SteelBook™ loaner

[jw]

I dont let people borrow stuff period nor do I ask. Seems they always forget where it belongs and never return it. I can even count how many wii games my sister has she has never returned

[SatinKzo]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

I dont let people borrow stuff period nor do I ask. Seems they always forget where it belongs and never return it. I can even count how many wii games my sister has she has never returned

Time to start breaking kneecaps.

[Billz]

After what my sisters kids managed to do with my first Avatar steelbook (how they managed to scratch the BD disk I will never figure out ), then hell no!

[roar]

I gladly lend out my movies, steelbook or not, a co-worker has Clash of Titan's right now. I lent my Iron Man steel to another co-worker and it came back with a scratch on the case, guess what... the earth kept spinning and I can still breath! Gawd we are talking about some metal and plasic here not the bloody mona lisa. Though I do think lending the disc out in an amary case is actually a good idea, I should start doing that

[D-Blitz]

Originally Posted by roar

I gladly lend out my movies, steelbook or not, a co-worker has Clash of Titan's right now. I lent my Iron Man steel to another co-worker and it came back with a scratch on the case, guess what... the earth kept spinning and I can still breath! Gawd we are talking about some metal and plasic here not the bloody mona lisa. Though I do think lending the disc out in an amary case is actually a good idea, I should start doing that

Well, the same argument can be made about the Mona Lisa.

It's just material - if it's damaged, the Earth will keep on spinning, but I bet you quite a few people would be a bit vexed.

[Marcus Wright]

Sometimes I lend disks only not steelbooks.
But even it happens very rearly, maybe 5 times in the last year.

[Steel Panther]

I dunno, I only have 2 Blu Ray Steel Books and 1 DVD. Both Blu Rays are still in the shrink wrap and god only knows about the DVD one, its sitting on a shelf somewhere lol.. I didn't even really know what a steel book was at the time, but like hell I wasn't buying Transformers with a bad ass Decepticon logo on it =)

As far as regular blu discs go, I'll lend them to one friend, and one friend only and that's because I know it won't come back beaten to shit.

[roar]

Originally Posted by D-Blitz

Well, the same argument can be made about the Mona Lisa.

It's just material - if it's damaged, the Earth will keep on spinning, but I bet you quite a few people would be a bit vexed.

I'm trying to think of a better analogy, one that would make sense. On one hand you've got a priceless... like quite literally a priceless artifact, so naturally, you wouldn't lend that to just any friend because they hadn't seen it before and they'd like to have it hanging on their wall for a while, I mean, I'd get that.

But on the other hand, you have a movie, a movie that for all original intent was meant to be watched, the original thought was proabably meant for it to be watched more than once, perhaps even countless times, it may have cost $30 to buy origianlly, and heck, may even be worth a couple hundred to someone today, would you really not lend that to a 'friend' or a family member? I mean, really? You'd say no? You'd say, no, I don't trust you take care of my $30 piece of plastic for a night?

I will put aside not lending the steelbook, especially if it isn't open, if that's you thing, that's your thing, I don't think a real friend or family member would have the nerve to ask you to open it, but if it is open, I really like the idea of just putting the disc in another case, I honestly had never thought of that as obvious of a solution as it is and I think the next time I lend out one of I mine I will take that route.

Well obviously the respondants to this thread must be at least 10 - 1 who would not lend the movie and a great number of those people also said they wouldn't lend ANY movie, nevermind steelbook or not. If you can't lend a material item that isn't worth case a beer you either have some serious trust issues or your just selfish. I don't know how else to explain it.

[LuFeng]

Originally Posted by roar

I'm trying to think of a better analogy, one that would make sense. On one hand you've got a priceless... like quite literally a priceless artifact, so naturally, you wouldn't lend that to just any friend because they hadn't seen it before and they'd like to have it hanging on their wall for a while, I mean, I'd get that.

But on the other hand, you have a movie, a movie that for all original intent was meant to be watched, the original thought was proabably meant for it to be watched more than once, perhaps even countless times, it may have cost $30 to buy origianlly, and heck, may even be worth a couple hundred to someone today, would you really not lend that to a 'friend' or a family member? I mean, really? You'd say no? You'd say, no, I don't trust you take care of my $30 piece of plastic for a night?

I will put aside not lending the steelbook, especially if it isn't open, if that's you thing, that's your thing, I don't think a real friend or family member would have the nerve to ask you to open it, but if it is open, I really like the idea of just putting the disc in another case, I honestly had never thought of that as obvious of a solution as it is and I think the next time I lend out one of I mine I will take that route.

Well obviously the respondants to this thread must be at least 10 - 1 who would not lend the movie and a great number of those people also said they wouldn't lend ANY movie, nevermind steelbook or not. If you can't lend a material item that isn't worth case a beer you either have some serious trust issues or your just selfish. I don't know how else to explain it.

I understand your point and I loan stuff out to family and some close friends but I can somewhat understand the other side too.....were talking $5000 plus in collections if not more.....that's a lot of money to spend to aquire the movies you want to loan to people who may not care as much about them....Hell I know 2 people that have over $10,000 in movies and I can't blame them for being nervous....everybody has the right to handle a collection of movies how they want....we work hard for the money we spend on these movies and nobody wants someone who could care less anywhere near them....but again I see both sides...I've been burned and not gotten a movie back or got it back in worse shape...that's why I changed how I lend them out and I have rules.

