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Newbie here looking for wholesale DVD Region 1 large qnty
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I am just starting my own business and am looking to buy major amounts of dvds wholesale. I am looking to buy only the dvds themselves, not cases, inserts, etc. If anyone has wholesale dvd sales please post here with a way to contact you or email me at Pawholesale18655@aol.com. I am looking to open a store and need to stock it, as well as internet sales. Thank you in advance.
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PAwholesale wrote:I am looking to buy only the dvds themselves, not cases, inserts, etc. I am looking to open a store
You'll get yourself into serious trouble if you open a store and sell bootlegs. Be careful.
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Oh, that's not what i meant but i see how it could be misinterpreted that way. I am looking for legitimate DVDs, not bootlegs, DVD-R, DVD-RW, or any other "copy". I already have bulk dvd jewel cases to use and am looking to buy only the discs themselves. If the prices won't be greatly affected i could buy pre-packaged dvds with cases also, but prefer bulk dvd discs in cakerack form.
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Legit DVDs never come w/o packaging.
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heheboy2004 is exactly right. If you want to sell dvds without the case, you will be selling bootlegs. Period. Nobody wants to buy bootlegs because the quality of the dvd is generally poor. You are talking about selling something that is illegal in the United States. There is a hefty fine if you get caught.
You will NOT find legit dvds without the case anywhere. -
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?
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PAwholesale wrote: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?
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). -
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.
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store-detective wrote: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.
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. -
Smashingblue wrote:[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.
No, selling imported DVDs is wrong. That's the reason why there is region code in the first place. -
heheboy2004 wrote:No, selling imported DVDs is wrong. That's the reason why there is region code in the first place.
Do you have anyway to back up your statement that it's illegal to sell other Region DVDs in the US market?
Just to list a couple reputable sites that sell DVDs from Regions other then 1 and are based in the US:
http://www.yesasia.com
http://www.HKflix.com
Not to mention sites that sometimes stock other Region DVDs like http://www.amazon.com, http://www.circuitcity.com etc..
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. -
Taken from http://www.dvddemystified.com: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.
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).
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] -
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.
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. -
Read this:
http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.527463/qx/details.htm
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.
Yes, you can still import and sell them as long as nobody complains. But that doesn't make it legal.
Importing DVDs is just a BAD idea. -
heheboy2004 wrote:Read this:
http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.527463/qx/details.htm
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.
Yes, you can still import and sell them as long as nobody complains. But that doesn't make it legal.
Importing DVDs is just a BAD idea.
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. -
I've done my part trying to explain this.
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.
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)
I'm out.
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OK, ENOUGH
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. -
Maybe we can help. We don't sell dvds without there case, But
We sell top quality dvds in bulk at great prices. http://www.wholesales4u.com -
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.
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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 http://www.#######.com. They only sell 100% legit dvds. And they only sell in bulk.
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heheboy2004 wrote::roll:
I've done my part trying to explain this.
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.
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)
I'm out.
Hey now!
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. -
PAwholesale wrote: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.
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. -
store-detective wrote: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.
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. -
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.
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BKenn01 wrote: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.
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. -
What are DVD5 and DVD9? Are they dvds you find in stores or something different?
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PAwholesale wrote:What are DVD5 and DVD9? Are they dvds you find in stores or something different?
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#3.3
Explains it in detail. -
Wow.
Eventually i'll read all of that but in the mean time do you think you could narrow it down a bit? -
PAwholesale wrote:Wow.
Eventually i'll read all of that but in the mean time do you think you could narrow it down a bit?
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. -
oh the first time i clicked it i went to the home page for some reason, the index.
So saying "this is a dvd5 or a dvd9" doesn't mean anything regarding whether it's fake or legitimate then?
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