Should I keep my JCards? - Blu-ray Forum

bevins2016 · 01-13-2014, 08:48 PM

Hi fellow steelbook enthusiasts.

I was hoping I could get your opinion on the use of keeping JCards. Every time I but and open a steel I keep the JCard because I think that someday if I might want to resell a steel I'll need it or if I don't have it that some value is lost. Is there any truth to this? To be honest I'm tired of keeping track of old JCards and I want to get rid of them but before I do I want to truly make sure they are worthless. I can imagine the headache people who used to throw away slipcovers must have after finding they are worth good money and I don't want a similar situation to occur with the JCards.

jamesdl · 01-13-2014, 08:50 PM

I'm a steelbook collector and slipcover collector, but I see no use for j cards. Plus, I never buy to re-sell anyway.

bevins2016 · 01-13-2014, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesdl

I'm a steelbook collector and slipcover collector, but I see no use for j cards. Plus, I never buy to re-sell anyway.

I don't buy to sell as I love SB but there is always the chance I might want to sell or trade one I have to get a better one. Thanks for your two cents though, thats what I was pretty much thinking.

jamesdl · 01-13-2014, 09:00 PM

Yeah I know what I mean. From what I've seen on eBay though, steelbooks that are sold that come with the j card don't really sell for more compared to ones that come without one. In my opinion, aside from the hardcore film collectors, the majority of people who buy steels don't really care for j cards. Obviously some people on here will have a different opinion to me, but that's because I'm writing in a blu-ray forum...

casperuk · 01-13-2014, 09:23 PM

I keep mine. But I've only got 50. And some of them were a nightmare to remove. The slips for great escape and wolverine should however be kept imo

SixSpeedSamurai · 01-13-2014, 09:54 PM

I save mine only until the UPC is up in the mymovies database for me to scan. Then I recycle.

CouncilSpectre · 01-13-2014, 10:24 PM

Mine go straight in the bin.

Petra_Kalbrain · 01-13-2014, 10:32 PM

Recycle the shit outta mine. Just can't be bothered with more storage and organizing. I keep all of my steelbooks anyhow.

rickah88 · 01-13-2014, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bevins2016

Hi fellow steelbook enthusiasts.

I was hoping I could get your opinion on the use of keeping JCards. Every time I but and open a steel I keep the JCard because I think that someday if I might want to resell a steel I'll need it or if I don't have it that some value is lost. Is there any truth to this? To be honest I'm tired of keeping track of old JCards and I want to get rid of them but before I do I want to truly make sure they are worthless. I can imagine the headache people who used to throw away slipcovers must have after finding they are worth good money and I don't want a similar situation to occur with the JCards.

You've devalued the steelbook more by opening it, than not having the J-Card.
Unless you're a prospector, always buy to keep. Not to resell. No worries that way.

ToEhrIsHuman · 01-13-2014, 11:58 PM

I keep them in with my slipcovers in a box.

Shadowscythe85 · 01-14-2014, 12:34 AM

I keep the info cards but folded up in the steelbook if possible and the little slips like The Wolverine has I just leave the steelbooks in.

neoz · 01-14-2014, 04:42 AM

I keep all of mine along with the backing cards on the back of the digibooks.
I try to clean up all the glue I can and then store them in a folder.

As far a slipcovers. We all know I burn them in a big pile outside my house.

gman102081 · 01-14-2014, 04:56 AM

Mine go straight to the trash.

Petra_Kalbrain · 01-14-2014, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gman102081

Mine go straight to the trash.

Why not recycle them?

welshgeeza · 01-14-2014, 06:59 AM

If anyone has any of the following and do not want them i would be interested in taking them as i prefer to keep them and am missing the following ones (pm me if you have them)

J Cards im looking for

Amazing Spiderman UK
Braveheart UK
Captain America UK
Cowboys And Aliens UK
Expendables UK
Fight Club UK
Priest UK
Rampart UK
Salt UK
Scarface UK
Super 8 UK
Taken UK
Total Recall UK original version

DoubleDownAgain · 01-14-2014, 07:04 AM

I don't get why any collector would throw shit away... I toss the shrikwrap way.. but that is it...

JimDiGriz · 01-14-2014, 08:11 AM

All mine go in a shoebox in case I ever need them. Steelbooks look so much better without them.

nate. · 01-14-2014, 08:43 AM

I keep them but part of me wants to throw them away.

I think I might bin them off. If I ever decide to sell I doubt i'll get much more for having them there. I find them to be a pain but my OCD makes me keep them. They look far better without and even if I box them up i'm going to need a big box!

Hmmmm.....

Petra_Kalbrain · 01-14-2014, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DoubleDownAgain

I don't get why any collector would throw shit away... I toss the shrikwrap way.. but that is it...

You said it yourself. The J-cards are shit and therefore are only good for recycling... especially when people just stick them in a box. Once the shrinkwrap is removed, there is no need to hold onto them unless you are overparanoid about the steelbook backs getting scratched. And I have yet to have a steelbook scratched while stored without J-cards on them.

