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GoHastings.Com Promotional Deals and Codes

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)
Please read me before posting a question!

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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
Google+: https://plus.google.com/107834874893127887270/posts
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/gohastings/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/gohastings
Is the GoHastings.Com server down for everyone or just me?: Click here to check

 
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[quote name='Chinese_cuisine'][quote name='TooPoor']What is an EA experience store? [/quote]

the EA store in their Redwood City building.[/QUOTE]Its pretty cool. They validate parking in the form of an online pass that you get free with a purchase of a new product or you can buy separately for 10 dollars.
 
[quote name='cjenvy']i spent on average 3500-4000 a week with hastings between july and december of last year with a high week of 8100
[/QUOTE]
:roll: :lol:

Thank you Kodave for keeping this topic going and providing us with the sale info. I've spent nearly 200 at hastings with a high one week of nearly $30! I'm kind of a big deal and have had multiple (one) conversations with their customer service department :cool:.
 
[quote name='perdition(troy']:roll: :lol:

Thank you Kodave for keeping this topic going and providing us with the sale info. I've spent nearly 200 at hastings with a high one week of nearly $30! I'm kind of a big deal and have had multiple (one) conversations with their customer service department :cool:.[/QUOTE]

:applause:
 
Okay, so now I'm 0 for 2 on the last two orders I've placed with Walking Dead comics in them. This time, instead of the book never making it to my city, it says it was delivered four hours ago - but it's not here. Checked everywhere around my house, nothing.

Called USPS (after wanting to yell at their completely stupid automated system that expects you to say specific key phrases to it without even telling you what the hell those phrases are) and filed a report on it, but I doubt anything'll happen.

Man, I'm not happy today. No way to get a refund, either, since it says it was delivered. Grr.
 
[quote name='Deserter Goose']Okay, so now I'm 0 for 2 on the last two orders I've placed with Walking Dead comics in them. This time, instead of the book never making it to my city, it says it was delivered four hours ago - but it's not here. Checked everywhere around my house, nothing.

Called USPS (after wanting to yell at their completely stupid automated system that expects you to say specific key phrases to it without even telling you what the hell those phrases are) and filed a report on it, but I doubt anything'll happen.

Man, I'm not happy today. No way to get a refund, either, since it says it was delivered. Grr.[/QUOTE]

I have had PO workers that will scan all the packages as delivered when they get them instead of when they actually deliver them, so its possible you will still see it today or tomorrow. Or its possible your neighbor got it and will bring it over later... I wouldnt discount getting it considering its only been FOUR HOURS.
 
[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[/QUOTE]

So you're trying to claim you "own" https://twitter.com/goHastingsDeals and by extension, you would then own shoppingbuds.com, because they were the ones who had some kind of script that extracted the data from Hastings' website ahead of time. So are you claiming to be Thong Nguyen, the registrant and owner of that domain? Okay. :roll: Bottom line is you shared the link publicly for some absurd reason after babbling about some Pokemon Facebook page, and after you shared the link publicly, Hastings killed it, so now no one can get a heads up on deals in advance. But please, keep acting like you did us all a favor by hogging something you pretend to have created.

In case anyone is confused, let's travel in the time machine:
[quote name='cjenvy']i prob shouldnt do this but you guys can thank me later


https://twitter.com/goHastingsDeals

theres my source[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Tsel']Lol this whole time you acted like it was some secret source when in reality it's a public Twitter account anyone can access.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='cjenvy']a public twitter account that apparantly only 15 twitter users including myself knew about and it was super secret as now i/we risk someone trying to shut it down[/QUOTE]

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

You're grasping at straws. Every time you lose an argument you literally introduce a new strawman. Keep at it and keep avoiding blaming yourself for missing the obvious.

[quote name='cjenvy']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[/QUOTE]I can't even begin to fathom what you spent that much on or how you could even consume that much media - whether its books, movies, music, or games. Unless of course you're a reseller or something and you're buying for business and not for personal use. But that doesn't matter, you're apparently king of Hastings. Why bother with this thread when I'm sure you've been given John Marmaduke's personal extension?

[quote name='cjenvy']2 for 16 cd's
mixtapelove

not sure how the mighty kodave missed that[/QUOTE]You're a fucking idiot. Plain and simple. I don't put EVERY deal in the first post anymore and I haven't for quite some time. I put every gaming deal or promotion for sure. The rest are select deals I think people in this thread would make use of, which is mostly books and movies (but they haven't had a movie deal in ages). I also put in all of the general deals (flash sales, free shipping, spend X amount, etc.) I've ALWAYS done that. People don't discuss CD deals and rarely speak of utilizing them, so as of late I usually don't bother putting them in unless it's one of those % off used CD deals. Did you even bother to look at the promotion? It's got two pages of CDs that qualify, and they're all priced at $8.99 regularly, so with this promotion you save a whopping $1.98! It's hardly a deal and it's not worth my time or effort to put into the first post considering the first post isn't for anything Hastings decides to promote. They run some kind of promotion like this every week for CDs and I haven't been adding them to the first post for a long time. But I guess I should make that the lead in the title! Seriously, get the fuck out of here with your vapid stupidity. You're practically trolling at this point.

Go back to SD or where ever you crawled out from under because you contribute nothing of value to this thread.
 
I bought Yakuza Dead Souls from them on amazon For 9.xx shipped it said shipping soon and I check it again a day later and it was gone I called Amazon and the lady said the seller Cancel the item
 
[quote name='kodave']So you're trying to claim you "own" https://twitter.com/goHastingsDeals and by extension, you would then own shoppingbuds.com, because they were the ones who had some kind of script that extracted the data from Hastings' website ahead of time. So are you claiming to be Thong Nguyen, the registrant and owner of that domain? Okay. :roll: Bottom line is you shared the link publicly for some absurd reason after babbling about some Pokemon Facebook page, and after you shared the link publicly, Hastings killed it, so now no one can get a heads up on deals in advance. But please, keep acting like you did us all a favor by hogging something you pretend to have created.

In case anyone is confused, let's travel in the time machine:



You're grasping at straws. Every time you lose an argument you literally introduce a new strawman. Keep at it and keep avoiding blaming yourself for missing the obvious.

I can't even begin to fathom what you spent that much on or how you could even consume that much media - whether its books, movies, music, or games. Unless of course you're a reseller or something and you're buying for business and not for personal use. But that doesn't matter, you're apparently king of Hastings. Why bother with this thread when I'm sure you've been given John Marmaduke's personal extension?

You're a fucking idiot. Plain and simple. I don't put EVERY deal in the first post anymore and I haven't for quite some time. I put every gaming deal or promotion for sure. The rest are select deals I think people in this thread would make use of, which is mostly books and movies (but they haven't had a movie deal in ages). I also put in all of the general deals (flash sales, free shipping, spend X amount, etc.) I've ALWAYS done that. People don't discuss CD deals and rarely speak of utilizing them, so as of late I usually don't bother putting them in unless it's one of those % off used CD deals. Did you even bother to look at the promotion? It's got two pages of CDs that qualify, and they're all priced at $8.99 regularly, so with this promotion you save a whopping $1.98! It's hardly a deal and it's not worth my time or effort to put into the first post considering the first post isn't for anything Hastings decides to promote. They run some kind of promotion like this every week for CDs and I haven't been adding them to the first post for a long time. But I guess I should make that the lead in the title! Seriously, get the fuck out of here with your vapid stupidity. You're practically trolling at this point.

Go back to SD or where ever you crawled out from under because you contribute nothing of value to this thread.[/QUOTE]

besides comic books the only other item discussed recently as a purchase has been cds

and when that deal went live the code was working on most cds under 14.99 evidently thats been fixed

i regret ever having backed you up in the past you are obviously just a giant enigma of douchery

im done here enjoy this thread where nothing has actually happened in 6 months
 
[quote name='cjenvy']besides comic books the only other item discussed recently as a purchase has been cds

and when that deal went live the code was working on most cds under 14.99 evidently thats been fixed

i regret ever having backed you up in the past you are obviously just a giant enigma of douchery

im done here enjoy this thread where nothing has actually happened in 6 months[/QUOTE]

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2 Day Sale with 30% Off Used Books, CDs and Movies when you buy 3 or more. Deets in the first post. Like usual it excludes most graphic novels and all video games.
 
[quote name='Squarehard']Wish it was another 40% off. 30% offs basically just offsets to regular prices on Amazon nowadays. ~_~[/QUOTE]

Usually I agree, but I was able to find 5 things I wanted on my wishlist that were at or below amazon price before the discount, which is an improvement over the past 3 months.
 
Going into week 3 of 3/$21 used books. Otherwise not much else going on. They might have some music deals later in the week for Record Store Day.
 
I'm not buying as much. But, I'll admit it, I'm still buying. Maybe they found their sweet spot to move product without getting decimated.

That said, 20 years from now I'll be tellin' the kids about the amazing Hastings sales of 2011 and 2012. Right after I tell them about that Circuit City 5$ game sale.
 
[quote name='Gycot']I'm not buying as much. But, I'll admit it, I'm still buying. Maybe they found their sweet spot to move product without getting decimated.

That said, 20 years from now I'll be tellin' the kids about the amazing Hastings sales of 2011 and 2012. Right after I tell them about that Circuit City 5$ game sale.[/QUOTE]

From what I understand from some of my friends that live in the area, there are still some good deals in store. I just dont see them online. I havent bought anything much since january except for the last 30% off sale I got 8 items. I live in FL, so no local stores for me (yet I still get taxed....). Maybe they are moving more towards the HPB model of more in store sales to avoid having to ship things and have them get damaged...?
 
I've been ordering a bunch over the 5/$25 and 3/$21 deals and even a few lower price books from that 30% off 2 day sale they had. There's just not much to report on since for the exception of a mass market paperback novel I got yesterday, I haven't received any plastic bagged items. I've been getting a variety of plastic bubble mailers, manilla bubble mailers, stiff cardboard manilla mailers, and the thin profile boxes. So basically everything has arrived in good enough shape, so no need to post and complain. I guess I had one $5 book from a 5/$25 bundle arrive with the cover half dipped in water or oil so they asked me to return that, but that's sadly not even the worst condition item I've received from them overall.

There are actually multiple used video games I'm interested in buying, but without a sale I'm not going to touch them. It's strange that a bunch of things on my wishlist keep creeping up with those new high prices, but other things are super low - it's like their pricing algorithm isn't applied evenly or something. But that's mostly with movies. All of the used games I'm interested in are overpriced. Most books are overpriced too but with the 5/$25 and 7/$21 it doesn't really matter.
 
[quote name='DarkRider23']How often do sales for new games happen like the previous B1G1 40% off we had a few weeks ago?[/QUOTE]

Very rarely, and even more so nowadays.

During their usual sales games are generally excluded, so it's very rare, or at least rare to have a decent sale on games, and with the fun house mirror prices they have now it's even harder to find great deals on a regular basis during sales.
 
Used games sales of any kind seem exceedingly rare. Even if they had a used sale, prices are so high it might not be worth it anyway. They seem to be focusing more on mediocre new game sales that end up price matching Amazon or maybe end up a few bucks cheaper depending on your tax situation.

And I guess I spoke too soon about order issues - I got a book today with the spine damaged and dust jacket ripped. Waste of my time and money since that book was the reason I made that particular 3/$21 order.
 
30% off used CDs w/code: JUKEBOOK
3 for $12 CDs w/code: JAMSESSION
Free Shipping on Vinyl w/code: 33RPM

Nothing terribly exciting but someone might get something from it.
 
[quote name='hamokmonky']30% off used CDs w/code: JUKEBOOK
3 for $12 CDs w/code: JAMSESSION
Free Shipping on Vinyl w/code: 33RPM

Nothing terribly exciting but someone might get something from it.[/QUOTE]

Beat me to it, but they've been added to the first post
 
Just a heads up: Hastings will be having 40% off when you buy 4 or more used books, CDs or movies on Sunday and Monday. Of course, this excludes video games and (most) graphic novels. This doesn't preclude the possibility of other deals or promotions appearing tonight, but it's probably not going to be much worth waiting up for.
 
