minor question about play.com

[ziggy starbucks]

Play.com are advertising box sets of futurama, simpsons and family guy at a very good £15.99. However these boxsets are called "promotional versions." What does that mean?

http://playcom.at/cookdandbombd?DURL=http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=promo&r=R2&id=454

ziggy

[gazzyk1ns]

"What it says" really, versions produced with the aim of promoting the series.

[Frinky]

"What it says" really, versions produced with the aim of promoting the series.

You don't know what it means at all, do you?

[gazzyk1ns]

I assume it's the same as a music promo?

[Frinky]

Oh, so you assuuuuume, do you?

[terminallyrelaxed]

Like a special edition box set type thing? You know, in a cardboard cover with a gushing booklet and a poster, maybe.

[Rats]

Maybe it means they're just cheap. Like a promotional offer, you get them at a tenner for a month or something. Anyone else fancy a guess?

[Frinky]

Nah, whatsisk1ns is more or less right, they should be identical with "not for resale" on them, maybe with notes on how to display/contact numbers for promotional stuff, I've had a few of them in the places I've worked. You won't be losing out any if you get them. Why/how Play is selling, them, however...?

[gazzyk1ns]

Edit: Frinky answered me.

[terminallyrelaxed]

Or like a promotional book, like a publisher's proof sent out to dsitributers and big shops - I got hold of one once; William Gibson's Idoru, it was A5 abd had basic maroon cardboard cover like an exercise book. If thats anything to go on you'll get a Maxell DVD-RW with the title scrawled on in marker, in a  cellophane sleeve. Happy shopping.

[Rats]

Maybe nobody wanted to review it.

[terminallyrelaxed]

Dunno what you're worried about anyway, its even got a fecking picture of the items concerned.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Well I've just ordered Series 2 & 3 of Family Guy.  They seem to be the same as those on Amazon.co.uk, and I don't care if there's some small differences on the packaging.

Anyway, I'll scream about it on here, if I've been done.

[@ssmaster]

I apologise for this as it isn't related but play.com are selling Donnie Darko on DVD for £4.99 delivered. Right where is my credit card

http://playcom.at/cookdandbombd?DURL=http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=title&r=R2&title=149402

[gazzyk1ns]

I think that is the most accurate definition of "a bargain" I have ever heard of.

[Frinky]

I've got it, it's the budget one in not very appealing packaging, and no extras.

However, at a fiver...

[r smelly]

it's just gonna mean they're cheap

[Capuchin]

A friend was quizzical about this to, and e-mailed them (PLay.com).
Basically they replied saying they're the same as the full price versions, only cheap.
Looks like they're using promotion as a bamboozling way of saying sale?
It's probably because they're pre-orders and the sale doesn't start for a couple of weeks, maybe it's a legal issue?