HMV Boxing Week Sales

[aero1ab]

Found in today's Toronto Star. It looks like the sale is in-store only.

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[ariel]

I want Madonna. $10 to hear her steal ABBA, that's priceless!

Too bad that I bought the used versions of aviator for $7 at blockbuster, when I could get the new oneshere for $6! Good Prices!

[mahjongmaniac]

wow... good prices.. (ironically)

hm.. might p/u Kingdom of Heaven

[warpdrive]

I want Madonna. $10 to hear her steal ABBA, that's priceless!


You know...technically, she didn't steal it....she pays royalties for that sample.

Some decent prices, thanks original poster.

[desfunk]

Those are some pretty sweet deals. Maybe i'll check out some of their boxset prices (i wonder if any of their anime will be discounted)

[ariel]

You know...technically, she didn't steal it....she pays royalties for that sample.

Some decent prices, thanks original poster.

my bad

[ciao]

I want Madonna. $10 to hear her steal ABBA, that's priceless!

Too bad that I bought the used versions of aviator for $7 at blockbuster, when I could get the new oneshere for $6! Good Prices!

That's for sure, perhaps she got permission to use their tune?

[Corizzle]

Any hint on which DVD Box Sets their are?

[luked]

hey when they say dvd box sets do they mean tv shows on dvd?

[Pete Jones]

That's for sure, perhaps she got permission to use their tune?

Not only does she pay some handsome royalties to use Abba's Music, but in an article I read about the matter, she actually paid a visit to Sweden to personally _beg_ Benny and Bjorn for permission since in tha past they haven't been willing to do it for others.

But back to the deal, 25% off white ticket can be pretty decent.

There are some box sets I'll get if Santa didn't get the hint. :)

--Pete

[felix]

Wonder if they'll have 24 Seasons 1-4 on sale. Last time I went, some were regular price ~$75 like season two and some were 2 for $80 (seasons one and three i think).

[Impact Player]

Anyone know how many seasons of Fresh Prince are available on DVD? I think it's 2, but I'm not positive.

[tigger03]

awesome! .. thx, OP

I was going to buy Family guy for $22+ at BB ... will now buy it from HMV! :D

[warpdrive]

Not only does she pay some handsome royalties to use Abba's Music, but in an article I read about the matter, she actually paid a visit to Sweden to personally _beg_ Benny and Bjorn for permission since in tha past they haven't been willing to do it for others.

Seems to be true

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4354028.stm

[pt78dragon]

Wonder if they'll have 24 Seasons 1-4 on sale. Last time I went, some were regular price ~$75 like season two and some were 2 for $80 (seasons one and three i think).

yeah, i wanna get 24 as well....season 4 especially. anyway they have it for $59.99 regular price right now....im hoping it will be at least 25% off

[GemInite]

I noticed with HMV they jacked up a lot of their prices on their box sets this last week before christmas.

On the weekend of the 17/18th I saw Die Hard Trilogy for $30, Harry Potter 3 pack for $36, Godfather for $34, Superman for $50.

On monday the prices were $40, $40, $40, $60.

I checked multiple hmv's and they all had the jacked up prices.

[donaldtin]

went to square 1 in mississauga this morning at 8am.. lots of ppl.. and here's wat i got.

American Pie 2
Ocean 12
The Aviator
2 Fast and 2 Furious
The Others
Texas Chainsaw Massacre

all the above is for 5.99~ good deal i must say! and tons of them r 2 for $30.

also.. the jurassic park collector edition is 19.99, which is cheaper than FS weeks ago (21.99, but got the kingkong pass)

[TechRock]

24 s4 at hmv was 64.99...freakin scam
ONLY good discount on tv dvds were simpsons and the O.C.

[Desibabu3k]

But 24 season 3 was $39.99, really the only "deal" to be had.

[Celeryface]

Most of the Buffy seasons were $39.99 at HMV today, but if they were previously part of the 2/$80 deal then it's basically the same price.

I also saw season 2 and 3 of "24" for $44.99.

Any other TV DVD deals at HMV?

[Jepay]

went to square 1 in mississauga this morning at 8am.. lots of ppl.. and here's wat i got.

American Pie 2
Ocean 12
The Aviator
2 Fast and 2 Furious
The Others
Texas Chainsaw Massacre

all the above is for 5.99~


Add Super Size Me and 21 Grams on this list!

Pretty good sales IMO.

[StarStrike]

Wonder if they'll have 24 Seasons 1-4 on sale. Last time I went, some were regular price ~$75 like season two and some were 2 for $80 (seasons one and three i think).


