Do you loan your Blu-rays out to friends? - Page 22 - Blu-ray Forum

Hedchekr · 11-18-2009, 07:19 PM

I used to loan out my Blus until Transformers came back and empty case and I couldn't get anyone to fess up.

paulsandhu · 11-18-2009, 11:12 PM

I've lent out my DVDs quite a few times... but never collector sets (I once had a friend that wanted to borrow my entire Ultimate Superman Collector Set :|) and I've always got them back without any issue. In fact a friend has had my copy of Young Guns since the summer, its okay, he won't do anything -- I know where he lives... muwahahaha!

But since the OP asked about Blu, since no one other than me in my family and friends circle has a blu ray player or even a PS3 I don't have to worry about it.

We'll see what happens when Blu ray gets more popular and my family starts investing in the future of home video entertainment.

Owen Lol · 11-18-2009, 11:12 PM

None of my friends have bluray.. So no :P

The Dragon · 11-18-2009, 11:19 PM

Do you loan your Blu-rays out to friends?

Hell to the no.

Trogdor2010 · 11-18-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

i would say no still and tell him why. im not an ass kisser

What if he threatends to fire you

?

Propellarhead9 · 11-19-2009, 12:04 AM

My movies rarely leave my house. I have loaned out too many movies and never got them back that I just don't do it anymore.

Glassroots · 11-19-2009, 12:09 AM

No loaning on my part. If they want to see it by all means come over and watch with me.

Dalese · 11-19-2009, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Glassroots

No loaning on my part. If they want to see it by all means come over and watch with me.

Same here. I'll point out to others where the sales are if they want to get a copy for themselves but my discs stay put.

QuasidodoJr · 11-19-2009, 12:24 AM

I only have two friends that ever ask to borrow movies, and they're both very responsible and always get my blu-rays back to me fairly quick and in the same condition that they left in.

Beta Man · 11-19-2009, 12:40 AM

no offense to anyone here...... but even if a person gave me a whole "well, I've had some go missing" story, etc.... If I asked to borrow a movie, and someone told me "No" I'd be pretty offended........

Friendship is worth more than $20

Diesel · 11-19-2009, 12:50 AM

No, if they want to borrow it I just bring it over and watch it with them.

Of course, they've never actually asked to borrow them. They just ask me to bring them over and watch anyway.

Grand Bob · 11-19-2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

Friendship is worth more than $20

True, and I don't see what the big deal is since BD's are durable and easily replaceable. To appreciate that, one need only consider what things were like "back in the day" of VHS tapes (I had one movie I paid $50 for returned that was jammed and unplayable). Or even worse - vinyl records; one of my friends borrowed my entire drum corps collection (not easy to replace for obvious reasons) and brought them back warped and completely useless from leaving them in his car in the summer. But BD's? Go ahead and share!

Si1entElegy · 11-19-2009, 01:22 AM

I'm usually picky with who borrows my stuff but to this day, no one has borrowed any of my Blus. It's either 1) they already own said title or 2) still in DVD mode.

nugent · 11-19-2009, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beta Man

no offense to anyone here...... but even if a person gave me a whole "well, I've had some go missing" story, etc.... If I asked to borrow a movie, and someone told me "No" I'd be pretty offended........

Friendship is worth more than $20

If I lose a "friend" over the fact that I don't loan them personal property that isn't of a critical nature then they aren't really "friends".

I don't ask to borrow and my friends don't axe me.

Your hungry or your kid needs medicine I am all over it. But nobody "needs" to borrow personal items.

Kevtronn · 11-19-2009, 01:34 AM

I let a friend borrow my Freedom Blu-ray Set ($100) and it took him over 3 months to return it so NO MORE! All it takes is 1 to ruin it for everyone

zeze · 11-19-2009, 02:09 AM

I don't have any friends that have blu-ray, but if I did I would not lend out my blu-rays. I loke my case and disc in prestine condition and I am afraid that when they return it it will not be in good condition.

twinkie · 11-19-2009, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

What if he threatends to fire you

?

that is not right and you can sue him/her

DeadByDawn · 11-19-2009, 02:11 AM

no

tlimof · 11-19-2009, 02:20 AM

There are 3 of us that bought our bluray players a year ago (black friday 2008), but only two of us regularly buy blus, but we don't mind lending blus to the one that doesn't buy regularly, and we also lend blus between us. I currently have my friend's "Transformers 2" and I plan to lend "Amadeus" to the one that doesn't buy much.

