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I have tried to sell my movies on Facebook and ebrandon and there seems to be no interest in the which is weird because they are popular titles. I am faced in a position where I have no food, no money and a bill coming up in a few days that I'm going to be short on. This would not normally happen for me but being on disability is tough when you a single. Does anyone know a good place to go or anyone want to know which one I have for sale? This is not a scam. The other day I had to walk out of the store because I could afford milk.

Being in that position really sucks. I’m sorry to hear that. I love movies, what are the titles you have?

You wouldn't get very much for movies at s pawn shop. Add the link to your add.

Hi looking at your profile I noticed you sew. Are you still doing this? I would be interested in a bag or two for shopping.

If there was a room with 100 people in it maybe 5 of them have a DVD player/collection. I think everyone reading this has 30 or 40 dvd's sitting in a box somewhere that they never watch because they've got NETFLIX/PRIME/CRACKLE/YOUTUBE or a computer they can download it on...iTunes/Google...etc. The only DVD's I've paid for in the last 10 years have been for my van and they're kids shows.  
 
I'm not trying to be mean spirited, just trying to save you time. Also...the $20 or $30 you might get for your collection isn't going to do much to change your situation.

Mostly everybody I know has a DVD player still and lots of DVDs. I myself have probably a room full of DVDs that yes I still watch and I’m not looking to get rid of. Not everybody has your desire to only watch movies on Netflix etc.

sent you a private message.

Sassenach said "Mostly everybody I know has a DVD player still and lots of DVDs. I myself have probably a room full of DVDs that yes I still watch and I’m not looking to get rid of. Not everybody has your desire to only watch movies on Netflix etc. "

I don't know anyone with a DVD player...not counting PS4's or Xbox's. I mean if your over 50 you likely have DVD's that you put into a DVD player but anyone 40 or under doesn't watch a lot of DVD's. How do I know? Find me a place that sells DVD's. Best Buy has a limited selection and that will likely disappear in the next year or so. Walmart sells DVD's but they're mostly garbage being liquidated and they also sell CD's which no one cares about. Otherwise, in a city of 50,000 where do you go to buy DVD's? What's the last DVD you ran out to buy? What was the Hottest new DVD release?  
 
I know people still have DVD's and my brother has like 200 blue rays he collects for some reason...but the point I'm trying to make is no store is going to pay ANYTHING for your DVD's because they can't move them. Even if a store bought them for $1/each they likely couldn't sell them for $5 and they surely couldn't sell them all.

Do you have a list of the movies you have to sell? If so please PM me with prices. Cannot say i will buy but if there are some I would like to see-i'm interested.

Sent a message.

Dude, I’m in my 30s so quit trying to say people over 50 are the only ones collecting DVDs. I don’t care what kind of facts you supposedly know about DVDs, there actually are some of us young people who do still have DVD players and do collect DVDs.

saying no one has a DVD/Blue Ray player anymore is wrong. And to every one streams everything either. I was just watching From the Earth to the Moon DVD series. And we have many DVD/Blue Ray's and continue to purchase Blue Ray's.  
 
If you said VHS players, then that would be a low number of people who own them. Most it would be because they have a collection of VHS tapes and personal family VHS tapes.

MrDobalina said "    Sassenach said "Mostly everybody I know has a DVD player still and lots of DVDs. I myself have probably a room full of DVDs that yes I still watch and I’m not looking to get rid of. Not everybody has your desire to only watch movies on Netflix etc. " I don't know anyone with a DVD player...not counting PS4's or Xbox's. I mean if your over 50 you likely have DVD's that you put into a DVD player but anyone 40 or under doesn't watch a lot of DVD's. How do I know? Find me a place that sells DVD's. Best Buy has a limited selection and that will likely disappear in the next year or so. Walmart sells DVD's but they're mostly garbage being liquidated and they also sell CD's which no one cares about. Otherwise, in a city of 50,000 where do you go to buy DVD's? What's the last DVD you ran out to buy? What was the Hottest new DVD release?     I know people still have DVD's and my brother has like 200 blue rays he collects for some reason...but the point I'm trying to make is no store is going to pay ANYTHING for your DVD's because they can't move them. Even if a store bought them for $1/each they likely couldn't sell them for $5 and they surely couldn't sell them all. "

QUOTE: Best Buy has a limited selection and that will likely disappear in the next year or so. Walmart sells DVD's but they're mostly garbage being liquidated and they also sell CD's which no one cares about.  
 
