Buying Blu ray now has a downfall!! - Blu-ray Forum

ixlegitballinxl · 01-03-2009, 10:54 AM

All my friends and family that finally converted to blu this xmas...........

they are borrowing movies from my collection!!!

LOL, i have 9 movies currently out atm... just venting.. glad to see the enthusiasm towards blu-ray, but man...

"Hey Joe" you got 100's of movies, Can I borrow a few???

and I can't say no.. cuz I'm a nice guy.

It's cool being the "blu-ray guy" in my family/circle of friends.. but now it's time to share lol

All the bragging I've done about blu-ray movies is coming back to bite me in the buttocks!!!

cdot2four · 01-03-2009, 11:00 AM

Haha same thing is happing to me. I let one friend borrow a movie and I won't do it again! Not that he messed it up just that I started to have dvd flash backs of wondering where my movies are?? I think I have bought around 300 dvds and I have about 150 of them?? Not going to happen with bluray

thecroshow · 01-03-2009, 11:05 AM

there is a thread here about the very same topic. i only have 1 or 2 friends that have blu ray thank god. and i refuse to lend em out after my ironman inside cover came back damaged =/

TenEightyP · 01-03-2009, 11:41 AM

I point blank refuse to lend CD's, DVD's or BD's to any of my family or friends. If they want to watch the film I invite them round.

Geezer00003 · 01-03-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TenEightyP

I point blank refuse to lend CD's, DVD's or BD's to any of my family or friends. If they want to watch the film I invite them round.

Man that's cold. Not even family?

LOL, same here.

Blu-Benny · 01-03-2009, 12:08 PM

i WILL NOT borrow out any movies any more. my sister in law asks us, is this your copy of The Little Mermaid?? i can't remember so i check my cabinet, yep, gone. gone for so long i forgot about it.

i ask her, where's the slip cover that it came with?? i don't remember!!!

told my wife, next time she asks to borrow movies to tell her about this b/c if i tell her how i really feel, i'm pretty sure there will be some family conflict afterwards.

bajor27 · 01-03-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

i WILL NOT borrow out any movies any more. my sister in law asks us, is this your copy of The Little Mermaid?? i can't remember so i check my cabinet, yep, gone. gone for so long i forgot about it.

i ask her, where's the slip cover that it came with?? i don't remember!!!

told my wife, next time she asks to borrow movies to tell her about this b/c if i tell her how i really feel, i'm pretty sure there will be some family conflict afterwards.

I've been fairly lucky with my lending, but did have a few things not come back or come back damaged (DVDs, not Blus). I never lend out the slipcovers though - they don't need it to watch the movie so I keep them safely at home.

My Blus won't be going to as many people though. Only close friends/family (I used to lend DVDs to basically anyone that asked). Hopefully my more restrictive lending combined with Blu-ray's coating will keep my Blus safe.

Blu-Benny · 01-03-2009, 12:36 PM

this is the 3rd time she's done something like this.

CSI Season 1. the case it came in was actually broken. made her buy me a new copy. $70!!!

How I Met Your Mother Season 1. box that holds the slim dvd cases, smashed on top. didn't ***** about this b/c i just noticed it 2 nights ago, but still.

told my wife, no-one borrows my movies anymore. i'm contemplating buying new cases and "fixing" up the damaged ones from others or my daughter.

Sloan78 · 01-03-2009, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TenEightyP

I point blank refuse to lend CD's, DVD's or BD's to any of my family or friends. If they want to watch the film I invite them round.

...Cold Blooded!!!!

Seth Gecko · 01-03-2009, 03:29 PM

I love lending out my blus to friends and family. I have just one rule; if you frak it up, you replace it.

How else could my copy of The Happening been watched three time already?

jsteinhauer · 01-03-2009, 03:35 PM

I lend my movies to business partners. I just bring them good ones without being asked. They could buy their own, but I don't think they really know which movies are good. I am completely confident they would replace them if damaged.

Disco · 01-04-2009, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Gecko

I love lending out my blus to friends and family. I have just one rule; if you frak it up, you replace it.

How else could my copy of The Happening been watched three time already?

dadkins · 01-04-2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth Gecko

I love lending out my blus to friends and family. I have just one rule; if you frak it up, you replace it.

