VHS Tapes

[SHOOTER12 8883]

Is there any value to the?  Should they be sold, held on to, or collected?

I've got a few hundred and don't know whether to trash them or hang on to them.

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

There’s always the occasional movie that was never released on a better format due to rights issues.  That can especially be an issue with foreign films.  They would have to spend money just to figure out who owns what.

[Dennis Taylor 19294]

29 minutes ago, SHOOTER12 said:

Is there any value to the?  Should they be sold, held on to, or collected?

I've got a few hundred and don't know whether to trash them or hang on to them.

depends on the ...ahem...content of those tapes. 

[SHOOTER12 8883]

1 hour ago, Dennis Taylor said:

depends on the ...ahem...content of those tapes. 

Lol, nothing "naughty"...

[futureman 22674]

[AUS-97HORN 11991]

in 2005 when my grandfather passed away, we found about 50  brand new ( as in still shrink wrapped) VHS tapes he had bought in the last year of his life that were on sale at walmart or wherever.

The movies were legit real popular movies.    We took them to Half Price Books... they offered us .25 cents per tape.   goodwill accross the street offered to value them at $4 each.    My parents got more from the tax write off on the donation than the cash offer from HPB.    

Not complaining about HPB, they are there to make money, but the point was, that was 14 years ago and sealed VHS tapes were worth almost nothing.   even the Goodwill donation was only worth a $200 write off.

I have to assume that they are probably not even available to sell anywhere today except on ebay or some such

[futureman 22674]

2 minutes ago, AUS-97HORN said:

in 2005 when my grandfather passed away, we found about 50  brand new ( as in still shrink wrapped) VHS tapes he had bought in the last year of his life that were on sale at walmart or wherever.

The movies were legit real popular movies.    We took them to Half Price Books... they offered us .25 cents per tape.   goodwill accross the street offered to value them at $4 each.    My parents got more from the tax write off on the donation than the cash offer from HPB.    

Not complaining about HPB, they are there to make money, but the point was, that was 14 years ago and sealed VHS tapes were worth almost nothing.   even the Goodwill donation was only worth a $200 write off.

I have to assume that they are probably not even available to sell anywhere today except on ebay or some such

wasn’t vinyl worthless 20 years ago?  and now it’s poppin off.  I say hang onto your VHS and even start hoarding more, they’ll be a gold mine in a few years.  

[Kennythetiger 9586]

1 hour ago, AUS-97HORN said:

in 2005 when my grandfather passed away, we found about 50  brand new ( as in still shrink wrapped) VHS tapes he had bought in the last year of his life that were on sale at walmart or wherever.

The movies were legit real popular movies.    We took them to Half Price Books... they offered us .25 cents per tape.   goodwill accross the street offered to value them at $4 each.    My parents got more from the tax write off on the donation than the cash offer from HPB.    

Not complaining about HPB, they are there to make money, but the point was, that was 14 years ago and sealed VHS tapes were worth almost nothing.   even the Goodwill donation was only worth a $200 write off.

I have to assume that they are probably not even available to sell anywhere today except on ebay or some such

Write it off of what??!

[Llano Estacado 1257]

I’ve kept a copy of Lonesome Dove on VHS for 30 years. This may be my opportunity to strike it big. Do I smell a bidding war?

[Jerry Callo 8956]

51 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

Write it off of what??!

[Guest Lobo]

Let's see, I was probably returning some video tapes.  

[Underdog 29109]

I kept a Traci Lords tape for years that was supposedly taboo due to her being underage at the time of making the video.   Damn I wore that thing out, loved me some TL back then, girl knew how to fuck. 

[F250 29180]

14 minutes ago, Underdog said:

I kept a Traci Lords tape for years that was supposedly taboo due to her being underage at the time of making the video.   Damn I wore that thing out, loved me some TL back then, girl knew how to fuck. 

"Supposedly taboo"? I think those were and still are very illegal.

[Sandman 3427]

I had a ton of VHS tapes when I got divorced in 2007. I took my original Star Wars boxed set (not the special edition bullshit) and left the rest for her dumb ass to deal with. She didn't have a VCR, so they were useless.  I hope they took up the entire garbage can and fucked up her trash day. 

[Underdog 29109]

2 minutes ago, F250 said:

"Supposedly taboo"? I think those were and still are very illegal.

