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When is a free DVD not free? When you're a member of the Columbia House DVD club. GO PAPERLESS! No more order cards and catalogs! they proclaim, (exclamation points) and "we'll reward you with a FREE DVD from a selection of hot titles." uh-huh. The fine print. A shipping and processing fee will be added to your FREE selection. I suppose by putting the word free in capital letters, then charging you a shipping and processing fee (not free, fee ) it somehow makes it right. Imagine a world where retailers actually sent you something for free and didn't charge you for shipping. The horror! Is there another meaning for free that I've missed? Those "hot titles" include "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium", "Shrek 2", "Garfield 3" (a close game), "Evan Almighty" and "X-Men 3." Hot. I don't know how much the shipping and processing fee is, but I'd bet it's just about the price of the DV...