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AMARILLO, Texas - Texas-based Hastings Entertainment Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Company officials say the reorganization filing includes its parent company, Draw Another Circle, and sister brands Movie Stop and SPImages.

A statement posted Monday on the Hastings website says the Chapter 11 process will help prepare the business for an intended sale, while providing protections and financing to continue operations. Further financial details weren’t released.

Hastings will no longer accept or honor deposits for movie purchases and will no longer rent games. Hastings gift cards expire July 13, 2016. The company’s buyback program has been suspended.
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Full List Of Online Coupon Codes

In-Store Sales / Discounts / Liquidation will vary from Online Sale / Coupon offerings

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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General
Question: What is Hastings / GoHastings.Com?
Answer:
Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, and trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. Currently there are 146 superstores. Hastings also operates www.goHastings.com, an e-commerce Internet Web site that makes available to customers new and used entertainment products and unique, contemporary gifts and toys.

Question: Gee, this is a really long FAQ. Doesn't Hasting have their own FAQ for customers?
Answer:
Hastings does have their own FAQ. You can read Hastings' official FAQ by clicking here. However, this FAQ goes into many details that Hastings' own FAQ does not. So be sure to read through all of this before asking a question!

NEW!
Question: How can I filter and sort Used Video Games to remove the out of stock items?
Answer:
Find the "Stock" dropdown menu option when browsing the used game selection and choose "In Stock." Games that have been purchased in the past day and are now out of stock may still appear.

NEW!
Question: Where can I find clearance video games and other clearance items?
Answer:
Clearance Video Games are in New condition; Plus $2.28 shipping per game
Click Here For Overall Video Game Clearance Items > Sort by Platform on the drop down menu
Click Here For Overall Clearance Items

Game / Item Condition
Question: What is the difference between "used" and "previously viewed" items on GoHastings.Com?
Answer:
"Used" games and movies are items that have been traded in to a Hastings retail location by a customer. "Previously viewed" games and movies are items that Hastings has rented out to customers at their retail locations but are now selling to the public.

When it comes to video games, most CAGs report no real difference between the two other than some ancillary stickers, but both "used" and "previously viewed" games are subject to being scratched, abused, or incomplete depending how well it was previously taken care of.

When it comes to movies, the "Previously Viewed" rental versions often lack features from the full retail versions and may come in different boxes, have different UPCs, have white barcode stickers around the center ring of the disc, etc.

You may encounter a situation where a customer has purchased a "previously used" item from Hastings, then traded it back into Hastings, thus making it a "used" item. This practiced is frowned upon by most customers, but Hastings has shown next to no incentive to change it. It mostly happens with movies.

Question: Do used and previously viewed video games come complete with the original case and manual?
Answer:
GoHastings.Com states as follows:

Due to the nature of used products; booklet inserts, digital movie downloads and manuals are not guaranteed in our used video games, movies and CDs.
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However, the vast majority of CAGs have reported that a large majority of their games do arrive complete. Incomplete games are more of an exception rather than the rule.

Question: Are used collector's editions and limited editions of games guaranteed to come with extras like bonus discs, statutes, and other items?
Answer:
No. Hopefully the used CE and LE games would at least come with all of the discs, but this is not guaranteed. And there is absolutely no guarantee other physical items or "swag" will be included for these used copies. However, CAGs have reported that they have purchased used CE and LE games and received all of the extras. If you order a used CE or LE and it does not come with the extras, just contact customer service and ask about a return/refund.

Question: What condition do "used" and "previously viewed" discs come in?
Answer:
Mosts CAGs seem to get games in good, playable condition if not better. However, there have been cases of receiving a game so scratched up that it would not load/play. These games can be returned to GoHastings.Com at no cost to the customer for a full refund.

NEW!
Question: Are New condition games factory sealed or gutted and re-sealed?
Answer:
As of mid-2013, Hastings retail stores have adopted a policy of gutting games then storing the game discs, manuals and DLC papers separately. This is so they do not have to lock up games or put security cases on games yet still allow the customer to physically handle the boxes in-store. When a new game is sold, Hasting will either re-seal the game or they will place the game in a bag that cannot be opened if you want to return the game as new.

Shipping
Question: Why are my items shipping individually? Why does GoHastings.Com include a shipping charge for each individual item ordered?
Answer:
Hastings does not have warehouses for fulfilling internet orders. All items are shipped from individual brick and mortar retail stores. If your order contains multiple items, your order may ship from multiple locations at different times if one location does not have all of the items you ordered. Because items could ship from more than one location, GoHastings.Com charges a per item shipping fee. Yes this can be frustrating, so its best to either get over it if you intend to shop at GoHastings.Com, or if you can't get over it, shop elsewhere. Like all "deals," include the shipping price per item into consideration for the total cost of the game being purchased.

UPDATED!
Question: How much is shipping per item?
Answer:
Video Games and PC software ship for $2.28 per item.

CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays ship for $1.29 per item.

Books have a per-order charge of $3.00 plus $0.99 shipping per book ordered.

Game Hardware, Electronics and Trends have a per-order charge of $1.99 plus $0.10 shipping per ounce for each item ordered.

Full shipping information, including expedited shipping prices, can be found HERE.

Occasionally, GoHastings.Com offers free or reduced shipping promotions.

Please note, books used to ship for $0.96 per order with no per item charge but Hastings discontinued that pricing scheme as of January 10, 2014. CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays used to ship for $0.96 per item, but Hastings raised that price to the current cost as of approximately May 25, 2014.

