DEAD - Get a FREE movie ticket through Fandango.com

[allisolm]

edit: looks like this one is dead. So much for "through August 31." Sorry.

IF you have a Discovercard and IF your area has a theater that works with Fandango online sales and IF the link works (it didn't for a lot of people yesterday. I was one but it works for me now) you can prebuy a ticket and get one free. There are threads at FW and SD about this if you have questions that aren't answered on the page. I did it last night - 2 tickets to Dark Knight for $7.75 for me.

http://www.fandango.com/promo/discovercard

"Exclusive offer for Discover® Cardmembers now through August 31, 2008.

Buy one or more movie tickets and get one free when you use your Discover® Card to order tickets from this page. Here?s how to redeem this exclusive offer:

1. Enter your ZIP code or city name in the box above and click ?Go?.
2. Select a theater and showtime for the movie you wish to see.
3. Use your Discover® Card during checkout and the price of one ticket will be automatically deducted from your order.


Terms & Conditions: This offer is only valid for Discover® Cardmembers who purchase at least one movie ticket on Fandango.com. The one free movie ticket must be used at the same time as the first movie ticket purchased on Fandango.com. This offer is valid from a limited time from 07/01/08-09/30/08, while supplies last. The one free ticket is up to a $12.50 value, including a convenience charge. Limit one free ticket per customer."

 

[tfinch2]

Thanks. Got two tickets to see The Dark Knight on Saturday for $7 bucks.

 

[dakels]

Allisolm your movie tickets are $7.75? Sheesh... NYC tickets are almost twice that at $14
This is still a good deal tho.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: dakels
Allisolm your movie tickets are $7.75? Sheesh... NYC tickets are almost twice that at $14
This is still a good deal tho.

Actually $6.75 for matinees. Fandango adds a $1 "convenience" charge. Regular price is $9. There can be a few advantages to living in a smaller city.

 

[dakels]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: dakels
Allisolm your movie tickets are $7.75? Sheesh... NYC tickets are almost twice that at $14
This is still a good deal tho.

There can be a few advantages to living in a smaller city.

like breathable air and affordable rent?

I have a question for you all. I haven't been to a movie theater in a while, oh 3-4 years, maybe more. I went to see Ironman with my girlfriend. I sat down to see this digitized giant pixel screen... (AMC theater in times square) I thought it was just a fluke or something for the commercials/trailers before the show. Then I see the entire movie was like that. While I am not surprised that they have done away with real film, probably for a while now, this crappy LCD projector was awful. The pixels were HUGE and very dim. I was so pissed off that I just paid $28 for the 2 of us to see this when I could have just sat home very close to my own LCD for the same effect.

Is this a common complaint now or did I just get in a bad theater?

 

[slashbinslashbash]

Originally posted by: dakels

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: dakels
Allisolm your movie tickets are $7.75? Sheesh... NYC tickets are almost twice that at $14
This is still a good deal tho.

There can be a few advantages to living in a smaller city.

like breathable air and affordable rent?

I have a question for you all. I haven't been to a movie theater in a while, oh 3-4 years, maybe more. I went to see Ironman with my girlfriend. I sat down to see this digitized giant pixel screen... (AMC theater in times square) I thought it was just a fluke or something for the commercials/trailers before the show. Then I see the entire movie was like that. While I am not surprised that they have done away with real film, probably for a while now, this crappy LCD projector was awful. The pixels were HUGE and very dim. I was so pissed off that I just paid $28 for the 2 of us to see this when I could have just sat home very close to my own LCD for the same effect.

Is this a common complaint now or did I just get in a bad theater?

I saw Wall-E recently and was blown away by the quality of the projection in a local theater. Yours must have been a bad theater.

 

[AAjax]

Originally posted by: dakels

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: dakels
Allisolm your movie tickets are $7.75? Sheesh... NYC tickets are almost twice that at $14
This is still a good deal tho.

There can be a few advantages to living in a smaller city.

like breathable air and affordable rent?

I have a question for you all. I haven't been to a movie theater in a while, oh 3-4 years, maybe more. I went to see Ironman with my girlfriend. I sat down to see this digitized giant pixel screen... (AMC theater in times square) I thought it was just a fluke or something for the commercials/trailers before the show. Then I see the entire movie was like that. While I am not surprised that they have done away with real film, probably for a while now, this crappy LCD projector was awful. The pixels were HUGE and very dim. I was so pissed off that I just paid $28 for the 2 of us to see this when I could have just sat home very close to my own LCD for the same effect.

