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Title: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: utoy on Jun 05, 2001 at 12:04 AM: I remember the very first time I got my player, I was in desperate search for DVD rental shops. Good thing my friend Arcturs was kind enough to lend me his discs. I promised to take good care of the discs I borrow from him and I hope I didn't disappoint him.(http://www.diabloheaven.de/img/smile/uhoh.gif)

Now that I have a collection of my own and friends are asking to borrow some of mine, I'm a little apprehensive especially when one took one home in his jacket. IN HIS craping JACKET!!! (Just testing the curse-guard thingamajig) ;D

Do you guys lend out your collection to friends? Or do you blow them off? Papaano? Pointers? If only they are as wonderful borrowers as I am.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: gonz on Jun 05, 2001 at 01:12 AM: Hi utoy -- arcturs also lent me a whole bunch of DVDs in exchange for my lending him a couple. He's really very generous with his stuff -- and quite a collection of stuff he has!

I have developed some guidelines over the years for lending to my friends items in my collection -- and this includes DVDs, VHS tapes, video games, comic books, books, CDs, or anything else of some financial or sentimental value that you might have.

1.) It's better to lend to fellow collectors. If you're lending DVDs to another DVD collector, that's an assurance (though not a 100 percent guarantee) that he/she is as finicky as you are about fingerprints/scratches on the case/disc, handling the disc by the sides instead of the surface, keeping it out of direct sunlight, not dropping it, etc. That's because fellow collectors know how damn expensive these things are and are therefore more likely to be careful with others' DVDs.

2.) Observe how potential borrowers care for their stuff. Whenever you have the opportunity, try to see how your friends (those who borrow stuff from you anyway) treat their own collections. Someone who takes the time and effort to keep their DVD collection all together, categorized, in a safe and sanitary place is obviously far more preferable to someone who keeps their discs strewn haphazardly about the house, on the floor, with dogs and cats and small children running around.

3.) Don't hesitate to impose your rules on borrowers. I've made this mistake before: my friend borrows something from me and I just lend it without comment, because we're friends. "Djahe naman if I sermon my friend about being careful with it." Screw that. The truth is, it's your hard-earned stuff, so you have every right to expect that it be returned in the same condition in which it was lent. So speak up! Firmly but nicely lay the ground rules for borrowing your stuff -- no need to be arrogant or cruel, you are friends after all. And if they break the rules and wreck your stuff, don't hesitate to lay the smack down as well! ;)

4.) If they lose or wreck your stuff, ask them to pay for it. It's only fair. When I borrow something, I consider it my responsibility to return it (promptly!) in the same condition in which it was lent to me. If I lose or break the item while it is in my care, I immediately offer to pay for/replace it. I expect others to accept the same responsibility. If they don't offer, you should remind them of their responsibility by asking (not demanding; again, always ask in a firm but fair manner, without anger) for payment/replacement. It will compensate you for your loss, and teach your errant friend a much-needed lesson about responsibility. If they refuse, well, you can't force them, but you've got to wonder if you're really friends after all -- because friends don't screw each other that way. (Of course, there are exceptions -- such as if your friend truly cannot afford to pay for or replace the lost/broken item. Demanding payment in such a case is plain cruelty. Just write it off and chalk it up to experience.)

5.) Don't hesitate to ask for your stuff back. Some people take forever to return the stuff they've borrowed. Sometimes they just forget that your stuff is with them, so they need a friendly reminder when you feel they've had it long enough, and you want it back. A short reminder via text or email, complete with smileys, is often the best way to send the message with the least amount of embarrassment for all involved.

6.) Just because they're your friends, don't assume they'll take better care of your stuff than total strangers. Sad but true.

I'll give you some real-world examples. I have lost many, many things to friends/acquaintances over the years because I was too shy to say anything, or I simply assumed they would take care of my things. One guy, my best friend in the whole world (and he continues to be), is notoriously disorganized at home. There's no malice involved, he's just sloppy when it comes to keeping his room and stuff in order. So one time he borrowed my NEC PC Engine 16-bit video game console, and all its cartridges. (I should point out that the PC Engine, released in the US as the TurboGRFX-16, is now considered a collector's item, and would probably fetch a good price on eBay). When did he return it? Three years later (despite my bugging him every six months or so to return it). How was it returned? The five joypads, the multi-tap, and the power adapter were all gone, as well as all the games. In short, only the console unit itself was left intact, totally useless. And by the time it was returned, the PC Engine had been discontinued, so I could no longer find replacement parts/games for it.

Another time, this same friend got sick with chicken pox. So since he was going to be laid up at home for at least two weeks, I lent him my Atari Jaguar game system for him to have something to do. When was it returned? A year later. How was it returned? With four out of five games plus the power adapter missing.

Another friend, an avid DVD collector himself, is very careful with the stuff he borrows from me, no problem there. However, he takes a loooooong time to return the tapes and discs he borrows from me. As in years. That's with me reminding him already.

But I have a relative who takes the cake. He never, ever returns his CDs or original video games to their jewel cases -- they are just discarded into a closet when he's done using them (he asked me once how come his orig copy of NBA Live 98 for the Playstation no longer works; I took one look at the horribly scratched media surface and said, duh!). He smacks his TV on the side whenever it has poor picture or sound; and then he wonders why it stopped working after a while. Double-duh! When his Playstation would have problems reading a certain disc, he would fiddle with the lens with his finger -- then he balked when he had to shell out P3000 for the lens to be replaced. Triple-duh! He once borrowed my copy of Final Fantasy VI for the Playstation, then without asking my permission he lent my copy to one of his friends. Then he totally forgot that he had lent out my copy. When I asked for it back, he claimed he had already returned it -- siya pa ang galit! In the end, I had to buy myself another copy. Quadruple-duh! He once took my Tracy Chapman CD from my CD rack (without my permission) and returned it with a cigarette ash burn on the case. Then he wonders why I always give him a hard time when he borrows things from me. Duuuuuuuuuuh!!!!!

7.) So my final rule is, don't be afraid to say no, and give the reasons why. If your friend has a poor track record of caring for your stuff, then don't lend him anything unless he shapes up. How will they know they have a problem with responsibility unless you tell them (in a nice way, but firmly)?
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ekime on Jun 05, 2001 at 02:06 AM: Quote

I remember the very first time I got my player, I was in desperate search for DVD rental shops. Good thing my friend Arcturs was kind enough to lend me his discs. I promised to take good care of the discs I borrow from him and I hope I didn't disappoint him.

Now that I have a collection of my own and friends are asking to borrow some of mine, I'm a little apprehensive especially when one took one home in his jacket. IN HIS craping JACKET!!! (Just testing the curse-guard thingamajig) ;D

Do you guys lend out your collection to friends? Or do you blow them off? Papaano? Pointers? If only they are as wonderful borrowers as I am.

Tell them to get the f**k out of your face. Just testing also. :D ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: utoy on Jun 05, 2001 at 02:13 AM: Yup. That's Arcturs alright. He got me spending my savings on a technology I use only once or twice a week. But I'm actually thankful.

I actually do most things that you recommend. I never hold back on telling the would-be borrower to take care of my discs and that if they break it they would have to pay for it. I'm trying hard to scare them off, but they've got tough hides (just like I have). I caution them about some of the discs being double-sided or that it takes special care not to leave fingerprints on them or that it takes special skills to take discs off of certain cases. But I really should impose an ex-deal. "Lend me your car and I'll lend you my discs ;)"

Thanks for the input.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: robertj on Jun 05, 2001 at 03:55 AM: Ako hanggat maari ayoko mahirap na nasa huli ang pagsisisi. If we want some titles we just rent it kahit magasgas pa nila pero wag naman sana.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 05, 2001 at 06:12 AM: Yes I would ... and actually, I do. We're friends ... it's just dvd. Heck, if I have some money and a friend would ask to borrow (no interest !!!!), I don't even think twice and no definite date of payback even. If something happens to the dvd, I can always buy a new one ... or ask them to buy a replacement (the better, latest edition ... hehehe). :D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ekime on Jun 05, 2001 at 09:37 AM: Quote

Yes I would ... and actually, I do. We're friends ... it's just dvd. Heck, if I have some money and a friend would ask to borrow (no interest !!!!), I don't even think twice and no definite date of payback even. If something happens to the dvd, I can always buy a new one ... or ask them to buy a replacement (the better, latest edition ... hehehe). :D

kakabanas, we are practically neighbors, would you let me borrow your DVDs? I'll pick them up. Thanks. :D ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 05, 2001 at 09:52 AM: Quote

kakabanas, we are practically neighbors, would you let me borrow your DVDs? I'll pick them up. Thanks. :D ;D

Excuse me ? I don't remember being friends with you .. (see thread subject) hehehe. Kidding ... ;D

Where are you at ? Maybe I will let you borrow them .. this could be the start of a beautiful friendship ... hahaha. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ekime on Jun 05, 2001 at 05:06 PM: Quote

Excuse me ? I don't remember being friends with you .. (see thread subject) hehehe. Kidding ... ;D

Where are you at ? Maybe I will let you borrow them .. this could be the start of a beautiful friendship ... hahaha. ;D

Is it not the bond among neighbors stronger than any friendship, as neighbors get more abuse? Witness the statement: Mamatay pa yung kapitbahay ko, totoo to ang sasabihin ko. :)

Anyway, I live in NJ, 12 miles to NYC. By the way, nice sig, I hope your wish is granted; and good luck to the Sixers too (of course, this is not trying to soften you up). ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 05, 2001 at 06:17 PM: Quote

Is it not the bond among neighbors stronger than any friendship, as neighbors get more abuse? Witness the statement: Mamatay pa yung kapitbahay ko, totoo to ang sasabihin ko. :)

Anyway, I live in NJ, 12 miles to NYC. By the way, nice sig, I hope your wish is granted; and good luck to the Sixers too (of course, this is not trying to soften you up). ;D

50 miles distance hardly constitute neighbors, don't you think ? hehehe. ;) ;)

As for the wish, I better start buying tickets otherwise, ain't gonna happen hahaha. And the Sixers ? They are so tired so I am not expecting anything. Two 7-games play-offs one after the other will definitely take its toll.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: weddingsingr on Jun 05, 2001 at 09:26 PM: Damage on the disc, however careful we are, is unavoidable. Let's face it, even collectors can damage their own discs. But here are tips when lending out DVDs to your friends to avoid damage on the other parts... the case, the printer cover sheet, and the inserts/booklets.

Place Discs in Spare Cases

Buy spare cases and transfer the discs to these cases when lending out your DVDs. I buy cases at Cardinal Audio in Virra Mall. They have cases that have easy to release buttons. Some cases, especially the double-disc and clear ones are very hard to replace so transferring them to spare cases would totally avoid damage on the original case. Simply sliding one DVD case over another can already cause scratches on the plastic cover.

Do not use audio CD cases as they may easily be mistaken as audio CDs. Furthermore, the keep case of the DVD provides better protection on the disc.

Place ID stickers on these cases to easily ID you as the owner. It would also be good to place flourescent stickers or paper to make the case very visible for the borrower.

Photocopy Printed Sheet on Original Covers

Doesn't have to be colored. Then insert these in the spare case. You totally avoid possible water damage or tear.

If you cannot photocopy then just place a tape or whatever tag to ID the DVD inside.

Remove Inserts/Booklets

Most borrows don't actualy give a d*mn about this, so why risk exposing it to possible loss or damage. If you transer the disc to spare cases then just don't transfer it at all.

You can also apply these practices when borrowing DVDs from your friends for some time. Thus, you keep the original case, printed cover sheet, and inserts/booklets in a safe place until you return the DVDs.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ekime on Jun 05, 2001 at 10:49 PM: Quote

50 miles distance hardly constitute neighbors, don't you think ? hehehe. ;) ;)

As for the wish, I better start buying tickets otherwise, ain't gonna happen hahaha. And the Sixers ? They are so tired so I am not expecting anything. Two 7-games play-offs one after the other will definitely take its toll.

Ahh, what is distance, but a matter of perception of time, and what is 50 miles among neighbors? An hour's drive, actually...:)
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 06, 2001 at 06:45 AM: Quote

Ahh, what is distance, but a matter of perception of time, and what is 50 miles among neighbors? An hour's drive, actually...:)

It is more than hour and more than 50 miles actually. You seem really close to NYC and I am in exit 23 of PA turnpike. From my place to exit 6 of NJ turnpike is more than 50 miles already. Unless you are driving 90 mph, there's no way you can make it to my place in an hour. ;D

Btw, I will be in Liberty Park this Saturday (weather permitting). A friend's son is celebrating his birthday and they wanted to do it outside. :D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ekime on Jun 06, 2001 at 02:02 PM: Quote

...Btw, I will be in Liberty Park this Saturday (weather permitting). A friend's son is celebrating his birthday and they wanted to do it outside. :D

Is this the Liberty State Park in Jersey City? What time would you be there? Would you be in the park itself? How would I know it is you, should I shout "Is there a kakabanas here", or "If you are a PinoyDVDer, say present!"? Should I presume that I will just follow the smell of lechon and that's where the celebration would be? I will try to stop by if you do not mind. Do not worry, I will not crash your party; I just want to see what a PinoyDVDer looks like. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 06, 2001 at 02:10 PM: Quote

Is this the Liberty State Park in Jersey City? What time would you be there? Would you be in the park itself? How would I know it is you, should I shout "Is there a kakabanas here", or "If you are a PinoyDVDTalker, say present!"? Should I presume that I will just follow the smell of lechon and that's where the celebration would be? I will try to stop by if you do not mind. Do not worry, I will not crash your party; I just want to see what a PinoyDVDTalker looks like. ;D

Yes, that is the park I was talking about. It's not my party, but we're supposed to be there around 1:00. However, I will be very late (probably around 3:00 ) since I have another commitment that I couldn't get out of. Do you live in Jersey City ? Where at ? I have lots of friends in that area. :D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ekime on Jun 06, 2001 at 03:33 PM: Quote

Yes, that is the park I was talking about. It's not my party, but we're supposed to be there around 1:00. However, I will be very late (probably around 3:00 ) since I have another commitment that I couldn't get out of. Do you live in Jersey City ? Where at ? I have lots of friends in that area. :D

Believe it or not, I used to live in Manila Ave., in Jersey City. Needless to say, there is a high concentration of Filipinos there. They just had a fiesta and Santacruzan last May 27. And yup, I was there, were you? ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 06, 2001 at 05:05 PM: Quote

Believe it or not, I used to live in Manila Ave., in Jersey City. Needless to say, there is a high concentration of Filipinos there. They just had a fiesta and Santacruzan last May 27. And yup, I was there, were you? ;D

Fortunately, I wasn't LOL.

