Bulk Lot of VHS tapes

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billbillw
billbillw Posts: 8,102
edited March 2008 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Ok, I know this is a long shot, but we have almost 50 VHS tapes taking up space. Most of these were my wife's before we met. We never watch them anymore since going to HDTVs, so might as well get rid of them. Most have only been viewed a few times. All have the original sleeves or cases. I was thinking $40 shipped for the whole lot. I'll consider offers, but make it worth my time. I don't really want to deal with splitting up the lot. The movies are:

The Princess Bride, Swingers, Austin Powers: the Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Scream, Meatballs, Animal House, Fear, Now and Then, Mrs. Doubtfire, Uncle Buck, Nine Months, Top Gun, The Thomas Crown Affair, To Gillian on her 37th Birthday, Weekend at Bernie’s, Romeo and Juliet, The Crush, Fried Green Tomatoes, From Dusk till Dawn, Friday, Next Friday, Flashdance, Forrest Gump, Grease, Dumb and Dumber, Father of the Bride II, Thelma and Louise, Half Baked, There’s Something About Mary, The Goonies, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Meet the Parents, Throw Momma from the Train, Phenomenon, Adventures in Babysitting, Can’t Buy Me Love, Grumpy Old Men, Seven, Mannequin, Tommy Boy, Notting Hill, My Best Friends Wedding, Pretty Woman, (Not Pictured: The Wedding Singer, Fantasia, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)

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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited March 2008
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    Bill, just a thought, if you are inclined (as an option):

    http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/388272/recycle_those_old_vhs_tapes.html

    I am sure your taxman would approve too, not to mention your local hospital's children ward.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,102
    edited March 2008
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    That may be the next step, but I was thinking if anyone had a vacation house, a camper, or someplace without all the fancy electronics, they might be able to get some use out of these.
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  • criverajr
    criverajr Posts: 1,675
    edited March 2008
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    Donating them to a nursing home would also be great, that's what I did with mine and they really loved it. The older people there will lov ya. Good luck. Just a thought.

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,102
    edited March 2008
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    Ok, I'm starting to get the idea. If nobody wants them, in a couple weeks, I'll donate them.
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  • AdamRagland
    AdamRagland Posts: 521
    edited March 2008
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    how about donating them? thats always a good idea too:)
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited March 2008
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    Have you considered donating them? I hear it makes old people happy.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,102
    edited March 2008
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    Think the IRS would argue if I valued them at $10 apiece?
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,638
    edited March 2008
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    Only if you get a letter stating that you're being audited. Seriously, donate them and keep the VHS pollution out of the flea market.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,102
    edited March 2008
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    dorokusai wrote: »
    Only if you get a letter stating that you're being audited.

    I'm sure they cost at least $10 each back in the day...
    Given the weak dollar and inflation, that may be equivalent to $20 of today's dollars ;)

    Most likely, I'll use TurboTax's software to assign a value to them.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,256
    edited March 2008
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    I have about a couple thousand of those I figure in my dad's estate. 4 were pre-recorded. The rest is A&E, History Channel, etc. He was insane. He was also a bachelor. I'm almost afraid to donate these to the local veteran's home. I'd hate to get some of those boys all dressed up with no place to go.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,102
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    George, you just have a way of saying things that really cracks me up.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,256
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    My pleasure Bill!
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited March 2008
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    We have a bunch without much hope of ever seeing the inside of a vcr again. Donating them sounds like a good idea.
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  • ttomp
    ttomp Posts: 181
    edited March 2008
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    donate them to a nursing home
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited March 2008
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    Everyone needs Swingers on VHS. Those tapes are so money and they don't even know it.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,985
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    Pee on them.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 8,102
    edited March 2008
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    hockeyboy wrote: »
    Everyone needs Swingers on VHS. Those tapes are so money and they don't even know it.

    I actually won that tape off of a radio station promotion. Sadly, the tape was kinda effed up from the start and always had distortion in the top portion of the screen.

    I have it on DVD now. Classic guys movie, and amazing considering the super low budget that the film was made with.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2008
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    Donate them.
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  • sophie
    sophie Posts: 511
    edited March 2008
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    i bet the old people love tommy boy. :)
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