Question: How long does it take GoHastings.Com to ship my order?
Answer:
Standard Shipping:
Order processed within 48 Hours
Shipping time is 3-10 Days

Priority / Expedited Mail:
Order processed within 48 Hours
Shipping time is 2 - 3 Days

Question: What service does GoHastings.Com use to ship items?
Answer:
GoHastings.Com primarily ships items using the United States Postal Service (USPS). Video games ship via USPS First Class Mail. Books, movies and music ship via USPS Media Mail. Larger orders may ship via UPS.

Question: Will GoHastings.Com give me a tracking number for each shipment?
Answer:
Every shipment usually has a tracking number associated with it. If you did not see a tracking number in the shipping confirmation email, check your order history on GoHastings.Com.

Question: What will GoHastings.Com ship my items in?
Answer:
It will vary. Hastings might use a yellow paper mailer with bubble padding on the inside. They might use a white plastic envelope with bubble padding on the inside. They might use a stiffer paper/lighter cardboard envelope with no padding. Hastings will try to jam as many items into any of the above envelope options as possible, resulting in frequently damaged books, broken game/movie/CD cases, etc. On rare occasions, someone at Hastings will have the common sense to put larger or heavier items into a box for safer shipping, but even then they will neglect to use padding. Hastings used to ship items in a white plastic poly-bag with absolutely no padding or protection, but after numerous complaints, the company claims these are supposed to be phased out and no longer in use. They still pop up from time to time.

Order Cancellations / Out Of Stock Items
Question: Why was an item cancelled out of my order? Why is that item back in stock right now?
Answer:
GoHastings.Com fills their stock from their Hastings brick and mortar retail locations. Additionally, GoHastings.Com sells items on Amazon and eBay. Their online inventory system is antiquated and does not update stock instantaneously across physical store locations, GoHastings.Com, Amazon, and eBay. Therefore if someone bought the same item first in store/on Amazon/on eBay, their order will be fulfilled first and your item will be cancelled if there is not enough inventory to go around, even though you thought the item was in stock. Yes this sucks, but now you know about it so you can simply choose not to shop at GoHastings in the future if you can't deal with it. No need to endlessly complain about it in posts. Consider writing a letter to the president of Hastings, whose contact info can be found below this FAQ.

Because Hastings' physical store locations accept trade-ins for the used items that they sell, an item that was out of stock may quickly come back into stock if someone trades in the same item, or if someone returns the same item. However, as stated above, GoHastings.Com has an antiquated online system, and they will not be able to fulfill any items on your order once they have been canceled. You will have to re-order the item, at which time the promotion you initially ordered under may have expired. You can try to contact customer service to see if they will create a new order for you with the price point your originally ordered under.

Question: I just ordered something and now it shows as out of stock, either on my order history page or on the item's page. Will my order be canceled?
Answer:
Probably not, but it is still possible. GoHastings.Com updates its inventory count immediately when sales from the website are made. Therefore if they had one item, and you ordered it, it will now show up as out of stock on GoHastings.Com. However, if someone ordered it off Hastings' eBay or Amazon Marketplace listings first, they may fulfill that order first and cancel your order. Also, if someone walks into the store and purchases the item before it is pulled to ship to you, your order will be canceled. Additionally, store employees may not be able to locate the item and thus cancel your order for that reason. Hastings also has a problem on their website where items in your order history show as out of stock, sometimes regardless of the actual stock. Your best bet is to take a deep breath and not worry about it.

Sale Pricing
NEW!
Question: How can I tell if one promotion or discount is better than a different commonly offered promotion or discount?
Answer:
The following guides are only for video games since they take into consideration the $2.28 per game shipping price. You will have to do your own math for music/movies, books, trends/electronics and other shipping sales.

Remember, stock and prices fluctuate constantly and may not be the same by the next sale.

The math in the Buy 2 Get 1 For $1 deal assumes you choose three equally priced games to maximize your potential savings.

Free Shipping:
Vs. 96¢ Per Item Shipping: Use free shipping, obviously
Vs. 20% Off: Use free shipping with items $11.40 and less
Vs. 25% Off: Use free shipping with items $9.12 and less
Vs. Buy 2 Used Games, Get 1 For $1: Use free shipping with items $7.84 and less
Vs. 30% Off: Use free shipping with items $7.60 and less
Vs. 33% Off: Use free shipping with items $6.91 and less
Vs. 40% Off: Use free shipping with items $5.70 and less

96 Cent Shipping:
Vs. Free Shipping: Wait for Free Shipping, obviously
Vs. 20% Off: Use 96¢ shipping with items $6.60 and less
Vs. 25% Off: Use 96¢ shipping with items $5.28 and less
Vs. Buy 2 Used Games, Get 1 For $1: Use 96¢ shipping with items $4.96 and less
Vs. 30% Off: Use 96¢ shipping with items $4.40 and less
Vs. 33% Off: Use 96¢ shipping with items $4.00 and less
Vs. 40% Off: Use 96¢ shipping with items $3.30 and less

20% Off:
Vs. Free Shipping: For items over $11.40, use 20% Off
Vs. 96 Cent Shipping: For items over $6.60, use 20% Off
Vs. Buy 2 Used Games, Get 1 For $1: For items under $2.50, use 20% Off

25% Off:
Vs. Free Shipping: For items over $9.12, use 25% Off
Vs. 96 Cent Shipping: For items over $5.28, use 20% Off
Vs. Buy 2 Used Games, Get 1 For $1: For items under $4.00, use 25% Off