And yes, I agree. There are a lot of Filipinos in Jersey City. Whenever I go there, I have to stop by The Philippine Bread House and buy some ensaymada and pan de sal, sometimes siopao. I order cakes there too for special occasions. I also bring home some bibingka from Manila Sunset.

So, where do you live now?

Btw, this thread has turned into kakabanas-ekime chit-chat hehehe. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Phobos on Jun 06, 2001 at 06:18 PM: Quote

Btw, this thread has turned into kakabanas-ekime chit-chat hehehe.

Napansin ko rin eh. ;D Maybe you guys could wrap this up or continue your discussion in private?

To get back on track:

Welcome to PinoyDVD weddingsingr! Sounds like you have a lot of experience in lending your DVDs to your friends. I commend your generosity.

As for me, I really have no qualms about lending my DVDs to friends I trust. When I say "trust" I don't mean in terms of trusting their habits in taking care of my stuff, I mean in terms of their ability to pay me in case something goes wrong. A dvd scratched,lost,broken or eaten should be replaced in cash or in kind. :P

Fortunately, I haven't had to ask my friends to pay for or replace the DVDs yet.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Warsaw on Jun 07, 2001 at 09:05 AM: Yup I agree, it's not like lending VHS tapes, I mean these discs cost 5 to 7 times more. My heart tells me I should lend it, yet my mind tells me not to. I guess its where trust should come in.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Krazyfu_tangerine on Jun 08, 2001 at 05:37 AM: i would lend it to anyone who ask me, provided i know they will return it to me when i ask for them back, as for taking care of the dvds i wont mind if there are a few scratches here and there or if the case has a few bumps, aslong as it does not make my dvd skip. if it does skip i would try to fix it myself, if it didnt work i would ask them to pay for it. i mean dvds would die soon (well sooner or l8er) so whats the use of keeping it mint if it would destroy your friendship?
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 08, 2001 at 06:40 AM: Quote

i would lend it to anyone who ask me, provided i know they will return it to me when i ask for them back, as for taking care of the dvds i wont mind if there are a few scratches here and there or if the case has a few bumps, aslong as it does not make my dvd skip. if it does skip i would try to fix it myself, if it didnt work i would ask them to pay for it. i mean dvds would die soon (well sooner or l8er) so whats the use of keeping it mint if it would destroy your friendship?

I hear you my friend. That's how my thinking goes too. Needless to say, I do the same thing.

However, to fully understand the predicament of DVD collectors, you have to put yourself in their shoes. Take for example : Doll (or any other toy) collectors don't play with their dolls (or toys) , they are just for display or once in a blue moon play. You can't expect them to lend the dolls (or toys) to their daughters (or sons). Did you get my point ? ;)

I don't think they are being madamot or anyhting. And true friends would surely understand why it's forbidden to borrow certain things. If we were kids, it would be hard to understand why your friend won't let you borrow his dvds. (Un)Fortunately, we're all grown-ups and know the differences and factors very well ... ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Krazyfu_tangerine on Jun 08, 2001 at 07:17 AM: i got your point, about collecting stuff, but there is a difference in collecting dolls, toys, comics etc... as these things grow in value as time go's by. with collecting dvd as dvd's would lose there value as the dvd technology becomes obsolete. a good example is LD. i have a star wars special ed. trilogy box set, that would easily go for 6,500 2 years ago. but now i cant even sell that thing for 2,000, and that title hasn't even been released in dvd format yet. what about the ones that are like the saint. it used to go for 2,500, now it cost 250. that's 90% devaluation.

its like saying i collect 286 computers and i won't use it bec. i love how they look and work...

(technology is meant to be used and used to its fullest potential before they become old technology. so the more times my dvd got used the more happy i am, bec at least i know i have used it for what its worth.)

peace!
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: FLIM on Jun 26, 2001 at 10:21 AM: Would you lend your girlfriend to a friend? Even if they take good care of her ?
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: kakabanas on Jun 26, 2001 at 11:32 AM: Quote

Would you lend your girlfriend to a friend? Even if they take good care of her ?

But I don't have a girlfriend ? Does that mean I can lend my dvds to a friend ? ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: bently on Jun 26, 2001 at 12:04 PM: Quote

Would you lend your girlfriend to a friend? Even if they take good care of her ?

i wouldn't mind sharing my girlfriend to a friend as long as he does not put any scratches and even thumb prints on her ;)
and if he does...then i would expect him to buy me new one
or replace her with something better ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: gets on Jun 26, 2001 at 12:36 PM: Quote

i wouldn't mind sharing my girlfriends to my friends as long as they do not put any scratches and even thumb prints on them :)
and if they do...then i would expect them to buy me new one
or replace her with something better ;D

preferrably a special limited edition or an ultimate edition.. some "added features" would be nice...although i do not want one which has an "alternate ending"
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Tange_Nanto on Jun 26, 2001 at 03:13 PM: No doubt I'll lend them my DVDs. I'll even recommend my favorite ones.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: FLIM on Jun 27, 2001 at 06:58 AM: I take my hat off for you KRAZYFU.That line about a dvd getting all scrathed and whats the point of keeping it mint if it will destroy the friendship.That puts things in their proper perspective!As collectors of various things and keeping them pristine and new as the day we bought them, we lose sight of the fact that its the people around us that make collecting such a joy! To share our neat little stuff to those who would appreciate and get as much pleasure as we did when we got it,that's the essence of collecting! I dont think fighting with people because they damaged your stuff and hiding your collection from others till they rot is what nature had in mind!Come to think about it,by lending the XMEN out and using it up till it cracks would be the best reason to buy the new special edition ! :)
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: bonoman2 on Jun 29, 2001 at 12:03 PM: This post was edited to remove unnecessary profanity -- Mod.

>:(NO WAY MAN! I JUST HAD ENOUGH OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO KEEPS ON PROMISING THEY'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT BUT ONCE YOU HAND THEM YOUR STUFF...THEY CARE FOR NOTHING AT ALL! I CAN FEEL HOW IT HURTS HOW THEY HANDLE THE COVERS HUH! ONLY THE COVERS HERE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT! IT'S A SHAME.... REALLY!

BY THE WAY IF YOU'RE A COOL COLLECTOR AND YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS, AND YOU KNOW AS WELL HOW TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR OWN STUFF... I MIGHT ALLOW YOU TO BORROW MINE!
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: gonz on Jun 29, 2001 at 12:24 PM: Hi bonoman2 -- welcome to PinoyDVD! I too am very choosy about to whom I will lend my DVDs, so I understand your passion about this subject. Nevertheless, there's no need to shout -- typing in ALL CAPS is the online equivalent of shouting. Just a friendly forum etiquette tip. ;)
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: bently on Jun 30, 2001 at 10:07 AM: i have no problem lending out my dvd collection to my friends....but they mostly borrow my adult dvd's :o
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: MultipleAngles on Jun 30, 2001 at 10:26 AM: Jinkies, everyone's got an Adult DVD except me and my monkey! (hmmm... there are no bambi-eyed smileys here...) I have a right mind to pique my curiosity...
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: buyraredvds on Jul 11, 2001 at 04:29 PM: Yes, I will lend it out to my friends. But once they scratch my dvds, I give them a warning. If they do it again, I won't ever lend it to them again. I'll make them watch it at my place if they want to watch it.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: pioneer on Sep 06, 2001 at 04:29 PM: My answer is a big fat NO.
I only lend my VCDs to my friends (pero namimili pa rin ng papahiraman).
Actually, kahit relatives ko, ayokong pahiramin e.
DVDs are such delicate items na I feel is for personal use, para bang toothbrush.
If someone hates me for this attitude...I don't f*****g care. :o
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Mo®pHeOu$ on Sep 06, 2001 at 05:39 PM: ;D Well I for one don't want to lend my dvds to friends. I don't even tell my brother that i have a little collection of DVDs already. Kasi one time one of my brothers borrowed it, after returning it to me and i checked it, i found fingerprints in the discs. Pati rin yung mga vcds ko ayoko rin pahiram. They cost a lot of money and i don't intend to just throw my money away by having my little collection dirtied and scratch!

that's how i feel about my little collection anyways!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: infie_XS22 on Sep 06, 2001 at 10:12 PM: I think it is good practice to take good care of borrowed discs. I really don't think folks should get too attached to their discs and a few scratches here and there isn't worth the fuss or a fight.

If you don't trust the fu***r then don't lend him anything.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: levi on Sep 07, 2001 at 05:33 AM: I really take care of my disc but if a friend wants to borrow, I will lend it. Friendship is more important than DVDs. Since DVDs are a collection and are expensive I just give them advise to take care of it the same as I do.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: weddingsingr on Sep 07, 2001 at 05:39 AM: The trick is to gauge in which scenario will you be better off. Not lending your DVDs and have the corresponding negative outlook on you, or lending them out and risk the possible damage to your friendship.

Kung saan ka masaya, suportahan ta ka.
Title: Re: How to say no...
Post by: nerveblocker on Jan 19, 2002 at 02:31 AM: I have just unearthed this thread which was ongoing a few months ago.

With my experience, I have influenced a lot of my friends and family on the HT experience (syempre sa yabang ko) and now they have HTs of their own but the problem is...they want to borrow my DVDs. They are all close to me and if I won't lend my DVDs, you would hear..."Hmmmph...swapang!" >:( Biglang parang di kaibigan or relative. The reason that I don't want these discs to be scratched is for resale value. Parang comics yan eh. Pag-mint, you can sell it for a higher price.

How can I say no in a way na hindi nakakasakit?

Since I only watch the DVDs once, I tried buying those shrink wrap plastics and reseal the DVDs again with a plastic sealer. Then ginagamitan ko ng blow dryer para kumapit ang plastic sa DVD. Mukhang brand new diba? So...if they see the DVD na nakaplastic pa...di na nila hiramin kasi hiya lang nila na buksan ang brand new (kuno). ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: dzone23 on Jan 19, 2002 at 02:35 AM: kapag good friend, why not.

basta soli niya after. in good condition. ;)
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: himura on Jan 19, 2002 at 04:02 AM: Sa mga friends ko isa lang humihiram sa akin eh... kse few of my friends are interested in DVD. As long as may mabibiling pirated na VCd, nde na bibili ng mga DVDs mga yan....

Anyways, yes I do borrow him the DVDs, although he only borrows anime DVDs. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: turbospaceman on Jan 19, 2002 at 05:04 AM: JUST SAY NO TO IRRESPONSIBLE PEOPLE!

Mas mabuting nang masama loob niya sa kin pero buo ang dvd ko kaysa masama loob ko sa kanya tapos sira pa dvd ko! ;D

HEHE..swapang
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Paltik on Jan 19, 2002 at 12:16 PM: Quote
JUST SAY NO TO IRRESPONSIBLE PEOPLE!

Mas mabuting nang masama loob niya sa kin pero buo ang dvd ko kaysa masama loob ko sa kanya tapos sira pa dvd ko!

HEHE..swapang

hehe , onga naman turbospaceman! ;D . ako naman , a friend always borrows from me , but in my mind, i don't want to lend out any of my DVDs. pero , i usually end up lending him some, and ang ginagawa ko nalang (pampalubag loob) is borrow some of his DVDs in return parang "collateral" na rin, hehe ;D .

eh hihiram na din sa iyo di hiraman mo na din , di ba mga pare? ;)
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: gob on Jan 21, 2002 at 10:06 PM: its ok to me to lend my dvd's to friends :)
basta he knows how to take care of it, specially
adult titles ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: barfbag on Jan 22, 2002 at 05:32 PM: kaya nga friends diba?

this is where my pirated dvds become handy. what i do is
lend them the pirated ones first (para namang walang samaan ng loob) and give them tips on proper handling. If they pass the test, then they could borrow the originals. Otherwise, hanggang pirated material lang sila. Kaya at times, ok din to have some pirated dvds because they're there for a purpose. ;D
Title: No borrowing allowed
Post by: saling-pusa on Jan 31, 2002 at 12:44 AM: My policy: no borrowing allowed. Just come to my house and watch plus free merienda, dinner, lunch, breakfast and drinks... baka may kasamang massage pa! That way ay walang away.. kapag nasira ay walang sisihan.. pero kung pinahiram ay pati friendship ay nasisisra kapag nawala, nagasgas, nakalimutan, etc etc etc!
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Geoffrey on Jan 31, 2002 at 03:35 AM: For me it depends, if a friend is a DVD collector himself and take good care of his/her DVDs then I will reconsider to lend it. If he/she is a PINOYDVD member, of course mas malaking chances na papahiram ko basta in good standing sya at maganda ang feedback sa kanya ng ibang members ;D

But I doubt may hihiram sa akin na PinoyDVD member coz I know mas kumpleto ang collection nila compared sa akin ;D ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: benny on Apr 16, 2002 at 03:02 AM: bump
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ann07 on Apr 16, 2002 at 03:41 AM: ONLY TO MY TRUSTED ONES! :D
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Post by: Rak-Rak on Apr 16, 2002 at 01:01 PM: So far puro taga PinoyDVD ang mga napahiram ko na alam ko ring maingat na gaya ko. Pero lately hindi ko na kinikwento sa ibang kaibigan na marami akng dvd kc baka maraming manghiram na hindi marunong magingat. Pero pagnagpahiram naman ako ay mayhinihiram din akong kapalit.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ann07 on Apr 17, 2002 at 04:10 AM: nawawala na nga yung "The Mummy" ko >:(
Ewan ko ba kung nasaan na...
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: utoy on Apr 17, 2002 at 10:07 AM: Don't lend your kiddie DVDs to friends who have kids. I lent my Willy Wonka to a co-worker friend who has three kids and they can't seem to get over it. Makes me wonder it it's really the kids and not the nostalgic parents. ;)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: trekker on Apr 17, 2002 at 02:12 PM: Quote from: utoy on Apr 17, 2002 at 10:07 AM

Don't lend your kiddie DVDs to friends who have kids. I lent my Willy Wonka to a co-worker friend who has three kids and they can't seem to get over it. Makes me wonder it it's really the kids and not the nostalgic parents. ;)

Same thing happened to a friend. She's a big fan of Disney's How The Emperor Got His Groove Back and was always talking about it to anyone who'd listen. Well, her boss listened and borrowed. She was only too glad to lend out. Then the boss' little boy watched it - and hindi na mapakawalan. Now the boss keeps promising my friend he'll return the disc as soon as he buys or orders his kid's own copy. Problem is, the boss is always busy and has no time to shop. So much for my friend's generosity...or is it over-enthusiasm?
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: rafgar on Apr 17, 2002 at 03:31 PM: I would be quite hesitant to lend out my DVDs, even to friends, unless their track record as borrowers is good. There have instances before that my VCDs which I lent out to some friends come back late or is not returned at all. A lot of times, these are lent out to other people without my knowledge.

