Ever re-bought the exact same DVD that you sold or gave away?

scott1598 · 02-07-05, 02:40 PM

Not one that was stolen or different versions (other regions), but given away or sold a DVD that you just didn't want or were anticipating a newer release that didn't come to fruition only to have to have the exact same version again? Or simply were horrified at the newer release that you just wanted the old one back?

The only one I can think of is "Last House on the Left".

I actually bought once, watched it with a friend, was so shocked at how utterly bad and demoralizing it was, I actually threw it away, in my trash, at the very bottom (so as not to be tempted to retrieve it). I then started actually collecting and came across more opinions and thought I might have been too hasty in my discard and actually bought it again (not that the prices were astronomical). I haven't watched it again, but am glad it is back in my collection with some of the other mentionable-unmentionables.

Others I have sold and have not regretted the sale with only one other I had since rented after giving up..."Training Day" and didn't regret that decision for a second.

How bout you...

dick_grayson · 02-07-05, 02:42 PM

I've done that with Snow White:Platinium Edition. Sold it and then realized I wanted to keep it as a collectible, so I bought another through exchange.

The Exister · 02-07-05, 02:42 PM

As part of a trade to obtain Rabid Dogs, I traded away my Giallo Collection (Anchor Bay). I eventually re-acquired it, though.

Sanitarium · 02-07-05, 02:44 PM

I've never rebought a DVD I sold. I'm usually happy with the rehashes and I only sell the garbage I'll never watch again.

nemein · 02-07-05, 02:46 PM

I only ever purchased one duplicate, Hard Boiled Criterion, and it's one of the few I've paid MSRP for. I found it after it was OOP, still have it around trying to figure out what to do w/ it

scott1598 · 02-07-05, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemein

I only ever purchased one duplicate, Hard Boiled Criterion, and it's one of the few I've paid MSRP for. I found it after it was OOP, still have it around trying to figure out what to do w/ it

you paid MSRP both times? lucky. just curious...why the sale in the first place?

Eplicon · 02-07-05, 02:54 PM

A few times, yes. The only thiing I didn't like is that with the second go-around, several of the DVDs no longer included inserts.

nemein · 02-07-05, 02:58 PM

Quote:

you paid MSRP both times? lucky. just curious...why the sale in the first place?

I guess I didn't make it clear enough... I currently have two copies

and thinking back about it overall I bought 3 copies. The first for myself. The second was ordered when it was originally rumored it was going OOP, but it didn't so I sold/traded it. Then it did go OOP and I ran across a copy in Best Buy or Circuit City.

Kind of back on topic, if you want to talk about the number of DVDs I've purchased multiple versions of (mainly HK R0, R1 and then R2 when I discovered HKLs... that's another, altogether more expensive, story

).

scott1598 · 02-07-05, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nemein

Kind of back on topic, if you want to talk about the number of DVDs I've purchased multiple versions of (mainly HK R0, R1 and then R2 when I discovered HKLs... that's another, altogether more expensive, story

).

good point. i edited OP.

dtsguy3407 · 02-07-05, 03:05 PM

at most- 3 buys of the same title

kayak99 · 02-07-05, 03:21 PM

I gave away Brother for about $4-$5 when I sold a large lot of things I wanted no longer., Of course after I did that, my son decided it was one of his favorites. Cost me about $6 - $7 when I first bought it, cost me $20 at Christmas time 2004.

LasVegasMichael · 02-07-05, 03:26 PM

I have traded and reacquired through trading In Living Color S1 (twice), The A Team S1 (twice), and The Dukes of Hazzard.

Dukes is gone again, but I'm sure it will come back at some point. If someone has a title I am very interested in, I will trade away certain lesser viewed titles knowing that I will get it back through trade eventually.

madara · 02-07-05, 03:53 PM

I'm sure there are some Batman fans that may have gotten tried of waiting for SE, or at least non first gen dvd transfer and bought it again. With new film coming out in few months I would assume long wait is coming to an end.

DavidH · 02-07-05, 03:59 PM

I've re-bought a couple of movies that I got rid of at one point. I discovered later on that I liked the movie more than I realized.

illennium · 02-07-05, 04:03 PM

I do it all the time.

scott1598 · 02-07-05, 04:20 PM

give details people. titles, etc...we're interested.

etrnlevol · 02-07-05, 04:40 PM

Don't remind me

I bought Resident Evil: Deluxe Edition when it came out for the free movie ticket. I had never bought the first edition so I figured it was a good deal. Then, I found out about the Collector's Box Set and decided I could give away my deluxe edition copy to a friend. So, I ordered the box set and gave away my copy. I got the box set in the mail to find out it contained the Special Edition of the first movie. Ahh &*^#$ and I was not about to ask my friend for the DVD back. I ended up rebuying the RE Deluxe Edition again because I'm a sucker and I wanted the extras I had before. On the positive side, I have all the Resident Evil editions.. on the negative.. well same thing

