http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756 goWholesale Forums Topic: Newbie here looking for wholesale DVD Region 1 large qnty en-US Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:50:20 +0000 bbpress 1.0-alpha-5 q http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/search.php http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-43520 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:17:32 +0000 synardcl 43520@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Good God Almighty! He is my brother and we have the same last name. <br /> <br />Who cares how we are related. It seems like you have missed the whole point of these forums! http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-43518 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:11:14 +0000 store-detective 43518@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Well, I still don't believe that you are not the owner. I have contacted customer support at Maxami Wholesale and my reply was from Sejal Clayton, which is very close to what your user name is. Gee, what a coincidence. <br /> <br />I think you have it wrong. Unlike YOU, I have nothing to hide. I am completely honest. I buy from dvd cheap source and I resell their dvds for a good profit. And no, they don't give you a box of "fillers" like I have tried to explain to you before. All the titles are good, they are much better than "yours" will ever be. And their prices beat yours any day. Why would anyone buy from you and spend $9.00-$13.00 for new releases when they can go to dvd cheap source and buy them for $4.50? http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-43497 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:42:26 +0000 synardcl 43497@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ ok, I will be honest. I am a relative and a close one at that. It is not my business but I do purchase from them to sell at a retail business that i own. <br /> <br />Unlike you, I have nothing to hide and neither do they. Now if you could just be honest and tell everyone that you own DVD Cheap Source, then perhaps you too could increase profits....or maybe not since you/they use fillers to meet costs and make profits...and use Maxami's dvd pictures from their lots so you/they can sell their products. <br /> <br />My previous message does not concern those who are trying to guess who I am. It concern serious buyers, who want reliability and a good price for quality New Release US Region 1 Originals, and NOT a box of fillers. <br /> <br />So, have I answered your question? Yes, I am the CLOSE relative of the owners, not the owner. And NO, I am not really trying to SELL dvds but I am informing others who are interested in finding a reliable supplier, perhaps Tristar. <br /> <br />Please do not twist my words and imply that of which you do not know. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-43496 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 09:28:05 +0000 store-detective 43496@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ It's amazing of how much information you know about Maxami Wholesale and how often you come here to promote them. It's no secret to me that you are the owner of Maxami Wholesale. The owner's name is Sejal Clayton, which very closely resembles your user name. It's better to be honest about it and also you should be advertising in the "for sale"section of this forum and not here. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-43461 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:46:38 +0000 synardcl 43461@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Also try Maxami Wholesale Distribution. They only sell new US Region 1 originals. I don't know whether they sell 250 of one title but they are pretty good at trying to get a variety of new release titles. And if can establish a rapport with them they will cater to you and sell you whatever you want. <br /> <br />I have contacted Ingram and Tristar and both can get whatever movies that you want from the studios but yes, we are looking at only 30% off MSRP. On the low end, new releases for $14/piece and still we have to pay the shipping. On the flip, atleast you are able to get whatever titles you want but they won't sell to you unless you are licensed. <br /> <br />The last I heard from Maxami, they were talking to Tristar to see what they could do in terms of pricing since they are a licensed business. I think like all of us that are trying to get a good deal for our customers, they are stuck because tristar is asking for a quantity of 500 of one title before they issue any price breaks. I don' think Maxami is able to move that many of one title unless there are more of us that are willing to pitch in and help them out. If you are interested, you should contact them. <br /> <br />Finally, the last word that I heard was that Tristar will purchase prestreet from the other studios, have them sent to their central location and then to the business making the order. They expect the business to have them by street date but the next on the list will either get it 1 week after. Tristar does not make any gaurantees, nor does Ingram. And of course, tristar needs payment and order upfront, so if this is a venture that you want to get into, be prepared to open your wallet. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-43458 Thu, 16 Sep 2004 06:25:02 +0000 sammydice 43458@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Try this guy he is based somewhere in the USA all original Region 1 DVd 8311 titles. <br /> <br /> <br /><!-- e --><a href="mailto:jmlwholesalers@rogers.com">jmlwholesalers@rogers.com</a><!-- e --> http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-41443 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:53:50 +0000 pawholesale 41443@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ oh the first time i clicked it i went to the home page for some reason, the index. <br /> <br />So saying "this is a dvd5 or a dvd9" doesn't mean anything regarding whether it's fake or legitimate then? http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-41439 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 23:06:36 +0000 smashingblue 41439@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>PAwholesale wrote:</cite>Wow.