Any Ideas On Where To Get Decent Value For Standard DVDs - Blu-ray Forum

Elvispookie · 10-28-2009, 05:56 PM

I have upgraded to Blu Ray and am starting to build a nice collection. I am at the point where I am buying movies that I already own on regular DVD. So, naturally I want to get rid of these movies. Whenever I want to sell one, wether it is EBay or Half.com or any place on the net that buys used DVDs - I run into extremely unfair pricing. Some are trying to get 0.75 cents a DVD??? Does anyone have any sites or ideas on what I can do with all my old movies?

P@t_Mtl · 10-28-2009, 05:58 PM

You can try on the net

DVDPlanet or Wherehouse

There is also Ebay where you can usualy get better prices I think but I have never tried there.

I have use DVDPlanet, I find it perfect for my needs

andyman1970 · 10-28-2009, 06:03 PM

I would suggest either trying to sell them in a yard sale or taking them to a retailer like FYE that sales used movies and music.. They will sometimes give around $3-$5 per DVD depending on the condition, how old it is and how many they have on hand. It's not much but there are really no other alternatives.

s-ray · 10-28-2009, 06:03 PM

I'd just give them away to charity.

koontz1973 · 10-28-2009, 06:03 PM

Same question as Elvispookie but for the UK.

Moefiz · 10-28-2009, 06:05 PM

You can also try Second Spin or Amazon.

Unfortunately the prices will be the same where ever you try unless you can sell them off yourself to people that you know or at local flea markets and garage sales...

Hwkn · 10-28-2009, 06:08 PM

I sell some of my dvd's to a local record store near where I work and I can get upwards of $7 for some of them.......I got around $25 for the Monterey Pop dvd set.

DetroitSportsFan · 10-28-2009, 06:24 PM

FYE gives decent trade prices.

sfmarine · 10-28-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

FYE gives decent trade prices.

$2 is a ripoff lol.

I'd suggest a yard sale or ebay but good luck. I've been unsuccessful with selling my DVD's.

Teabaggins · 10-28-2009, 06:25 PM

I cut them into ninja stars and throw them at random people

MaCruz · 10-28-2009, 06:26 PM

Give them to friends, or family or you can trade them in at moviestop.

jiggle sandwich · 10-28-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Teabaggins

I cut them into ninja stars and throw them at random people

+1

dwesson · 10-28-2009, 06:25 PM

I have sold many of my replaced DVDs to people I know, mostly by posting lists on Facebook, and usually charge $5 per standard DVD/movie, and $15 or so for a season of a TV series. I only replace the DVD once I've already bought the Blu, so getting anything feels like I'm saving money. Then, I take the money I got for the DVD and put it aside, and when I have enough money to buy a new Blu, I feel like I'm trading in movies that I already own on Blu for new movies that I don't.

nathanp · 10-28-2009, 09:12 PM

I've used Amazon Marketplace quite a bit, I like it better than ebay because they don't charge you fees until your item actually sells, sold a lot of DVDs on there.

wallendo · 10-28-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elvispookie

... wether it is EBay or Half.com or any place on the net that buys used DVDs - I run into extremely unfair pricing. Some are trying to get 0.75 cents a DVD???...

Unfortunately, that is "fair pricing" - the price at which people are willing to pay. Unless you have new releases or out-of-print classics, there is very little market for used DVD's online, and supply greatly outnumbers demand. It might be beneficial to see if you have any "valuable" DVD's; of course, "valuable DVD" usually means the title is no longer available on DVD (or blu-ray), and you would therefore be unlikely to replace it.

One option you may want to consider, depending on your tax bracket, is to donate the discs to charity and take a tax write-off.

Elvispookie · 10-29-2009, 02:10 PM

thanks for the ideas guys. I will try DVDPlanet once their quoter is back up and running on Nov 1st. I also like the tax idea to charity.

BluTracer · 10-29-2009, 03:09 PM

I sell mine on Amazon Market Place but, only if the value is $10.00 or more otherwise it isn't worth my time.

What I do with the ones that don't have any real value anymore is I purchased about 100 empty Blu-Ray double cases and remove the DVD and BluRay from their original case and put them in the double case. Plus some BluRay titles don't have all the special features that were included with the DVD.

I used to sell on Ebay but, it has become too much hassle and their fees have gotten out of hand. Also, I can't compete with the bootleggers selling cheap bootleg copies of DVDs.

Tok · 10-29-2009, 03:36 PM

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but we are moving into an HD world.

Like other posters pointed out, unless you have some rare OOP discs, DVDs will become near worthless in the next 3-to-5 years.

