SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
01-23-09, 12:36 PM
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SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
Just got this email from them this morning.
Don't leave your music, movies & games sitting around gathering dust - turn them into CASH! 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 SSBBJAN at checkout to receive your 20% bonus. But hurry... this offer is expires 01/29/09. So don't waste any time...gather your CDs, DVDs & Games and start making 20% more cash now!!
01-23-09, 04:36 PM
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
If it helps, they seem to be on a kind of pattern with these sales. I started sending in in October of 2007 and here's the way it's gone:
10/27/2007
01/28/2008
04/27/2008
07/26/2008
01/23/2009
Though I had surmised they'd have one in October/November and they didn't, but that could just be due to sluggish sales or something. There was a pattern of every 3-4 months there they'd have one, but that's not entirely reliable either. So in a way there is kind of a pattern and there kind of isn't; we'll see if another one pops up in April.
10/27/2007
01/28/2008
04/27/2008
07/26/2008
01/23/2009
Though I had surmised they'd have one in October/November and they didn't, but that could just be due to sluggish sales or something. There was a pattern of every 3-4 months there they'd have one, but that's not entirely reliable either. So in a way there is kind of a pattern and there kind of isn't; we'll see if another one pops up in April.
01-23-09, 05:31 PM
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Awesome! Got tons of DVDs to dump and DVDPlanets website is an utter mess.
Edit: Nevermind. .10 for Butterfly Effect? Screw them. Every DVD I typed in was $1 or less - I'll sell them at a garage sale instead.
Edit: Nevermind. .10 for Butterfly Effect? Screw them. Every DVD I typed in was $1 or less - I'll sell them at a garage sale instead.
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01-23-09, 05:48 PM
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01-23-09, 06:10 PM
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
In all, I came up with 5 DVDs (including one boxed set) to sell them for $27, so the $5.40 extra will do nicely. And the $2.56 shipping credit they're giving me for selling them 5 DVDs will probably cover the shipping cost.Rob
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01-24-09, 01:32 AM
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
Thanks for the word OP! I was just about to put together an order to sell, so the timing is perfect.
01-25-09, 12:20 AM
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
Thanks for the heads up. I have a lot of DVD that I don't watch to sell. The 20% helps a lot. Thanks again!
01-25-09, 12:00 PM
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No previous rental copies, please. 
I beg that your discs are in mint condition ...as I might be the one who receives them as I order a lot from SecondSpin.
I beg that your discs are in mint condition ...as I might be the one who receives them as I order a lot from SecondSpin.
01-26-09, 02:34 AM
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
Good for multiple orders up to 1/29 11:59:59 pm PST. However it's best to assemble one large order as I think they reimburse shipping on the total DVD count of combined shipments; they will not do individual shipment reimbursements.
01-26-09, 09:24 AM
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I put together another bunch of 17 titles. Some of the prices were pretty good. I had a couple stinkers that I couldn't give away on half.com and they'll pay $1 + 20%. Those really brought the average down. But I ended up with $61 including the $10 bump.
Anything worth less than $4 on half.com I'd rather just trade in. 1 box, 1 trip to the PO, 1 shipping charge. Now I can pick up a few BD's down the road.
Anything worth less than $4 on half.com I'd rather just trade in. 1 box, 1 trip to the PO, 1 shipping charge. Now I can pick up a few BD's down the road.
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
I was able to finally get rid of most of my CD collection. About 60 CDs for $220. Not bad at all for a bunch of stuff I'll never listen to again.
01-26-09, 11:16 AM
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
Do most of you just use USPS Media Mail shipping, as they recommend?
01-26-09, 11:51 AM
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
cool, thanks for the responses - now to get my stuff together. I got a lot I want to get rid of, so I need to get to work on entering in their UPC's.
01-26-09, 01:20 PM
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I just mailed out 17 DVDs in a box with tracking for $4.57. When you're dealing with trade-in values in the $3 range, giving up 30¢ a title to ship is a necssary evil but you don't want it going much higher than 10% of your total.
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
Finally! I've been waiting anxiously for over 2 months now.
Do they still reimburse shipping costs when using Media Mail (or was is Parcel Post) for five items or more? Couldn't find anything on the website.
Originally Posted by Mosskeeto
However it's best to assemble one large order as I think they reimburse shipping on the total DVD count of combined shipments; they will not do individual shipment reimbursements.
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Re: SecondSpin 20% Bonus on Trade-Ins Through 1/29
Just a note to folks mailing in boxes. I sell to SecondSpin on a semi-regular basis. I always use media mail with delivery confirmation and have never had a problem.
EXCEPT that sometimes delivery confirmation will say the package has been delivered, but it takes a few days (sometimes up to five) for SecondSpin to send the "we got your package" e-mail. I assume they get backed up sometimes, particularly during these sales. Just don't sweat it if it takes a couple of extra days!
EXCEPT that sometimes delivery confirmation will say the package has been delivered, but it takes a few days (sometimes up to five) for SecondSpin to send the "we got your package" e-mail. I assume they get backed up sometimes, particularly during these sales. Just don't sweat it if it takes a couple of extra days!