How do you usually buy your Blu-ray's/DVD's??

[tropical marsh]

Originally Posted by chancetx

Probably 75% brick & mortar and 25% online. I prefer to have the actual DVD in my hands to inspect before I buy it - that way there's no chance of floater discs, broken cases or obnoxious security tape to rip the artwork if the artwork isn't sitting under the plastic just right. I'll pay a bit extra for retail if I can have those assurances. (Yes, I'm anal!)

This is hilarious, cause I'm the same way about the security tape. I absolutely despise when the sticker tears at the insert and leaves that white remainder. Actually, that's my biggest pet peeve--when the insert is damaged in any way. I know, it's a sickness.

[f.ramses]

I'd like to buy my stuff locally but most of the time when I got to a store for a movie I'm disappointed because they don't have what I want and usually have a pretty crappy selection in general. I'd say 95% online, 3% at conventions, and 2% in an actual store.

[chancetx]

Originally Posted by tropical marsh

This is hilarious, cause I'm the same way about the security tape. I absolutely despise when the sticker tears at the insert and leaves that white remainder. Actually, that's my biggest pet peeve--when the insert is damaged in any way. I know, it's a sickness.

LOL, I'm glad I'm not the only one who'd obsessed. I've actually used Sharpies to try and fill in those horrible white tears.

I will say it seems like a lot of the indie DVD labels either don't use those security strips or they've found a glue that won't rip the artwork off. I seem to have the most problem with the major studio releases.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Originally Posted by buck135

iOffer is great for DVD's that have never been released (especially old TV shows) or dubs of DVD's that are long OOP. I've only had one negative experience, but it wasn't that big a deal.

I have no problem with dubs as I have plenty from trades and copying rents and whatever, but I have never and hope to never pay for one. I have hit up ioffer people with trade requests but never bought from there. A couple ones I asked actually have traded with me.

Now I need a new computer to copy blu's.

[othervoice1]

Amazon

[Harry Warden]

60% online at Amazon, and 40% in stores. The brick & mortar stores that I buy from are in Pittsburgh, about 65 miles south of me. I have a list and every few months I head southbound. Locally, I buy from Walmart and FYE. There isn't any Best Buy or Target in my town, and they both suck anyway. Most obscure titles I find in the Burgh or online at Amazon.

[Ash28M]

Originally Posted by chancetx

LOL, I'm glad I'm not the only one who'd obsessed. I've actually used Sharpies to try and fill in those horrible white tears.

I do that as well. I like my DVD's looking as close to new as possible, those tears really make them look like shit, not to mention hard to sell if you need too. The worst is when it tears the cover and it's a color that you don't have

[Grim]

Online all the way, unless it's an exclusive or it's a ridiculously cheap price, like Black Friday. No amount of nostalgia or pickiness is going to make me pay $10-15 more on each film I buy.