[VanDammage]

Originally Posted by roar

I'm trying to think of a better analogy, one that would make sense. On one hand you've got a priceless... like quite literally a priceless artifact, so naturally, you wouldn't lend that to just any friend because they hadn't seen it before and they'd like to have it hanging on their wall for a while, I mean, I'd get that.

But on the other hand, you have a movie, a movie that for all original intent was meant to be watched, the original thought was proabably meant for it to be watched more than once, perhaps even countless times, it may have cost $30 to buy origianlly, and heck, may even be worth a couple hundred to someone today, would you really not lend that to a 'friend' or a family member? I mean, really? You'd say no? You'd say, no, I don't trust you take care of my $30 piece of plastic for a night?

I will put aside not lending the steelbook, especially if it isn't open, if that's you thing, that's your thing, I don't think a real friend or family member would have the nerve to ask you to open it, but if it is open, I really like the idea of just putting the disc in another case, I honestly had never thought of that as obvious of a solution as it is and I think the next time I lend out one of I mine I will take that route.

Well obviously the respondants to this thread must be at least 10 - 1 who would not lend the movie and a great number of those people also said they wouldn't lend ANY movie, nevermind steelbook or not. If you can't lend a material item that isn't worth case a beer you either have some serious trust issues or your just selfish. I don't know how else to explain it.

Calling us selfish is a bit out of order mate! Each of our collections is a labour of love, time and money. I understand it's only $30 to you but I work at a Blockbuster and I can see the damage done to our movies because most customers don't care about the property because it isnt theirs so they dont treat it with respect. I'm not against lending my cheap blu-rays out but when it comes to my imports or limited editions it's almost out of the question because to me it is a priceless treasure that I hold a great deal of pride in. I totally understand the people who don't want to lend anything out because it is their property and have the right to chose what to do with it. We are not selfish we are protective like a Mother Bear and her Cubs we jump through a lot of hoops to make sure our BD's are in mint condition and make sure they're safe. One man's just is another man's treasure.....

(but then again you're right to it is just plastic/steel and I see your point I just don't feel selfish is the right word, I prefer cautious )

[World_War_BLU]

Originally Posted by Billz

After what my sisters kids managed to do with my first Avatar steelbook (how they managed to scratch the BD disk I will never figure out ), then hell no!

Yea, I remember that happening to you. But, didn't she surprise you with, if memory serves right, a Star Trek, and something else? I remember you hoping it was Iron Man.

[Billz]

Originally Posted by World_War_BLU

Yea, I remember that happening to you. But, didn't she surprise you with, if memory serves right, a Star Trek, and something else? I remember you hoping it was Iron Man.

It was with a replacement Avatar steelbook that she told me she was replacing.

The Star Trek steelbook was a surprise as she didn't tell me she was getting it.

I'm chuffed to have them, and can never repay my sister enough. But i'm still not going to lend them out to anyone else besides her.

[World_War_BLU]

Originally Posted by Billz

It was with a replacement Avatar steelbook that she told me she was replacing.

The Star Trek steelbook was a surprise as she didn't tell me she was getting it.

I'm chuffed to have them, and can never repay my sister enough. But i'm still not going to lend them out to anyone else besides her.

Yea, I don't blame you! I will lend out a disc, but not with the steelbook. But, there are only a few people I will lend my movies to.

[Blu-vie]

My Nephew lent out my District 9. Just when I was yelling at him to put the disc in a slim CD case...the Steelbook was out the door. Then a few days later I found out he lent out Wall-e too. But every thing came back just fine.

[che84]

When I loan out Steelbook movies I loan them out in a empty amaray case.

[gettodamoofies]

I do not lend out any of my collection SteelBook or otherwise. I keep mine in excellent condition, my friends have, how should I put it...? Lower standards. They leave CDs laying around out of the case etc and I can't tell you how many times they put one on and it doesn't play properly. They do the same with DVDs and to a lesser extent BDs. They put it in the player and then blame the player when it can't read it because it's a "cheap player".

For that reason they stay safely at home in their cases. I used to lend things out and they often came back with cardboard cases dog-eared or scratches on the playing surface. They might be friends/family, but it's my money I have to spend if it becomes unplayable in the future.

They are more than welcome to come over to my house. One thing I do not mind sharing is my home theatre.

[Jutty]

Certainly not a loaner,they want to watch it,,they can watch it at my house or go buy their own copy

[Prelude2Elude]

Before I got hooked on steelbooks, I let some girl from work borrow my Hurt Locker. Thank goodness I got it back in the same condition.

I also don't like to let people "borrow" my blu rays but I do sometimes. I also don't like to borrow other people's movies. I'd either rent it or just go buy it.

[kbr1656]

I let people borrow movies all the time, but never the steelbook cases themselves. I keep them under lock and key. And I have to really trust the person before I let them borrow anything. I usually take the disc out, put it in an old dvd or cd case, then lend it out. And I make sure they know if anything happens to even the disc, they will buy me a new one.

[DIRTY MONEY]

Originally Posted by jwbbud

I dont let people borrow stuff period nor do I ask. Seems they always forget where it belongs and never return it. I can even count how many wii games my sister has she has never returned

+1

I don't borrow period! And the people that know me, know BEST not to ask!