24 Season 1= $29.99
24 Season 2= $39.99
24 Season 3= $39.99
24 Season 4= $64.99

[Konowl]

To be honest, I was happier with my HMV deals than my Future Shop deals.

[Corizzle]

To be honest, I was happier with my HMV deals than my Future Shop deals.

Same, I only picked up a few things I was thinking of getting soon anyway

Clerks Uncensored: The Complete Series was $14.**
Beyond the Mat was $17.**

Not hot deals but both are older and a bit hard to find not online.

[Headhunter]

Same, I only picked up a few things I was thinking of getting soon anyway

Clerks Uncensored: The Complete Series was $14.**
Beyond the Mat was $17.**

Not hot deals but both are older and a bit hard to find not online.
The Clerks set is normally $17 at HMV, or 3/$30 (which is how I got it). :|

[napasah]

I also saw
Love, Actually
Starsky and Hutch
Gangs of New York
for $5.99 at Dufferin Mall GTA location

[GemInite]

also on the 5.99 list i saw were

love actually
gangs of new york
run lola run
starsky and Hutch
The Virgin Suicides
Tango & Cash

[Corizzle]

The Clerks set is normally $17 at HMV, or 3/$30 (which is how I got it). :|

Those prices were including Tax, it was $14.99 - 25%. Would have got 3/30 but nothing else I really wanted on DVD and I don't buy CDs

[MonsieurMax]

24 Season 1= $29.99
24 Season 2= $39.99
24 Season 3= $39.99
24 Season 4= $64.99

Hum... That's weird!

24 Season 1 was 74.99$ in Chicoutimi, Quebec today! Did not saw any Season 2 nor 3. And 24 Season 4 was 64.99$

I already own Season 1 to 3 and bought 24 Season 4 for 57.99$ at FutureShop 2 weeks ago. Was hoping to get better deals on TV Show on DVD sets!

BTW, did anyone saw any Box Sets for 29$ or 39$ I didn't saw any of those!!!??? :confused:

[scotty01]

Did everyone already list ALL of the $5.99 titles? Just wondering if its worth taking the ~60 minute drive to the nearest HMV location tomorrow.

[Nitram]

Did everyone already list ALL of the $5.99 titles? Just wondering if its worth taking the ~60 minute drive to the nearest HMV location tomorrow.

No, I went today and they have a lot more

they have movies like Naked Gun 1, 2 and 3. They have lots of older movies like The Italian Job (the original).

It's all placed in a bargain bin.

[supashoppa]

Add Super Size Me and 21 Grams on this list!

Pretty good sales IMO.

"Super Size Me" was only $5.99?! Wow, when is the sale on till?

[tigger03]

picked up Family Guy Vol 1 ($19.99), and Family Guy Vol 2 ($29.99). I rec'd Stewie Griffin's untold Story & Family Guy Vol 3 for Xmas :D .... I'm Super Happy :cheesygri :cheesygri :cheesygri

[Kalel]

if you want a good deal on entertainemnt checkout wallmart. u can get for vhs tapes for 10 plus alot of tv shows on vhs for $1 each. some dvds are 2 for 10, 12 & 15 dollars. also some shows for $20. i purchased a gift pack of spider-man 1 & 2 for 10 has other extras in it. in regards to vhs i got the last 2 potter movies and 2 towers plus return of the king for $10.. in regards to dvd i got the special edition of the hulk and the 2 last matrix movies, war of the worlds for the combined cost of $25 before tax.

[BeaverLiquor]

picked up Family Guy Vol 1 ($19.99), and Family Guy Vol 2 ($29.99). I rec'd Stewie Griffin's untold Story & Family Guy Vol 3 for Xmas :D .... I'm Super Happy :cheesygri :cheesygri :cheesygri

do you know how much the stewie movie was? i need to return it since i "have it" and want to know what i can trade it for.

[EscaBoi]

anyone know if the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (non extended version) was on sale, i went last week and the box set was $49.99

[rabbit]

run lola run

This is the fullscreen only DVD that was released in Canada as it also has French. The picture quality is VERY BAD, with oversaturated colours. Great movie though :).

[felix]

24 Season 1= $29.99
24 Season 2= $39.99
24 Season 3= $39.99
24 Season 4= $64.99
AHHHH!!! Season Two is $5 cheaper than what i bought it for at futureshop!!! :mad:


anyone know if the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (non extended version) was on sale, i went last week and the box set was $49.99
That's pretty good already. A few weeks before that it was $59 or so.

[pakwan]

do you know how much the stewie movie was? i need to return it since i "have it" and want to know what i can trade it for.

$19.99

[Brydhenn]

X-Files Season 1, 2 and 3 were at 40$ each when I went yesterday.

