How to Buy Cheap Used DVDs

What qualifies as cheap to one person may be expensive to another, but when it comes to cheap DVDs, most people would probably agree that cheap is about $5 or less for a single movie and about $10 for the complete season of a TV show. Cheap in reference to box sets quite literally depends on how much is contained in the box and what kind of extras there might be. There are plenty of places to get inexpensive DVDs, but when it comes to getting certified cheap DVDs, you simply cannot beat the local flea market.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Transportation
• Cash
• Familiarity with the DVD you want

Buying Cheap DVDS at a Flea Market

1. Check to see where flea markets are held. Some places have flea markets open all week, but most flea markets tend to be open only on the weekend. Some flea markets also have stores attached at some point so don't confuse these with being separate entities.

2. Browse throughout the entire flea market before buying anything. Flea markets allow people to rent a booth and sell their wares for a day, weekend or week. However, many flea markets also have space set aside for regular stores. The weekend seller may have DVDs for a lower price than the regular store, but the regular store owner is more likely to have taken better care and offer a quality product.

3. Familiarize yourself with the particular DVD you are looking to buy. The downside of buying DVDs at a flea market is that many of them are bootleg copies and they may not work right. If the disc is not contained in a case with a cover that shows professional artwork, it may just be because that has been lost by the owner, but it may also mean that it is a bootleg. If you notice that the seller has dozens of copies of multiple movies, you can almost guarantee you will be buying a bootleg copy.

4. Bring cash to buy cheap DVDs found at a flea market. While regular vendors may be set up for credit or debit card purchases, the sellers who rent a booth probably won't be. Likewise, always check with any vendor about bringing it back if the DVD doesn't play. A flea market store vendor will probably just let you bring it back, but you may have to get the phone number of the vendor to discuss the possibility of a refund. In most cases when buying cheap used DVDs, it will be a matter of buyer beware.

Tips & Warnings

• Always check the actual disc to make sure it's what it's supposed to be. Check the DVDs for scratches as many used DVDs are cheap because they were handled poorly.
• Be aware that some cheap used DVDs may actually be from another country, meaning they are encoded in a way that won't work on American DVD players.

References

• How to Spot a Bootleg DVD

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