In a blind moment of housecleaning fury, I got tired of having a Rubbermaid container taking up valuable real estate in my closet, so in my moment of passion, I got a couple garbage bags, bagged them up and threw that shit in the trash can outside. I felt very free as I carried bags of VHS tapes to the garbage in the rain. I do feel a LITTLE remorse now, all those years it took me to collect those things, (all were recorded off TV, none were pre recorded), all those things that I once thought I could not live without.... gone :bye:
lotsofdvds
09-25-05, 07:51 PM
Those could have gone to Katrina victims you heartless bastard.
TomOpus
09-25-05, 07:57 PM
Those could have gone to Katrina victims you heartless bastard.Yeah, especially for the ones with new TVs!
;)
Canadian Bacon
09-25-05, 08:01 PM
Those could have gone to Katrina victims you heartless bastard. Damn racism alway assumign blakc people don't have DVD players amd have to settle for VHS
-wink-
Max Bottomtime
09-25-05, 08:03 PM
They could have used the tape to tie a raft together and float away from New Orleans. Didn't any of you watch Cast Away? :D
Joe Molotov
09-25-05, 08:10 PM
They could have used the tape to tie a raft together and float away from New Orleans. Didn't any of you watch Cast Away? :D
Yeah, don't really remember that part though. :hscratch:
Canadian Bacon
09-25-05, 08:14 PM
Yeah, don't really remember that part though. :hscratch:
That's because Tom Hanks used beta ;)
kantonburg
09-25-05, 08:21 PM
Yeah, especially for the ones with new TVs!
;)
:lol:
naughty jonny
09-25-05, 08:49 PM
If they were pre-recorded ones, I would have suggested them to give them away to a library, but if they were just blank ones recorded off the telly, then you can't really give them away without blanking them first (which would be pretty pointless).
:thumbsup: for decluttering.
NitroJMS
09-25-05, 09:17 PM
I'm in the process of doing this right now. The studio tapes are going to Half.com, things I recorded and don't want are going to the garbage, and the rare stuff like old WWF PPVs are staying in storage, but I've cut down my VHS by 2/3rds.
JP5683
09-25-05, 09:42 PM
You suck. I would have at the least, paid postage to send them to me. Anyone else have stuff off TV let me know.
Joe Molotov
09-25-05, 10:11 PM
In a blind moment of housecleaning fury, I got tired of having a Rubbermaid container taking up valuable real estate in my closet, so in my moment of passion, I got a couple garbage bags, bagged them up and threw that shit in the trash can outside. I felt very free as I carried bags of VHS tapes to the garbage in the rain. I do feel a LITTLE remorse now, all those years it took me to collect those things, (all were recorded off TV, none were pre recorded), all those things that I once thought I could not live without.... gone :bye:
Then did a kid drive up, pump his fist into the air like Rocky Balboa, and drive off with the VHS tapes?
Cameron
09-25-05, 10:12 PM
its sunday...he could dig them out...if you like old food and rubbers in your vcr
talemyn
09-25-05, 10:17 PM
I need to do something like this with all of mine, too (also in the process of "decluttering"), but all of mine are purchased ones (250+). There are a few that I'll keep until they are appropriately represented on DVD, but for the others, I haven't figured out what to do. The collection is worth a chunk of change, so certainly I can't see throwing them out, but I dread the idea having to try to eBay them (although, I guess doing them as a lot wouldn't be too bad . . . ).
Good inspiration to do something, though. :up:
movie diva
09-25-05, 10:37 PM
I need to do something like this with all of mine, too (also in the process of "decluttering"), but all of mine are purchased ones (250+). There are a few that I'll keep until they are appropriately represented on DVD, but for the others, I haven't figured out what to do. The collection is worth a chunk of change, so certainly I can't see throwing them out, but I dread the idea having to try to eBay them (although, I guess doing them as a lot wouldn't be too bad . . . ).
Good inspiration to do something, though. :up:
Donate them to you local library, they will use them.
talemyn
09-25-05, 10:40 PM
Donate them to you local library, they will use them.Out of curiosity, do you (or anyone else) know if this is tax deductable?
naughty jonny
09-25-05, 11:05 PM
Even if it isn't, at least it will give you a cozy feel good inside feeling.
Of course, EBay is one option, but given you'll only get 50c-$1 - if they sell - you might find that it costs you more than you make (including the listing fee on the ones that don't sell).
marty888
09-26-05, 12:32 AM
Of course, EBay is one option, but given you'll only get 50c-$1 - if they sell - you might find that it costs you more than you make (including the listing fee on the ones that don't sell).
While that's true for many (possibly most) titles, there are still lots of VHS tapes selling for decent money.
I've sold about 30 just in September, including:
Piranha - $5.00
The Uninvted - $18.75
Too Many Girls - $9.95
Three Little Words - $7.00
Smilin' Through - $7.50
Demon Seed - $4.75
Genevieve - $10.32
Black Orpheus - $5.24
Accattone - $9.75
Best Foot Forward - $9.75
Dancing Lady - $5.50
That's Dancing - $10.51
Gay Divorcee - $6.00
A New Leaf - $11.75
It pays for the DVDs .....