:(
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Rak-Rak on Apr 18, 2002 at 11:07 AM: Quote from: rafgar on Apr 17, 2002 at 03:31 PM

A lot of times, these are lent out to other people without my knowledge.

:(

refgar,
Kung magpapahiram ka ng DVD or VCD you have to attach some guidelines. Gaya ng: Don't lend to others what I lend you. or be extra careful to avoid scratches at most of all ma-i-iwas sa maga maiinit na lugar gaya ng kotse at hot motors. Yung pinahihiram mo will get the point na maingat ka at siya lang ang pinagkaka tiwalaan mo.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: nerveblocker on Apr 18, 2002 at 11:19 AM: Quote from: Rak-Rak on Apr 18, 2002 at 11:07 AM

Quote from: rafgar on Apr 17, 2002 at 03:31 PM

A lot of times, these are lent out to other people without my knowledge.

:(

refgar,
Kung magpapahiram ka ng DVD or VCD you have to attach some guidelines. Gaya ng: Don't lend to others what I lend you. or be extra careful to avoid scratches at most of all ma-i-iwas sa maga maiinit na lugar gaya ng kotse at hot motors. Yung pinahihiram mo will get the point na maingat ka at siya lang ang pinagkaka tiwalaan mo.

Pre, sa sobrang dami ng guidelines mo di na hihiram ang mga friends mo sayo. Sabihin na maarte ka at swapang!...it happened to me! :-\
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: utoy on Apr 18, 2002 at 11:57 AM: Quote
[quote author=nirvblakr link=board=3;threadid=505;start=45#54178
Pre, sa sobrang dami ng guidelines mo di na hihiram ang mga friends mo sayo. Sabihin na maarte ka at swapang!...it happened to me! :-\

Eh di wag sila humiram! Kapal naman ng mukha nun. Of course I have every right to tell these borrowers to take good care of my discs. Find another friend you can borrow your dvds from. Maarte and swapang? Fine by me! >:(
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Lex Luthor on Apr 18, 2002 at 06:00 PM: Quote from: utoy on Apr 18, 2002 at 11:57 AM

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[quote author=nirvblakr link=board=3;threadid=505;start=45#54178
Pre, sa sobrang dami ng guidelines mo di na hihiram ang mga friends mo sayo. Sabihin na maarte ka at swapang!...it happened to me! :-\

Eh di wag sila humiram! Kapal naman ng mukha nun. Of course I have every right to tell these borrowers to take good care of my discs. Find another friend you can borrow your dvds from. Maarte and swapang? Fine by me! >:(

tama ka dyan! di ko talaga naiintindihan yong mga tao bakit sila parang naaartehan pag sinasabihan mong maging maingat sa mga bagay na hindi naman nila pag-aari. sila na nga tong humihiram ang dami pang angal. di ba nila alam na ikaw mismo sobrang ingat din sa sarili mong gamit......tsk tsk tsk!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: xage on Apr 19, 2002 at 10:19 AM: For me, I bought it for my own personal use.

So I do not lend DVDs to my friends.

But I do give, If ever the one I bought is not my taste
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: JhunDV on Apr 19, 2002 at 12:29 PM: I lend to friends na alam kong maiingat sa gamit. But of course, I don't lend out yung hindi sa akin na hiniram ko rin lang. :)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: wcvmorasa on Apr 19, 2002 at 01:07 PM: Quote
[quote author=nirvblakr link=board=3;threadid=505;start=45#54178
Pre, sa sobrang dami ng guidelines mo di na hihiram ang mga friends mo sayo. Sabihin na maarte ka at swapang!...it happened to me! :-\

This happened to me too.. grrr... ako pa ngayon ang swapang. >:(

/333
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Babae75 on Jun 01, 2002 at 06:14 AM: I debate this everytime people ask me what new DVDs I've gotten. But I would not hesitate to lend it out to friends, its the returning that's hard on me. I'm not the type of person to nag (except w/ my boyfriend ;)), but if I think you're taking advantage, I will put my foot down. >:( What I do, for my purposes, is just keep a record of date I lent the DVD, title, and who borrowed it on a spreadsheet. Then I can see who has what and usually I give them 2-3 wks to return it. If they don't (and like I said, I hate to nag) I just tell them I need it back b/c someone else wants to borrow it, hehe ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: alfred on Jun 01, 2002 at 07:32 AM: Babae75,

Welcome to PinoyDVD. Friends tayo ok? Ah, eh do you have The Matrix? Can I borrow it?

Peace. ;)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: dagger on Jun 02, 2002 at 06:02 AM: sure ;D i see it such a waste that you stockpile lots of dvds at home and don't share the joy of films to others. however, the previous lists of precautionary measures for the prompt and safe return of the dvds are all worth being considered. jotting down the name of the borrower, title of borrowed dvd and date of borrowing in a notebook helps me track down dvds i lent out. ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: nerveblocker on Jun 02, 2002 at 06:23 AM: I will never ever lend orig DVDs to my friends and this is one of the reasons I have P-discs para di naman nila sabihing swapang ako. ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ann07 on Jun 12, 2002 at 04:54 AM: my policy now:

"Pls isauli niyo muna ang hiniram bago humiram ulit"
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: dni on Jun 14, 2002 at 01:09 PM: I am not really keen on lending out my DVDs kasi sobra akong ingat sa mga DVDs ko. Maybe to those that I know na maingat din sa DVDs walang problema kasi for sure iingatan din nila. But so far wala pa naman talagang humuhiram sa akin. :D

dni
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ebs on Jun 15, 2002 at 03:58 AM: pucha... akala ko ako na yung pinka-praning when it comes to my dvd's... marami pala tayo! i find it so annoying how some people think i take my video investments too seriously... yan na lang nga bisyo ko eh (actually videos and yosi), tapos ako pa yung "nag-dadamot"?

ako i hide the expensive and really hard to find ones... these are my kurosawa and criterions... i don't have a large collection of dvd's... mostly vhs pa rin... i don't care what some people say... if my instincts tell me they are not the "careful" type, they are not getting anywhere near my videos. kung gusto nila maka-libreng sine, mag-ipon sila ng coupon sa blockbuster video!

but so far ang pinaka-bad trip sa lahat yung bro-in-law ko... he borrows and lends them out to his friends and relatives... gulangan ko ata dapat yung loko!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: highlander on Jun 20, 2002 at 10:59 AM: yes. but as gonz said, with rules! and i dont mind saying no to people who are slobs!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Grandpoobah on Jun 20, 2002 at 11:57 AM: hehehe - borrow my DVD's no way!!! Except for my gf na soon to be wife... at least conjugal na!!! Metikuloso pa naman ako when it comes to dust and scratches.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Paltik on Jun 20, 2002 at 10:49 PM: a simple note with the list of dvd they get is ok by me ;D. i just hate it when i come home and find that there's a "bungi" on my DVD cabinet >:(, or worse, when you could swear there was some DVD position swapping that went on ::)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: nerveblocker on Jun 21, 2002 at 01:03 PM: I look at my DVD rack when I wake up. before I leave the house, when I arrive and before I sleep. So I really know how the titles are arranged. I know if there is something missing there. One time, pinagalitan ko pa ang mga maids kasi di daw nila alam kung sino kumuha when I was away. I even accused my cousin who stays in the other room. Galit na galit ako! >:( Then when I saw my DVD player, the title was there. Nakalimutan ko ilabas when i fell asleep the night before. Hehe! Tanga(?) :-\
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Paltik on Jun 21, 2002 at 06:52 PM: Quote from: nirvblakr on Jun 21, 2002 at 01:03 PM

I look at my DVD rack when I wake up. before I leave the house, when I arrive and before I sleep. So I really know how the titles are arranged. I know if there is something missing there. One time, pinagalitan ko pa ang mga maids kasi di daw nila alam kung sino kumuha when I was away. I even accused my cousin who stays in the other room. Galit na galit ako! >:( Then when I saw my DVD player, the title was there. Nakalimutan ko ilabas when i fell asleep the night before. Hehe! Tanga(?) :-\

lol nirvblakr

speaking of which, i just got home and guess what? >:( damn right, there are four holes on my rack, i asked my wife who borrowed and according to her it was my sister's boyfriend. i used to lend him one or two at a time. but this time he got four. next thing you know they'll be borrowing ten >:( ::)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: aikigrappler on Jun 21, 2002 at 08:26 PM: I would lend out my not so valuable DVDs.Valuable in the sense that its not really a movie that I love to view time and time again, also those DVDs that have extra nice packaging like the Sixth Sense Vista.Mahirap na ma damage yong cover. I would lend to friends that are also serious collectors of movies because they definitely know how to preserve and handle discs.

Elf 8)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: nerveblocker on Jun 24, 2002 at 04:10 AM: O sige na nga pahiram nako ng DVDs ko basta sama ako sa bahay nila, makikinood, tapos paguwi ko...dala ko na ang DVD ko! Ayos ba pre? Apir!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: onedown on Jun 24, 2002 at 10:12 AM: hehehe... nice one, nirvblakr. pwede din kaya ex-deal--lend your dvd as long as he lends you his dvd player? :)

mods, sorry if off-topic. couldn't resist.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: nerveblocker on Jun 25, 2002 at 07:12 AM: onedown- hehe! Maybe I can lend you my DVDs as long as yung kapalit eh:

1. AV Receiver
2. TV
3. DVD Player
4. Front Speakers (you can live without the center, sub, or surround but can't live without your fronts)

Anyone will do...parang collateral ah. ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: boylit on Jun 27, 2002 at 04:45 PM: Yes, I lend out my DVDs to my friends and they share their discs with me too.

We find this to be an ideal way of expanding our taste for cinema. There are some discs that my friends would purchase that I would not know about. After watching some of these discs I find that I actually like them.

I've been turned on to movies like: Memento, Requiem for a Dream, and many others that I would not have known about had my friends not said, "Pare, check this disc out."

I haven't really encountered the return problem in that we normally swap discs on Saturday night and hang out on Sundays for barkada-family lunch or dinner and talk about the movies we watched... among other things. The discs we lent out that Saturday would be returned during on Sunday.
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Post by: benny on Sep 08, 2002 at 02:53 AM: bump
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Post by: Courage on Sep 11, 2002 at 10:14 AM: Nope..i will not lend...sabihin ko na lang na dito nyo na lang panoodin...nadala na kasi ako eh..dami ko kasing audio CD na nasa pahiraman and taon na ang umabot hindi pa bumabalik..orig pa naman lahat...meron akong isang fav CD na hiniram and 6 months bago naibalik tapos nung bumalik may amag na yung CD tapos parang palad ko na sa dami nang guhit.....
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Mrs. T on Sep 11, 2002 at 11:22 AM: Hindi ako madamot basta sa friends or relatives..
Life is too short for arguments. So kahit ano, basta mayroon ako, welcome na hiramin.

That is except for three things and three things only!
1. Any of my cars (don't even think about it!!!)
2. My precious DVD's (are you kidding me?)
3. MY WIFE (she's mine and mine only !)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: formerlysane on Sep 11, 2002 at 11:33 AM: only to a select few
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ßartmaniac on Sep 11, 2002 at 11:38 AM: Quote from: TOTI on Sep 11, 2002 at 11:22 AM
Hindi ako madamot basta sa friends or relatives..
Life is too short for arguments. So kahit ano, basta mayroon ako, welcome na hiramin.

That is except for three things and three things only!
1. Any of my cars (don't even think about it!!!)
2. My precious DVD's (are you kidding me?)
3. MY WIFE (she's mine and mine only !)

COOL! Fair enough for me...your FRIEND! ;D

Money isn't in your list so I hope you can lend me some when we see each other! ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Vash on Sep 11, 2002 at 02:02 PM: i can only lend legit dvds to my brothers. pero yung mga p-dvds, pwede sa mga friends and relatives... 8)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Paltik on Sep 11, 2002 at 04:39 PM: i occasionally lend out my dvd's, just don't borrow my guns. i'd lend you some bullets though, if you can catch them ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Mrs. T on Sep 11, 2002 at 09:18 PM: Quote from: ßa®tmaniac on Sep 11, 2002 at 11:38 AM

COOL! Fair enough for me...your FRIEND! ;D

Money isn't in your list so I hope you can lend me some when we see each other! ;D

Oh yeah! Sure... but remember the operative word!
"basta mayroon ako"... kaya lang, most of the time........... wala :(
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Mr. Big Boy on Nov 09, 2002 at 02:51 PM: Sa friend madaling magpahiram, siyempre lalo na pag-maingat, right? (alam ko you're reading this my friend di ako sincere sa statement na yun ;) ) pero ang nakakainis eh pag-pati yung friend ng brother o ng sister mo eh nakikihiram na, thats too much. Ang hirap pa naman humindi nakakahiya di ba? And worst, if your siblings does'nt even tell you that they've loaned your stuff to their friends, kakainis pag bukas mo ng CD eh casing na lang pala! Kaya I put stickers sa CDs ko saka DVDs stating this disk are not supposed to be loaned and if ever nahiram - return it in good condition. Kaya if you dont want your friends or relatives to borrow your DVDs or your precious stuff then don't flaunt it in the first place, alam ko mahirap yun pero di ba they can't borrow someting that dont exist.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Kings on Nov 09, 2002 at 07:34 PM: Only to my friends who are also DVD lovers. Saka nakakahiram din ako sa kanila, eh :)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Sen.Almondski on Nov 09, 2002 at 08:14 PM: Guys,

Let say that you lent your favorite DVD to your close and trusted friend, and then the DVD jewel case was grabbed and bitten by his 1-year old son ( mabilis ang pangyayari at hindi na napansin ng tatay) It's really a shock to your friend because it happen for the first time since you have a good relationship of lending DVD's to each other for a long time. What will be your action and reaction?
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: dni on Nov 09, 2002 at 08:33 PM: will just let it pass and not think of it again. sayang naman magaaway kayo dahil lang dun. tsaka di naman sinasadya eh.

