For those of us who've been waiting... extra 20% trade-in credit @ SecondSpin.com!

[bwsmom]

From my e-mail:

Don't leave your music, movies & games sitting around gathering dust - turn them into CASH! And for four days only, get 20% more for your trade-in! And since SecondSpin.com pays the most for your Used CDs, DVDs & Games, that's a lot of cash! Use promo code BUY727 at checkout to receive your 20% bonus. But hurry... this offer is valid only Friday, July 27 thru 11:59 p.m., Monday, July 30! (Any sell order placed after this time will not receive the 20% bonus.) So don't waste any time...gather your CDs, DVDs & Games and start making 20% more cash now!

Sell your DVDs (http://www.secondspin.com/sell.jsp)

[Dane Marvin]

This might be something that DVD Planet Quote Machine users might want to do since DVD Planet will not be accepting used discs until August 31st (they're upgrading something). And when Quote Machine gets back up and running, who's to say they won't be paying about the same (in other words "less") as Second Spin currently pays for your discs now?

Can someone tell me what the turnaround time is for Second Spin? (From receipt of your package to issuing of funds). And how do they pay you? Store credit? Check by mail?

[RobCA]

Their turnaround time is great, I've sold CDs and DVDs to them several times, and have always gotten paid very quickly. According to their FAQ page (http://www.secondspin.com/stores/ss/help/faq.jsp), they issue payment within a week of receiving the items. In my experience, it's usually less than a week, then I just have to wait for the check to arrive in the mail. They'll pay you by check, PayPal, or by store credit. You get the same amount either way. They won't take scratched discs, but they send them back at their expense, which is pretty cool.

I'll definitely be taking advantage of this 20% extra promotion. I was going to sell some discs to DVDPlanet, but noticed that thing about them not buying any DVDs until the end of August. This works out better, I'd rather have the money than store credit anyway. :up: Thanks for posting this!

Rob

[alfonsosoriano]

Thanks, I'm gonna check out some prices.

[alfonsosoriano]

Hmm...$52.80 for a bunch of CDs I don't listen to anymore.

How strict are they on the quality? They're all complete and pretty much without scratches.

[moonraker]

Thanks OP! I will be taking advantage of this deal.

[docdoowop]

Turnaround time for me is always three weeks. I ship via Media Mail from the Midwest.

[alfonsosoriano]

I've got a lot on my list...just worried about how much it'll cost me to ship this.

[Daryl]

that's my concern - the cost of shipping is gonna be sky-high for a lot of dvd's

[bwsmom]

I've got a lot on my list...just worried about how much it'll cost me to ship this.

Those pre-paid boxes at the USPS come in VERY handy for just this kind of thing! Flat fee, no matter how much you pack into it! :D

[jewellrunner]

This might be something that DVD Planet Quote Machine users might want to do since DVD Planet will not be accepting used discs until August 31st (they're upgrading something). And when Quote Machine gets back up and running, who's to say they won't be paying about the same (in other words "less") as Second Spin currently pays for your discs now?



Yeah, Quote Machine being down really screwed me over. I quoted a bunch of dvds Blockbuster was selling for $4 that I could get $6-$8 from dvdplanet on my lunch break one day. Then on my way home I stopped by and bought them, only to discover that Quote Machine was down until the end of August. Now I'm stuck with $50 worth of crap dvds and I'm really fearing that dvdplanet won't be offering near as much as they used to when they come back up. :(

[RobCA]

I found $70 worth of DVDs to sell, so I'll make an extra $14. The shipping should only be about half that. Thanks again for posting this, bwsmom! :up:

[bwsmom]

I found $70 worth of DVDs to sell, so I'll make an extra $14. The shipping should only be about half that. Thanks again for posting this, bwsmom! :up:

No problemo! Happy to do it, since I spent so much time bemoaning the wait for it to come up! :D

Oh, and a :cool: hello from a former San Diegan! :rock2:

[wilky61]

Why can't you guys save boxes you get from when you make orders and re-use them for shipping used movies off to DVDPlanet/SecondSpin? MediaMail shipping...I just shipped off like 16 used DVDs to DVDPlanet for less than $4.

[alfonsosoriano]

How do they price MediaMail shipping when you send it? I have an extra box lying around from DVDPlanet I could use.

[alfonsosoriano]

Also, do they REALLY pay $16 for Timesplitters?

[New Rambler]

They definitely pay way more than going rate for some titles. I can't recall exact titles, but I made money on some absolute junk in the past.

