Target offers $40 gift card with Blu-ray buy

Bravestime · 10-06-2008, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Target Corp. this week began advertising a free gift card with the purchase of a stand-alone Blu-ray player and two Blu-ray movies.
In the new offer, customers who purchase a $299 Sony Corp. Blu-ray player and two Sony Blu-ray movies will receive a $40 gift card at no additional cost.

Sony Blu-ray titles include 21, Vantage Point, The Fifth Element, and Men in Black.

Retailers have begun offering steep promotions on Blu-ray products to spur sales of the high-definition format.

Complete Article: http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=6820

Loves2Watch · 10-06-2008, 12:51 PM

So it's a Sony deal. Buy about $400 in Sony equipment and movies and you will get a $40 gift card for Target. Is that a deal?

hatt · 10-06-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Watch

So it's a Sony deal. Buy about $400 in Sony equipment and movies and you will get a $40 gift card for Target. Is that a deal?

Sony screws you again.

Bravestime · 10-06-2008, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Watch

So it's a Sony deal. Buy about $400 in Sony equipment and movies and you will get a $40 gift card for Target. Is that a deal?

Sure it is. If any consumer was committed to buying Sony equipment, this gives him a little savings. Who can argue about saving money?

HD Goofnut · 10-06-2008, 01:20 PM

So here's the "Deal" broken down:

Blu-ray player: $300
2 out of choice of 4 BD Movies from Target (Avg. $30 a piece): $60
Subtotal: $360
-$40.00 giftcard
Total: $320 before sales tax; after 7% sales tax $342.40.

That is not much of a deal. They are giving you about the same prices as ordering off of Amazon.

Loves2Watch · 10-06-2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

That is not much of a deal. They are giving you about the same prices as ordering off of Amazon.

That's kind of what I thought.

HD Goofnut · 10-06-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loves2Watch

That's kind of what I thought.

I suppose if a customer lives out in the wilderness and does not have even dialup that this would be a good deal, but that's about all it's good for IMHO.

Bravestime · 10-06-2008, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

So here's the "Deal" broken down:

Blu-ray player: $300
2 out of choice of 4 BD Movies from Target (Avg. $30 a piece): $60
Subtotal: $360
-$40.00 giftcard
Total: $320 before sales tax; after 7% sales tax $342.40.

That is not much of a deal. They are giving you about the same prices as ordering off of Amazon.

Comparing it to Amazon, that's true. Target, BB and CC have always had higher prices than Amazon, we all know that. To the consumers that shop there instead of Amazon, this is a savings. It's certainly better than nothing.

Bravestime · 10-06-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I suppose if a customer lives out in the wilderness and does not have even dialup that this would be a good deal, but that's about all it's good for IMHO.

Have you forgotten how many people shop at B&M stores instead of the likes of Amazon?

HD Goofnut · 10-06-2008, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravestime

Have you forgotten how many people shop at B&M stores instead of the likes of Amazon?

I just can't see how Sony can market it as a "deal." I suppose it's a deal if you're not a frugal person or maybe if you're just lazy when it comes to using a PC. I thought more and more people were turning to online ordering simply because it's more conveinent and it saves gas.

Bravestime · 10-06-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I just can't see how Sony can market it as a "deal." I suppose it's a deal if you're not a frugal person or maybe if you're just lazy when it comes to using a PC. I thought more and more people were turning to online ordering simply because it's more conveinent and it saves gas.

The thing is, I agree with how you see this. We all here pretty much are on-line junkies. Although there are alot of on-line junkies like us, there are still a large amount of folks buying in the traditional manner, shopping at their local B&M stores. These B&M shoppers know nothing about Amazon, or on-line shopping for the most part, and depend on B&M deals.

Like I said, we all here can get a better deal on-line, but the B&M shoppers don't know this.

Every little sale helps.

hatt · 10-06-2008, 01:44 PM

Lets see. Amazon is cheap and Target is high. Target has a deal that gets them to Amazonish prices and somehow people see bad things. That's pretty amazing; dumb, but amazing.

HD Goofnut · 10-06-2008, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravestime

The thing is, I agree with how you see this. We all here pretty much are on-line junkies. Although there are alot of on-line junkies like us, there are still a large amount of folks buying in the traditional manner, shopping at their local B&M stores. These B&M shoppers know nothing about Amazon, or on-line shopping for the most part, and depend on B&M deals.

