Selling off dvds for your new collection? - Blu-ray Forum

Superblaster76 · 02-08-2009, 03:44 PM

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Siri · 02-08-2009, 04:01 PM

Welcome!

I never really got into buying DVDs, I had maybe 10-15. I love my BD collection though

garlad · 02-08-2009, 04:21 PM

Welcome to the site! I am in the same boat as Nicole, was never a dvd collector, so making up for it now with blu ray. Its nice to have collection of one thing of the other, and, never really having one, I'm building a blu ray collection... and enjoying it!

Beta Man · 02-08-2009, 06:06 PM

I have 1,200 or so DVDs, and won't sell a single one.... not even the ones I already replaced with Blu-rays...... I like to have them

Steve · 02-09-2009, 08:11 PM

I'm buying blus from here on out, but I'm only replacing the movies I have on DVD if I will watch them repeatedly. For movies on my shelf that I may only watch once in the next 10 years, the DVD version will do fine for me.

Sussudio · 02-09-2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

I have 1,200 or so DVDs, and won't sell a single one.... not even the ones I already replaced with Blu-rays...... I like to have them

same...i don't have THAT many (only around 150), but i like having them and see no reason to sell them when I'll barely get anything for them anyways. they still work and i can still watch them on airplanes (blurays suck the life out of my laptop battery

) or at friends houses and anyone that i know who hasn't gone blu yet (i.e. everyone).

Beta Man · 02-09-2009, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

) or at friends houses and anyone that i know who hasn't gone blu yet (i.e. everyone).

The only other person I know with a Blu-ray player has a PS3, and NO MOVIES.... NO HDTV, and No desire for either of them

Sussudio · 02-09-2009, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

The only other person I know with a Blu-ray player has a PS3, and NO MOVIES.... NO HDTV, and No desire for either of them

SellmeyourDVD · 02-10-2009, 02:40 AM

My dvds will be all gone this coming weekend

nbxfan · 02-10-2009, 04:18 AM

You might try going to DvdPlanet to sell your DVD's. If you are having a good ebay experience then that's great. I have been clearing out DVDs as well and as I am upgrading to Blu anyway, using DvdPlanet to get credit. As they have two 20% off sales a year, I built up credit and then spent quite a bit during their last sale. I'd say averaging out, it's about $5 a DVD which may not be great but, they have some that go for more, some for less. Plus, no hassles with shipping out, waiting for payment etc.

AFightingPanda · 02-10-2009, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fireman325

I'm buying blus from here on out, but I'm only replacing the movies I have on DVD if I will watch them repeatedly. For movies on my shelf that I may only watch once in the next 10 years, the DVD version will do fine for me.

same boat here.

bhampton · 02-10-2009, 10:33 AM

I went and sold a few DVDs back to Newbury yesterday.

I don't have the Blu Ray versions yet and I only got $2 per title but it was stuff that is out on Blu Ray so if I wanted to watch it I would rather rent the Blu Ray from Netflix than watch the DVD from my shelf.

Once I movie I like comes out on Blu Ray... the DVD version doesn't need to exist.

-Brian

Blu-Benny · 02-10-2009, 12:06 PM

i sell mine as i replace them w/blu copies. i'm contemplating making copies of them so i can continue to watch them on my PS2 in my basement when i'm working on weekends.

RB_Williams · 02-10-2009, 07:44 PM

Dont think I could sell my DVDs, even the ones I might not watch again.
I own about 500 titles and I'm fairly new to Blu Ray n have only bought 2 Blu Rays that I've already owned on standard Def thus far.

From now on though most action movies will be Blu Ray though.

Pirate King · 02-11-2009, 12:12 PM

I have about 800+ DVD's. Some I will replace on Blu, but only after the price drops below 20.00, or, maybe even below 15.00. If I already have a copy on DVD, why would I replace it immediately with a Blu for 25 to 30 bucks? Be Patient.. wait... the prices will fall below 20 on most anything you want within several months. And, as other posters have said, there are hundreds of DVD's that may get watched once every few years... these titles I will not replace on Blu.

Now, if it is a newer title that I do not have on DVD, then perhaps I may buy it earlier, but even then, I usually wait. Example: How many of you paid more than 18.99 for Iron Man? That is the current price on Amazon. Be Patient, and in time you can build your library for a lot less.

Beta Man · 02-11-2009, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate King

How many of you paid more than 18.99 for Iron Man? s.

I haven't purchased that one at all..... but you're completely right...... I'm not a big fan of several of the movies currently out that look/sound amazing, like

Transformers, TDK, Mummy movies, POTC movies, and Iron Man..... Having said that, they have wide appeal, and they are enjoyable (I don't know if I've seen any of the Mummy movies, and only saw the first POTC movie) ANYWAYS... my point is, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO WATCHES MY MOVIES..... When these are available cheap, I'll certainly buy them all.

Chordata · 02-11-2009, 01:02 PM

I won't sell my DVDs, and I will likely only get BDs of DVDs I already own if Star Wars, LOTR, Indiana Jones, and maybe a few others are released.

