Nestof3 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 That does sound good. Magic School Bus is on cable daily though. Are there some episodes in the set that they don't play on TV? I'm not sure, but we don't have cable, so my boys have never been able to watch them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksr5377 Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 What channel is this on? I can never find it on TV here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 What channel is this on? I can never find it on TV here. I think it was a PBS station only received through cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapphire Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It's a little cheaper at Barnes & Nobles for $53.21 http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-magic-school-bus-the-complete-series/23996153 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechicken Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Wow. Thank you! Preordering now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Barnes & Noble has it now for $47.99. I preordered it and it shipped on 7/30. They lowered the price on 7/31. (I was able to get a price adjustment by calling, but I am not sure they exactly have a policy on it. However since I could return to the store the unopened one and repurchase at the lower price, I don't think it's in their interest to be too difficult.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 At Barnes and Noble, you can also add a coupon code: T8M7X3N I got the whole series for a little over $43. That's a nice deal. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I swear, I'll never preorder anything again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I wonder if we'll see them on Netflix instant?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calendula Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 All 52 are on Discovery Education Streaming - I've loaded them on our iPod, and then the terrible quality is just fine! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 At Barnes and Noble, you can also add a coupon code: T8M7X3N I got the whole series for a little over $43. That's a nice deal. Beth Y'all are triple awesome!! What a deal!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulasue Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Thanks! I just ordered a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 All 52 are on Discovery Education Streaming - I've loaded them on our iPod, and then the terrible quality is just fine! ;) LOL! The terrible quality (and the $43 deal) just pushed me over the edge. I went ahead and ordered. They will come in handy for carschooling the preschooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I'd be ordering this, if I hadn't wasted all my money on Calculadder that expects you to give the student the exact same worksheet for weeks in a row :confused: It's only the 5th and my book/education/art budget is almost gone. At least I know the videos will be there next month, and I don't need them for any students I have this month, so it's all good. I get B&N coupons all the time. I like Magic School Bus as much as I like Bill Nye. Students learn more from these videos than they do from years of completed textbooks. They really work. Especially for students who are overwhelmed with skills courses that are reducing them to tears on a daily basis. A warm drink and a video is the best way for them to pace themselves before hitting the next skill. They even learn the skills better, because they are fresher in general. Less really is more sometimes. :thumbup: for Magic School Bus, even though we don't have them here, and I haven't seen an episode in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 My mom got them for the boys and it came on Friday. They've been watching them all weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 At Barnes and Noble, you can also add a coupon code: T8M7X3N I got the whole series for a little over $43. That's a nice deal. Beth :party: Thank you! This worked for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 At Barnes and Noble, you can also add a coupon code: T8M7X3N I got the whole series for a little over $43. That's a nice deal. Beth Thank you!! I was all set to get it from Amazon and this saved me a ton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomsintheGarden Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 At Barnes and Noble, you can also add a coupon code: T8M7X3N I got the whole series for a little over $43. That's a nice deal. Beth Thank you! Ordering from B&N is a pain for us because our internet is flakey sometimes, but the savings were worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney.byrum Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 At Barnes and Noble, you can also add a coupon code: T8M7X3N I got the whole series for a little over $43. That's a nice deal. Beth Thank you so much! That made is a great deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubix Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thanks! Just ordered this, it was under $43. My kids will love them ( I might too...) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Thank you!! I was all set to get it from Amazon and this saved me a ton! Bummer -- I should have waited. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloha2U Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 If it makes you feel any better, I purchased the set from B&N shortly after midnight only to discover that the 15% off coupon code expired on 8/5/12. I was literally only minutes away from saving $7 more - NOOOOOOOOOO! Still, it's a nice deal whether purchased from Amazon or B&N, so thank you for sharing it! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 You guys are lucky ducks. Amazon.ca has it priced at $69.99 - which apparently is a great deal since their regular price is $99.99 :glare: No coupon codes, no other discounts available. I REALLY wanted to get this for the kids so that once baby arrives in the fall - at least some science will get done :tongue_smilie: But not at $70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmeraldGirl Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Just used my Visa with code L8U7K8B and got 15% off for total purchase price of $40.79 (free shipping too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Mine do. My are fans of repetition. :glare: Oh, and I thought my older was the only nutty one :tongue_smilie: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I like Magic School Bus as much as I like Bill Nye. Students learn more from these videos than they do from years of completed textbooks. They really work. Especially for students who are overwhelmed with skills courses that are reducing them to tears on a daily basis. A warm drink and a video is the best way for them to pace themselves before hitting the next skill. They even learn the skills better, because they are fresher in general. Less really is more sometimes. What she said. :) Mine arrived a couple of weeks ago, and I'm going to use some simple experiment books with them. Looking forward to science this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I just traded all my old Magic School Bus dvds to amazon. Now I want to get a good deal on the new set. Does anyone have a working code for Barnes & Noble? I don't use Visa (it sounds like you need one for the code above). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisylynn Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Just used my Visa with code L8U7K8B and got 15% off for total purchase price of $40.79 (free shipping too). Thank you!! I just used that code too and ordered mine!! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Thank you!! I just used that code too and ordered mine!! :thumbup: Does it have to be a Visa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverFamily Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Just used my Visa with code L8U7K8B and got 15% off for total purchase price of $40.79 (free shipping too). Were did you buy it from using your Visa? This sounds like a great deal, but I don't know how/where to use my Visa to take advantage of the deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick_Mom Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Michele, thanks for that breakdown. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 You guys are lucky ducks. Amazon.ca has it priced at $69.99 - which apparently is a great deal since their regular price is $99.99 :glare: No coupon codes, no other discounts available. I REALLY wanted to get this for the kids so that once baby arrives in the fall - at least some science will get done :tongue_smilie: But not at $70. Here in the US, it is priced at $56.85, with a regular price of $79.85. Still, B & N is the better deal here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Here in the US, it is priced at $56.85, with a regular price of $79.85. Still, B & N is the better deal here. So do you think it is worth $70????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverFamily Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Were did you buy it from using your Visa? This sounds like a great deal, but I don't know how/where to use my Visa to take advantage of the deal? Never mind, I figured it out:D! If anyone else was confused, the code can be used at B&N. And yes you do have to use your visa for the code to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 I just traded all my old Magic School Bus dvds to amazon. Now I want to get a good deal on the new set. Does anyone have a working code for Barnes & Noble? I don't use Visa (it sounds like you need one for the code above). I didn't think of that. I used DVD swap and moved each credit over to PBS as two credits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I didn't think of that. I used DVD swap and moved each credit over to PBS as two credits. If you can believe it, I will be getting $40 credit for 7 dvds. That's mostly because one of them was valued at $20, while the rest were 6 for $20. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 If you can believe it, I will be getting $40 credit for 7 dvds. That's mostly because one of them was valued at $20, while the rest were 6 for $20. Weird. Don't tell me that. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 So do you think it is worth $70????? :confused: I was clarifying the US pricing is still what it was at the beginning of the thread, since the rest of the quotes were in US dollars. I had a "still" in the first sentence which I took out because of my use of "still" in the second sentence. But, I can't answer your question. I have no idea where the Canadian dollar is trading, so it could be a terrible deal, a great deal, or simply the exact equivalent. If it is a much better deal based on exchange, perhaps you can pick up a US version in a secondary market like ebay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 :confused: I was clarifying the US pricing is still what it was at the beginning of the thread, since the rest of the quotes were in US dollars. I had a "still" in the first sentence which I took out because of my use of "still" in the second sentence. But, I can't answer your question. I have no idea where the Canadian dollar is trading, so it could be a terrible deal, a great deal, or simply the exact equivalent. If it is a much better deal based on exchange, perhaps you can pick up a US version in a secondary market like ebay... Sorry - I meant that if it was $70 - would you still think it was worth spending the $$. Obviously it is a GREAT deal that you guys are getting, and that won't be happening here so I was just trying to figure out if it would be worth paying the $$ for here. I decided to bite the bullet & just buy it. Once baby arrives, at least they can learn SOMETHING science-related. And I discovered that the scholastic website has classroom lesson plans for many, if not all, of the episodes!!! So you can print off worksheets, colouring sheets, experiments, etc. So at least I can hand them something else besides the DVD and call it a day!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 $70 for 8 discs? (Again, I'm thinking in US dollars, I'm sorry, I don't travel to CA these days to give you a truly educated opinion). Yes, I'd do it! My problem is we own all the ones previously released. I am thinking they are worth the $56 US even though we have 14 -18? duplicates... HTH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I think we are parity to you these days.....or at least very close :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 So do you think it is worth $70????? I think it is. I'm a huge Magic School Bus and Bill Nye fan. They are the most efficient way to get content imbedded in a person's brain, child or adult. They just plain WORK, with no work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjselmk Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks for the information and the coupon, my order came to just over $44 with tax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thanks for the information and the coupon, my order came to just over $44 with tax! Which coupon did you end up using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjselmk Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Which coupon did you end up using? I bought at Barnes and Noble with the L8U7K8B visa coupon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Bummer -- I should have waited. :glare: I know. I was so annoyed. I got the price but no coupon. Oh well. I swear, I won't pre order anything again. The b&n customer service person told me the price went down on 7/31 -- so that would be immediately after they shipped off the preorders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I know. I was so annoyed. I got the price but no coupon. Oh well. I swear, I won't pre order anything again. The b&n customer service person told me the price went down on 7/31 -- so that would be immediately after they shipped off the preorders. I never pre-order. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Writerdaddy Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 i heard lots of singing of praises of pre-ordering and went for it, in what turned out to be the higher price. 1st time. Now I know. glad to have the magic schoolbus dvds now, although my 8 year olds find it a little kindergardeny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I never pre-order. Ever. You are the voice of wisdom, as always....It was my last time, believe me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.