02-16-2004, 01:06 PM
Elcoholic,
Oops, I didn't know that new movies cost that much in Europe. Is that the full retail price? Generally, new dvd movies here, their full retail prices are $29.99 and above, depending on whether are they just regular editions or special editions. But 90% of the stores sell it brand new at about $21. Big retail stores only get them for abt $13 at the distributor while small video stores get them for $17++.
As for VHS movies, dohz...hell of expensive here. LOOONNNGGG time ago, before I started collection movies on DVDs, I bought a lot of VHS movies brand new for US$80 ea. (before they were released to the public for sale). Started with me breaking a 1 day old vhs movie...... the video store showed me the invoice...dohz....had to pay for the cost.
So now I know why you recommend those websites.
If I have to wait ages before those movies come out in my town, I'd rather get them at the websites if they are direct rips. 
Oops, I didn't know that new movies cost that much in Europe. Is that the full retail price? Generally, new dvd movies here, their full retail prices are $29.99 and above, depending on whether are they just regular editions or special editions. But 90% of the stores sell it brand new at about $21. Big retail stores only get them for abt $13 at the distributor while small video stores get them for $17++.
As for VHS movies, dohz...hell of expensive here. LOOONNNGGG time ago, before I started collection movies on DVDs, I bought a lot of VHS movies brand new for US$80 ea. (before they were released to the public for sale). Started with me breaking a 1 day old vhs movie...... the video store showed me the invoice...dohz....had to pay for the cost.
So now I know why you recommend those websites.
If I have to wait ages before those movies come out in my town, I'd rather get them at the websites if they are direct rips.