Do you loan your Blu-rays out to friends? - Page 25 - Blu-ray Forum

Nick4Blu_81 · 05-12-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JAWoOKIE

I do to a select group of people.

+1. There are some people that I dont trust to have them. Like people with toddlers who know how to change of the disc. Their not touching my BD's. I dont let my own kid touch them, lol, he knows better.

un4gvn94538 · 05-12-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by vonzipper3

Do you lend out your Blu-ray movies to family or friends?I hord them like treasure.NOBODY touches my blu's!

no one has a player. and if they did, no. ive loaned out things before and theyve come back scratched. pink floyd the wall mfsl was the last straw

markbr · 05-12-2010, 03:54 PM

MY work friends borrow them, now and again and i sometimes borrow from them.

Snake Plissken · 05-12-2010, 03:55 PM

Hell
No.

I am too damned uptight about the condition of the disks, slipcovers and cases.

bluRazor · 05-12-2010, 03:57 PM

i lend out the dvd that came with it.
the one or 2 times ive lent out a blu i put it in a clear ps3 case with a blockbuster sticker on it and added another sticker with the date i lent it to them written on it in marker.
this usually freaks them out a little and they return it within a day or 2. plus their kids/pets/roomates cant f'up my case.

MaCruz · 05-12-2010, 03:59 PM

There's a huge thred on this already...

Yes I lend out my BD's.

MaCruz · 05-12-2010, 04:00 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-mo...t-friends.html

jj5206 · 05-12-2010, 04:23 PM

it is very rare i lend out any of my movies, DVD or Blu-ray....on the other hand, my dad lends out my DVD's and blu-rays all the time...it is very annoying...

bhampton · 05-12-2010, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MaCruz

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-mo...t-friends.html

That one's stale though... We need a new discussion for this topic weekly.

toddly6666 · 05-12-2010, 04:30 PM

no...no...uh uh...hell no...NO! NO! HELL NO! Nope...nope..no...no. No. NO! NO! Hell no! NO!

- Tracy Morgan from "Cop Out"

cinema sickness · 05-12-2010, 04:32 PM

NEVER! Blu-rays, DVDs, VHS, and so on never leave my house. Even the wife knows to ask before she takes a film from the library, and when we have a kid I'll be sure to lock the door to the library at all time. My collection is my life and if anyone were to harm it in any way they would surly have to die. Or at least pay me back the SRP plus a little more for emotional damage. As crazy as all that might sound, I have put a lot of time, effort, AND MONEY into my cinema collection over the last ten years. A good 75% of my week is devoted to watching films, buying films, or surfing the web to read about cinematic related topics. I also have my own personal web site devoted to my collection and I write reviews for every film I watch. Over the years my harmless cinema collection has turned into a lifestyle and I have no problem with that. Just don't ask to borrow anything.

Darkthrone · 05-12-2010, 04:36 PM

Nope, like said before it sucks to hassle people to get stuff back. And it REALLY bothers me if cases/discs/slipcovers gets damaged.

bluRazor · 05-12-2010, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cinema sickness

NEVER! Blu-rays, DVDs, VHS, and so on never leave my house. Even the wife knows to ask before she takes a film from the library, and when we have a kid I'll be sure to lock the door to the library at all time. My collection is my life and if anyone were to harm it in any way they would surly have to die. Or at least pay me back the SRP plus a little more for emotional damage. As crazy as all that might sound, I have put a lot of time and effort into my cinema collection over the last ten years. A good 75% of my week is devoted to watching films, buying films, or surfing the web to read about cinematic related topics. I also have my own personal web site devoted to my collection and I write reviews for every film I watch. Over the years my harmless cinema collection has turned into a lifestyle and I have no problem with that. Just don't ask to borrow anything.

obsess much?

