What to do with old DVDs?

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Naive_Reach2007@reddit

So what I did was go through cex and check prices for voucher online anything over £1 I traded in, everything else charity shop Amazing how quick it all adds up with cex for voucher(cash is less) I just wanted shot tbf

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jayofmaya@reddit

A lot of charity shops don't accept them now and if you hide them, they will end up in landfill anyway. CeX or MusicMagpie are the way to go.

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SpiritualBathroom937@reddit

Cex never want to take my dvds when I try, they always happy to take my blurays tho

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Naive_Reach2007@reddit

Yes I had one branch tell me they won't take anything at the 10p voucher as the manager says its not worth it, hence I do the £1 one, maybe try a different branch? Use drop and go as its quite efficient

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Brave-Conclusion6069@reddit

I would keep them. If the internet fails you can still watch stuff.

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kerningtype@reddit

I tried watching some old dvd's on my bluray and ps5. Not sure if it's because I'm used to seeing bluray but the quality on the dvds were terrible

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Brave-Conclusion6069@reddit

If you’re anywhere close, I might be interested?

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theboyfold@reddit (OP)

Berkshire

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Brave-Conclusion6069@reddit

Lancashire. Doh!

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RhubarbSad5066@reddit

To make some money, list one by one on e-bay. But it will take time. If you don’t need the money, just donate them :) or give to friends and family. I actually have about 20 dvd’s/blu ray’s…. And they are some of my fave films and series. If you have stuff you love, keep it as they might disappear from free streaming services

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SyboksBlowjobMLM@reddit

Keep them. The golden age of streaming is over and it’s only going to get worse

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Swimming_Possible_68@reddit

Was there ever a golden age of streaming? Initially, the choice and quality was awful. Then the choice and quality became less awful, but still pretty awful. Then the service became way too fractured, far too many films (including absolute classics) are still not available (try and watch Cabaret, legally, streamed in the UK. It's not even available to rent). Then the streaming companies decided that TV was the future, so seems to push that more than films. I suppose if golden age means least worse age you're probably right. Oh.... And Cabaret? Picked up the DVD for £3 on eBay.

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ishallbecomeabat@reddit

If you really want rid, take them to a charity shop

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Gethund@reddit

Charity shops still gain from selling them.

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Baby8227@reddit

Our charity shops do 10 for £1. I have a shed load of kids ones, most of the classic Disney ones and a dvd combo. Means the foster kids can watch a suitable movie to fall asleep to.

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Linfords_lunchbox@reddit

Put them in the loft for when that favourite show of yours is deleted from your subscription service..

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theboyfold@reddit (OP)

I did that 10 years ago and haven't touched them!

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Equivalent_Parking_8@reddit

Check to see if any of them do have a value first. Cex have an easy way to get a cash in value. I know I have some that have some value, for example the Back to the future trilogy. If they aren't available on streaming anywhere then they may have a value.

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theboyfold@reddit (OP)

Thank you

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LennonC123@reddit

I went down the CD wallets/get rid of the cases route. Barely take up any room now at all. I don’t watch them much but if we’re going away for a break, it’s great to take a few with us especially with young kids.

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theboyfold@reddit (OP)

Streaming covers 99.99% of our needs and if it's a particularly special movie I really want to watch, I'll buy the UHD disk. I've not touched them for years, so I think they won't be missed.

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StarSpotter74@reddit

Until it's not. I have Netflix, prime and Disney+ but you can bet your bottom dollar that I'll think 'oh I want to watch that, I'll have a look' and it's not on. Or, it's on Prime and they want to charge me again to 'buy' it. So, I've recently bought a dvd player and will start building up my collection again.

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Maximum_Scientist_85@reddit

Yeah, I have to say that it's gone through my mind more than a couple of times that I should just get some kind of old mini PC, install Plex on it, and go on a cycle of ripping DVDs to the hard disk, and buying more DVDs from charity shops to do it. It's not that I particularly worry about losing access to these things - honestly there's very few films I want to watch more than once anyway - but it just feels like it'd be loads cheaper than constantly paying out £N a month to (say) Disney+, when I could achieve the same as I do now but just subscribing for a month or so a year to watch stuff I've missed in the cinema (and that mostly so that I know if I see a DVD of it, whether to pick it up or not)

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theboyfold@reddit (OP)

This is a plan I'm looking at.

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StarSpotter74@reddit

I agree. I'm in the process of cancelling Disney+ because I don't feel I get my £10/£11pm out of it. We'll watch Home Alone at Christmas, but hardly anything else. It's no longer worth it.

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haggisneepsnfatties@reddit

Cex may still take them tbh, I had a bag of DVDs left by the previous tennant less than 100 but ended up making like 30 quid as there were collectors editions etc so I didn't feel the loss as bad as I never actually bought them in the first place

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elgrn1@reddit

I found a charity that would collect them from mine. I had a load of books too and no car to get them to a charity shop. Plus I've heard they are fussy with what they will accept and often refuse items. It was very simple to book and I even got to choose where the money was spent.

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GrapefruitNo2448@reddit

Call around a few local charities and see if they want them, places like hospices, old-peoples homes, shelters etc might have a need for a good film library.

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Organic_External1952@reddit

Your local tip probably has a tech bank that will take old CDs & DVDs & recycle or donate them

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One-Dig-3067@reddit

Donate

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Harrry-Otter@reddit

I doubt I’d have the patience to stick em on EBay myself for the few pounds you’d get. I’d probably pick out a couple of favourites just for some random occasion you may need a DVD and either just take the rest to CeX or the charity shop.

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DameKumquat@reddit

Charity shops often like them, especially ones like Oxfam or BHF which specialise in books and music. CEx will likely give you a penny per DVD.

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AdministrativeLaugh2@reddit

Depends how much effort you’re willing to put in. If it’s zero, then shift them charity. If it’s a little bit, could probably sell them as a lot to a collector for £50 or so. If it’s a little bit more, you could put them all through MusicMagpie and maybe get a bit more than £50. If it’s a lot more, you could check whether any are OOP or limited edition or just generally sought-after using eBay. You might find you have a couple in there worth something (although you probably won’t).

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BulkyAccident@reddit

Honestly it's just worth giving them away - put them on Freecycle (even if you divide them up into specific groups of stuff) and someone will absolutely have them.

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Another_Random_Chap@reddit

They are worth peanuts unless you happen to have a particular rare edition, but to find that out you'd have to spend time to check each one. Some charity shops may take them, or there are various websites that will buy them, but you will literally get a few pennies on the Pound you spent on them. Or you could check your local household recycling centres - mine has a bin specifically for DVDs.

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theboyfold@reddit (OP)

Thanks. The local recycling centre is one option I hadn't thought about

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Demiboy94@reddit

Charity shops still sell DVDs

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swapacoinforafish@reddit

When I moved I sold a whole bunch on musicmagpie got f all for them but at least they came and took them away.

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mikpgod@reddit

I used some as adaptors to cover ceiling light holes when I replaced big filament spots with smaller led fittings. A bit of work with a Dremel and Bob's your uncle

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herne_hunted@reddit

Put them on Freecycle. Somebody might want them as bird scarers or for some craft project.

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