HMV: Trade in DVDs and get $7 towards Blu-Rays

cm matty

CAGiversary!
sorry it's not a video game deal, but i figured there are probably a bunch of people here who'd be interested in this.

the deal is that you can trade in a dvd (any dvd - doesn't have to be the same as the blu-ray you're buying) and you get $7 credit off of your purchase. you can only trade 1 dvd per BD purchase, but box sets count by the disc (ie - if you trade in the firefly dvd set, you get $7 off of 4 blu-rays because it's 4 discs).

the credit can also be applied to 2/40 and 2/50 sales, so you can get a bunch of blu-rays for $12.99.

the full list of movies, as well as details of the whole deal, are here
http://www3.hmv.ca/hmvca/images/special/contests/eng-may4-09.html

on another forum, i read that there are more applicable titles than what's online, but that's probably ymmv.

not the best deal ever, but $7 credit for movies you were looking to get rid of is a pretty good deal. i have a bunch of dvds that i've upgraded to blu and i'd be looking at $5-6 each (shipping included) on ebay, or $2-4 at a place like beat goes on or bbv. $7 is fine by me, especially for a few movies that i was probably gonna pick up anyways.


May 4 - May 30
 
update: according to kris abel's blog at ctv.ca, here's the full list of eligible titles (alphabetized by hdmark on the blu-ray.com forums)


