From ethan@news.cs.columbia.edu Fri Apr 8 09:14:12 EDT 1994 Article: 6437 of alt.video.laserdisc Xref: economic.mess.cs.cmu.edu alt.video.laserdisc:6437 Path: cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!nic-nac.CSU.net!usc!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.columbia.edu!news.cs.columbia.edu!news.cs.columbia.edu!news-not-for-mail From: ethan@news.cs.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) Newsgroups: alt.video.laserdisc Subject: Re: LaserDisc club Date: 7 Apr 1994 18:40:43 -0400 Organization: Columbia University Department of Computer Science Lines: 15 Message-ID: <2o225b$16l@chestnut.mcl.cs.columbia.edu> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: chestnut.mcl.cs.columbia.edu In article , Pankaj Shah wrote: >I heard that it is possible to get "4 discs for the price of 1" from the >Columbia LaserDisc club if one mentions a specific account number. Does >anyone know what that account number should be? If so, PLEASE post or send >me email. > 31G. It gives you the 4/2 offer instead of the 3/2. ie initial cheap disc count is 4, and you have a 2 disc commitment to fulfill. -- Ethan -- "Love, Luck, and Lollipops" Big Ears and Noodlenoggen Article 6617 of alt.video.laserdisc: Xref: economic.mess.cs.cmu.edu alt.video.laserdisc:6617 Path: cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!news.mic.ucla.edu!library.ucla.edu!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.cs.columbia.edu!news.cs.columbia.edu!news-not-for-mail From: ethan@news.cs.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) Newsgroups: alt.video.laserdisc Subject: Re: LaserDisc club Date: 12 Apr 1994 14:47:29 -0400 Organization: Columbia University Department of Computer Science Lines: 19 Message-ID: <2oeqc1$f3f@chestnut.mcl.cs.columbia.edu> References: <2od0nu$1oj@dockmaster.phantom.com> <2oe66g$pve@engnews2.eng.sun.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: chestnut.mcl.cs.columbia.edu In article <2oe66g$pve@engnews2.eng.sun.com>, T.S.Reddy wrote: > The 4 for 1 deal is under the department name CMQ. The deal is >get 1 free now, buy 1 at regular club prices and get another free. After >a year of membership, you get the 4th one free. > That is one of the 4-for-a-dollar ones, but the requirement of a year's membership makes it impractical for people who will be closing and reopening accounts regularly. The 31G offer doesn't require that. It does require 2 purchases at regular prices, though. -- Ethan -- "Love, Luck, and Lollipops" Big Ears and Noodlenoggen Article 7489 of alt.video.laserdisc: Xref: economic.mess.cs.cmu.edu alt.video.laserdisc:7489 rec.video:62561 Newsgroups: alt.video.laserdisc,rec.video Path: cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!news.sei.cmu.edu!toads.pgh.pa.us!newsfeed.pitt.edu!gatech!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!library.ucla.edu!csulb.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!chriss From: chriss@netcom.com (Chris Silvester) Subject: 31G Rejected... Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) Distribution: usa Date: Mon, 2 May 1994 20:57:44 GMT Lines: 16 Just wanted to confirm what others have mentioned here...I tried to rejoin CHLDC using the 31G offer. Everything went fine on the phone. However, I just got a notice in the mail stating that my application had been rejected because that offer is for new members only. I was then invited to reactivate or renew... Someone had mentioned this happening to them, but that the LD's had been mailed out anyway. This hasn't happened yet, but if it does, I'll post an update... Chris S. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chris Silvester | "Any man capable of getting himself elected President | should by no means be allowed to do the job" chriss@netcom.com | - Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article 16514 of alt.video.laserdisc: Path: casaba.srv.cs.cmu.edu!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!newsfeed.pitt.edu!uunet!news.delphi.com!roepstein From: roepstein@delphi.com (Ronald Epstein) Newsgroups: alt.video.laserdisc Subject: Say Goodbye to CH 31G! Date: 24 Oct 1994 04:21:58 GMT Organization: Delphi Internet Services Corporation Lines: 36 Message-ID: <9410240019591.DLITE.roepstein@delphi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pan.com X-To: Ronald Epstein Many of you have been talking about the COLUMBIA HOUSE "31G" offer that allows you 4 discs, with only 2 more to buy. Recently, many problems have been reported on this forum concerning that offer. It seems this offer works ONLY on NEW MEMBERSHIPS and not REJOINS! May I present a recent post from our forum.... ====== Originally posted on THE HOME THEATER FORUM, DELPHI ====== 27597 23-OCT 23:53 General Discussion CH- Loophole From: RPOINTER To: ALL Well, it appears that Columbia House has closed it's loophole allowing us to quit and rejoin over and over. A few weeks ago, I cancelled my membership and rejoined under code 31G. That's four for $1, buy 2 more in a year. I got a letter yesterday informing me that I wasn't elligable for that deal because I had been a past member. Furthermore, I was only given the option to quit or renew my current membership. It appears that CH is now keeping the names and/or addresses of past members and cross-referencing them with people who join. Anyone else had problems? Rob ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- roepstein@delphi.com THE HOME THEATER FORUM is the most unique and friendly forum group discussing Laserdiscs/Satellites/Home Theater/Current Theatrical. You will not find a more personable board of its kind. Try us for 5 hours FREE on DELPHI! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article 16529 of alt.video.laserdisc: Path: casaba.srv.cs.cmu.edu!rochester!udel!darwin.sura.net!jhunix1.hcf.jhu.edu!jobone!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!unixg.ubc.ca!edaly From: edaly@unixg.ubc.ca (Tellure) Newsgroups: alt.video.laserdisc Subject: Re: Say Goodbye to CH 31G! Date: 24 Oct 1994 08:23:45 GMT Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Lines: 35 Message-ID: <38fquh$iml@nnrp.ucs.ubc.ca> References: <9410240019591.DLITE.roepstein@delphi.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: interchg.ubc.ca X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Ronald Epstein (roepstein@delphi.com) wrote: : Many of you have been talking about the COLUMBIA HOUSE "31G" offer : that allows you 4 discs, with only 2 more to buy. Recently, many problems : have been reported on this forum concerning that offer. It seems this offer : works ONLY on NEW MEMBERSHIPS and not REJOINS! May I present a recent post : from our forum.... : ====== Originally posted on THE HOME THEATER FORUM, DELPHI ====== : : 27597 23-OCT 23:53 General Discussion : CH- Loophole : From: RPOINTER To: ALL : : : Well, it appears that Columbia House has closed it's loophole allowing us to : quit and rejoin over and over. : : A few weeks ago, I cancelled my membership and rejoined under code 31G. : That's four for $1, buy 2 more in a year. I got a letter yesterday : informing me that I wasn't elligable for that deal because I had been a past : member. Furthermore, I was only given the option to quit or renew my : current membership. It appears that CH is now keeping the names and/or : addresses of past members and cross-referencing them with people who join. : : Anyone else had problems? : : Rob Nope. A few weeks ago, I cancelled my membership and rejoined under code 31G. I got all the discs I requested as usual. Maybe they just don't like you :). --Aaron