I started selling most of mine through my workplace classifieds. I probably averaged about $4.50/title, but I did get some thing out of them. But I still have roughly 100 or so DVDs that can't sell.

10-28-2009, 05:56 PM	#1
Elvispookie Member Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray collection:50	Any Ideas On Where To Get Decent Value For Standard DVDs I have upgraded to Blu Ray and am starting to build a nice collection. I am at the point where I am buying movies that I already own on regular DVD. So, naturally I want to get rid of these movies. Whenever I want to sell one, wether it is EBay or Half.com or any place on the net that buys used DVDs - I run into extremely unfair pricing. Some are trying to get 0.75 cents a DVD??? Does anyone have any sites or ideas on what I can do with all my old movies?

10-28-2009, 06:08 PM	#7
Hwkn Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Evanston,Il Blu-ray reviews:1	I sell some of my dvd's to a local record store near where I work and I can get upwards of $7 for some of them.......I got around $25 for the Monterey Pop dvd set. Last edited by Hwkn; 10-28-2009 at 11:40 PM.

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10-28-2009, 05:58 PM	#2
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	You can try on the net DVDPlanet or Wherehouse There is also Ebay where you can usualy get better prices I think but I have never tried there. I have use DVDPlanet, I find it perfect for my needs

10-28-2009, 06:03 PM	#3
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	I would suggest either trying to sell them in a yard sale or taking them to a retailer like FYE that sales used movies and music.. They will sometimes give around $3-$5 per DVD depending on the condition, how old it is and how many they have on hand. It's not much but there are really no other alternatives.

10-28-2009, 06:03 PM	#4
s-ray Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:San Diego, California	I'd just give them away to charity.

10-28-2009, 06:03 PM	#5
koontz1973 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Insane Alylum for the over achievers. Blu-ray collection:133	Same question as Elvispookie but for the UK.

10-28-2009, 06:05 PM	#6
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	You can also try Second Spin or Amazon. Unfortunately the prices will be the same where ever you try unless you can sell them off yourself to people that you know or at local flea markets and garage sales...

10-28-2009, 06:24 PM	#8
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	FYE gives decent trade prices.

10-28-2009, 06:25 PM	#10
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	I cut them into ninja stars and throw them at random people

10-28-2009, 06:26 PM	#11
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	Give them to friends, or family or you can trade them in at moviestop.

10-28-2009, 06:25 PM	#13
dwesson Active Member Member since:Dec 2008	I have sold many of my replaced DVDs to people I know, mostly by posting lists on Facebook, and usually charge $5 per standard DVD/movie, and $15 or so for a season of a TV series. I only replace the DVD once I've already bought the Blu, so getting anything feels like I'm saving money. Then, I take the money I got for the DVD and put it aside, and when I have enough money to buy a new Blu, I feel like I'm trading in movies that I already own on Blu for new movies that I don't.

10-28-2009, 09:12 PM	#14
nathanp Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta Blu-ray collection:1326 Blu-ray reviews: 23	I've used Amazon Marketplace quite a bit, I like it better than ebay because they don't charge you fees until your item actually sells, sold a lot of DVDs on there.

10-29-2009, 02:10 PM	#16
Elvispookie Member Member since:Oct 2009 Blu-ray collection:50	thanks for the ideas guys. I will try DVDPlanet once their quoter is back up and running on Nov 1st. I also like the tax idea to charity.

10-29-2009, 03:09 PM	#17
BluTracer Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:1044 Blu-ray collection:5308 DVD collection:1294 Digital collection:4139 Trading Score:1093	I sell mine on Amazon Market Place but, only if the value is $10.00 or more otherwise it isn't worth my time. What I do with the ones that don't have any real value anymore is I purchased about 100 empty Blu-Ray double cases and remove the DVD and BluRay from their original case and put them in the double case. Plus some BluRay titles don't have all the special features that were included with the DVD. I used to sell on Ebay but, it has become too much hassle and their fees have gotten out of hand. Also, I can't compete with the bootleggers selling cheap bootleg copies of DVDs.

10-29-2009, 03:36 PM	#18
Tok Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 4K collection:1009 Blu-ray collection:1821 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5	Hate to be the bearer of bad news but we are moving into an HD world. Like other posters pointed out, unless you have some rare OOP discs, DVDs will become near worthless in the next 3-to-5 years. I started selling most of mine through my workplace classifieds. I probably averaged about $4.50/title, but I did get some thing out of them. But I still have roughly 100 or so DVDs that can't sell.

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