UV codes worth more than physical disks?

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Sifox211

I have Leon and The Fifth Element in the US pop art steelbooks and recently replaced the disks with the new releases. Along with these came UV codes valid only in the US.

I have no interest in these codes so decided to flog them on eBay (free listings for me at the moment so no risk), clearly marked as valid in the US only, starting at 99p.

Honestly, I did not expect them to raise anything much, but they just sold for a combined £12.50

So how is it that a UV code can go for more than a physical disk? Admiteddly I have not tried to sell the equivalent disks, but have been flogging a lot of stuff recently for a lot less than these babies fetched. What a strange world we live in

I thought you couldn't list digital codes on eBay.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

I thought you couldn't list digital codes on eBay.

I've sold hundreds on there.

[rapta]

Originally Posted by baheidstu

I thought you couldn't list digital codes on eBay.

Yeah they kept taking mine down for a while, so I listed them as flyers/leaflets (avoiding the word "code"), but they didn't sell as quickly (sometimes not at all). Seems they're not cracking down as much anymore - I sold the code for Labyrinth yesterday for £7!

Careful how you list them though - I accidentally listed Sicario as "Digital HD" and it was actually SD, so had to offer a partial refund (of 50%). I think that's just Lionsgate cheaping out though.

Kinda wish I'd got a couple of those Warner Bros 'Premium Collection' titles when I had the money to...bet I could've sold them for quite a lot when they were first released. Also probably should've waited to see if that fancy Citizen Kane edition went into the offer (I got impatient and just bought the Amaray).

[baheidstu]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I've sold hundreds on there.

Originally Posted by rapta

Yeah they kept taking mine down for a while, so I listed them as flyers/leaflets (avoiding the word "code"), but they didn't sell as quickly (sometimes not at all). Seems they're not cracking down as much anymore - I sold the code for Labyrinth yesterday for £7!

Careful how you list them though - I accidentally listed Sicario as "Digital HD" and it was actually SD, so had to offer a partial refund (of 50%). I think that's just Lionsgate cheaping out though.

Kinda wish I'd got a couple of those Warner Bros 'Premium Collection' titles when I had the money to...bet I could've sold them for quite a lot when they were first released. Also probably should've waited to see if that fancy Citizen Kane edition went into the offer (I got impatient and just bought the Amaray).

I had some listings a couple years ago where I was selling the DVD, digital copy and slipcover (keeping the blu and internal cover art) and they were taken down because they thought I was just selling a digital copy and that their policy was that you couldn't sell them. But then again, eBay employees aren't the brightest (I also had a Warner Archive MOD DVD taken down because I mentioned in the listing it was on a DVD-R). But I just checked eBay now and saw tons of codes being listed, so I guess you can sell them there after all.