[yeldarb367]

I'm so mad at myself right now. I've been delaying sending in a box of DVDs to DVD Planet. No good reason. Just laziness. Ugh .. :(

[toldawg128]

Does SecondSpin.com give the same amount of cash (check or paypal) as credit?

[RobCA]

Does SecondSpin.com give the same amount of cash (check or paypal) as credit? Yes.

[toldawg128]

Yes.

Thanks! I may go ahead and sell some cds and dvds.

[wilky61]

How do they price MediaMail shipping when you send it? I have an extra box lying around from DVDPlanet I could use.

http://postcalc.usps.gov/
^Use this site to estimate postage.

[ziondog]

Thanks gonna do this!

P.S. If anyone is getting rid of Arrested Development, I'll buy them from you!

[alfonsosoriano]

Thanks for the link. I'm sure I can scrounge up a box from somewhere. I'm tempted to run to Gamestop tomorrow to grab a copy of Timesplitters lol.

[Draven6593]

Thanks to the OP. I had a bunch of stuff just sitting on my shelf that I never watch, and so I figured I might as well sell.

[Sweet Baby James]

Thanks for the link. I'm sure I can scrounge up a box from somewhere. I'm tempted to run to Gamestop tomorrow to grab a copy of Timesplitters lol.
Be careful with Timesplitters. I tried to flip it at FYE and it rang up in their system for only one cent! I know that wherehouse.com and secondspin.com has it listed for $16 on their site, but I wouldn't be surprised if it also comes up at one cent.

[Karl LaFong]

Please pardon a potentially dumb question, but...

This would be my first time selling online (thanks for the link!) and I'm wondering about dvd's being "scratched". Are they talking about ANY wispy little line on the surface or are they talking obvious scratch? I'd hate to pack up anything that's just going to come right back.

Thanks!

[DVDmaniac14]

im pretty sure they reimburse you for the shipping cost as long as you send the dvds media mail...and as long as its more than like 3 dvds...right?

[RobCA]

Nope, they don't reimburse for shipping. I think you're thinking of Spun.com?

Rob

[IamLegend]

SS does not reimburse for shipping...will return dvds or cds that are scratched and will defintely charge you 50 cents for cases if they are at all damaged.
They pay next to nothing usually for common dvds. They do pay cash which is nice vs credit at most other places. I actually got "banned from their site for trading in"too many" duplicate titles...

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah -- I figured that about Timesplitters. That or they would return it or something.

[alfonsosoriano]

I just saw this post on Cheapassgamer about secondspin:

Careful selling to secondspin, they will refuse your order even if you have the confirmed prices on the quote if they are overbought on that particular item. I assumed you'd be safe with the quote, but they will reject your items and send them back to you. You'd think they'd refuse the order at checkout, but you won't know for sure until they receive them. Had to learn this the hard way, so keep that in mind.

Any truth to this? Has anyone shared the same experience?

[Pookymeister]

Be careful with Timesplitters. I tried to flip it at FYE and it rang up in their system for only one cent! I know that wherehouse.com and secondspin.com has it listed for $16 on their site, but I wouldn't be surprised if it also comes up at one cent.

Ive sent about 5 copies of Timesplitters to wherehouse. It used to get $26 (when it was $5 used at EB) and has slowly dropped - but yes, you do get that credit. I also have no idea why its been high for years and they never have caught it.

[Dane Marvin]

Got an extra $6.60 on 7 pretty useless discs in my collection (they gave me $6 for Camelot: Special Edition w/snapper case). That helps to cover the shipping cost, which is why I would have been reluctant to do something like that on an order that was only $33 to begin with. Now I'll be getting $40 into my Paypal and can order some high-want titles on from DVD Planet in exchange. Thanks OP!

[alfonsosoriano]

I have so much stuff in my sell cart. It'd total $200 after bonus if all accepted. I went to the USPS site to just type in random LB amounts and 50 pounds would be something like $18 to ship, which isn't bad.

[alfonsosoriano]

One last question for you guys, haha...

Since I have so much stuff I want to trade in, do you suggest splitting the order in two and sending it in two separate boxes?? I could do the games/DVDs in one and the CDs would fit nicely in a smaller box.

[Dane Marvin]

Umm... doesn't it almost always cost more to ship 2 items than one item even if the weight is the same? Unless you can't avoid it, you should probably just do one shipment.

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah I found a box that worked, so there was no problem there. Submitted my order and I'll have this one sent out Monday.

[Karl LaFong]

Anyone have an idea on that scratch question? Don't mean to be obnoxious about it, but this offer expires tomorrow!