Quote from: LtGen.Almondski on Nov 09, 2002 at 08:14 PM
Guys,

Let say that you lent your favorite DVD to your close and trusted friend, and then the DVD jewel case was grabbed and bitten by his 1-year old son ( mabilis ang pangyayari at hindi na napansin ng tatay) It's really a shock to your friend because it happen for the first time since you have a good relationship of lending DVD's to each other for a long time. What will be your action and reaction?
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Mr. Hankey on Nov 09, 2002 at 10:13 PM: Quote from: LtGen.Almondski on Nov 09, 2002 at 08:14 PM
Let say that you lent your favorite DVD to your close and trusted friend, and then the DVD jewel case was grabbed and bitten by his 1-year old son.

I can relate to this. A few years ago, a friend borrowed a DVD, then when he returned it, the insert (with the chapter stops index) was crumpled up and had crayon drawings all over the faces of the actors. Clearly his 3 year old got a hold of it. I felt bad, since I really don't like to lend out my DVDs in the first place, but this was one person I just couldn't say no to.

Quote
What will be your action and reaction?

ACTION: I let it pass, since there wasn't much more I could do about it.

REACTION: The next time he borrowed a disc, I took it out of the jacket and placed it in an empty CD jewel case. :)

POST SCRIPT: He FINALLY got the hint, and that was the last time he ever borrowed a disc from me.

I hope your damaged DVD case wasn't a Warner-type snapper or a special type of jacket. If it's just an Amray case, you can replace it anyway quite cheap.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: dni on Nov 10, 2002 at 04:44 AM: this is what i actually do everytime someone borrows a dvd from me. i put it in an empty jewel case. and aside from that i really tell them to please take care of my dvds cos i am very careful with them

Quote from: Mr. Hankey on Nov 09, 2002 at 10:13 PM

REACTION: The next time he borrowed a disc, I took it out of the jacket and placed it in an empty CD jewel case. :)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Nov 10, 2002 at 05:22 AM: you know what?

mahiya-hiya naman yang friend na yan if he returns it and all he can give you is an apology. PUHLEEZ!! is this guy REALLY your friend? coz evidently he doesn't know how precious these things are to you...

we all know accidents happen so i guess we can forgive him... but i think i'd know better how to react after i find out how HE'd deal with it first.

the least he could do is offer to replace it or offer to pay for it... (unless OOP na yung title, which completely complicates things!!! haaayy!)

as for me... that's a lesson... lend the disc, not the case.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: torque on Nov 10, 2002 at 08:42 AM: Yes.

Kakahiram lang sa akin ng barkada ko ng LOTR, Fast and the Furious and Moulin Rouge. Lagi ko kasing kinukulit na bumuli na ng DVD player, eh ngayon nakabili na siya kaya pinahiram ko muna.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: banzai on Nov 10, 2002 at 02:54 PM: I've been lending and borrowing discs with my officemates and family members. No problem SO FAR. We all know these things are not cheap and probably they know my temper as well.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Dan on Nov 10, 2002 at 11:21 PM: Yes, I'm ok with lending out my DVD's. No issues. Unless I've had prior experience with that friend ruining whatever I let them borrow, that's when I tell them point blank, "No".

Speaking of which... Utoy if you're reading this, *COUGH*Ghost in the Shell*COUGH*

;DBwahahahahahaha! ;D

No folks, he didn't ruin it. ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Jude on Nov 10, 2002 at 11:50 PM: I treasure all my entertainment material (books, CDs, DVDs, etc.) because of their actual content and not their physical condition or material value. And I feel really glad when other people get to appreciate them too. I can only read/listen/watch them so many times. So I don't mind some nicks here, some scratches there (and in the case of books, I even endorse a good battering), especially when the person who borrowed from me was able to really enjoy what I lent them.

Years from now, and when I pass on from this life, they're all mostly going to either rot, get lost, or become obsolete anyway so I might as well spread the wealth (and the pleasure) around while I still can and while they can still provide it.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Mr. Big Boy on Nov 11, 2002 at 07:57 PM: Grabe and bait mo naman Jude ;D Siguro iba-iba lang talaga ang pag-value natin sa gamit natin, well if you treat your DVDs or Books as a collection Im sure you'll think differently, besides to some of us who have to save for as long as 1-3 months to buy those precious DVDs masakit pag nagkagasgas yung cover or yung disk mismo. Just like books, nakakaasar naman diba pag tangal-tangal na yung pages pag-balik nangyari na sa akin yun may humiram nung Marvel Book of the Dead ko when I was still in high school pag balik parang kamuka na ni Linda Blair kaka-asar! Ang kakainis pa friend lang ng brother ko. >:(
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: Jude on Nov 11, 2002 at 11:22 PM: Well, if the borrower totally trashes the stuff I lent, iba na yun no! Magtataray na siguro ako, and maybe ask him/her to pay for the damage in some way. Pero scratches lang, minor damage, fine with me. Actually, ngayon ko lang na-re-realize na I really like stuff to look used so siguro my preference doesn't apply to the majority. Like when I get a new book or CD I sometimes even toss or scratch it around a bit so it looks "appreciated". Parang jeans. Take note: I don't do this to stuff I borrow from other people.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: KORG on Dec 09, 2002 at 07:35 AM: Yes, as long as alam mong maingat yung tao.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: czedryk on Dec 09, 2002 at 11:06 AM: Once lend my Harry Potter DVD to an officemate, told her numerous times to be careful with my DVD, that it's one of my collection, and it is VALUABLE for me.

But when she returned it, the disc had scratches, and FINGERPRINTS >:( >:( >:(

What the hell did she do to my disc??? I was so pissed that I swore NEVER to lend ANYTHING to ANYONE EVER

Now she's eyeing my upcoming Lord of the Rings Extended Cut DVD, she said she wants to borrow it when it arrives from Canada. I just said "Sige, OK lang", but hell will freeze first before she gets her hand on that DVD, after what she did to my Harry Potter

I just hate it when people don't value your things the way you do.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ThePatriot on Mar 14, 2003 at 12:33 AM: NO WAY!!! >:(
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: DViant on Mar 14, 2003 at 02:50 AM: Uhhh... NO!

Most people tend to have no respect for one's property... I dont want to ruin my friendship by getting pissed at my buddies.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: indski on Mar 14, 2003 at 08:14 PM: wel i hv a better suggestion " u can have any of my vcds but please don't borrow any dvds" !!!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: aris m. on Mar 15, 2003 at 10:28 AM: just the advance copy (pirated) but not the originals. no way man!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: diver on Mar 15, 2003 at 10:37 AM: I would lend my DVD IF and only IF that friend is a DVD collector too :)

I've been burned once and i don't want to act stupid by lending to a person who does not know how to take care of dvds inspite of all the please take care of this dvd coz i treasure it so much and i really take good care of my things parinig sa kanya.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ThePatriot on Mar 15, 2003 at 10:43 AM: Quote from: aris m. on Mar 15, 2003 at 10:28 AM
just the advance copy (pirated) but not the originals. no way man!

;D ;D ;D pareho tayo ng principle brod... ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: johndoe on Mar 15, 2003 at 10:47 AM: i do lend some of my orig dvd's...kya lang strictly for 1 or 2 days... ;D ;D
Title: How do you say 'NO' to people who borrow your DVDs?
Post by: MiKeBiBbY on Nov 04, 2003 at 06:09 PM: hi guys... may idudulog lang ako sa inyo...

paano ba tumanggi sa mga kaibigan nating mahilig manghiram ng dvd natin? hindi naman sa pagmamaramot pero gusto mo lang naman ingatan yung collection mo di ba? hindi naman nila kayang ibigay yung same royal treatment na binibigay natin sa "precious finds" natin!!! ang nakakainis pa lalo pag kinopya yung hiniram sa yo (although sa vcds ko lang naman ginawa yun kaya asa pa sila papahiramin ko sila ng dvd ko)!!! ; >:(

what do you say people?
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: ryu on Nov 04, 2003 at 06:34 PM: I just turned down my brother's request to bring home one of my DVD. He wanted to watch it and return it on my next visit.
Bad me. ;D
Title: Re:How do you say 'NO' to people who borrow your DVDs?
Post by: ryu on Nov 04, 2003 at 06:39 PM: I'd simply say 'hindi pwede kasi madamot ako".
And it work. di na nila pwedeng sabihin na madamot ako kasi inamin ko na. ;D
Title: Re:How do you say 'NO' to people who borrow your DVDs?
Post by: Kahon on Nov 04, 2003 at 07:09 PM: Pls. post your replies in this similar thread:

Would you lend out your DVDs to friends? (http://www.pinoydvd.com/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=505;start=lastpost)

locking this thread.

will merge these threads in a few days.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: boks on Nov 04, 2003 at 10:05 PM: We all have our own reasons why we collect DVDs but I guess the main point we can all agree on is that we would all like our collections to remain in near mint or pristine condition as long as possible.

Would I be willing to lend my DVDs to others?
a) YES - to certified DVD enthusiasts or very close friends/relatives to avoid any misunderstandings. ;)

b) NO - to all the others who are not qualified. A simple "sorry but this is part of my collection" would suffice. ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: MiKeBiBbY on Nov 05, 2003 at 09:07 AM: Quote from: Kahon on Nov 04, 2003 at 06:25 PM
bump for MiKeBiBbY

thanks mod kahon! :D

para fair, hindi ko na lang sila papahiramin lahat!!! ;D well, except sa girlfriend ko. ;)

para mas madali tumanggi, sabihin ko na lang nasa gf ko lahat ng dvd ko para wala ng kulitan. ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: fiddlers_green on Nov 05, 2003 at 09:53 AM: I do lend out most of my DVDs because most of them are inexpensive, not really those rare editions DVD. I lend them out because I like to turn my friends into DVD aficionados so that I could also borrow from them titles that I would not certainly buy. It is also one way of sharing my favorite movies and discuss with them their opinions with regards to the movie.
:)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: dunforgiven on Nov 05, 2003 at 10:01 AM: pDVDs, yes.... original DVDs... hell no! screw them!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mrs. T on Nov 05, 2003 at 10:18 PM: Quote from: dunforgiven on Nov 05, 2003 at 10:01 AM
pDVDs, yes.... original DVDs... hell no! screw them!

;D ;D ;D

That's the way to do it...
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: dni on Nov 06, 2003 at 12:07 AM: haha :D :D
si jlo2 merong original na 24 season 2 then bumili ng 2 sets ng pirata ng 24 season 2... para pag may humiran daw yung pirata nya ang ipahihiram nya!! ;D

Quote from: dunforgiven on Nov 05, 2003 at 10:01 AM
pDVDs, yes.... original DVDs... hell no! screw them!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: aldrinpsx on Nov 06, 2003 at 05:07 AM: Over my dead body!!!... LOL :D

PEACE!!! :D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: miami_dude on Nov 06, 2003 at 08:49 AM: Magkakamatayan na bago nila mahiram ang mga DVDs ko... ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs to friends?
Post by: DVDeophile on Nov 06, 2003 at 12:09 PM: Quote from: diver on Mar 15, 2003 at 10:37 AM
I would lend my DVD IF and only IF that friend is a DVD collector too :)

That's right! I will lend it only to people who are DVD enthusiast / collector too...
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mrs. T on Nov 06, 2003 at 10:01 PM: Quote from: miami_dude on Nov 06, 2003 at 08:49 AM
Magkakamatayan na bago nila mahiram ang mga DVDs ko... ;D

Naku po! ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: jas on Nov 08, 2003 at 09:10 PM: I do lend my dvds, but only to close family members (parents, brother, sister, & brother-in-law).
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: wrAth on Nov 10, 2003 at 01:02 PM: Would I be willing to lend my DVDs to others?

on the whole, nope. maybe the pirated DVDs. then again, what pirated DVDs? hehehe. ;D

How do i say NO?

i just tell 'tehm' "hindi ako nagpapahiram eh." (in a nice way, of course.) and usually, dinudugtungan ko ng "mahigit isang libo isa nyan eh.", para mag-alangan.

hehehe. sorry na lang. ;)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: jonster on Nov 10, 2003 at 01:28 PM: I only lend my DVDs to my brother kasi maingat sya. Pero pag sa iba, wag na lang, swapang na kung swapang. ;D

Nadala na kasi ako nung minsan pagbalik nung mga dvds ko puro gasgas, malalim pa ang mga gasgas! >:(
Parang may scotch brite yung dvd nya sa loob. ;D

:)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mr. Big Boy on Nov 10, 2003 at 10:54 PM: Jonster I don't think kaswapangan yung di magpahiram ng DVD especially if the one loaning them is not even a close friend.

;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: daigoro on Nov 10, 2003 at 11:13 PM: i don't really like it when people in your home are the ones you are guarding against. i have to say no to of all people, my parents. kinda hard to take it when you take care of something then when you just let them watch a title once, it returns to you with scratches. >:(
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mrs. T on Nov 10, 2003 at 11:22 PM: Maybe, it would be better to make it clear to those who wants to borrow your dvd's that if they return your dvd's with even one scratch eh they will be responsible to get you a brand new one at their expense. So sa umpisa pa lang eh aware na sila on how you really value your collection...
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: wrAth on Nov 11, 2003 at 12:06 PM: Quote from: daigoro on Nov 10, 2003 at 11:13 PM
i don't really like it when people in your home are the ones you are guarding against. i have to say no to of all people, my parents. kinda hard to take it when you take care of something then when you just let them watch a title once, it returns to you with scratches. >:(

yeah, i recall you mentioning when we first met that you had to lock down your DVDs at home pa coz you dont trust the people there. Buti nlang i can rest easy when my folks borrow my DVDs. my dad's an audiophile so he's finicky with discs of all sorts. ;D

now if only i could do something about my brother.... hehehe. :)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: dunforgiven on Nov 11, 2003 at 12:23 PM: kung gusto nilang manghiram, pumunta sila sa video shop!

screw them!
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mrs. T on Nov 11, 2003 at 10:02 PM: Quote from: dunforgiven on Nov 11, 2003 at 12:23 PM
kung gusto nilang manghiram, pumunta sila sa video shop!

screw them!

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: miami_dude on Nov 12, 2003 at 01:07 AM: Quote from: TOTI on Nov 10, 2003 at 11:22 PM
Maybe, it would be better to make it clear to those who wants to borrow your dvd's that if they return your dvd's with even one scratch eh they will be responsible to get you a brand new one at their expense. So sa umpisa pa lang eh aware na sila on how you really value your collection...

Or better yet, if your friend has a hot sister maybe you can tell him na if he makes any scratch on the disk (or any marks even), he should buy me a replacement and set me up on a date with his sister ;D. Ok na sa akin yon. >:)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mrs. T on Nov 12, 2003 at 02:10 AM: Quote from: miami_dude on Nov 12, 2003 at 01:07 AM
Or better yet, if your friend has a hot sister maybe you can tell him na if he makes any scratch on the disk (or any marks even), he should buy me a replacement and set me up on a date with his sister ;D. Ok na sa akin yon. >:)

Or if there's any scratches on your dvd, eh you'll be allowed to make your own scratches on his sister... ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mr. Big Boy on Nov 12, 2003 at 02:12 AM: Quote from: daigoro on Nov 10, 2003 at 11:13 PM
i don't really like it when people in your home are the ones you are guarding against. i have to say no to of all people, my parents. kinda hard to take it when you take care of something then when you just let them watch a title once, it returns to you with scratches. >:(

It's even worst if you got brothers and sisters who secretly loan your precious DVDs to their friends, as if sa kanila yun. What's irritating about it is, to buy those DVDs you sacrifice other things such as shoes, clothes, cellphones etc. things your sisters or brothers indulge in tapos pahihiram lang nila DVDs mo. What if I lend their shoes, clothes, cellphones to my friends too.

Grrrrrr! >:(
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: miami_dude on Nov 12, 2003 at 04:29 AM: Quote from: TOTI on Nov 12, 2003 at 02:10 AM
Or if there's any scratches on your dvd, eh you'll be allowed to make your own scratches on his sister... ;D

AMEN to that ;)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: dunforgiven on Nov 12, 2003 at 12:16 PM: Quote from: TOTI on Nov 12, 2003 at 02:10 AM
Or if there's any scratches on your dvd, eh you'll be allowed to make your own scratches on his sister... ;D

ooohh, thanks for the tip!

anybody here who has a sister and wanna borrow my dvds?? you can scratch them all you want for all I care! ;)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: ßartmaniac on Nov 13, 2003 at 04:33 PM: Quote from: TOTI on Nov 12, 2003 at 02:10 AM
Or if there's any scratches on your dvd, eh you'll be allowed to make your own scratches on his sister... ;D

Spoken like a true collector! ::)

;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: diesel on Nov 13, 2003 at 05:19 PM: depende siguro,

if he's a collector as well at matagal ko nang kilala, ok lang kase we both know the rule.
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: carreraGT on Nov 23, 2003 at 05:00 AM: Would you lend out your DVDs?
"hell no"

How do you say 'NO'?
Sabihin ko "dito nalang tayo manood."

^{sugnit no? hehe!!} :) :)
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: sandman on Dec 03, 2003 at 09:40 AM: Mabuti sa bahay, nasa kwarto ko yung mga DVDs ko. My mom and dad doesn't touch my stuff and my sisters usually asks for permission before handling it themselves.

As some members, I would be hesitant, but it is still possible to borrow my DVDs to close friends as long as they would take good care of it. Pero yung DVDs na masyadong mahal at OOP lang ang di pwedeng hiramin.

As much as possible gusto ko ako naghahandle ng DVDs ko. My money, my responsibility.

My two cents ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: doughn on Dec 03, 2003 at 12:05 PM: ok to the members of my family within the same house (father and brother). to the rest HELL NO!

maarte ako eh, to a friend who wants to borrow my dvd, i said tell them - punta ka nalang dto and dto natin papanuorin --maganda pa ang ht ;D may merienda pa ;D kung p*rated pede anytime ;D

i even bought pir*te copies of my cartoons dvd , so that my daughter have her own copy and to keep her hands away frm the orig.

peace man

-doughn
Title: Re:Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: Mrs. T on Dec 04, 2003 at 02:40 AM: Quote from: doughn on Dec 03, 2003 at 12:05 PM
i said tell them - punta ka nalang dto and dto natin papanuorin --maganda pa ang ht ;D may merienda pa ;D

Naku! Maganda pala kay boss doughn! may kasama pang merienda. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: cherubrock on Jul 13, 2004 at 01:31 AM: I simply refer them to the.. er.. "region 0" rack, because under no circumstances do I lend out my orig dvds. Nadala na kasi ako before when I lent out orig audio CDs and some came back with scratches, some came back with crumpled booklets (or weren't properly put back in the jewel cases so naipit at nagkaron ng mark), some came back with cracked jewel cases, and some never came back at all! >:( kaya ngayon, kahit anong pagmamakaawa everyone is off limits sa orig shelf.. They're free to watch them here at the house though, as long as they let me handle the discs. They don't always understand, no they never do.. pero that's just the way I do things. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: stannum on Jul 13, 2004 at 02:56 PM: My sister is the only person I would trust with my DVDs.

How do I say "No"? Just like that ... NO. (Complete with dark frown if person is makulit.) ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: baby on Jul 13, 2004 at 03:43 PM: Hindi na ako magpapaheram ng dvd sa mga kaibigan ko kahit kailan.Pinahiram ko sa kaopisina ko yung x-men collection ko kasi araw araw ako kinukulit.pinahiram ko pero yung binalik nakita ng ibang mga kaopismates ko.Syempre mahiram tanggihan.hanngang nagpasapasa na.pag balik sakin may gasgas na >:(."AYOKO NA MAGPAHIRAM"[/COLOR]

Next time na may maghiram.say you don't have the title or tell them nasa hiraman pa e. ;)
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: aszamora on Jul 19, 2004 at 08:16 AM: I also do the same as the others did. Buy pdvds of potential borrow-to-be DVDs and hide the originals. Otherwise, I just say na nasa hiraman pa ng relatives ko(para mahirap bawiin kunwari) or I don't have that particular title yet.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: RadicalDude on Aug 01, 2004 at 05:37 PM: I always say the big "NO!!!". I f they want to watch, then they'll have to come with me to my house, plain and simple. Period.
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: pointman1 on Aug 05, 2004 at 11:53 AM: if it's a friend whom i know would also take good care of my stuff, then i let him take it home with him. :)

for others whom i'm not so sure if they value things that they own themselves, then
i simply say "NO", with an invitation to just come over to my house to watch it. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: AICRAG on Aug 05, 2004 at 02:03 PM: Quote from: RadicalDude on Aug 01, 2004 at 05:37 PM
I always say the big "NO!!!". I f they want to watch, then they'll have to come with me to my house, plain and simple. Period.
pareho tayo bro!

open ako sa bahay siya manood...wag lang niyang hiramin...hawakan at gasgasin ....
ayun....me 2 akong nawawalang dvd....walang nagpaalam na nanghiram....hindi na sinoli...R1 na face off at r3 na full metal jacket...
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: shuttertrigger on Aug 05, 2004 at 02:30 PM: My style is, I have a post it on my shlef that says:
"YO! You can't touch this! Unless authorized." ;D
Pag mga kaibigan naman nanghihiram, I put a post it also inside the case and put:
"Pare, please take care of my disc, It's one of my favorite." ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: RadicalDude on Aug 06, 2004 at 02:59 PM: Quote from: AICRAG on Aug 05, 2004 at 02:03 PM

pareho tayo bro!

open ako sa bahay siya manood...wag lang niyang hiramin...hawakan at gasgasin ....
ayun....me 2 akong nawawalang dvd....walang nagpaalam na nanghiram....hindi na sinoli...R1 na face off at r3 na full metal jacket...

next time bro, pagawa ka ng dvd shelf na may lock, mine kasi are all stored in a glass shelf with only me who has access to the key...
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: virginboy on Aug 06, 2004 at 08:24 PM: "Chong, hiramin moh nah ang asawah koh, 'wag lang ang DVD collection koh." LOL!
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: hemisphere on Aug 07, 2004 at 09:25 PM: ako.. i tell the potential borrower the current market price, where to get it and the length of time for order delivery.. just in case ma-scratch or ma-damage.. it's important that they know the implications. price pa lang killer persuasion tool na.. hehehehe.

i also pry on their monthly salary to check kung kaya i-cover ang damages.. just in case... ;D

but for certified collectors, i do not ask questions.. pahiram agad... :)
Title: Re:How do you say 'NO' to people who borrow your DVDs?
Post by: virginboy on Aug 08, 2004 at 08:28 PM: Quote from: Egg on Nov 04, 2003 at 06:39 PM
I'd simply say 'hindi pwede kasi madamot ako".
And it work. di na nila pwedeng sabihin na madamot ako kasi inamin ko na. ;D

>>this is probably the most hilarious but effective
means of saying NO with a sense of humor! then change
the subject kaagad.<<

on the other hand, i just finished reading all the
post at medyoh na-high blood akoh sah mgah experiences
nyoh... recently, i had this bad experience with my
german f*buddy... it was a mistake to lend him "Will &
Grace" ...buti nah lang 'yung last 3 disc lang ng
season 2 ang nakalabas... although it was returned to
its original shrinkwrap at mukhang sealed, nangibabaw
ang "wanting to share the experience" sentiment koh.
so i did lend the 3 discs to him.

ang mali koh, i should have lend him the first season
dahil i got 'em second hand but in excellent
condition, but in doing so, makikitah nyah ang aking
"pandora's box" at bakah mawili... DEHINS KOH PAH
NAMAN ALAM KUNG SAAN SIYAH NAKATIRAH. >>well, the sex
was awesome, so fcuk it!, i thought<< anyway, i
reiterated to him ((to a point of me getting annoyed
listening to myself)) nah pakaingatan nyah ang DVDs
i.e. hands on edges, etc. dahil they are my LIFE. he
obliged. i put 'em on my special DVD wallet so the
cases are left with me to keep track which ones were
borrowed though God knows i don't ever wanna lend
anything in the first place!

during the time he the DVDs were with him, i kept
receiving calls and sms how great it the show was
(dahil hindi napapalabas and W&G sah germany. so
okay, happy akoh... especially when he quotes me those
wicked one-liners ni karen at jack. so when he
returned 'em i joked "hmm... lemme see the extent of
damage" he shot back... "i know you're gonna say
that" ...BAD TRIP, may scratches from center to
edges... parang pinahiram nyah sah mgah friends nyah.
then i found out that he was watching it on the
laptop, so i have to demonstrate it how to put it
SAFELY on a laptop dvd drive. then i thought, quits
nah ang lahat ng W&G DVDs koh so far: lahat silah ay
mukhang bonafide "2nd hand" nah. region 2 pah naman
ang akin so medyoh mas mahal kesah US dahil ngah
naunang ma-release and W&G sah UK, not to mention nah
BANNED ditoh sah UAE ang W&G DVD, but that's another
story...kayah mahirap din mag-order online 'cos of the
customs and stuff. antay lang akong may friend nah
manggagaling ng europe.

also, he borrowed my barbra streisand live at mgm
grand dvd with the W&G and babs was fine. obviously,
he watched it only ONCE. what i did was just let the
discs play (but i wasn't watching, just glancing and
listening to evaluate its post-borrowed performance.
okay naman.

peroh syempreh masamah ang loob koh, but still the sex
was great so akoh nah mismoh ang nag-offer nah simulan
nyah ang Ally McBeal series, since available naman
syah ritoh and replaceable anytime. then it got me
thinking that maybe i will be more lenient with
lending TV SERIES on DVD dahil it will be the most
repeated playback compared to movies. but then the
cases should remain intact with me, laloh nah for DVDs
with packaging like 24 and SATC. i can also keep track
of those which i lent dahil they're displayed
prominently on the shelf as REMINDER.

what ever happened to the first 3 discs of my ally
mcbeal? i dunno 'cos i got chicken pox and i will only
get to see him next week ...after more than 2 weeks!
though i had a feeling that he didn't quite enjoy it
so medyoh i feel secured. but really, ang hirap nang
magkasakit ng walang peace of mind dahil apart from
may dvd kang pinahiram, hindi kah man lang mapasyalan
dahil contagious ang illness moh.

but the thing i did was show him the all discs'
condition prior to him taking them so that when he
returns them, i will show him the evaluation of his
disc handling, i made it clear to him that he will be
"judged" according to the Ally McBeal DVDs since he's
been thoroughly oriented on the proper care and
handling of DVDs. it feels bad to be bitchy about it
(esp. when i remarked, "this shouldn't have happened
...you're GERMAN, you're supposed to be tech-savvy and
aware about these things...") but it's healthy for you
to verbalize and communicate how you feel at that
moment. and present solution right away by educating
the borrower. if he/she doesn't pass, then FAIL
him/her.

the moral of the story is: "...but then again if the
sex is good, who cares about replaceable DVDs?!"
LOLz!
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: keating on Aug 08, 2004 at 08:30 PM: Quote from: hemisphere1234 on Aug 07, 2004 at 09:25 PM
ako.. i tell the potential borrower the current market price, where to get it and the length of time for order delivery.. just in case ma-scratch or ma-damage.. it's important that they know the implications. price pa lang killer persuasion tool na.. hehehehe.

i also pry on their monthly salary to check kung kaya i-cover ang damages.. just in case... ;D

but for certified collectors, i do not ask questions.. pahiram agad... :)

Same with me...I tell my brother & sister-in-law OOP na yan....nasa (current price) ang value niyan... ;D

Kaya lang minsan I was bothered by my conscience since my sis-in-law is the one covering my box sets of dvds. ;D
Title: Re: Would you lend out your DVDs? / How do you say 'NO'?
Post by: riverfan on Aug 18, 2005 at 02:26 PM: thats the problem, hindi kasi alam minsan ng nanghihiram ang halaga ng isang bagay sa tao. kaya minsan kung panu nalang iitsapuera ang mga gamit na hinihiram.

i had an experience, eto buti nalang VCD lang, i lend her a copy of Breakfast at Tiffany's in super duper great condition ito, kahit VCD. Pagbalik sa kin. Puro gasgas na may signature pa sa likod ng cover. Kung baga para bang pinangalanan na nya ung kopya.

