How Do You Aquire Your DVDs?

PrinceAli · Post by **PrinceAli** » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:40 pm

I acquire my dvds through the optional payment program, AKA stealing. It's saving me tons of money, and half the fun is taking it. And when I sell the dvds on e-bay it just makes it more worthwhile. Which brings up a good question, would anyone like $8 dvds?

DisneyGirl · Post by **DisneyGirl** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:03 am

PrinceAli wrote:the optional payment program

When I was in high school we called it the Five Finger Discount.

PrinceAli · Post by **PrinceAli** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:10 am

DisneyGirl wrote:When I was in high school we called it the Five Finger Discount.

Ah yes, there are plenty of names for it. I just felt like making one up at the spur of the moment.

DisneyChris · Post by **DisneyChris** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:54 am

I buy my DVDs from shops all the time, because I live right next to a big shopping mall. Never bought them online.

Since I live in Hong Kong, it's hard to get overseas discs. I once thought of opening an account at Amazon so I could get some R1 discs but then I found this great shop Hong Kong Records, and it's got sooo many overseas discs, I don't need to get my R1 DVDs all the way from the US to here.

Cressida · Post by **Cressida** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:07 am

Almost my all DVDs are bought online from my filmclub. I'm just too lazy to go to store and pick a DVD. Or if there's something really cheap I can go there.

Here in Finland DVDs are really expensive (like 28€ each) which is $34. Some DVDs maybe even more expensive. I try to buy DVDs that are on sale. Usually the cost 16€ which is $20.

No, I don't sell my DVDs. Even if I don't watch them that much I still want to keep them because I have paid a lot of them.

AwallaceUNC · Post by **AwallaceUNC** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:57 am

PrinceAli wrote:I acquire my dvds through the optional payment program, AKA stealing. It's saving me tons of money, and half the fun is taking it. And when I sell the dvds on e-bay it just makes it more worthwhile. Which brings up a good question, would anyone like $8 dvds?

I'm sure you're probably joking, but I have to ask- are you serious?

-Aaron

reyquila · Post by **reyquila** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:32 am

Borders, COSTCO and EBAY, Baby !!!

msadrakula · Post by **msadrakula** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:47 am

Like everyone else... several location -

1. EBAY
2. ONLINE STORES (Amazon, Showwow, Overstock, DeepDiscountDVD and others)
3. Best Buy, Toys R US, Nebraska Furniture Mart, & Wal-Mart

Jungleprince_55 · Post by **Jungleprince_55** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:36 pm

REGULAR STORES:
Wal-Mart,Best Buy,FYE,Circuit City,Target.

ONLINE:
Amazon,And Jay And Silent Bob's Secret Stash to buy kevin smith movies signed.

clfpan · Post by **clfpan** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 2:38 pm

Wal Mart, Best Buy, Pawn Shops? sometimes.

2099net · Post by **2099net** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:05 pm

I planted a lone gold collection "Melody Time" disc a couple of years ago, and have now got quite a good DVD Tree going. By carefully pollinating and cross breeding each harvest, you can create most of the DVDs you want.

For example, I'm crossing a "Limited Edition Collection Mulan" with an "Sleeping Beauty Special Edition" and it looks like a "Mulan:Special Edition" will be available for picking in a few weeks. Sadly, I used the trailer less UK "Sleeping Beauty" disc, so I'm not expecting any trailers on the new Mulan disc.

It's not all success though. I managed to sucessfully create a "Lion King Platinum Edition", but I think the combination of the "Limited Edition Simba's Pride", plus "Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet" and the hard to navigate "Memento Limited Edition" wasn't the best choice: the menu system on my "Lion King" disc was a complete mess and totally illogical. And sometimes, two good films can combine to make a disappointing DVD - case in point a cross of "Trading Places" and "Ghostbusters Special Edition" resulted in the disappointing "Haunted Mansion". Thankfully I selected the superior "Trading Places", I dread to think what horrors would have resulted if I selected "Doctor Dolittle" instead!

I'm hoping a cross-pollenation of the UK "So Dear to My Heart" combined with "Glory: Collector's Edition" and a splash of the barebones "Gone with the Wind" disc will result in a DVD of "Song of the South" in the next 6-12 months.

