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Aren't slip-covers used by the studios to prevent theft? I usually toss mine. They don't really add anything, unless the art is different than the case of the blu-ray/DVD. In that case I'll keep them.

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Everyone has a choice, either keep the slipcover or throw it away. That's why this is a free country lol

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This had me curious so I just looked on ebay for the most expensive slipcover sold recently.

Unbelievably, this is what I found... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Slipcover-Mi...item4cfc6a970d

The Miss Congeniality Double Feature BD slipcover selling for almost $125. No BD included. Just the slipcover. Holy shit! I know people collect weird stuff but that is honestly retarded.

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WTF??? And the seller says it even has visible damage from removing the price tag, which is why I hate this type of packaging with a passion. If it has a price tag on it and I can't remove it in the store, I don't buy it!

Slipcovers COULD prevent theft if they'd actually shrink-wrap the fucking things with the cases inside, since it'd be harder for someone to get the disc out and swipe it, but the retarded way they do it now you could take the disc out then slide the case back in the slipcover and wait for some unsuspecting customer to buy it! There's been times when I've gone to a store and after being frustrated that the discs I want to buy are in un-sealed slipcovers with price tags on them, I'll switch the slipcovers around with totally inappropriate DVDs, like I once put a gangsta-thug movie in a Disney slipcover. Thought that might convince somebody to start sealing the fucking things!

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Wow. That's all. Wow.

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wow who ever buys it, must have ocd when it comes to collectiing movies and slip cases.

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Dude, I got a nice velvet Elvis I'll sell you. Worth $9.98 yours for only $5000.00. A frickin steal.

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i just love the tolerance for other peoples`passions in this thread -ohbfrank-

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most slipcovers I've gotten on my disks are cheap cardboard and remind me of a frozen dinner box. Definitely cheap and add nothing to the packaging. I throw them out.

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They should make steelbook slipcovers.

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It's the internet. It was designed so you could anonymously trash other people's ideas with no repercussions. Besides, the guy spent $125 on a piece of carboard for a $10 bargain title. He kind of deserves to get trashed a little bit

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Speaking of slipcover obsession, I finally found a new copy of The Dark Knight with the slipcover at Blockbuster. I was actually holding off on buying it because I wanted the slipcover and I couldn't find any stores that had it.

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see this is an example of never giving up, You wanted the dark knight slip cover and now you have it. ja ja ja ja

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I don't understand the slipcover obsession, either, but who am I to judge? I order most of my stuff over the Internet, so I can't control whether I get a slipcover or not. The only time it sort of bothered me when I didn't receive a slipcover for a Blu-ray I knew had one was for Grindhouse because I thought it looked cool. But I didn't return the movie because I didn't get one or anything.

I also have never understood the obsession some people have with steelbooks, which I know there used to be plenty of enthusiasts of those here. The only times I tend to go in for the special packaging is if I find it really, really cool (the Book of the Dead versions of the Evil Dead movies, the Planet of the Apes bust) or if that version contains content that other versions don't (The Wicker Man limited edition, Freaks and Geeks Yearbook Edition, E.T. Ultimate Gift Set).

The only time I'll scratch my head a bit is if someone buys a title that he/she doesn't like just because it has a slipcover or is in steelbook packaging. If you're a huge fan of the film, I can certainly see why you might want to pay more for packaging frills, but for something you don't even like? That doesn't make sense to me. But we all have the things we like to collect.

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They do.

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What can you say close mindedness bud.

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The only movies where I really care if I get the slipcover or not are the Disney movies. Back when Disney handed them out for free, I got a ton of them. (really wish they hadn't started charging 4 bucks for a cover and 3 bucks for the cover insert.)

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Can you order covers and slipcovers from Disney?? If so, how?

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Unless they're lenticular or contain different artwork than the cover, I throw them away. I never really saw the point of a slipcover that has the same art as the cover beneath it.

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I'm going to invent a slipcover that keeps your slipcover safe. I will call it...

THE SLIPCOVER BUDDY

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Sometimes, the slipcover is embossed, while the cover artwork (obviously) is not. :)

TLK :cool:

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Slipcovers are proof you pre-ordered or bought that movie on release week. I can understand those that want to collect it.

I own Dracula, think I may unload it.

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Their email is [email protected]

This is what they said in one of their recent emails...

We are happy to let you know that o-sleeves, wraps, and cases can be purchased for a nominal charge. The cost for these items in a single shipment is $3.95 for the first item, and $1.00 for each additional item.

If you would like to purchase an o-sleeve, wrap, or case, you may send $3.95 (add $1.00 for each additional item) to our Consumer Relations Department to cover shipping and handling for these items. To take advantage of this offer, a check or money order (made payable to WDSHE Consumer Relations) along with a letter of intent should be sent to:

WDSHE Consumer Relations
PO Box 3100
Neenah, WI 54957-3100

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:hscratch:

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Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.

HTH.

TLK :cool: