Where do you buy your dvd's?
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Pawn America
Cash N Pawn
Half Priced Books
Excel Pawn
Lincoln Pawn
GameStop
EB Games
Best Buy
Circuit City
Deep Discount
Wal Mart
I think 50% of my collection, and the majority of what I sell has come from Pawn America, though.
Cash N Pawn
Half Priced Books
Excel Pawn
Lincoln Pawn
GameStop
EB Games
Best Buy
Circuit City
Deep Discount
Wal Mart
I think 50% of my collection, and the majority of what I sell has come from Pawn America, though.
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Originally Posted by ShagMan
Mostly BestBuy/Circuit City for new releases...
BestBuy/Circuit City for "catalog" / in stock titles, like 2 for $10, $7.50 each that type of deal.
BestBuy/Circuit City for "catalog" / in stock titles, like 2 for $10, $7.50 each that type of deal.
HEY THAT WOULD BE ME TOO.
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95% from Columbia House
The other 5% between:
DDD (usually just the 2 20%off sales, and maybe 1 or 2 other orders throughout the year)
BestBuy/Circuit City/Target (during sales only)
Used from a friend at work
The other 5% between:
DDD (usually just the 2 20%off sales, and maybe 1 or 2 other orders throughout the year)
BestBuy/Circuit City/Target (during sales only)
Used from a friend at work
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The majority at BestBuy. I don't buy too many new releases anymore. I try to hold out until the price drops to $10. Unless its a box-set or comes with a bonus that I want.
The others:
Circuit City
Target
Wal-mart
Sam's
Amazon
Kmart
DDD
The others:
Circuit City
Target
Wal-mart
Sam's
Amazon
Kmart
DDD
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I did a breakdown of my last two years of purchases:
DeepDiscountDVD (Mostly from the 20% off sales) . . . 35%
Best Buy (Some new movies, 2 for $20 sales) . . . . . . 23%
Amazon (Mostly new TV set releases) . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
Wal-Mart (Mostly new movies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Others (Target, remaining Columbia House account) . . 12%
DeepDiscountDVD (Mostly from the 20% off sales) . . . 35%
Best Buy (Some new movies, 2 for $20 sales) . . . . . . 23%
Amazon (Mostly new TV set releases) . . . . . . . . . . . 18%
Wal-Mart (Mostly new movies) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12%
Others (Target, remaining Columbia House account) . . 12%
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For no frills versions on release week, Walmart
When deals on big orders make sense, CH
For specialty and with savings in mind, DDD or DVDPlanet
For specialty and the desire to "touch" (savings not in mind), DVDPlanet storefront or Tower
When deals on big orders make sense, CH
For specialty and with savings in mind, DDD or DVDPlanet
For specialty and the desire to "touch" (savings not in mind), DVDPlanet storefront or Tower

