Posted by SRT on 02/04/06 17:49

"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

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