Thanks again!

[Bezerker]

Website says if it has ANY scratches, whether it plays fine or not, its gonna be unacceptable.

Pain in the ass for when you're trading, but at least when you're buying you know you're gonna get a good looking product. Not sure why there was a thread for this deal and not the in-store bonus 45%. But that deal ended yesterday, so oh well.

[SendHelp]

i don't know if they allow it but fed-ex ground and ups ground is very cheap. you can send shoe-box sized box for around $5. and you don't have to wait in line at the post office - you can go in the evening to kinkos or ups store. plus it's like a week faster.

[Mosskeeto]

I'm surprised that no one has yet asked an obvious question: how does the "buy" price at SecondSpin compare to a recent bid price from DVDPlanet? I have an old (expired) quote from DVDP and today's quote from SS gives me the impression that most DVDs would have received about 25-50 % more trade in value at DVDP even after factoring in the 20% bonus. Is this a fair assumption with a HUGE caveat that these are the outdated prices from the previous quote machine and no one knows what the new buy prices may be.

[yeldarb367]

Yes. That is a fair assumption. My $130 quote at DVDP became $80 at SecondSpin.

[cardsfan111]

The difference being that DVD Planet would only issue 'store credit' while Second Spin offers cash or money delivered to paypal if you desire, correct?

[izatright]

I'm glad I found out about dvdplanet not buying, but I'm going to skip on this deal. Wherehouse.com and secondspin pay VERY little for most titles. And an extra 20% on very little is still very little plus, for instance, sixty cents on a $3 sell. Worst of all, I can take it to an FYE or Suncoast store and get 25% in credit (plus 10% with the backstage pass) already, usually on top of their base price (listed on the web sites).

As for me, i'll wait for dvdplanet to come back up at the end of august. The price difference would be worth the risk.

[DVDmaniac14]

so will secondspin.com still give you the full 20% more on your order even if it doesn't show up as 20% more on your invoice they send you via e-mail?

[Bleddyn Williams]

so will secondspin.com still give you the full 20% more on your order even if it doesn't show up as 20% more on your invoice they send you via e-mail?

Yes, I have the same problem. I got a confirmation screen for $119.70, but when the confirmation email arrived, it was only for $99.75 - the price of the goods without the 20% added.

This was despite the fact that the quote had the individual discs priced with 20% added - but the total was wrong. I was going to call them tomorrow to see what's up.

[Dane Marvin]

Yes, I have the same problem. I got a confirmation screen for $119.70, but when the confirmation email arrived, it was only for $99.75 - the price of the goods without the 20% added.

This was despite the fact that the quote had the individual discs priced with 20% added - but the total was wrong. I was going to call them tomorrow to see what's up.

I received the same type of deal. The extra 20% showed up for the individual titles, but the total is being listed at the original amount. I hope they don't screw that up or what would be the point of this entire promotion? To create confusion like this is idiotic on their part.

[ziondog]

I received the same type of deal. The extra 20% showed up for the individual titles, but the total is being listed at the original amount. I hope they don't screw that up or what would be the point of this entire promotion? To create confusion like this is idiotic on their part.

I too was quoted at the regular price with the price + 20% listed for each individual title.

Weird...

[bwsmom]

To "correct" the problem of the e-mail confirmation not showing the extra 20%, I'm including in my shipment a printout of my "order" from their website. This shows the total as it should be, with the extra 20%, plus it has all the discs itemized, so it makes it easier on both ends to inventory the shipment and ensure everything's there.

[New Rambler]

Relax folks, this is normal for them. They will come thru with the marked up price.

[Dane Marvin]

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[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah my email was also like that but assumed it was the natural course of things. I'm glad it is.

[otmetrud]

Damn. Another one of those crappy companies that doesn't respond to customer service e-mails. I would have loved to take advantage of that special, but I've vowed to not do business with any company that ignores legitimate inquiries by e-mail.

[Smidget]

I can't believe I missed this. Was going to sell back a BIG BIG portion of my collection too :(

[Big Dave]

Did this over the weekend and will be sending the box later today. Includes seasons 1-8 of Stargate (since I will buy the complete set) and most of the seasons of Sex & The City (since I already own the complete set). All in all, over $300 worth of discs.