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Best Buy
Newbury Comics
Newbury Comics
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Nowadays, it's almost strickly these 4:
Columbia House.........400....37.7%
Deep Discount DVD ....253....23.9%
Amazon.com.............93.......8.8%
Gift.........................59.......5.6%
Still get DVD's from here once in a while:
Best Buy..................23.......2.2%
cd-wow...................10.......0.9%
BestBuy.com..............7.......0.7%
DVDTalk.com Trade.....3.......0.3%
Most of these are old school (or defunct!):
DvdSoon.com........... 49.......4.6%
North American DVD...48.......4.5%
Playcentric...............23.......2.2%
Wal-Mart .................12.......1.1%
e-bay......................12.......1.1%
fye.com...................12.......1.1%
Overstock..................9.......0.8%
Coconuts.com............9.......0.8%
800.com....................8.......0.8%
DVD Empire................8.......0.8%
Buy.com....................6.......0.6%
CD Universe...............3.......0.3%
Sam Goody................2.......0.2%
My Sony...................3.......0.3%
Sendit.com................2.......0.2%
Hong Kong Legends.....1.......0.1%
Dreamlink...................1.......0.1%
DVD Shelf..................1.......0.1%
Circuit City.................1.......0.1%
Amazon.co.uk.............1.......0.1%
And...
Prize........................1 0.1% -> I won Band of Brothers on the HBO survey thing that came with one of my HBO sets
Columbia House.........400....37.7%
Deep Discount DVD ....253....23.9%
Amazon.com.............93.......8.8%
Gift.........................59.......5.6%
Still get DVD's from here once in a while:
Best Buy..................23.......2.2%
cd-wow...................10.......0.9%
BestBuy.com..............7.......0.7%
DVDTalk.com Trade.....3.......0.3%
Most of these are old school (or defunct!):
DvdSoon.com........... 49.......4.6%
North American DVD...48.......4.5%
Playcentric...............23.......2.2%
Wal-Mart .................12.......1.1%
e-bay......................12.......1.1%
fye.com...................12.......1.1%
Overstock..................9.......0.8%
Coconuts.com............9.......0.8%
800.com....................8.......0.8%
DVD Empire................8.......0.8%
Buy.com....................6.......0.6%
CD Universe...............3.......0.3%
Sam Goody................2.......0.2%
My Sony...................3.......0.3%
Sendit.com................2.......0.2%
Hong Kong Legends.....1.......0.1%
Dreamlink...................1.......0.1%
DVD Shelf..................1.......0.1%
Circuit City.................1.......0.1%
Amazon.co.uk.............1.......0.1%
And...
Prize........................1 0.1% -> I won Band of Brothers on the HBO survey thing that came with one of my HBO sets

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Target or Circuit City. Was Best Buy before I moved, don't have one convenient now.
Probably Target more often as I can buy other stuff I need like food, cleaning supplies etc at the same time.
Probably Target more often as I can buy other stuff I need like food, cleaning supplies etc at the same time.
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I tend to buy most of mine from Suncoast, because they are the only place locally that will carry obscure titles and British comedies (like Red Dwarf, Benny Hill, the new "Not the 9 O'clock News" etc...), and the b&w versions of seasons 1 & 2 of "Bewitched"/season 1 of "I Dream of Jeannie", when they are released.
#47
Online: DDD and sometimes Amazon
New Releases/Hard to find titles: Best Buy (mainly for reward zone points and selection)
New Releases: Circuit City
Cheap catalog titles: Walmart usually is a dollar or 2 cheaper on most of these.
When I want to get a crapload of titles for very cheap: Columbia House.
New Releases/Hard to find titles: Best Buy (mainly for reward zone points and selection)
New Releases: Circuit City
Cheap catalog titles: Walmart usually is a dollar or 2 cheaper on most of these.
When I want to get a crapload of titles for very cheap: Columbia House.
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90% of what I buy is used and comes primarily from Movie Gallery, Hastings, and pawn shops (plus Waterloo Video in Austin and a new little independent store here that is selling new titles, like "A History of Violence," for $10, and just about everything else for $5) --though I do pick up the occasional used DVD on Amazon with gift certificates.
Most of the new stuff I get comes from DDD. I make an occassional in-store purchase at Best Buy or Hastings, and occassional online purchases from DVD Planet, or foreign sellers like KoreanDVDs, YesAsia, DVDAsian, ExploitedDVD, Amazon (UK, France, Germany), etc.
Most of the new stuff I get comes from DDD. I make an occassional in-store purchase at Best Buy or Hastings, and occassional online purchases from DVD Planet, or foreign sellers like KoreanDVDs, YesAsia, DVDAsian, ExploitedDVD, Amazon (UK, France, Germany), etc.
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Originally Posted by Johnny Zhivago
Depends on the price, no?
Finally, I love my local Borders. High price, check. Great selection, check. Easy, no $ upfront online ordering, check...and thats a huge


Oh yeah, I go to Walfart when I really need that big new release. I go at midnight so I can have it early and watch it in the wee hours of the mornin'. I just did that for Kong and Narnia.
Last edited by gutwrencher; 04-05-06 at 01:41 PM.