Posted by Richard C. on 02/03/07 16:19

"Fred C. Dobbs" <nus@tenretni.moc> wrote in message
news:huc9s2dk0e4q0njnd2d9i6gsaqrm308lbm@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 21:00:18 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>
> wrote:
>
>>On some DVDs there's this little cardboard strip with four tabs to it
>>saying
>>"Proof Of Purchase nnnnnX... where nnnnn is a five-digit number and X is a
>>letter.
>>
>>Seems pretty obvious that they aren't proof of squat... but what are they?
>>And
>>why are they?
>
> A few years ago Warner and MGM (Before SONY Bought MGM) had a
> promotion I think it was buy five and get one free. Most of the
> Cardboard DVD Cases had these tabs. They just keep the Proof so they
> did not have to redesign the case. Besides they may run a future
> promotion.
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They are running them all the time.
Most recent was $10.00 back on Narnia.
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