[Smidget]

Have they done this before in the past? And if they did.... how long ago was it? Just wondering if I should hold onto my 500+ DVDs or just unloading them. I read some previous threads on ebaying them... but.... there's just too many and I'm too damn impatient ;)

[bwsmom]

Have they done this before in the past? And if they did.... how long ago was it? Just wondering if I should hold onto my 500+ DVDs or just unloading them. I read some previous threads on ebaying them... but.... there's just too many and I'm too damn impatient ;)

It's been quite a while... I think they do it maybe twice a year? That's why I was so happy to post it!

[Smidget]

It's been quite a while... I think they do it maybe twice a year? That's why I was so happy to post it!

Oh well... thanks for the original post anyways.

Maybe I'll list all the titles on here first... but then again I hate going to the post office...

[RobCA]

Just got an e-mail from SecondSpin.com that they accepted all the DVDs I sent them, and my check, including the 20% extra, will be on its way soon.

Thanks again, OP! :up:

Rob

[kenbenobi]

I'm glad I found out about dvdplanet not buying, but I'm going to skip on this deal. Wherehouse.com and secondspin pay VERY little for most titles. And an extra 20% on very little is still very little plus, for instance, sixty cents on a $3 sell. Worst of all, I can take it to an FYE or Suncoast store and get 25% in credit (plus 10% with the backstage pass) already, usually on top of their base price (listed on the web sites).

As for me, i'll wait for dvdplanet to come back up at the end of august. The price difference would be worth the risk.
Suncoast gives 10% more for trade-ins with backstage pass??? I didn't know that...

[toldawg128]

Just got an e-mail from SecondSpin.com that they accepted all the DVDs I sent them, and my check, including the 20% extra, will be on its way soon.

Thanks again, OP! :up:


Ditto! :)

[alfonsosoriano]

Still waiting on mine. I did ship my stuff from across the country (Connecticut)...

[docdoowop]

Still waiting to hear as well. I do use delivery confirmation, so I know they received my stuff yesterday. It's always about 10 days to ship from Minnesota to SoCal using Media Mail.

[bwsmom]

Got my e-mail yesterday. They accepted all but three of the dvds I sent, so I'm still getting $200+ for my trade-ins.... which is why I LOVE this promotion when it comes up! :D

[izatright]

Suncoast gives 10% more for trade-ins with backstage pass??? I didn't know that...
Well, I suppose that's open to question after all. I just went to Suncoast today and tried to get that 10%, but the guy acted like I was an idiot. (He also said he didn't know if he could buy some unopened dvds I was trying to sell, because the he didn't know that they "weren't stolen." The thing is, it was vol. 1 of 4 volumes, and only 2 through 4 were sealed. What's that tell you, Einstein...) But I've been given 10% extra from both FYE's in Oklahoma, and both are pretty convinced that the Backstage Pass guys are entitled to it. Hopefully they're not wrong because they're the ones that had me convinced.

[alfonsosoriano]

My package arrived there on the 7th and I just got the email for today. They accepted everything but five of my CDs that they say were scratched (and I think they were).

Anyways, I'll be getting a check for $184.70 for my useless DVDs, games, and CDs! :D

Thanks again OP.

[Dane Marvin]

My turnaround time from date of delivery to secondspin to the money being deposited in my Paypal account was 3 days.

[moonraker]

I opted for store credit and it showed up in my account today. Does secondspin ever offer sales (X% off) or special promotions (e.g., free shipping)? If they do, I'll wait for the next one to come around; otherwise I'll use my credit now.

[alfonsosoriano]

Yeah, they do stuff like that quite often actually. Just make sure you receive their emails or check this forum.

[RobCA]

There's a free shipping promotion going on right now, on orders over $50.

http://www.secondspin.com/twcontent/ss/home/topbanner/20070810-0001.20070816-2359.FreeShipping_SSWebBanner.gif

[yeldarb367]

I just got my order summary. Everything was accepted and a check should arrive in three days. Whole process took about two weeks. Thanks OP :up:

[docdoowop]

Well I've run into problems. I shipped $126 worth of stuff via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation on July 27th. Tracking shows it was processed through 2d Spin's local P.O. a week ago (8/7). Now THEY CAN'T FIND THE ORDER. Which really p's me off as I'm also fighting with Wherehouse.com to get my money. (They claim my check was mailed July 11th and it hasn't shown up yet.)

In their defense, this is the first problem I've had with 2d Spin in the four or five years I've been selling to them.

[Big Dave]

Finally got my email and they will be sending me a $300+ check in the next few days after everything was accepted.

[Cosmic Bus]

Got my e-mail today, too. They accepted everything, although the total was slightly lower than the initial quote: I found when packaging it all up that I'd traded Chinatown away to someone a few weeks prior. :)