30% Off:
Vs. Free Shipping: For items over $7.60, use 30% Off
Vs. 96 Cent Shipping: For items over $4.40, use 30% Off
Vs. Buy 2 Used Games, Get 1 For $1: For items under $10, use 30% Off

Buy 2 Get 1 For $1:
Vs. Free Shipping: Use free shipping with items $7.84 and less
Vs. $0.96 Shipping: Use 96¢ shipping with items $4.96 and less

33% Off:
Vs. Free Shipping: For items over $6.91, use 33% Off
Vs. 96 Cent Shipping: For items over $4.00, use 33% Off

40% Off:
Vs. Free Shipping: For items over $5.70, use 40% Off
Vs. 96 Cent Shipping: For items over $3.30, use 40% Off

Question: GoHastings.Com totally raised their prices prior to the sale! OMGWTFBBQSauce! Should I call the police / attorney general / president of the United States?
Answer:
GoHastings.Com claims to not raise their prices prior to sales. Their pricing is based on algorithms that consider things like supply, demand, competitor pricing, market rates, etc. If a game was $10 before the sale and $15 24 hours into the sale, chances are there were only a couple of copies of the game and someone bought one when the sale started, thus affecting the supply and demand. You are not the only one monitoring a Wish List on GoHastings.Com. However, there have been some clearly documented instances of raising prices right before a sale, especially with books rather than games.

Promotional Deal Codes
Question: Why is the promotional code not applying to my order?
Answer:
Certain M-rated games carry the disclaimer that "This item is only available for purchase by customers age 17 and older." If you have such a game in your cart, be sure to check the box by the "Check Out" button that says "I am at least 17 years of age" before clicking the "Apply Promotion Code" button to apply the promotional code.

Additionally, some promotional codes only apply to select qualifying titles. Be sure that your order only contains such titles. Occasionally the GoHastings.Com programmers miss something and games that are supposed to qualify do not work with the promotional code. If this is the case, please contact GoHastings.Com. Contact information can be found below this FAQ.

Question: Can I use more than one promotional code at the same time? Can I stack promotional codes?
Answer:
No, you can only apply one promotional code per order. This prevents code stacking. If there are two promotional codes valid at the same time that you would like to use, you must place two or more separate orders.

Question: What time do promotions normally begin / end?
Answer:
GoHastings.Com operates based on the Central Time Zone. Weekly promotions usually start on Sunday and usually last the whole week. Various other promotions may have different start times and durations. Promotions usually begin at midnight Central time. However, sometimes the new promotions take a while to go "live" on the website, so always double check your order that the correct discounted price is shown.

Order Problems and Contacting Customer Service
(Including Returns/Replacements for Wrong Item or Damaged/Defective Item)
Question: I am trying to place an order and have entered my correct shipping address, billing address and credit card info. The check out page says there is a problem with my information and I need to correct it, but nothing is incorrect. What is going on?!
Answer:
This is a random error that seems to affect some people and not others. There is no known cause for it. People have reported it occurring with different credit card companies (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, etc.). Some people think it has to do with what web browser you use, so perhaps try a different one. Some people have reported they can't place orders from computers or IP numbers located out of the state where their billing or shipping address is located. The bottom line is there is no fix for this problem from the customer's end. Your only attempt to get it resolved will be to CALL Customer Service. Contact details for Customer Service can be found below this FAQ.

Question: GoHastings.Com sent me a defective game or the wrong game. How do I return it? Can they send me a replacement/correct item?
Answer:
Contact customer service to initiate the return process. Customer service contact information is located in this post, below the FAQ. GoHastings.Com will not charge you to ship the game back, and they will give you a full refund, including what you paid initially for shipping. In some instances, they will simply refund the cost of the item and let you keep the defective or wrong item for free. GoHastings.Com will not normally send you a replacement item if you received a defective or incorrect item. They will usually tell you that you must place a new order, at which time the promotion you initially ordered under may have expired. You can try to contact customer service to see if they will create a new order for you with the price point you originally ordered under.

Question: Something went wrong with my order. How do I contact customer service?
Answer:
Customer service contact information is located in this post, below the FAQ.

Question: Should I call or email customer service?
Answer:
CAGs have reported mixed experiences with both calling and emailing Hastings Customer Service. It is up to your preference. If you are contacting them regarding credit card issues, it may be best to call rather than put highly sensitive information in an email. If you call during business hours, your issue may be resolved right then over the phone. You might also have to wait on hold for a long period of time during peak hours. If you email, you may have to wait up to 48 hours to get a response, especially if you email over the weekend. Often the email replies fail to understand your entire issue with your order. Customer Service contact information is located in this post, below the FAQ.

Question: What is GoHastings.Com return policy?
Answer:
The GoHastings.Com website states their return policy is as follows:

All items purchased through gohastings.com may be returned for a full refund of the purchase price, if they meet the following criteria:

  • All new items are in original unopened packaging.
  • Return of product is within 30 days of shipping date.
  • Returned product(s) must be in the original packaging and include any manuals, cabling and accessories in saleable condition.
  • Video Game Systems that are found defective within the 30 day window must make a return using the manufacturer's warranty.
Shipping and handling charges are not refundable.
Note: Products purchased through goHastings.com may not be returned to a physical store location for refund.
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However, this can be confusing considering used items, such as games, come in opened packaging. Normally GoHastings has no problem with returns for defective or incorrect used game shipments that are promptly requested. At the very least, if a game item was found to be defective within 30 days of the shipping date, you would have a good argument toward customer service that you should be able to return the game item. Abusing the return policy to replace your own broken items with items from GoHastings inventory wouldn't be a good idea.