[Headhunter]

run lola run

This is the fullscreen only DVD that was released in Canada as it also has French. The picture quality is VERY BAD, with oversaturated colours. Great movie though :).
Wow, that's news to me. Thanks for the tip!

[pt78dragon]

24 season 4 at the HMV i went to was $65.99, but online at hmv.ca its $59.96

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B837XI/qid=1135693637/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/702-9042000-6516053

[Headhunter]

24 season 4 at the HMV i went to was $65.99, but online at hmv.ca its $59.96

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B837XI/qid=1135693637/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/702-9042000-6516053
HMV's online presence is simply a rebranded Amazon.ca, the prices have no relation (unless you want to price match).

[CameraBill]

24 season 4 at the HMV i went to was $65.99, but online at hmv.ca its $59.96

http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B837XI/qid=1135693637/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_3_1/702-9042000-6516053


Funny in calgary yesterday all 24 box sets were 40 bucks. That one was58 or so but it had a 25% off sticker on it.

[Corizzle]

Funny in calgary yesterday all 24 box sets were 40 bucks. That one was58 or so but it had a 25% off sticker on it.

That was probably an error on someoens behalf, their was no White Sticker on the set in the HMV I went into in Kingston. They had 30+ copies of it, all with yellow stickers

[donaldtin]

This making me think that HMV DID adjust the price (up) before the boxing day... as someone mentioned before... and for LOTR boxsets, my frd said few days ago was 43.99, but yesterday when i chekced it's 48.99!

[wild]

buying dvds from hmv is such a scam, i'd never waste my time or money there

[Ch28]

buying dvds from hmv is such a scam, i'd never waste my time or money there

Nah...it depends. I've bought stuff from HMV that was much cheaper then the prices of Futureshop and Best Buy.

[GemInite]

yup i know for a fact that hmv upped their prices the week leading up to christmas on box sets.

I work across the street from HMV so I go in on a regular basis just to browse.

Box sets that I saw go up in price between dec.18-dec.19 were

Die Hard Trilogy
God Father Trilogy
Harry Potter Set
Superman Set
Rambo Trilogy
Bruce Lee collection

[GemInite]

Nah...it depends. I've bought stuff from HMV that was much cheaper then the prices of Futureshop and Best Buy.

yup their 2 for 30, 3 for 30 titles they tend to have good ones and they are the new editions.

e.g. hmv has special editions of scarface and pulp fiction 2 for $30 but FS sells em $19 each.

[rabbit]

buying dvds from hmv is such a scam, i'd never waste my time or money there

Then why waste your time (and ours) by coming into this thread about HMV? What a hyprocrite.


yup i know for a fact that hmv upped their prices the week leading up to christmas on box sets.

Just think of it as a different sale/promo price :). If they jacked up their regular price and then put it on sale again just for the purpose of making it look like a better deal, that would be shady. Mind you, their white sticker regular prices are pretty high to begin with ... lol.

[tigger03]

do you know how much the stewie movie was? i need to return it since i "have it" and want to know what i can trade it for.

WAS: $26.99 ... NOW: $19.99

[GemInite]

update to 5.99 list

Dark City
American Pie2
Scary Movie 3
Scream 3


there was a ton more i just dont member. All the good ones have been mentioned.

[mahjongmaniac]

buying dvds from hmv is such a scam, i'd never waste my time or money there

not true... there's been cheaper prices for some dvds ... cheaper than FS/BB.

but i'd agree that the majority fo their items most of the time are overpriced....

[The_One]

anyone know if the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (non extended version) was on sale, i went last week and the box set was $49.99

This set had a 2 for $80 sticker on it. So if there was something else you want in that category it would make it $40 each.

[Pete Jones]

HMV's white label pricing is a crock!

I was thinking about getting seasans 3 and 4 of the Flintstones. HMV's white label price is $59.99. Take 25% off and you get $44.99

When I was in futureshop on Boxing day, the [B]regular[B] price of said boxsets were $45.99.

Whoop de do! Could have saved a whole buck!
(I still haven't bought them. No rush)

The general rule of Boxing day sales is that you need to know what you're after, and how much it's worth. Sure, there are some good deals at HMV but just because they took 25% off their already pre-inflated prices does not a deal make.

--Pete

[Headhunter]

HMV's white label pricing is a crock!
You can get a few good deals on white label items for obscure/discontinued merchandise (often buried near the back). :|

[Freelancer-Mountaineer]

I tried price protecting my purchase from Futureshop on a CD that was advertised at $9.99 in the HMV flyer but they said they don't price protect items on sale. Is that a crock or what?

