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stoogedog · 12-12-2025, 11:54 PM

Hi. When I am in thrift stores or yard sales or flea markets, I see used VHS tapes without anything written on labels to tell what is on them. I wondered if anyone on here ever bought unlabeled VHS tapes just to see what was on them? Please let me know. Thanks

stevea · 12-13-2025, 12:19 AM

I have some of those but I'd never buy one.

In my case it's soaps or other daily taping for time-shifting. In other words, not very interesting. So my guess is that's mostly what's on other peoples' unlabeled tapes.

Dude111 · 12-13-2025, 05:01 AM

Yes I love buying those!!!!

Sometimes ya get lucky and something good is on it!!

JamesG · 12-13-2025, 09:08 AM

or you can release an evil spirit like from The Ring.

Dude111 · 12-13-2025, 02:28 PM

Ah man!!

stevea · 12-13-2025, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dude111

Yes I love buying those!!!!

Sometimes ya get lucky and something good is on it!!

How often has that happened for you?

Dude111 · 12-13-2025, 10:01 PM

Well one time 3 movies were listed and the goonies was 1 listed!!

I had been trying to find a copy of the goonies FROM ANALOGUE CABLE for aloing time... There is NO copy on official VHS media that is the original analogue source and its sad.... They digitally compromised all of them!!! (It looks like thin garbage)

Ya might be able to find it on VIDEODISC not digitally compromised I dunno.....

The Copy I got from Cinemax is beyond goregous!!!

12-12-2025, 11:54 PM	#1
stoogedog Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 18, 2003 Posts: 747	Used VHS tapes with no labeling to tell what is on them Hi. When I am in thrift stores or yard sales or flea markets, I see used VHS tapes without anything written on labels to tell what is on them. I wondered if anyone on here ever bought unlabeled VHS tapes just to see what was on them? Please let me know. Thanks

12-13-2025, 09:08 AM	#4
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,058	or you can release an evil spirit like from The Ring. Attached Images

12-13-2025, 12:19 AM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,513	I have some of those but I'd never buy one. In my case it's soaps or other daily taping for time-shifting. In other words, not very interesting. So my guess is that's mostly what's on other peoples' unlabeled tapes.

12-13-2025, 05:01 AM	#3
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,951	Yes I love buying those!!!! Sometimes ya get lucky and something good is on it!!

12-13-2025, 02:28 PM	#5
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,951	Ah man!!

12-13-2025, 10:01 PM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 35,951	Well one time 3 movies were listed and the goonies was 1 listed!! I had been trying to find a copy of the goonies FROM ANALOGUE CABLE for aloing time... There is NO copy on official VHS media that is the original analogue source and its sad.... They digitally compromised all of them!!! (It looks like thin garbage) Ya might be able to find it on VIDEODISC not digitally compromised I dunno..... The Copy I got from Cinemax is beyond goregous!!!