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Posted by Fred C. Dobbs on 03/19/06 00:05
On Sat, 18 Mar 2006 12:00:18 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>
wrote:
>Anybody else noticed that the price of DVDs in the "Bargain Bin" at their local
>Circuit City has been fluctuating over the past few months?
>
>I've seen it move between $6.99 and $10.00.
>
>I'm wondering if somebody is exploring the price limits of impulse purchase or
>something like that.
Well the discs in that bin are usually $1 to $2 cheaper at the Walmart
bin.
I think it has more to do with the titles going OOP (out of print).
In the days of vinyl records Before CDs and Compact Cassette tape,
When albums went OOP they were dumped at very low prices. ranging from
25 cents to 99 cents. These albums would have the corner cut off of
the cover or a small hole punched in the corner. This was so they
could not be returned for full price. They were called cutouts. I
beleve that the DVDs in the bins are the new cutouts. Some going OOP
for good, others being replaced by newer Collectors editions . Also
keep in mind that if the title goes OOP and is replaced with a newer
format HD DVD or Bluray DVD it will help to drive the purchase of the
newer players.
Just a thought,
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