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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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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
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='coopscohen']Anyone ever return something and GH doesn't receive it? It's been over three weeks since I returned some movies and I spoke to the CSR today and they said they haven't received. Am I out of luck if they don't get it?[/QUOTE]

You might be SoL. Hastings return sometimes is incredibly slow though, but since you called them to check if the package has been received or not it could actually be a problem during shipping, and hopefully the package isn't lost. There may also be a possibility the package has been received and nobody has checked it in yet, or misplaced it when they received it, and you may just have to keep pestering them to double check on the return. But if they don't receive it there is a big chance you are SoL because their return labels don't usually have a tracking number affiliated with it I don't believe since the return labels are generic by nature.
 
[quote name='coopscohen']Anyone ever return something and GH doesn't receive it? It's been over three weeks since I returned some movies and I spoke to the CSR today and they said they haven't received. Am I out of luck if they don't get it?[/QUOTE]

What was the return method? Media mail? It could take that long. People were bitching on Facebook this week about returns. They don't get mail on Sundays obviously, I have no idea if they process returns on Saturday, and this past Monday was a federal holiday. I'd probably give it a handful more of days. Just press the issue with them and they'll probably make a "one time exception" or something and issue you the refund anyway.
 
[quote name='coopscohen']Anyone ever return something and GH doesn't receive it? It's been over three weeks since I returned some movies and I spoke to the CSR today and they said they haven't received. Am I out of luck if they don't get it?[/QUOTE]

[quote name='kodave']What was the return method? Media mail? It could take that long. People were bitching on Facebook this week about returns. They don't get mail on Sundays obviously, I have no idea if they process returns on Saturday, and this past Monday was a federal holiday. I'd probably give it a handful more of days. Just press the issue with them and they'll probably make a "one time exception" or something and issue you the refund anyway.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Squarehard']You might be SoL. Hastings return sometimes is incredibly slow though, but since you called them to check if the package has been received or not it could actually be a problem during shipping, and hopefully the package isn't lost. There may also be a possibility the package has been received and nobody has checked it in yet, or misplaced it when they received it, and you may just have to keep pestering them to double check on the return. But if they don't receive it there is a big chance you are SoL because their return labels don't usually have a tracking number affiliated with it I don't believe since the return labels are generic by nature.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for both your feedback. I guess I'll check every few days. I wouldn't care as much but I sent back over $50 in movies and I would hate to be out that money and it's not my fault.
 
[quote name='coopscohen']Thanks for both your feedback. I guess I'll check every few days. I wouldn't care as much but I sent back over $50 in movies and I would hate to be out that money and it's not my fault.[/QUOTE]

Its happened to me twice out of the three times ive mailed back to them. Both times they refunded my money "as a one time courtesy". One was about $20 and the other was about $10 though
 
[quote name='hamokmonky']Its happened to me twice out of the three times ive mailed back to them. Both times they refunded my money "as a one time courtesy". One was about $20 and the other was about $10 though[/QUOTE]

Well hopefully the mail is just slow as it was media mail and I'm in California.
 
[quote name='Squarehard']Now to wait for the code.[/QUOTE]

WE DID IT!!! We hit 250,000 fans! Thank you all for liking our page! We will be having a 1 day online celebration sale tomorrow and we will also post a special 1 day in-store coupon tomorrow! Check back in the morning for sale & coupon details and for info on how to enter our gift card sweepstakes! Thanks for being so great!
 
I know Hastings is going to hate me for this, but I got the scoop.

Code: 250K

25% Off + Free Shipping

Kind of a meh deal, but oh well.

Still a few things I need to pick up anyways.

Enjoy everybody!
 
[quote name='Squarehard']I know Hastings is going to hate me for this, but I got the scoop.

Code: 250K

25% Off + Free Shipping

Kind of a meh deal, but oh well.

Still a few things I need to pick up anyways.

Enjoy everybody![/QUOTE]

Everything or the usual "used items"?
 
[quote name='Squarehard']I know Hastings is going to hate me for this, but I got the scoop.

Code: 250K

25% Off + Free Shipping

Kind of a meh deal, but oh well.

Still a few things I need to pick up anyways.

Enjoy everybody![/QUOTE]

I'll update the first post.

