Lord Of The Rings Blu Ray Trilogy For 22 Euro (approx) delivered

Mr McBoatface

Amazon market place seller "gzoop" is selling The Lord Of The Rings Blu Ray Trilogy new for 16.56 pounds + 1.79 for shipping.

I was going to wait for the extended Blu Ray Cut release but at about 22 Euro I thought this offer was too good to miss, It's by far the cheapest I've seen. Ordered it yesterday (Friday 7th May) and got despatch notification a few hours later.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B001SEQKJ2/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1273274695&sr=1-1&condition=new

EDIT :- The sellers offer appeared and disappeared quiet regularly it must be something to do with allowed stock quantities on Amazon Market Place, some friends reported the same back to me. They all got one eventually , my advise is just keep an eye on it.

chillywilly

urgh.. just bought it afew days ago for 35

Basq

Superb price... had to be bought at that!

My 2 disc DVD theatrical editions will be going up on Ebay / Adverts (Fellowship of The Ring was bought for a mad €35 on release from Xtra-Vision).

Many thanks OP.

sk282

Thanks and just ordered one now also so don't think it is expired...

sk282

Well my order went through but must have been the last one as that seller does not come up on the list anymore...

Mr McBoatface

It's not expired it's back in stock at the moment. It must be to something to do with amazon market place, maybe the seller is limited to what he can add to the available quantities.

I noticed yesterday the sellers offer appeared and disappeared quiet regularly, some friends reported the same back to me . They all got one eventually , my advise is just keep an eye on it.

sk282

So I am not that lucky afterall, thought I got the very last one

And yesterday was Friday 7th May

Minstrel27

No sign of him there now. A pity.

mayordenis

Great drunken purchase last night - much thanks

TestTransmission

Dunno to get this if it reappears,whens the extended versions out on bluray?

Basq

Got notification of despatch too.. wahey!

Mr McBoatface

TestTransmission wrote: »

Dunno to get this if it reappears,whens the extended versions out on bluray?

I've read 2012 on more than one forum
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65576325&postcount=53

PS - IT'S BACK IN STOCK AGAIN
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B001SEQKJ2/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1273274695&sr=1-1&condition=new

TestTransmission

Back again

Basq

Marked as 'Un-expired'

This was selling for €60 in my local HMV this morning.

Soarer

Just ordered! Thanks OP.

I'm so frickin skint like, but I had to buy at that price!

baldshin

Ordered, many thanks op!

rocksolid

gone again....

Mr McBoatface

NoelDoran wrote: »

gone again....

It's back again

Minstrel27

Just got it there about 10 minutes ago.

theavenger

I can't believe iv never seen these movies, i will now doh. Thanks OP for taking about 10 hours out of my life,

:D:D:D

kmurph

basquille wrote: »

Marked as 'Un-expired'

This was selling for €60 in my local HMV this morning.

Xtravision had it for €80 when it came out. :eek:

Minstrel27

kmurph wrote: »

Xtravision had it for €80 when it came out. :eek:

That is theft. I can only imagine the price tag on the extended versions when they come out.

JohnMearsheimer

Thanks for that OP, picked up a copy of LOTR there earlier.

For anyone thats interested I picked up Band of Brothers on Blu Ray for £10.63/€12.30 delivered to Ireland. I purchased it through the same gzoop retailer on priceminister.co.uk. The price is £13.99 (ex delivery) but I used the voucher code PRICE1045 (worth £5) and it brought the price down to £10.63 (including delivery). I paid €50 for the BoB dvds a few years ago but I couldn't leave the blu rays behind for 12 quid.

TestTransmission

Order despatched,that was quick

baldshin

JohnMearsheimer wrote: »

Thanks for that OP, picked up a copy of LOTR there earlier.

For anyone thats interested I picked up Band of Brothers on Blu Ray for £10.63/€12.30 delivered to Ireland. I purchased it through the same gzoop retailer on priceminister.co.uk. The price is £13.99 (ex delivery) but I used the voucher code PRICE1045 (worth £5) and it brought the price down to £10.63 (including delivery). I paid €50 for the BoB dvds a few years ago but I couldn't leave the blu rays behind for 12 quid.

Code is only valid on new accounts. Great price though.

JohnMearsheimer

baldshin wrote: »

Code is only valid on new accounts. Great price though.

Its for new accounts but I think I managed to get around it. I did use the £10 PriceMinister code last week and the first time I tried to buy the dvds it wouldn't let me use the code. I think it picked up on my credit card details or something. I registered a new account and paid with my visa debit card instead of my credit card and it went through.

Davy

Its back again! Never seen something change this much

noodler

I just can't justify it when you know the extended editions will hit sooner or later.

sk282

Davy wrote: »

Its back again! Never seen something change this much

Yes me neither and the despatch note says just "Lord of the Rings Boxset", no mention of Blu-ray so hope there won't be any mix-up.

Minstrel27

noodler wrote: »

I just can't justify it when you know the extended editions will hit sooner or later.

But for how much? I am not a fan of the trilogy as I have never seen it before so if it turns out that I enjoy these then I may upgrade to the extended edition.

If I don't like the films then I will have lost €22.

shayser

Was really looking forward to getting this and was excira and delira to see it at this price... but not at my own pc and don't have my amazon password. They are looking for a postal code to change the password, which I don't have. So looks like I'll miss this.

Thanks for the BA anyway, OP.

Drumpot

Gone again ? Price is 25pounds or am I looking in the wrong place, I used links attached!!

Do you just keep refreshing every few mins ?

Davy

Drumpot wrote: »

Gone again ? Price is 25pounds or am I looking in the wrong place, I used links attached!!

Do you just keep refreshing every few mins ?