Like somebody said before we're all friends, we all take care of the other ones blus so no problem.

rkratt · 11-19-2009, 02:27 AM

I would only loan a blu-ray DVD to one friend who has proved with regular DVDs that he can be trusted. With blu-rays cost being up there I am reluctant to loan any out except to my one friend. I have 201 blu-rays I play on a Panasonic 50" TV.

11-19-2009, 12:50 AM	#431
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	No, if they want to borrow it I just bring it over and watch it with them. Of course, they've never actually asked to borrow them. They just ask me to bring them over and watch anyway. Last edited by Diesel; 11-19-2009 at 12:53 AM.

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11-18-2009, 07:19 PM	#421
Hedchekr Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Orcutt, Cali Blu-ray collection:120 Trading Score:5	I used to loan out my Blus until Transformers came back and empty case and I couldn't get anyone to fess up.

11-18-2009, 11:12 PM	#422
paulsandhu Active Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Surrey BC Blu-ray collection:45	I've lent out my DVDs quite a few times... but never collector sets (I once had a friend that wanted to borrow my entire Ultimate Superman Collector Set :\|) and I've always got them back without any issue. In fact a friend has had my copy of Young Guns since the summer, its okay, he won't do anything -- I know where he lives... muwahahaha! But since the OP asked about Blu, since no one other than me in my family and friends circle has a blu ray player or even a PS3 I don't have to worry about it. We'll see what happens when Blu ray gets more popular and my family starts investing in the future of home video entertainment.

11-18-2009, 11:12 PM	#423
Owen Lol Senior Member Member since:May 2009 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:68 Blu-ray reviews:28	None of my friends have bluray.. So no :P

11-18-2009, 11:19 PM	#424
The Dragon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:93 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:1896 DVD collection:471 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Do you loan your Blu-rays out to friends? Hell to the no.

11-19-2009, 12:04 AM	#426
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1727 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	My movies rarely leave my house. I have loaned out too many movies and never got them back that I just don't do it anymore.

11-19-2009, 12:09 AM	#427
Glassroots Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Location:The Great White North Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:260 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:37	No loaning on my part. If they want to see it by all means come over and watch with me.

11-19-2009, 12:24 AM	#429
QuasidodoJr Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Cincinnati, OH 4K collection:614 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:152 Trading Score:267	I only have two friends that ever ask to borrow movies, and they're both very responsible and always get my blu-rays back to me fairly quick and in the same condition that they left in.

11-19-2009, 12:40 AM	#430
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	no offense to anyone here...... but even if a person gave me a whole "well, I've had some go missing" story, etc.... If I asked to borrow a movie, and someone told me "No" I'd be pretty offended........ Friendship is worth more than $20

11-19-2009, 01:22 AM	#433
Si1entElegy Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:932 Trading Score:4	I'm usually picky with who borrows my stuff but to this day, no one has borrowed any of my Blus. It's either 1) they already own said title or 2) still in DVD mode.

11-19-2009, 01:34 AM	#435
Kevtronn Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:110 Blu-ray collection:1430 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews:1	I let a friend borrow my Freedom Blu-ray Set ($100) and it took him over 3 months to return it so NO MORE! All it takes is 1 to ruin it for everyone

11-19-2009, 02:09 AM	#436
zeze Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:604 Blu-ray collection:7678 DVD collection:123 Trading Score:297	I don't have any friends that have blu-ray, but if I did I would not lend out my blu-rays. I loke my case and disc in prestine condition and I am afraid that when they return it it will not be in good condition.

11-19-2009, 02:11 AM	#438
DeadByDawn Active Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Connecticut Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:516	no

11-19-2009, 02:20 AM	#439
tlimof Senior Member Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Lima, Peru - Gaithersburg, MD, USA Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:234 Blu-ray reviews:5	There are 3 of us that bought our bluray players a year ago (black friday 2008), but only two of us regularly buy blus, but we don't mind lending blus to the one that doesn't buy regularly, and we also lend blus between us. I currently have my friend's "Transformers 2" and I plan to lend "Amadeus" to the one that doesn't buy much. Like somebody said before we're all friends, we all take care of the other ones blus so no problem.

11-19-2009, 02:27 AM	#440
rkratt New Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Pittsburgh PA	I would only loan a blu-ray DVD to one friend who has proved with regular DVDs that he can be trusted. With blu-rays cost being up there I am reluctant to loan any out except to my one friend. I have 201 blu-rays I play on a Panasonic 50" TV.

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