Like I said, we all here can get a better deal on-line, but the B&M shoppers don't know this.

Every little sale helps.

These CE stores should really try to emulate Amazon's and DeepDiscount's pricing, especially for software. The sad part is that most of the time these CE stores don't even come close. So like I said this would be a great deal to someone who is too lazy to use a PC or they have more money than they do blades of grass in their yard.

Bravestime · 10-06-2008, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

These CE stores should really try to emulate Amazon's and DeepDiscount's pricing, especially for software. The sad part is that most of the time these CE stores don't even come close. So like I said this would be a great deal to someone who is too lazy to use a PC or they have more money than they do blades of grass in their yard.

I agree with your points again, but the reality is alot of people enjoy the traditional manners of shopping. Blu-ray would be doing better if all the B&M stores had comparable prices to Amazon. There's nothing I would enjoy more than to visit my local WM and buy some resonable priced blu movies and watched them that night.

DonnyDC · 10-06-2008, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bravestime

The thing is, I agree with how you see this. We all here pretty much are on-line junkies. Although there are alot of on-line junkies like us, there are still a large amount of folks buying in the traditional manner, shopping at their local B&M stores. These B&M shoppers know nothing about Amazon, or on-line shopping for the most part, and depend on B&M deals.

Like I said, we all here can get a better deal on-line, but the B&M shoppers don't know this.

Every little sale helps.

I still know people that dont use online banking..
Theres also the security reason, theres alot of people out there that refuse to send out their credit card information over the phone or online.

10-06-2008, 12:51 PM	#2
Loves2Watch Live and Breathe HD Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lost Causes, NM Posts: 11,330	So it's a Sony deal. Buy about $400 in Sony equipment and movies and you will get a $40 gift card for Target. Is that a deal? __________________ Anthem, Conrad Johnson, Dish Network/JVC, Dynaudio, Infinity, Integra, JL Audio, Klipsch, Magnepan, Marantz, Martin Logan, Onkyo, Oppo, Outlaw Audio, Panasonic, Paradigm, REL, Sumiko, SVSound, and Toshiba are the brands equipment I currently use. I have owned/used and tested equipment made by just about any manufacturer you can name.

10-06-2008, 01:20 PM	#5
HD Goofnut HD in heaven? Hope so. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississippi, U.S.A. Your resident Dune, Star Wars, and war film expert Age: 27 Posts: 5,703	So here's the "Deal" broken down: Blu-ray player: $300 2 out of choice of 4 BD Movies from Target (Avg. $30 a piece): $60 Subtotal: $360 -$40.00 giftcard Total: $320 before sales tax; after 7% sales tax $342.40. That is not much of a deal. They are giving you about the same prices as ordering off of Amazon. __________________ My Home Theater (All HDMI Connections) Sanyo DP46848 46" 1080p LCD Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 AVR Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 System DirecTV HR21-100 HD DVR Toshiba HD-A20 Sony 40 GB PS3 LG BH200 130 (52.9%)~ 116 (47.1%)~DVD 225 My Movie Collection Latest Bought: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Latest Review: *Inside Man* (My take: 6.5/10)

Similar Threads to Target offers $40 gift card with Blu-ray buy
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Best Buy Offers HD DVD Owners $50 Gift Card	Lee Stewart	High Definition Media	41	04-05-2008 09:42 PM
Best Buy Canada offers $50 gift card for HD-DVD player compensation	ah802	Canadian Providers	5	04-03-2008 01:26 AM
Best Buy offers $50 GC to HD-DVD owners	pjc	HD DVD Players	46	03-30-2008 03:19 PM
Flat Panel Blu Ray & Receivers Set To Boom	HighDefRealist	High Definition Media	6	03-12-2008 06:47 AM
Analysts agree Blu ray victory will help PS3 outsell Xbox 360	eHDMI	Gaming & Systems	81	02-26-2008 10:20 AM

10-06-2008, 01:44 PM	#12
hatt HD Elitist Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: FL Posts: 4,147	Lets see. Amazon is cheap and Target is high. Target has a deal that gets them to Amazonish prices and somehow people see bad things. That's pretty amazing; dumb, but amazing.