Silo5 · 05-12-2010, 04:38 PM

My brother-in-law wanted to borrow Transformers, so I lent it to him. I got it back in a few days, no problem. Then he wanted to borrow Transformers 2, so I let him borrow it. But this time, several weeks went by and he still had it. One day, I was talking to my sister-in-law and asked, "Are you finished watching Trans. 2? We wanted to watch it this weekend." She said, "Oh, we still have that?"

Needless to say, I won't be lending out my movies to them anymore.
On the other hand, one of my neighbors is new to blu and he has borrowed several of them, but returned them in a timely manner. I will usually give a person at least one chance to borrow them. But if you abuse it, then your "membership priviledges" are terminated.

haphilli · 05-12-2010, 04:43 PM

I will let my close friends borrow my films, but only a few at a time, and I ask for them back after a week or more.

I have gotten burned before. My aunt borrowed a ton of my DVDs and she never gave them back, and I believe her son went up to my room once when they were over and he stole a ton of my choice films. He stole the disc to Fight Club, Saving Private Ryan, and quite a few others. I have since guarded my collection closely and those who want to go up to my room when visiting are escorted by me.

It is nice to see others that are protective of their collections.

cinema sickness · 05-12-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by blu/razor

obsess much?

Not in the eyes of someone who truly loves cinema.

Dragon Lee · 05-12-2010, 05:37 PM

No but occasionally if it comes with a DVD copy, I loan out the DVD.

the-BigGeorge · 05-12-2010, 05:45 PM

I think rental Blu-ray's are even worse.

kdo · 05-12-2010, 05:45 PM

I don't know many people who even have a Blu-ray player yet, so there's really no need for me to lend them out. But if asked, I would certainly lend them out, but only to those I know would take care of them, as it's scary to see the way that some people treat their discs

iam1bearcat · 05-12-2010, 05:50 PM

interesting story...

i actually just lost two friends over this very issue. well, maybe not "lost" them, i'm sure they'll come back around once they calm down, but for the time being they're pretty pissed.

so as the story goes, i sold my old BD player to a buddy of mine and his girlfriend, (both of whom i've known for over 10 years) for cheap since i have my PS3.

well, after having it for a week, they start buying blus on a vicious basis - much like myself - and then when they come over, they look at my collection and say, "oh, i haven't seen this movie. can we borrow it?"

i NEVER lend out my blus. to ANYONE. for any REASON.
and when i explain that these are my children and that they do not leave my home once entered, they through a fit. screaming about how "we're best friends and it's only a movie!" and blah blah blah. either way, long story short. never sell an old BD player to your friends.

05-12-2010, 04:32 PM	#491
cinema sickness Special Member Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:PA Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:6	NEVER! Blu-rays, DVDs, VHS, and so on never leave my house. Even the wife knows to ask before she takes a film from the library, and when we have a kid I'll be sure to lock the door to the library at all time. My collection is my life and if anyone were to harm it in any way they would surly have to die. Or at least pay me back the SRP plus a little more for emotional damage. As crazy as all that might sound, I have put a lot of time, effort, AND MONEY into my cinema collection over the last ten years. A good 75% of my week is devoted to watching films, buying films, or surfing the web to read about cinematic related topics. I also have my own personal web site devoted to my collection and I write reviews for every film I watch. Over the years my harmless cinema collection has turned into a lifestyle and I have no problem with that. Just don't ask to borrow anything. Last edited by cinema sickness; 05-12-2010 at 04:39 PM.

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05-12-2010, 03:54 PM	#483
markbr Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:UK. Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:595 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	MY work friends borrow them, now and again and i sometimes borrow from them.

05-12-2010, 03:55 PM	#484
Snake Plissken Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Arizona Blu-ray collection:598 Trading Score:12	Hell No. I am too damned uptight about the condition of the disks, slipcovers and cases.

05-12-2010, 03:57 PM	#485
bluRazor Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:twin city area Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:569 Trading Score:1	i lend out the dvd that came with it. the one or 2 times ive lent out a blu i put it in a clear ps3 case with a blockbuster sticker on it and added another sticker with the date i lent it to them written on it in marker. this usually freaks them out a little and they return it within a day or 2. plus their kids/pets/roomates cant f'up my case.