Maybe people who see this could be cool and not post it on their Facebook page early? Keep it with us totally awesome CAGs overnight?
 
[quote name='kodave']I'll update the first post.

Maybe people who see this could be cool and not post it on their Facebook page early? Keep it with us totally awesome CAGs overnight?[/QUOTE]

I totally wanted to make sure CAGs got the first crack at the code. ^__^

[quote name='coopscohen']Everything or the usual "used items"?[/QUOTE]

I actually don't have that much details on it, so I apologize. I was basically just trying codes out all afternoon, and finally hit the correct one, and then waited on it until the day rolled over. But I went ahead and did the calculates on the percentage off and then saw no shipping cost, so that's how it all worked out.

I really, really, really didn't want to wake up super early since I'm on the west coast and then have the stuff I wanted out of stock, so I made sure I got the edge on everybody, lol. Hopefully it paid off. :p

It seems to be on "Qualifying Titles Only" though because I had to take out a bunch of stuff in my cart the code didn't work on.
 
[quote name='Squarehard']I totally wanted to make sure CAGs got the first crack at the code. ^__^



I actually don't have that much details on it, so I apologize. I was basically just trying codes out all afternoon, and finally hit the correct one, and then waited on it until the day rolled over. But I went ahead and did the calculates on the percentage off and then saw no shipping cost, so that's how it all worked out.

I really, really, really didn't want to wake up super early since I'm on the west coast and then have the stuff I wanted out of stock, so I made sure I got the edge on everybody, lol. Hopefully it paid off. :p

It seems to be on "Qualifying Titles Only" though because I had to take out a bunch of stuff in my cart the code didn't work on.[/QUOTE]

Thanks.

Yep. A ton of stuff I've added to my cart don't qualify.
 
[quote name='Squarehard']And it looks like whoever Eric Campbell is, he posted it on Facebook already.

Bastard...[/QUOTE]

That's what you get when you advertise the sale in the topic of this thread. If it was just kept in the comments, this likely would not have happened.
 
this makes dragon's dogma $29. I am having trouble pulling the trigger, I can just feel a price drop soon... but I bid a couple times on ebay up to $30 shipped and kept getting outbid, wtf is going on with this game?
 
[quote name='Squarehard']I know Hastings is going to hate me for this, but I got the scoop.

Code: 250K

25% Off + Free Shipping

Kind of a meh deal, but oh well.

Still a few things I need to pick up anyways.

Enjoy everybody![/QUOTE]

Thanks for posting the code here for your fellow CAGs. :applause:

Got in on some really really cheap 360 games which should make some nice goozex flips. Still looking around for other potential deals, but yeah thanks again for posting the code.
 
[quote name='DarkSageRK']That's what you get when you advertise the sale in the topic of this thread. If it was just kept in the comments, this likely would not have happened.[/QUOTE]

And then if I don't wake up at the ass crack of dawn to update the first post including the title, some person creates a new thread for the sale causing confusion for people that don't know how Hastings works (because that new thread won't contain any info to answer anyone's questions).

This Eric guy would have seen the deal whether he saw the thread title or clicked through to the last page, because obviously he was browsing CAG and I'm going to guess the odds are he was going to peep the Hastings thread no matter what. The cat was out of the bag as soon as it was posted. A lot of people who bother to make posts on CAG somewhat care about the community more than the thousands of average lurkers and unregistered posters who are constantly browsing this forum. It was a hopeful wish people might keep it contained on CAG a bit longer so CAGs can try to get first dibs, but it wasn't meant to be.

Obviously Eric didn't really care about any of that, and life goes on.
 
I was about to place an order and at the last second, decided to go look at a few more games and when I went back, the price in my cart had dropped from $37.xx to $33.xx. Yeah.
 
[quote name='Jay']Picked up gears 3 for around 7 bucks.[/QUOTE]

lucky bastard i bought it in a 10 off 40 bundle at 12.95


anyways fwiw the guy posted it in a location that based on the guy wanting to use foodstamps at hastings will likely go unnoticed by the masses



also some massive price drops as a lot of my lower end stuff got bumped down to 1.99 and naruto ultimate ninja storm generations dropped from 25 to 16

posting the list of goodies that im stupidly buying
 
[quote name='Squarehard']And it looks like whoever Eric Campbell is, he posted it on Facebook already.

