Shopping Fu

[pegkerr]

I managed to order Lord of the Rings: Return of the King - The Complete Recordings soundtrack, list price $75, for $27.10.

Here's how:

Barnes & Noble website offers it for a 15% discount: price drops to $63.73.

I have a Barnes & Noble member card: price drops to $57.35.

I did a Google search on-line for "Barnes & Noble coupon code" and found this page which offers a coupon code which drops the price on one item 50%. My final price: $27.10. (Note: you have to use a MasterCard when you place your order.) The coupon expires 11/11/07, while the soundtrack is not released until 11/13/07, but that's okay; you simply have to place the order before the coupon expires, and they'll ship it out on the release date.

I had a MasterCard with a $0 balance which I used to place the order, and I dropped a check in the mail to the credit card the same day so that I won't be carrying a balance.

I feel unbelievably smug.

Comments

[lindelea1.livejournal.com]

Wow. Seriously impressed.

[ivyblossom.livejournal.com]

No online banking?

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Yes, some of my accounts are on-line banking, and I do pay some of my bills that way. Just haven't gotten around to converting that particular account yet.

[darth-kittius.livejournal.com]

I JUST as in two mins ago, placed an order for them for a $100 item. I got it for a good deal -- 30% +15% off... but 50% would have been MUCH better.

Ugh....

[darth-kittius.livejournal.com]

Ok... I just reordered it... I'll return the first one.

The Star Wars Vault - for $25.00.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was going to suggest cancelling the first order.

Hurrah!

[cryptaknight.livejournal.com]

Heh, yay for Barnes & Noble! *is company yes-woman*

Did you like the redesign of the website?

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

It looks fine, I think.

[aelfsciene.livejournal.com]

You. Are. Brilliant. I don't have a BN membership, but I've just written my mom to see if she'll jump through the hoops for me on this one; I'll have to wait for the CDs until I'm home for the holidays, but as I'd otherwise be asking for it for Xmas, I can live with that.

Thank you so much for posting this!

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

*Beams* You're welcome! So glad to spread the good word.