Miscellaneous
Question: Does GoHastings.Com collect sales tax?
Answer:
According to GoHastings.Com:

Currently goHastings.com only charges sales tax in states where we have a physical presence. Sales taxes are calculated during the ordering process and will show tax charged for the delivery destination, based on current tax rates. Shipping charges may also be subject to tax in certain states.
Currently sales tax is automatically applied in the following states:

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming
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Question: Where are Hastings brick and mortar retail stores located?
Answer:
Click here to find the location nearest you.

Question: Are the online prices the same in store? Are the online specials valid in store?
Answer:
Generally speaking, no. For used items and for some new items, GoHastings.Com uses algorithms where prices can change multiple times in one day. Hastings retail locations have their own set prices. See your local store for more information. Additionally, online special sales and promotions are not valid in store. Sometimes Hastings runs the same pricing online and in store for certain items.

Question: Are the brick and mortar retail location advertisements valid online?
Answer:
Generally the prices in the retail location advertisements are not valid on GoHastings.Com. Sometimes Hastings runs the same pricing online and in store for certain items.



Customer Service Contact Information
Customer Service Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 9 am through 9 pm CST
Toll Free Phone Number: (877)-HASTINGS (427-8464)
Fax: (806) 467-8330

Email: service[at]gohastings.com
PM the GoHastings Representative on CAG: gohastings (John) [Not active since October 2013]

Regular Mail:
Hastings Internet, Inc.
3601 Plains Blvd.
Amarillo, TX 79102

Comments to the President:
John Marmaduke, President & CEO RIP In Peace

Alan Van Ongevalle, President & COO
Hastings Entertainment, Inc.
PO Box 35350
Amarillo, TX 79120-5350



GoHastings.Com / Hastings Entertainment Online Information
Website: http://www.gohastings.com
Retail Store Weekly Ad: http://www.gohastings.com/custserv/custserv.jsp?pageName=StoreAd
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gohastings?sk=wall
Twitter: @gohastings
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[quote name='hamokmonky']Yes, but the big gohastings spenders (like me) only shop during sales, so they will be losing even more money. I think Ive bought maybe a handful of things from gohastings without the sale and almost every single one I would consider to be a price mistake. The only other one I bought was something I had to have now and it was cheaper than paying the $3 3rd party shipping on amazon, but thats a pretty rare situation, especially now that they are often higher than everyone else on there...[/QUOTE]

Sales might be great for padding revenues, but that's not always the when it comes to profits. At the end of the day, profits are what matter. Even if you're buying thousands of dollars worth of stuff, their sales eat into their margins. They've been having sales pretty consistently over the last few years but it sure hasn't helped their bottom line.

But even without the sales, their prices used to be good. Now you see stuff like this and this.
 
Only thing I've been buying from gohastings lately is old music and dvds. Their used game prices are all either OOS or ridiculously over priced. So seconding everyone else, get your freaking head out of the gutter gohastings and put up some competitive prices:bomb:
 
[quote name='Vinny']Sales might be great for padding revenues, but that's not always the when it comes to profits. At the end of the day, profits are what matter. Even if you're buying thousands of dollars worth of stuff, their sales eat into their margins. They've been having sales pretty consistently over the last few years but it sure hasn't helped their bottom line.

But even without the sales, their prices used to be good. Now you see stuff like this and this.[/QUOTE]

Oh yea I completely understand that, but there is no way they are going to sell half the stuff at the price they are asking on their website, especially given their terrible quality control and packaging. Stuff like making customers return damaged items was a good move imo becuase im sure there are people out there that would complain about a perfect good product because they knew gohastings policy used to be they would just let you keep it. However, stuff like increasing their price over new products on other sites is just plain stupid. It might work with a 30 or 40% off sale, but only if there are no other used venues available...And no one is going to buy at current prices, therefore a sale is the only way they might get revenues. Of course, they could just fix the pricing already and forget about sales.... That would probably be the better business decision.
 
I emailed them early this morning about price adjusting my order from last night to get in on the free shipping.
Turns out they don't do that. I figured, but it was worth a shot.
 
[quote name='kodave']That copy of Enemy of the State that was in stock was only half of the series. So you still need the other half. There is an edition with the whole thing in one book, but that wasn't in stock.[/QUOTE]

Well, darn. Still not a horrible price for it (at least five bucks cheaper than anywhere else I've looked), and I'll just have to keep an eye out for the other half (and it'll give me something else to pair up with future orders of the TWD hardcovers).

I haven't really read any X-Men comics (or any comics at all, more or less), but the series had received good reviews and I needed one more item to get the promo to work, so I went with it. Any suggestions for future comics?
 
[quote name='Deserter Goose']Well, darn. Still not a horrible price for it (at least five bucks cheaper than anywhere else I've looked), and I'll just have to keep an eye out for the other half (and it'll give me something else to pair up with future orders of the TWD hardcovers).

I haven't really read any X-Men comics (or any comics at all, more or less), but the series had received good reviews and I needed one more item to get the promo to work, so I went with it. Any suggestions for future comics?[/QUOTE]

The whole Enemy of the State story will be collected in the upcoming Wolverine by Mark Millar Omnibus, so it will be oversized.

