jheis Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Got an email from a company called DVDTo.com. No affiliation & don't know how they got my email address, but they're having a sale. DVDs are $6.50 & if you buy 10, you get one free - which brings the price down to about $5.90. Free shipping. Seems like a good deal to me. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Seems spooky someone is eMailing you with products to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 I agree, since I'd never heard of them and the only place I'd bought DVDs from online was DeepDiscount. I suppose they're selling email lists now just like they sell mailing lists. Site looks like a legit operation - if it's a scam I'm only out $65.... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearay Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 I just read the FAQ about the "quality" of the products... WTF?!!! No jewel cases, missing menus, shipping can take up to four weeks, etc, etc. But hey, its cheap, right?! Looks like some kids have invested in some DVD burners to put in a basement and now they's runnin' a bid'ness. If anyone buys from there, please leave some feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 HUH ......????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted November 30, 2005 Author Share Posted November 30, 2005 Got an email that 6 of the 11 DVD's I ordered two days ago had shipped. Almost everything on their site is listed as "Grade A (DVD quality)." We'll see.... I'll let you know how it turns out. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyT Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 your a braver man than I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearay Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I've scanned through their selection for some titles I have been lusting after and it is quite limited. Nevertheless, they seem to have quite a bit of new stuff. Like Mad Magazine sells for... "Cheap" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 I just read the FAQ about the "quality" of the products... WTF?!!! No jewel cases, missing menus, shipping can take up to four weeks, etc, etc. But hey, its cheap, right?! Looks like some kids have invested in some DVD burners to put in a basement and now they's runnin' a bid'ness. If anyone buys from there, please leave some feedback! sounds like a little DVD Decrypter/Nero Recode action to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Well, I received 6 of the 11 DVD's I ordered from these folks two weeks ago. The other 5 were out of stock. Doesn't say much for their selection, but only got charged for the discs that shipped. Took the DVD's a while to get here because they were shipped from (wait for it.....) MALAYSIA! The discs arrived in clear vinyl sleeves with what appears to be "OEM" art work covers - just no plastic "keep cases." The copy of "Ray" (great movie, by the way) even has the little hologram thingys in the paper. The discs all say made in the USA and appear to have the studio art work printed on the discs. Discs are subtitled in English, Spanish, French, Bahasa (which I now know is a Malay dialect), Chinese, and Thai - which should come in real handy. I watched "Downfall" last night in German with English subtitles. I don't know if the version released here is dubbed in English, but I actually preferred it in German, rather than dubbed. Quality of the discs was fine, with one exception. The copy of "Catch me if you can" appears to have led a prior life as a rental. It arrived scratched and pitted and would not play. However, when I emailed customer service they immediately offered to replace the bad disc with a copy of "Adaptation" which had been out of stock at the time of my original order. Which was fine with me. So, I can't give them an unqualified recommendation, but it was not an unmitigated disaster either. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Guess what, I can get them cheaper. Sign up for Netfilix and make copies. You can get Blank DVDs for about $0.25 a disc. You could even find cover art on the internet and make your own cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 Stick with the mask 'cause what you're advocating is commonly known as copyright infringement - or theft. Done all the time, but not recommended. See ya in court. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddvj Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Who says I'm advocating anything? I'm saying you might as well be doing renting and copying. It's funny, just because you are paying $5.95 and having someone else do the work you think it's okay? The discs you're buying aren't legit, but if it helps you sleep better, you go on and keep thinking they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuclearay Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 Chronicles of Narnia and Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the wererabbit can be had for $6.80 each. Chronicles just came out last weekend, Wallace, just two months ago... I'm sure it's legit, though. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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