kayak99

If you have no sticker I can only assume you have to cut the box.

We have no Coconuts here, only FYE. They place the yellow/white sticker on all dvd's and most employees will now tell you to use the sticker.

Do Coconuts put stickers on any dvd's? If so, I suggest you return to the store, if its close, tell them you do not wish to cut the box and ask them to make you one.

Dabaomb

dotcoms don't have sticker UPCs. See my post in the other thread. Unfortunately, if you order from a dotcom, you have to cut the UPC.

THX7966

I haven't seen the SW package, but the Indy box set had a paper backing with the UPC on it. I have no problem cutting that up if it's the case with this release.

kayak99

Oops, sorry, I didn't see he said .com.

Sweet Baby James

Coconuts B&M's do indeed have the yellow stickers.

Rogue588

question:

what do the Star Wars posters from Coconuts look like?

OldBoy

OldBoy

truth be told...i just got it and it looks like:

NCYankee

No such luck - I just got my pre-order from Coconuts, and the UPC is on the box, cutting required. No sticker on the shrinkwrap.

Flimsy the packaging is, like it I do not. Much sturdier the Indiana Jones slipcover is.

Despite being packaged in an air bag, there is still a minor dent in the shiny slipcover.

OldBoy

i just can't believe we'll have to cut the box..no way i will do that. must be on the in store stickers or another way.

BenCJedi

My plan for the coconuts.com order is to submit without the UPC, get the rejection letter and resubmit using a photocopy of the UPC. This has worked on other rebates where the rebate house claimed I did not include the UPC (when in fact I did). Always, always scan rebate materials on your scanners before mailing anything away. I have had 100% succeess getting my rebates by always scanning in proof before submitting anything. It's just ludicrous that they want the UPC off the most anticipated DVD set of all time.. therebuy tarnishing the set.

OR.. I find another local dealer selling the set with some identifieable UPC sticker on the box, buy the set again, remove sticker, return DVD set to store sans UPC sticker (not actual UPC). What other stores besides the TWEC stores might put on UPC stickers? (no Fye, etc etc in my area any longer).

Buford T Pusser

I ordered the Star Wars Trilogy tonight. The guy gave me two of the three posters. They showed me my set but of course would not let me have it. Right about then a nutcase came running in to tell them he caught Best Buy and a local place selling them already.

He said he called Lucasfilm and left them a message and they called him right back. They are in big trouble and will get a $20K fine according to the wacko.

kayak99

BenCJedi - FYE UPC stickers are their own so I would guess Coconuts are as well. In other words, another stores sticker will not work.

Your photocopy of the box thing might work.

misterchimpy

Strawberries

Star Wars 49.99 + tax - $15 MIR
Mean Girls 19.99 + tax - $7 MIR; includes free charm bracelet(not sure if this is specific to FYE), it's on the pack

Preorder:
Day After Tomorrow 12.99 AR,10/12/04

Bob330i

That's a good one (re: cutting UPC) getting rejected and sending copy.

Re: GBA SP $30 rebate, I believe that promo is over. It only lasted one week, the same week Pokemon LG/FR came out. Or at least the rebate form that I had (now recycled) said. It was a great deal if you coupled that with the GC, Pokemon $15 rebates with the $30 GBA rebates. Should have netted around $100 for $160+ worth of merchandise.

Anyhow, I'm off to pick up SWT.

Dabaomb

What misterchimpy posted also applies to FYE.

My Star Wars pre-order actually came with 3 posters. I haven't unbundled them yet cuz I'm at work but that was a pleasant surprise.

Also, for Mean Girls, there are actually 4 versions:
WS, FS, WS with charm bracelet, and FS with charm bracelet. Most copies were without the charm bracelet but it was pretty obvious which ones had the charm bracelet since you could see the big bulge in the back (this is similar to what they did with School of Rock and the free CD case when that came out).

Another pre-order is:
Seinfeld Season 1&2: $29.99 after MIR with free gift with pre-order
Seinfeld Season 3: $29.99 after MIR with free gift with pre-order

As always, the first post will be updated.

OldBoy

Hey Dabaomb...
i did all you mentioned in the first post and sent away. i also called them and they said it had to be the original UPC and that was that (called before sent). they said it will be rejected first time and then i have to call and try to get somewhere, but it will take a long time. is this the process? would it be easier for me to get another original UPC and send it in after the fact? thanks for help.

Dabaomb

if u send it without the UPC or with a photocopy of the UPC, it will get rejected. You'll then have to call the rebate company (Parago) and they'll tell you that you need to resend the original UPC. Now here's the MORAL dilemna. It's up to you whether or not you want to lie and say that you already sent in the original UPC with the rebate submission. In that case, they will most likely approve your rebate as a "one time courtesy." I've done this with Staples rebates in the past (not lied about the UPC, but called them when they said that I didn't send in the original UPC/receipt when I in fact did).

I saw your post in the Exchange forum. Personally, I wouldn't trade those posters cuz they're nice and worth $15 by themselves. Also S&H is probably gonna be at least $5. If anything, just buy the UPC from that panhead guy.

OldBoy

but won't they have my stuff of what I sent on file, like the price sticker and copy of original UPC and know for sure?

Dabaomb

they might, but i don't think that they do. I think they just have a computer screen with info in front of them with potential scans (actually, I don't think that they have the scans in front of them, but they might)

NCYankee

So then you've gone through this everytime you have submitted a rebate? Because unless I am misinterpreting your submission procedure, you send in the copy of the rebate materials.

sumdeus

My FYE SW Pre-Order only came with 1 poster. They let me choose 1 of the 3 movie posters. Is this a mistake? Was I bamboozled by the FYE clerk? If so, what actions can I take to get the other 2 posters?

Bob330i

I think that's standard practice. According to the preorder banner (IIRC), you get a "poster" implying one poster. The guy at the counter forgot to give me my poster and I left (duh). Fortunately, I stopped by the nearby Home Depot to return stuff and called back to ask. When I got back, he had all three posters for me for the trouble of coming back. Good CS.

I just unrolled them. Pretty nice. Heavy stock. Definitely worth the turnaround trip back. Not quite mint, a couple crinkles on each poster at one corner but that's probably to be expected.

Dabaomb

no, i don't send photocopies of the UPC in. I do exactly what I posted in the first thread.

I don't try to lie and cheat the system if that's what you're insinuating. We had the same problem in the Star Wars pre-order thread a few months back and I'm not gonna continue this discussion any further. My honor is worth a lot more than a few measly rebates.

I said that sometimes rebate companies will lose your stuff (that's why I always make copies). A few years back I used to do a lot of Fatwallet.com stuff (I had over 1000 posts there) and a lot of my rebates were Staples rebates which uses Parago as well. This has happened like 2 times to me out of over 100 rebates at Staples.

Lecithin

I got to FYE when they opened so they would not be out of posters but, as usual, they did not even HAVE the posters in yet. It seems like I always end up going out to that place twice to get something that should have been there when I went in the first time.

I'm just sending in the UPC sticker that is on the shrinkwrap and not cutting the box up. Despite what the clerk at the store said, I have always received my rebate using the shrinkwrap UPC.