If you're talking X-Men or Wolverine, some of the basic good stories are "God Loves, Man Kills," Wolverine: Origin, Wolverine: Logan, Wolverine: Old Man Logan (overrated IMO but others love it - it will also be in the upcoming Millar Omnibus with Enemy of the State). There's an upcoming reprint of Wolverine by Claremont/Miller in oversized hardcover which is what the story for the upcoming movie "The Wolverine" is based on. The upcoming Wolverine: The Adamantium Collection is drastically oversized and drastically priced. If you can track it down, the Wolverine Omnibus (not the one by Jason Aaron) has the best stories, but it is expensive and OOP. A more affordable option would be The Best of Wolverine oversized hardcover, which has key stories but not as many as the Omnibus. It is OOP but you can find it for reasonable prices. I got mine from Hastings with some luck.

Most X-Men stories rely on knowing past continuity which is a clusterfuck. People love Astonishing X-Men by Whedon (available in Omnibus form) but I thought it was a mess. There are a ton of sites out there with reading guides for X-Men if you're interested.

As for suggestions for other future comics - it's an impossible task. You have to narrow it down by what series or characters you like, or what genres you like if we're not talking superheroes.
 
[quote name='Nilbog']Hey kodave, what are your favorite comic series?[/QUOTE]

Daredevil - Pretty much the big name writers: Miller, Bendis and Brubaker.
Punisher - Ennis' "616" and "MAX" titles. I've read Remender's Franken-Castle and enjoyed it, but have not yet read the rest of his run on Punisher.
Captain America - I've read and enjoyed the first three Omnibuses by Brubaker. I've been meaning to read Waid's run.
Batman - There are just too many titles and authors to name, but there's a lot of good stuff and some not good stuff.

Loeb/Sale's three "color" books for Marvel were enjoyable - Hulk Gray, Daredevil Yellow and Spider-Man Blue.

Marvels by Busiek was also very good.

Deadpool and Cable are fun but I haven't read that whole series yet.

I also enjoy various crime/noir graphic novels from people like Brubaker, Bendis and others.

Right now I'm enjoying most of what Scott Snyder writes - Batman, American Vampire, Swamp Thing. I've got Severed on the shelf to read soon.

From DC's The New 52, the aforementioned Batman and Swamp Thing are good. I also enjoyed the New 52 Animal Man, Wonder Woman and Aquaman.

There's also a lot of good one off graphic novels out there that aren't superhero based. I've actually found a lot of them just by browsing Hastings looking for filler. I'll see a title, think it looks or sounds interesting, do a quick Google on the title, and if its got decent reviews (and the price on Hastings is right), I'll buy it. For example, I recently read Notes for a War Story by Gipi and enjoyed that. Summary from Amazon:
"The war arrived in our village on the 18th of January. Obviously there were other wars going on, but they didn't have anything to do with us. There were wars for blacks. Wars for Arabs. Wars for Slavs. Our war started on the 18th of January, and in a few days, everything had changed."

So recounts Giuliano, a loner among outsiders, one of three young drifters caught up in the whirlwind of a war in the Balkans. The three boys are like passing shadows; they live in abandoned houses, dodge the occasional bomb, and steal car parts for money. Meeting Felix--a powerful, fast-talking mercenary--changes everything for them. Felix is an expert manipulator; he speaks to their ambition and to their desires for power, wealth, and purpose. They're instantly hooked, especially the trio's unofficial leader, Stefano, and they soon escalate from petty crime to working on behalf of a mafia-style militia, bullying and extorting money in Felix's name. But as Giuliano comes to realize, they don't know what they're fighting for--if they're even fighting for anything.

Notes for a War Story is an astonishing look at life in a lawless, war-torn nation, heightened by the harsh, moving, pencil and watercolor artwork of Italy's best graphic novel author.

I never would have found it unless I was looking for filler on Hastings for one of my orders.
 
[quote name='Gycot']You just made Geoff Johns weep with only an Aquaman to comfort him.[/QUOTE]

I've only read his Green Lantern: Rebirth and it was a good exercise in retconning and cleaning up years of crap writing by other writers to get to a new status quo. But I haven't read anything of his on GL beyond that, though critical reviews seem to be very positive. And I'm not big into team books like Justice League or Avengers so I haven't read what Johns has been doing with the Justice League in the New 52.
 
[quote name='kodave']I've only read his Green Lantern: Rebirth and it was a good exercise in retconning and cleaning up years of crap writing by other writers to get to a new status quo. But I haven't read anything of his on GL beyond that, though critical reviews seem to be very positive. And I'm not big into team books like Justice League or Avengers so I haven't read what Johns has been doing with the Justice League in the New 52.[/QUOTE]

Stick with GL if you want to read more of his stuff, his Justice League is kinda meh.
 
[quote name='kodave']It's been in the first post since Sunday.[/QUOTE]

should be in the title then since it was referenced by them for the 1st time today
 
[quote name='cjenvy']should be in the title then since it was referenced by them for the 1st time today[/QUOTE]

What are you talking about?

And "them" "referencing" anything aside, it's not in the title because I feel like this thread already walks a very fine line - Actual video games deals from Hastings have been scarce and the discussions here often involve comic books when people aren't complaining about the latest way Hastings has screwed something up.

This is the Video Game Deals forum so the video game promotions take precedence in the title. The Kinect Sports promo this week is cheaper than Amazon so it might very well be considered a deal by some people in the market for a new copy of Kinect Sports. Lately I've just been keeping the titles video game related, and if there's room, I'll add other deals. There isn't room for anything else in the title this week because of the video game promotions.

It's usually the same group of regulars in this thread anyway - if people aren't reading updates in the first post, then they're probably checking the website for themselves and will see it either way.
 
[quote name='kodave']What are you talking about?

