Top 5 Tips for Collecting Movies! | Blu-rays & DVDs

[@MovieGuy0896]

I started collecting movies officially in 2011 and I am still collecting to this day as well as video games, comic books, a few figures which is definitely something I have to get into more of, music CD, books, and records,and model cars.

[@AustinStPierre]

That very cool, I like the wide variety!

[@luqman7970]

Book collecting is one of the most rewarding things ever

[@mikesfilmfix]

My personal favorite place to get movies is Goodwill. I still collect mainly DVDs, so I always have a big pile of movies when I walk out of the store

[@AustinStPierre]

Goodwill is great for DVDs, I’ve gotten a lot of mine there too!

[@MovieGuy0896]

Same here goodwill is awesome,and so is salvation army.

[@lino4]

Any thrift store is great for physical media.

[@DavidMoul31]

I really like and agree with these tips, I get Blu-Rays for $2 each at my local pawn shop, and I love getting movies I love at that price.

[@AustinStPierre]

Buying used from local shops is one of the greatest tips to put into practice for collecting movies 👍

[@FoxtailCinematics]

All great tips! The first tip is one I live by. I ONLY buy movies that I know I'll watch again and again. I won't buy something just so i can say I have it.

[@AustinStPierre]

100%! I’ve even started getting rid of movies that I got for that reason that I know I won’t watch again, or at least often enough that it’s worth owning 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@FoxtailCinematics]

@@AustinStPierre Exactly! I love going to my local used media stores to trade in movies for other stuff that I'll actually watch often.

[@AustinStPierre]

@@FoxtailCinematics Especilly when what your trading in pays for all the new stuff you found 😁

[@papa_sloth_gaming547]

@@AustinStPierre That's exactly what I started doing 14 years ago when I started collecting. If it's an okay movie but I know I won't watch it again then it's not worth having. I trade mine in at my local CEX and use the store credit to purchase more.

[@jesseross6029]

Mostly good tip here... I personally disagree with your sell and trade idea. It could be just me, but I ALWAYS keep everything I buy. Reason being, many times I never know when or if I'm going to want to watch it again. Sometimes I come back to it a year or two later and wind up liking it even more the second time. I will agree with your "buy used" tip, however. I buy about 95% of my movies on eBay. Recently I paid $5 for a second hand blu ray/dvd combo pack of Jurassic World. I kept the blu ray and gave the duplicate dvd to one of my friends. These are just my opinions, of course. Overall, great video!

[@mirandasmoviemadness]

Appreciate these tips. Movie collecting can get expensive, so these are great tips to know. I personally like a variety of genres, so my collection is all over the place 😁. Been trying to go thrifting more & also finding lots of good deals on FB marketplace. Definitely saves. The hunt is always fun! 😊

[@AustinStPierre]

I’ve been using Marketplace and Mercari more lately and have moderate luck there 😜

[@will07a1]

Buy the movies you LOVE! Buy the movies you know you’ll rewatch! Make your movie collection a representation of you.

[@AustinStPierre]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@papa_sloth_gaming547]

Definitely agree! Don't just collect movies for the sake of it or just because the Artwork looks nice. Movies that I've never heard of I either watch a trailer first or actually watch it then purchase it if it's worthy enough. Tbh movies nowadays aren't anyway near as good as 80s and 90s movies and some 70s too. Nowadays it's all special effects without story or substance.

[@ApplesauceNinja]

I buy a lot of documentaries and historical footage dvds, and outside of that my rule is that any film I buy will either be one I know and love, or its premise is intriguing for me. Since my local pawn shop sells all of its dvds for $1 and Blu Rays for $3, I can afford to be a little riskier with new additions.

[@Binbuster]

I have decided to not do ebay really anymore unless I am looking for something specific. IT's helped a lot. I appreciate this list. I started my own collection with Red Skeltont, Three stooges VHS's and Civil War DVDs (still have them). My wife and I shop deals. We are going to start the purge soon of our collection. Using the app Icollect, I have noticed we have doubles of stuff. So I am planning on sticking it on Mercari after going to half priced books, and FYE. Thanks for the video, and FYI: We have the same focus of movies and our collection. HAve slightly over 600 here.

[@AustinStPierre]

It’s cool hearing about where peoples collections started! The longer I collect, the more I rely on buying used and deals. 90% it’s just not worth buying day one for full price. I’ll probably hit 500 titles by the end of the year!

