The Blockbuster/Gamerush Thread XXIV - 5 for $20 on $9.99 and under Blu-Rays

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Welcome to the Official CAG Blockbuster/Gamerush video game deal thread.

Blockbusters Facebook promo page:
http://www.facebook.com/blockbusterinc?v=app_17037175766

5 for $20 on used Blu-Ray movies active now (read the last pages of the thread for details)

Buy 1 Get 1 free on used games $14.99 and under may be returning at the end of May!

Below is a list of $14.99 and under games at Blockbuster...
:360:

$6.99 or less
Arcade Unplugged
Armored Core 4
Beatles Rock Band
Beautiful Katamari
Blue Dragon
Bullet Witch
Club, The
Condemned 2
Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
Dark Sector
Dark Void
Dead Or Alive 4
Dirt ($4.99)
Earth Defense Force
Fantastic 4 ($4.99)
Frontlines Fuel of War
Golden Compass ($4.99)
Guitar Hero III
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero World Tour
Harry Potter Order of Phoenix ($4.99)
Incredible Hulk
Jumper
Kung-Fu Panda
Madden 08 ($2.99)
Meet The Robinsons ($4.99)
MLB 2K8 ($4.99)
Monster Madness ($4.99)
Narnia Prince Caspian
NBA Ballers Chosen One
NBA Street Homecourt
NHL 2K7 ($4.99)
NHL 2K8
Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End ($4.99)
Prey
Project Sylpheed
Ratatouille
Sega Superstar Tennis
Shrek The Third
Soldier of Fortune Payback
Spiderman 3
Star Trek Legacy
Stuntman Ignition
Superman Returns ($4.99)
Timeshift
Tony Hawk Proving Ground
Top Spin 2 ($4.99)
Top Spin 3
Transformers: The Game
Two Worlds
Universe At War
Unreal Tournament III
Viking
Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Tennis 3 ($4.99)
Viva Pinata
World Series of Poker 2007
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 ($4.99)

$9.99
007 Quantum of Solace
Afro Samurai
Army of Two
Avatar
Avatar: The Burning Earth
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Battlefield Bad Company
Banjo Kazooie
Bayonetta
Bee Movie Game
Bigs, The
Bigs 2, The
Bionic Commando
Bioshock
Blitz the League 2
Bolt
Blazing Angels 2
Bourne Conspiracy
Brutal Legend
Bully
Burnout Paradise
Chaotic
Civilization Revolution
Condemned 2
Crackdown
CSI
Damnation
Def Jam Icon
Devil May Cry 4
Dirt 2
Don King Presents
Eat Lead
Enchanted Arms
Eternal Sonata
F.E.A.R
F.E.A.R. 2
Facebreaker
Fallout 3
Fifa street 3
Forza motorsport 2
Fracture
Fuel
Ghostbusters
Grid
Guitar Hero Metallica
Guitar Hero Van Halen
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
HAWX
Hitman: Blood Money
Ironman
Kingdom Under Fire Circle of Doom
Legendary
Lego Rock Band
Lost
Lost Planet
Madagascar 2
Madden 09
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mercs 2
MLB 2K9
Moto GP 2007
Naruto Rise of a Ninja
NCAA Football 09
NFL Tour
Onechanbara
Open season
Operation Flashpoint
Overlord
Overlord II
Phantasy Star Universe
PGR 4
Prince of Persia
Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands
Pure
Quake 4
Risen
Rogue Warrior
Rock Band Metal Track Pack
Shadowrun
Sonic
Sonic Unleashed
Spiderman Friend or Foe
Spiderwick Chronicles
Star Wars Clone Wars Republic Heroes
Stranglehold
Street Fighter IV
Tekken 6
Terminator Salvation
Test Drive unlimited
Timeshift
TMNT
TNA Impact!
Tom Clancy Splinter Cell
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Tomb Raider Underworld
Too Human
Turning Point
Turok
Viva Pinata Trouble In Paradise
Wall-E
Wet
Where The Wild Things Are
Wolfenstein
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009

$14.99
Army of Two 40th Day
Baja
Band Hero
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Battlestations Midway
Bioshock 2
Crackdown 2
Dante's Inferno
Dead Rising
Enemy Territory
Fable II
Far Cry 2
Fifa 08
G-Force
Gears of War 2
Golden Axe Beast Rider
GRAW
GTA IV
GTA Episodes From Liberty City
Guitar Hero 5
Infinite Undiscovery
Iron Man 2
Juiced 2
Lego Batman
Lego Indy
Lego Star Wars (OT or TCS?)
Lost Odyssey
Lost Planet 2
Madden 10
Mercs 2
Mirror's Edge
MLB 2K10
MX vs ATV Reflex
NBA 2K8
NCAA Football 10
Need For Speed Pro Street
NFL Tour
Ninja Gaiden 2
NHL 10
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers
PGR 4
Rapala Tournament
Red Fraction Guerrilla
Shellshock 2
Simpsons
Singularity
Spiderman Web of Shadows
Splinter Cell Conviction
Tiger Woods 10
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
UFC Undisputed 2010
Velvet Assassin
Zoids Assault