Lesson learned... don't give up my current edition until I have more info and don't buy a box set until I know what is actually in it.

garmonbozia · 02-07-05, 04:58 PM

well I have no rebought the exact same version of something yet..but I probably will rebuy the original Donnie Darko release based on the reviews of the Director's Cut....

adamblast · 02-07-05, 05:38 PM

Several times I've given away discs and boxsets to my family or friends--spur of the moment gifts, usually--and then rebought the same ones again myself.

critterdvd · 02-07-05, 05:57 PM

I gave my first season sets of Roswell & Buffy the Vampire Slayer to my friends so she could get caught up in the show, and ended up just buying myself a new copy of the sets when Amazon had their sale a few months ago...

gutwrencher · 02-07-05, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Exister

As part of a trade to obtain Rabid Dogs, I traded away my Giallo Collection (Anchor Bay). I eventually re-acquired it, though.

Thats all you had to do to get your hands on an original Dogs? Nice job. What else did it cost ya?

Quote:

Not one that was stolen or different versions (other regions), but given away or sold a DVD that you just didn't want or were anticipating a newer release that didn't come to fruition only to have to have the exact same version again? Or simply were horrified at the newer release that you just wanted the old one back?

uhh....no.

ShagMan · 02-07-05, 06:32 PM

I have done this many times over... the reason is, that as a younger, poorer indivual, I needed a car badly, and sold my 180 DVD collection to get it

lost Alien Legacy w/ extra disc, Army of Darkness LE, some rare OOP flippers LOL... sold the whole collection on eBay, about $2k... I ended up re-buying some of the same titles later on, including Dark City yesterday.

brizz · 02-07-05, 07:27 PM

I sold about 100 discs a year ago to pay my taxes (stupid self-employment tax

) and have reaquired a few...about 20 of them were added back to the wish list.

Wannabe · 02-07-05, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LasVegasMichael

I have traded and reacquired through trading In Living Color S1 (twice), The A Team S1 (twice), and The Dukes of Hazzard.

Dukes is gone again, but I'm sure it will come back at some point. If someone has a title I am very interested in, I will trade away certain lesser viewed titles knowing that I will get it back through trade eventually.

Kinda seems like a waste of time and postage.

Dabaomb · 02-07-05, 08:09 PM

I did this with a bunch of titles during Blockbuster's $8 trade-in promo. a lot of my early purchases were used titles from BBV that were pretty scratched. I traded those into BBV and ended up buying them again even cheaper ($7.50 or less).

I don't recall doing this any other time though.

02-07-05, 02:40 PM	#1
scott1598 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I want to go to there! Posts: 19,411	Ever re-bought the exact same DVD that you sold or gave away? Not one that was stolen or different versions (other regions), but given away or sold a DVD that you just didn't want or were anticipating a newer release that didn't come to fruition only to have to have the exact same version again? Or simply were horrified at the newer release that you just wanted the old one back? The only one I can think of is "Last House on the Left". I actually bought once, watched it with a friend, was so shocked at how utterly bad and demoralizing it was, I actually threw it away, in my trash, at the very bottom (so as not to be tempted to retrieve it). I then started actually collecting and came across more opinions and thought I might have been too hasty in my discard and actually bought it again (not that the prices were astronomical). I haven't watched it again, but am glad it is back in my collection with some of the other mentionable-unmentionables. Others I have sold and have not regretted the sale with only one other I had since rented after giving up..."Training Day" and didn't regret that decision for a second. How bout you... __________________ "stranger than fiction" Movie collection "almost famous" SteelBook™ collection "Even though I am no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?" Last edited by scott1598; 02-07-05 at 03:03 PM.

02-07-05, 02:42 PM	#3
The Exister DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 1,150	As part of a trade to obtain Rabid Dogs, I traded away my Giallo Collection (Anchor Bay). I eventually re-acquired it, though. __________________ Hmmmmm... My DVD collection

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nemein Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: 1bit away from total disaster Posts: 33,293	I only ever purchased one duplicate, Hard Boiled Criterion, and it's one of the few I've paid MSRP for. I found it after it was OOP, still have it around trying to figure out what to do w/ it __________________ "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." -- Norman Thomas, Socialist Party of America God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. My Countdown Counting down to: End of the countdown clock 2752 days 3 hours 7 minutes

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LasVegasMichael DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: 11.5 Miles from the Strip Posts: 2,353	I have traded and reacquired through trading In Living Color S1 (twice), The A Team S1 (twice), and The Dukes of Hazzard. Dukes is gone again, but I'm sure it will come back at some point. If someone has a title I am very interested in, I will trade away certain lesser viewed titles knowing that I will get it back through trade eventually. __________________ "I love watching people lose. You LEARN* about people when they lose."* --Donald Trump

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madara DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: union grove, wi Posts: 1,536	I'm sure there are some Batman fans that may have gotten tried of waiting for SE, or at least non first gen dvd transfer and bought it again. With new film coming out in few months I would assume long wait is coming to an end. __________________ " I wanna believe!"