Its their now, top of the list. Comes and goes everytime someone purchases it think

Drumpot

Davy wrote: »

Its their now, top of the list. Comes and goes everytime someone purchases it think

Thanks a mill just got one (just waiting email confirm!)..

Its awesome but How can anybody legally do this ?

Also, well played OP kind sir, well played . .

Mr McBoatface

Drumpot wrote: »

Its awesome but How can anybody legally do this ?

Also, well played OP kind sir, well played . .

I'd Imagine these didn't sell as well as was expected by the "greedy" studio's, you only have to look at the reviews on Amazon and play etc to see there is complete outrage that the extended editions where not release. I'd say the levels of overstock are quiet high.

The reviews are not a reflection on the standard release version which are a fine set of movies, the quality of the transfer to HD is good to excellent and has got some good reviews. Also lets not forget it was these versions of the films that where nominated and won awards.

I personal am a big fan of the LOTR and felt some of the outrage that turned many people of buying these upon their release. The new release price was outrageous, I suspect had the price been at the 30 Euro mark to begin with the fans would have been more forgiving.

In my opinion at this price it the are defo worth getting, I'm glad to see so many agree.

pissed

Thanks OP kept refreshing the page and eventually got it at your price. Seems to appear and once an order is placed it disappears. Cheapest now is £29.91. Anyone looking to bag one should just keep refreshing the page. took me about 40 mins or so.

skywalker_208

Managed to place an order at £16.56!
Thanks OP

noodler

Minstrel27 wrote: »

But for how much? I am not a fan of the trilogy as I have never seen it before so if it turns out that I enjoy these then I may upgrade to the extended edition.

If I don't like the films then I will have lost €22.

Ah but you must respect you are in the minority there.

Many fans got burned buying the theatrical releases and then the extended versions on DVD.

To go through the same process again on Blu Ray is a bit disgraceful.

I understand your point about which release won the awards but IIRC you could simply play the theatrical version from the extended editions anyway although I am open to correction on that.

Rsaeire

noodler wrote: »

I understand your point about which release won the awards but IIRC you could simply play the theatrical version from the extended editions anyway although I am open to correction on that.

It would be great if you could, but that's not an option on the extended edition DVDs unfortunately; I just double-checked to be sure.

To be fair, with regard to the quality of the theatrical editions of LOTR on Blu-ray, Warner Bros. dropped the ball completely and didn't even consult Peter Jackson on how the Blu-rays should be produced. This sort of action is typical of Warner Bros. though, as they have a habit of doing things by half when it comes to some Blu-ray releases, e.g. lossy audio on Speed Racer instead of lossless.

Anyway, great price for this set, even if it isn't the extended editions.

Minstrel27

noodler wrote: »

Ah but you must respect you are in the minority there

Yes I am in the minority so I really don't care about anybody elses experiences

jockey#1

Great bargain alert OP especially as I have never seen the films nor read the books! Is this offer still working for anyone? That seller option is not appearing for me Cheapest now is £26...

WhiskeyGoblin

Isnt there

pissed

Just keep refreshing the page, it will come back eventually. Took me about 40 minutes last night to secure my order.

noodler

noodler wrote: »

Many fans got burned buying the theatrical releases and then the extended versions on DVD.

The extended cuts were announced at the same time as the DVD and Jackson repeatedly told fans that the extended cuts would be released 6 months after the theatrical cuts as he needed the extra time to do adr, effects, etc. It was not some money-making scam aimed at getting fans to fork out twice unlike say the initial DVD release of Zodiac whose only special feature was a trailer for the directors cut, which was a scam.

Soarer

Ordered on Saturday at 14:08, and got a dispatch email at 16:54. That's bloody fast!

Also, according to bargain blurays, GZoop is the Amazon Marketplace face of The Hut group.

Basq

Gonna mark this as 'Expired'

guinnessdrinker

JohnMearsheimer wrote: »

For anyone thats interested I picked up Band of Brothers on Blu Ray for £10.63/€12.30 delivered to Ireland. I purchased it through the same gzoop retailer on priceminister.co.uk. The price is £13.99 (ex delivery) but I used the voucher code PRICE1045 (worth £5) and it brought the price down to £10.63 (including delivery). I paid €50 for the BoB dvds a few years ago but I couldn't leave the blu rays behind for 12 quid.

Cheers, just ordered the Band of Brothers set for £10.63 with the voucher.

Basq

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

Cheers, just ordered the Band of Brothers set for £10.63 with the voucher.

Good buy sir.. I'd almost pick up a second copy at that price!

Wineman

Just got this email from Gzoop:

We are sorry to advise that your order for Lord of the Rings Boxset is no longer available at our suppliers. Please be assured that we have contacted alternative sources and regrettably we were unable to obtain your item.

Your order has been cancelled and no payment has been taken for the cancelled items.

This product will be removed from our website in due course.

Thanks for your patience, should you have any further questions please contact us through your online account message centre or on Please Use Email and we will be happy to help you.

Many thanks

gZoop Amazon Marketplace


Darn it:mad:!!

Mr McBoatface

Wineman wrote: »

Just got this email from Gzoop:

We are sorry to advise that your order for Lord of the Rings Boxset is no longer available at our suppliers. Please be assured that we have contacted alternative sources and regrettably we were unable to obtain your item.

Your order has been cancelled and no payment has been taken for the cancelled items.

This product will be removed from our website in due course.

Thanks for your patience, should you have any further questions please contact us through your online account message centre or on Please Use Email and we will be happy to help you.

Many thanks

gZoop Amazon Marketplace


Darn it:mad:!!

That's a bummer ,

When did you place the order ? Did you receive a delivery notification ?

I've not received any such email myself, hopefully not too many do.

ALS

Same here :mad: