Amazon Buying Used DVDs
 

http://www.amazon.com/Movies-Tv-Trad...51&pf_rd_i=130

Looks like Amazon is getting into the used-trade game. I haven't had a chance to check out their prices, but since I have been unloading a lot of discs I may give this a once-over.

Anyone use the service and have any thoughts? How does it compare to DVD Planet, Second Spine, Warehouse, etc?

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just made a trade in order - 50 cent difference from wherehouse.com
however they offer free UPS shipping and i could do alot more with an amazon gift card than i can with transworld credit

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I searched but couldn't find the the info but I assume this is for US domestic only?

James (in Canada)

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I got $400 in credit from them when they first started this by trading in eveything I no longer had any use for, like the James Bond DVD sets and some others (since I'm upgrading many to Blu Ray). I used it to bring down the price of my Denon receiver. I'm about to do the same with some more. Right now I'm at 44 DVDs for $250 credit. I;m trying to bring down the price of an Oppo.

James, this may help. Looks like Amazon Canada has a program.

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/seller/sell-...%5Fhp%5Faz%5F2

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Sorry, that was for being a seller on amazon.ca. I did read the FAQ just now and came upon this:

Determining Customer Eligibility
To participate in the Program, you must (a) be at least 18 years old, (b) ship your products only from the United States and (c) have a physical address or P.O. box located in the United States. Products shipped from outside the United States will not be accepted or returned.

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I have some trade-ins on their way to Amazon right now. While I would consider their prices mediocre, the convenience makes up for it in my book.

It was as simple as searching for the item, clicking the "Trade-in" button, then printing out the (pre-paid) shipping label and dropping a box of DVDs at my local UPS store.

2-3 days after my shipment is received, a credit for my items will magically appear in my Amazon account.

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$2.50 for West Wing season 2? WHen they sell it new for $38? Seems awfully low, to me.

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Thanks!

That's what I figured.

James

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Not accepted or returned? What the hell happens to the discs then? :lol:

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Not when Big Lots was selling stacks of them for $6 each...

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Maybe they send them to Big Lots:lol:

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sending my first package out today via UPS
ill report my success

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It took 5 days for the credit to show up on mine last time. I'm about to send out another box as well.

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I have about 10 things I would like to sell, but 3 of them do not show up at all on their buy list.

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amazons list is somewhat limited.

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Limited? I believe there's about 34k trade-in titles.

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I looked at their prices quickly and agree they seem low, but heck, I don't know if I'm ever going to get around to selling stuff on my own so I should take another look.

Beat me to it :lol:

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I've sent off like six boxes or so. It's on the up and up. However, one day they buy it for like 6 bucks and then the next day it might say 4.50. So you have to pick and choose when to send something off.

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Has anyone tried this service in the last couple of days?
I can't get a UPS shipping label to print (keep getting an error on their end). I just wanted to see if this was a problem that others are having, too.

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be careful with doing trades w/ amazon. i used this about a month ago and had added some movies to be traded in. However, once i was about to 'complete' the transaction a few of the movies prices had dropped and it had now been 'switched' from dvd to bluray. I was also notified that a few dvds were 'not the ones they wanted' (was trading in an older version of Evil Dead on dvd). So from a $55 trade in, down to $17.

THEN, when i received my evil dead dvd back the case was smashed and the dvd was cracked. I called amazon and i was told by 3 different reps that the trade-ins are done through a 3rd party, and not directly through amazon.

So, just be very careful when using amazon for trade-ins.

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Well, my trade-in transaction just completed without issues, and faster than expected. I shipped off a whole bunch of TV-on-DVD sets last week. This morning UPS delivered them to the trade-in vendor, and they have already been checked in and the full credit has been applied to my account.

No problems with prices being changed or titles being switched or rejected, and I was expecting the credit to take 1-2 business days to post to my account but it posted immediately.

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I answered my own question. I hit the option to add an additional label, and suddenly both work. Who knows.

I'm trading in a bunch of DVDs I now also own on Blu-ray. Why not get something out of them as opposed to letting them collect dust?

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The trade-in values do seem pretty low, but I am in the process of simplifying my life and need to get rid of this clutter, mayhem and foolishness. I'm considering doing this. Thanks OP! I didn't know this existed.

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mine went well.
5 day turnaround from the time my package was sent UPS to the time the credit was issued to my account

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how were the condition of your discs? I have a few that previous rentals that I wanna get rid of.