Is this a common complaint now or did I just get in a bad theater?

Depends on the equipment, I bet they are using a Barco projector on too big of a screen.
Most theater have 2k digital projectors, for a screen that is hughe a 4k would probably be best, however you do loose some color pallet with a 4k

 

[cubeless]

sniff sniff... must use 2nd ticket at same time... if only i had a friend...

 

[vcarpio2]

Weird. I'm typing in my Discover cc# and it's saying "Sorry, the promo code is not allowed to be used with this type of credit card. Please enter a Discover credit card. "

I might have to call Discover tomorrow.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: vcarpio2
Weird. I'm typing in my Discover cc# and it's saying "Sorry, the promo code is not allowed to be used with this type of credit card. Please enter a Discover credit card. "

I might have to call Discover tomorrow.

Does your number start with 6011?

 

[vcarpio2]

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: vcarpio2
Weird. I'm typing in my Discover cc# and it's saying "Sorry, the promo code is not allowed to be used with this type of credit card. Please enter a Discover credit card. "

I might have to call Discover tomorrow.

Does your number start with 6011?

Yes.

(Are you psychic? )

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: vcarpio2

Originally posted by: allisolm

Originally posted by: vcarpio2
Weird. I'm typing in my Discover cc# and it's saying "Sorry, the promo code is not allowed to be used with this type of credit card. Please enter a Discover credit card. "

I might have to call Discover tomorrow.

Does your number start with 6011?

Yes.

(Are you psychic? )

No, but I do have a Magic 8 ball!
It would just be part of the difference between a Discover and a Visa or Mastercard. I believe all Discover cards are in the format 6011 xxxx xxxx xxxx. Visas start with a 4, MC with 5. Dunno about American Express.

I looked at the other deal sites and I don't see anyone else having the same problem you have. I hope you can get it cleared up.

 

[vcarpio2]

OK thanks!

I called Discover but the person I spoke to didn't know about the promo with Fandango. I'll try to contact Fandango. I so much want to see Dark Knight and so does my son tomorrow.

 

[vcarpio2]

It worked!

I already have a Fandango account and earlier I was using that to buy the tickets when I was getting the error. Then I decided to just purchase the tickets as a "guest", and used an alternate e-mail address for the confirmation e-mail just in case Fandango recognized my Fandango-account's e-mail address and it went through. I think there may be something wrong with my Fandango account and it's just displaying the wrong "not-a-Discover-card" error message.

Thank you so much for this!

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: vcarpio2
OK thanks!

I so much want to see Dark Knight and so does my son tomorrow.

You named your son "tomorrow?"

That is so cool.

 

[vcarpio2]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: vcarpio2
OK thanks!

I so much want to see Dark Knight and so does my son tomorrow.

You named your son "tomorrow?"

That is so cool.

Now you got me singing "tomorrow tomorrow I love you tomorrow"...

And now I think everyone, too...

All together now, "tomorrow tomorrow I love you tomorrow"... :laugh:

 

[imported_Bruin711]

Strange, when I go to that link it says:

We're sorry; this promotion expired on 10/31/08. Check Discover.com regularly for more great offers.

It's not 10/31/08 yet?

 

[SimMike2]

Originally posted by: vcarpio2

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: vcarpio2
OK thanks!

I so much want to see Dark Knight and so does my son tomorrow.

You named your son "tomorrow?"

That is so cool.

Now you got me singing "tomorrow tomorrow I love you tomorrow"...

And now I think everyone, too...

All together now, "tomorrow tomorrow I love you tomorrow"... :laugh:

"The future belongs, the future belongs, the future belongs to you."

A true movie fan will know what movie that was from.

 

[imported_Husky55]

Do not work for me!!! Any idea why? Used Discover card for 2 tickets for Wall-E.

Thanks,

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: Husky55
Do not work for me!!! Any idea why? Used Discover card for 2 tickets for Wall-E.

Thanks,

"We?re sorry, but the maximum number of ticket redemptions has been reached for this promotion. Please come back next month for more movie ticket offers brought to you by Discover® Card. "

 

[imported_Husky55]

@allisolm,

Thanks. I was actually buying and rebuying several times since I had no idea what went wrong.

Enjoy your Dark Knight. It has received glorious reviews in today NYT.