IMO really shitty) marketing, only because I doubt they'd fuck something like this up NATIONWIDE.
 
I'm just wondering if anyone has actually opened the discs up and checked the DVD menus compared to the general episode list to absolutely make sure there aren't any extra episodes on either of the discs? It is possible that like a CD with exclusive bonus tracks, they stuck the extras onto the original discs themselves. I don't think I've seen anyone absolutely confirm this with the Target bought sets.
 
Well I called Target customer service this morning and the guy said that yes there should be a stickered, limited quantity set with two exclusive episodes on it out at Target. He then seemed to want to indicate that maybe it was just sold out by the time I got there and right away I said I bought it yesterday right after the store opened and none of the sets for sale had been touched it appeared. So I guess I would still like to know what the people who found the stickered ones are finding in their sets, I don't think anyone has posted that bought one with a sticker. Otherwise, I'm just taking this back, going to BB, using today's Fry's ad which has it on sale for $18.99, PM it AND get their bonus DVD.
 
[quote name='lawdood']Well I called Target customer service this morning and the guy said that yes there should be a stickered, limited quantity set with two exclusive episodes on it out at Target. He then seemed to want to indicate that maybe it was just sold out by the time I got there and right away I said I bought it yesterday right after the store opened and none of the sets for sale had been touched it appeared. So I guess I would still like to know what the people who found the stickered ones are finding in their sets, I don't think anyone has posted that bought one with a sticker. Otherwise, I'm just taking this back, going to BB, using today's Fry's ad which has it on sale for $18.99, PM it AND get their bonus DVD.[/quote]
Seriously man, What took you so long to say that? How was I supposed to know Fry's had it for so cheap? I mean it's all your fault! I can't do this kind of research by myself! ;) Thanks for saying that, I never would've realized to check Fry's ad. Better than the $5 gift card.

Edit: fuck, I just looked through my papers and they didn't have it advertised =/
 
[quote name='GrimNecroWizard']Seriously man, What took you so long to say that? How was I supposed to know Fry's had it for so cheap? I mean it's all your fault! I can't do this kind of research by myself! ;) Thanks for saying that, I never would've realized to check Fry's ad. Better than the $5 gift card.

Edit: fuck, I just looked through my papers and they didn't have it advertised =/[/QUOTE]

Have them call Fry's then or use your cell phone for them. That's what i did. Bought it at BB, went over to CS dialed up Fry's number right as I was in line handed her the phone, told her to ask and voila. B&BH for $18.39 after extra 10% off.
 
[quote name='Fire']Have them call Fry's then or use your cell phone for them. That's what i did. Bought it at BB, went over to CS dialed up Fry's number right as I was in line handed her the phone, told her to ask and voila. B&BH for $18.39 after extra 10% off.[/quote]
But it wasn't advertised as that in my state...In the post on here, it said "somewhere" only.
 
I'd say YMMV on the phone thing, you could just call a friend and have them say its 99 cents at Fry's.

Best Buy is also advertising the extra dvd on pack.
 
[quote name='Bezerker']I'd say YMMV on the phone thing, you could just call a friend and have them say its 99 cents at Fry's.

Best Buy is also advertising the extra dvd on pack.[/quote]

Sounds like a plan!
 
There has been much discussion about this at DVD Talk forums (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/search.php?searchid=1544643). Not ONE SINGLE PERSON has proof that a stickered version exists, nor has anyone found anything different on a purchased set. I emailed Target, and they wanted to play up the aspect of "the sets were limited and sold out by the time you purchased yours". I was at the store at 800am and visited several other area Targets that morning and didn't see any stickered sets. I'd encourage you to email Target so they realize the messed up!
 
advertising something as a 'target exclusive' that didn't have actual exclusive content to Target would not only be illegal and leave T open to mass litigation... it would also be just about the WORST marketing move a corp. could make.
 
Here is the repsonse I got from Target:
(Basically, the bonus disc was not shipped at the initial launch of volume 3)

"Thank you for your e-mail regarding the Beavis and Butthead vol. 3 DVD you
purchased at Target store.

I'm sorry, but due to a shipping error, the exclusive version did not arrive in
stores in time for the ad week. We are currently working with the vendor to
resolve this issue. I apologize for any frustration or disappointment this may
have caused.

We always welcome your feedback, so if we can assist you in the future, please
contact our Target Guest Relations team at (800) 440-0680. You can also speak
with a team member at the Guest Services Desk at your Target store, or visit us
on Target.com. Either way, we're here to help!

Thanks for shopping with us. I hope we'll see you again at Target.

Sincerely,

Daniel
Target Guest Relations
www.target.com"
 
[quote name='youbastards']Here is the repsonse I got from Target:
(Basically, the bonus disc was not shipped at the initial launch of volume 3)

"Thank you for your e-mail regarding the Beavis and Butthead vol. 3 DVD you
purchased at Target store.

I'm sorry, but due to a shipping error, the exclusive version did not arrive in
stores in time for the ad week. We are currently working with the vendor to
resolve this issue. I apologize for any frustration or disappointment this may
have caused.

We always welcome your feedback, so if we can assist you in the future, please
contact our Target Guest Relations team at (800) 440-0680. You can also speak
with a team member at the Guest Services Desk at your Target store, or visit us
on Target.com. Either way, we're here to help!

Thanks for shopping with us. I hope we'll see you again at Target.

Sincerely,

Daniel
Target Guest Relations
www.target.com"[/QUOTE]

i work on exclusive content for DVDs and CDs going to major retail chains and sometimes they request their own versions very late in the game - but companies still try and get them done b/c it can mean a HUGE difference in the order being placed by the chain/retailer (like doubling or tripling the order) - so usually we scramble to get it done on time

but this is exactly what i'm afraid will happen every time... one person doesn't sign off by the deadline so the whole thing gets delayed

bummer
 
[quote name='lawdood']Well I called Target customer service this morning and the guy said that yes there should be a stickered, limited quantity set with two exclusive episodes on it out at Target. He then seemed to want to indicate that maybe it was just sold out by the time I got there and right away I said I bought it yesterday right after the store opened and none of the sets for sale had been touched it appeared. So I guess I would still like to know what the people who found the stickered ones are finding in their sets, I don't think anyone has posted that bought one with a sticker. Otherwise, I'm just taking this back, going to BB, using today's Fry's ad which has it on sale for $18.99, PM it AND get their bonus DVD.[/quote]

As a follow up to this. I just received an email from Target customer relations. They wanted my mailing address so they could send me the proper Target exclusive set...at no charge. :D
 
[quote name='lawdood']As a follow up to this. I just received an email from Target customer relations. They wanted my mailing address so they could send me the proper Target exclusive set...at no charge. :D[/quote]

Lucky, and to think that I purchased mine off Ebay.. I wish I could get the bonus disc..
 
I have to go exchange my copy at Target today because the second disc is bad. I will report when I get back if they have the bonus discs with them yet or not. If they don't, then I will call Target customer service and see if I can get the bonus disc mailed to me as well.
 
Got the bonus disc dropped off by DHL today...straight from Paramount it appears. My faith in Target is restored.

...and all this is considering the fact that I returned the Target DVD's and bought the set at BB anyway, so now I got both bonus discs.
 
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