27 DRESSES/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/PG
28 DAYS LATER/WDS/18A
28 WEEKS LATER/WDS/18A
ACTION 3 PACK/ 3BRD/WDS
ACTION HERO COLLECTION/WDS/DOL
ALIEN VS PREDATOR/ 14A/WDS/13+
ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS/WDS/G
AMITYVILLE HORROR/WDS/DOLBY/DT
ANTWONE FISHER/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/1
ARK OF TRUTH/ CONTINUUM/ 2BRD/
ARK OF TRUTH/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
BABYLON AD/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
BATMAN THE MOVIE/ SPECIAL EDIT
BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE A
BATTLE OF BRITAIN/WDS/DOLBY/DT
BEHIND ENEMY LINES/WDS
BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES
BIG/BRD/MOVIE CASH/WDS/DTS/G
BIG/WDS/DTS/PG
BRIDGE TOO FAR/WDS/DTS/14A
BROKEN ARROW/ 1996/ 14A/WDS/13
BULLETPROOF MONK/ MOVIE CASH/W
BULLETPROOF MONK/WDS
BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE K
CARRIE/ 1976/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/18A
CAST AWAY/WDS/PG
CHAIN REACTION/WDS/PG
CHICK FLICK 3 PACK/ 3BRD/WDS
COMMANDO/WDS/R
COMPLETE SERIES/ 3BRD/WDS/DOLB
CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE
CONTINUUM/WDS/DOLBY/DTS
COURAGE UNDER FIRE/WDS/14A
DAREDEVIL/ MOVIE CASH/WDS/DIRE
DAREDEVIL/WDS/DIRECTORS CUT/DO
DARK BLUE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/2SET/1
DAY AFTER TOMORROW/WDS/PG
DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL/ SPE
DAY WATCH/ UNRATED/WDS/DTS/14A
DECEPTION/ 2008/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/
DEVIL WEARS PRADA/ PG/WDS/PG
DIE ANOTHER DAY/ ULTIMATE EDIT
DIE HARD/WDS/R
DODGEBALL/ A TRUE UNDERDOG STO
DODGEBALL/ A TRUE UNDERDOG STO
DONNIE DARKO/ 2BRD/WDS/DTS/14A
DR NO/ ULTIMATE EDITION/WDS/DO
DRUMLINE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/PG
DUDE WHERES MY CAR/WDS/DOLBY/D
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS/ BRD/ MOVI
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS/WDS/PG
ENTRAPMENT/ PG/WDS/PG
ERAGON/ MOVIE CASH/PG
ERAGON/WDS/PG
ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE
FAMILY 3 PACK/ 3BRD/WDS
FANTASTIC 4/ MOVIE CASH/WDS/PG
FANTASTIC 4/WDS
FARGO/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/R
FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX/ 2004/ 1
FLY/WDS/14A
FLYBOYS/WDS
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY/ ULTIMATE E
FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE/WDS/DTS
FRENCH CONNECTION/WDS/DOLBY/DT
FRENCH CONNECTION/WDS/DTS/18A
FROM HELL/WDS/18A
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE/ ULTIMAT
FUNNY GUY COLLECTION/WDS/DOLBY
FUTURAMA/ BENDERS GAME/WDS/DTS
FUTURAMA/ INTO THE WILD GREEN
GOLDFINGER/ ULTIMATE EDITION/W
GOOD THE BAD & THE UGLY/WDS/DO
GRADUATE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
HAPPENING/WDS/DOLBY/DTS
HARD ACTION 3 PACK/ 3BRD/WDS
HARTS WAR/WDS
HITMAN/ UNRATED/WDS/14A
HOME ALONE/ FAMILY FUN EDITION
HOME OF THE BRAVE/WDS/14A
HOOSIERS/WDS/PG
HORTON HEARS A WHO/WDS/DOLBY/G
I ROBOT/WDS/PG
ICE AGE/WDS/G
INDEPENDENCE DAY/WDS/PG
JEWEL OF THE NILE/WDS/DOLBY/DT
JINGLE ALL THE WAY/ FAMILY FUN
JOCK COLLECTION/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/
JUMPER/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/PG
JUNO/ 2BRD/WDS/14A
KID 3 PACK/ 3BRD/WDS
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN/WDS/DIRECTOR
KISS OF THE DRAGON/WDS
LAST WALTZ/WDS
LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLE
LICENSE TO KILL/ ULTIMATE EDIT
LIONS FOR LAMBS/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE/WDS/DOLBY
LIVE & LET DIE/ ULTIMATE EDITI
LONGEST DAY/ 2BRD/WDS/B&W/DOLB
MAN ON FIRE/WDS/14A
MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN/ ULTIM
MARINE/ 14A/13+
MARVEL 3 PACK/ 3BRD/WDS
MASTER & COMMANDER/WDS/DTS/14A
MAX PAYNE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
ME MYSELF & IRENE/ 14A/WDS/13+
MEET DAVE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/PG
MEET THE SPARTANS/ UNRATED/ PI
MEN OF HONOR/ 14A/WDS/13+
MIRRORS/ UNRATED SPECIAL EDITI
MOONRAKER/ ULTIMATE EDITION/PG
MR & MRS SMITH/WDS/14A
MR MAGORIUMS WONDER EMPORIUM/W
MR. MAGORIUMS WONDER EMPORIUM/
MRS DOUBTFIRE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/PG
MRS. DOUBTFIRE/BRD/MOVIE CASH/
MUSCLE 3 PACK/ 3BRD/WDS
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE/BRD/MOVIE CA
NAPOLEON DYNAMITE/WDS/DOLBY/DT
NAVY SEALS/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN/WDS/DOLB
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM/BRD/MOVIE
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM/WDS/PG
NIGHT WATCH/WDS/DOLBY/14A
NIMS ISLAND/WDS/G
OFFICE SPACE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
OMEN COLLECTION/WDS/DTS/4DVD
OMEN/ 1976/WDS/DOLBY/R
OMEN/ 2006/WDS
OUT OF TIME/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
P1&P2/ALIEN VS PREDATOR/ UNRAT
P1-P3/X MEN TRILOGY/ MOVIE CAS
P1-P3/X MEN TRILOGY/WDS/DOLBY/
P1-P4/DIE HARD COLLECTION/ 4BR
P2/ALIEN VS PREDATOR/ REQUIEM/
P2/DIE HARD/ DIE HARDER/WDS/18
P2/FANTASTIC 4/ RISE OF SILVER
P2/FANTASTIC 4/ RISE OF THE SI
P2/HILLS HAVE EYES/WDS/18A
P2/ICE AGE/ THE MELTDOWN/WDS
P2/TRANSPORTER/ 14A/WDS/13+
P2/X MEN UNITED/ MOVIE CASH/WD
P2/X MEN UNITED/WDS/DOLBY/PG
P3/DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE/W
P3/X MEN THE LAST STAND/ MOVIE
P3/X MEN THE LAST STAND/WDS/DO
P3/X MEN THE LAST STAND/WDS/PG
P4/LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD/WDS/1
PATHFINDER/ UNRATED/WDS/18A
PATTON/ 2BRD/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
PHONE BOOTH/ 14A/WDS/13+
PINK PANTHER/WDS/DTS/PG
PLANET OF THE APES/ 2001/ PG/W
PLANET OF THE APES/ 40TH ANNIV
PLANET OF THE APES/ 40TH ANNIV
POINT BREAK/ SPECIAL EDITION/W
PREDATOR 2/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/R
PREDATOR/WDS/R
PRINCESS BRIDE/ PG/PG
PRINCESS BRIDE/BRD/MOVIE CASH/
RAGING BULL/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/18A
RESCUE DAWN/ MOVIE CASH/WDS/14
RESCUE DAWN/WDS/14A
RISING SUN/ 18A/WDS/18A
ROAD HOUSE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/18A
ROBE/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/G
ROBOCOP/WDS/R
ROCKER/ BORN TO ROCK EDITION/W
ROCKY/WDS/PG
ROLLERBALL/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
ROMANCING THE STONE/WDS/DOLBY/
RONIN/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
SAND PEBBLES/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
SEASON 1/ 6BRD/14A
SEASON 1/ 6BRD/14A
SEASON 3/ 3BRD/14A
SECRET LIFE OF BEES/WDS/DOLBY/
SENTINEL/ 14A/WDS/13+
SHUTTER/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
SIDEWAYS/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/18A
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS/WDS/DTS/R
SIMPSONS MOVIE/BRD/MOVIE CASH/
SIMPSONS MOVIE/WDS/PG
SOUTH PACIFIC/ 50TH ANNIVERSAR
SPACE CHIMPS/WDS/DOLBY/G
SPECIES/WDS
SPEED/WDS
STREET KINGS/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/18A
SUNSHINE/WDS/14A
SUPER TROOPERS/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/1
TERMINATOR/ LENTICULAR COVER/W
TERMINATOR/WDS
THERES SOMETHING ABOUT MARY/WD
THUNDERBALL/ ULTIMATE EDITION/
TO LIVE & DIE IN LA/WDS/DOLBY/
TRANSPORTER/WDS
UNFAITHFUL/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
USUAL SUSPECTS/WDS/R
V1/COLLECTION/ 3BRD/WDS
V2/COLLECTION/ 3BRD/WDS
V3/COLLECTION/ 3BRD/WDS/G
VANISHING POINT/WDS/DTS/PG
WALKING TALL/WDS/DOLBY/DTS/14A
WALL STREET/14A
WAR HEROES COLLECTION/WDS/DOLB
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS/WDS/DOLB
WINDTALKERS/WDS
WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH/ ULTIMATE
X FILES 2 PACK/ 2BRD/WDS/DOLBY
X FILES/ I WANT TO BELIEVE/WDS
X FILES/ THE MOVIE/WDS/DOLBY/D
X MEN/ MOVIE CASH/WDS/PG
X MEN/WDS/DOLBY/PG
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN/WDS/B&W/DTS
 
