tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post5881211072040757122..comments2024-03-03T11:13:39.377+11:00Comments on Moomin Valley: Unisuper & Civic VideomOOmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post-58898621750728139972009-06-03T10:07:21.533+10:002009-06-03T10:07:21.533+10:00EW: I see, so it is an intellectual property fee f...EW: I see, so it is an intellectual property fee for multiple use? But don't libraries just pay the same price for books as other people? On the other hand, I do know there are institutional and individual subscription rates for academic journals.mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post-83870077806913901442009-06-03T03:16:03.773+10:002009-06-03T03:16:03.773+10:00I sort of assumed it'd be cheaper from another sou...I sort of assumed it'd be cheaper from another source because they'd charge you a premium price if they replaced it. I didn't realize they got special rental copies since I thought they routinely sold off their used DVDs for $10/each. <br /><br />It's nice they recommended that you do that, though, instead of just charging you an arm and a leg.Revanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293868300535734672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post-86807785854165228612009-06-02T20:01:00.973+10:002009-06-02T20:01:00.973+10:00The reason is that video/DVD rental shops have to ...The reason is that video/DVD rental shops have to buy videos/DVDs that are licenced for public rental - they cost around $100 each. (I found that out when talking to a store owner about a second hand DVD I was buying off them for $8).<br /><br />So, they would have to charge you $100 or so to 'replace' the lost hire DVD. If you buy one retail it will cost you a lot less - obviously they shouldn't really be renting out that DVD, but they probably figure tht no-one will ever check the actual DVDs on hire - they still have the original purchase documentation for the 'legal' copy...enoughwealth@yahoo.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371028394685288035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post-14933244392517362302009-06-02T12:20:07.831+10:002009-06-02T12:20:07.831+10:00I thought of that, but then I thought that they st...I thought of that, but then I thought that they still need to do the admin of dealing with my account and entering the new video I bring in into their system, giving it the appropriate labels etc....mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22517597.post-20748865291865452502009-06-02T11:33:21.203+10:002009-06-02T11:33:21.203+10:00It makes sense to me actually. They might be able...It makes sense to me actually. They might be able to get discount wholesale pricing that gets and edge over the retail shops. However, the cost in time, administration and freight of putting through a special order for a single DVD is probably greater than the small wholesale/bulk discount.Bigchrisbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948410395168741379noreply@blogger.com