:wii:

$6.99
Alien Syndrome ($4.99)
Alvin and the Chipmunks
AMF Bowling
Battle of the Bands ($4.99)
Brunswick Bowling
Cranium Kabooki
Elebits
Ghost Squad
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero World Tour
MLB 2K8
MLB Power Pros
MLB Power Pros 2008
Naked Brothers Band ($4.99)
Narnia Prince Caspian
NBA Live 08
NCAA Football 09
Ninja Reflex
Octomania
Pinball Hall of Fame
Samba de Amigo
Spyro
SSX Blur
Tak Guardians of Gross
We Ski ($6.99?)
Wing Island
Wonderworld
Worms A Space Oddity
Zack & Wiki

$9.99
Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakel
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader Game Time
Astroboy
Avatar: Into The Inferno
Avatar: The Game
Band Hero
Beatles Rock Band
Bee Movie Game
Ben 10
Ben 10 Vilgax
Big Beach Sports
Big Brain Academy
Bigs
Bleach
Block Party
Bolt
Boom Blox
Bully
Cake Mania
Cars
Carnival Games Mini Golf
Chaotic
Coraline
Crash of the Titans
Dancing With The Stars: We Dance
De Blob
Destroy All Humans Big Willy Unleashed
Diego Safari Rescue
Dirt 2
Drawn to Life Next Chapter
Excite Truck
Far CrY Vengeance
FIFA 08
G-Force
Geometry Wars Galaxies
Godfather
Guitar Hero Van Halen
Hannah Montana The Movie
High School Musical 3
Houses of the Dead 2
Incredible Hulk
Indiana Jones Staff of Kings
Ironman
Ironman 2
Kung-Fu Panda
Madagascar 2
Mario & Sonic At the Olympics
Mario Super Sluggers
Meet The Robinsons
Metal Slug Anthology
Monster 4x4 World Circuit
Mushroom Men
My Sims Party
Nights
No More Heroes
Okami
Onechanbara Bikini Zombie Slayers
Overlord Dark Legend
Pikmin
Pool Party
Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands
Princess and the Frog
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Scarface
Scooby-Doo First Frights
Sega Superstar Tennis
Sonic Unleashed
Sonic Secret Rings
Soul Calibur Legends
Spectrobes
Speed Racer
Spiderman Friend or Foe
Spiderwick Chronicles
Spongebonb Krusty Krab
Spongebob SquarePants Globs of Doom
SSX Blur
Star Wars Force Unleashed
Star Wars Republic Heroes
Super Swing Golf Season 2
Table Tennis
Think Fast
Thrillville
Tiger Woods 07
Tiger Woods 08
Tiger Woods 10
Tony Hawk Downhill Jam
Tony Hawk Proving Ground
Top Spin 3
Trauma Center New Blood
Wall-E
We Ski & Snowboard
Where The Wild Things Are
Wii Music
World of Zoo

$14.99
All Star Cheer Squad
Animal Crossing City Folk
Bakugan
Band Hero
Battalion Wars 2
Biggest Loser
Bomberman Land
Boom Blox Bash Party
Bratz the Movie
Cabela's Trophy Bucks
Cars Mater National
Cars Race-O-Rama
Destroy All Humans
Dragon Quest Swords
Endless Ocean
Endless Ocean Blue World
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
Godzilla Unleashed
Guiness Book of World Records
Guitar Hero Metallica
Guitar Hero Van Halen
Heatseeker
Ice Age Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings
Iron Man 2
Lego Indy
Lego Star Wars
Mario & Sonic At The Winter Olympics
Mario Party 8
Mario Power Tennis
Marvel Super Hero Squad
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Medal of Honor Vanguard
Metroid Prime 3
My Sims Kingdom
Naruto Clash of Ninja
NBA 2K10
Need for Speed Pro Street
NHL 2K10
Nicktoons Attack
Prince of Persia Rival Swords
Rapala Trophies
Resident Evil 4
Scarface
Simpsons
Sonic Riders Zero Gravity
Spongebob Atlantis
Spongebob Truth or Square
Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon
Star Wars Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels
Super Monkey Ball
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tiger Woods 09
Tiger Woods 10
TMNT
Toy Story Mania
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 09
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 10

:ps3:

$6.99
Condemned 2
Dark Sector
Dark Void
Genji
Lost
MLB 2K8 ($4.99)
Monster Madness Grave Danger
Narnia Prince Caspian
NBA 2K8
NBA Live 09
Timeshift
Top Spin 3
Turning Point

