Do you have a budget for DVD purchases?

[moviegeek]

There is quite an offer in many specialized shops, even the supermarkets. Some DVDs come to a reduced price, others are still new and pretty expensive. For someone who's so in love with movies this mean buying as many DVDs as possible. So that we don't get to the point we just go bankrupt with all this purchasing, it's a great idea to set a budget for this.

Do you have such a budget? How much is it?

[barbiedoll1973_tn]

Well lets see the newer movies that I buy used from the video store they cost 3 for 18.00 and if they are a little older its 6 for 10.00.
We bought some movies the day after Thanksgiving for 2.96 and that was at Walmart..

[aperio]

Walmart is actually a great resource for DVD movies... I usually raid that huge $5 movie bin they stick in the middle of the aisle (please tell me all walmart's have these). There's actually some really good titles in there.

Aside from that, i'm not disciplined enough to actually set a budget, though I should. I have a real weakness about buying new releases that first week they go out at that $16ish "sales" price.

[barbiedoll1973_tn]

Originally Posted by aperio

Walmart is actually a great resource for DVD movies... I usually raid that huge $5 movie bin they stick in the middle of the aisle (please tell me all walmart's have these). There's actually some really good titles in there.

Aside from that, i'm not disciplined enough to actually set a budget, though I should. I have a real weakness about buying new releases that first week they go out at that $16ish "sales" price.

My Walmart has this same thing (thankgoodness) so we buy those movies also and yes there is alot of good movies in there..
Did you buy any of the movies on Black Friday there they were only 2.96 we bought I think 10 or 11 that day...

[DVDdood]

I do have a budget for DVDs but, it’s only for renting. I don’t want watch it on the big screen or to buy one when it comes on a DVD. I’m always thinking of saving money. Here’s a question I want to ask everyone. Why do you buy DVDs?

[cineman]

I don't have a budget for this.. if i don't have any money i wait some more to get the movie :D or i ask my parents sometimes. Not always since dvd's are quite expensive but if i think i really must have it - then yeah, i ask my parents.

[Clickies]

We don't really have a budget for DVDs, we tend to just wait until there are sales on everywhere and then pick up a few that we had been wanting.

[spiderpig]

I don't budget but I don't buy anything I didn't see in theaters or rent first. That way I only lose out on $5-10 instead of $20. This normally ends up limiting me to 6 or so DVDs a year.

[AbigailD]

I have no budget specifically for DVDs, but I do know that with the budget for the rest of my life being so tight, I haven't much money to spare for them. I tend to wait till they are no longer brand new, and if I am not desperate to see them then I wait even longer.

But the best for me is the legally downloaded rentals that you can do online. Not too expensive and I can get them to watch without ever leaving my office.

[fidget]

I really ought to form a budget for DVDs as this seems to drain our "petty spending" fund often.

If it's a movie I'm pretty sure I'll like or watch more than once, I buy it. With rental prices around here being $5 a pop, it's worth it to buy. Especially at the aforementioned Walmartish prices!