ocd with boxes - Blu-ray Forum

trevorc9 · 02-15-2011, 06:13 PM

If I buy a blu ray and the slipcover is not in mint condition it will bother the crap out of me till I swap it out for another one. Its getting so bad now I have to go in the store to check out the best copy. Anyone else do this? I hate it.

tuxqi · 02-15-2011, 06:15 PM

Thing to do is, not collect slip boxes then you wont have to worry about them.

trevorc9 · 02-15-2011, 06:22 PM

It's with all boxes. boxes sets online are always crushed abit, Is there such a thing as a perfect steelbook? I'm nuts I'm going to collect stamps!

Jezza · 02-15-2011, 06:19 PM

I do it all the time. I remember when I was buying The Princess and the Frog in HMV, not a single copy had a mint slipcover, so I spent almost 3 hours searching for the best one. But that resulted in several members of staff asking what I was doing.

I'm really only OCD about slips just because they make Blu-ray cases look neater when they're mint.

For things like Steelbooks I try to be more flexable because wear will always happen when ink is applied to metal, so I don't get into a hissy fit if I find that there's some wear to it.

raven_32 · 02-15-2011, 06:23 PM

everyone in this is like you
The BD Slipcover List and Discussion Thread

Sithlord75 · 02-15-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by raven_32

everyone in this is like you
The BD Slipcover List and Discussion Thread

Some people in that thread are truly nuts.

I mean buying a movie even if it's terrible just cos' it comes with a slip.

WFT !

DaveSimonH · 02-15-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Some people in that thread are truly nuts.

I mean buying a movie even if it's terrible just cos' it comes with a slip.

WFT !

I'd never go that far, but I put off buying Moulin Rouge until I found a copy with a slip (but to be fair it is a really nice one

) lol
As for steelbooks I have 3, and 0 with dents. I'm sure its only a matter of time before I order one that turns up dented, they are so delicate.

chip75 · 02-15-2011, 06:49 PM

I get a bit miffed when I buy something slipless and see one later on in all it's glory. And there's nothing wrong with wanting a perfect box. I went through a few 30 Rock Season 4's yesterday and didn't even look at the ones with the red security tags because they can get ripped if removed hamfistedly (like my Avatar BD). I bet they were all perfect....

I put a boxset by in HMV a while back and the nice chap wrote my name using the box to press on (my face must have been a picture). When I went to pick it up I got a fresh one from the shelves....

I've got a replacement Harry Potter DVD with my name and address carved into the case somewhere.

I bought a book yesterday and went through a few to find a perfect dustjacket. I do the same with magazines. Why I don't know I always bash them to pieces but they're my bashes....

I went to watch a Family Guy DVD the other night and found out that it had been scuffed in an effort for more shelf space....

And I wrecked the spine of my Beowulf DVD Steelbook because it wasn't on straight....

I'm sure I've said enough to have me finally committed....

Alex_DeLarge · 02-15-2011, 06:38 PM

When it comes to anykind of cardboard box or outer case I won't rest until I've found a 'MINT' one.
As for buying just because something comes with a slipcover... well that's just dumb!

trevorc9 · 02-15-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex_DeLarge

When it comes to anykind of cardboard box or outer case I won't rest until I've found a 'MINT' one.
As for buying just because something comes with a slipcover... well that's just dumb!

what do you do if you get home and you find marks on it because you can see under the shrink wrap on the case? (and if you took that back and the next one had marks)?

raven_32 · 02-17-2011, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Some people in that thread are truly nuts.

I mean buying a movie even if it's terrible just cos' it comes with a slip.

WFT !

im a slip ut but i wont buy a crappy movie for a slip but i do want the slip of a movie i want or have if it came with one and i want them to be in good shape

KrugerIndustrial · 08-12-2011, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Some people in that thread are truly nuts.

I mean buying a movie even if it's terrible just cos' it comes with a slip.

WFT !

That I can somehow understand(not really) but what is nuts is if you can't buy a film you love just because it does not come with a slip.

Shouldn't this be on the slipcover thread anyway?

Matman · 08-12-2011, 10:50 PM

If im in shop ill pull the whole stock out to get the best slip!

But if i order online and its not the best i wont cry about it. My Bolt slip is abit battered from ebay and so is my Batman Gotham knight (its got a tear in the bottom corner, only small though) but i wont go out my way to get a better one as much as id love them all to be 100% mint condition.

Master S · 09-02-2011, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

Some people in that thread are truly nuts.

I mean buying a movie even if it's terrible just cos' it comes with a slip.

WFT !

Yeah that is really sick, I will never do that. Same with Steelbooks, no matter how beautiful the steelie looks I won't buy it if I don't like the movie.

tom pain · 09-02-2011, 01:34 PM

Personally, I think a BD collection looks neater without slips as they are all uniform them, but each to their own.

adamw1992 · 02-15-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Time Lord

I do it all the time. I remember when I was buying The Princess and the Frog in HMV, not a single copy had a mint slipcover, so I spent almost 3 hours searching for the best one. But that resulted in several members of staff asking what I was doing.

Haha I actually did that too but it didn't take me as long, only 5 minutes, now I have a mint condition PATF slipcase

ps3bd_owner · 09-02-2011, 05:43 PM

The slipcover doesn't really bother me at all, like my Yu Yu Hakusho Season One slipcover is damaged, but there's almost nothing I can do, or want to.

