Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Archives > Archives > DVD Talk Archive
Reload this Page >

If someone gave you a FS (non-oar) DVD as a gift what would you do?

Community
Search
View Poll Results: Non-OAR DVD gift
keep it
13
9.42%
give it away
3
2.17%
sale it
8
5.80%
trade it
10
7.25%
return it to the store
81
58.70%
burn it
5
3.62%
noone I know would give me a non-OAR DVD
14
10.14%
twikoff it
4
2.90%
Voters: 138. You may not vote on this poll

If someone gave you a FS (non-oar) DVD as a gift what would you do?

 
Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-20-03, 03:08 PM
  #1  
DVD Talk Legend & 2019 TOTY Winner
Thread Starter
 
Bacon's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: the 870
Posts: 22,791
Received 160 Likes on 122 Posts
If someone gave you a FS (non-oar) DVD as a gift what would you do?

I'd try returning it, or give it to twikoff

Last edited by Bacon; 12-20-03 at 03:10 PM.
Bacon is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 03:14 PM
  #2  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Manassas, VA
Posts: 2,550
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
definitly return it, or exchange it, and then if that didnt work, trade it away... I am not going to watch a Full Screen DVD on my 57" Widescreen TV
REL77 is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 03:42 PM
  #3  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 23,225
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Pee my pants in glee.
PixyJunket is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 03:45 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Ginwen's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Kent, WA
Posts: 7,387
Received 21 Likes on 17 Posts
I'd exchange it in early January (after the lines die down). Why keep junk?
Ginwen is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 04:07 PM
  #5  
DVD Talk Legend
 
matome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: NY
Posts: 12,304
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Burn it, so no one else will have to be subjected to it!
matome is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 05:05 PM
  #6  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: on a river in a kayak..where else?
Posts: 4,949
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I'd say thank you very much and decide later if I'm going to keep it or trade/sell it. is it the only way the film comes? then I might keep it. if not...just exchange it if you can. depending on the person who gave it to you and how sensitive they are....you can explain the importance of ws then or later....after the holidays.
gutwrencher is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 05:09 PM
  #7  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
davidlynchfan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 3,892
Received 95 Likes on 77 Posts
Gift Wrap it and give it back to them and say : WOW what a coincidence! we both got the same gift for each other.Do it slyly though.
davidlynchfan is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 05:27 PM
  #8  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
tommyp007's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Kingsport, TN
Posts: 6,416
Received 120 Likes on 80 Posts
Educate the giver on DVD theology, then return it for WS.
tommyp007 is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 05:35 PM
  #9  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio/Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Posts: 10,201
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I would sell it on ebay at a discount and use the money to buy the widescreen version.
djones6746 is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 06:16 PM
  #10  
Fok
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Fok's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Canada, BC
Posts: 6,691
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Probably trade it, hopefully I've educated my friends enough not to buy me FS
Fok is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 06:31 PM
  #11  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 683
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
None of those. Where's the vote option for exchanging it?
acostigan is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 06:59 PM
  #12  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 432
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Accept it and say thank you instead of being an ass and explaining what they did wrong. If I could exchange it without them knowing I would but I wouldn't say anything about it when accepting the gift.
Dammit is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 07:12 PM
  #13  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Indianapolis
Posts: 1,399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Shove it down their filthy hobbit throats. That'll learn 'em.
boston george is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 07:23 PM
  #14  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Salt Lake City
Posts: 760
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I would accept it and be thankful to get a gift.
Vision Society is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 08:48 PM
  #15  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Portland, Oregon
Posts: 2,847
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I would accept it as well, and understand that no one is perfect.

I was JUST thinking of this too. We have this [lisp] "Secret Santa" [/lisp] going on at work and everyone knows that I like DVDs. Chances are I would have anything they would buy me, and they would most likely get fullscreen if they didn't know (per my great luck.)

If I didn't already own it I would probably watch it too. I'm not that big of a snob.
Ergyu is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 09:04 PM
  #16  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 23,225
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Originally posted by Ergyu
If I didn't already own it I would probably watch it too. I'm not that big of a snob.
You sir, are one of the few fine folks on this borad.
PixyJunket is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 09:09 PM
  #17  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Boston
Posts: 3,208
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
exchange at store
mikewendt is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 10:17 PM
  #18  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: GA
Posts: 1,397
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I would keep it until I managed to replace it with an OAR version.
ScottyWH is offline  
Old 12-20-03, 11:39 PM
  #19  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,682
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I'd either exchange it for the widescreen version... or, more likely, for another DVD that I actually wanted (If someone gave me a FS disc, it would probably be as a joke.)
RevKarl is offline  
Old 12-21-03, 12:03 AM
  #20  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
madcougar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Houston
Posts: 6,691
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
I'ld punch the b*tch in the eye.

Seriously I'ld say thank you and let it go.
madcougar is offline  
Old 12-21-03, 09:38 AM
  #21  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 6,209
Likes: 0
Received 236 Likes on 169 Posts
Kill Santa.
dom56 is offline  
Old 12-21-03, 09:47 AM
  #22  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NYC
Posts: 3,191
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I can't think of a single movie I like that has come in separate full screen/widescreen versions.
illennium is offline  
Old 12-21-03, 09:52 AM
  #23  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Detroit, MI
Posts: 1,014
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Got Indy FS for my bday and exchanged it for WS w/o a receipt. No big deal - and not worth putting the giftgiver in the uncomfortable position of having to return a would-be quality gift over something like that.
vivarey is offline  
Old 12-21-03, 09:53 AM
  #24  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Detroit, MI
Posts: 1,014
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally posted by illennium
I can't think of a single movie I like that has come in separate full screen/widescreen versions.
Wow, you're just better than this whole thread and all of us. Kudos on that!
vivarey is offline  
Old 12-21-03, 10:40 AM
  #25  
Moderator
 
Geofferson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: The Village Green
Posts: 39,768
Received 99 Likes on 82 Posts
I'd most likely return it to the store.
Geofferson is offline  


Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.