Good friends have no problem with this rule.
My friends don't...
Makes me wonder about the friend choices some here have made.

Navster · 01-04-2009, 10:22 PM

wow im in the same boat, im the only blu in my family and ppl wanna borrow from me, i have 3 movies out right now, i just hope they all come back in one peice

doctorsteve · 01-03-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TenEightyP

I point blank refuse to lend CD's, DVD's or BD's to any of my family or friends. If they want to watch the film I invite them round.

Yeah... harsh. Must be awkward when coming by to watch your 'Mature' movies...

kaliraver · 01-03-2009, 04:35 PM

I have let my cousin borrow my BD's and he knows I am anal about getting them messed up. I let him borrow my BD's in a blank BD case with no cover art or nothing since I got about 10 extra BD cases. It works and my movies sometimes come back with some finger prints but never with any scratches.

cartman781 · 01-03-2009, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaliraver69

I have let my cousin borrow my BD's and he knows I am anal about getting them messed up. I let him borrow my BD's in a blank BD case with no cover art or nothing since I got about 10 extra BD cases. It works and my movies sometimes come back with some finger prints but never with any scratches.

Good idea I may use that one

RWebb74 · 01-03-2009, 04:43 PM

I give everyone a chance, but I state up front three simple rules, that if broken even once, you lose your priviledges:

Rule One:
The item must be returned within two weeks.
Rule Two:
The item must be in the exact condition it was in when borrowed.
Rule Three:
No collections. I should not have to ask for the item or have to collect it myself.

I tell them that if any of these rules are broken, even once, you lose all borrowing priviledges and this goes for blu-rays, books, CD's, anything. And
I make no exceptions, no forgiveness, family, friend, or neighbor.

coolmilo · 01-04-2009, 03:18 PM

I hate lending DVD's/CD's/BD's to friends simply because I've lost too many of my packaged media. My friends have borrowed my packaged media and sometimes do not return it. I can think of 5 DVD's that I've loaned out that were not returned back to me. I feel uncomfortable asking them to return them and now it’s simply been too long.

My strategy for NOT lending DVD's/BD's is to direct my friends to Netflix. Failing that plan, I never lend more than one disk to a friend at a time and give them a one week block of time to watch the movie and return the disk back to me. If they fail to return the disk within the agreed timeframe, I never loan disks to them again.

Original-6ix · 01-04-2009, 10:24 PM

i used to loan alot of dvd's but have not had i would say 15-20 not come back to me over the years which is not cheap, lets say these people are no longer around in my life,, i look at it like it cost me $20 to get rid of some leaches. now with blu-ray the rules have changed i loan to three people that i have turned on to blu-ray but the rules are as follows

1. 1 week return time
2. The case and disc must be returned in the condition they went out, if not then a new copy will be mine from the person, no questions asked.

3. $2.50 for each blu-ray loaned, they dont like it boo who go to blockbuster.

and with the small rental charge i expand my collection and we all are happy.
oh ya i run a tight ship now.

01-03-2009, 10:54 AM	#1
ixlegitballinxl Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Magic Kingdom, FL Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:631 Trading Score:22	Buying Blu ray now has a downfall!! All my friends and family that finally converted to blu this xmas........... they are borrowing movies from my collection!!! LOL, i have 9 movies currently out atm... just venting.. glad to see the enthusiasm towards blu-ray, but man... "Hey Joe" you got 100's of movies, Can I borrow a few??? and I can't say no.. cuz I'm a nice guy. It's cool being the "blu-ray guy" in my family/circle of friends.. but now it's time to share lol All the bragging I've done about blu-ray movies is coming back to bite me in the buttocks!!!

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01-03-2009, 11:00 AM	#2
cdot2four Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Metro Detroit PSN:cdot2four Blu-ray collection:158 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	Haha same thing is happing to me. I let one friend borrow a movie and I won't do it again! Not that he messed it up just that I started to have dvd flash backs of wondering where my movies are?? I think I have bought around 300 dvds and I have about 150 of them?? Not going to happen with bluray

01-03-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
thecroshow Power Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Victoria BC Blu-ray collection:459 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:1	there is a thread here about the very same topic. i only have 1 or 2 friends that have blu ray thank god. and i refuse to lend em out after my ironman inside cover came back damaged =/

01-03-2009, 11:41 AM	#4
TenEightyP Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:1073 Blu-ray collection:5910 DVD collection:140	I point blank refuse to lend CD's, DVD's or BD's to any of my family or friends. If they want to watch the film I invite them round.