Bastard...[/QUOTE]

That's me :) I didn't know you wanted to keep it secret. I heard about it at Blu-ray.com. I'll go delete it from facebook. I didn't get a single like so I don't think anyone saw it.
 
dammit, went on and buy more
dead island
dead rising 2
lost planet
lost planet 2
max payne 3
mag
ssfiv

haha really didn't intend to list them in alphebetical order but it kinda come out that way, except mag.
 
[quote name='junglalien']That's me :) I didn't know you wanted to keep it secret. I heard about it at Blu-ray.com. I'll go delete it from facebook. I didn't get a single like so I don't think anyone saw it.[/QUOTE]

Oic, so the bastards were from Blu-ray.com

Curse them! You're okay then. And you manned up to it, so no biggie. Tbh though I was jk, XD.

*Edit*
O wait, the guy credited here.

Nvm, no cursing of them necessary anymore. :3
 
Medal of Honor: Limited Edition i liked it though it prob coulld be and should be a 1.99 game start point
Electronic Arts
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $2.14


Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations (bought off another trading site for 15 flipped for 30 and now ill rebuy it for 12 seems like a good deal played a little bit its a fine game but i need to actually watch shippuden before i delve deeper into the game)
Namco Bandai Games America, Inc.
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $12.75

2K Sports Combo Pack: Major League Baseball 2K12/NBA 2K12 (2k12 will take years to get to 5 dollars and with the mlb series currently dead on 360 the fact that mlb 2k12 will have active servers for quite awhile and is at 12 dollars standalone made this a deal)
2K Sports
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $17.98


Alpha Protocol (i liked the game from what i played unfortunately i skipped a tutorial at one point and got stuck the one time i played it and then i returned it figure for 2 bucks ill give it another shot)
Sega of America, Inc.
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $2.11

Max Payne 3 (i think gamefly sales will likely be at 14.99 or at best 12.99 so risking a 5 cent loss vs a 1.95 profit works for me)
Rockstar Games
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $13.04

Bulletstorm (is this any good)
Electronic Arts
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $1.92

Vampire Rain (meh atleast its cheaper than when i bought it for like 20 off ebay a couple years ago)
AQ Interactive
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $1.50

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (Was this game awful ive never played the series but at that price i figured id grab it and wait for k and l 1 to come back in stock)
Eidos Interactive
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $1.50

Perfect Dark Zero (limited edition cheap game for acheivements plus its got a nice case HOPEFULLY)
Microsoft Game Studios
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $1.52


Duke Nukem Forever (it finally hit the right price point lol but nah i want to give it a shot and getting to keep it for about the price of a rental works for me also pretty sure this was 3.99 as of last week)
2K Games
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $1.50

Prince of Persia (got price dropped to 1.99 from 3.99 and i want to play the series at some point since my skill in this style of game has greatly improved thanks to a thorough playing of the dmc collection)
Ubisoft Entertainment
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $1.50

Sonic the Hedgehog (sonic fan and need acheivements and whatnot and despite being the xbox 360's et/superman 64 it never goes down in price)
Sega of America, Inc.
Used - Xbox 360
Discount: One for $4.46

Order Total: $61.92
 
All good. I just prefer CAGs to get the first crack at it (and even blu-ray.com is okay) instead of some of the people on Facebook. It just pains me to think of how much complaining goes on there (even more than on CAG, which is a lot to begin with) and to give them a chance on the sale first. Sickens me I say! SICKENS! But tbh, I was jk anyways in that post. But nice to know your name is Eric now, EHHEEHEEEHEEE!
 
[quote name='kouleefoh']dammit, went on and buy more
dead island
dead rising 2
lost planet
lost planet 2
max payne 3
mag
ssfiv

haha really didn't intend to list them in alphebetical order but it kinda come out that way, except mag.[/QUOTE]

if that max payne 3 is 360 me and you might need to keep an eye on it since we bought it at about the same time and its now oos and yes i know that normally means nothing but when 2 people buy the game at the same time and it shows up oos that has to mean something sometimes doesnt it
 
[quote name='Squarehard']Oic, so the bastards were from Blu-ray.com

Curse them! You're okay then. And you manned up to it, so no biggie. Tbh though I was jk, XD.[/QUOTE]

Those damn blu-rayers! Seems like "coopscohen" spotted it about 4 minutes after it was first posted here. So he/she was reading the thread since I didn't update the first post until 40 minutes after the code was posted (had to get my own order in :D). Damn them! Release the hounds!
 