Here's the catch, nagkamali pala sha ng balik sa akin. Ung copy na sinauli nya sakin, hindi pala iyon yung copy ko. Sa isa pang friend na hiniraman din nya. So, who knows kung anu nang kalagayan ng VCD ko.

Up to this day, wala parin ung copy ko. :P

Sa DVDs hindi ako nagpapahiram. Its very hard to trust people nowadays. I tell them, "SORRY. Original to' at mahal pagnasira" Straight to the point. Walang paligoy-ligoy.
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Post by: av_phile1 on Aug 18, 2005 at 04:23 PM: I recently lent my Star Wars Trilogy to a 13 year old classmate of my son. Minus the box case. I don't know what came over me but I just had my fingers crossed nothing bad would happen to those discs. After a week, the 4 amaray cased DVDs were returned in tact and the discs without a scratch. I guess you just have to trust people sometimes. ;D The kid apparently knows how to take care of such things.
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Post by: ryu on Aug 18, 2005 at 04:37 PM: I only lend my dvds to fellow collectors, otherwise I just say " No , madamot ako. Ikaw me bago ka, pahiram" ;D
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Post by: keilu on Aug 18, 2005 at 06:50 PM: i would lend out my R3 dvds (as in locally purchased here lang >:D). otherwise, i would just tell them - no way! or - "Scratch it and die!" >:D hehehehehe ;D

Quote from: riverfan on Aug 18, 2005 at 02:26 PM
... i had an experience, eto buti nalang VCD lang, i lend her a copy of Breakfast at Tiffany's in super duper great condition ito, kahit VCD. Pagbalik sa kin. Puro gasgas na may signature pa sa likod ng cover. Kung baga para bang pinangalanan na nya ung kopya...

buti ka p nga riverfan naibalik sa you yun vcd mo ng breakfast, yun pinahirma ko sa officemate ko ..... :'( :'( :'( nagkalimutan na :'( :'( Its a good thing nga lang that i also have the dvd of this....oh well........ :-\
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Post by: riverfan on Aug 18, 2005 at 07:10 PM: naibalik nga good as hers na. ibibigay ko na nga lang sa kanya eh. :( keilu, minsan talaga nagkakalimutan. or baka naman talagang kinalimutan. ???
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Post by: keilu on Aug 18, 2005 at 07:35 PM: oh well.......i consider it na lang na gift ko na rin yun sa kanya. thing is...she remembered to return my books but not the vcd..... >:(

hay naku! kaya talagang mahirap magpahiram.

kaya pag dvd's na....... minsan asa mood, nagpapahiram...with the added threat (of course) that if the disc/packaging is damaged in any way, the borrower should replace the whole dvd...a very effective method...hehehehehehe ;)
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Post by: vinnov4 on Aug 18, 2005 at 07:54 PM: Ako tanong lang din po, he he! Would you let me back up your dvds one copy for me and one copy for you? ???
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Post by: xage on Aug 23, 2005 at 09:04 AM: Quote from: vinnov4 on Aug 18, 2005 at 07:54 PM
Ako tanong lang din po, he he! Would you let me back up your dvds one copy for me and one copy for you? ???

Actually that is what Im doing, in order to maintain the pristine condition of my DVDs I backed them up, and if ever friends/relatives borrow it. My worries are lessen, I lend my backed up DVDs.
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Post by: Artemis on Aug 23, 2005 at 11:53 PM: to family members, yes i lend my dvds. i can't say no eh... ::) to friends and peers, i decline by offering to make a back-up copy instead... all they have to do is provide a blank disc. >:D
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Post by: diesel on Aug 24, 2005 at 10:10 AM: if you can't say no, just put a big price tag outside and inside the box. just to make the person realize how much the dvd costs in case something goes wrong.
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Post by: DVDiva on Aug 24, 2005 at 10:59 AM: This is getting to be a bigger pet peeve than ever! Since DVD players are so cheap now, everybody has one (as in EVERYBODY). And since it's not a big secret how many DVDs we own, we're expected to be the family rental store. Okay, so I do try not be so stingy about lending, but what really irks me is when they lend my stuff out to their friends!

As in, "o sister dear, where's my dvd na?" "Ah so-and-so borrowed it." Aaaah!

Another instance (via text): "hi An, how much did you buy (title of dvd)?" "uh i think $10 lang, why?" "kasi my friend lost it. i'll pay u nalang $10 so u can buy a new one" "but it's hard to find! i can't buy that anymore!" "oh sorry. will pay u $10 later". (Dang, I should've said $50).

Sorry, just wanted to rant. >:(
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Post by: jackryan on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:21 AM: Quote from: DVDiva on Aug 24, 2005 at 10:59 AM
This is getting to be a bigger pet peeve than ever! Since DVD players are so cheap now, everybody has one (as in EVERYBODY). And since it's not a big secret how many DVDs we own, we're expected to be the family rental store. Okay, so I do try not be so stingy about lending, but what really irks me is when they lend my stuff out to their friends!

As in, "o sister dear, where's my dvd na?" "Ah so-and-so borrowed it." Aaaah!

Another instance (via text): "hi An, how much did you buy (title of dvd)?" "uh i think $10 lang, why?" "kasi my friend lost it. i'll pay u nalang $10 so u can buy a new one" "but it's hard to find! i can't buy that anymore!" "oh sorry. will pay u $10 later". (Dang, I should've said $50).

Sorry, just wanted to rant. >:(

would it be impolite if one has small printed notes inside the dvd jewel cases or printed on Robie stickers indicating that there should be no other borrower other than whom you have entrusted it with reminders on how to handle properly (against scratches and penalties for any lost or damaged dvd's) ??? ::) ;D

-jackryan 8)
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Post by: firewired on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:27 AM: Nowadays, we're backing up our more popular DVDs. We lend out the copies instead.

What DVDiva didn't mention is when she said $10, sister dear said "Bakit ang mahal?! Di ba P75 lang yan?" :P
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Post by: Quitacet on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:39 AM: Quote from: jackryan on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:21 AM
would it be impolite if one has small printed notes inside the dvd jewel cases or printed on Robie stickers indicating that there should be no other borrower other than whom you have entrusted it with reminders on how to handle properly (against scratches and penalties for any lost or damaged dvd's) ??? ::) ;D

-jackryan 8)

Ako nga ang property tags ko say: STOLEN FROM: (My Name) ;D
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Post by: Alfie on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:42 AM: Quote from: firewired on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:27 AM
Nowadays, we're backing up our more popular DVDs. We lend out the copies instead.

What DVDiva didn't mention is when she said $10, sister dear said "Bakit ang mahal?! Di ba P75 lang yan?" :P

Presyong' PIRATA' :o :'( :'( >:D
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Post by: firewired on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:49 AM: Exactly. A lot of people can't tell the difference. Or care for that matter.

Anyway, we actually tried the "No, sorry we don't lend out our DVDs." line for a while and it's really embarrassing.
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Post by: hemisphere on Aug 24, 2005 at 12:12 PM: funny, it's like we all are experiencing the same situation in different time and place.

before, i use to lend DVDs to relatives and friends but no matter how many times i remind them, the DVDs are always returned with scratches, dirt or damage.

now, i stop lending my DVDs and also... stop talking about my DVD acquisitions to my select group of friends and relatives (aka people who think everything in this world is conjugal). so they would have no idea about my updated list.. not sure what my reaction would be if i find out that my I Robot LE is losing one of its eyes.

DVDiva, i always experience that friendster lending. bad trip. the plastics sleeves or the dvd itself can tell more stories than i can ever imagine.

8)
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Post by: diesel on Aug 24, 2005 at 02:44 PM: it's harder to say NO to the kids. most of the time, instead of lending them the dvd, you'll just let them watch in you room, thinking that it will be safer than bringing the dvd home.

"tito, can i watch finding nemo?"

"sure"

after a while,

"o bakit nasira yung casing?"

"tito, naupuan ni kuya!"

next day, i posted this on my dvd cabinet...

STRICTLY FOR ADULTS ONLY >:D
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Post by: riverfan on Aug 24, 2005 at 07:26 PM: Quote from: DVDiva on Aug 24, 2005 at 10:59 AM
Another instance (via text): "hi An, how much did you buy (title of dvd)?" "uh i think $10 lang, why?" "kasi my friend lost it. i'll pay u nalang $10 so u can buy a new one" "but it's hard to find! i can't buy that anymore!" "oh sorry. will pay u $10 later". (Dang, I should've said $50).

Huwwaaattt? :-X

i had a similar experience. pero hindi nawala, super gasgasado na, pinahiram lang nung friend ko sa friend nya. nuff said, kasi alam ko parang member din siya ng pinoydvd. baka makahalata. ;D
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Post by: wrAth on Aug 25, 2005 at 08:13 AM: When people asks if they could borrow dvds from me, i usually give 'em the old, straightforward spiel: "Sorry, i don't lend out my dvds.", and then, for a smoother, mellower finish, i follow it up with "Trust me, you're better off not borrowing them. Magasgasan mo lang yan, babayaran mo ko ng libo-libo."

::)
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Post by: DVDiva on Aug 25, 2005 at 08:24 AM: Quote from: hemisphere1234 on Aug 24, 2005 at 12:12 PM
DVDiva, i always experience that friendster lending. bad trip. the plastics sleeves or the dvd itself can tell more stories than i can ever imagine.

Friendster lending, haha! Aptly put! Exactly the term for my woes! ;D

"Here's your dvd, thanks so much, we all enjoyed it! Umikot na yan sa buong barkada namin!"

(me fainting)
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Post by: xage on Aug 25, 2005 at 10:56 AM: One Pet Peeve related if one lends a DVD to a friend/relative, sometimes the lending period lasted MONTHS!

I dont know what revolves around the mind of the borrower? sometimes they tend to say the most common excuse "Nakalimutan, Sorry"

then theres the time.. the friendster thing take effect.. nakalimutan because there is someone who second-hand borrowed it :P
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Post by: diesel on Aug 26, 2005 at 09:18 AM: Quote from: xage on Aug 25, 2005 at 10:56 AM
One Pet Peeve related if one lends a DVD to a friend/relative, sometimes the lending period lasted MONTHS!

I dont know what revolves around the mind of the borrower? sometimes they tend to say the most common excuse "Nakalimutan, Sorry"

then theres the time.. the friendster thing take effect.. nakalimutan because there is someone who second-hand borrowed it :P

i think it's high time we use stickers often used by video rental stores.

STRICTLY OVERNIGHT!
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Post by: jeckjeck on Aug 26, 2005 at 07:28 PM: A close & trusted friend has been borrowing my Friends box sets starting from S1... The most recent one she borrowed was S8 na... I always remind her to take care of the dvds when I hand it to her and I always get reassurance that she will do just that... The discs appear ok naman when returned...

Yesterday, sinundo ko siya from her place and chanced upon my Friends S8 with all the discs out of the case and nakapatong lang lahat sa dvd player face down!!! >:( >:( >:( Binalik ko 1 by 1 yung discs sa case na medyo padabog and I told her... "panoorin mo na lang yung Season 9 sa ETC!" Nag-apologize naman but that was the end of her borrowing privileges...

One tip also to send the message to people who you do not want to lend out your dvds to... Lend them one dvd na medyo cheap lang but when they return it, make a big fuss by inspecting the dvd in front of them and point out small scratches on the disc or dents on the case kahit imaginary lang and act irritated... ;D ;D ;D I am pretty sure hindi na hihiram uli yun... It worked for me with my cousin ;)
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Post by: daigoro on Sep 27, 2005 at 05:26 PM: Another bad effect of piracy. Because of the availability of pirated dvds, there are no good dvd rental shops left. we have become the dvd rental shop.
I only lend my p-dvds. All of my dvds are locked or hidden from sight. Also, I hide the casings and the slipcase when my nephews and nieces would be watching to avoid them from tearing or folding them.
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Post by: vp_ortiz on Sep 27, 2005 at 06:51 PM: Sa mga classmates ko, I never lend them my DVD's. The only thing I happen to lend my DVD's is my best friend, kasi he only lives near our house, kya pag kailangan ng kunin... Dyan dyan na lng... Hehe! Kahit professors ko hindi ko nga pinapahiram ng DVD's ko e, khit they're willing to pay, mahiram lang yung ganung movie.

