Do you loan your Blu-rays out to friends? - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Booyahs the name · 12-13-2008, 12:14 AM

i always just say if you want to watch it you can watch it here (at my house). Otherwise i just next weekend you bring the food i got the theater

Caifan_08 · 12-13-2008, 12:19 AM

I have a friend at work and he has a PS3 so he dose not own any blus but for the past month I've been let him borrow some of my blus. He always returns my blus in good condition because I tell him to take good care of them and do not let his little girl grab them or scratch them

MTRodaba2468 · 12-13-2008, 12:23 AM

I will loan my standard DVDs out to a select group of people. My friends and family that I KNOW will take good care of the disc (most of the friends I have are people I've worked with at FYE, and they're all just as anal as I am about scratched discs).

I'd be willing to loan out Blu-Rays to the same people, but with the exception of my dad (whom does have my copy of WALL·E, actually), none of them have Blu-Ray players.

Opips2 · 12-13-2008, 12:31 AM

My friend can't borrow my vinyl record. because there doesn't have a turntable.

same story! my Blu-ray.

Blu Man · 12-13-2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quexos

This may not be easy indeed. But you have to stand for your stuff and go: Sorry but I am very strict with my Blurays and last time I lent a DVD it came back scratched so I rather not take any chance.

I hate when a friend does not respect one's possessions and lays that kind of trap.

Yeah, you feel compeled to lend it to them. None of my freinds have gone Blu yet but family member that live in the area are always bothering me about it. I just say, "Mabye", and then I try to change the subject.

MacLover · 12-13-2008, 12:36 AM

To answer the OP's question your not alone, I hate lending my stuff as I know it will be ruined somehow, I just flat out say "Over my dead body" to anyone who asks if they can borrow something.

Midnightsailor · 12-13-2008, 12:38 AM

Literally... every time that I've ever lent someone a dvd, it's either been broken, scratched, or never returned.

dadkins · 12-13-2008, 12:39 AM

A friend finally got a BD drive for his HTPC a few months ago.
I sent him 4 of my Blu-ray Discs. No biggie!
He is a friend.
He can keep them as far as I am concerned.
That's what friends do.

I have another friend, he just sent me a *brand new* Linksys router with DD-WRT firmware on it.
WRT54G V8
No real reason, he said because I have helped him with computer issues his and other people's he was working on.

Cool, huh?

Here's a kicker - I have never actually met these guys before.
Friends from online sites - years gone by. TechTV...

I'm in Cali, friend I sent the discs to is in NC... friend that sent me the router, NY.

A single Blu-ray disc? And it was just "borrowed"? Like, you're going to get it back?
Don't trip dude!

If he is any kind of friend, he'll replace it if it gets damaged.

AlaskaDon · 12-13-2008, 12:49 AM

I would prefer not to lend out my Blu's, but I guess it would really depend on who was asking. Luckily, it's not been an issue so far as none of my friends have players yet.

lynx · 12-13-2008, 12:58 AM

Lending out your movies, you're just asking for trouble. When it takes weeks for friends to return something that can be watched overnight, the movie usually comes back in a worse state than when it left. Scratches, scuff marks, food stains. Ask them why, and they just shrug and say what's the big deal...

Opips2 · 12-13-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnightsailor

Literally... every time that I've ever lent someone a dvd, it's either been broken, scratched, or never returned.

blu-ray never scratched!

DVD still love scratched!

Tig Ol Bitties 08 · 12-13-2008, 01:05 AM

It took me till just now to let my friend borrow Live Free or Die Hard. I have had a PS3 since launch.

I'm very skeptical about lending out my Blu's.

AlexCruz · 12-13-2008, 01:31 AM

Lol I have two sisters who love to collect dvds, and being their little brother I never bought any because I could borrow and burn theirs. Seriously between the two of them they have literally thousands of DVDs. Now I have Blu-ray and their mad 'cause they can't borrow them. However, I can see years from now when I have hundreds of Blu-rays and they get a Blu-ray player I'll be the one lending out the movies

Oh how the tables will turn lol.

AranhaHunter · 12-13-2008, 02:07 AM

I used to let people borrow my games and movies and then it took forever for me to get some back, and some I never got back, so nowadays I just say no, either watch it here or go to blockbuster or best buy.

Jayromy · 12-13-2008, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyre

I wouldn't let jesus borrow my blu's.

Jesus would just shoot you with his laser beams and then take them. Then he would visit you in the hospital and forgive your greediness.

Blurayne · 12-13-2008, 02:20 AM

i have learn my lesson on SD dvd with my amimatrix, came back broken. I WIL NOT LET anyone borrow my blus. call me greddy but those things cost a pretty nickel and don't want anyone elses fingerprints on them. if they want to borrow blus, blockbuster and netflix has a good system in place.

alfred1212 · 12-13-2008, 02:23 AM

Sorry to say "No!" to my friend. I experienced my DVD borrowed to them returned in a lot of scratches.

CasualKiller · 12-13-2008, 02:23 AM

Loaned out Indianna Jones for a night.... 3 weeks ago and counting....

