DVDSoon question

[Zog]

Placed my 1st order with them a couple of weeks back. Is it common practice for them to take the money 8 KIN WEEKS before the release date ?

[wandgrudd]

yes, then if you cancel you get store credit.

[ns1col]

I look at the money coming off your card straight away as a bonus because whenever a preordered disk arrives, you've paid for it month's ago.

[Miyazaki]

While they gain 8 weeks interest on your money!

Think how much business they do, then realise how much money they must make!

[BrianC]

and hence why they can offer such cheap prices, swings and round abouts.

[ns1col]

I look at the 8 weeks that they have my money as my free delivery. But I'll stop using them when the free delivery stops at the end of the year.

[Indiana Jones]

Have to say I dont like paying money now for something I wont get for weeks or months, that is why whenever I place an order with DVDSoon or CDWow it is usually only a few days before the release date.

[Mr. Wilby]

their prices ('soon) increase (pretty much >95% of the time) as the release date approaches. So if you paid 8 weeks earlier and they earn interest on those 8 weeks of £10 then its probably not too different to paying 8 weeks later for say £11-12.

In fact, its probably worse ;-)

Edit: I forgot to say that I will also stop using them once free shipping ends (again).

Originally Posted by Mr. Wilby

Edit: I forgot to say that I will also stop using them once free shipping ends (again).

same here

When does freeshipping end, and what will shipping costs be

[TarPot]

If you buy a lot of films from them, it might be worth becoming a fidelity card member. You 5% off every order, points (admittedly you need a lot to get anything) and free shipping continues.
Saying that, didn't they stop free shipping for a short time at the begining of this year? It soon came back.

[Azrikam]

Exactly. I stopped using them when their free shipping stopped (as I'm sure a lot of people did), and they reinstated it after a few months. I'll also stop ordering from them as of Jan 1, and I expect that their sales will drop by quite a bit until they bring it back.

As for holding onto my cash, Mr. Wilby is right about DVDSoon's prices going up before release, which is why I like to order early. When I look at how much interest I'm earning on my money each month, the amount I'd earn on £10 is negligible.

[Mr. Wilby]

Yes, that's what I'm hoping. Their prices have gone up and up over time (I guess this is only natural) but if they remove free shipping again I am sure their sales will fall. Hopefully enough people will vote with their credit cards (i.e. take them elsewhere) and they'll be forced to reinstate it again.