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Posted by Dick Sidbury on 02/05/06 04:11
In article <GO5Ff.5933$Nv2.5250@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
"SRT" <srtowens@mindspring.com> wrote:
> "Dick Sidbury" <DrJamesSidbury@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:DrJamesSidbury-AF7B8F.21575201022006@individual.net...
> > In article <hfCdnVoAppJdqnzeRVn-qA@adelphia.com>,
> > SlimPickens <moonman42@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hey all,
> >> I'm really interested in getting all of Trek on DVD. So far I have all
> >> of TOS all the movies and seasons 2 and 3 of TNG. anyone know where i
> >> can get cheap copies of the others? I recently came across a site called
> >> Sci-Fi Box Sets (http://www.scifiboxsets.com/catalog/index.php) They
> >> have box sets for seasons 1-7 or each of the Star Trek series on sale
> >> for $224.00. I realize these aren't the region 1 series sets, but really
> >> all I'm looking for is something with good quality that I can watch on
> >> my DVD player without having to spend over $700 per series. Anyone have
> >> any experience with this site, or these types of sets?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Slim
> >
> > I have no experience with this site and I haven't bought any blackmarket
> > DVDs. My sister bought a SW:AOTC and I didn't think it was as high a
> > quality as the R1 commercial disk. I noticed that on Ebay there are
> > lots of season sets selling for between 30 and 40 dollars or so each, so
> > I'd recommend that you consider those.
> >
> > dick
>
> Beware of the cheap sets on Ebay. I decided to take a chance and bought one
> of the Asian bootleg sets for $30 to $40 a while back (probably over a year
> ago) - one of the 'Next Generation" seasons, I believe. The quality was
> fine, but there was one major problem - the last episode on each disc was
> cut short anywhere from a couple to 5 minutes or more. That was a wasted
> $30 to $40, but I think I did eventually get a partial refund from Ebay
> after submitting a claim.
>
> I don't know what they are going for now at retailers, but I ended up
> getting all the season sets (legitimate Region 1, and new as in still
> factory sealed) on Ebay from prices ranging from $55 to $85 each (including
> shipping), which was much better than the typical retail price of $120 to
> $150 at the time. It was a pain having to fool with Ebay auctions, but I
> refused to pay over $100 a set at normal retail stores for old Star Trek
> shows.
>
> srt
I was in Sam's club yesterday and noticed that a bunch of TNG sets and a
bunch of DS9 sets were discounted to 35 dollars or so, just like the
recent price reduction on Highlander and X-Files.
dick
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