FACT: Best Buy's number 1 national category is Computers. Best Buy's number 2 is Home Audio/Video. Number 3 is visual/audio media (DVDs/CDs). Number 4 is wireless...They will not be getting rid of them anytime soon as it outsells 40% of the product they currently carry.  
Walmart does not sell "mostly garbage being liquidated" DVDs. EVERY Tuesday, they release EVERY SINGLE NEW RELEASE worldwide. 70% of Walmart's DVDs are sold at regular or rollback pricing. The 4 or 5 liquidation dump bins Walmart has accounts for 6% of the titles in stock.  
 
As for where to find movies: Giant Tiger carries older movies. Superstore, Safeway, Walmart, Best Buy, Shoppers Drug Mart carry new releases and such locally. Jiffy is a video store that is thriving.  
Nationally, Chapters/Indigo, The Bay, Sunrise, London Drugs...the list goes on!  
 
SOURCE: I am a former movie merchandising rep, and have stats to back up any misguided claim.  
 
I also don't use Netflix, and I'm mid 30's

Khakz said "    MrDobalina said "    Sassenach said "Mostly everybody I know has a DVD player still and lots of DVDs. I myself have probably a room full of DVDs that yes I still watch and I’m not looking to get rid of. Not everybody has your desire to only watch movies on Netflix etc. " I don't know anyone with a DVD player...not counting PS4's or Xbox's. I mean if your over 50 you likely have DVD's that you put into a DVD player but anyone 40 or under doesn't watch a lot of DVD's. How do I know? Find me a place that sells DVD's. Best Buy has a limited selection and that will likely disappear in the next year or so. Walmart sells DVD's but they're mostly garbage being liquidated and they also sell CD's which no one cares about. Otherwise, in a city of 50,000 where do you go to buy DVD's? What's the last DVD you ran out to buy? What was the Hottest new DVD release?     I know people still have DVD's and my brother has like 200 blue rays he collects for some reason...but the point I'm trying to make is no store is going to pay ANYTHING for your DVD's because they can't move them. Even if a store bought them for $1/each they likely couldn't sell them for $5 and they surely couldn't sell them all. " QUOTE: Best Buy has a limited selection and that will likely disappear in the next year or so. Walmart sells DVD's but they're mostly garbage being liquidated and they also sell CD's which no one cares about.     FACT: Best Buy's number 1 national category is Computers. Best Buy's number 2 is Home Audio/Video. Number 3 is visual/audio media (DVDs/CDs). Number 4 is wireless...They will not be getting rid of them anytime soon as it outsells 40% of the product they currently carry.   Walmart does not sell "mostly garbage being liquidated" DVDs. EVERY Tuesday, they release EVERY SINGLE NEW RELEASE worldwide. 70% of Walmart's DVDs are sold at regular or rollback pricing. The 4 or 5 liquidation dump bins Walmart has accounts for 6% of the titles in stock.     As for where to find movies: Giant Tiger carries older movies. Superstore, Safeway, Walmart, Best Buy, Shoppers Drug Mart carry new releases and such locally. Jiffy is a video store that is thriving.   Nationally, Chapters/Indigo, The Bay, Sunrise, London Drugs...the list goes on!     SOURCE: I am a former movie merchandising rep, and have stats to back up any misguided claim.     I also don't use Netflix, and I'm mid 30's "

The original poster seems to have found a few options to liquidate his DVD's. I'm sure you're very knowledgable and don't doubt your stats. My original statement was basically saying that in a room full of 100 people maybe 10 still buy DVD's. (I know that's not EXACTLY what I said but I don't care enough to go back and read it). I stand by my statement that the USED DVD MARKET isn't great and there are not very many people in it. Compare anything you said to the same time period in 1990 and you'd say the DVD market is basically dead. Likely why you're a "Former" movie merchandiser. (Also I don't care if it's not why...)  
 
But...anyway I don't actually care at all about any of this discussion and I've become the guy I hate who posts on a thread but doesn't actually help the OP.