[quote name='cjenvy']if that max payne 3 is 360 me and you might need to keep an eye on it since we bought it at about the same time and its now oos and yes i know that normally means nothing but when 2 people buy the game at the same time and it shows up oos that has to mean something sometimes doesnt it[/QUOTE]

It means they could have had TWO copies and you guys bought both of them at the same time. I assume one of you would have got an error on your check out if something went OOS while you were checking out since the site updates right away.
 
[quote name='kodave']Those damn blu-rayers! Seems like "coopscohen" spotted it about 4 minutes after it was first posted here. So he/she was reading the thread since I didn't update the first post until 40 minutes after the code was posted (had to get my own order in :D). Damn them! Release the hounds![/QUOTE]

Forget the hounds! Release the KRAKEN!!!
 
[quote name='kodave']It means they could have had TWO copies and you guys bought both of them at the same time. I assume one of you would have got an error on your check out if something went OOS while you were checking out since the site updates right away.[/QUOTE]

agreed but with how bad hastings has been for me lately im just gonna assume its 1 copy simultaneous purchase and possesion goes to golden tate
 
[quote name='cjenvy']agreed but with how bad hastings has been for me lately im just gonna assume its 1 copy simultaneous purchase and possesion goes to golden tate[/QUOTE]
you can sleep easy, sir. It was PS3 =)
It happened to me before when another guy bought Heavy Rain at around the same time. In fact, he might have bought it 5 min before me. And I got it, his was cancelled. lol
 
Couldn't sleep, thought I'd bum around CAG. I never get this lucky!

The saboteur
Dark void
Raven squad (say what you want, I enjoyed the gameplay)
Eat lead
Rock band classic rock pack
Beatles rock band
Quantum theory
Guitar hero 5
Prince of Persia forgotten sands
Hunted demons forge
Rage
Lego batman
Guitar hero Metallica
Guitar hero smash hits
Lego rock band
Rock band metal pack

16 games for 52.08. Some of them are "meh" games, but for a buck fifty, ill play them!

I was excited to see free shipping on all these cheap games. I would have bought them even without the 25% off!
 
[quote name='Lemstar']What are the odds that I'll get a Steelbook in nice condition from a used MW2 Hardened edition?[/QUOTE]

Flip a coin.
 
1 x The Darkness II - $9.69
2 x Borderlands 2 - $34.73

Fyi, there's a website called Fatwallet that's offering 2.5% cash back on GoHasting purchases. You have to sign up for an account, but I've had an account there for years, it's a good site, and I've gotten hundreds of dollars back. You can say that "statix" referred you when you sign up, if you want, so I get some kind of bonus or something (although I'm not sure you can even do that).
 
Picked up (after discount):

X360 - Shadows of the Damned- $8.00
X360 - Syndicate - $6.72
PS3 - Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY Ed. - $6.72
 
[quote name='cjenvy']agreed but with how bad hastings has been for me lately im just gonna assume its 1 copy simultaneous purchase and possesion goes to golden tate[/QUOTE]

hahahaha nice addition
 
[quote name='antlp89']Dang, sucks that the codes don't work on many PS3 sports titles.

Couldn't get it to work on NBA 2K12 or Madden 12.[/QUOTE]

Wanted to get NCAA Football '12 for under $5, but didn't work just like when they did the 30% off free shipping last time.

Wonder why as most companies would be happy to rid themselves of old sports games before they are worthless.

Picked up 4 Blu-Rays for $20; but no games, at least not yet. Can't be afraid to make multiple orders on GoHastings as they sell out quickly. Three of the four Blu's I ordered are now listed as "Out of Stock", so it looks like I just made it in.
 
At least I got something....

-Alpha Protocol
-Deus Ex
-BF3 Limited (I already have an online code so :/)

$23

I love Obsidian so I have to give Alpha Protocol a shot.
 
Picked up: Duke Nukem, SSFIV, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, GTA Episodes from Liberty City, and Devil May Cry 4 all for PS3 for just over $24. Been waiting for a sale like this to pick up the cheapy games without having to pay shipping.
 
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