View Poll Results: Do you rent, buy or both?
Only buy, have never rented.
44
40.37%
Only Rent, Never Buy.
0
0%
Only watch on TV, Never Buy
0
0%
Only Watch on TV, Never Rent.
0
0%
Buy, only after Renting and liked film.
11
10.09%
Buy, only after Watching on TV and liked film.
1
0.92%
Buy, on recommendation of friend or relative, sight unseen.
7
6.42%
Rent and may buy, after friend or relatives recommendation.
7
6.42%
What, you can buy or rent movies? I didn't know that!
3
2.75%
Other. For choices not listed above.
36
33.03%
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Poll: Rent, buy or both, which do you do?
04-26-04 | 06:19 AM
#2
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I chose other. Some DVDs are worth buying sight unseen while others are only worth a rental to me. I try to buy only the films that I plan to view repeatedly.
04-26-04 | 06:54 AM
#3
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I stopped renting a long time ago.
04-26-04 | 07:10 AM
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Originally posted by Max Bottomtime
I chose other. Some DVDs are worth buying sight unseen while others are only worth a rental to me. I try to buy only the films that I plan to view repeatedly.
I chose other. Some DVDs are worth buying sight unseen while others are only worth a rental to me. I try to buy only the films that I plan to view repeatedly.
04-26-04 | 12:28 PM
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Chalk another "other".
Most DVDs I buy are blind at this point since the earlier part of my collection consists of titles that I remember from growing up (still trying). This is done with limited information, mostly gathered through sites like these and based on some review sites.
I rarely rent and am always buying, typically 1 to 2 per week. Renting usually applies to titles that I would never buy anyway.
To be honest, not sure I get what the TV has anything to do with a forum of DVD hobbiests ...
Most DVDs I buy are blind at this point since the earlier part of my collection consists of titles that I remember from growing up (still trying). This is done with limited information, mostly gathered through sites like these and based on some review sites.
I rarely rent and am always buying, typically 1 to 2 per week. Renting usually applies to titles that I would never buy anyway.
To be honest, not sure I get what the TV has anything to do with a forum of DVD hobbiests ...
04-26-04 | 12:47 PM
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Walmart.com DVD rentals has nicely cut way back on my buying, and I'm fine with that. I realized I just was not rewatching many of my purchases, and for $16/mo. I can watch 6 or 7 movies a month. I also use it to watch TV box sets like CSI, spendy sets of shows I'd like to see but don't want to shell out $70 for because the odds of rewatching are slim.
It's saved me money and I still get to watch tons of great DVDs. If I get one through them I'm particularly fond of, I'll buy it.
It's saved me money and I still get to watch tons of great DVDs. If I get one through them I'm particularly fond of, I'll buy it.
04-26-04 | 12:56 PM
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I went with other.
I buy more then rent, but do both regularly. No recommendations or anything like that. I blind buy films quite often, but I also blind rent quite often as well.
I occasionally, but rarely, buy after renting, if I really liked the rental. Usually I only rent films that I know I would not want to own (fleeting interest films like Gothika, Cold Creek Manor, Ghost Ship, and The 4th Tenor).
I buy more then rent, but do both regularly. No recommendations or anything like that. I blind buy films quite often, but I also blind rent quite often as well.
I occasionally, but rarely, buy after renting, if I really liked the rental. Usually I only rent films that I know I would not want to own (fleeting interest films like Gothika, Cold Creek Manor, Ghost Ship, and The 4th Tenor).
04-26-04 | 01:05 PM
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I picked Other. I rent sometimes (a movie I want to see, but not enough to buy), but purchase more. If it's a recent movie, if I really wanted to see it I saw it at the movie theater (n which case I buy it). If it's more marginal, I rent it. Older movies are where most of my blind buys show up.
04-26-04 | 01:40 PM
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I rent and buy. But I find myself buying a lot more. The only time I would rent movies is on Sundays/Mondays, since the local video store I rent from has a "Rent 2, Get 2 free" deal
04-26-04 | 02:09 PM
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I have not rent a video since the the late 1980's. I quit when the rental tapes messed up my VCR heads. Since I have a library of videos that is very large I don't need to rent. I only buy videos I want to watch over & over.
04-26-04 | 02:12 PM
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I voted other I very seldom rent I have not had a rental card since dvds have taken over the market. I love new movies I figure if I am going to go see a movie with someone it will cost me about what a movie costs on Tuesday. Thus I don't see to many movies in the theater.
