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Sweeney Todd deluxe 2-Disc Special edition DVD (via jtfmulder)Like most people, I have a budget that I have to try to stick to get by each month. It had been a little while since I saw a movie in a theater or bought a brand new DVD, for that matter.I was on the fence about buying this. I’m a Johnny Depp fan. I’m a Tim Burton fan. I like deluxe DVDs. The free movie ticket offer convinced me to buy it today as an impulse buy. I bought the DVD. I assumed I could drive to the nearest multi-plex across the street from The Best Buy store where I bought the DVD and go see The Ruins with my so-called “free ticket”. I was wrong. In the past, offers of a free ticket have been a deciding factor to me. I’ve used them several times to see movies that I may or may not have been very interested in seeing based on the trailer, posters, info I gather doing research and writing blog posts, et cetera. I admit, it’s been a while since I bought something that came with the “freebie ticket”. I think the last one I used was for You, Me and Dupree (2006).Well, things have changed since 2006. The ticket for The Ruins was not inside the DVD like I assumed. I made my purchase. I walked out to my car in the parking lot and opened up the DVD expecting to find a paper ticket inside. I looked inside the clamshell case, no ticket. The DVD also had a slip case that goes over the clamshell case, no ticket. I took a closer look at the cellophane wrapping and read the sticker more carefully. It read, “Details on Back”.I like the old fashioned way better. Now, it’s an inconvenience for me. I had to drive home because I didn’t have my laptop with me. I often do, but I was interested in taking a break from being in front of it for most of the day. That’s why I went out. As soon as I was home, I went online. I followed the directions on the back side of “Details on Back” sticker and filled out all the online forms. Eventually, I get an email with a link to download a PDF file that I’m supposed to print the ticket myself. I do not own a printer! I rarely need to have paper copies of what I do. Once again, I have a laptop, most of my data and info is with me wherever I go. I went to Fandango.com to look up show times. I had about 40 minutes to show time. I quickly copied the PDF of my ticket onto a flash drive and put the flash drive into my pocket. I hopped into my car and drove back to the theater.What a waste of time and gas.You figure out the rest…

Sweeney Todd deluxe 2-Disc Special edition DVD (via jtfmulder)

Like most people, I have a budget that I have to try to stick to get by each month. It had been a little while since I saw a movie in a theater or bought a brand new DVD, for that matter.

I was on the fence about buying this. I’m a Johnny Depp fan. I’m a Tim Burton fan. I like deluxe DVDs. The free movie ticket offer convinced me to buy it today as an impulse buy. I bought the DVD. I assumed I could drive to the nearest multi-plex across the street from The Best Buy store where I bought the DVD and go see The Ruins with my so-called “free ticket”. I was wrong.

In the past, offers of a free ticket have been a deciding factor to me. I’ve used them several times to see movies that I may or may not have been very interested in seeing based on the trailer, posters, info I gather doing research and writing blog posts, et cetera. I admit, it’s been a while since I bought something that came with the “freebie ticket”. I think the last one I used was for You, Me and Dupree (2006).

Well, things have changed since 2006. The ticket for The Ruins was not inside the DVD like I assumed. I made my purchase. I walked out to my car in the parking lot and opened up the DVD expecting to find a paper ticket inside. I looked inside the clamshell case, no ticket. The DVD also had a slip case that goes over the clamshell case, no ticket. I took a closer look at the cellophane wrapping and read the sticker more carefully. It read, “Details on Back”.

I like the old fashioned way better. Now, it’s an inconvenience for me. I had to drive home because I didn’t have my laptop with me. I often do, but I was interested in taking a break from being in front of it for most of the day. That’s why I went out.

As soon as I was home, I went online. I followed the directions on the back side of “Details on Back” sticker and filled out all the online forms. Eventually, I get an email with a link to download a PDF file that I’m supposed to print the ticket myself. I do not own a printer! I rarely need to have paper copies of what I do. Once again, I have a laptop, most of my data and info is with me wherever I go. I went to Fandango.com to look up show times. I had about 40 minutes to show time. I quickly copied the PDF of my ticket onto a flash drive and put the flash drive into my pocket. I hopped into my car and drove back to the theater.

What a waste of time and gas.
You figure out the rest…


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