And "them" "referencing" anything aside, it's not in the title because I feel like this thread already walks a very fine line - Actual video games deals from Hastings have been scarce and the discussions here often involve comic books when people aren't complaining about the latest way Hastings has screwed something up.

This is the Video Game Deals forum so the video game promotions take precedence in the title. The Kinect Sports promo this week is cheaper than Amazon so it might very well be considered a deal by some people in the market for a new copy of Kinect Sports. Lately I've just been keeping the titles video game related, and if there's room, I'll add other deals. There isn't room for anything else in the title this week because of the video game promotions.

It's usually the same group of regulars in this thread anyway - if people aren't reading updates in the first post, then they're probably checking the website for themselves and will see it either way.[/QUOTE]

with the week i had im not even going to bother getting into it with you over all the things i could pick apart from that comment other then to go look at the clearance threads to see how many non vid game deals are posted alongside vid game deals
it appears my time utilizing this thread has run its course
 
honestly i dont even come here for video games anymore, i come here because it seems that some of you guys know about sales as soon as they hit and thats much easier than me checking twitter, facebook, their site, and my email, although when I havent heard anything in here i do go and check them to verify.
 
[quote name='whitereflection']Never give up, my son. They just had Deadmund's Quest for $3 during the free shipping promo a few days ago. Hardly an AAA title, but still a good deal.[/QUOTE]

Better deal at Sears for 14.99 for complete bundle.
 
[quote name='cjenvy']with the week i had im not even going to bother getting into it with you over all the things i could pick apart from that comment other then to go look at the clearance threads to see how many non vid game deals are posted alongside vid game deals
it appears my time utilizing this thread has run its course[/QUOTE]

Yes non-gaming things are discussed in other threads like those clearance threads or the Frys threads or even the weekly big box ad threads, but there's still overwhelming game buying discussion in those as well. That's because clearance or otherwise, other places actually have more frequent game deals, spurring that game buying discussion along side the non-game buying discussion. That same kind of discussion is almost absent here in this thread because of the sparse Hastings' video game deals. But those threads don't change their titles to promote non-game deals. Like I said, I slip the non-game deals in the title when there is room. There literally is not the space for it in the title this week when giving the video game deals precedence. I don't know what more you want.

Just because Hastings promoted that particular non-gaming deal on their Facebook page today isn't reason enough to change the thread title. Again, the info has been in the first post for anyone to find. Feel free to "pick apart" my comments when you get the time.
 
[quote name='kodave']Yes non-gaming things are discussed in other threads like those clearance threads or the Frys threads or even the weekly big box ad threads, but there's still overwhelming game buying discussion in those as well. That's because clearance or otherwise, other places actually have more frequent game deals, spurring that game buying discussion along side the non-game buying discussion. That same kind of discussion is almost absent here in this thread because of the sparse Hastings' video game deals. But those threads don't change their titles to promote non-game deals. Like I said, I slip the non-game deals in the title when there is room. There literally is not the space for it in the title this week when giving the video game deals precedence. I don't know what more you want.

Just because Hastings promoted that particular non-gaming deal on their Facebook page today isn't reason enough to change the thread title. Again, the info has been in the first post for anyone to find. Feel free to "pick apart" my comments when you get the time.[/QUOTE]

both games are same price so you could remove one of the prices and you could probably abbreviate kinect sports to just say kinect sports ultimate coll. and voila room for it

just because hastings has stopped trying or caring doesnt mean we should

but my complaint is usually the new deals get mentioned at some point in posts and last i had seen was there was no easter sale and thats the last i knew until hastings social media tweeted that sale yesterday
 
[quote name='cjenvy']both games are same price so you could remove one of the prices and you could probably abbreviate kinect sports to just say kinect sports ultimate coll. and voila room for it

just because hastings has stopped trying or caring doesnt mean we should

but my complaint is usually the new deals get mentioned at some point in posts and last i had seen was there was no easter sale and thats the last i knew until hastings social media tweeted that sale yesterday[/QUOTE]


Not arguing with you on your main point, but the prices arent the same, one is 27.27 and the other is 37.27, close, but $10 off ;)
 
[quote name='cjenvy']both games are same price so you could remove one of the prices and you could probably abbreviate kinect sports to just say kinect sports ultimate coll. and voila room for it[/QUOTE]

Read it again. Try again.

[quote name='cjenvy']just because hastings has stopped trying or caring doesnt mean we should [/QUOTE]

Who has stopped caring here exactly? Because it's not me. I still update this thread the very first moment I can - whether it's late night Saturday/Sunday when the new deals are posted, or as soon as I can edit in any "flash deals" that pop up. I think I missed one Facebook deal that Hastings had a 4 hour window on it that everyone else apparently missed too. The first post always has the most current deals and promotions for gaming and select other non-gaming deals that people in this thread have shown great interest in.

[quote name='cjenvy']but my complaint is usually the new deals get mentioned at some point in posts and last i had seen was there was no easter sale and thats the last i knew until hastings social media tweeted that sale yesterday[/QUOTE]

I bumped the thread Saturday night/Sunday morning here after updating the first post, then with no one replying in 24 hours, I bumped it again right here for the April 1 promotion. You even posted in the thread that morning here, right after another poster mentions buying three books here. Then another CAG discusses $7 books right here that very morning.

I always bump the thread when I update the first post. Sometimes I might point out certain deals in my bump post, sometimes I don't. Either way - that's not my job. If I'm bumping the thread on a Saturday night/Sunday morning then it's a good sign to go read the first post. The first post has all the information, and somehow you missed it, then missed subsequent posts about the deal you wanted just because it wasn't blatantly in your face.

