Movie-buying & the Economy

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dhtreptow	Movie-buying & the Economy	Lead	[-]
(06/05/08 1:30 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Tags : None I've heard it here and elsewhere that the tough financial times the US is seeing is changing some peoples movie-buying habits, as are pending changes in technology. QUESTION: (I'm switching this to multiple-choice.) I'm buying fewer movies because... a. Though I have yet to personally experiencing it's effect on my discretionary spending, the bad economy has me worried. b. I have felt the burden of tough financial times directly, and have less discretionary income to put toward it. c. There is simply nothing I want. d. I'm waiting to see if Blu-ray becomes the future of movies on disk. e. I have not changed my buying habits. Last Edited By: dhtreptow 06/05/08 6:23 PM. Edited 3 times.
GhostofChaneysLiver		#1	[-]
(06/05/08 3:05 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I drastically cut back on my dvd spending over a year ago, but not because of any economic issues. I was just spending ridiculous amounts of money on titles which I knew damn well I'd probably view one time only. It was the complietest collector mentality that got out of control. I was way to easy to pre-order titles way in advance. I was painless when they just deducted the purchases from my bank acount when the order shipped. One day I got bored and tallied up how much I spent one year (over three grand!)...it was then I realized I had turned into some sort of DVD Addict. I made a conscience effort to s-l-o-w down. I am now starting to feel the pinch of the economy/recession. Prices on everyday items are starting to soar. Every time I leave a Wal-Mart or supermarket with four or less plastic bags yet it cost me over $100. I'm like "Huh???". Two years ago I'd have a shopping cart full of crap for the same price. I wised up last year as far as gas prices. I traded in my SUV for a small fuel efficient car when gas was closing in on $3.00 a gallon. You remember, the good old days when gas was cheap My business isn't economy proof. I run a small cleaning business where I send my crew in to clean vacation homes and condos in Orlando. If people decide to forgo the Disney vacation and stay home it is gonna hurt me financially down the line. Time will tell... Cromwell
dhtreptow		#2	[-]
(06/05/08 3:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	^^^ Thanks for the details, I didn't go multi-choice to avoid details, I just thought some might be more comfortable with it.
evilskippy		#3	[-]
(06/05/08 3:58 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I've cut way back as opposed to last year but not due to the economy. Before I joined Netflix the only way to see the dvds I was interested in was to either buy or trade for them. More often than not I was buying them, watching them once or twice and then trading them in for about 33% of what I paid for them. Now for under $20 a month I can watch even more movies and make the infrequent purchases during sales events like the ddd.com one starting tomorrow. "Some days its not worth the effort of chewing through the restraints".
kolchak72		#4	[-]
(06/05/08 6:17 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	With me,it's definitely for financial reasons.My dear wife lost her job about 4 months ago,and it's either get movies or pay the bills.
riotengine		#5	[-]
(06/05/08 6:26 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I haven't had to cut back radically yet, but I see it coming. I rely on eBay to generate my discretionary funds to buy stuff, but people hit hard by the poor economy will be spending less or not at all in my eBay store. I noticed a big dropoff in my sales after 9/11, and things have gotten better, but not quite at the same peak. GREG ESPINOZA I made it possible for you to come here! I welcomed you to this Earth, you made it a charnel house! http://www.comicspace.com/gregespinoza/
riotengine		#6	[-]
(06/05/08 6:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	Here's a question? Has anyone completely stopped buying SD DVD in favor of Blu-ray discs? GREG ESPINOZA I made it possible for you to come here! I welcomed you to this Earth, you made it a charnel house! http://www.comicspace.com/gregespinoza/
dhtreptow		#7	[-]
(06/05/08 7:40 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	riotengine wrote: Here's a question? Has anyone completely stopped buying SD DVD in favor of Blu-ray discs? Just new releases, recent remasterings, and stuff that seems like it's destined for BD. I still pick up rare animation, silents, and obscure horror (The Skull). I've been launching stuff like GONE WITH THE WIND, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, THE EXORCIST because they seem destined to greater things on Blu-ray.
GhostofChaneysLiver		#8	[-]
(06/05/08 7:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	riotengine wrote: Here's a question? Has anyone completely stopped buying SD DVD in favor of Blu-ray discs? Not me, 9 times out of 10 I'll still pick up an SD title over BR. Price being the sole reason. I will be swooping up a bunch of marked down HDDVDs with the upcoming Deep Discount Sale this week though. Cromwell
capmonte		#9	[-]
(06/05/08 8:37 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	GhostofChaneysLiver wrote: riotengine wrote: Here's a question? Has anyone completely stopped buying SD DVD in favor of Blu-ray discs? Not me, 9 times out of 10 I'll still pick up an SD title over BR. Price being the sole reason. I will be swooping up a bunch of marked down HDDVDs with the upcoming Deep Discount Sale this week though. Cromwell It's already underway! "The important question is not, are there aliens on other worlds? No. The important question is, do they have ray guns?"
Gil Ray		#10	[-]
(06/05/08 10:32 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	At the present, there is no way I can justify spending money on dvd's, especially the way I used to. But as I get older, I just do not have the burning desire to own every darn movie I think I may like. I have enough and I seriously feel liberated! Of course there will be exceptions, but much more thought will be put into what I buy, rent or just plain pass on. Gil
Professor Von X		#11	[-]
(06/06/08 8:51 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	e Even though newspaper advertising continues to decline, our online revenue (across the country) is rising dramatically... and as I'm one of only four people doing all the creative (Flash animation) for a major daily newspaper (we can barely keep up with demand from sales while leading the entire chain in terms of expertise), I think I'm in a fairly good position for the future. And my Flash training will only open up more freelance avenues as well. Plus, as I'm moving in with my girlfriend in September, I'll be saving a substantial sum each month on bills, rent, etc. Not that all that will go on movies... the only cloud on my horizon is the price of gas. I'm going from being 4 kilometres from my office to about 40. Yow and DOUBLE YOW. Professor Von X Last Edited By: Professor Von X 06/06/08 8:54 AM. Edited 1 times.
thebrainfollower		#12	[-]
(06/06/08 10:28 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	I went from buying 2-3 titles a month to spending $14 a month on netflix. Smart move IMO, but one largely brought on by financial concerns.
Omega Man		#13	[-]
(06/06/08 10:42 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite	For me, it's a combination of Choice "A" and the fact that I'm starting to run out of shelf (and closet!) space... "Dammit, it's jammed!" www.eccentric-cinema.com

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