05-12-2010, 03:59 PM	#486
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	There's a huge thred on this already... Yes I lend out my BD's.

05-12-2010, 04:00 PM	#487
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-mo...t-friends.html

05-12-2010, 04:23 PM	#488
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	it is very rare i lend out any of my movies, DVD or Blu-ray....on the other hand, my dad lends out my DVD's and blu-rays all the time...it is very annoying...

05-12-2010, 04:30 PM	#490
toddly6666 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Hong Kong Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1441 DVD collection:31 Blu-ray reviews: 290 Trading Score:61	no...no...uh uh...hell no...NO! NO! HELL NO! Nope...nope..no...no. No. NO! NO! Hell no! NO! - Tracy Morgan from "Cop Out"

05-12-2010, 04:36 PM	#492
Darkthrone Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:954 DVD collection:21 Trading Score:5	Nope, like said before it sucks to hassle people to get stuff back. And it REALLY bothers me if cases/discs/slipcovers gets damaged.

05-12-2010, 04:38 PM	#494
Silo5 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:1	My brother-in-law wanted to borrow Transformers, so I lent it to him. I got it back in a few days, no problem. Then he wanted to borrow Transformers 2, so I let him borrow it. But this time, several weeks went by and he still had it. One day, I was talking to my sister-in-law and asked, "Are you finished watching Trans. 2? We wanted to watch it this weekend." She said, "Oh, we still have that?" Needless to say, I won't be lending out my movies to them anymore. On the other hand, one of my neighbors is new to blu and he has borrowed several of them, but returned them in a timely manner. I will usually give a person at least one chance to borrow them. But if you abuse it, then your "membership priviledges" are terminated.

05-12-2010, 04:43 PM	#495
haphilli Active Member Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:408 Blu-ray reviews:2	I will let my close friends borrow my films, but only a few at a time, and I ask for them back after a week or more. I have gotten burned before. My aunt borrowed a ton of my DVDs and she never gave them back, and I believe her son went up to my room once when they were over and he stole a ton of my choice films. He stole the disc to Fight Club, Saving Private Ryan, and quite a few others. I have since guarded my collection closely and those who want to go up to my room when visiting are escorted by me. It is nice to see others that are protective of their collections.

05-12-2010, 05:37 PM	#497
Dragon Lee Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Minneapolis, MN Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:738 Blu-ray collection:3729 DVD collection:357 Digital collection:142 Blu-ray reviews: 84 Trading Score:108	No but occasionally if it comes with a DVD copy, I loan out the DVD.

05-12-2010, 05:45 PM	#498
the-BigGeorge Member Member since:May 2010 Location:Queens, NY Blu-ray collection:10	I think rental Blu-ray's are even worse.

05-12-2010, 05:45 PM	#499
kdo Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Realm of the Inoperative Data-Pushers Blu-ray reviews:540 Trading Score:1	I don't know many people who even have a Blu-ray player yet, so there's really no need for me to lend them out. But if asked, I would certainly lend them out, but only to those I know would take care of them, as it's scary to see the way that some people treat their discs

05-12-2010, 05:50 PM	#500
iam1bearcat Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Club Loop Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:54 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:29	interesting story... i actually just lost two friends over this very issue. well, maybe not "lost" them, i'm sure they'll come back around once they calm down, but for the time being they're pretty pissed. so as the story goes, i sold my old BD player to a buddy of mine and his girlfriend, (both of whom i've known for over 10 years) for cheap since i have my PS3. well, after having it for a week, they start buying blus on a vicious basis - much like myself - and then when they come over, they look at my collection and say, "oh, i haven't seen this movie. can we borrow it?" i NEVER lend out my blus. to ANYONE. for any REASON. and when i explain that these are my children and that they do not leave my home once entered, they through a fit. screaming about how "we're best friends and it's only a movie!" and blah blah blah. either way, long story short. never sell an old BD player to your friends.

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