Quatermass
09-26-05, 12:32 AM
In a blind moment of housecleaning fury, I got tired of having a Rubbermaid container taking up valuable real estate in my closet, so in my moment of passion, I got a couple garbage bags, bagged them up and threw that shit in the trash can outside. I felt very free as I carried bags of VHS tapes to the garbage in the rain. I do feel a LITTLE remorse now, all those years it took me to collect those things, (all were recorded off TV, none were pre recorded), all those things that I once thought I could not live without.... gone :bye:
I recently had a similar moment of satisfaction followed by slight remorse when I chucked a hefty bag full of 5.25" floppies. Ultimately, I realized I had done the right thing.
mndtrp
09-26-05, 12:47 AM
I'm also in the process of cleaning out my vhs, prerecorded or from the tv. Most of them are being given to family or friends that still use vhs. Actually, all of them are. I don't think I'm going to have to throw any of them away.
Cameron
09-26-05, 01:01 AM
i would use half.com as opposed to ebay....list them as singles for cheap, that way you can mail them as they sale, and get an idea what they are selling for....cheap as .75, as much as 20 bucks plus...
i got rid of a few tapes like this a few weeks back.
DVD Polizei
09-26-05, 01:43 AM
Just think, in 20 years, these will be collector's items and will sell for 10-100 times their current selling price. :)
naughty jonny
09-26-05, 01:44 AM
While that's true for many (possibly most) titles, there are still lots of VHS tapes selling for decent money.
True - some stuff just hasn't made its way onto DVD, and thus will keep their value (at least for a while). I've toyed with buying Lipstick on Your Collar, but am holding out hoping there will be a DVD release soon.
But for the most part, unless they are OOP, your old VHS wouldn't fetch that much (which is what I was thinking, but didn't state).
Gay Divorcee - $6.00
I am really surprised that this one hasn't been released yet. Would have thought this was in the public domain (maybe it's not) and thus would have been taken up by one of the "bargain release classics" that get released.
If it isn't, then surely the company that owns the rights would have a decent money maker on their hands.
costanza187
09-26-05, 06:14 AM
I woke up this morning feeling great... I feel a little sad now, I wish the garbage pickup was sooner, it almost brings a tear to my eye thinking of all that sitting out there in a garbage can.
Phil L.
09-26-05, 08:25 AM
I'm coming to grips with not only that situation with VHS tapes, but all my old vinyl record albums. I've got plastic milk crates full of those. On my most recent HT setup, I didn't even bother to hook up either my VCR or my turntable. Actually I hardly ever even listen to CD's anymore.
I might end up bringing the albums to one of those vinyl revival music stores that maybe will give me a dime a piece for them.
They used to be worth a nickel -wink-
Cameron
09-27-05, 02:05 AM
feel free to mail me those records...
Phil L.
09-27-05, 08:08 AM
Well that's part of the problem. You know how much a big box of records would weigh? It would cost more then they were worth just to mail them.
Fincher Fan
09-27-05, 09:37 AM
Kudos. Unless, of course, "VHS Collection" is code for salad or something...
Michael Corvin
09-27-05, 10:36 AM
In a blind moment of housecleaning fury, I got tired of having a Rubbermaid container taking up valuable real estate in my closet, so in my moment of passion, I got a couple garbage bags, bagged them up and threw that shit in the trash can outside. I felt very free as I carried bags of VHS tapes to the garbage in the rain. I do feel a LITTLE remorse now, all those years it took me to collect those things, (all were recorded off TV, none were pre recorded), all those things that I once thought I could not live without.... gone :bye:
Welcome to 1999. ;) I sold off my entire collection of prerecorded stuff in the early days of DVD so I still got around $5-$7 per tape. And with all the deals on here my average cost per DVD was around $6.40. Worked out pretty good for upgrading the collection.
I had every episode of seinfeld on tape, I held on to those longer, but they never got watched. Tossed them before the last move.
cultshock
09-27-05, 11:47 AM
I'm coming to grips with not only that situation with VHS tapes, but all my old vinyl record albums. I've got plastic milk crates full of those. On my most recent HT setup, I didn't even bother to hook up either my VCR or my turntable. Actually I hardly ever even listen to CD's anymore.
I might end up bringing the albums to one of those vinyl revival music stores that maybe will give me a dime a piece for them.
They used to be worth a nickel -wink-
At least vinyl isn't really considered a "dead" format like VHS is becoming. Some audiophiles still prefer them to CDs. I would check out what they are getting on ebay first. Of course, many will probably be near worthless, but some might bring money. In recent years, I've sold some of my old albums for $10-40.00 each (nothing common of course, mostly non mainstream metal albums). Old prerecorded audio cassettes on the otherhand, completely worthless. Too bad, I still have tons of those. :(
I just threw out a big garbage bag full of old VHS tapes last week. Still have a few hundred left though. One day I have to find the time to transfer all of them to DVD-R, then I can finally ditch them all.
Max Bottomtime
09-27-05, 04:49 PM
I just sold my collection of Beatles Albums on Ebay this week. I hated to do it, but I needed to make a credit card payment and I didn't have any money. I also haven't had a turntable for about five years. I got over $300. A few of the albums have been valued at well above that, but I needed the money now. I feel bad for selling them, as I began collecting them in the early 1960s.
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