copper20 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) Been having a LOT of trouble trying to find some good classic movies on VHS lately. This might not be the best site to ask for VHS tapes, but I have tried so many bookstores and thrift places that are within 20 minutes of me. I'll pay 2 for each since they're usually EXTREMELY cheap. (Hell I even bought a copy of War of the Worlds for probably not even a full dollar) Couple of things: No ex-rentals, writing, stickers, tears, or residue on the VHS box art and tape itself - labels also shouldn't be falling off or have any writing. I prefer to have tapes that were from 1983-1990, those typically don't have hundreds of trailers at the beginning and are much more likely to work. Any from 1978-1982 are fine, but I don't my VCR to get damaged. Test the tape before you sell it - no damaged tapes or tapes that squeal or get stuck in the VCR. Listed by home video distributor: CBS/FOX Video African Queen Commando Predator MGM/UA Home Video Clash of the Titans The Time Machine MCA Home Video/Videocassette Inc. The Black Cat/The Raven Double Feature Creature from the Black Lagoon Family Plot Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man Frenzy Rope Shadow of a Doubt Torn Curtain The War Wagon Warner Home Video (Slipcover Only) The Dead Pool Dirty Harry Warner Home Video (Clamshell Cases Only) Chisum McQ The Cowboys Paramount Home Video Catch-22 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Paper Moon RCA/Columbia Home Video Earth VS. The Flying Saucers Jason and the Argonauts Walt Disney Home Video The Incredible Journey The Reluctant Dragon Edited September 14, 2015 by copper20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I see you live in Ft. Worth. I am nearby in Dallas. You should check out Movie Trading Company. There is a bunch of locations around DFW. And they sell a bunch of VHS tapes really cheap!! I'd go check them out if I were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper20 Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 (edited) I have in the past, but you can't check the tape to make sure it's okay looking. Besides I remember buying a copy of Grease one time about 6 years ago and it broke a VCR I had. Besides they put price stickers on there and they can be really tough to take off without damaging the art. And I've checked bookstores but their VHS stock are all growing a lot smaller lately or they don't even have a copy of a movie I want to get. Edited September 11, 2015 by copper20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I have in the past, but you can't check the tape to make sure it's okay looking. Besides I remember buying a copy of Grease one time about 6 years ago and it broke a VCR I had. Besides they put price stickers on there and they can be really tough to take off without damaging the art. And I've checked bookstores but their VHS stock are all growing a lot smaller lately or they don't even have a copy of a movie I want to get. True. They have the orange sticker tags on there. But they are not as hard to get off like the annoying game stop price tags where they will put 5 tags all over the case. I usually dab a few droplets of windex on a soft cloth and rub it off, works wonders for me. Most places nowadays don't seem to have the common courtesy to check a product to see if it's in good working order to sell it after someone brings an item to get credit for, whether it's movies, scratched up dvd's, disc formatted video games, cartridge formatted games with worn out cartridge pins and etc. I hope you get what you are looking for in return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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