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Are Amazon and Ebay the only places to buy DVDs of old movies?

  • 31-05-2019 1:54pm
    #1
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭


    I'm talking about movies that aren't on those Netflix those media servcies things. For such a long time now, I've wanted to watch certain movies I've had in mind. I know I can watch them all online for free. But, it's not the same being sat in a desk chair... and there's always those loading issues.

    Something like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoos Next' for example.


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  • #2
    _blaaz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭_blaaz


    https://www.donedeal.ie/dvds


  • #3
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    _blaaz wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/dvds
    No good. Typed in a few names and got no results.


  • #4
    _blaaz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭_blaaz


    Problem Of Motivation wrote: »
    No good. Typed in a few names and got no results.

    Ring few of the job lots and see if they have em


    Cant expect someone to list maybe 50 to 60 titles


  • #5
    rossie1977
    Registered Users Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭rossie1977


    Charity shops usually have tons of DVDs/CDs/vinyl records.

    Many older movies were never released on DVD either so vhs is your best bet


  • #6
    oLoonatic
    Registered Users Posts: 375 ✭✭oLoonatic


    Tower records or golden discs???


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  • #7
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Cex have a lot of cheap DVDs, if you're not near a store try their website.


  • #8
    Duffryman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 547 ✭✭✭Duffryman


    Don't know what other people's opinions on this crowd are, but I buy stuff sometimes from Music Magpie in the UK. All very cheap.

    They've even got One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, for £2.49. Even better, seems it's part of a 'buy one, get one free' promo -
    https://store.musicmagpie.co.uk/products/one-flew-over-the-cuckoo-s-nest-1975-dvd

    They don't actually ship to Ireland, so it means you need to use Parcel Motel or similar. And sometimes, if I've ordered say six items, they'll send them out in maybe three lots of two items each, so you end up paying the Parcel Motel fee three times instead of just one. But the way I look at it is that even with having to pay the extra Parcel Motel fees, the things still work out cheap enough.


  • #9
    DelBoy Trotter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,475 ✭✭✭DelBoy Trotter


    oLoonatic wrote: »
    Tower records or golden discs???

    Golden Discs used to be able to order in things they didn't have in stock, not sure if they can still do it though


  • #10
    elfy4eva
    Registered Users Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭elfy4eva


    Dealz usually stock a rack of random DVD's/blu rays for cheap. I think you'd have to be very lucky to find anything specific however. I don't think there's much demand for bricks and mortar video shops anymore as you say amazon/eBay are usually an easier way to find exactly what you want.


  • #11
    airmax87
    Registered Users Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭airmax87


    ie.webuy.com


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  • #12
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Tower records sell dvds.

    Most small independent record stores do also.


  • #13
    MonkeyTennis
    Registered Users Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭MonkeyTennis


    Your local library


  • #14
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    CEX


  • #15
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Tower records sell dvds.

    Most small independent record stores do also.
    I'm not after common DVDs though.

    Tower records might be worth a shot.


  • #16
    Kingp35
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kingp35


    Problem Of Motivation wrote: »
    I'm not after common DVDs though.

    Tower records might be worth a shot.

    CEX is by far your best bet.

    https://ie.webuy.com/product-detail?id=7321900374637&categoryName=feature-films&superCatName=film-tv&title=one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-se-%2818%29

    One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is currently a whopping €1.


  • #17
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    airmax87 wrote: »
    ie.webuy.com
    Where are they shipped from? I wouldn't want it to be those DVDs from the U.S that don't work here.


  • #18
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,189 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    The Pound shops in the UK have great selections of them for £1 if you are ever over there.


  • #19
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users Posts: 6,179 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    Problem Of Motivation wrote: »
    Where are they shipped from? I wouldn't want it to be those DVDs from the U.S that don't work here.

    Their retail stores around the country in Ireland. Be warned, they changed their shipping rate from €5 flat rate to €1.50 per DVD. Could add up. At the same time though, some of the movies are as little as 10 cent.


  • #20
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    Kingp35 wrote: »
    CEX is by far your best bet.

    https://ie.webuy.com/product-detail?id=7321900374637&categoryName=feature-films&superCatName=film-tv&title=one-flew-over-the-cuckoos-nest-se-%2818%29

    One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is currently a whopping €1.
    Where could I find 'Strngers When We Meet'? I can't find it on that website.


  • #21
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    sugarman wrote: »
    Looks to be a rare dvd with that has a limited release, don't think it was released in Europe either.
    I think I'm going to buy this one, seeing as it's the only place I can buy it. The only thing I'm concerned about is that it say "region: all regions"

    I hope that means it'll play in a DVD player here!

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strangers-When-Meet-NTSC-Region/dp/B07SPVX3BF/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=


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  • #22
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,176 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Problem Of Motivation wrote: »
    I'm talking about movies that aren't on those Netflix those media servcies things. For such a long time now, I've wanted to watch certain movies I've had in mind. I know I can watch them all online for free. But, it's not the same being sat in a desk chair... and there's always those loading issues.

    Something like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoos Next' for example.

    There are special collectors sites.

    I don't know any of them by name though sorry.


  • #23
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users Posts: 12,350 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    I got my brother a rare DVD of Gulag a TV movie from the mid eighties through this crowd Raredvds.biz, hopefully they might have stuff your after.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #24
    oneilla
    Registered Users Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭oneilla


    rossie1977 wrote: »
    Charity shops usually have tons of DVDs/CDs/vinyl records.

    Many older movies were never released on DVD either so vhs is your best bet

    A lot of old movies were released on DVD primarily because costs were so low. Many never made it to BD or online.

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest was released and widely available on DVD. OP should be able to pick it up 2nd hand in either a charity shop or CEX.


  • #25
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    sugarman wrote: »
    Yeah It says all regions but it also says NTSC a number of times. I'd chance it, Amazon are good with refunds.

    I'm just a bit nervous about who I'm buying it off. It reminds me of Chinese scammers. They'd happily sell you the DVD knowing it doesn't work, and by the time I'll send it back by registered post, it'll get lost or I'll forget about it.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/sp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=&isCBA=&marketplaceID=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&orderID=&seller=A3MNB9EP00C6T5&tab=&vasStoreID=

    What do you think?


  • #26
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    sugarman wrote: »
    Yeah It says all regions but it also says NTSC a number of times. I'd chance it, Amazon are good with refunds.
    Thanks,

    Think I might go with this one. It says "All DVDs are Region Free NTSC (North American) format unless otherwise specified."

    And does that look like a fake address?

    Business Address:
    47-19, Sanduro 273beon-gil, Ilsandong-go
    Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do
    Goyang-sity
    Gyeonggi-do
    10431
    KR

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/sp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=&isCBA=&marketplaceID=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&orderID=&seller=A3MNB9EP00C6T5&tab=&vasStoreID=


  • #27
    Problem Of Motivation
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 386 ✭✭Problem Of Motivation


    bodhrandude wrote: »
    I got my brother a rare DVD of Gulag a TV movie from the mid eighties through this crowd Raredvds.biz, hopefully they might have stuff your after.
    Thanks

    What were the shipping charges like?


  • #28
    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Tesco might have it.

    I think their dvd collection is by golden discs, so why not try them directly. They have a website.

    The IFI in temple bar has a shop.

    Tower records in Eason O'Connell Street and standalone on Dawson Street are another option.


  • #29
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,656 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Problem Of Motivation wrote: »
    I think I'm going to buy this one, seeing as it's the only place I can buy it. The only thing I'm concerned about is that it say "region: all regions"

    I hope that means it'll play in a DVD player here!
    If you use something like VLC or media player on a computer it skips the region check.

    Those menus would drive you to piracy. It's got to the stage where I stick the DVD in and go watch something else for a few minutes and then switch back to the DVD. At this stage it might be quicker to pirate a DVD then sit through those ads :mad:


    Maybe someone has entered the unlock region code for your DVD player ?


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