<br /><br />Eventually i'll read all of that but in the mean time do you think you could narrow it down a bit?</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />I linked to exactly the information you are looking for. It explains exactly what all the different DVD sizes are. Without getting into how much each DVD holds, DVD-5 is a single layered DVD and DVD-9 is a dual layered DVD. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-41434 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 22:58:27 +0000 pawholesale 41434@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Wow. <br /> <br />Eventually i'll read all of that but in the mean time do you think you could narrow it down a bit? http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-41422 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 21:52:48 +0000 smashingblue 41422@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>PAwholesale wrote:</cite>What are DVD5 and DVD9? Are they dvds you find in stores or something different?</div></blockquote> <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#3.3" class="postlink">http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#3.3</a> <br /> <br />Explains it in detail. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-41419 Mon, 06 Sep 2004 21:39:33 +0000 pawholesale 41419@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ What are DVD5 and DVD9? Are they dvds you find in stores or something different? http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40902 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 17:52:19 +0000 smashingblue 40902@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>BKenn01 wrote:</cite>I actually have heard of people selling legit DVD without the case. They claimed they were PV from places like Netflix. I dont have contact information.</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />Of course people can sell legit DVD's without the case. I said brand new legit DVD's never come without a case. ex. They aren't sold in cakes. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40896 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 17:14:28 +0000 bkenn01 40896@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ I actually have heard of people selling legit DVD without the case. They claimed they were PV from places like Netflix. I dont have contact information. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40892 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 15:14:47 +0000 smashingblue 40892@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>store-detective wrote:</cite>If you are looking for something like that, you are going to have one heck of a tough time trying to find what you are looking for. Your best bet would be to use Ingram Entertainment, but be prepared to pay about $18.00 per title/dvd. That's what most of the stores have to do, and that's what you will have to do as well.</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />Really the only way for the average person to make any profit on DVD's is to buy closeouts and old releases. Any new release will cost you, as said, $18 give or take a couple dollars. Walmarts and the like buy in HUGE quantities to get the price down to the common $14.99 new release price. They make next to no profit on those DVD sales to boot and are mainly used to get people into the store to buy other things. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40890 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 15:07:16 +0000 store-detective 40890@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>PAwholesale wrote:</cite>Thank you but i'm not really looking for dvd lots, although i may buy a few just to stock random titles in the store. I am looking for someone i can call and say for example "I need 250 copies of the Passion of the Christ DVD" , or someone who would ship me say 25-50 of each new release on or before the release date for resale weekly. I can pay in advance, i'm not looking to get them on terms or credit.</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />If you are looking for something like that, you are going to have one heck of a tough time trying to find what you are looking for. Your best bet would be to use Ingram Entertainment, but be prepared to pay about $18.00 per title/dvd. That's what most of the stores have to do, and that's what you will have to do as well. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40889 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 15:05:53 +0000 smashingblue 40889@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>heheboy2004 wrote:</cite>:roll: <br /><br />I've done my part trying to explain this.<br /><br />However, nobody can convice you if you really want to do this. I'm not a lawyer and I really can't guarantee anything. I personally don't sell any DVDs, so I will not continue this discussion here. <br /><br />Final conclusion, if you want to import and sell DVDs, go ahead, it's your decision. And if you get caught and lose money. Blame Smashingblue.(just kidding) <img src="./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" title="Cool" /> <br /><br />I'm out.<br /><br /> <img src="./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" /></div></blockquote> <br /> <br />Hey now! <img src="./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /> Well regardless on what you decide to sell I can gurantee that any DVDs that come in a cake, no case or inserts are illegal. I don't know of any legit company that release their DVDs in this fashion. Also if you do buy any DVDs in bulk, stay away from certain Asian countries, as it's way to risky to even tell if they are legit or not. (Except Japan and more currently Korea [not to say they are bootleg free]) Japan however has their DVD prices set WAY higher then what people in US, UK, Canada are used to spending. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40886 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 14:54:25 +0000 store-detective 40886@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ I'm glad to hear that you won't be selling bootlegs as it is flat out wrong. The dvds that are imported from the Phillipines may be Region 1, but they are not legit and they are illegal. Either way you look at it, they are bootlegs. If you really want to sell legit dvds legally, go where I go. Check out <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.