Moefiz · 12-13-2008, 02:24 AM

The problem I find with lending a movie is that you never get it back how you originally lend it.When you get it back its always in worst condition than when you first gave it to them.

kok_man · 12-13-2008, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CasualKiller

Loaned out Indianna Jones for a night.... 3 weeks ago and counting....

Time to pay your friend a visit....

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12-13-2008, 12:14 AM	#61
Booyahs the name Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Central Jersey Blu-ray collection:33	i always just say if you want to watch it you can watch it here (at my house). Otherwise i just next weekend you bring the food i got the theater

12-13-2008, 12:19 AM	#62
Caifan_08 Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Morelia, Mexico Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:90	I have a friend at work and he has a PS3 so he dose not own any blus but for the past month I've been let him borrow some of my blus. He always returns my blus in good condition because I tell him to take good care of them and do not let his little girl grab them or scratch them

12-13-2008, 12:23 AM	#63
MTRodaba2468 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Western Kentucky Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:1142 Blu-ray collection:5823 DVD collection:1284 MA collection:676 Digital collection:1383 iTunes collection:244 Trading Score:8	I will loan my standard DVDs out to a select group of people. My friends and family that I KNOW will take good care of the disc (most of the friends I have are people I've worked with at FYE, and they're all just as anal as I am about scratched discs). I'd be willing to loan out Blu-Rays to the same people, but with the exception of my dad (whom does have my copy of WALL·E, actually), none of them have Blu-Ray players.

12-13-2008, 12:31 AM	#64
Opips2 Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Edmonton, AB Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:175 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:1	My friend can't borrow my vinyl record. because there doesn't have a turntable. same story! my Blu-ray.

12-13-2008, 12:36 AM	#66
MacLover Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:90 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1	To answer the OP's question your not alone, I hate lending my stuff as I know it will be ruined somehow, I just flat out say "Over my dead body" to anyone who asks if they can borrow something.

12-13-2008, 12:38 AM	#67
Midnightsailor Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1	Literally... every time that I've ever lent someone a dvd, it's either been broken, scratched, or never returned.

12-13-2008, 12:39 AM	#68
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	A friend finally got a BD drive for his HTPC a few months ago. I sent him 4 of my Blu-ray Discs. No biggie! He is a friend. He can keep them as far as I am concerned. That's what friends do. I have another friend, he just sent me a brand new Linksys router with DD-WRT firmware on it. WRT54G V8 No real reason, he said because I have helped him with computer issues his and other people's he was working on. Cool, huh? Here's a kicker - I have never actually met these guys before. Friends from online sites - years gone by. TechTV... I'm in Cali, friend I sent the discs to is in NC... friend that sent me the router, NY. A single Blu-ray disc? And it was just "borrowed"? Like, you're going to get it back? Don't trip dude! If he is any kind of friend, he'll replace it if it gets damaged.

12-13-2008, 12:49 AM	#69
AlaskaDon Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Tennessee Blu-ray collection:-	I would prefer not to lend out my Blu's, but I guess it would really depend on who was asking. Luckily, it's not been an issue so far as none of my friends have players yet.

12-13-2008, 12:58 AM	#70
lynx Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray reviews:1	Lending out your movies, you're just asking for trouble. When it takes weeks for friends to return something that can be watched overnight, the movie usually comes back in a worse state than when it left. Scratches, scuff marks, food stains. Ask them why, and they just shrug and say what's the big deal...

12-13-2008, 01:05 AM	#72
Tig Ol Bitties 08 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:California	It took me till just now to let my friend borrow Live Free or Die Hard. I have had a PS3 since launch. I'm very skeptical about lending out my Blu's.

12-13-2008, 01:31 AM	#73
AlexCruz Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Arkham Asylum, Gotham City Blu-ray collection:77 Blu-ray reviews:26	Lol I have two sisters who love to collect dvds, and being their little brother I never bought any because I could borrow and burn theirs. Seriously between the two of them they have literally thousands of DVDs. Now I have Blu-ray and their mad 'cause they can't borrow them. However, I can see years from now when I have hundreds of Blu-rays and they get a Blu-ray player I'll be the one lending out the movies Oh how the tables will turn lol.

12-13-2008, 02:07 AM	#74
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	I used to let people borrow my games and movies and then it took forever for me to get some back, and some I never got back, so nowadays I just say no, either watch it here or go to blockbuster or best buy.

12-13-2008, 02:20 AM	#76
Blurayne Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:197	i have learn my lesson on SD dvd with my amimatrix, came back broken. I WIL NOT LET anyone borrow my blus. call me greddy but those things cost a pretty nickel and don't want anyone elses fingerprints on them. if they want to borrow blus, blockbuster and netflix has a good system in place.

12-13-2008, 02:23 AM	#77
alfred1212 Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:243	Sorry to say "No!" to my friend. I experienced my DVD borrowed to them returned in a lot of scratches.

12-13-2008, 02:23 AM	#78
CasualKiller Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Brooks Alberta Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:15	Loaned out Indianna Jones for a night.... 3 weeks ago and counting....

12-13-2008, 02:24 AM	#79
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	The problem I find with lending a movie is that you never get it back how you originally lend it.When you get it back its always in worst condition than when you first gave it to them.

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