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

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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.
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:
 
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[quote name='Watchman']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.[/quote]

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.
 
[quote name='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[/quote]

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.
 
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.
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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:
 
[quote name='Watchman']NEW TITLES ADDED! HURRY!!![/quote]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm tempted to order Kino's Journey but I'm afraid of their condition.
 
[quote name='Watchman']NEW TITLES ADDED! HURRY!!![/quote]

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

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[quote name='Admiral Ackbar'][quote name='Watchman']NEW TITLES ADDED! HURRY!!![/quote]

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

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.
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar']
I'm cionflicted. They have some new stuff but supposedly the disks have their upc mutilated.

[/quote]

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.
 
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.
 
[quote name='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.[/quote]

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.
 
[quote name='integralsmatic']Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..[/quote]

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.
 
[quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='integralsmatic']Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..[/quote]

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.[/quote]

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.
 
[quote name='Watchman'][quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='integralsmatic']Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..[/quote]

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

I work there lol, gotta advertise, and hey Im still waiting for excel saga (going on six weeks).
 
[quote name='Watchman'][quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='integralsmatic']Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..[/quote]

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
[quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='Watchman'][quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='integralsmatic']Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..[/quote]

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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

Suckerrrr! You could've gotten this already if you had just done it my way! :roll:
 
[quote name='Watchman'][quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='Watchman'][quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='integralsmatic']Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..[/quote]

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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

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

........you suck.
 
[quote name='Drahken']Just got my order Everything had a X through the Barcode and the CD Case had a drill whole into it.[/quote]
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:
 
[quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='Watchman'][quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='Watchman'][quote name='Nirvanaguy777'][quote name='integralsmatic']Arc the Lad box looks like a deal you cant pass up..[/quote]

Cheaper at FYE, check the FYE post.[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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

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

........you suck.[/quote]

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