So you didn't read the first post despite the fact it had updates for Sunday and Monday, you didn't pay attention to other people's posts where books were mentioned, and you go onto Hastings' website since you bitched about price increases, but don't bother to check the Books section yourself for any deals - and you want to pass the blame onto me and this thread that you didn't know about a book promotion earlier? Really?

Please, quit the thread or whatever you threatened to do here. Your laziness and inability to read isn't my problem.
 
I only look at the GH thread to find any gaming deals so I don't see any problem with the OP's title. Most people are like me and just care for gaming deals. Of course there are members that care more for the book & movie deals, hell I think the OP is one of them. But the OP is doing us a solid and bumping the thread with every deal anyways so I don't see how he's at fault here.
 
Can't we all just get along? :)

Personally, this thread doesn't get bumped too often, so I usually look at the OP or recent posts for new deals. If the complaining here is about the used book deal, you can basically expect some sort of used book deal most of the time. 3 for $21 is pretty common and so is 5 for $25, so i'm not sure why someone wouldn't already be expecting it unless they are completely unfamiliar with Hastings. I usually check the OP on Sunday mornings just to see which used book deal is going on for that particular week. It's actually more rare to not see a used book deal.
 
[quote name='WNYX585AM']Can't we all just get along? :)

Personally, this thread doesn't get bumped too often, so I usually look at the OP or recent posts for new deals. If the complaining here is about the used book deal, you can basically expect some sort of used book deal most of the time. 3 for $21 is pretty common and so is 5 for $25, so i'm not sure why someone wouldn't already be expecting it unless they are completely unfamiliar with Hastings. I usually check the OP on Sunday mornings just to see which used book deal is going on for that particular week. It's actually more rare to not see a used book deal.[/QUOTE]

the reason i dont check the op is because usually me or kodave are the guy who posts that there is a new deal and then it gets updated
 
[quote name='cjenvy']there was no mention of the first post being updated AND the only deal even mentioned recently was free shipping sunday[/QUOTE]

Honestly - you can just straight fuck off at this point. Apparently you can't figure out how to click links or read time stamps either. What did you think happened Saturday night / Sunday morning when I posted in the thread? That I was just bumping it in the middle of the night for shits and giggles? Or could it be that it was the nightly bump for the new deals every week since they go up EVERY Saturday night / Sunday morning, especially considering the title of the thread changed. And you know that. But go ahead, keep trying to pass the blame for your laziness on someone else.

Again - it's your problem you can't read and are too lazy to look for the deals yourself on the Hastings site if you're not going to read the fucking first post. In fact I've already pointed that out here:

[quote name='kodave']I always bump the thread when I update the first post. Sometimes I might point out certain deals in my bump post, sometimes I don't. Either way - that's not my job. If I'm bumping the thread on a Saturday night/Sunday morning then it's a good sign to go read the first post. The first post has all the information, and somehow you missed it, then missed subsequent posts about the deal you wanted just because it wasn't blatantly in your face.

So you didn't read the first post despite the fact it had updates for Sunday and Monday, you didn't pay attention to other people's posts where books were mentioned, and you go onto Hastings' website since you bitched about price increases, but don't bother to check the Books section yourself for any deals - and you want to pass the blame onto me and this thread that you didn't know about a book promotion earlier? Really?

Please, quit the thread or whatever you threatened to do here. Your laziness and inability to read isn't my problem.[/QUOTE]

This is the "Video Game Deals" forum, video games will continue to take precedence in the title. Go back to bitching to Billy on Facebook like he gives a shit what you have to say.
 
[quote name='kodave']No. But they didn't last year either.[/QUOTE]

this was your response as to whether there was a sale


so yes bitch at me for assuming when hastings mentions a sale on social media for the 1st time that its a new sale

and billy listens to me heck ive had several conversations with upper management over the past year (including the mutual agreement to end the infamous twitter account)

my voice being heard is a luxury earned when you account for about 8.15(maybe more i never looked at the final numbers for 2012 only the projected) percent of total online sales

im just saying some mention of the first post being updated (which you normally do) is all im asking

btw video games take precedence fuck dude you spend more time here talking about comics then you do about games so dont even start with that

seriously me and you were always on the same side so i have no fucking idea why you want to pick a fight with someone like me
 
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Got my :ps3: Mafia 2 GH yesterday. Disc had some minor scratches but it's a Blu Ray disc so I have faith it will play. Can't complain too much for 7 bucks.
 
Making a post in the middle of Saturday night / Sunday morning. What could that mean? Dun dun dun.


[quote name='cjenvy']this was your response as to whether there was a sale


so yes bitch at me for assuming when hastings mentions a sale on social media for the 1st time that its a new sale[/QUOTE]

That was my response to all of the speculation about some kind of Easter sale when the clock finally rolled over and the updates came in - and guess what - there was no Easter sale. There was nothing marked specially for Easter or involving Easter. There were just some of the "usual" weekly promotions for games and books - but that's not what people were asking about. They were looking for a real sale and there wasn't one.

[quote name='cjenvy']and billy listens to me heck ive had several conversations with upper management over the past year (including the mutual agreement to end the infamous twitter account)

my voice being heard is a luxury earned when you account for about 8.15(maybe more i never looked at the final numbers for 2012 only the projected) percent of total online sales[/QUOTE]

You mean the Twitter account that reposted shit from that one deals site? The Twitter account you claimed you found from some Pokemon Facebook page? The account you refused to share with anyone in this thread privately, but when you made it public, Hastings closed off the the coding loophole that allowed that deals site to find future deals early, ruining it for the rest of us? Oh, thanks for that.

