The price on this steelbook was too good to be true! - Blu-ray Forum

DarkEco910 · 06-02-2015, 07:15 PM

To counter the "Maybe I paid too much for this steelbook," I thought maybe we could start a thread about your steelbook purchases that were snagged at an unbelievably low rate. A steelbook that's valued higher than you want to pay and then *BAM* a listing on eBay or Amazon appears that seems too good to be true that pushes you over to finally buy it.

I've been wanting the HDZeta How to Train Your Dragon 3D steelbook for quite some time. Prices never seem to budge from $80 and up. I stumbled upon an eBay listing with a Buy it Now price of $39.99 and $4.00 shipping. After (rapidly) reading the description, I bought it. It arrived in sealed/mint condition last Thursday. I sold the 3D disc on eBay for $12, stuck my HtTYD2 disc in there, and added an adhesive disc hub on the left in anticipation for the third movie's disc. Mind you, my copy didn't have the slip, slip box, or extras (other than the numbered card), but I didn't care. The extras-less copies were still a minimum of $70 on eBay around the same time I bought this copy. After it was all said and done, it cost me $32.00!

So how about you? What are some of your best "too good to be true" steelbook deals?

Agent Bond · 06-02-2015, 08:09 PM

Bought Iron Man DVD steelbook (my first one) at FYE for $38

Snagged The Winter Soldier off E-Bay recently for $40

Bought 50 Shades Of Grey for $14

redphoenix · 06-02-2015, 09:44 PM

I like this glass half full approach.

Most of my deals are amarays or collector's editions. Tough to get good deals on steels.

My best deals are probably Nova's Captain America Winter Soldier full slip for $40, Kimchi's Snowpiercer for $40, Kimchi's Rush lenti for $30 and best of all, Kimchi's Infernal Affairs lenti for $28.

Domestically, my best deals were probably $30 for Best Buy's Winter Soldier steel and $19 for Divergent. Neither are great deals if you were able to get them day 1, but I bought these recently and they're sold out. After selling the digital copies, they'll cost me even less.

brian9229 · 06-03-2015, 12:19 AM

I was able to snag The Wrestler PA full slip from a member for $25, by far the best deal I've gotten on any of my steels, as it is a gorgeous release!

RoyalCrimson · 06-03-2015, 07:36 AM

Not bought by me sadly because I was too late, but I recently saw a MM exclusive Thor sell on a local second hand site for 15 euro.

Sure hope a member here got it.

PJM · 06-04-2015, 07:54 PM

I thought this thread would be like when Zavvi miss priced a bunch of disney steels then cancelled them all. That was certainly too good to be true.

Troll2fan · 06-04-2015, 08:31 PM

I found the JP Batman Begins & DK opened, but mint for $100 on eBay. It was a pleasant find since I'd traded away my "wurple" KR Batman Begins and DK a week earlier.

Heapashifter · 06-06-2015, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by redphoenix

My best deals are probably Nova's Captain America Winter Soldier full slip for $40, Kimchi's Snowpiercer for $40, Kimchi's Rush lenti for $30 and best of all, Kimchi's Infernal Affairs lenti for $28.

Where are you finding this stuff?

DJJez · 06-10-2015, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Heapashifter

Where are you finding this stuff?

+1. i would like to know as well where you found all those bargain prices

wjasoncul · 06-10-2015, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Heapashifter

Where are you finding this stuff?

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Originally Posted by DJJez

+1. i would like to know as well where you found all those bargain prices

Favors

LizardSlayer · 06-10-2015, 06:42 PM

This thread will not go very good with the Ebay and anyone who sells a steelbook is a scum bag theme we have going....

DarkEco910 · 06-10-2015, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by LizardSlayer

This thread will not go very good with the Ebay and anyone who sells a steelbook is a scum bag theme we have going....

I thought I would inject a little positivity since collecting should be fun and full of surprises. Amongst the bad experiences and the ridiculousness of scalpers, there are the rare gems that are briefly possessed by even rarer good individuals.

redphoenix · 06-10-2015, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Heapashifter

Where are you finding this stuff?

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Originally Posted by DJJez

+1. i would like to know as well where you found all those bargain prices

eBay. I don't mind being the eBay bottom feeder every now and then. I think Kazz has scored some cheap ones this way too?

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Originally Posted by wjasoncul

Favors

Haha no favors. Hardly anybody gives favors in this hobby. All these are steels that I wouldn't typically wouldn't pay full price for so they made it into my collection because they were undervalued.

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Originally Posted by LizardSlayer

This thread will not go very good with the Ebay and anyone who sells a steelbook is a scum bag theme we have going....

Well, considering I think I'm only up to about 80 steels (a bottom feeder collection by most standards...) and I had to pay full price or more for most of them, I still thing the general rule is eBay is full of profiteers.

I only have ~4 deals listed here, I got gouged on a lot of others.

jacobsever · 06-10-2015, 07:01 PM

Not really too good to be true...but I got Kimchidvd's The Pianist full slip + bonus slip for $45 shipped. Which is basically original price, but I purchased it long after it was sold out.

