As you can see, they hold quite a lot of VHS tapes! Here's a bunch of information that really belongs in a book hmmm, maybe some day. Most people laugh at the thought of buying or selling them and would sooner throw them away than check to see if they are worth anything. If there is one thing I have learned as a picker, it is that every single type of item has value in some way, and there is always a "Holy Grail" of that category. I bet you would be surprised at the price you would have to pay for it!
This is just one quick example of the profit that can be found in VHS tapes. That's not bad at all! I know it will probably anger a lot of pickers that I am writing this article, but I don't mind sharing because, to be completely honest, there are a lot of VHS tapes, and "Joe Shmoe" is not going to find the good ones. Only a serious picker is going to find them—and perhaps you are, or will become, that serious picker. If that is the case, then good for you! Either way, if you are meant to be one, then you were meant to be one before I wrote this article!
The front of a VHS tape. VHS tapes are old and mostly obsolete, but they are much more durable than CDs. The best type of VHS tapes to look for are obviously new, sealed tapes. I would be very careful to make sure that they are sealed because sometimes a VHS tape will be sealed by someone else other than the factory!
If you sell one like this that you thought was new, you can get in a lot of trouble, and it is a very tough position to defend yourself from! I would be careful when trying to buy new sealed VHS tapes on eBay because there are so many amateur sellers who don't even realize this problem. Just because a VHS is factory sealed new, it does not make it worth a lot automatically. Most VHS tapes are completely worthless even in new condition.
Very few VHS will be worth anything at all, and it is tough to tell which are good without a scanner. The first thing you should do is use the iBookSeller app, which is available for both iOS and Android users.
I use iBookSeller because it gives accurate, up to date prices and sales rank. Almost all VHS tapes are slow sellers, no matter where or how you sell them. Exposing the magnetic strip.
VHS tapes are very durable as long as you don't damage the magnetic strip! VHS tapes are very reliable and much more durable than DVDs, but they should be tested before you sell them to ensure that they work. I do a physical inspection of each VHS I sell. I describe the box and the VHS carefully. I look for discoloration of the ribbon of the tape and damage to the VHS.
It is important to note any imperfections and to avoid those that have them in the first place. Having and maintaining top notch feedback is essential and means that your items will sell faster, and for more money. I usually ship my VHS tapes first class mail with B-flute cardboard wrapping protection around them.
I find that shipping them first class mail is much safer and pleases customers much more and that it is worth the extra 40 cents or so more than media mail. I would not ship expensive items media mail because the USPS is very rough on media mail. VHS tapes are much more durable than CDs, but are even more durable when you store them in hard plastic cases. VHS tapes are great for selling online because they are very easy to store and they are not as heavy as books for the same space.
I am fairly certain that if you want anything near market value for VHS tapes, you absolutely must sell them online. I do not buy VHS which are missing their sleeve or clam shell unless they are worth a lot because it is like a bomb waiting to explode. I store my VHS that I have for sale as shown in the picture. I picked up these shelves at Walmart reasonably cheap and they do the trick. It's up to you, but I would always recommend selling new VHS on Amazon and I would suggest marking it up very high because it will sell.
You will always get paid much higher prices on Amazon than on Ebay. Of course telling you this suggests that there are opportunities for Ebay arbitrage. It's a rough market out there and Ebay arbitrage can be a very dangerous game to play.
More on this another time! Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
I have been trying to sell a much of them as I can for the past 3 to 4 years at the old flea market. But no one has an cassettes at their own home. Collectors often crave particular editions. How to store your old VHS tapes VHS tapes should be kept out of the sun in a cool, dry place where the temperature is consistent. Extreme cold and heat degrade tapes more quickly. If you used a service like Vudu to do a disc to digital conversion, or you have a movie that came with an UltraViolet copy, know that selling your original copy of the movie after you've converted it may not be such a hot idea.
While it's still very much a grey area, selling the actual physical copy of a movie could be interpreted as breaking the licensing agreement or copyright law because you still retain a digital copy of the movie.
This means two separate households have access to the movie—one through the disc and one through the digital file—and that's not what the studios intended. The law has some catching up to do on this issue, but it's probably best to stay clear of this problem. If you don't want a bunch of movies taking up space in your home, switch to buying digital files.
They don't require shelf space or dusting or leave you treading in murky resale waters. Actively scan device characteristics for identification.
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Watch it: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. One hundred and one puppies sound like a dream to kids and a nightmare to most parents.
Imagine potty training puppies. No pet deposit would cover that kind of damage, but selling your VHS collection might. We already listed an ordinary copy of Disney's " Dalmatians," but this is the Black Diamond Edition that's much rarer. Watch it: Dalmatians: Black Diamond Edition. Yes, you read that right. Watch it: Mulan. The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is the place to go if you're an elite pilot who wants to become the best in the world.
When Maverick, played by Tom Cruise, attends the school, his arrogance quickly gets him into hot water with the other pilots. Can he still make it as the school's top pilot and win the heart of his stunning flight instructor?
You'll just have to watch this s classic and find out. In terms of value, it's the Pepsi variant that turns a copy of Top Gun into an expensive collector's item. The classic first release is much more common. Watch it: Top Gun. The original "Star Wars" trilogy was a work of cinematic brilliance. Few movie franchises have such a devoted following as "Star Wars" does. This copy of the trilogy was still sealed in its original packaging when it was put up for sale on eBay.
And we thought we were big Star Wars fans. Release date: Being called a nerd isn't much of an insult now, but back when nerds got mercilessly bullied and teased, "Revenge of the Nerds" was a hit in After a group of notoriously nerdy college students are kicked out of their dorm by the residents of a frat house, the nerds pool together their resources and brainpower to exact revenge.
It didn't have the best ratings, but someone must have loved it to buy a VHS copy for such a high price. Watch it: Revenge of the Nerds. In the original "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" movie that came out in , the team of turtles goes on an adventure to rescue their master, Splinter, with the help of their new allies.
It's a pretty standard plotline, but the audience ate it up. The VHS copy sold was a first edition Alliance variant produced in It's much harder to find than the FHE family home entertainment print version, and it's considered to be a very rare collectible VHS. Watch it: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While a set of three "Star Wars" tapes appeared earlier on this list, this copy of "A New Hope" sold for even more.
The copy in question was kept in an acid-free plastic case with little exposure to light. If you had the foresight to buy a copy back in the '80s and hide it away in a box for decades, you might be able to fund your next vacation with it.
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