Purchasing Blu-rays...

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited April 2009 in Music & Movies
Hello

I was just wondering where you guys get your blu-rays from. Just looking for some other alternatives besides Amazon....

Thanks
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited April 2009
    Good One Lorthos.

    I haven't the faintest...still too rich for my blood--other than a few games for my PS3 (mostly for my daughter) I don't own a single blu-ray yet. Just 'rent'.

    cnh
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2009
    cnh wrote: »
    Good One Lorthos.

    I haven't the faintest...still too rich for my blood--other than a few games for my PS3 (mostly for my daughter) I don't own a single blu-ray yet. Just 'rent'.

    cnh

    Glad I made your day.....I still like owning my movies, we don't go to theater's anymore because of the terrible picture and sound quality....
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited April 2009
    Basically look for the sales - they can be local or on lines. (I watch Slickdeals.net for them)

    That being said - usually go to Amazon or deepdiscountdvd for the best sales. (on average)
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  • starkiller
    starkiller Posts: 2,723
    edited April 2009
    quite surprisingly to me i picked up the entire pirates of the caribbean series and one mummy one for $5.98 ea at one of my local goodwills a month ago!! of course, none since but hey, it was a good deal :)
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited April 2009
    I know most of us stay away from them (pawn shops), but I live where the options for BR's are very limited, and I have found that most pawn shops list them in the 9.99 to 12.99 range. Many of them are in great/excellent shape, and many appear unused. (They usually have them in a separate area from the other DVD's)
    Not saying the selection is going to astound you, but I have found about 40 worth buying over the past several months.

    I was in the Vancouver/Portland area last week and found them in the 10.00 range. Not bad for the price of going into the places in the first place.
    Makes it seem down right economical.
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited April 2009
    Fry's has been having lots of bargain bin sales lately. Good place to shop if you have a brick and mortar store nearby and want a lot of sales at a big box store.
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited April 2009
    Also, studios like Disney have been offering deals like this $10 off coupon for Bedtime Stories:

    http://adisney.go.com/disneyvideos/liveaction/bedtimestories/couponoffer/
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited April 2009
    Half.com but YMMV.

    Happy hunting.
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  • fast1
    fast1 Posts: 27
    edited April 2009
    well all my blue-rays are from amazonclear.gif
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  • dholmes
    dholmes Posts: 1,136
    edited April 2009
    Pawn shops yes!! I got Riddick,Pitch Black & Tropic Thunder for 20.00!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2009
    Thanks for all the input, will check those venues out.....
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited April 2009
    Just FYI, the planet of the apes blu-ray collection is on sale at amazon for

    Gold Box Price: $57.95

    Figure there might be a few polkies out there who want to relive their childhood...
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited April 2009
    Walmart has some good deals now and then.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,201
    edited April 2009
    I do not buy Blu ray movies like I did DVD. They cost to much. I buy most of my disc's from Best Buy. I find they have a good selection and good prices. I buy on release day.

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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited April 2009
    I get a pretty good chunk of them through Columbia House. I never buy the "Directors Selection" and always wait for the 2 for 1 sales. They charge $28 for a BR but on sale it works out to about 15-16 shipped. That includes pre-order. Never had a single issue with quality (not like when I was a kid getting casettes).
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited April 2009
    http://blu-rayboxsets.com main site

    Movie filter on http://blu-rayboxsets.com/bluray3-Blu_Ray_Movies.html

    catalogs are the same price as dvd's usually.. Its a scan of all amazons storfronts etc... I have bought over 40 movies from them and never had a problem
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited April 2009
    D'OH! Bruss nice site I just picked up the Godfather trilogy on blu for 40 bucks shipped. Not bad since I gifted my regular DVD to my nephew on Christmas.
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  • Hardtail67
    Hardtail67 Posts: 52
    edited April 2009
    They had some good prices on used ones at Blockbuster. 15.99 each, and they're guaranteed to work.
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  • cheddar
    cheddar Posts: 2,390
    edited April 2009
    That's pretty high for used ones. Especially with the volume of use they'd get at a rental place. Amazon and Frys regularly have catalog titles for $14.99 and under new and factory sealed.
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