Another incident happened when someone borrowed my Spider-Man R3 DVD. When a friend borrowed it from me, he returned with the insert missing! He said, "sencya na nawala eh..." Grr! imagine my anger, the next day nkita na daw nya yung insert and then sinoli nya sa kain na cya pa ang galit... Ok lng kasi nkuha ko rin yung insert kaso i discovered ang daming coffee stains! Pinagpatungan ata ng kape e! >:(

Long story short, tinago ko nlng yung DVD na yun, and I got myself another copy... Which, I'm going to say is... hindi ko na PAHIHIRAMIN. ;D
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Post by: cloudnine on Sep 29, 2005 at 09:46 AM: ako kasi ayaw ko yung nagagasgas kahit yung case mismo..

so when my colleagues borrows the one they see on my table after buying them from the mall for example, i'll just say na, dko ioopen yun.. for collection purposes lang.. :D
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Post by: riverfan on Sep 29, 2005 at 05:03 PM: Quote from: vp_ortiz on Sep 27, 2005 at 06:51 PM
Another incident happened when someone borrowed my Spider-Man R3 DVD. When a friend borrowed it from me, he returned with the insert missing! He said, "sencya na nawala eh..." Grr! imagine my anger, the next day nkita na daw nya yung insert and then sinoli nya sa kain na cya pa ang galit... Ok lng kasi nkuha ko rin yung insert kaso i discovered ang daming coffee stains! Pinagpatungan ata ng kape e! >:(

maganda sigurong coaster. makapal ung paper. ;D
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Post by: vp_ortiz on Sep 29, 2005 at 06:43 PM: Quote from: riverfan on Sep 29, 2005 at 05:03 PM
maganda sigurong coaster. makapal ung paper. ;D

pwede din, hehe! ;D
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Post by: Chivalry on Sep 29, 2005 at 07:15 PM: i have had bad experiences with lending both books and dvds. i hate crack lines on the spine of paperbacks and scratches and what-nots on dvds.

i used to be more generous when it comes to lending out stuff but after not getting back one of my dvds for the 2nd month now and getting back several books with cracked spines and bent edges, im becoming better at saying "no" -- thanks to the tips on this thread!

most people simply do not care about keep stuff in mint condition! >:(

i make it a point to hide and lock up all the more valuable or rarer dvds/books whenever im out for a period of time. i've been planing to get one of those lockable display shelves soon.
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Post by: jegiwong on Sep 30, 2005 at 12:32 AM: I make it clear to everybody that DVD is my collection, not for lending. If they really want to watch my DVD, watch it in my home. Or I will burn a DVD-R copy for them for free.
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Post by: Glenn Patrick on Sep 30, 2005 at 12:58 AM: Quote from: jegiwong on Sep 30, 2005 at 12:32 AM
Or I will burn a DVD-R copy for them for free.

Ahem.... ahem... ::)

;D
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Post by: riverfan on Oct 04, 2005 at 07:05 PM: Quote from: upinsmoke on Oct 04, 2005 at 06:08 PM
Maingat ako sa DVDs ko, pero to some people they'll just say "it's only a DVD, what's the big deal?" Lalo na yung case, some people think the case is just a case.

Correct. Kahit na case "lang" yun to others. Its still the original case. especially kung may security seals pang intact. :)
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Post by: DVDeophile on Oct 05, 2005 at 01:23 PM: That's right, I agree to that very much!
Do you see yourself sometime checking on different DVD cases of the same title just to pick & get the best one with no trace of scratch, tear and creases on the slip case? some people stare at me when I do that... to them case is just a case! ???>:(
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Post by: hemisphere on Oct 05, 2005 at 10:04 PM: Quote from: DVDeophile on Oct 05, 2005 at 01:23 PM
That's right, I agree to that very much!
Do you see yourself sometime checking on different DVD cases of the same title just to pick & get the best one with no trace of scratch, tear and creases on the slip case? some people stare at me when I do that... to them case is just a case! ???>:(

hahahaha! i can totally relate to this.. for non-collectors, a case is just a case.. a sigh is just a sigh.. (ala As Time Goes By). sometimes, they won't even notice a scratch as if it's invisible.

;D
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Post by: aldrinpsx on Oct 05, 2005 at 10:38 PM: it will took 30 mins to burn one dvd movie...wait mo...yan ang dalhin/hiramin mo.... :D

peace!!!
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Post by: vp_ortiz on Oct 05, 2005 at 10:38 PM: yah, i can also agree to that. i'm kinda like monica from FRIENDS when it comes to DVD's... hehe
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Post by: Movie_Geek_Tom on Apr 18, 2006 at 11:05 PM: I ahve a sign on the door before you enter my library that says strictly no borrowing. and a sign before you leave on the other side of the door exiting my DVD library says Unauthorized use of DVD outside this room is strictly prohibited.
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Post by: viperkid on Apr 22, 2006 at 01:31 PM: This may sound illegal but if I have anybody who wants to borrow my dvds I would usually burn a copy of my dvd as soon as I get them and that's the copy I lend to them. :-X
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Post by: chinoh151 on Apr 22, 2006 at 01:40 PM: Regular DVDs --- Must be returned in 3 day period, they also have to sign my record book, so if they claim that they returned it already and there is no date on the book, I can make singel them. :)

SE, CE, LE --- "Are you crazy, Sorry but no!", I hate it when people don't know how to take care of DVDs, but if it's a collector like pinoydvd memebers, okay lang, we know how to take care of DVDs! ;)

;D
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Post by: talisman30 on Apr 22, 2006 at 02:07 PM: Quote from: crazyguyallert on Apr 22, 2006 at 01:40 PM
Regular DVDs --- Must be returned in 3 day period, they also have to sign my record book, so if they claim that they returned it already and there is no date on the book, I can make singel them. :)

SE, CE, LE --- "Are you crazy, Sorry but no!", I hate it when people don't know how to take care of DVDs, but if it's a collector like pinoydvd memebers, okay lang, we know how to take care of DVDs! ;)

;D

hehehe.. oo nga. for me prpbably to those lang i really know na talaga and have to be members din of this site. ;)
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Post by: RNIverson on Apr 30, 2008 at 11:15 AM: Sadly, it's hard to say no to family. My sister watches the movies she likes, then returns it with scratches sometimes :( She even wants me to give her an LE, which she thinks is just the same as a regular R3 edition in Astro :P
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Post by: Dan on Apr 30, 2008 at 05:49 PM: I stopped lending DVDs to my friends just last year after one of them returned my copy of Sin City: Recut, Extended, Unrated (http://www.amazon.com/Sin-City-Unrated-Two-Disc-Collectors/dp/B000BCKFWK/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1209548142&sr=8-2) a bit worse for wear :( The box was all wrinkly and crumpled. And she never even had the time to watch it in the several months it was with her!

Which is a small blessing because I would have really freaked out if the discs were scratched :( Which happened on my LOTR: The Two Towers extended edition DVDs with another friend: light, feathery circular scratches on the movie discs :( :( :(

I love you guys, but please, I can't lend you my DVDs anymore :(

The way I did it, I just asserted my stance as a "collector" (even though I absolutely hate being labeled as such) and flat out said "no." And referred them to Astrovision if they wanted orig copies with the special features.
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Post by: upinsmoke on Apr 30, 2008 at 07:03 PM: Try seperating your DVDs in 2 stash. The expensive ones should be hidden from prying eyes. Lend out the cheap DVDs you bought on sale for P150.
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Post by: stickfighter on Apr 30, 2008 at 09:22 PM: Quote from: viperkid on Apr 22, 2006 at 01:31 PM
This may sound illegal but if I have anybody who wants to borrow my dvds I would usually burn a copy of my dvd as soon as I get them and that's the copy I lend to them. :-X

Same here...the original stay home with me! ;D
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Post by: d4nu65+3R on Apr 30, 2008 at 09:47 PM: i tell people up front, i dont lend my dvds. regular or ce's. the bulk of my collection's mostly r1s so they get it. and i make it a point never to borrow from others so saying no aint that hard.
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Post by: John E. on Apr 30, 2008 at 09:48 PM: i also don't lend out my dvds. if they want to borrow, i give them a jack sparrow dvd which i have from my past ;D sa kanila na kahit wag na nila ibalik ;D
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Post by: ntlopez on May 02, 2008 at 10:33 AM: Just thought of sharing this article with you guys...

http://home.comcast.net/~vze26qhz/blockbustered.htm
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Post by: d4nu65+3R on May 02, 2008 at 05:38 PM: truer words never spoken.
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Post by: pchin on May 02, 2008 at 06:48 PM: The Polite edition: Tell them nicely that I wish to lend it but unfortunately don't have the p***d copy (indicating the one I own is an original)...

The Unrated edition: Look buddy, this is expensive collectible items so regret to say none can leave this room/hse. ;D
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Post by: av_phile1 on May 04, 2008 at 01:04 AM: Case 1:
You have your office boss over dinner at home. He sees your DVD collection and asks to borrow a couple of hard-to-find titles. That home invite was meant to increase your chances of a promotion. What will you do?

Case 2:
You give in to your boss but after a few weeks, the boss has not returned your hard-to-find titles. And you still haven't got the promotion. What will you do?

Case 3:
Your teenage kid took out your extended Return Of The King and lent it to his barkada without your knowledge and when it was returned, the 3rd disc is missing. You ask and the answer is his barkada can no longer find it. What will you do?

Case 4:
The wife lent one of your OOP $60 Criterion DVDs to her close mahjong-mate. When it was returned, the disc had permanent fingerprints as if someone's fingers were dipped in lacquer thinner right before touching the disc. What will you do?

Case 5:
You were on extended business trip overseas and when you returned, one of your favorite OOP DVD titles had become a table clock because your kid had a school science project to make one. And your kid got an A+ for that project. What will you do?
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Post by: pchin on May 04, 2008 at 08:53 AM: IMHO, my reply:

Case 1:
No worry boss, as soon as I check & clean them out, will bring em over to the office. (meanwhile it's time to scramble to look for a P***d copy or burn him a copy). Boss, since you love the movie so much, I took the initiative to get/burn you a copy. It's yours to keep. No problem.

Case 2:
Hi boss, are you done with the DVDs? If not, no worry...actually I can even burn you some copies so you can watch at your own sweet time...just pass me back the DVD & I will get it done in no time....

Case 3:
You're grounded young man! One month no TV/no computer/ no PS3 games plus allowance deduction! This will teach you a lesson! As for the barkada, don't let me see him on the street or else....

Case 4:
Dealing with wifey is a tough one. Delicate situation, have to handle with care...Got to do some sweet talk with her....don't want a divorce due to an OOP DVD incident ya ;D

Case 5:
Same answer as in case 3.
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Post by: activeweekender on May 04, 2008 at 09:05 AM: Absolutely not!!! That's why my original dvds are within the confines of my bedroom so no one will see and borrow. Sobrang damot ko pagdating diyan. I even had an argument with a friend who persistently wanted to borrow an original copy, but I never gave in.
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Post by: Dan on May 04, 2008 at 10:43 AM: The only person I could trust with my orig DVDs is my significant other. I even lend her my R1's and she takes great care of them.
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Post by: juanch on May 04, 2008 at 02:11 PM: I really dread it when a friend asks me if he could borrow a DVD
I just lend him my budget DVD's
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Post by: d4nu65+3R on May 04, 2008 at 07:30 PM: i dont even trust my better half to handle my dvds. i am that paranoid. at oo, ang sama nga ng ugali ko... ;D :-[
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Post by: thegoodbyeguy on May 05, 2008 at 12:48 AM: I have never really met someone face-to-face who is as nuts as me when it comes to taking care of DVDs (and bestsellers, for that matter). I thought I had a friend who's like me who's so into collecting DVDs and loving it more than his wife, but when the time comes he handed the DVDs back to me with numerous slight scratches, I'm sure as hell he will not be able to touch his fingerprints on my DVDs.

Sure, they would tell you the same thing that they would take care of your DVDs, even to the point of annoying them to death about guarding it with their life. Alas, it will comes back to you as if you yourself was beaten to death after. So, NO to the infinite power. I would just tell them if they want to see it, they better come to my house and watch in my room. But then again, my room is too sacred for me. ;D
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Post by: wickedmonicker on May 15, 2008 at 10:07 AM: i've only ever lent one dvd to a friend and it came back okay.
Im not as fussed as most of you are about the total care of the dvd.. although i probably would have freaked a lot if a dvd came back to me like trash.

I have to say, i know A LOT of freakishly neat collectors (those who guard their collections with their children's lives) and i understand where they're coming from...
i care for my collection in a general kind of way like keeping them in a resealable plastic case after opening, but in the end really.. they're still just dvds. It wouldnt be the end of the world if i lost (OH GAWD NO!!!!!!!!!!!) or ruined (OH THE HORROR!!!) one of them..

Postscript: NO really i'd be pissed if that happened hehehehe this is really confusing.
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Post by: barrister on May 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM: Would you lend out your DVDs? --- No.

How do you say 'NO'? --- I've never needed to say no. House guests can't see them because they're stored somewhere out of sight. If they can't see them, they won't borrow them. My demo disc for guests is a DVD-R containing a few short demo clips.
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Post by: d4nu65+3R on May 15, 2008 at 10:45 AM: Quote from: wickedmonicker on May 15, 2008 at 10:07 AM

It wouldnt be the end of the world if i lost (OH GAWD NO!!!!!!!!!!!) or ruined (OH THE HORROR!!!) one of them..

y'know i keep telling myself that whenever i see telltale scratches on some of my discs, but the thing is, it never works. i still get pissed big time, ;D!
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Post by: Speedracer on May 17, 2008 at 10:16 AM: if its a fellow enthusiast who I know has a pristine class A collection, yes. For anybody else in luring close relatives, sorry but no (watch nlng as house). Lang personalan, proteksyon lng. ;)
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Post by: kraut on Jul 03, 2008 at 04:25 PM: nope, i will not lend it. if you want to watch it then i'm gladly invite him/her to my house and just bring your own snack ;).

i once lend my first orig dvd but when it came back may gasgas na...
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Post by: reynold on Jul 03, 2008 at 04:33 PM: Me neither, i'm not going to lend my dvds, thats why i also have duplicates of my collections (p@%$@#ted copies) for lending purposes, hehehe ;D
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Post by: kristerocky on Jul 04, 2008 at 01:51 PM: I will not lend my DVDs unless they view them at my player. Borrowed DVDs almost always have scratches when returned. :-\
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Post by: chizcake on Jul 05, 2008 at 04:49 PM: Quote from: kristerocky on Jul 04, 2008 at 01:51 PM
I will not lend my DVDs unless they view them at my player. Borrowed DVDs almost always have scratches when returned. :-\

same with me
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Post by: reeves24 on Jul 05, 2008 at 05:50 PM: Or worse "na mawalan ka" bcoz of the borrower's negligence. The sad part of it if it's your in-laws. >:(
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Post by: blued888 on Sep 12, 2008 at 04:33 AM: Quote from: kristerocky on Jul 04, 2008 at 01:51 PM
I will not lend my DVDs unless they view them at my player. Borrowed DVDs almost always have scratches when returned. :-\

Agreed. Scratches irritate me. There was one time I scratched a DVD, (di pa nakalagay maayos sa tray tapos nasara na yung disc tray, ayun gasgas!) Binenta ko yung may gasgas and got a new one for myself.
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Post by: Speedracer on Sep 12, 2008 at 01:13 PM: basta kapwa videophile yes. ;)
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Post by: nogie on Sep 12, 2008 at 01:56 PM: Quote from: reynold on Jul 03, 2008 at 04:33 PM
Me neither, i'm not going to lend my dvds, thats why i also have duplicates of my collections (p@%$@#ted copies) for lending purposes, hehehe ;D

