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Anyone know if the Barnes and Noble graphic novel deal?




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darkhunter



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:42 pm Reply with quote
Just wondering is the "Buy 3 get the 4th free" or "buy 4 and get the 5th free" going on and is it nationwide. Would like to pick up the Rahxephon title at B&N since it's exclusive only to them.
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CrackaJax



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:45 pm Reply with quote
I didn't see B&N doing that, but I know borders is.
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Kagemusha



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:32 pm Reply with quote
Both Borders and Brentanos (aka Walden Books) are having a deal similar to this in my area, so it may be that all the major chains are just doing this to compete with eachother.
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lianncoop
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:39 pm Reply with quote
I've never heard of a graphic novel specific deal. As I've said before...Waldenbooks runs their buy 4 get the 5th free (b4g5f)sale on many of their paperbacks many times per year. This "sale" can be applied to graphic novels obviously, but as far as I know it's not graphic novel specific. At least it wasn't when I went in last week.
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darkhunter



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:13 am Reply with quote
I think boarders is doing the 3 get 4th free (from animeondvd).
Boarders and Waldenbooks are very similar? I seen an ad for manga that feature both store.
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one3rd



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:51 am Reply with quote
Walden is a subsidiary of Borders.
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lianncoop
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 10:44 pm Reply with quote
Ok...I take what I said earlier back.
Waldenbooks has a buy 3 graphic novels get the 4th one free until 9/26. My bad.
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Alias



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:22 pm Reply with quote
I never bought GNs at Walden. Do they sell at MSRP or is there a discount price?
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CrackaJax



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:26 pm Reply with quote
Yea, its the MSRP. $10 for most.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:02 am Reply with quote
Is there a price limit on the fourth graphic novel?
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littlegreenwolf



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:47 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
Is there a price limit on the fourth graphic novel?


Usually in these cases the freebie has to be of equal price to your cheapest GN, or cheaper.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:01 pm Reply with quote
Thanks.
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Alias



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:12 pm Reply with quote
Finally stoped by Waldens. They still have that Gn deal, buy 3 get 4th free. The selection were a bit disappointing, old titles. Some of the GN looks used.

But it's okay, I got the last InuYasha vol. 19 GN w/ InuYasha as demon figure. Factory sealed.

Barnes and Nobles have the same problem of GN books looking very crappy. Caused by people reading too much in store.
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darkhunter



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 4:37 pm Reply with quote
Depends on how big the store is. If the store carry 6 copies of one title, than a few will be messed up while other will still be in like new condition. What piss me off is when they don't carry a certain title, Been really looking for Rahxephon at B&N in pasadena but they don't seem to carry it.
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