Otherwise, the DVD is fine for me. I don't want to sell 10 DVDs to get 1 BD.

jomari · 02-11-2009, 05:25 PM

as an alternative, you can also try newtownvideo.com and/or secondspin.com as well. im still trying out secondspin, and hopefully get a good return on them, considering that most of the mainstream titles i did have that i tried selling to newtownvideo were either overstocked or doesnt return as much as id like it to.

all in all, newtown has to be a great experience. as long as you reconsider the price factor as an AVERAGE and not as individual items. if you hit at least 4-5 dollars on all of them, its a good trade imo.

on a sidenote, i on the other hand, sadly HAD to sell my dvds.

paperkut · 02-11-2009, 09:34 PM

I sold all of my dvd's to start up my collection of blus. I'm glad that I did it. Better picture and better sound.

Anthony P · 02-11-2009, 11:50 PM

I am replacing my DVDs by BDs, but I am not selling my DVDs. I have given a few to friends and family and eventually I will put all the rest in boxes (not as if I watch them) as I need to clear shelves for BDs. But I spent too much money on them and would only get a small amount back so why bother. This way one day someone will see them and say "WOW how many thousands of these DVDs we never heard of did you have?"

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Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	I have 1,200 or so DVDs, and won't sell a single one.... not even the ones I already replaced with Blu-rays...... I like to have them

02-09-2009, 08:11 PM	#5
Steve Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Anna, TX 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:416 Trading Score:41	I'm buying blus from here on out, but I'm only replacing the movies I have on DVD if I will watch them repeatedly. For movies on my shelf that I may only watch once in the next 10 years, the DVD version will do fine for me.

02-10-2009, 02:40 AM	#9
SellmeyourDVD Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:125 Trading Score:11	My dvds will be all gone this coming weekend

02-10-2009, 04:18 AM	#10
nbxfan Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Anaheim, CA Blu-ray collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:15	You might try going to DvdPlanet to sell your DVD's. If you are having a good ebay experience then that's great. I have been clearing out DVDs as well and as I am upgrading to Blu anyway, using DvdPlanet to get credit. As they have two 20% off sales a year, I built up credit and then spent quite a bit during their last sale. I'd say averaging out, it's about $5 a DVD which may not be great but, they have some that go for more, some for less. Plus, no hassles with shipping out, waiting for payment etc.

02-10-2009, 10:33 AM	#12
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I went and sold a few DVDs back to Newbury yesterday. I don't have the Blu Ray versions yet and I only got $2 per title but it was stuff that is out on Blu Ray so if I wanted to watch it I would rather rent the Blu Ray from Netflix than watch the DVD from my shelf. Once I movie I like comes out on Blu Ray... the DVD version doesn't need to exist. -Brian

02-10-2009, 12:06 PM	#13
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i sell mine as i replace them w/blu copies. i'm contemplating making copies of them so i can continue to watch them on my PS2 in my basement when i'm working on weekends.

02-10-2009, 07:44 PM	#14
RB_Williams Member Member since:Jan 2009	Dont think I could sell my DVDs, even the ones I might not watch again. I own about 500 titles and I'm fairly new to Blu Ray n have only bought 2 Blu Rays that I've already owned on standard Def thus far. From now on though most action movies will be Blu Ray though.

02-11-2009, 12:12 PM	#15
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I have about 800+ DVD's. Some I will replace on Blu, but only after the price drops below 20.00, or, maybe even below 15.00. If I already have a copy on DVD, why would I replace it immediately with a Blu for 25 to 30 bucks? Be Patient.. wait... the prices will fall below 20 on most anything you want within several months. And, as other posters have said, there are hundreds of DVD's that may get watched once every few years... these titles I will not replace on Blu. Now, if it is a newer title that I do not have on DVD, then perhaps I may buy it earlier, but even then, I usually wait. Example: How many of you paid more than 18.99 for Iron Man? That is the current price on Amazon. Be Patient, and in time you can build your library for a lot less.

02-11-2009, 01:02 PM	#17
Chordata Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Home of N'Sync and the Backstreet Boys Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I won't sell my DVDs, and I will likely only get BDs of DVDs I already own if Star Wars, LOTR, Indiana Jones, and maybe a few others are released. Otherwise, the DVD is fine for me. I don't want to sell 10 DVDs to get 1 BD.

02-11-2009, 05:25 PM	#18
jomari Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:2	as an alternative, you can also try newtownvideo.com and/or secondspin.com as well. im still trying out secondspin, and hopefully get a good return on them, considering that most of the mainstream titles i did have that i tried selling to newtownvideo were either overstocked or doesnt return as much as id like it to. all in all, newtown has to be a great experience. as long as you reconsider the price factor as an AVERAGE and not as individual items. if you hit at least 4-5 dollars on all of them, its a good trade imo. on a sidenote, i on the other hand, sadly HAD to sell my dvds.

02-11-2009, 09:34 PM	#19
paperkut Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Utah Blu-ray collection:21 Trading Score:1	I sold all of my dvd's to start up my collection of blus. I'm glad that I did it. Better picture and better sound.

02-11-2009, 11:50 PM	#20
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	I am replacing my DVDs by BDs, but I am not selling my DVDs. I have given a few to friends and family and eventually I will put all the rest in boxes (not as if I watch them) as I need to clear shelves for BDs. But I spent too much money on them and would only get a small amount back so why bother. This way one day someone will see them and say "WOW how many thousands of these DVDs we never heard of did you have?"

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