Okay, so I went into Barnes & Noble this past week to pre-order my copy of the Stargate SG-1 Season Nine boxed set.  The guy at the music and movies counter looked it up and told me that surprisingly, it would cost LESS to have it shipped home.  He had no idea exactly HOW much less it would really end up being!

Here's the break-down:

MSRP: $49.99
B&N online pre-order price: $34.98 (free shipping)
w/B&N Reader's Advantage discount:  $31.48

Still with me so far?  Okay.  Now, earlier in the week, Barnes & Noble sent me an email with a coupon for an ADDITIONAL 15% off any item of my choice (except for a few items noted on the email itself).

Price with coupon AND Reader's Advantage AND online pre-order: $26.23
Sales tax: $1.57
Order total: $27.80

Not bad, huh?  Almost half-price!

But it gets better.  See, every year for Christmas, my older sister  living in North Carolina sends me a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble.  They never "expire", so I save 'em for Stargate DVDs as they are released in the fall.

I spent only $2.80 to get the Stargate SG-1: Season Nine Region 1 DVD boxed set!!