#######.com">http://www.#######.com</a><!-- w -->. They only sell 100% legit dvds. And they only sell in bulk. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40885 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 14:40:24 +0000 pawholesale 40885@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Thank you but i'm not really looking for dvd lots, although i may buy a few just to stock random titles in the store. I am looking for someone i can call and say for example "I need 250 copies of the Passion of the Christ DVD" , or someone who would ship me say 25-50 of each new release on or before the release date for resale weekly. I can pay in advance, i'm not looking to get them on terms or credit. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40882 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 14:26:52 +0000 wholesales4u 40882@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Maybe we can help. We don't sell dvds without there case, But <br />We sell top quality dvds in bulk at great prices. <a href="http://www.wholesales4u.com" class="postlink">http://www.wholesales4u.com</a> http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40872 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 13:36:01 +0000 pawholesale 40872@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ OK, ENOUGH <br /> <br />Inot trying to import/sell bootlegs. I'm not trying to rip people off. Your moral debate is hijacking my topic. I simply said i know other sellers who say they sell legit dvds imported from the Phillipines, and they are Region1 dvds. They come on cakeracks with no cases or inserts, and the sellers have to buy the cases seperately and print their own inserts. In no way did i imply that i want to sell bootlegs. I am simply asking if anyone on here browsing the forums wholesales dvds that are legitimate. I'm just starting out and don't really have any contacts other than what i have found online and most websites sell bootlegs and claim it's wholesale. I am looking for anyone who wholesales real dvds for resale or who knows how i can directly contact manufacturers to buy wholesale in bulk quantities. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40853 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 12:22:05 +0000 heheboy2004 40853@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <img src="./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt=":roll:" title="Rolling Eyes" /> <br /> <br />I've done my part trying to explain this. <br /> <br />However, nobody can convice you if you really want to do this. I'm not a lawyer and I really can't guarantee anything. I personally don't sell any DVDs, so I will not continue this discussion here. <br /> <br />Final conclusion, if you want to import and sell DVDs, go ahead, it's your decision. And if you get caught and lose money. Blame Smashingblue.(just kidding) <img src="./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" title="Cool" /> <br /> <br />I'm out. <br /> <br /> <img src="./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" /> http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40844 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 10:52:40 +0000 smashingblue 40844@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>heheboy2004 wrote:</cite>Read this:<br /><a href="http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.527463/qx/details.htm" class="postlink">http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.527463/qx/details.htm</a><br /><br />It is WRONG because the distributor of the DVD don't want to see anyone else selling these DVDs. They have the legal right to shut you down.<br /><br />Yes, you can still import and sell them as long as nobody complains. But that doesn't make it legal.<br /><br />Importing DVDs is just a BAD idea.</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />That's one circumstance where importing another Regions DVD can be considered "wrong", but certainly not illegal by any means. Disney may try and go after businesses selling such DVDs if they have the US rights to release the movie, but any legal ground to do so? No not at all. If this was the case then importing anything wouldn't happen and Amazon.com and it's counterparts wouldn't send anything overseas. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40817 Fri, 03 Sep 2004 08:17:15 +0000 heheboy2004 40817@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Read this: <br /><a href="http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.527463/qx/details.htm" class="postlink">http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.527463/qx/details.htm</a> <br /> <br />It is WRONG because the distributor of the DVD don't want to see anyone else selling these DVDs. They have the legal right to shut you down. <br /> <br />Yes, you can still import and sell them as long as nobody complains. But that doesn't make it legal. <br /> <br />Importing DVDs is just a BAD idea. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40744 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 20:44:15 +0000 store-detective 40744@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Just because the dvds are a different region does not mean they are bootlegs. DVDs that are imported from another country, like Asia, are bootlegs and are considered illegal to sell in the USA. Many of these types of dvds will say "DVD 9" and/or have a gold layer. Some may even have a scratch across the dvd that indicates that it is a bootleg. <br /> <br />Selling bootlegs IS flat out wrong. If the dvd does not come from the manufacturer factory sealed and it is sold without the case and/or cover art, it is not a legit dvd. There are many, many websites out there that sell bootlegs. Don't be fooled. The pictures may look like something you would find in a U.S. store, but it's not. They will try and fool you by saying that the dvd will not be shipped in a case because the shipping cost would be too high. In reality, the dvd is 100% bootleg, not at all legit, and highly illegal in this country. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40723 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:18:28 +0000 smashingblue 40723@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ Taken from <a href="http://www.dvddemystified.com" class="postlink">http://www.dvddemystified.com</a>: <blockquote class="uncited"><div>Motion picture studios want to control the home release of movies in different countries because theater releases aren't simultaneous (a movie may come out on video in the U.S. when it's just hitting screens in Europe). Also, studios sell distribution rights to different foreign distributors and would like to guarantee an exclusive market. Therefore they required that the DVD standard include codes to prevent playback of certain discs in certain geographical regions. Each player is given a code for the region in which it's sold. The player will refuse to play discs that are not coded for its region. This means that a disc bought in one country may not play on a player bought in another country. Some people believe that region codes are an illegal restraint of trade, but no legal cases have established this.<br /><br />Regional codes are entirely optional for the maker of a disc. Discs without region locks will play on any player in any country. It's not an encryption system, it's just one byte of information on the disc that the player checks. Some studios originally announced that only their new releases would have regional codes, but so far almost all Hollywood releases play in only one region. Region codes are a permanent part of the disc, they won't "unlock" after a period of time. Region codes don't apply to DVD-Audio, DVD-ROM, or recordable DVD (see below for more detail).<br /></div></blockquote> <br /> <br />There is ton of information on the DVD format on that website. Amazon.com is actually starting to sell Region Free players on it's US based site.[/url] http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40719 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 16:06:25 +0000 smashingblue 40719@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>heheboy2004 wrote:</cite>No, selling imported DVDs is wrong. That's the reason why there is region code in the first place.</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />Do you have anyway to back up your statement that it's illegal to sell other Region DVDs in the US market? <br /> <br />Just to list a couple reputable sites that sell DVDs from Regions other then 1 and are based in the US: <br /> <br /><!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.yesasia.com">http://www.yesasia.com</a><!-- w --> <br /><!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.HKflix.com">http://www.HKflix.com</a><!-- w --> <br /> <br />Not to mention sites that sometimes stock other Region DVDs like <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.com">http://www.amazon.com</a><!-- w -->, <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.circuitcity.com">http://www.circuitcity.com</a><!-- w --> etc.. <br /> <br />It's perfectly legal to sell legit Region 2 and up DVDs in the US. You aren't supposed to play them on a Region 1 player, as they are illegal to modify. Get right down to the nitty gritty you are supposed to buy a Region 2 or whatever region you want to watch DVD player. In this day and age you can go to your local K-mart, Target, Walmart and buy a DVD player that can easily be made Region free. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40714 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 14:59:19 +0000 heheboy2004 40714@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>Smashingblue wrote:</cite>[I think your wording is a bit off in your statement. If they want to sell imported DVDs there isn't anything wrong with that. </div></blockquote> <br /> <br />No, selling imported DVDs is wrong. That's the reason why there is region code in the first place. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40710 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 14:41:55 +0000 smashingblue 40710@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>store-detective wrote:</cite>If you want to sell imported dvds from another country, then you will be selling bootlegs. These are NOT legit dvds. They were not made in the USA. The ONLY dvds that are legit enough to sell are factory sealed dvds in the original case that were produced from the manufacturer. There are no exceptions to this. Legit dvds sold without the case do not exist.</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />I think your wording is a bit off in your statement. If they want to sell imported DVDs there isn't anything wrong with that. As long as the imported DVDs are legit. Usually legit imported DVDs have a Region coding. (Japan R2, Korea R3, UK Region 2, Australia R4 etc) Even some legit DVDs are Region Free, but it's very hard to tell which ones are. Of course most Region Free DVDs on ebay are bootlegs, especially if they are US made movies. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40695 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 12:25:34 +0000 store-detective 40695@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ If you want to sell imported dvds from another country, then you will be selling bootlegs. These are NOT legit dvds. They were not made in the USA. The ONLY dvds that are legit enough to sell are factory sealed dvds in the original case that were produced from the manufacturer. There are no exceptions to this. Legit dvds sold without the case do not exist. http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/topic/13756#post-40675 Thu, 02 Sep 2004 09:29:00 +0000 heheboy2004 40675@http://www.gowholesale.com/forums/ <blockquote><div><cite>PAwholesale wrote:</cite>A few people i know tell me they importd dvds from out of country and buy them in bricks of 80 on cakeracks. They then have to buy their own dvd cases and print their own inserts. Of course they won't reveal their own sources but i just assumed this was the norm. This is the reason for this thread, so i can educate myself on this subjet before i get into trouble. So the only way to get legitimate dvds is to buy them factory sealed and pre-packaged?</div></blockquote> <br /> <br />They're importing bootlegs. These bootlegs are sold for under $2/each in China (retail). And yes, the only way to get legit DVDs to buy factory sealed (not sure about adult DVDs though, that's a different story).