I wondered why several of the Vol 1 + Artbox DVDs that I ordered from the Right Stuf bargain bin had Best Buy price stickers on them.

Yeah, I've considered that too, but I haven't seen it cheap enough yet. How low have you seen the boxset go?

Up towards 40% to 50% off the retail price. Check TRSI's Weekly Specials. It pops up every now and then.

The lowest I have ever seen is $48.99.

A few scenarios you can take.

1. If your discs are in excellent condition without any scratches, buy the boxset at the discounted price (whenever that may be), and sell those new volume 1-3; and insert your already excellent condition into the box holding volume 4. That way your boxset is essentially new, and what you sell is new as well. Buyers always prefer buying new items at a low cost. That way, in a sense, essentially the buyer is *helping* you partially pay for the boxset that comes with volume 4.

2. If your current discs has a few minor issues (e.g. scratches), sell them and use whatever dollars you receive to fund the boxset. If you sell on ebay, be sure to set an acceptable "willing to part with" minimum price. Don't start at $0.99 hoping for a bidding war to boost them (vol 1 - 3) up to $29.99. Not having volume 4 might only bring in at max amount of $20.00 plus or minus. However, you must also take into account both ebay and paypal fees (takes away your actual profit).

3. Buy volume 4 from an available source at markup pricing. Probably not the most cost effective due to the current supply & demand curve for this product. Personally, the combination of having stand alone volumes + the thought of knowing there's an artbox available to house those singles (pardon the french) ... sucks. Thus my suggestion on buying the boxset.

i don't know Paranoia Agent Vol.4 is so rare. I just went to my local Suncoast today and they have it for $29.99.
Death Note Boxset 1 for $29.99 and other Viz DVDs for 50% off.

Picked up Strait Jacket @ FYE for $9.99

Found a few more titles in the 75% off. There were some Tenchi titles, some of the old DBZ dvds, and the Infinite Ryvius Boxset. Most of the single dvds were $2.50 after discount, the Ryvius boxset was $7.50. FYE pays $13.25 for the boxset, so worse case scenario i could always just sell it back

It's part of the promotion mentioned here.

Infinite Ryvius Boxset? That's a good find. Which version is it? Is the chipboard collection with the singles?

Thanks for the ideas guys. I really appreciate the help. I only own 1 & 2 right now. So, I'll probably wait for the boxset to show up at 40-50% off on TRSI, like WTK suggested. Then, I'll part with 1 & 2 somehow.

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Ouch....Just when I thought I'd get a little reprieve....along comes an ADV sale.

Oh well....it's only money....food....shelter....clothing....

Kiba....you're mine!!

ADV sale! What are they doing?

thanks

This is to push out their upcoming titles under the Sentai Filmworks label that includes Clannad, Indian Summer, and Princess Resurrection.

What looks good in this sale? I see Full Metal Panic! Heavy Metal Collection for $54. Are any Samurai X DVD's in this sale?

Restocked and/or Newly Added to the Bargain Bin...

• Flag DVD 1 (Hyb) Limited Edition + Artbox - $39.98 , Your Price: $14.99
• Gantz DVD 1 (Hyb): Game of Death + Artbox - $27.98 , Your Price: $7.00
• Gun X Sword DVD 1 (Hyb): Endless Illusion - $29.98 , Your Price: $9.99
• Gun X Sword DVD 1 (Hyb): Endless Illusion + Artbox (Limited) - $39.98 , Your Price: $14.99
• Gun X Sword DVD 2 (Hyb): Abandoned Past - $29.98 , Your Price: $9.99
• Gun X Sword DVD 3 (Hyb): Separate Ways - $29.98 , Your Price: $9.99
• Gun X Sword DVD 4 (Hyb): Fallen Knights - $29.98 , Your Price: $9.99
• Gun X Sword DVD 5 (Hyb) - $29.98 , Your Price: $9.99
• Gun X Sword DVD 6 (Hyb): Lost Prayers - $29.98 , Your Price: $9.99
• Gun X Sword DVD 7 (Hyb): Last Rites - $29.98 , Your Price: $9.99
• Hakkenden Dog Warriors DVD 1 (Hyb) - $14.98 , Your Price: $5.00
• Hakkenden Dog Warriors DVD 2 (Hyb) - $14.98 , Your Price: $5.00
• Hakkenden Dog Warriors DVD 3 (Hyb) - $14.98 , Your Price: $5.00
• Hell Girl DVD 1 (Hyb) + Artbox - $39.98 , Your Price: $13.00

Well, however good their ADV sale is, it still isn't as good as ADV's was just shy a month ago, where most of us cleaned up. They are essentially ADV wholesale supplier/shipper anyways, so there really is no point in buying ADV products from them anymore.

Heh,

Gunsword. Bought and Done!

Check some of the recent/upcoming releases under the Sentai Filmworks label...

• Clannad DVD Collection 1 (S)
• Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden DVD Collection (Hyb)
• Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful DVD Collection (Hyb)
• Indian Summer DVD Complete Collection (S)
• Pet Shop of Horrors DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
• Princess Resurrection DVD Collection 1 (S)
• Tsukihime DVD Collection (Hyb)

Keep an eye of the re-release collections and those that were previously hard to find/OOP. Some of them are cheaper than the previous releaseas. And below, I noted a couple more things...

• Best Student Council DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) - Relisted just earlier today (at least for now)
• Chrono Crusade DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) - Re-authored to 5-discs w/extras / brick collection
• Diamond Daydreams DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) - Re-release with the original disc from the singles (extras kept).

And lastly, is this the one that you were looking for?

• Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin) DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)

I'm not sure what your point is here, especially about TRSI being ADV's supplier/shipper. Bargain bin item are obviously marked down (and sometime heavily marked down). However Bargain Bin products are not eligible for studio sales.

I'm just disappointed that these series are subtitled only, but I understand a company needs to save money. Of course, many people will be happy about subtitles....I think I may be in the minority.

I don't mind subbed releases. However, it would have been nice if these series got dubbed, especially for Clannad. And FYI, the Indian Summer listing is a subbed release (TRSI has a typo).

I saw that too and came darn close to buying it...am still thinking about it.

This release is getting hard to find (not including marketplaces like eBay/Half.com/Amazon.com Marketplace). It's not quite OOP, but there are fewer and fewer retailers stocking this particular release.