lol...

Soon well have the FIFTH NATIONAL chain to accept Video games....


EB is in serious trouble....


I have always traded my games to Future Shop since they started....

I got a LAPTOP/MONITOR/GAMES/SPEAKERS AND TONS OF GAMES using my credit....
 
oooooo....theres even a TRADE PROMOTION ON MAY 09!!

customers that exchange 10 used DVDs and purchase 10 Blu-ray discs will receive a bonus $10 HMV gift card in addition to the $7 discount on each Blu-ray disc
 
Some decent deals to be had pre-discount (what I'll go for):
Juno - $21.99
Sunshine - $21.99
rocky1 - $21.99
Office Space - $21.99
simpsons movie - $21.99
donnie darko - $21.99
Speed - $19.99
 
[quote name='sfu_lifer']Some decent deals to be had pre-discount (what I'll go for):
Juno - $21.99
Sunshine - $21.99
rocky1 - $21.99
Office Space - $21.99
simpsons movie - $21.99
donnie darko - $21.99
Speed - $19.99[/quote]

plus a bunch of those qualify for the 2/40, saving you a bit more before the discount.

i went to my store looking for silence of the lambs and super troopers in particular. they had neither, but my friend is the guy who orders their stock, so he'll hook me up. i just hope it comes in before the 30th.
 
Why cant this be done in the US. I would jump all over this deal if I had the extra cash. Hell I might even work OT for the extra cash for it.
 
Also, the deal works with 2/40 and 2/50. So if two Blu-rays are $28.99 and part of the 2/50 deal, you get $14 off $50 instead of off $57.98.
 
[quote name='kleptodathief']ok so where can i buy cheap dvd movies, i don't think i've got 1 original! dollarama lolz?[/quote]
You can buy the DVDs that HMV are selling for $4 and trade them in.
 
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