[ariel]

I tried price protecting my purchase from Futureshop on a CD that was advertised at $9.99 in the HMV flyer but they said they don't price protect items on sale. Is that a crock or what?

Did you show them their return policy listed right next to the cash register which says that they will price protect their merchandise from any competitor within 30 days of purchase? I saw it posted on dec 24th.

[cpoole]

Anyone know how many seasons of Fresh Prince are available on DVD? I think it's 2, but I'm not positive.

2 - 3rd coming up shortly...

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releaselist.cfm?ShowID=1784

[desfunk]

I picked up the Aeon Flux tv series for $29.99 (after a 25% off sticker was on it for boxing day. it's original price was $39.99). I think that's the cheapest you can find that series after that deal.

I do agree with what alot of others have said though. They DID raise their prices beforehand on many things there. Then again, alot of their tv series are ridiculously priced anyway. There's the rare thing where their boxing day deals were quite good on though.

[Freelancer-Mountaineer]

Did you show them their return policy listed right next to the cash register which says that they will price protect their merchandise from any competitor within 30 days of purchase? I saw it posted on dec 24th.

All I did was call them and they said no since they said HMV had a sale going on and it doesn't apply to sales. That is a cop out if you ask me. I went out and bought the CD at HMV and plan on returning the CD at Future Shop. It's only a $2.59 difference but I think their policy is crap, so I'm doing it more out of principle than anything else.

Has anyone been given that story by FS before? About not price matching on "sale" items? Most things in flyers ARE sales, for goodness sakes!

[Corizzle]

All I did was call them and they said no since they said HMV had a sale going on and it doesn't apply to sales. That is a cop out if you ask me. I went out and bought the CD at HMV and plan on returning the CD at Future Shop. It's only a $2.59 difference but I think their policy is crap, so I'm doing it more out of principle than anything else.

Has anyone been given that story by FS before? About not price matching on "sale" items? Most things in flyers ARE sales, for goodness sakes!

I would go in and demand a price match, now that would be doing something out of principle

[TheBrain]

Tried to buy Loney Tunes Golden Collection vol2 today for 25% off the white sticker price of 59.99$. The girl wouldn't let me because there was a yellow sticker on the front of 59.99$. She said: "I can't do it cause it's a sale price", I said, "It's the same price as the white sticker", she said" It's the sale price" I said " but's it's the same price!!" and she said "sale price!" and then I gave up and left.

I looked around a bit and there is almost nothing with only a white sticker. Seems more like a scam than a sale to me...

[LuuC]

Tried to buy Loney Tunes Golden Collection vol2 today for 25% off the white sticker price of 59.99$. The girl wouldn't let me because there was a yellow sticker on the front of 59.99$. She said: "I can't do it cause it's a sale price", I said, "It's the same price as the white sticker", she said" It's the sale price" I said " but's it's the same price!!" and she said "sale price!" and then I gave up and left.

I looked around a bit and there is almost nothing with only a white sticker. Seems more like a scam than a sale to me...

:lol: HMV = BS. I hate the place. *twitch*

[ariel]

Tried to buy Loney Tunes Golden Collection vol2 today for 25% off the white sticker price of 59.99$. The girl wouldn't let me because there was a yellow sticker on the front of 59.99$. She said: "I can't do it cause it's a sale price", I said, "It's the same price as the white sticker", she said" It's the sale price" I said " but's it's the same price!!" and she said "sale price!" and then I gave up and left.

I looked around a bit and there is almost nothing with only a white sticker. Seems more like a scam than a sale to me...


She seriously said that? Wow, that's messed. I would've lined up again and tried to get a diff cashier who made sense

[Freelancer-Mountaineer]

I would go in and demand a price match, now that would be doing something out of principle

Good point. I guess I am a bit weary on it as HMV's flyer does state "While quantities last" - the thing is that there are TONS of the CDs in store. Bleh. I would rather return it at FS just so they lose the sale. Or maybe I will call them again tomorrow and bicker with them.

[freakx2001]

anyone know if either Transformers or GI Joe cartoon box sets are on sale?

[trek_junkie]

the 25% white sticker sale ended yesterday.

[CameraBill]

Kung Fu Hustle is 2/30. AWSOME FLICK. I can't see how anybody can't really really enjoy it.

[wwtsang]

picked up lots of stuff on boxing day at hillcrest... family guy season 1 and 2 for 20 bucks is a great price, also picked up the matrix boxset for 52.99 (price error should be 55.99) and there was also 25% on the boxset, couldn't find any $20 set from costco, oh well, pretty good price

also got some dvds and cds