Troll2fan · 06-10-2015, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by redphoenix

Haha no favors. Hardly anybody gives favors in this hobby.

You just have to know where to look.

redphoenix · 06-10-2015, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Troll2fan

You just have to know where to look.

Well, you are one of the few examples that kept me from saying "nobody gives favors in this hobby". There's a handful of others too. I know you've been very willing to do solid by the members here.

DarkEco910 · 06-10-2015, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by redphoenix

Well, you are one of the few examples that kept me from saying "nobody gives favors in this hobby". There's a handful of others too. I know you've been very willing to do solid by the members here.

Awwwwwwww!

redphoenix · 06-10-2015, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mertz523

Awwwwwwww!

You can get in here too!

Troll2fan · 06-10-2015, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by redphoenix

Well, you are one of the few examples that kept me from saying "nobody gives favors in this hobby". There's a handful of others too. I know you've been very willing to do solid by the members here.

DarkEco910 · 06-10-2015, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by redphoenix

You can get in here too!

Lol. Yay!

But who are the other two?

06-02-2015, 07:15 PM	#1
DarkEco910 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:342 Blu-ray collection:620 DVD collection:38 Digital collection:695 iTunes collection:814 Trading Score:297	The price on this steelbook was too good to be true! To counter the "Maybe I paid too much for this steelbook," I thought maybe we could start a thread about your steelbook purchases that were snagged at an unbelievably low rate. A steelbook that's valued higher than you want to pay and then BAM a listing on eBay or Amazon appears that seems too good to be true that pushes you over to finally buy it. I've been wanting the HDZeta How to Train Your Dragon 3D steelbook for quite some time. Prices never seem to budge from $80 and up. I stumbled upon an eBay listing with a Buy it Now price of $39.99 and $4.00 shipping. After (rapidly) reading the description, I bought it. It arrived in sealed/mint condition last Thursday. I sold the 3D disc on eBay for $12, stuck my HtTYD2 disc in there, and added an adhesive disc hub on the left in anticipation for the third movie's disc. Mind you, my copy didn't have the slip, slip box, or extras (other than the numbered card), but I didn't care. The extras-less copies were still a minimum of $70 on eBay around the same time I bought this copy. After it was all said and done, it cost me $32.00! So how about you? What are some of your best "too good to be true" steelbook deals? Last edited by DarkEco910; 06-02-2015 at 08:44 PM.

06-02-2015, 08:09 PM	#2
Agent Bond Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada Blu-ray collection:227 DVD collection:33 Trading Score:3	Bought Iron Man DVD steelbook (my first one) at FYE for $38 Snagged The Winter Soldier off E-Bay recently for $40 Bought 50 Shades Of Grey for $14

06-02-2015, 09:44 PM	#3
redphoenix Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:850 DVD collection:11 MA collection:1091 Digital collection:1388 iTunes collection:1351 Trading Score:236	I like this glass half full approach. Most of my deals are amarays or collector's editions. Tough to get good deals on steels. My best deals are probably Nova's Captain America Winter Soldier full slip for $40, Kimchi's Snowpiercer for $40, Kimchi's Rush lenti for $30 and best of all, Kimchi's Infernal Affairs lenti for $28. Domestically, my best deals were probably $30 for Best Buy's Winter Soldier steel and $19 for Divergent. Neither are great deals if you were able to get them day 1, but I bought these recently and they're sold out. After selling the digital copies, they'll cost me even less.

06-03-2015, 12:19 AM	#4
brian9229 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Vermont / Steelbook™ - 481 4K collection:411 Blu-ray collection:1553 DVD collection:71 Digital collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:59	I was able to snag The Wrestler PA full slip from a member for $25, by far the best deal I've gotten on any of my steels, as it is a gorgeous release!

06-03-2015, 07:36 AM	#5
RoyalCrimson Power Member Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Handcuffed to Chris Evans Blu-ray collection:148 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:6	Not bought by me sadly because I was too late, but I recently saw a MM exclusive Thor sell on a local second hand site for 15 euro. Sure hope a member here got it.

06-04-2015, 07:54 PM	#6
PJM Expert Member Member since:Dec 2013 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:542 Trading Score:4	I thought this thread would be like when Zavvi miss priced a bunch of disney steels then cancelled them all. That was certainly too good to be true.

06-04-2015, 08:31 PM	#7
Troll2fan Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Benicia, CA 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:21	I found the JP Batman Begins & DK opened, but mint for $100 on eBay. It was a pleasant find since I'd traded away my "wurple" KR Batman Begins and DK a week earlier.

06-10-2015, 06:42 PM	#11
LizardSlayer Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Alabama, USA 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:471 DVD collection:9 Trading Score:51	This thread will not go very good with the Ebay and anyone who sells a steelbook is a scum bag theme we have going....

06-10-2015, 07:01 PM	#14
jacobsever Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Denver, CO 4K collection:158 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:6 Trading Score:13	Not really too good to be true...but I got Kimchidvd's The Pianist full slip + bonus slip for $45 shipped. Which is basically original price, but I purchased it long after it was sold out.

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