,deeii · 01-14-2014, 12:20 PM

Nah, they go straight to the trash!

01-13-2014, 08:48 PM	#1
bevins2016 Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:1123 DVD collection:60 Trading Score:235	Should I keep my JCards? Hi fellow steelbook enthusiasts. I was hoping I could get your opinion on the use of keeping JCards. Every time I but and open a steel I keep the JCard because I think that someday if I might want to resell a steel I'll need it or if I don't have it that some value is lost. Is there any truth to this? To be honest I'm tired of keeping track of old JCards and I want to get rid of them but before I do I want to truly make sure they are worthless. I can imagine the headache people who used to throw away slipcovers must have after finding they are worth good money and I don't want a similar situation to occur with the JCards.

01-13-2014, 08:50 PM	#2
jamesdl Active Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:England Blu-ray collection:363 DVD collection:2	I'm a steelbook collector and slipcover collector, but I see no use for j cards. Plus, I never buy to re-sell anyway.

01-13-2014, 09:00 PM	#4
jamesdl Active Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:England Blu-ray collection:363 DVD collection:2	Yeah I know what I mean. From what I've seen on eBay though, steelbooks that are sold that come with the j card don't really sell for more compared to ones that come without one. In my opinion, aside from the hardcore film collectors, the majority of people who buy steels don't really care for j cards. Obviously some people on here will have a different opinion to me, but that's because I'm writing in a blu-ray forum...

01-13-2014, 09:23 PM	#5
casperuk Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:43 Blu-ray collection:421 DVD collection:127 MA collection:226 Digital collection:239 iTunes collection:12 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:66	I keep mine. But I've only got 50. And some of them were a nightmare to remove. The slips for great escape and wolverine should however be kept imo

01-13-2014, 09:54 PM	#6
SixSpeedSamurai Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Bruce Wayne lives in my attic 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:667 DVD collection:33 MA collection:2 Digital collection:267 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:33	I save mine only until the UPC is up in the mymovies database for me to scan. Then I recycle.

01-13-2014, 10:24 PM	#7
CouncilSpectre Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2013 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:905 Blu-ray collection:7107 DVD collection:881 iTunes collection:13 Prime collection:107 Blu-ray reviews: 11 Trading Score:24	Mine go straight in the bin.

01-13-2014, 10:32 PM	#8
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	Recycle the shit outta mine. Just can't be bothered with more storage and organizing. I keep all of my steelbooks anyhow.

01-13-2014, 11:58 PM	#10
ToEhrIsHuman Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Diego, CA USA 4K collection:392 Blu-ray collection:949 DVD collection:3	I keep them in with my slipcovers in a box.

01-14-2014, 12:34 AM	#11
Shadowscythe85 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Pueblo, CO 4K collection:388 Blu-ray collection:1488 Trading Score:167	I keep the info cards but folded up in the steelbook if possible and the little slips like The Wolverine has I just leave the steelbooks in.

01-14-2014, 04:42 AM	#12
neoz Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:1664 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:84	I keep all of mine along with the backing cards on the back of the digibooks. I try to clean up all the glue I can and then store them in a folder. As far a slipcovers. We all know I burn them in a big pile outside my house.

01-14-2014, 04:56 AM	#13
gman102081 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston, TX Blu-ray collection:523 Trading Score:24	Mine go straight to the trash.

01-14-2014, 06:59 AM	#15
welshgeeza Active Member Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Wales, UK, Steelbooks™: 118 Home Theater Gallery:115 Blu-ray collection:414 DVD collection:222 Trading Score:3	If anyone has any of the following and do not want them i would be interested in taking them as i prefer to keep them and am missing the following ones (pm me if you have them) J Cards im looking for Amazing Spiderman UK Braveheart UK Captain America UK Cowboys And Aliens UK Expendables UK Fight Club UK Priest UK Rampart UK Salt UK Scarface UK Super 8 UK Taken UK Total Recall UK original version

01-14-2014, 07:04 AM	#16
DoubleDownAgain Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Port Moody, BC Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:2290 DVD collection:1481 Digital collection:123 iTunes collection:174 Trading Score:2	I don't get why any collector would throw shit away... I toss the shrikwrap way.. but that is it...

01-14-2014, 08:11 AM	#17
JimDiGriz Blu-ray Champion Member since:Oct 2010 Location:UK 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:647 DVD collection:142 Blu-ray reviews:11	All mine go in a shoebox in case I ever need them. Steelbooks look so much better without them.

01-14-2014, 08:43 AM	#18
nate. Active Member Member since:Jun 2011 Trading Score:1	I keep them but part of me wants to throw them away. I think I might bin them off. If I ever decide to sell I doubt i'll get much more for having them there. I find them to be a pain but my OCD makes me keep them. They look far better without and even if I box them up i'm going to need a big box! Hmmmm.....

01-14-2014, 12:20 PM	#20
,deeii Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Netherlands SteelBooks™: 208 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:680 Trading Score:14	Nah, they go straight to the trash!

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