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21-11-2007, 11:56 AM
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Thanks: Gave 1,623, Got 1,155 | 300 - Why so expensive?
I have a habit of being a bit careful with my money - typical Yorkshireman.
I try to keep my spending on each disc down to £14 of below.
Well, I've been waiting for 300 to drop to something reasonable since irs release. Currently we have:
Amazon USA HD DVD $28 (£14 + P&P) Shipping from the US c.£3.50
Amazon USA BD $24 (£12 + P&P) Shipping from the US c.£3.50
Amazon UK HD DVD £23.48
Amazon UK BD £23.48
Amazon UK Marketplace HD DVD £18.98/ BD £20.43
Movietyme HD DVD £17.99/BD £15.99
Sendit both formats £17.89
Looks to me like I can't buy it for less than £15.50, and that's the PinP-lite BD version. The HD DVD is at least £17.50.
Compare that to Bourne 3 - not out until December, and £13.89 from Sendit.
Why so expensive?
Steve W
Last edited by Pecker; 21-11-2007 at 11:57 AM.
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21-11-2007, 12:01 PM
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Thanks: Gave 443, Got 86 | Re: 300 - Why so expensive?
you'll probably get it cheaper after the New Year, however for the sake of a couple of quid, I wouldn't 'not buy it', as it is a fantastic disc.
And people say us Scots are tight 
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21-11-2007, 12:28 PM
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I got my HD-DVD from eBay for £7.99 delivered 
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21-11-2007, 1:31 PM
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Steve,
If I do get a second copy in the box with my new player.... I'll be intouch. 
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21-11-2007, 1:35 PM
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Get it second hand from the classifieds. That's pretty much where I get all mine from now. No way on earth am I paying more than £13 for a HD-DVD or Blu-ray. (except Transformers of course which I just had to have at £17.99!)
I got my copy of 300 for about £10 I think, maybe £12, can't quite remember.
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21-11-2007, 1:42 PM
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Its the payment options in there which have always put me off, I don't do Paypal or Internet Banking and haven't a clue where my cheque book is either.. ... so I'm a bit reluctant, personally, to buy from there... which is a shame as you say there's some cracking deals to be had.
Perhaps it's time I entered the 21st century
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21-11-2007, 3:06 PM
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Thanks: Gave 7, Got 17 | Re: 300 - Why so expensive?
Steve - I've got a US BD of 300 which you can have for £13.00 - watched once.
I'm in Halifax - will put thru trading forums for you if required.
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21-11-2007, 7:10 PM
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Thanks: Gave 1,623, Got 1,155 | Re: 300 - Why so expensive?
PMs exchanged with Bald Monkey & Hooray33.
Cheers everyone.
Quite aside from my own position, I still think it's an interesting question. 300 still appears more expensive than many other titles.
Maybe it's because it's so popular.
Steve W
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22-11-2007, 2:01 AM
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Alternatively, if you want a new disc, Deepdiscount.com are doing a 20% off deal on any current stock (i.e. not pre-orders) http://www.deepdiscount.com/300-HD-D...VVviewprod.htm
300 is $28
$44 minus 20% off takes you to below the $36 EU/UK import VAT threshold.
So find another disc for $16 or less.
p&p for the two discs (up to $50 worth of goods) is $9
So you end up paying $22.40 + $4.50 = $27 (£13.50) for 300. Not a bad price 
EDIT: Found the code. Valid until 11/25. Use the code DD1109
Last edited by AES256; 22-11-2007 at 2:29 AM.
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