MrDobalina said "    Khakz said "    MrDobalina said "    Sassenach said "Mostly everybody I know has a DVD player still and lots of DVDs. I myself have probably a room full of DVDs that yes I still watch and I’m not looking to get rid of. Not everybody has your desire to only watch movies on Netflix etc. " I don't know anyone with a DVD player...not counting PS4's or Xbox's. I mean if your over 50 you likely have DVD's that you put into a DVD player but anyone 40 or under doesn't watch a lot of DVD's. How do I know? Find me a place that sells DVD's. Best Buy has a limited selection and that will likely disappear in the next year or so. Walmart sells DVD's but they're mostly garbage being liquidated and they also sell CD's which no one cares about. Otherwise, in a city of 50,000 where do you go to buy DVD's? What's the last DVD you ran out to buy? What was the Hottest new DVD release?     I know people still have DVD's and my brother has like 200 blue rays he collects for some reason...but the point I'm trying to make is no store is going to pay ANYTHING for your DVD's because they can't move them. Even if a store bought them for $1/each they likely couldn't sell them for $5 and they surely couldn't sell them all. " QUOTE: Best Buy has a limited selection and that will likely disappear in the next year or so. Walmart sells DVD's but they're mostly garbage being liquidated and they also sell CD's which no one cares about.     FACT: Best Buy's number 1 national category is Computers. Best Buy's number 2 is Home Audio/Video. Number 3 is visual/audio media (DVDs/CDs). Number 4 is wireless...They will not be getting rid of them anytime soon as it outsells 40% of the product they currently carry.   Walmart does not sell "mostly garbage being liquidated" DVDs. EVERY Tuesday, they release EVERY SINGLE NEW RELEASE worldwide. 70% of Walmart's DVDs are sold at regular or rollback pricing. The 4 or 5 liquidation dump bins Walmart has accounts for 6% of the titles in stock.     As for where to find movies: Giant Tiger carries older movies. Superstore, Safeway, Walmart, Best Buy, Shoppers Drug Mart carry new releases and such locally. Jiffy is a video store that is thriving.   Nationally, Chapters/Indigo, The Bay, Sunrise, London Drugs...the list goes on!     SOURCE: I am a former movie merchandising rep, and have stats to back up any misguided claim.     I also don't use Netflix, and I'm mid 30's " The original poster seems to have found a few options to liquidate his DVD's. I'm sure you're very knowledgable and don't doubt your stats. My original statement was basically saying that in a room full of 100 people maybe 10 still buy DVD's. (I know that's not EXACTLY what I said but I don't care enough to go back and read it). I stand by my statement that the USED DVD MARKET isn't great and there are not very many people in it. Compare anything you said to the same time period in 1990 and you'd say the DVD market is basically dead. Likely why you're a "Former" movie merchandiser. (Also I don't care if it's not why...)     But...anyway I don't actually care at all about any of this discussion and I've become the guy I hate who posts on a thread but doesn't actually help the OP. "

"The original poster seems to have found a few options to liquidate his DVDs"  
 
First off, the poster likely advertised in the wrong places. Facebook Buy/Sell works great. Also, if you offer the movies as a lot for $1.00 to $2.50 a movie, they will surely sell. Pawn Shops and Movie Stores would pay $1.00 to $2.50 a movie any day (unless they are fully stocked). Also, you said "his". This is Liberal Canada, please be gender neutral.  
 
"My original statement was basically saying that in a room full of 100 people maybe 10 still buy DVD's. (I know that's not EXACTLY what I said but I don't care enough to go back and read it)"  
 
So clearly you don't care to do research before typing a statement or commenting on a post. Attention to detail is key in maintaining credibility, especially when every poster who responded with a statement has disagreed with you so far.  
 
"I stand by my statement that the USED DVD MARKET isn't great and there are not very many people in it"  
 
The USED DVD market may not be thriving in Brandon itself, but it thrives in many cities. For example, in Regina, there are five stores devoted ONLY to used DVDs and Blu Rays. One store in Saskatoon sells ONLY records, VHS, and Beta!!! In Winnipeg, I'm sure you can find movie stores and DVD outlets.  
 
"Likely why you're a "Former" movie merchandiser. (Also I don't care if it's not why...)"  
 
I'm a FORMER merchandiser because when two competing companies merged, territories were realigned, and four of us were replaced by "cheaper labour" (outsourced/foreigners, which we were compensated for by orders of Labour Standards/Labour Board).  
 
"But...anyway I don't actually care at all about any of this discussion and I've become the guy I hate who posts on a thread but doesn't actually help the OP. "  
 
You have helped by making the OP and their DVDs feel worthless, and like garbage. But thats the E-Brandon way...100 people, 90 are helpful, and 10 just stir the pot (hah, 10 out of every 100 stir the pot, just like 10 out of every 100 have DVDs!)

If movies on DVD’s are still relevant, then what’s stopping a big chain Movie sales/rental store from opening in Brandon, (i.e. HMV or Blockbuster) or anywhere for that matter??  
 
Oh right, none exist because the demand for DVD’s has dwindled to near zero!

Did this discussion ever go sideways in a big hurry. If you can't help this person, just keep your opinions to yourself, or start a new discussion about who has or has not got a DVD player.

PrimeConvoy said "If movies on DVD’s are still relevant, then what’s stopping a big chain Movie sales/rental store from opening in Brandon, (i.e. HMV or Blockbuster) or anywhere for that matter??     Oh right, none exist because the demand for DVD’s has dwindled to near zero! "

HMV went bankrupt across the board due to poor management, poor purchasing habits, and poor sales due to noncompetitive pricing. Netflix/Crave had little impact. HMV's DVDs were only 26% of their overall sales. The bulk of their sales were MUSIC or Music related material (t-shirts, hats...). When a retailer invests so much into DVDs of Coronation Street, Downton Abbey, and Season 3 of Holmes on Homes, of course its destin' for failure!  
 
