How to Buy Cheap DVDs

Movies are enjoyed by nearly everyone. It's hard to not get taken away into another world in the darkness of a movie theater. It's also easy to get immersed in the fictitious world of film when lounging around on your sofa watching a DVD. DVD viewing has become a national past time. However, sometimes prices can skyrocket over a hundred dollars for a DVD collection of a television series season. Don't feel like that is your only option. If you are smart about it, you can get that same collection for a fraction of the price. Keep yourself entertained with money in your pocket.

Instructions

1. Take a look at online auction websites like eBay. This is your best bet for a great movie at a very competitive price. If it's a rarity, you'll have to do some bidding. If it's merely a common DVD, you can get it cheaply. Sometimes you'll be able to get a DVD for less than $1.

2. Take a look at the display stand at your local drug store or supermarket. Sometimes DVDs are cheaply discounted for easy sale as "impulse items." Use this to your advantage. If you come in the store for some DVD hunting, you likely can find movies that are not easily available elsewhere at a very cheap price. Sometimes great made-for-TV movies from decades past will appear cheaply on these shelves. For fans of the actors that star in these movies, you may even be able to make a profit by listing them online at auction websites and fan websites.

3. Organize a DVD party with your friends. Have everybody bring movies on DVD that they no longer want. Perhaps one viewing of that horror movie was enough to last you for years. Maybe your friend wants to get rid of that movie collection given to him by his ex. Whatever the reason, you can bet that your friends all have a DVD (or many) that they are willing to part with. Have a sale or an "exchange." This can be the cheapest way to get a rarely viewed DVD.

4. Look at the "previously viewed" section at your community video rental stores. With online movie viewings and downloads, the business that movie rental companies used to receive is going down. While they try to remain competitive and keep up with the changing entertainment times, business is taking a hit. Support these businesses and help yourself at the same time by looking here and grabbing some super cheap DVDs. These businesses often offer a special discount if you buy two or more.

5. Create a listing on your blog of the movies that you are seeking. If you have a blog, chances are it's read by people you don't even know. You never know what movies you may be able to get by putting it out there. Be sure to list the most you're willing to pay if you want to obtain that DVD cheaply.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't forget to check previously viewed DVDs for quality. Watch them within 24 hours of purchase. Guarantees tend to run out fast on movies.