Do you loan your Blu-rays out to friends? - Page 14 - Blu-ray Forum

Hedchekr · 03-13-2009, 10:20 PM

I only know a few people with a Blu-ray player and they are my friends and we trade back and forth.

AFightingPanda · 03-14-2009, 03:55 AM

I loaned a couple of blu rays to my best friend, but he is about the only one I would loan them to because they are too expensive to risk losing. Frankly I hardly still lend out my dvds, though I have never lost a dvd because I dont just let anyone borrow my movies.

Octavio · 03-14-2009, 04:46 AM

I loan my BD's to my siblings and my best friends (well, to the ones who owns a BD player) and they loan me theirs as well.
You gotta be very selfish for not to loan some BD to your best friend. I mean, I know some of my friends since childhood and they have done amazing things for me. Our friendship worth more than 15-20 bucks.
Anyway I haven't had any problem so far. But if there is some problem, I am sure they will buy me new copy. I would do the same.

JasonR · 03-14-2009, 04:52 AM

My friends that have Blu-ray players are enthusiasts and people I trust. So, for now yes. Once it becomes more mainstream, I will be more selective.

El Negro · 03-14-2009, 04:55 AM

I have no problem letting friends borrow Blu Rays because i borrow Blu Rays from them as well.

smith1921 · 03-14-2009, 05:45 AM

i don't have to none of my friends have blu ray but i would if they did

Devildog151 · 03-14-2009, 06:39 AM

I work with 43 people and not a single one of them have a Blu-ray player and some don't even know what it is. I guess I'm just a lazy couch potato like they say.

jpeterross · 03-14-2009, 07:01 AM

i do not loan out any of my movies anymore i used to a couple years back and certain people would borrow 6-10 movies at a time. And they would not even watch them, and it would take forver to get them back.It took me almost a year to get Lost Season 1 back. GRRRRR. Recently i just get blu rays for new releases and no one else has a blu ray player

. Problem solved HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

STARSCREAM · 03-14-2009, 07:31 AM

I only have one good friend who has a Blu-ray player and we buy the same type stuff so he never asks. I have loaned him dvd's before.

Shapiro · 03-14-2009, 11:15 AM

Haven't had the question of lending it out since most of my friends don't have a blu-ray player yet, but if it were asked it'd probably only be if I was there to watch the movie too.

samuelj · 03-14-2009, 11:26 AM

I let my friends borrow it whenever they want.

crazyBLUE · 03-14-2009, 11:30 AM

I have one friend with A Blu-ray player , Yes I do loan Blu's to him only because he will take vary good care of them ! He also returns them ASAP !
HE DOE'S KNOW HOW I AM ABOUT MY Blu's !!

Eldorado · 03-14-2009, 12:53 PM

what about this: I don't have that movie on Blu-Ray, but here's the DVD. Enjoy!

reginaroadie · 03-14-2009, 03:32 PM

I've only ever borrowed and lent out my Blu-Rays once. A buddy of mine who has a PS3 (I think) got back with his girlfriend and called me up to see if he could do an exchange at the last minute. I lent him ACROSS THE UNIVERSE and GONE BABY GONE and he lent me SUPERBAD and SUNSHINE.

He loved the latter, wasn't too impressed with the former.

I keep asking him if I can borrow his 5 disc Blu of BLADE RUNNER since he swears by it and I'm still trying to see the big deal with the film. But he's not into the PLANET OF THE APES set I have or anything else, really.

I would actually like to be loaning out my Blu's more often. But among my friends, there are only two that I know for certain have actual Blu-Ray players and a sizable collection. I keep waiting for the library to start stocking Blu-Rays, but when I talked to a guy there about it, he looked at me as if I was describing alien technology.

Anthony P · 03-14-2009, 04:10 PM

yes, friends and family.

Johnny Vinyl · 03-14-2009, 04:19 PM

I lent out my DVE: HD Basics on Blu several weeks ago and still don't have it back. I will NOT be lending anything out anymore!

John

paperthrower2000 · 03-14-2009, 04:22 PM

I have one person I loan to whom I trust.

SkantDragon · 03-14-2009, 04:37 PM

There sure are a lot of stingy people on this thread. Won't let friends borrow Blu-rays at all? Coming up with fibs to tell friends as excuses? Wow.

For me, it depends on the friend. I generally will let friends borrow stuff. But they only get to burn me once. If I have to bug them multiple times to get it back, or it comes back damaged, that's the last time I'm lending anything to them ever.

I do write down that they're borrowing it in front of them. I explain that I do that because otherwise I'm liable to forget that I lent it and who I lent it to (this is entirely true). It also has the side effect of making it more official and something they're more likely to take seriously.

If the item is not replacable (ie. no longer available for purchase), then I'll generally be stingy with it. And I'll be honest about that.

I will not let friends sit on the item indefinitely. That's how problems really happen. If they've had a Blu-ray for a while and still haven't watched it, I'll ask for it back anyway. They can borrow it again some other time when they actually have time to watch it if they like. If they give me any guff about returning it, then that's the last time I'll lend to that friend.

So I guess my overall approach is burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me.

Sussudio · 03-14-2009, 04:38 PM

none of my friends have bought into bluray yet, so i can't

PepeGameblouse · 03-14-2009, 08:23 PM

I will only loan to my dad, uncle, and best friends who are just as paranoid about loaning movies out.

03-14-2009, 04:46 AM	#263
Octavio Contributor Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:2389 DVD collection:3	I loan my BD's to my siblings and my best friends (well, to the ones who owns a BD player) and they loan me theirs as well. You gotta be very selfish for not to loan some BD to your best friend. I mean, I know some of my friends since childhood and they have done amazing things for me. Our friendship worth more than 15-20 bucks. Anyway I haven't had any problem so far. But if there is some problem, I am sure they will buy me new copy. I would do the same. Last edited by Octavio; 03-14-2009 at 08:06 AM.

