Phoenix DVD Blog

Almost every movie collection reaches a point where difficult decisions need to be made. Shelves fill up. Tastes change. Some films have not been watched in years, while others have been replaced by better Blu-ray or 4K editions. That can lead collectors to wonder whether it is time to sell. The problem is that DVDs and Blu-rays rarely have the straightforward value people expect. A large collection may have taken years and a considerable amount of money to build, but that does not mean another buyer will pay anything close to the original cost. Some discs are valuable. Many are not. Selling can still make sense, but it needs to be approached realistically. It is also worth remembering that rebuilding a collection later may cost far more than the amount received for selling it today. This hub brings together my thoughts on valuing, selling and buying second-hand physical media from the viewpoint of someone who still believes a good movie collection is worth keeping. What Are DVDs and B...

I’ve been collecting VHS, DVDs and Blu-rays for years, and at this stage I’ve bought and sold more discs than I can count. Shelves fill up quickly, and eventually you have to make space for new arrivals. That’s where selling comes in. Over time, I’ve tried eBay, Amazon Marketplace, Facebook groups and even a few specialist forums, but one site I keep coming back to is eBid . It’s not the biggest marketplace out there, but for me as a private seller (and regular buyer), it has a certain appeal that keeps me listing and browsing there. As someone who still buys, sells and collects physical discs, I’ve written quite a bit about why owning your movies still matters. If you’re curious where eBid fits into the bigger picture of collecting, I covered that whole debate in my post Streaming vs Collecting: Why I Always Keep My DVDs & Blu-rays . And if you’re wondering whether physical media is actually dying or quietly making a comeback, you might like my post Is Disc Media Dying — or Ju...