Disney Movie Club - Review Part II

As promised in Part I of my Disney Movie Club review, Part II will show you how I saved money, mistakes to avoid, plus tips & tricks for getting the most movies for your money! Please note that the numbers I'm throwing out to you are for the DVD club option and not the Blu-Ray option. More details on that in Part I!

When I joined DMC, my offer code was pretty great:

• Five Movies for $1 (total, not each!)
• Free Shipping
• Free Olaf Blanket with Free Shipping
• Sixth Movie for $11.95 with Free Shipping (plus it counts as my first obligated purchase!)
• Seventh Movie for $8.95 with Free Shipping

My terms stated I had to purchase four full-price DVDs within 24 months of joining. 
You really have to shop around online to get get the best deals with DMC. If you go straight to their website, you will probably only be offered the 4-for-$1 deal. In my quick search for DMC deals, I found the offer code that will get you the same offer I received.

Enter promo code 27135 and you will receive the same pricing I did 

plus you will get a free Mickey Mouse blanket!             

Here is where strategy comes into play- make sure your initial five movies are the most expensive movies for you to purchase elsewhere even if they aren't the first priorities on your list. I use Amazon Prime for price-comparison when making my selections because we use Amazon Prime frequently in our home.

After completing your initial purchase, and hopefully getting seven movies for around $22, it is best to purchase your obligatory DVDs at this point. Remember that for them to count towards your total, they must cost you $19.95 or more. Use the below image to select the proper settings within your account before placing this order.

Note: If you don't select,"No Discount," only the most expensive movie in your cart will count towards your obligation. The others will be discounted 40%, and while that is a nice savings, it can be even better. Read on!

Now, the last step: play the waiting game! After 30 days of active membership and fulfilling your obligation, DMC will upgrade your account to VIP status.

In VIP status, you will be offered:

• Buy 1 Movie at Regular Price, Get the Rest 60% off
• Free VIP pin

Here are tables that break down and compare costs of Amazon Prime vs. DMC:

TOTAL SAVINGS USING DMC VS. AMAZON PRIME: $150.49! 

At this point, you may decide to terminate your membership. You have to do this over the phone- there are no online options available. You may also decide that this is such a great club, you want to keep your membership active! Just remember to respond to your monthly offers so as not to receive an auto-shipped movie and charge every month.

Stay-tuned for a post on how using Disney Movie Club and Disney Movie Rewards has gotten me free movies! What are your top-five picks for your initial order?