Comments on: Where Can I Buy Inexpensive DVDs and Blu-ray Movies?

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:52:30 +0000

In reply to Lauren. I love the idea of buying a few sequels. We currently have terminator, star wars and a few others, but classic sequels are a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:51:46 +0000

In reply to S. B.. I'll check that out too. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:51:28 +0000

In reply to Leslie. Interesting point Leslie. I would consider buying three months of Netflix (the three rental months) so renters could have a wider selection of movies available. I'll definitely chat with my husband about that. In the long run it might be cheaper to take that approach.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:50:10 +0000

In reply to Andrea. We don't have a Walmart close by, (shocking isn't it), but there is one near our house in NC. I'll check it out the next time I'm there. Our neighborhood typically holds a community yard sale in the spring. I'll check that out too.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 02:48:25 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth. Thanks for the suggestion. I found a few inexpensive movies in Like New condition on half.com, but I'm taking your advice and checking our local used book store before buying any.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:59:52 +0000

My family has rented different houses in the OBX for the last 3 years, and we definitely enjoyed the houses with a large selection of DVDs and games. I wouldn’t say they have to the hottest new releases, but a nice mix of old and new. Two years ago we had a very rainy day and enjoyed watching all the Indiana Jones movies that day — the house had at least 200 DVDs and it was a nice treat.

By: S. B.

S. B. — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:27:51 +0000

Try Fye. While Christmas shopping there last month, I was impressed with their prices, and they sell both new and used.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:14:35 +0000

A Netflix account would be best. People are already familiar with it. Even though it may not have the newest selections, it does have some great beach/summer/vacation classics. Plus, the renters probably already know their favorite movies & tv shows available.

Personally, I do not like most popular movies and would rather have the wide (albeit not “hottest”) selection on Netflix than a small selection based on someone else’s interests.

By: Cindy Brick

Cindy Brick — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:30:47 +0000

THANK YOU, by the way, for picking me as one of the magazine winners. Hopefully you’ve gotten my messages — I’d like VANITY FAIR! (I still don’t know where your initial message went. Ah well.)

I’ve found some of the best videos at our local library’s used book room. DVDs (plus VHS, if you’ve still got a regular VCR around) are a buck. I’ve found everything from Gone with the Wind to Puss in Boots. Oh yes, and tv series, too. (I just bought a year of Frazier and a season of NCIS — we don’t have cable, and the Denver area mountains pretty much trap out regular television for us.)

Did you read this post last month on Get Rich Slowly? I’ve never done this, but the poster said they had gotten damaged DVDs replaced for very little money, just by sending them back to the movie company. It might be worth a try for you.

http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2012/12/16/new-life-for-old-dvd-movies-the-answers-to-scratches-and-breaks/

(Or try what the Husband does — rinse them off with warm water and dry with a soft, non-fussy cloth. Sometimes that fills in the scratches enough that they work again.)

Thanks again for my magazine subscription! Let me know if there’s anything else I need to do…

Last post: Restoration Step by Step

http://cindybrick.blogspot.com/2013/01/restoration-step-by-step.html

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:16:49 +0000

Definitely check garage sales. I sold all my DVDs awhile back for $1 apiece – I ripped them all to iTunes and can stream them through my Apple TV, so I didn’t need the physical discs anymore. I would also try the used DVD store you mentioned; you might find better prices there than you think.

Also, Walmart has DVDs on sale all the time for five bucks. Some of them are crap but every now and then I find great ones in the bunch.