[quote name='kodave']Just a heads up: Hastings will be having 40% off when you buy 4 or more used books, CDs or movies on Sunday and Monday. Of course, this excludes video games and (most) graphic novels. This doesn't preclude the possibility of other deals or promotions appearing tonight, but it's probably not going to be much worth waiting up for.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the notice ... I stayed up until the sales switched the last few weeks and was disappointed that it stayed with the 3/21 books. I was planning on ignoring gohastings until tomorrow morning, but it looks like I'll be sitting around waiting for it to switch over.
 
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When you buy 4 or more USED Books, CDs, or Movies. Excludes Games & Graphic Novels.

Beware, code may not be fully functioning yet even if it shows at page prior to submitting order, so just remember that for now.

I'd give it another 10 minutes just to be safe, otherwise you will have to have them adjust it after the fact as I will have to. ~_~
 
Gah.....this blows. I had the first 3 seasons of boy meets world, seasons 4 thru 6 of the Shield, season 1 of Nurse Jackie, and like WWE ppv DVDs in my cart and was browsing for more. When I go to check out all were oos. :(
 
[quote name='FlamedLiquid']Gah.....this blows. I had the first 3 seasons of boy meets world, seasons 4 thru 6 of the Shield, season 1 of Nurse Jackie, and like WWE ppv DVDs in my cart and was browsing for more. When I go to check out all were oos. :([/QUOTE]

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EDIT: The gift cards are OOS too
 
Not surprised that everything seemingly goes OOS for a 40% off. Also happens when a discount is combined with free shipping. ;) The Hastings deals of 2011 and 2012--when default prices for movies was 99 cents, almost all GNs were $2, books were default at $3.49 and console games were 99 cents and up--are things of the past.
 
The Hastings deals of 2011 and 2012--when default prices for movies was 99 cents, almost all GNs were $2, books were default at $3.49 and console games were 99 cents and up--are things of the past.
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I think GH finally wised up -- from THEIR perspective -- that were taking a bath on these sales. Other than a few scattered titles I think buying from GH in general is going to be a thing of the past for most of us.
 
[quote name='pixi']Ugh these fuckckers don't take Paypal

Any way around this??[/QUOTE]

Ask your parents for their credit card info.
 
[quote name='phantomfriar2002']I think GH finally wised up -- from THEIR perspective -- that were taking a bath on these sales. Other than a few scattered titles I think buying from GH in general is going to be a thing of the past for most of us.[/QUOTE]

I think the company is going to be a thing of the past.
 
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EDIT: The gift cards are OOS too[/QUOTE]

[quote name='creator']Yeah, most of my wishlist went out of stock last night. I think something is wrong.[/QUOTE]
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What are you guys talking about! My wishlist only has 40 items and 2 of them are in stock at the moment LMAO :applause: Good job GH good job
It's good that I moved to greener pastures before they started their spiral down to deceiving tactics such as this.

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Does anyone know if the GoHastings website updates item availability throughout the day or at a specific time every night? I'm hoping that the items come back in stock throughout the night because others have reported that out of stock items are available through GoHastings on Amazon and eBay. Hopefully it's just a glitch..
 
[quote name='creator']Does anyone know if the GoHastings website updates item availability throughout the day or at a specific time every night? [/QUOTE]

Usually 2am est or so
 
[quote name='Kaiser499']yeah GoHastings has really gone downhill so far in 2013. Amazon Warehouse Deals has been the better choice so far this year.[/QUOTE]

That or secondspin.com.

They run similar deals. Right.now its 20% off and free shipping on orders over $25. And you don't have to waste time clicking on things to see if they are out of stock. Just type in what you're looking for and if it shows up then its in stock. Been getting a lot of criterion DVDs for cheap. Their packaging is wayyyyy better. Most are sealed in plastic then put in a cardboard box with bubble wrap padding. Well for orders with a certain amount. I had 10 DVDs. Just placed another order for 4. Will see how that comes.
 
Massive trades drain this morning. What makes it surprising is that there were a lot of "meh" sub-5$ filler that still got emptied out. Probably either a glitch, a massive purchase by a reseller, or a "sync up" between the DB values and the inventory counts.

But lets be honest. Whichever of the three it is, it was probably orchestrated by a Marmadukian Dark Cabal.
 
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