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 3:25 pm

That depends

Wall Mart,
Sam´s
Blockbuster
"alternative" sellers

It depends of the cost, expectations and most of all, if they have it

TheZue · Post by **TheZue** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 5:13 pm

My husband works at Music World so we use his discount:D:D sometimes I get stuff at Costco or Future shop if his store doesn't have it though. About half of our collection is gifts though.

blaing · Post by **blaing** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:50 pm

I buy my DVDs both by online store and in a bricks and mortar store.

Online:

Amazon (US and UK)
Ezy DVD
Vidz Of Oz
Sometimes direct from the distributor if they have an online store

B&M (from most likely to least likely, due to the pricing by the retailer)

K-Mart
Target
Myer
David Jones
HMV
Sanity/Virgin

Sir Hawkins · Post by **Sir Hawkins** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 1:15 am

I try to stay away from buying retail as much as possible. Just a waste of money IMO. I almost always buy from half.com, ebay, or amazon.com's marketplace sellers. The last time I bought retail was for the Wave 3 Walt Disney Treasures. I don't take chances with those. But everything else you can get the day it's released for several dollars less, including shipping. Here are some examples of movies I bought on release day, or the day after, including shipping:

Squanto A Warrior's Tale: $12
Three Musketeers (animation): $13.50
Night Crossing: $13.50
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: $15.50

BrandonH · Post by **BrandonH** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 11:06 pm

I like to buy from retail stores when the price is similar, so that I can see the merchandise and pick the copy in best condition.

Retail stores I frequent for DVDs: Best Buy (Yay Reward Zone!), Target, and the occasional Wal-Mart

Online: Amazon, Amazon Marketplace, eBay, Buy.com, Half.com

Wonderlicious · Post by **Wonderlicious** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:01 pm

I pick up my DVDs in a variety of places. I used to go to retailers to buy DVDs, including HMV, Sainsbury's, WH Smith and Music Zone. However, although I still buy DVDs from normal shops, I do buy movies on the Internet more often now, especially at www.play.com. The prices are slightly cheaper and as I can't drive yet, going to the shops to buy DVDs is a bit hectic. Plus, I really need to watch some of my unwatched DVDs soon so no more buying for a bit.

Evil Genie Jafar · Post by **Evil Genie Jafar** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:32 pm

Walmart mostly.

The ones I purchase online are hard to find or cheaper. But mostly I buy anime online. Reason? If you go to Suncoast for example, you'll find them at $30 each one. Not to mention collections: $100 or more. Online I find them for $15 each and collections range from $50 to $90.

Altough I use mainly yahoo.shopping to find the best prices. I've ordered from different stores there just because they had the cheapest price and I never had any problem.

Righ now I found: bestprices.com; it has nice prices. But the best one is deepdiscountdvd; they really have the best prices on the net. Plus S&H is FREE!!! But.... I suggest all to use at least 5 days delivery here. If you choose regular service it will take a very LOOOOONG time for the movies to arrive.

EX. of great prices there:

Take a look at this soon to be order of mine:

Escaflowne Collection (9 discs): reg. price $99....there $60
Witch Hunter Robin Coll. (6 discs + 8 pins): $150...there $90
Devil Lady Coll.(6 discs): $50....there $30
Legend of Crystania:movie and OVAS: $20 each.... there $12
Oh My Goddess OVAS (2 discs) : $30 each.... there $14 each
Ah My Goddess the movie $30....there $24

At regular price it would be: $419 plus $15 S&H.... here $254 S&H free or just $5 more for 5 days delivery.

Isn't this great or what?

Rob B 922 · Post by **Rob B 922** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:10 pm

All depends on who has the best price.

For multi disc sets on-line is the way to go, for new releases, brick and morter.

Rob B.

RJKD23 · Post by **RJKD23** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 7:15 pm

There's a thread similar to this on the General Discussion.

I buy all of my DVDs from Best Buy (because of the Rewards Zone and Price MatcH), Wal-Mart, and EBAY through trusted sellers.

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