It came all the way from US to PT, and honestly, the slipcover's in a fine condition, not in its worst, so it's entirely acceptable.

But what annoys me sometimes are the titles and slipcovers that don't follow correctly the alphabetical order or look weird in a way.

For example, I have Batman Begins, Batman Gotham Knight and then on letter T there's The Dark Knight because it doesn't have Batman in its title.

DaveSimonH · 09-02-2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ps3bd_owner

The slipcover doesn't really bother me at all, like my Yu Yu Hakusho Season One slipcover is damaged, but there's almost nothing I can do, or want to.

It came all the way from US to PT, and honestly, the slipcover's in a fine condition, not in its worst, so it's entirely acceptable.

But what annoys me sometimes are the titles and slipcovers that don't follow correctly the alphabetical order or look weird in a way.

For example, I have Batman Begins, Batman Gotham Knight and then on letter T there's The Dark Knight because it doesn't have Batman in its title.

I haven't upgraded them to the blus yet, but my DVD of The Dark Knight is in the B's after Batman Begins.
Similar case with my George Romero dead series, they are under N from Night of the Living Dead up to Survival.

02-15-2011, 06:13 PM	#1
trevorc9 Member Member since:Nov 2009	ocd with boxes If I buy a blu ray and the slipcover is not in mint condition it will bother the crap out of me till I swap it out for another one. Its getting so bad now I have to go in the store to check out the best copy. Anyone else do this? I hate it.

02-15-2011, 06:15 PM	#2
tuxqi Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:4	Thing to do is, not collect slip boxes then you wont have to worry about them.

02-15-2011, 06:22 PM	#3
trevorc9 Member Member since:Nov 2009	It's with all boxes. boxes sets online are always crushed abit, Is there such a thing as a perfect steelbook? I'm nuts I'm going to collect stamps!

02-15-2011, 06:19 PM	#4
Jezza Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 4K collection:431 Blu-ray collection:820 DVD collection:36 Trading Score:1	I do it all the time. I remember when I was buying The Princess and the Frog in HMV, not a single copy had a mint slipcover, so I spent almost 3 hours searching for the best one. But that resulted in several members of staff asking what I was doing. I'm really only OCD about slips just because they make Blu-ray cases look neater when they're mint. For things like Steelbooks I try to be more flexable because wear will always happen when ink is applied to metal, so I don't get into a hissy fit if I find that there's some wear to it.

02-15-2011, 06:23 PM	#5
raven_32 Expert Member Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Teays Valley, WV Blu-ray collection:542 DVD collection:127 iTunes collection:1 Prime collection:2 Trading Score:68	everyone in this is like you The BD Slipcover List and Discussion Thread

02-15-2011, 06:49 PM	#8
chip75 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Wales 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:3100 DVD collection:1783 iTunes collection:231 Trading Score:9	I get a bit miffed when I buy something slipless and see one later on in all it's glory. And there's nothing wrong with wanting a perfect box. I went through a few 30 Rock Season 4's yesterday and didn't even look at the ones with the red security tags because they can get ripped if removed hamfistedly (like my Avatar BD). I bet they were all perfect.... I put a boxset by in HMV a while back and the nice chap wrote my name using the box to press on (my face must have been a picture). When I went to pick it up I got a fresh one from the shelves.... I've got a replacement Harry Potter DVD with my name and address carved into the case somewhere. I bought a book yesterday and went through a few to find a perfect dustjacket. I do the same with magazines. Why I don't know I always bash them to pieces but they're my bashes.... I went to watch a Family Guy DVD the other night and found out that it had been scuffed in an effort for more shelf space.... And I wrecked the spine of my Beowulf DVD Steelbook because it wasn't on straight.... I'm sure I've said enough to have me finally committed....

02-15-2011, 06:38 PM	#9
Alex_DeLarge Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2010 Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:1	When it comes to anykind of cardboard box or outer case I won't rest until I've found a 'MINT' one. As for buying just because something comes with a slipcover... well that's just dumb!

08-12-2011, 10:50 PM	#13
Matman Active Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Birmingham Blu-ray collection:53 Trading Score:1	If im in shop ill pull the whole stock out to get the best slip! But if i order online and its not the best i wont cry about it. My Bolt slip is abit battered from ebay and so is my Batman Gotham knight (its got a tear in the bottom corner, only small though) but i wont go out my way to get a better one as much as id love them all to be 100% mint condition.

09-02-2011, 01:34 PM	#15
tom pain Senior Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Cardiff Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:247	Personally, I think a BD collection looks neater without slips as they are all uniform them, but each to their own.

09-02-2011, 05:43 PM	#17
ps3bd_owner Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011	The slipcover doesn't really bother me at all, like my Yu Yu Hakusho Season One slipcover is damaged, but there's almost nothing I can do, or want to. It came all the way from US to PT, and honestly, the slipcover's in a fine condition, not in its worst, so it's entirely acceptable. But what annoys me sometimes are the titles and slipcovers that don't follow correctly the alphabetical order or look weird in a way. For example, I have Batman Begins, Batman Gotham Knight and then on letter T there's The Dark Knight because it doesn't have Batman in its title.

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