Blockbuster was a worldwide disaster. They could have kept with the times had they streamlined business by not opening mega stores and investing more into online sales, but they chose to stick brick and mortar. Notice how their reason for closing was to "focus more in online streaming". Well, streaming also failed them.  
 
I'm sure Sunrise, who bought out the bankruptcy of HMV, did their research, and found Brandon to be "oversaturated" with similar selection....  
...Or maybe Sunrise reads the E-Brandon posts and says "why bother moving into a city with too many non-supporters who bash the industry".

It's not really about the movies, but this person is in need. Let's help them out.  
 
Like Bob43 said...

Personally, I wish we had a movie store. I used to buy a lot of pre-viewed movies from blockbuster and Rogers when I was working and they were here. I didn't have cable and that why I have such an awesome movie collection. All my movies still work but soon will go and I have to find other means to find titles I would like later on. When I go camping I don't have Wi-Fi so things like Netflix are useless. I just bring a binder. Plus a lot of the stuff on Netflix are not that great. Seen it all.

And as for seeing most of whats on Netflix...you've also seen all your DVD's :-)  
 
But anyway...I didn't mean to detract from your original purpose of selling your DVD's I hope you got things figured out. I remember my first couple of years in Brandon trying to pay rent and live on the $75 I had left for groceries every month. Used to buy 5lbs of no name pancake mix, 2 24 packs of no name ramen noodles and a block of bologna every couple of weeks, it does get better.

I have meds to pay for that are not covered by the government and they run me a min. 75+ a month. I can't get noodles all the time due to allergies. I'm lucky o can get Wi-Fi but to tell you the truth I watch my movies more than Netflix.

Still waiting for you to list titles and prices. I’m sure a few of us would be happy to take some off your hands.

The one I have for sale right now are listed in the classifieds but I can list them here.  
 
Bundle: Star wars episode 1-3 almost perfect condition (just very light dvd wear)all special editions. $30  
 
4 pack miss congeniality, miss conginality 2, two weeks notice and ya-ya sister hood $5  
 
 
Action bundle: $10  
Fantastic 4 rise of the silver surfer  
X men  
X men the last stand  
G.I.JOE the rise of cobra  
Crouching tiger hidden Dragon  
Mr. Bean/ Johnny English  
 
Still sealed brand new season 6 2 Broke Girls $20 obo  
 
Also I have a game cube game animal crossings. Again like new condition. $20

Guys read what this post is about? This person is not asking if we still use DVD players.

He's talking about me and I feel like I'm lower than dirt. Good job. I just like buying movies because it's cheaper than the theater and I can enjoy them over and over again. I've probably watched some of my movies over 50 times and I still like them. And I can go back to them when ever I want because I "own" them.

1. Why do you feel like dirt because the DVD market is in the hole? I told you I know what you're going through...I was empathizing when I gave you an example of how I too was broke and going through a hard patch..I wasn't suggesting you live on pancake batter and bologna. I also know what it's like to sell off all of my CD collection or movies to buy groceries.  
 
2. I was not deviating from the topic...You asked if stores/pawn shops bought DVD's and I gave the reason of "No one buys DVD's" as an answer to why pawn shops and stores don't buy DVD's. Yes there are people that still buy used DVD's but the question was "Is there a store or pawn shop that will take these".

Just stop responding, mrdbag. You’ve done your daily task of making someone feel like crap. Congratulations.  
 
Do you have any seasons of shows, Waitingfortheweekend?

Sassenach said "Just stop responding, mrdbag. You’ve done your daily task of making someone feel like crap. Congratulations.     Do you have any seasons of shows, Waitingfortheweekend? "

Now who is the "dbag", belittling people and calling them names? We're not 8 years old here.  
 
You may all not agree but Mr.D is not wrong in regards to MOST people having boxes of abandoned dvd's sitting around that rarely get watched unless they are out camping/traveling/or waiting for internet and cable to be hooked up after a move. He also is not wrong in trying to explain to the OP to perhaps not get their hopes up in selling dvds online or to pawn shops because unless they are collectable classics or whatever..it is almost impossible to sell them these days for more than a few bucks a bundle, probably why MOST dvd's are sold in large clearance bins at a small amount of stores. I actually assume one of the only reasons any of you are interested in purchasing some of the dvds is because you empathize with the situation, your heart strings have been pulled on. Which is great, I am glad people care for one another! There really is no reason for any of you to be treating Mr. D like this as they were empathizing as well..not trying to make the OP feel like a pile of dirt like you all seem to think.

why is what amounts to a classified ad even on a discussion forum?