The other day I filled my cookie card with 12 stamps and was rewarded with a free cookie. Last year I used points from my local grocery store to give me a sizable discount off a waffle iron. I use airline points to get free flights, and points earned at the theater for free movie tickets. Programs like these are designed to reward customers for being loyal — they're designed to keep people coming back.The home entertainment industry seems, for the most part, designed to screw its loyal customers. "Oh, you bought the regular edition of the movie? Hah! We have a super-duper special edition with 20 minutes of new material, new extras and other awesome stuff you'll want because you're a fan of the movie." I'll admit to falling for the trap a number of times; I own two copies of The Bourne Identity on DVD (and another on HD DVD); two copies of Criterion Collection's Brazil release (because the first wasn't anamorphic); I had two versions of Last of the Mohicans before I sold one; an...
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New releases announced today, July 14:The 4400 - The Complete Series will be coming out October 28 7th Heaven - The Complete 7th Season will be coming out November 11 C.S.I. - The Complete 8th Season will be coming out October 14 Girlfriends - The Complete 5th Season will be coming out October 28 JAG - The Complete 7th Season will be coming out November 4 Mind of Mencia - The Complete 4th Season Uncensored will be coming out November 11 Sister, Sister - The 1st Season will be coming out October 28 South Park - The Cult of Cartman will be coming out October 7 The Streets of San Francisco - Season 2, Volume 2 will be coming out November 11 The Wild, Wild West - The Complete Series will be coming out November 4 Visit TVShowsOnDVD.com for the complete stories on these and other news items.
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