$9.99
Afro Samurai
Armored Core 4
Avatar
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Bayonetta
Bioshock
Bolt
Brutal Legend
Civilization Revolution
Club, The
Conan
Darkness
Darksiders
Dead Space
Devil May Cry 4
Dirt
Enchanted Arms
Facebreakers
Fallout 3
Far Cry 2
FEAR 2
Folklore
Formula 1 Championship
Fracture
Full Auto 2
Ghostbusters
Godfather II
Grid
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Guitar Hero World Tour
Gundam Mobile Suit
HAWX
Haze
Hellboy
Incredible Hulk
Ironman
Kung Fu Panda
Lair
Lego Rock Band
Lost
Madagcascar 2
Matt Hazard
Mercenaries 2
Mobile Suit Gundam Crossfire
MX vs ATV Reflex
MLB 2K9
NBA Street Homecourt
NCAA Football 09
Ninja Gaiden Sigma
Operation Flashpoint
Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End
Prince of Persia
Pure
Ratchet & Clank Future Tools of Destruction
Ridge Racer 7
Rock Band 2
Rogue Warrior
Sega Rally Revo
Spiderman 3
Star Wars Republic Heroes
Tekken 6
Tiger Woods 09
Timeshift
TNA Impact
Turok
UFC Undisputed 2009
Unreal Tournament III
Uncharted
Untold Legends
Viking
Virtua Fighter 5
Virtua Tennis 3
Warhawk
Where The Wild Things Are
WWE Smackdown 09

$14.99
Army of Two
Army of Two 40th Day
Assassin's Creed
Baja
Band Hero
Battlefield Bad Company
Beatles Rock Band
Bioshock 2
Blitz the League 2
Burnout Paradise
Call of Duty 3
Dante's Inferno
Def Jam Icon
Dragon Age Origins
EndWar
Enemy Territory Quake Wars
F.E.A.R.
Fifa 08
Fifa Street 3
Fight Night Round 3
G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra
G-Force
God of War III
Guitar Hero Smash Hits
Guitar Hero Van Halen
GTA IV
Iron Man 2
Lego Batman
Lego Indiana Jones
Lego Rock Band
Lego Star Wars (TCS?)
Lost Planet 2
Madden 09
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Mirror's Edge
Motor Storm
MX vs ATV Untamed
NCAA Football 10
Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed Prostreet
Oblivion
Overlord II
Prototype
Ratchet & Clank A Crack In Time
Resistance
Resistance 2
Singularity
Skate
Soldier of Fortune
Stuntman Ignition
Tom Clancy Splinter Cell
Tony Hawk Proving Ground
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
White Knight Chronicles
Wolverine: Xmen Origins
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010

:ds:

$6.99 or less
007 Quantum of Solace
Assassin's Creed ($4.99)
Chaotic Shadow Warrior
Chronicles of Narnia
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
Flash Focus ($2.99)
Guitar Hero Decades
Hotel Dusk
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 3
Lock's Quest
Overlord Minions ($4.99)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Time/Darkness
Professor Layton Curious Village
Star Fox Command
Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise
Yu Gi Oh Tag Force ($4.99)

$9.99
Bakugan
Brain Age 2
Cars Race-O-Rama
Crash: Mind Over Mutant
Disney Jonas
DK Jungle Climber
Drawn to Life Next Chapter
FF XII Revenant Wings
Fire Emblem Shadow Dragon
Ghostbusters
Harry Potter Half-Blood Prince
Ironman
Kirby Superstar Ultra
Kung Fu Panda Legendary Warriors
Lego Battles
Lego Rock Band
Madagascar 2
Madden 09
Mario & Sonic At The Olympics
Mario Party DS
Marvel Super Hero Squad
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword
Ninja Town
NSMB!
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team
Prince of Persia
Princess and the Frog
Raving Rabbids TV Party
Shrek Forever After
Sims 2 Castaways
Sim Animals
Spiderman Web of Shadowns
Spongebob Truth or Square
Spyro Dawn of the Dragon
Star Wars Force Unleashed
The World Ends With You
Tinkerbell
Tinkerbell and the Lost Treasure
Transformers Animated
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen
Up
Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise
Wall-E
Where The Wild Things Are
World of Zoo
Zubo

$14.99
Animal Crossing Wild World
Astro Boy
Call of Duty Modern Warfare
Drawn to Life
Kingdom Hearts
Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass
Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
Lego Batman
Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4
Lego Indy
Littlest Pet Shop (Jungle, Garden, etc)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Monsters vs. Aliens
My Sims Party
My Sims
My Sims Kingdom
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky
Rayman Raving Rabbids Go Home
Scribblenauts
Sim Animals
Sonic Chronicles
Sonic Rush Adventure
Spongebob Squarepants
Spore Creatures
Spyro Dawn of the Dragon
Star Wars Clone Wars Jedi Alliance
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009

:psp:
$6.99
B-Boy
Call of Duty Roads to Victory
Loco Roco 2
Patapon

$9.99
Dungeons & Dragons Tactics
Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
G-Force
God of War Chains of Olympus
Jak & Daxter Lost Frontier
Ratchet & Clank Size Matters
Secret Agent Clank
Silent Hill Origins
Spiderman Friend or Foe
Star Ocean Second Evolution
Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron
Star Wars Force Unleashed
Untold Legends

$14.99
Dissidia Final Fantasy
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
Lego Batman
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Soul Calibur Broken Destiny

:ps2: ($9.99 unless otherwise noted)
Disgaea 2 ($6.99)
God of War
Kingdom Hearts II
Manhunt 2 ($6.99)
Ratchet & Clank Size Matters
Rogue Galaxy
Shadow Hearts From the New World ($6.99)
Soul Calibur II ($6.99)
Soul Calibur III ($6.99)
Valkyrie Profile 2 ($6.99)

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What is this thread for?
The primary function of this thread is to discuss current trade-in and sale promos, post any trade-in values you have obtained, and discuss new and used game selection and availability. Please post trade-in values with the date of the trade (or quote) and system.