01-03-2009, 12:08 PM	#6
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i WILL NOT borrow out any movies any more. my sister in law asks us, is this your copy of The Little Mermaid?? i can't remember so i check my cabinet, yep, gone. gone for so long i forgot about it. i ask her, where's the slip cover that it came with?? i don't remember!!! told my wife, next time she asks to borrow movies to tell her about this b/c if i tell her how i really feel, i'm pretty sure there will be some family conflict afterwards.

01-03-2009, 12:36 PM	#8
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	this is the 3rd time she's done something like this. CSI Season 1. the case it came in was actually broken. made her buy me a new copy. $70!!! How I Met Your Mother Season 1. box that holds the slim dvd cases, smashed on top. didn't ***** about this b/c i just noticed it 2 nights ago, but still. told my wife, no-one borrows my movies anymore. i'm contemplating buying new cases and "fixing" up the damaged ones from others or my daughter.

01-03-2009, 03:29 PM	#10
Seth Gecko Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Vancouver, B.C. 4K collection:113 Blu-ray collection:1466	I love lending out my blus to friends and family. I have just one rule; if you frak it up, you replace it. How else could my copy of The Happening been watched three time already?

01-03-2009, 03:35 PM	#11
jsteinhauer Gaming Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray reviews:120 Trading Score:66	I lend my movies to business partners. I just bring them good ones without being asked. They could buy their own, but I don't think they really know which movies are good. I am completely confident they would replace them if damaged.

01-04-2009, 10:22 PM	#14
Navster Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Bay Area 510!!! Blu-ray collection:9 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:74	wow im in the same boat, im the only blu in my family and ppl wanna borrow from me, i have 3 movies out right now, i just hope they all come back in one peice

01-03-2009, 04:35 PM	#16
kaliraver Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:San Francisco Bay Blu-Ray SteelBooks™: (150+) Blu-ray collection:373 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:285	I have let my cousin borrow my BD's and he knows I am anal about getting them messed up. I let him borrow my BD's in a blank BD case with no cover art or nothing since I got about 10 extra BD cases. It works and my movies sometimes come back with some finger prints but never with any scratches.

01-03-2009, 04:43 PM	#18
RWebb74 Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Bloomington, IL Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	I give everyone a chance, but I state up front three simple rules, that if broken even once, you lose your priviledges: Rule One: The item must be returned within two weeks. Rule Two: The item must be in the exact condition it was in when borrowed. Rule Three: No collections. I should not have to ask for the item or have to collect it myself. I tell them that if any of these rules are broken, even once, you lose all borrowing priviledges and this goes for blu-rays, books, CD's, anything. And I make no exceptions, no forgiveness, family, friend, or neighbor.

01-04-2009, 03:18 PM	#19
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I hate lending DVD's/CD's/BD's to friends simply because I've lost too many of my packaged media. My friends have borrowed my packaged media and sometimes do not return it. I can think of 5 DVD's that I've loaned out that were not returned back to me. I feel uncomfortable asking them to return them and now it’s simply been too long. My strategy for NOT lending DVD's/BD's is to direct my friends to Netflix. Failing that plan, I never lend more than one disk to a friend at a time and give them a one week block of time to watch the movie and return the disk back to me. If they fail to return the disk within the agreed timeframe, I never loan disks to them again.

01-04-2009, 10:24 PM	#20
Original-6ix Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:just north of Toronto Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:166 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:29	i used to loan alot of dvd's but have not had i would say 15-20 not come back to me over the years which is not cheap, lets say these people are no longer around in my life,, i look at it like it cost me $20 to get rid of some leaches. now with blu-ray the rules have changed i loan to three people that i have turned on to blu-ray but the rules are as follows 1. 1 week return time 2. The case and disc must be returned in the condition they went out, if not then a new copy will be mine from the person, no questions asked. 3. $2.50 for each blu-ray loaned, they dont like it boo who go to blockbuster. and with the small rental charge i expand my collection and we all are happy. oh ya i run a tight ship now.

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