Ever cleaned up at a rental place's Going Out Of Business sale?
05-04-08, 03:50 AM
#26
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Originally Posted by Peep
While I'm happy when people find anything that they think is a deal I think it's in bad taste to crow about taking advantage of other people's misfortunes. Pointing out stores trying to liquidate their inventory to other DVDtalkers is one thing. Gloating about your finds is another.
So according to your logic... it's okay that DVDTalkers tell each other where to go to find stores that are liquidating their assets so that we can all go there and "take advantage of their misfortunes"... but we aren't allowed to talk about the exciting deals we find once we get there?
DVDTALKER A: "Hey, I just got back from Ma and Pa's DVD Store. They're going out of business! You should get down there!"
DVDTALKER B: "Oh yeah? What did you find?"
DVDTALKER A: "You insensitive bastard. Go to hell."
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05-04-08, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Living Dead
So according to your logic... it's okay that DVDTalkers tell each other where to go to find stores that are liquidating their assets so that we can all go there and "take advantage of their misfortunes"... but we aren't aloud to talk about the exciting deals we find once we get there?
DVDTALKER A: "Hey, I just got back from Ma and Pa's DVD Store. They're going out of business! You should get down there!"
DVDTALKER B: "Oh yeah? What did you find?"
DVDTALKER A: "You insensitive bastard. Go to hell."
DVDTALKER A: "Hey, I just got back from Ma and Pa's DVD Store. They're going out of business! You should get down there!"
DVDTALKER B: "Oh yeah? What did you find?"
DVDTALKER A: "You insensitive bastard. Go to hell."
05-04-08, 05:19 AM
#28
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Originally Posted by Peep
Ya-hoo! Profiting at the misery of others!!!
Anybody else done so?!?! Isn't it a great feeling!?!
I only wish everyone's business would fail so I could get everything at slashed prices!
Anybody else done so?!?! Isn't it a great feeling!?!
I only wish everyone's business would fail so I could get everything at slashed prices!
Seriously though why should he care if a store goes out of business? It's not his fault
05-04-08, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Peep
While I'm happy when people find anything that they think is a deal I think it's in bad taste to crow about taking advantage of other people's misfortunes.
On the topic at hand, a local Hollywood Video went out of business about a month ago. I got a couple new DVDs that I'd been wanting to get for around $10 each, and then, when I heard it was their last day and everything was around 75 cents, I took another gander at their inventory and walked out with 4 more. I guess that's not as exciting as getting 30-40 titles, but I was surprised I was able to find anything decent at all.
05-04-08, 04:59 PM
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If WE don't take advantage of an awesome deal/find no matter what the circumstances are, then someone else will. It might as well be one of us that is going to most likely add these movies to our collections, or find a wanting home for them here via trade or sale. Would you rather let John Q. Public buy them and eventually throw them out once they get deemed "clutter" ???
05-04-08, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmaxmed
If WE don't take advantage of an awesome deal/find no matter what the circumstances are, then someone else will. It might as well be one of us that is going to most likely add these movies to our collections, or find a wanting home for them here via trade or sale. Would you rather let John Q. Public buy them and eventually throw them out once they get deemed "clutter" ???
That's my final word on the subject. If you don't get it by now, you never will.
05-05-08, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Peep
As I clearly said more than once, taking advantage of it (and even giving others a heads-up) is not what I was saying was in bad taste. It was bragging about it.
That's my final word on the subject. If you don't get it by now, you never will.
That's my final word on the subject. If you don't get it by now, you never will.