It is also permissible to discuss system availability, credit issues, etc. As long as it is related to game trades or sales at Blockbuster it is generally OK to discuss it here.

Unlike more tightly focused clearance threads, it is OK to discuss more general Gamerush/Blockbuster issues here as well as trade requests as long as they are kept to a minimum (and usually just during specific deals).

Due to the questionable stability of the Gamerush (and Blockbuster for that matter) brand, it is also permissible to discuss ways of converting credit from Blockbuster to other stores (ie, which games may be used for trading in to other stores such as Amazon or EB/GS). As of right now, we have no indication of Blockbuster's imminent demise, but given Blockbuster's ongoing financial difficulties we need to be aware of the possibility.

What is this thread NOT for?
Please do not discuss the flipping of games from one Blockbuster store to another should another such opportunity arise (through trade-in deals). It is one thing to "play the market" with trade-in values from one chain to another (BBVto Amazon to EB) - free market buy low/sell high and all that. But taking advantage of loopholes in a single store's policies/promos is frowned upon and has, in the past, led to trade-in bans from BBV.

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Blockbuster Game Trading Info
- You must sign up for a trade account in addition to your regular Blockbuster account
- You must sign up for a new trade account at every store you wish to trade at, even if using the same main account
- Trade-in credit can be placed onto your store account or onto a "Value" card
- Credit on store accounts can only be used at that one store
- However, credit can be transferred from the store account to a card at any time
- Value cards can be used at any location
- Clerks at one store cannot see your trading/purchasing history at another store via your account
- Gamerush stores often do not get new game stock until the Friday of the release week, thus a few days later than most retailers
- Depending on state law you may or may not get sales tax added to your trade-ins (and thus get more than normal). You will always be charged sales tax where applicable on purchases, even when using credit from a Value card.

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Gamerush vs. regular Blockbusters
All Blockbuster game-related discussion belongs here. Most threads created in the Deals forum will be merged in to here. There seems to be the impression by many CAGs that if they don't have a Gamerush store near them (see here for a list of GR stores: http://www.blockbuster.com/content/v.4.286.1.0/media/gameStoreList.pdf) then this thread does not apply to them. However, regular (non-GR) Blockbuster stores often run the same promos and generally have the same trade-in values. I'm going to elaborate on the last sentence as people apparently don't understand that when I say regular BB's have the same trade-in values as Gamerush that it means [highlight]regular Blockbuster stores accept game trade-ins just like Gamerush stores[/highlight].

The key differences:
- Only Gamerush stores sell used video game hardware and generally have a much wider selection of new hardware. Most regular Blockbuster stores do not sell new hardware at all. They did a year ago or so and some may still have some of that stock, but they have stopped bringing in more to sell. They also no longer sell new games except for a few selected preorders. Regular Blockbuster stores will not take hardware in for trades.

- Both Gamerush and regular Blockbuster stores take preorders for new games for a $5 deposit (or you can pay any other amount beyond that). Gamerush stores will get many more games in than the regular stores but unfortunately a preorder at either place is not a guarantee you will get the game. Sometimes they do not get certain titles in even if you preorder them months in advance. And even if they do get them, it tends to be a few days later than other stores.

- Trade-in values are controlled centrally and are uniform across all Gamerush and Blockbuster locations EXCEPT if the Blockbuster is a franchise location. You can tell from the receipt if your store is a franchise store. All Gamerush stores are corporate-owned so they will have uniform pricing.

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Current Trade-In Deals
There are no trade-in deals at this time nor have there been for a very very long time. They did however just recently cut down all their trade-in values to Gamestop-like levels (but without deals to make them more appealing as at GS).

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Trade-In Values

Trade-in prices are usually universal at both Blockbuster and Gamerush, but can be wildly different at franchise Blockbuster stores. Used game prices change on Sunday with trade-in price drops following the next day (Monday). Thus any quotes given in this thread will almost certainly be good through Sunday of the current week. If you want to be sure to get the same value another CAG has reported then do your trading by Sunday as the price may drop on Monday.

Also note that many stores will no longer accept video games without cover art. This is the official policy for DVD trade-ins but apparently many clerks will confuse the two and not allow it for games either. Just beware that it might be a hassle if you have a disc-only game to trade.

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Gamerush website
The old Gamerush web site is now defunct, but the following link will take you to Blockbuster online, which may or may not have some info there about games. I dunno - I haven't looked at it in years.

http://www.gamerush.com

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Links to previous Gamerush Threads (dating back to June 2005!):
1 (by no means the first one but the earliest that can be found - check it out for some drama)
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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[quote name='dinovelvet']Yeah how about we don't do that.[/QUOTE]

Dude it totally works just be quick. It takes practice but its Not like you are stealing you are just exchanging the case,you are still paying the same price for the game/movie.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']Dude it totally works just be quick. It takes practice but its Not like you are stealing you are just exchanging the case,you are still paying the same price for the game/movie.[/QUOTE]

In many states changing the price tags from one item to another is considered illegal. This typically wouldn't matter for the same item, but you yourself have basically admitted that there are differences between the items and lets face it, there is a difference in value to most people.

