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TJ · 12-18-2010, 02:37 AM

If you buy your DVDs online, how early do you pre-order them? Does anybody order right after they are listed on Amazon.com?

robby76 · 12-18-2010, 11:07 AM

If I do pre-order, it's always about 2 weeks before the release date. I like to make sure the product is actually coming out and that cover art etc is provided.

Ron Ron · 12-18-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ

If you buy your DVDs online, how early do you pre-order them? Does anybody order right after they are listed on Amazon.com?

A very good question. I usually preorder mine a week before it is released.

Silly Lily · 12-18-2010, 09:18 PM

Any pre-orders I have done were usually no more than a week before the release date. Sometimes not until the Sunday of the week they were being released. I'm more patient now and wait to get a bigger discount in the months after a set is released.

TV_Fan · 12-19-2010, 12:28 PM

It depends on the set. If it's a set I know will be hard to find in retail stores I'll pre order it right away. If I see a set I want at a very good discount several weeks before release date I'll pre order it then. There's really no set rule I follow for pre ordering.

1960'sTVfan · 12-19-2010, 09:04 PM

I never pre-order DVD's, it makes no sense to me to do that. Pre-ordering does not get the product to you any sooner, it ships on the release date regardless of how early it's ordered. Pre-ordering can also be risky and exposes the buyer to two potential possibilities, the release date could be delayed or the product cancelled altogether. So I take no risks and usually order a day or two before the release date, with some DVD's I wait and read consumer reviews before I order.

robby76 · 12-20-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by retroTVfan4ever

I never pre-order DVD's, it makes no sense to me to do that. Pre-ordering does not get the product to you any sooner, it ships on the release date regardless of how early it's ordered.

Whilst your points are valid, I always feel by pre-ordering, Amazon can gauge how many they'll sell - and if that number is big, they'll discount the price early. Economies of scale and all that. Plus if it is a popular title, you're basically reserving and ensuring you get your copy as soon as possible. Each to their own though. I only pre-order titles I feel I should show support for... ie the ones from smaller companies like Shout Factory.

browneyes106 · 12-20-2010, 05:35 PM

It depends on the release date and whether the title will available in retail stores. DVD sets of older TV shows sometimes don't show up in a lot of physical retail locations so I usually I'll preorder those sets whenever I find out about the upcoming release.

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12-18-2010, 02:37 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,724	How early do you pre-order DVDs online? If you buy your DVDs online, how early do you pre-order them? Does anybody order right after they are listed on Amazon.com?

12-18-2010, 11:07 AM	#2
robby76 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 18, 2004 Posts: 949	If I do pre-order, it's always about 2 weeks before the release date. I like to make sure the product is actually coming out and that cover art etc is provided.
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12-18-2010, 09:18 PM	#4
Silly Lily Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Posts: 125	Any pre-orders I have done were usually no more than a week before the release date. Sometimes not until the Sunday of the week they were being released. I'm more patient now and wait to get a bigger discount in the months after a set is released.

12-19-2010, 12:28 PM	#5
TV_Fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 15, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 876	It depends on the set. If it's a set I know will be hard to find in retail stores I'll pre order it right away. If I see a set I want at a very good discount several weeks before release date I'll pre order it then. There's really no set rule I follow for pre ordering.

12-19-2010, 09:04 PM	#6
1960'sTVfan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 6,135	I never pre-order DVD's, it makes no sense to me to do that. Pre-ordering does not get the product to you any sooner, it ships on the release date regardless of how early it's ordered. Pre-ordering can also be risky and exposes the buyer to two potential possibilities, the release date could be delayed or the product cancelled altogether. So I take no risks and usually order a day or two before the release date, with some DVD's I wait and read consumer reviews before I order.

12-20-2010, 05:35 PM	#8
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	It depends on the release date and whether the title will available in retail stores. DVD sets of older TV shows sometimes don't show up in a lot of physical retail locations so I usually I'll preorder those sets whenever I find out about the upcoming release.