[@Binbuster]

@@AustinStPierre I am a HUGE fan of the DC Animated films. Most I wait a month to buy, unless it is something I am excited about. I also am a fan of multi movie packs. Because not only does it slim my collection down, it gives me movies I wouldn’t necessarily pick up individually

[@AustinStPierre]

@@Binbuster It’s been really hard not getting the new Batman Long Halloween movies cause I’ve heard they’re great but I want to wait on a price drop since there’s two of them lol

[@Binbuster]

@@AustinStPierre I was really hoping for it to come together as a set!

[@AustinStPierre]

@@Binbuster That would be nice too!

[@jaysony8587]

Yasss let us know what’s up boo 👏👏

[@MusicalJourneysThruCinema]

Cash America Pawn Shops are fantastic for really cheap blu-rays. Bought most of mine there

[@AustinStPierre]

I’ll have to see if I have any of those shops in my area I haven’t checked out many pawn shops for Blu-ray’s! Thanks for watching 😁

[@MusicalJourneysThruCinema]

@@AustinStPierre You're welcome! Love your collection behind you. Anna and The Apocalypse is one of my favorite movies of all time!

[@AustinStPierre]

@@MusicalJourneysThruCinema thank you! Glad you like it, and yes, that movie is super underrated!

[@markob572]

I feel ya bruh...BLESS

[@MyFireVideos]

Great video thanks! I've been starting to post 4K disc reviews on my channel. Keep it up!

[@AustinStPierre]

Thank you! That’s awesome, I’ve considered doing that myself. But I’m not sure what else I could add to the already great things everyone is saying on their own channels LOL. I’ll be sure to check out some of your reviews!

[@theelastmelon]

I get the majority of my movies bulk from people on Facebook Market Place for $2-4 CAD or 25 cents each at my local Libraries

[@AustinStPierre]

That’s a good way to do it too! Unfortunately I haven’t really found many people in my area that do that 😓

[@emansdvdcollection1095]

I started collecting dvds at the beginning of this year I got 69 dvd/blu rays

[@AustinStPierre]

You’re off to a really solid start! What are some of your favorite pickups so far?

[@emansdvdcollection1095]

@@AustinStPierre Rick and morty complete seasons 1-3 and the original release of family guy volume one which has seasons 1-2

[@emansdvdcollection1095]

@@AustinStPierre and the first 100 episodes of SpongeBob

[@AustinStPierre]

@@emansdvdcollection1095 I’d love to get that set. Do you know, is it still in print or is it harder to find now?

[@emansdvdcollection1095]

@@AustinStPierre I’m pretty sure it’s now super hard to find but they did remake it on Amazon the dvds on Amazon are usually $13

[@VinylAthletes]

I see a lot of collectors buying everything under the sun lol I check everywhere.

[@paulrose319]

2200 films and counting over 20 years or so i also try and then buy by recording the latest and greatest

[@GulfbeachMateo]

Recording?

[@paulrose319]

@@GulfbeachMateo on my TiVo box from virgin media it allows you to record stuff its a cable box recording ability's a bit like a old vhs player used to be

[@paulrose319]

@@GulfbeachMateo if you imagine a vhs player with an harddrive instead of tape's then you have it

[@starstudiosRPG]

Okay

[@nate-the-reactor8853]

I'm building up my collection to be mostly animated movies and TV shows. I only add good ones not Emoji level animated movies. Those kind of movies shall not pass into my collection. LOL

[@AustinStPierre]

Haha exactly! Get what you like and what’s important to you. I’d say at least 80-90% of the movies in my collection are pretty significant to me personally.

[@JohnDoe-bz4yl]

I only buy a movie if I am going to watch it and not for the sake of owning it

[@AustinStPierre]

That’s a great way to rule out so many unnecessary purchases for your collection!

[@YoungYonk]

I’m trying to get every single Nicolas Cage movie in my collection

[@AustinStPierre]

Wow that’s awesome! I just did a quick goggle search there’s over 100 of them 🤯

[@YoungYonk]

I’m at 39 right now after counting lol, some of them are pretty hard to find tho

[@AustinStPierre]

@@YoungYonk I’m sure they are, he’s been in the business a long time!

[@RabbitJunk1979]

If you have to sell movies to get more movies you probably shouldn't buy them lol

[@AustinStPierre]

I don’t have to, I choose to lol If I don’t think I’m going to watch a movie often enough to feel like it’s worth keeping in my collection I might as well get a few bucks out of it 🤷🏼‍♂️ Regardless of our differing opinion, thanks for watching! 😁

[@RabbitJunk1979]

A couple of bucks lmfao. Movie collecting is not for you.