In a lot of stores the employees honestly won't mind if you ask first and you won't possibly be on camera possibly committing a crime.
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']In many states changing the price tags from one item to another is considered illegal. This typically wouldn't matter for the same item, but you yourself have basically admitted that there are differences between the items and lets face it, there is a difference in value to most people.

In a lot of stores the employees honestly won't mind if you ask first and you won't possibly be on camera possibly committing a crime.[/QUOTE]

It is even simpler than that. If he has to be "quick" and hide what he is doing then it is wrong. Argument over.
 
So here we go again. different ownership, same lack or poor communication. they have changed the dvd/blu ray sale a little bit for next week. the sale officially starts for everyone on friday 5/20 but they are emailing select customers that the sale starts tuesday 5/17 but you must have the email with the coupon code on it to take advantage of the sale. this is a total change from the email they sent us on monday so stay tuned in case they decide to change it again.

no price changes this week but some huge game and blu ray transfers to get us ready for the upcoming sales. a lot of the blu ray transfers are new release titles that are $16.99 so they dont qualify for either the 3 for $20 or 5 for $20 which is dumb since it will just sit there and not sell.
 
[quote name='hawaiiboy']So here we go again. different ownership, same lack or poor communication. they have changed the dvd/blu ray sale a little bit for next week. the sale officially starts for everyone on friday 5/20 but they are emailing select customers that the sale starts tuesday 5/17 but you must have the email with the coupon code on it to take advantage of the sale. this is a total change from the email they sent us on monday so stay tuned in case they decide to change it again.

no price changes this week but some huge game and blu ray transfers to get us ready for the upcoming sales. a lot of the blu ray transfers are new release titles that are $16.99 so they dont qualify for either the 3 for $20 or 5 for $20 which is dumb since it will just sit there and not sell.[/QUOTE]

bummer. dont think ill be getting an email. Dont think I ever signed up to get emails from Blockbuster. Hope this changes.
 
[quote name='hawaiiboy']So here we go again. different ownership, same lack or poor communication. they have changed the dvd/blu ray sale a little bit for next week. the sale officially starts for everyone on friday 5/20 but they are emailing select customers that the sale starts tuesday 5/17 but you must have the email with the coupon code on it to take advantage of the sale. this is a total change from the email they sent us on monday so stay tuned in case they decide to change it again.

no price changes this week but some huge game and blu ray transfers to get us ready for the upcoming sales. a lot of the blu ray transfers are new release titles that are $16.99 so they dont qualify for either the 3 for $20 or 5 for $20 which is dumb since it will just sit there and not sell.[/QUOTE]

Dish probably still has the same middle management clowns running things until they start to make their big changes. I bet BBV is operating on cruise control for right now.
 
I won't be getting the email, so that sucks. I don't expect everything to be gone or anything by Friday, I just had plans to hit them up tomorrow. Oh well...
 
Hey I know where to buy replacement blu ray cases (the bb ones are awful) but what do you guys do about the cover art? Do you leave it blank or buy the covers somewhere or print them somewhere? I'd like some opinions lol thanks in advance!
 
[quote name='Envel']Hey I know where to buy replacement blu ray cases (the bb ones are awful) but what do you guys do about the cover art?[/QUOTE]
99% or so of Blockbuster's used Blu-rays have the original cover art, although most will be slightly discolored from the glue used to bind them to the blue paper backing.
 
[quote name='deadtrees']99% or so of Blockbuster's used Blu-rays have the original cover art, although most will be slightly discolored from the glue used to bind them to the blue paper backing.[/QUOTE]

Really? I recall seeing there cases being DVD sized with the cover art being of DVD size as well. I hope I am wrong!
 
[quote name='shoe478']It is even simpler than that. If he has to be "quick" and hide what he is doing then it is wrong. Argument over.[/QUOTE]

To me, i dont care if certin blockbuster employes think its wrong or not. Blockbuster has been stealing From customers for years with fake late fees ( including myself a few years ago) if its wrong for me to exchange an empty case then screw blockbuster ! They have no right to say Whats ethical and Whats Not after the bs things They have done to customers.
 
[quote name='Envel']Really? I recall seeing there cases being DVD sized with the cover art being of DVD size as well. I hope I am wrong![/QUOTE]

They have a blue DVD-size backing with the regular Blu-ray art attached to the front of it. Some are attached with a rubbery glue that causes discoloration, some are just slipped into the case.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']To me, i dont care if certin blockbuster employes think its wrong or not. Blockbuster has been stealing From customers for years with fake late fees ( including myself a few years ago) if its wrong for me to exchange an empty case then screw blockbuster ! They have no right to say Whats ethical and Whats Not after the bs things They have done to customers.[/QUOTE]

Way off there. By signing a rental agreement when you opened an account, you agreed that they can change their policies at any time, which includes late fee/rental fee increases. Continuing to rent there, with this knowledge, you obviously have no right to complain.

