Retailers throwing away slipcovers - Blu-ray Forum

drago3451 · 10-22-2009, 03:57 PM

Well you can't blame the retailer. Blame Joe-thief who is making them put them in security cases. The only slipcovers I keep are those that are needed for the movie info like Transformers.

banned user105 · 10-22-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by drago3451

Well you can't blame the retailer. Blame Joe-thief who is making them put them in security cases. The only slipcovers I keep are those that are needed for the movie info like Transformers.

One of the Targets I shop at doesn't put anything in security cases, not even expensive items like the $99.99 Matrix set, and yet they still seem to throw away all the slipcovers.

Mr.White · 10-22-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by doctorthodt

One of the Targets I shop at doesn't put anything in security cases, not even expensive items like the $99.99 Matrix set, and yet they still seem to throw away all the slipcovers.

Nope, they Spyderwrap the larger sets like the Matrix!

banned user105 · 10-22-2009, 04:11 PM

No, they don't use those either. No protection whatsoever.

detective392 · 10-22-2009, 04:19 PM

I don't have a problem with it I don't use my slipcovers at all and find them useless and nothing to whine about. But I do agree people should have a choice to keep them when all the movie info is on the slipcover and not the movie box.

snipemonkey · 10-22-2009, 06:13 PM

I don't mind. Saves me the trouble of throwing the things away myself. But that's jus' da way I roll, yo.

EPlay · 10-22-2009, 06:19 PM

At least our WalMart puts them in the plastic clamshell with the slipcover, though most of them get a bit sqooshed in there. So this week, I spent some time looking at every single plastic clamshell of "Transformers: ROTF" to get the least damaged slipcover. I take it up to the counter where the clerk promptly just grabs an un-clamshelled one from the big pile at the counter.

I hate not being able to "inspect" my copy before buying, but there was a line.

Idioteque... · 10-22-2009, 06:25 PM

Slipcovers are gorgeous. Just adds a little more value to the case. I haven't seen Best Buy resorting to these methods yet but Target has begun I think as well as Costco. I remember when it was only Barnes and Noble that did that.

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10-22-2009, 03:57 PM	#1
drago3451 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:426 Blu-ray reviews:1 Timezone GMT: 0	Well you can't blame the retailer. Blame Joe-thief who is making them put them in security cases. The only slipcovers I keep are those that are needed for the movie info like Transformers.

10-22-2009, 04:11 PM	#4
banned user105 Banned Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Orlando Blu-ray collection:1672 Timezone GMT: -5	No, they don't use those either. No protection whatsoever.

10-22-2009, 04:19 PM	#5
detective392 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Champlin, MN Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:439 DVD collection:293 Blu-ray reviews:21 Timezone GMT: -6	I don't have a problem with it I don't use my slipcovers at all and find them useless and nothing to whine about. But I do agree people should have a choice to keep them when all the movie info is on the slipcover and not the movie box.

10-22-2009, 06:13 PM	#6
snipemonkey Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:799 Blu-ray collection:3133 DVD collection:102 MA collection:556 Digital collection:272 iTunes collection:24 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2 Timezone GMT: -6	I don't mind. Saves me the trouble of throwing the things away myself. But that's jus' da way I roll, yo.

10-22-2009, 06:19 PM	#7
EPlay Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Hawaii 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:197 Timezone GMT: -10	At least our WalMart puts them in the plastic clamshell with the slipcover, though most of them get a bit sqooshed in there. So this week, I spent some time looking at every single plastic clamshell of "Transformers: ROTF" to get the least damaged slipcover. I take it up to the counter where the clerk promptly just grabs an un-clamshelled one from the big pile at the counter. I hate not being able to "inspect" my copy before buying, but there was a line.

10-22-2009, 06:25 PM	#8
Idioteque... Banned Member since:Sep 2009 Location:NJ Blu-ray collection:140 Timezone GMT: -5	Slipcovers are gorgeous. Just adds a little more value to the case. I haven't seen Best Buy resorting to these methods yet but Target has begun I think as well as Costco. I remember when it was only Barnes and Noble that did that.

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