LXX73 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Ever since I purchased a pooter a few years ago all I have bought Is cakes of blank discs I just buy lots of cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffo1262 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Unfortunately video and record producers cannot get their heads round the 'stack 'em high and sell 'em cheap' ethos. It's the same with numerous visitor atractions; they see a slump in profits and they all think the solution is to raise the price, admission fee etc., whereas the opposite is often the far better solution. Drop the price, give the customer a good time for good value and the profit is made in repeats and volume turnover. If DVD's and CD's represented value for money far more people would buy originals for their collections. Youngsters used to collect records but they have now been priced out due to pure greed and lack of foresight. The mantra of 'give the customer what he wants at value for money' has been long lost and mores the pity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Another thing to remember is, if customs and excise or the (real)police see this thread and decide to crack down on it, all your information, IP addresses and real time of your posts have to be given to them. This is then backed up by your ISP, even if it is a dynamic IP, and then you may lose or have your connection downgraded. If kiddy fiddlers can be caught, then so can you........and they have an awful lot more to lose and therefore use more devious methods to prevent detection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulf Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 unlikely though, they are more intrested in catching those producing the dvds than the guy buying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbithunter Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Yes but if there was nobody to buy them would they still be producing them ...... NO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 @ £19.99 a new DVD is good value. Try taking the kids to the cinema to watch it for less. Plus you have the comfort of your living room to watch it in. All in all I would call that a cheap night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plinker Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 drug dealers are profiting from the music industry anyway (ask amy whinehouse),and if knock off dvds are such a threat to society why don,t the authorities come down on ebay properly,thousands of them available now just a few clicks away.maybe it is that the bloke on the street is an easy target compared to ebay with all there lawyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted August 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 ebay just got hit with a fine for £30million pounds for not taking enough measures to stop the sale of conterfeit items all in all that probably made a 2 hour hole in their trading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Whats a D.V.D. and a C.D. Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasons gold Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Whats a D.V.D. and a C.D. Harnser . A dvd is like one of those betamax videos you still have up in norfolk, and a cd is like the old 8-tracks you still have in your cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 (edited) . Edited March 9, 2009 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Note to lurking plod: I buy all my music on itunes. Lurking Plod, Roger that, so do I. Over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight32 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 (edited) Drug dealers messing about with pirate DVD's? They must be quite low down on the criminal chain. To keep within the law you lot should do what I do.... Wait a concerable amout of time until the film you want to watch is on the .99p shelf..... For example I have only just watched the Bond film 'A view to a kill' and the 'The Patriot'............ Sitting smugly in my chair knowing it has cost me sod all to watch Do people from suffolk have to think of all the good idea's????? Edited August 17, 2008 by starlight32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) Drug dealers messing about with pirate DVD's? They must be quite low down on the criminal chain. To keep within the law you lot should do what I do.... Wait a concerable amout of time until the film you want to watch is on the .99p shelf..... For example I have only just watched the Bond film 'A view to a kill' and the 'The Patriot'............ Sitting smugly in my chair knowing it has cost me sod all to watch Do people from suffolk have to think of all the good idea's????? Have to agree with you here, I've just bought a couple that have been out for a few months, and are therefore cheaper, I recommend them both, "Dam busters" and "Reach for the sky". Edited August 18, 2008 by bob300w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpoonlouis Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 The music and film industry have had a hugely valuable message shouted at them for several years from their audience " We don't want your product in this format" Now, remember Allegros, Maestros etc and all that 70's and 80's crud pumped out by firms that didn't see the changing trends in demand? Those films got drilled by the Japanese manufacturers. It's a simple lesson in supply and demand. Supply a product which has a falling demand and you are screwed. It is a shame to see these industries embrace CGI and digital production means but not be able to embrace digital distribution. It will happen, and probably because the pirates will cause them so much pain they will have to move over, shame they can't be a bit smarter. Criminals will exist in the margins of every market place, I am not sure you can use the actions of professional criminals as the prime movers of commercial staregy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Drug dealers messing about with pirate DVD's? They must be quite low down on the criminal chain. Not really. They are not knocking a few out with the home computer but buying in bulk and selling on via smaller people. It's easy money for them and they can afford to buy them in the first place. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Wait a concerable amout of time until the film you want to watch is on the .99p shelf..... For example I have only just watched the Bond film 'A view to a kill' and the 'The Patriot'............ If you wait a bit longer you can get them free in the Sunday papers Or just borrow them off a mate who's been stupid enough to pay full whack for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Have to agree with you here, I've just bought a couple that have been out for a few months, and are therefore cheaper, I recommend them both, "Dam busters" and Reach for the sky". I was taken for my first ever visit to the Cinema to see "Reach for the Sky", it was a reward for passing the 11plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Have to agree with you here, I've just bought a couple that have been out for a few months, and are therefore cheaper, I recommend them both, "Dam busters" and Reach for the sky". I was taken for my first ever visit to the Cinema to see "Reach for the Sky", it was a reward for passing the 11plus. The film is still quite clear in my mind, with no special effects, just real planes, real flying, and real acting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salisburykeeper Posted August 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 is it in black and white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 is it in black and white? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 is it in black and white? If it was out when Cranfield was eleven theres a very good chance it did not even have sound, never mind colour! Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 There you go, £3.99 with free delivery; http://www.play.com/Search.aspx?searchtype...x=16&go.y=4 I'm getting it as well, so get in before the rush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden22 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 (edited) . Edited March 9, 2009 by Maiden22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I'm sure i've seen it instore at ASDA for £3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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