Nowhere in the agreement does Blockbuster acknowledge your right to change price labels. Legally, this is no different than shoplifting, as you are defrauding the company of complete value of the item.

Try to justify it all you want, but if you are caught swapping labels, you can be charged and arrested. I know this for a fact because it happened to my older brother. He was a minor at the time and they didn't press charges, but store security wasted no time escorting him to the office to wait for my dad to pick him up.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']To me, i dont care if certin blockbuster employes think its wrong or not. Blockbuster has been stealing From customers for years with fake late fees ( including myself a few years ago) if its wrong for me to exchange an empty case then screw blockbuster ! They have no right to say Whats ethical and Whats Not after the bs things They have done to customers.[/QUOTE]

........................No
 
[quote name='sp00ge']They have a blue DVD-size backing with the regular Blu-ray art attached to the front of it. Some are attached with a rubbery glue that causes discoloration, some are just slipped into the case.[/QUOTE]
I guess I didn't notice I didn't really check it out too well. Thank you very much! :bouncy:


Now to figure out the best place to buy some blank Blu ray cases to take advantage of this sale :)
 
[quote name='sp00ge']Way off there. By signing a rental agreement when you opened an account, you agreed that they can change their policies at any time, which includes late fee/rental fee increases. Continuing to rent there, with this knowledge, you obviously have no right to complain.

Nowhere in the agreement does Blockbuster acknowledge your right to change price labels. Legally, this is no different than shoplifting, as you are defrauding the company of complete value of the item.

Try to justify it all you want, but if you are caught swapping labels, you can be charged and arrested. I know this for a fact because it happened to my older brother. He was a minor at the time and they didn't press charges, but store security wasted no time escorting him to the office to wait for my dad to pick him up.[/QUOTE]

You think its ethical to charge a late fee eventhough you returned the movie or game before the deadline ? They did that to countless people. And why would swaping cases be defrauding ? Just like gamestop They charge you the same price wether the ítem has the acuall case or not
 
Your argument is invalid, YOU agreed to their rental policy. Stop trying to justify theft because they charged you with a late fee. Boo-freaking-hoo.

And "Strait Edge Follower"? Was the proper spelling already taken, or does being drug free mean you'll also have poor spelling and grammar?
 
[quote name='Solder']Your argument is invalid, YOU agreed to their rental policy. Stop trying to justify theft because they charged you with a late fee. Boo-freaking-hoo.

And "Strait Edge Follower"? Was the proper spelling already taken, or does being drug free mean you'll also have poor spelling and grammar?[/QUOTE]

Dude, i wanted to spell it that way. you need to relax, we are just having a friendly debate. Just take a deep breath my friend :)
 
[quote name='hawaiiboy']So here we go again. different ownership, same lack or poor communication. they have changed the dvd/blu ray sale a little bit for next week. the sale officially starts for everyone on friday 5/20 but they are emailing select customers that the sale starts tuesday 5/17 but you must have the email with the coupon code on it to take advantage of the sale. this is a total change from the email they sent us on monday so stay tuned in case they decide to change it again.

no price changes this week but some huge game and blu ray transfers to get us ready for the upcoming sales. a lot of the blu ray transfers are new release titles that are $16.99 so they dont qualify for either the 3 for $20 or 5 for $20 which is dumb since it will just sit there and not sell.[/QUOTE]

Is this sale for every blockbuster ? cause ive seen no signs of it at my local blockbuster
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']Is this sale for every blockbuster ? cause ive seen no signs of it at my local blockbuster[/QUOTE]

Signs usually dont go up until the day of the sale.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']Is this sale for every blockbuster ? cause ive seen no signs of it at my local blockbuster[/QUOTE]


bbv is not good about putting up signs or knowing what is going on. It will happen like hawaii boy says it will and you will probably shock the cashier cause they did not know about it. You have connections now that your on cag
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']Signs usually dont go up until the day of the sale.[/QUOTE]

Arent you supposed to advertise at least a week in advance ? Lol no wonder blockbuster is loosing money, cant do the basic things right. By the time the ad goes up, people would have already spent their money elsewere
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']Arent you supposed to advertise at least a week in advance ? Lol no wonder blockbuster is loosing money, cant do the basic things right. By the time the ad goes up, people would have already spent their money elsewere[/QUOTE]

You are annoying as shit. Can't even give the guy a "strait" answer without him bitching.
 
