You guys think there's a market for VHS & VCR's in the near future?

[toys2cool]

I was looking on ebay and I saw a bunch of VCR's with DVD combo's selling for up to $300!! and some rare VHS still selling good...I know people moved on to DVD and blu rays...but do you think there's a chance for a comeback sort of like Music records? They have a huge collector following

I'm asking cause I'm bored and been wanting to start a little website business. not to get rich obviously but something fun and that could potentially make some cash

the huge thrift shop I go to gives me the
VCR's $4-$6
VCR/DVD combo's -$5-$10
and VHS movies 6 for a $1

so with about $400 i can have stock of about 1200 movies and 20+ Vcr's

am I just dreaming here or is it worth considering? and advice is welcomed

[JediJaida]

Depends on the level of nostalgia.

I used to love buying music and video cassettes, until DVD's and CD's came along, and then I switched to an iPod for my music.

VHS tapes were great, but they wore out quickly depending upon how many times you viewed them. And VCR's kind of wore down too after a time.

[palitoy]

i collect vhs movies, clamshells go for good money especially horror.

[Mikey]

I think John Q. Public still uses VHS to record stuff off the TV.

DVD makers still haven't made a popular easy to use very cheap stand-alone throw-away DVD recorder

[toys2cool]

i collect vhs movies, clamshells go for good money especially horror.

yea I mean for 6 for a buck...I don't think you can go wrong with a small investment

[toys2cool]

by the way the only thing holding me back right now is Storage...I would need to reorganize my garage and my poor wife, These little adventures of mine drive her crazy

She hated when I use to sell DVD porn online before I joined the museum

[domino]

I think the market will exist for quite awhile. I currently collect Horror,Sci-Fi and other Big Box VHS tapes. It's getting harder to find "in the wild" but the ones on ebay and other places still sell well.

As far as opening a online shop, that could work if you have the right stock. If you have nothing but early 90's comedy, action etc. (which all my local Goodwill's have) then you really wont profit.

[toys2cool]

As far as opening a online shop, that could work if you have the right stock. If you have nothing but early 90's comedy, action etc. (which all my local Goodwill's have) then you really wont profit.

I agree, these people usually have massive stock piles of everything...I mean at $0.17 each even if I sell them for $1-$2 for common ones and say $15-$20 for the Vcr's , there's still a little room in there..

I'd even open my own vhs forum

[wayne foundation 07]

At flea markets around here VHS tapes are still pretty popoular. You see lots of people selling them. I think the better the box the better the price, people are buying for the picture more so than the movie. But then again not everything that was on tape is available on disk, so there is that also. Good luck if you decide to try it.
280,000 for sale on Ebay
http://www.ebay.com/dsc/VHS-/309/i.h...dmd=1&_nkw=vhs
so you might be on to something

[domino]

I'd even open my own vhs forum

You do that, count me in as a member

[toys2cool]

yea I'm really thinking about it....this could end up being a huge BUST if I'm not careful

[toys2cool]

How about making it like an all 80's type of store? but focusing on vhs tapes ? Selling stuff I know I can find easily
VHS tapes
VCR's
old nintendo games
video game systems
80's t shirts
toys

think it could work? I would need you guys help spreading the word I could easily get a huge stock of that stuff tomorrow If I wanted too

[Jason73]

I collect VHS tapes. Some 80's movies just seem better to watch that way.

[Nostalgiabuff]

i don't think there is a mrket. the picture quality and sound are awful. unless it is something that is not available on disc or has some rare tidbit to it, i don't think there is any value to the tapes. i have been slowly replacing mine on disc and just throwing the tapes in the garbage. i tried selling at tag sales and could not give them away

[RickD]

You never know unless you try bro.

If you want it go for it!

if you are passionate about anything, you can make it work.

Don't forget the 80s music of movies such as the Wraith, Rocky, Karate Kid, etc. Nothing but classics!