Just makes rubbing one out over her that much more enjoyable. 

[Sandman 3427]

31 minutes ago, Underdog said:

I kept a Traci Lords tape for years that was supposedly taboo due to her being underage at the time of making the video.   Damn I wore that thing out, loved me some TL back then, girl knew how to fuck. 

Well, she started young. She had ample time to perfect her craft.

[Deej 77677]

You should run by Circuit City and pick up a VCR for those tapes.

[Drew 2822]

Their are some original release Disney movie VHS that are worth some money.

[Lhorn 5080]

4 hours ago, SHOOTER12 said:

Lol, nothing "naughty"...

You were wise the spent the extra $$ on DVD porn. So much easier to navigate from scene scene, skip over dialogue, etc

 

Doesnt really relate to your issue but I’ve had to buy a VCR and tapes. We have an infrequently used vacation home that I’m too cheap to get cable/internet access for. We makes tapes for the kiddos to watch their shows on Nickelodeon etc.  Blank VHS tapes were not as cheap as I expected    Not pricy but I thought they’d be dirt cheap which they weren’t  

problem with VCR (vs records) is that tapes loose quality quickly.  I think your “Saved By The Bell” complete third season are not likely to appreciate much. 

 

I thought people were talking about audio cassettes making a comeback. I guess that never got traction. 

Edited April 9, 2019 by Lhorn

[SHOOTER12 8883]

15 minutes ago, Lhorn said:

You were wise the spent the extra $$ on DVD porn. So much easier to navigate from scene scene, skip over dialogue, etc

 

Doesnt really relate to your issue but I’ve had to buy a VCR and tapes. We have an infrequently used vacation home that I’m too cheap to get cable/internet access for. We makes tapes for the kiddos to watch their shows on Nickelodeon etc.  Blank VHS tapes were not as cheap as I expected    Not pricy but I thought they’d be dirt cheap which they weren’t  

problem with VCR (vs records) is that tapes loose quality quickly.  I think your “Saved By The Bell” complete third season are not likely to appreciate much. 

 

I thought people were talking about audio cassettes making a comeback. I guess that never got traction. 

I'll go through a bunch of my VHS tapes. if I have a bunch of stuff that younger kids r kids in general might like I'll be happy to send them to you for nothing. That is if you're interested and if the missus has not got impatient and trashed them already.  with a carpet installer finally getting around to installing the carpet that we've had on the schedule since February mrs shooter is going nuts rearranging things, doing spring cleaning and throwing away stuff that should have been gone years ago. the insurance claim for the water damage was a huge hassle but I think in the long run it's going to benefit the house a bunch

Let me know about the tapes and I'll hook you up.

[Lhorn 5080]

Thanks for the offer but we’re pretty good. We actually threw out some tapes that someone else gave us that because we weren’t using them and the clutter was building up.  

[Kennythetiger 9586]

4 hours ago, Llano Estacado said:

I’ve kept a copy of Lonesome Dove on VHS for 30 years. This may be my opportunity to strike it big. Do I smell a bidding war?

Money well-spent, Llano.  Both times  

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

There was also that one that one time Tom Hanks used them to build a raft.

[Rougarou 594]

6 hours ago, futureman said:

wasn’t vinyl worthless 20 years ago?  and now it’s poppin off.  I say hang onto your VHS and even start hoarding more, they’ll be a gold mine in a few years.  

Tried to buy a VHS player for some gag about 6 months ago. Couldn't find one anywhere. Went to a pawn shop and they said that as soon as they get a VHS player, it's snatched up and a hot selling item. Most Craigslist type markets I saw were at least $50 if not more for a working VHS player. Finally bought one for what I thought was a steal from an old Indian man for $30.

[Michael Knight 13198]

VHS tapes degrade about 10-20% after 25 years, so good luck.

[davidg 4057]

1 hour ago, Rougarou said:

Tried to buy a VHS player for some gag about 6 months ago. Couldn't find one anywhere. Went to a pawn shop and they said that as soon as they get a VHS player, it's snatched up and a hot selling item. Most Craigslist type markets I saw were at least $50 if not more for a working VHS player. Finally bought one for what I thought was a steal from an old Indian man for $30.

MIL had a bunch of tapes that made it through Harvey but the player got damaged.  Found a NIB player this past Christmas on eBay for about $60.  MIL was happy she could watch her old movies again.