magicalwands wrote:Is half.com safer than ebay? Ever since my incident I can't seem to find myself to ever use ebay again.
Personally, I feel a lot safer using half.com than regular ebay. As far as I understand it, half.com is an extension of ebay that deals primarily in media sales that is very similar to the Amazon Marketplace (which I've also ordered items from, and is fairly reputable as well). For one thing, you can use credit cards directly through half.com as opposed to having to use Paypal for card transactions. Also, I have never been sent a faulty item from half.com...I received a Canadian edition of a movie once, but it was still Region 1 and had the exact same features as the American version (in fact, the only difference was that the cover had both French and English writing).
As long as you're careful when reading the descriptions of what you're buying, you should be in good shape. Here are some good things to look for in the item descriptions when searching for a reputable seller on half.com or similar sites:
- Region 1 release (or, whatever region you are looking for)
- new, factory-sealed (or shrink-wrapped...same thing)
- information on the particular release: is the seller offering a special or standard edition? How many discs?
- comments like "not a bootleg!!" help also
Also, such sites normally charge less (and in some cases, a LOT less) than some sellers on regular ebay. Just because a movie is OOP doesn't mean you have to spend a fortune on it.