[quote name='dino88']You are annoying as shit. Can't even give the guy a "strait" answer without him bitching.[/QUOTE]

Wow im just having a nice conversation. Whats with the hostility ? You are complaining about me bitching yet you are bitching about me. I dont get it
 
[quote name='bredbu']bbv is not good about putting up signs or knowing what is going on. It will happen like hawaii boy says it will and you will probably shock the cashier cause they did not know about it. You have connections now that your on cag[/QUOTE]

I know I love this site. Its amazing How much money ive saved (and How much my backlog has grown lol ).
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']Arent you supposed to advertise at least a week in advance ? Lol no wonder blockbuster is loosing money, cant do the basic things right. By the time the ad goes up, people would have already spent their money elsewere[/QUOTE]

dont like it, don't shop there.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']Arent you supposed to advertise at least a week in advance ? Lol no wonder blockbuster is loosing money, cant do the basic things right. By the time the ad goes up, people would have already spent their money elsewere[/QUOTE]


shhh we dont want bbv to start advertising we like being the first ones to the sales. thats how we get all the best deals
 
[quote name='Stimes']I just picked up Allen Wake for $8, they where having a YMMV managers special 20% off used games.[/QUOTE]

Is that Alan Wake's evil nemesis?
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']dont like it, don't shop there.[/QUOTE]

While i agree with what you are saying, all im saying is that it would be a good thing to let people know ahead of time about upcomming deals. I like to compare weekly ads and say to myself ok, where is my money potentally going to ? I see motorstorm for 45 at gamestop lets see if i can get a better deal, oh look blockbuster has it for 40 Ill go there insted. I dont want to miss out on a better deal cause my money was spent just to find out that there was a better deal that wasnt advertised till the last minute.
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']dont like it, don't shop there.[/QUOTE]

I don't shop there at all actually. I only go in there when I happen to be at the mall and look around at the games while the wife wonders around other stores. It is so nice being in a game shop and having some zit faced man-boys ask me 3 different times if I need help finding anything, while I overhear them argue about their favorite killer app. :roll:
 
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[quote name='strait edge follower']While i agree with what you are saying, all im saying is that it would be a good thing to let people know ahead of time about upcomming deals. I like to compare weekly ads and say to myself ok, where is my money potentally going to ? I see motorstorm for 45 at gamestop lets see if i can get a better deal, oh look blockbuster has it for 40 Ill go there insted. I dont want to miss out on a better deal cause my money was spent just to find out that there was a better deal that wasnt advertised till the last minute.[/QUOTE]

And I suppose all other retailers openly advertise their upcoming deals? Not quite.

The only reason why we, and some places like Slickdeals, get ads in advance is due to insiders. They either work for the stores and sneak a copy or for a newspaper, who typically get ads 2-3 weeks in advance.

In this case, we do have an insider, hence we are given the information. Once this sale actually goes live, I'm fairly certain BBV will have signage in-store. I don't know where you get your expectations, but they are far from realistic, which is not surprising.
 
[quote name='Jabrim']I don't shop there at all actually. I only go in there when I happen to be at the mall and look around at the games while the wife wonders around other stores. It is so nice being in a game shop and having some zit faced man-boys ask me 3 different times if I need help finding anything, while I overhear them argue about their favorite killer app. :roll:[/QUOTE]

We have all been there before my friend lol i feel your pain
 
[quote name='Jabrim']Is that Alan Wake's evil nemesis?[/QUOTE]

Lol, whoops, spelled Alan Wake wrong. Well at least I posted something about a video game deal unlike the rest of this page.
 
[quote name='Jabrim']Is that Alan Wake's evil nemesis?[/QUOTE]

Na he works for remedy. Ellen wake is the name of the sequal isnt it ( strait edge starts using la noire interogating skills )
 
[quote name='Jabrim']I don't shop there at all actually. I only go in there when I happen to be at the mall and look around at the games while the wife wonders around other stores. It is so nice being in a game shop and having some zit faced man-boys ask me 3 different times if I need help finding anything, while I overhear them argue about their favorite killer app. :roll:[/QUOTE]

They have Blockbusters in malls?
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']In many states changing the price tags from one item to another is considered illegal. This typically wouldn't matter for the same item, but you yourself have basically admitted that there are differences between the items and lets face it, there is a difference in value to most people.

In a lot of stores the employees honestly won't mind if you ask first and you won't possibly be on camera possibly committing a crime.[/QUOTE]
[quote name='sp00ge']Nowhere in the agreement does Blockbuster acknowledge your right to change price labels. Legally, this is no different than shoplifting, as you are defrauding the company of complete value of the item.

Try to justify it all you want, but if you are caught swapping labels, you can be charged and arrested. I know this for a fact because it happened to my older brother. He was a minor at the time and they didn't press charges, but store security wasted no time escorting him to the office to wait for my dad to pick him up.[/QUOTE]
I can't believe I'm defending a newbie here, but here goes:

They do not say in their original statement that everyone is getting in an uproar over that they are changing a higher price label for a lower price one. What they ARE doing is switching out the generic rental case that maybe their BBV uses for selling the used movies/games in for the actual case/artwork/manual. See their quote below(bolded part).