I will eat a fucking hat if you account for 8.15% of their total online sales. You'd be spending thousands of dollars a day to do that.

[quote name='cjenvy']im just saying some mention of the first post being updated (which you normally do) is all im asking [/QUOTE]

Again, what do you think happens at this time on Saturday night/Sunday morning when I post in the thread and CHANGE THE TITLE. The bottom line is, because I didn't blatantly mention the deal or the update of the first post, you didn't read the first post. That's 10000000000% your problem, so I don't know where you get off telling me what should be in the title of the thread or what content I should put in the replies to this thread. I did my due diligence as maintainer of the thread by updating it and bumping it. Other people found that deal just fine either by reading the first post or seeing it on their own initiative. For some bizarre reason you want to blame me because you failed to notice something in multiple spots.

[quote name='cjenvy']btw video games take precedence fuck dude you spend more time here talking about comics then you do about games so dont even start with that[/QUOTE]

Your reading comprehension is off the charts. Seriously go learn how to comprehend what you read. Because for starters I'm talking about the TITLE OF THE THREAD getting video game deals first and foremost. Second I've recognized the amount of comic book chatter in here is super high multiple times in this very discussion with you, so since we're in the VIDEO GAME DEALS forum, I think it's only right to at least promote the video game deals first and foremost IN THE TITLE (and at the top of the first post). Whether or not people want to buy from those promotions or talk about those deals is out of my control.

[quote name='cjenvy']seriously me and you were always on the same side so i have no fucking idea why you want to pick a fight with someone like me[/QUOTE]

It's because you're blaming me for doing (or not doing something) that I had no duty to do. You fucked up and missed something that was pretty apparently to everyone else seemingly, but you want to pass the buck.

[quote name='cjenvy']point proven[/QUOTE]

WHOOOOOSH.
 
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Didn't the Army of Two just came out? Looks like I do not have to wait long until it gets to my price point. One of best coop titles for me and the wife, not as high as borderlands, but still pretty high.
 
[quote name='TooPoor']Didn't the Army of Two just came out? Looks like I do not have to wait long until it gets to my price point. One of best coop titles for me and the wife, not as high as borderlands, but still pretty high.[/QUOTE]

Not worth it. Got it for 25 from the EA experience store with my friend's discount and I feel like I wasted my 25 on this. :/ I liked the first two a lot better.
 
kodave you seriously going to bitch about my twitter account being closed when it was this community that begged me to reveal it i mean fuck sd never asked that much of me they were just grateful to know ahead of time

when you say no easter sale that leads one to think no new sale plain and simple and the title change could have just been a pricing error/price drop so no im not going on a limb here to say a little more disclosure would have been correct


i spent on average 3500-4000 a week with hastings between july and december of last year with a high week of 8100

fuck did you think crates full of books came cheap lol


also

2 for 16 cd's
mixtapelove

not sure how the mighty kodave missed that
 
[quote name='Chinese_cuisine']Not worth it. Got it for 25 from the EA experience store with my friend's discount and I feel like I wasted my 25 on this. :/ I liked the first two a lot better.[/QUOTE]
What is an EA experience store?

[quote name='Brother Daz']It's definitely better than the second game but not as good as the first IMHO. I'm really enjoying what I've played of it so far.[/QUOTE]
Hopefully I will say the same when I play it.
 
[quote name='cjenvy']kodave you seriously going to bitch about my twitter account being closed when it was this community that begged me to reveal it i mean fuck sd never asked that much of me they were just grateful to know ahead of time

when you say no easter sale that leads one to think no new sale plain and simple and the title change could have just been a pricing error/price drop so no im not going on a limb here to say a little more disclosure would have been correct


i spent on average 3500-4000 a week with hastings between july and december of last year with a high week of 8100

fuck did you think crates full of books came cheap lol


also

2 for 16 cd's
mixtapelove

not sure how the mighty kodave missed that[/QUOTE]

The way kodave manages this thread is fine, we all know what to expect by now. No one would miss your irrelevant nitpicking or thousands spent on toilet paper if you just stopped posting in this thread as the updates aren't to your satisfaction.
 
another week with no dvd/bluray/game code, making me kinda sad. Theres actually several items on my wl I might buy this time around if there was one. Which is probably why there isnt one...
 
I appreciate your updating kodave.

On a sadder note, just got a dead mail order for hardcovers of Spider-Man: Blue, Daredevil: Yellow, and Batman & Robin Vol. 2.
 
[quote name='Nilbog']I appreciate your updating kodave.

On a sadder note, just got a dead mail order for hardcovers of Spider-Man: Blue, Daredevil: Yellow, and Batman & Robin Vol. 2.[/QUOTE]

That is terrible. And #2 is a pain to corner for under 25$.

Weirdly, it seems like over the last few months I've had more incidents of USPS losing my packages, and I've had fewer incidents where Hastings canceled my order. Maybe its just luck of the draw, but it FEELS like Hastings may have made some improvements to their shipping/item location process.

...I had to wait to get my most recent shipping notice before I could post this to avoid jinxing myself.
 
Damn it, been missing all the drama. I've stopped checking for this thread because I've cut back almost entirely on purchases for the time being and some sales are just too tempting! I see not much has changed. kodave tirelessly keeps the thread up and cjenvy still posting about how many millions of of dollars of books he buys and how much clout he has at hastings because he keeps them in business.

I think all the regulars realize that guy posts only to have an excuse to "boast" about his library so I wouldn't get too worried about it kodave.
 
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