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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 14, 2007 15:36:34 GMT -5
I just accidentally won an auction - there's no way out of this, is there? I was considering bidding at the very end of an auction for a VCR, and hit the button by mistake when I had decided not to put the bid through.
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Agent P
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Post by Agent P on Nov 14, 2007 15:45:39 GMT -5
Shoot an e-mail to the guy who started the auction. Most sellers are really cool about this stuff. He could probably go to the next highest bidder and offer it to him.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 14, 2007 15:52:02 GMT -5
That's exactly what I've done - what I want is a DVD-R/VHS combi, and he was selling a VHS. Want to finally get rid of those old VHS, and finance the combi by selling my vids.
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Sir Smurf
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Post by Sir Smurf on Nov 14, 2007 16:06:15 GMT -5
Threaten him, use all capitals and say you know where he lives.
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Agent P
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Wooo
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Post by Agent P on Nov 14, 2007 16:11:31 GMT -5
Threaten him, use all capitals and say you know where he lives. Technically he does. |
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Post by Throwback on Nov 14, 2007 16:57:33 GMT -5
sell your vhs tapes? I could never do that
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Post by amsiraK on Nov 14, 2007 17:00:21 GMT -5
Here's me warning you against combo machines. I have one (not DVDR) and the VHS side keeled over on me, leaving me with a host of unusable tapes.
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Nov 14, 2007 17:11:17 GMT -5
I agree with Karisma. Even my $50 Wal-Mart junk brand of DVDR has been more reliable than the VHS side of the combo machines that I've heard about. I'd recommend you get a secondhand VCR and a DVDR system and simply use the cable inputs to get stuff dubbed off. This way, you can also choose what quality you want your newly-digital copies to be in.
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Nov 14, 2007 18:05:26 GMT -5
I got a dvdr an okay one it's rca the whole thing craped out on me
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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 14, 2007 18:18:18 GMT -5
I agree with Karisma. Even my $50 Wal-Mart junk brand of DVDR has been more reliable than the VHS side of the combo machines that I've heard about. I'd recommend you get a secondhand VCR and a DVDR system and simply use the cable inputs to get stuff dubbed off. This way, you can also choose what quality you want your newly-digital copies to be in. All total sense, but I'm after cheapness here, not quality... I just literally want those movies and shows on DVD in some way, and then to sell the tapes - I've got 4-5 horror that should fetch enough to at least half cover the purchase. Then, I don't care if the VHS dies. I just want ease and cheapness. |
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Nov 14, 2007 18:51:33 GMT -5
I agree with Karisma. Even my $50 Wal-Mart junk brand of DVDR has been more reliable than the VHS side of the combo machines that I've heard about. I'd recommend you get a secondhand VCR and a DVDR system and simply use the cable inputs to get stuff dubbed off. This way, you can also choose what quality you want your newly-digital copies to be in. All total sense, but I'm after cheapness here, not quality... I just literally want those movies and shows on DVD in some way, and then to sell the tapes - I've got 4-5 horror that should fetch enough to at least half cover the purchase. Then, I don't care if the VHS dies. I just want ease and cheapness. Well, keep in mind, I got mine for $50, and my biggest complaint is that I often forget which RW format to pick up at the store and wind up eitehr giving a pack of 25 away or going back to the store. Oh, and the buttons on the remote are REALLY tiny, but what do ya expect at that price? |
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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 15, 2007 5:22:09 GMT -5
I'm struggling to find a VCR at a decent price, far more expensive than DVD players.
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Post by krill on Nov 15, 2007 6:00:13 GMT -5
Just bought dvd-rw/vhs combi for £130 off amazon.  |
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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 15, 2007 6:52:33 GMT -5
Just bought dvd-rw/vhs combi for £130 off amazon. That helps me to set a limit for what I'll spend in my ebay auction - £80. |
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Post by krill on Nov 15, 2007 7:12:50 GMT -5
never use e-bay. Keep thinking I am buying a cardboard box full of loose nuts and bolts.
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Post by Libertine on Nov 15, 2007 7:31:44 GMT -5
Here's me warning you against combo machines. I have one (not DVDR) and the VHS side keeled over on me, leaving me with a host of unusable tapes. Same thing happened with me. The VHS part just clapped out without warning. Piece of junk. |
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