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03-13-2009, 10:20 PM	#261
Hedchekr Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Orcutt, Cali Blu-ray collection:120 Trading Score:5	I only know a few people with a Blu-ray player and they are my friends and we trade back and forth.

03-14-2009, 03:55 AM	#262
AFightingPanda Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Iowa 4K collection:174 Blu-ray collection:864 DVD collection:33 Trading Score:9	I loaned a couple of blu rays to my best friend, but he is about the only one I would loan them to because they are too expensive to risk losing. Frankly I hardly still lend out my dvds, though I have never lost a dvd because I dont just let anyone borrow my movies.

03-14-2009, 04:52 AM	#264
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	My friends that have Blu-ray players are enthusiasts and people I trust. So, for now yes. Once it becomes more mainstream, I will be more selective.

03-14-2009, 04:55 AM	#265
El Negro Expert Member Member since:Jun 2008 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:324 DVD collection:130 Blu-ray reviews:1	I have no problem letting friends borrow Blu Rays because i borrow Blu Rays from them as well.

03-14-2009, 05:45 AM	#266
smith1921 Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:madison, wi Blu-ray collection:84 DVD collection:103	i don't have to none of my friends have blu ray but i would if they did

03-14-2009, 06:39 AM	#267
Devildog151 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Mar 2008 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:1391 Trading Score:25	I work with 43 people and not a single one of them have a Blu-ray player and some don't even know what it is. I guess I'm just a lazy couch potato like they say.

03-14-2009, 07:01 AM	#268
jpeterross Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:St. Louis, MO Blu-ray collection:118	i do not loan out any of my movies anymore i used to a couple years back and certain people would borrow 6-10 movies at a time. And they would not even watch them, and it would take forver to get them back.It took me almost a year to get Lost Season 1 back. GRRRRR. Recently i just get blu rays for new releases and no one else has a blu ray player . Problem solved HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

03-14-2009, 07:31 AM	#269
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	I only have one good friend who has a Blu-ray player and we buy the same type stuff so he never asks. I have loaned him dvd's before.

03-14-2009, 11:15 AM	#270
Shapiro Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Holland Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews: 7	Haven't had the question of lending it out since most of my friends don't have a blu-ray player yet, but if it were asked it'd probably only be if I was there to watch the movie too.

03-14-2009, 11:26 AM	#271
samuelj Banned Member since:Mar 2009	I let my friends borrow it whenever they want.

03-14-2009, 11:30 AM	#272
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	I have one friend with A Blu-ray player , Yes I do loan Blu's to him only because he will take vary good care of them ! He also returns them ASAP ! HE DOE'S KNOW HOW I AM ABOUT MY Blu's !!

03-14-2009, 12:53 PM	#273
Eldorado Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Anne Arundel County, MD Trading Score:2	what about this: I don't have that movie on Blu-Ray, but here's the DVD. Enjoy!

03-14-2009, 03:32 PM	#274
reginaroadie Senior Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:172 Blu-ray collection:601 DVD collection:75	I've only ever borrowed and lent out my Blu-Rays once. A buddy of mine who has a PS3 (I think) got back with his girlfriend and called me up to see if he could do an exchange at the last minute. I lent him ACROSS THE UNIVERSE and GONE BABY GONE and he lent me SUPERBAD and SUNSHINE. He loved the latter, wasn't too impressed with the former. I keep asking him if I can borrow his 5 disc Blu of BLADE RUNNER since he swears by it and I'm still trying to see the big deal with the film. But he's not into the PLANET OF THE APES set I have or anything else, really. I would actually like to be loaning out my Blu's more often. But among my friends, there are only two that I know for certain have actual Blu-Ray players and a sizable collection. I keep waiting for the library to start stocking Blu-Rays, but when I talked to a guy there about it, he looked at me as if I was describing alien technology.

03-14-2009, 04:10 PM	#275
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	yes, friends and family.

03-14-2009, 04:19 PM	#276
Johnny Vinyl Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:At the crossroad of Analogue Dr & 2CH Ave Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	I lent out my DVE: HD Basics on Blu several weeks ago and still don't have it back. I will NOT be lending anything out anymore! John

03-14-2009, 04:22 PM	#277
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	I have one person I loan to whom I trust.

03-14-2009, 04:37 PM	#278
SkantDragon Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	There sure are a lot of stingy people on this thread. Won't let friends borrow Blu-rays at all? Coming up with fibs to tell friends as excuses? Wow. For me, it depends on the friend. I generally will let friends borrow stuff. But they only get to burn me once. If I have to bug them multiple times to get it back, or it comes back damaged, that's the last time I'm lending anything to them ever. I do write down that they're borrowing it in front of them. I explain that I do that because otherwise I'm liable to forget that I lent it and who I lent it to (this is entirely true). It also has the side effect of making it more official and something they're more likely to take seriously. If the item is not replacable (ie. no longer available for purchase), then I'll generally be stingy with it. And I'll be honest about that. I will not let friends sit on the item indefinitely. That's how problems really happen. If they've had a Blu-ray for a while and still haven't watched it, I'll ask for it back anyway. They can borrow it again some other time when they actually have time to watch it if they like. If they give me any guff about returning it, then that's the last time I'll lend to that friend. So I guess my overall approach is burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me.

03-14-2009, 04:38 PM	#279
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	none of my friends have bought into bluray yet, so i can't

03-14-2009, 08:23 PM	#280
PepeGameblouse Active Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Pennsylvania Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:2	I will only loan to my dad, uncle, and best friends who are just as paranoid about loaning movies out.

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