[quote name='strait edge follower']My Friend im just like you and i have a solution to your problem,i did this when i got final fantasy 13. first get the movie or game that you want that doesnt have the case. Then you go to the rental isle that has the empty case for the movie or game that you want. Then you take the used stickers of the generic case ( they come off so easly ) and put them on the acual case that you want. Then you place the generic case on the rental rack.the used cases are the same as the rental case so they will never know. just do it out of sight of the employes just in case.[/QUOTE]
Albeit they could just ask the employees if they could have the actual case for the movie/game they want the original packaging for instead of being sneaky and switching it out in a side aisle. Although I've had employees give me a bs excuse that they 'don't have any PS3 cases lying around'(when they're actually using 20-30 of them to prop up some advertising on a small table over by the previously viewed games:roll:).

Mind you, they tend to keep sufficient cases to go with the extra artworks/manuals that they keep for all of the rental games anymore, so it's just a case of asking for a complete set anymore in most cases.
 
[quote name='IAmTheCheapestGamer']I can't believe I'm defending a newbie here, but here goes:

They do not say in their original statement that everyone is getting in an uproar over that they are changing a higher price label for a lower price one. What they ARE doing is switching out the generic rental case that maybe their BBV uses for selling the used movies/games in for the actual case/artwork/manual. See their quote below(bolded part).


Albeit they could just ask the employees if they could have the actual case for the movie/game they want the original packaging for instead of being sneaky and switching it out in a side aisle. Although I've had employees give me a bs excuse that they 'don't have any PS3 cases lying around'(when they're actually using 20-30 of them to prop up some advertising on a small table over by the previously viewed games:roll:).

Mind you, they tend to keep sufficient cases to go with the extra artworks/manuals that they keep for all of the rental games anymore, so it's just a case of asking for a complete set anymore in most cases.[/QUOTE]

YESSSS see he gets it. Im Not stealing im still paying full price for the game. Im Not millipulating prices either, if i was doing that, then id be in trouble
 
[quote name='shoe478']It is even simpler than that. If he has to be "quick" and hide what he is doing then it is wrong. Argument over.[/QUOTE]

What he said.
 
[quote name='sp00ge']And I suppose all other retailers openly advertise their upcoming deals? Not quite.

The only reason why we, and some places like Slickdeals, get ads in advance is due to insiders. They either work for the stores and sneak a copy or for a newspaper, who typically get ads 2-3 weeks in advance.

In this case, we do have an insider, hence we are given the information. Once this sale actually goes live, I'm fairly certain BBV will have signage in-store. I don't know where you get your expectations, but they are far from realistic, which is not surprising.[/QUOTE]

These insiders rock. They allow me to compair prices early. I should have joined this site ages ago.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']They allow me to compair prices early.[/QUOTE]


Ok, now I just assume you can't spell.

Keeping it on topic, can't wait for the super sales to kick in @ BB.
 
[quote name='Solder']Ok, now I just assume you can't spell.

Keeping it on topic, can't wait for the super sales to kick in @ BB.[/QUOTE]

Sorry bout that, this stupid touchscreen keyboard on my phone keeps on putting differint spellings of a word i want to type when i push the space key (dont ask why). People online make such a big deal about spelling mistakes online, why is that ? Anyway i agree with you cant wait to see the sale myself
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']They have Blockbusters in malls?[/QUOTE]

Actually I thought I was in a Gamespot thread, so that shows how much attention I was paying. Regardless, when my local Blockbusters did have a Gamerush it was filled with zit faced man-boys so it works.
 
[quote name='Envel']Hey I know where to buy replacement blu ray cases (the bb ones are awful) but what do you guys do about the cover art? Do you leave it blank or buy the covers somewhere or print them somewhere? I'd like some opinions lol thanks in advance![/QUOTE]

If you find yourself looking for specific cover art to print out, look here. I always check there first.

Also, to help print them out at the correct size, download a program called UndercoverXP. That's what I use.
 
[quote name='strait edge follower']Sorry bout that, this stupid touchscreen keyboard on my phone keeps on putting differint spellings of a word i want to type when i push the space key (dont ask why). People online make such a big deal about spelling mistakes online, why is that ? Anyway i agree with you cant wait to see the sale myself[/QUOTE]

I don't think anyone should ask why since they should know it's autocorrection.
 
[quote name='Xellos2099']so is the 5 blu for $20 effective tomorrow or tuesday?[/QUOTE]

Friday. Tuesday if you got an email and have the coupon.

Here is what hawaiiboy said:

"So here we go again. different ownership, same lack or poor communication. they have changed the dvd/blu ray sale a little bit for next week. the sale officially starts for everyone on friday 5/20 but they are emailing select customers that the sale starts tuesday 5/17 but you must have the email with the coupon code on it to take advantage of the sale. this is a total change from the email they sent us on monday so stay tuned in case they decide to change it again.

no price changes this week but some huge game and blu ray transfers to get us ready for the upcoming sales. a lot of the blu ray transfers are new release titles that are $16.99 so they dont qualify for either the 3 for $20 or 5 for $20 which is dumb since it will just sit there and not sell."
 
[quote name='poison_SHADOW']If you find yourself looking for specific cover art to print out, look here. I always check there first.

Also, to help print them out at the correct size, download a program called UndercoverXP. That's what I use.[/QUOTE]

Hey thats cool ! Makes it a little easier to buy used games From gamestop. They have tons of used games with generic cases, especially for psp games
 
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