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dick_grayson DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lyon Estates Posts: 10,794	I've done that with Snow White:Platinium Edition. Sold it and then realized I wanted to keep it as a collectible, so I bought another through exchange.

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Sanitarium Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 595	I've never rebought a DVD I sold. I'm usually happy with the rehashes and I only sell the garbage I'll never watch again.

02-07-05, 02:54 PM	#7
Eplicon DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 2,074	A few times, yes. The only thiing I didn't like is that with the second go-around, several of the DVDs no longer included inserts.

02-07-05, 03:05 PM	#10
dtsguy3407 Cool New Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 23	at most- 3 buys of the same title

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kayak99 DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Western PA Posts: 1,897	I gave away Brother for about $4-$5 when I sold a large lot of things I wanted no longer., Of course after I did that, my son decided it was one of his favorites. Cost me about $6 - $7 when I first bought it, cost me $20 at Christmas time 2004.

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DavidH DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,463	I've re-bought a couple of movies that I got rid of at one point. I discovered later on that I liked the movie more than I realized.

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illennium DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 3,162	I do it all the time.

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scott1598 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I want to go to there! Posts: 19,411	give details people. titles, etc...we're interested. __________________ "stranger than fiction" Movie collection "almost famous" SteelBook™ collection "Even though I am no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?"

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etrnlevol Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 273	Don't remind me I bought Resident Evil: Deluxe Edition when it came out for the free movie ticket. I had never bought the first edition so I figured it was a good deal. Then, I found out about the Collector's Box Set and decided I could give away my deluxe edition copy to a friend. So, I ordered the box set and gave away my copy. I got the box set in the mail to find out it contained the Special Edition of the first movie. Ahh &*^#$ and I was not about to ask my friend for the DVD back. I ended up rebuying the RE Deluxe Edition again because I'm a sucker and I wanted the extras I had before. On the positive side, I have all the Resident Evil editions.. on the negative.. well same thing Lesson learned... don't give up my current edition until I have more info and don't buy a box set until I know what is actually in it.

02-07-05, 04:58 PM	#18
garmonbozia DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 5,919	well I have no rebought the exact same version of something yet..but I probably will rebuy the original Donnie Darko release based on the reviews of the Director's Cut.... __________________ "Little moments like that prove to me that there is some kind of all-powerful, all-knowing force that controls everything in the universe. And it's so fucking bored, it'll actually take time out to orchestrate a petty letdown like that." -- Georgia Lass

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adamblast DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lompoc, CA Posts: 11,419	Several times I've given away discs and boxsets to my family or friends--spur of the moment gifts, usually--and then rebought the same ones again myself. __________________ "Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to destroy that government and bring it down."--Orson Scott Card (Nat'l Organization for Marriage LDS Liaison) Last edited by adamblast; 02-07-05 at 05:41 PM.

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critterdvd DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 4,137	I gave my first season sets of Roswell & Buffy the Vampire Slayer to my friends so she could get caught up in the show, and ended up just buying myself a new copy of the sets when Amazon had their sale a few months ago... __________________ Isn't the point of television to live out other lives, fantasies, and adventures you would otherwise have never dreamed off?

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ShagMan DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,411	I have done this many times over... the reason is, that as a younger, poorer indivual, I needed a car badly, and sold my 180 DVD collection to get it lost Alien Legacy w/ extra disc, Army of Darkness LE, some rare OOP flippers LOL... sold the whole collection on eBay, about $2k... I ended up re-buying some of the same titles later on, including Dark City yesterday. __________________ -Josh Murrah

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brizz DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: kck Posts: 22,616	I sold about 100 discs a year ago to pay my taxes (stupid self-employment tax ) and have reaquired a few...about 20 of them were added back to the wish list. __________________ Pavel Datsyuk on his coach saying he gives teammates extra room on the ice: "I think he meant that I am really small," Datsyuk explained. "So when I, a small slim person, am on the ice, there is more room for bigger guys. Maybe he said that to cheer me up that I look skinny!"

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Dabaomb DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 8,790	I did this with a bunch of titles during Blockbuster's $8 trade-in promo. a lot of my early purchases were used titles from BBV that were pretty scratched. I traded those into BBV and ended up buying them again even cheaper ($7.50 or less). I don't recall doing this any other time though. __________________ RIP DAD, you're with Jesus now!!! 3/26/42 - 6/4/05 DVDTalk Thread on My Father's Passing My DVD Profiler