Same here! I always keep a stack of blank DVDRs for me to duplicate the DVD/s they wanted to borrow. Mas natuwa pa nga sila kasi ibinibigay ko na sa kanila. ;D
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Post by: e e n $ y ! on Sep 12, 2008 at 03:32 PM: Would you lend out your DVDs? - a big NO NO
How do you say 'NO'? sa asawa ko kasi yung (any title) :P
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Post by: eksi on Sep 12, 2008 at 03:56 PM: i'll say pag officemates ang humiram... "naku nasa bahay eh ;D"
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Post by: chizcake on Sep 17, 2008 at 01:59 PM: Quote from: nogie on Sep 12, 2008 at 01:56 PM
Same here! I always keep a stack of blank DVDRs for me to duplicate the DVD/s they wanted to borrow. Mas natuwa pa nga sila kasi ibinibigay ko na sa kanila. ;D

add me on this same reason

burn na lang kita pare !!!!!
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Post by: pchin on Sep 17, 2008 at 03:56 PM: My latest "negative" answer is: Oh you can easily download the movie from the net & it's free! ;)
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Post by: anya618 on Sep 17, 2008 at 03:59 PM: pag original nde. pero P*r*t*d pwede ;D
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Post by: iiinas on Sep 17, 2008 at 04:11 PM: Quote from: anya618 on Sep 17, 2008 at 03:59 PM
pag original nde. pero P*r*t*d pwede ;D

correct ka dyan sir anya. ;D
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Post by: kristerocky on Sep 17, 2008 at 10:12 PM: Quote from: anya618 on Sep 17, 2008 at 03:59 PM
pag original nde. pero P*r*t*d pwede ;D

Ganito din ginagawa ko.. ;D
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Post by: blued888 on Oct 19, 2008 at 08:10 PM: Ayaw ko na magpahiram ng DVD kahit sa kapatid ko. :P Hihiram na nga lang eh pagbalik may gasgas na agad, ni hindi ko pa nga napanuod yung movie nabinyagan na ng gasgas! >:( Yesterday was the first and last time. :P
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Post by: maidenmasher69 on Oct 20, 2008 at 07:55 AM: It depends. Sometimes, nag papahiram naman ako ng dvd's if trusted ko na yung humihiram.

Pero it still depends on my mood.
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Post by: dalubhasa1980 on Oct 20, 2008 at 10:19 AM: Quote from: kristerocky on Sep 17, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Ganito din ginagawa ko.. ;D

Sang-ayon ako. Marami kasing tao na tine-take for granted lang ang DVD kahit pa original. Hindi nila iniingatan.
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Post by: r_Y_@_n on Oct 21, 2008 at 04:02 AM: i used to before, but now, NO! :P i hate it when i see those people handle original dvds as if theyre just p*****d. >:( i even put them in individual resealable plastic sleeves tapos ganon na lang nila ihandle. :(
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Post by: pjayg on Oct 21, 2008 at 06:22 PM: i do lend them out but w/ the ff conditions:

when returned dapat
1. no scratches
2. no thumb marks
3. and on time

if they break any of the rules, no more lending for them

they know i take care of the DVDs diligently so most of them follow the conditions or else suffer back to watching p*****d discs ;D
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Post by: vinci on Oct 22, 2008 at 10:37 AM: I have two elder brothers and we're really close to each other. Whenever they borrow something from me.basta pwede..di na nila kelangan mangulit..but when I got into this dvd thing....i think i changed a bit..whenever they came to our house and start eyeballing my dvd's..i gave em a cold treatment. when they ask something about it, i answered as little as possible para wala na masyado conversation...

i feel they want to borrow some title, but due to my coldness, they just let it pass siguro.but when they ask if they can borrow this or that, i still let them have it but i dont feel comfortable bout lending it to them.

sometimes i feel bad about it. siguro a burner will solve my dilemma.
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Post by: barrister on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:14 PM: Your problem is that your DVDs are in plain view. Store them where the guests can't see them.

Out of sight, out of mind.
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Post by: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:36 PM: I don't. When someone wants to borrow, two words only...."mahal yan"...then silence. ;D
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Post by: vinci on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:48 PM: Quote from: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:36 PM
I don't. When someone wants to borrow, two words only...."mahal yan"...then silence. ;D

Too mean ;D..hehehe.
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Post by: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:55 PM: Quote from: vinci on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:48 PM
Too mean ;D..hehehe.

At the very least didn't say NO, if they are willing to take the risk, go ahead, if not...then put it down! ;D

Mean pa rin? :D
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Post by: Clondalkin on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:59 PM: Before MKVs and HD DVD, I normally made back-up copy ng DVD para ibigay nalang sa hihiram kase malamang gasgas babalik kahit konti.

Now, sige hiramin nyo kahit anong original DVD...hindi ko na nga tinatanong kung kelan ibabalik...Pero alam na ng relatives ko kung gaano ako kaselan sa gasgas so di na rin masama ang handling although marami pa rin talagang mahilig hawakan yung ilalim ng DVD kaya fingerprinted kapag binabalik.
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Post by: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 02:07 PM: I had this Girls Gone Wild DVD which were borrowed by my officemate, after a week or so, puro gasgas.. na parang ginawang bunot sa sahig at nawala pa yung cover art. I don't know how the hell it was used. I didn't manage to get mad, since SHE is about to leave our company. :-\

Masyado yata siya na-excite. ;D
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Post by: vinci on Oct 22, 2008 at 02:16 PM: Quote from: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:55 PM
At the very least didn't say NO, if they are willing to take the risk, go ahead, if not...then put it down! ;D

Mean pa rin? :D

Nope.Not mean at all..actually I think you're very kind.
do you have a double barrel shotgun ba? ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: byron on Oct 22, 2008 at 02:38 PM: I never had people borrowing from me when they saw my shelf of original DVDs.

would I lend my DVDs? - No. I think they are intimidated when they see the "awe" of original dvds shelved together, some are boxed sets some are what they say "too original" to borrow. If you are just starting and only have a small stack of them, I agree with Barrister - keep them out of sight.

how do I say no? - I don't since they don't borrow (lucky me). but when faced with someone who wants to borrow, I'll throw in the "burn na lang kita" statement.
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Post by: barrister on Oct 22, 2008 at 02:57 PM: Quote from: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:36 PM
I don't. When someone wants to borrow, two words only...."mahal yan"...then silence. ;D

Grabe... Hindi ko yata kayang sabihin yan ... :o
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Post by: kimosabe on Oct 22, 2008 at 04:34 PM: Quote from: barrister on Oct 22, 2008 at 01:14 PM
Your problem is that your DVDs are in plain view. Store them where the guests can't see them.

Out of sight, out of mind.

this is what i did, i hide all the dvd's na ayaw kong ipahiram. sasama lang kasi loob pag hindi mo napahiram >:(.
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Post by: barrister on Oct 22, 2008 at 05:26 PM: Quote from: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 02:07 PM
I had this Girls Gone Wild DVD which were borrowed by my officemate, after a week or so, puro gasgas.. na parang ginawang bunot sa sahig at nawala pa yung cover art. I don't know how the hell it was used. I didn't manage to get mad, since SHE is about to leave our company. :-\

Masyado yata siya na-excite. ;D

Girls Gone Wild kasi yung pinahiram mo e. Ayun, naging Officemate Gone Wild tuloy. :D

At least hindi na masyadong masakit ngayon dahil medyo mura na, unlike in the early days of DVD, sobrang mahal tapos gagawin lang bunot ng sahig. :P

Quote from: KimosabE on Oct 22, 2008 at 04:34 PM
this is what i did, i hide all the dvd's na ayaw kong ipahiram. sasama lang kasi loob pag hindi mo napahiram >:(.

It's the collector's dilemma. If I keep them out of sight, I won't have any problems with unwanted borrowers. But I also won't get the satisfaction of seeing guests admire my collection.

... Esep-esep ... Out of sight na lang ... 8) ;D
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Post by: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 07:24 PM: Quote from: barrister on Oct 22, 2008 at 05:26 PM
Girls Gone Wild kasi yung pinahiram mo e. Ayun, naging Officemate Gone Wild tuloy. :D

At least hindi na masyadong masakit ngayon dahil medyo mura na, unlike in the early days of DVD, sobrang mahal tapos gagawin lang bunot ng sahig. :P

Malamang nga...dapat pinahiram ko yung Macho Dancer...or Brokeback :D

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It's the collector's dilemma. If I keep them out of sight, I won't have any problems with unwanted borrowers. But I also won't get the satisfaction of seeing guests admire my collection.

I prefer my collection being seen, not only by others but by me as well. Yung tipong tinitignan mo lahat for about some time then you tell to yourself...... "haay....kaya pala hindi ako makabili ng bagong damit.." ;D

But sometimes, even though your collection is already out in the open with matching gift sets,extra ordinary packagings, etc...some still ask..... " orig ba lahat yan?" >:( bwishet! ;D
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Post by: byron on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:26 PM: Quote from: frootloops on Oct 22, 2008 at 07:24 PM
I prefer my collection being seen, not only by others but by me as well. Yung tipong tinitignan mo lahat for about some time then you tell to yourself...... "haay....kaya pala hindi ako makabili ng bagong damit.." ;D

But sometimes, even though your collection is already out in the open with matching gift sets,extra ordinary packagings, etc...some still ask..... " orig ba lahat yan?" >:( bwishet! ;D

haha Sir froot, baka naman nagtatanong kase fishing para makahiram ulit? dapat 6th sense vista ang pinahiram mo dun para IBALIK agad
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Post by: frootloops on Oct 24, 2008 at 01:08 AM: Quote from: byron on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:26 PM
haha Sir froot, baka naman nagtatanong kase fishing para makahiram ulit? dapat 6th sense vista ang pinahiram mo dun para IBALIK agad

May kaibigan ako mapilit, hiniram yung Old Boy....after 2 days binalik at galit na galit sa akin na may kasamang mura pa, hindi daw kasi sya pinatulog. ;D

Ayan kasi mapilit..... :D
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Post by: vintageDbest on Nov 29, 2008 at 08:36 AM: Quote from: utoy on Jun 05, 2001 at 12:04 AM
I remember the very first time I got my player, I was in desperate search for DVD rental shops. Good thing my friend Arcturs was kind enough to lend me his discs. I promised to take good care of the discs I borrow from him and I hope I didn't disappoint him.(http://www.diabloheaven.de/img/smile/uhoh.gif)

Now that I have a collection of my own and friends are asking to borrow some of mine, I'm a little apprehensive especially when one took one home in his jacket. IN HIS f**king JACKET!!! (Just testing the curse-guard thingamajig) ;D

Do you guys lend out your collection to friends? Or do you blow them off? Papaano? Pointers? If only they are as wonderful borrowers as I am.

I lend him a copy to protect my original. If it comes back in perfect condition, he can borrow again. If not, he can never borrow again.
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Post by: NeoXorn on Dec 15, 2008 at 09:31 PM: No. Unless Girlfriend ko s'ya. ;)

I don't display my DVD's, eh. Nasa room ko lang para ligtas sa mga mapanghiram. Hehehe. ;D

Minsan sini-share ko 'din 'pag talagang maganda 'yung movie. Pero 'di pa rin nila mahihiram.

Kung gusto nila mapanood, magse-set kami ng watching date para sa bahay ko lang 'yung disc/package at kamay ko lang ang hahawak. 8)
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Post by: ob120485 on Dec 15, 2008 at 09:35 PM: Ito lang yung usually sagot ko: Iyak ka muna ng Dugo! hahaha! ;D
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Post by: Quitacet on Dec 16, 2008 at 07:25 PM: I burn a back-up of what they want to borrow, and lend them the back-ups.
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Post by: efrenatstpaul on Dec 20, 2008 at 10:18 AM: Eto lang ang sinasabi ko..ang hirap hirap kong hinanap yan...tapos kukunin mo na lang ng ganyan...tapos 1000 pesos bili ko nyan eh di parang pinautangan na kita ng 1000...or talagang pag meron talagang makapal na ang mukha na nagsisimula nang manguha ng mga hihiramin nya...oww..anong gagawin mo diyan? hihiramin mo?? yun ngang mga sobrang close sa akin hindi ko pinahihiram ikaw pa kaya....or straight to their face...ay sorry di ko talaga pinapahiram yung mga collection ko eh...yun ngang dvdr na pinahiram ko sa iyo puro gasgas pagbalik what more ito pa....pagbuburn na lang kita...ohh ayan akin na ang 20 pesos bayad sa dvdr na pinagkopyahan ko...
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Post by: john_jeopardy on Dec 20, 2008 at 09:13 PM: Quote from: efrenatstpaul on Dec 20, 2008 at 10:18 AM
Eto lang ang sinasabi ko..ang hirap hirap kong hinanap yan...tapos kukunin mo na lang ng ganyan...tapos 1000 pesos bili ko nyan eh di parang pinautangan na kita ng 1000...or talagang pag meron talagang makapal na ang mukha na nagsisimula nang manguha ng mga hihiramin nya...oww..anong gagawin mo diyan? hihiramin mo?? yun ngang mga sobrang close sa akin hindi ko pinahihiram ikaw pa kaya....or straight to their face...ay sorry di ko talaga pinapahiram yung mga collection ko eh...yun ngang dvdr na pinahiram ko sa iyo puro gasgas pagbalik what more ito pa....pagbuburn na lang kita...ohh ayan akin na ang 20 pesos bayad sa dvdr na pinagkopyahan ko...

haha, pareho tayo, ako pa ang gumagastos para mai-burn lang sila.... Yung mga CDs nga, ipinagpi-print ko pa ng cover art.... Kapag wala ka kasing ginawa except sa tumanggi lang, itsitsismis ka pa na madamot ka... >:(
grrr, nangyari sa 'kin 'to, first case, nanghiram ng HP books, paperback yung 1-4 ko nun, eh hirap na hirap pa ko magbasa for the sake lang na 'wag magka-wrinkles yung spine ng books, aba aba, pagka-sauli, parang mai-infer mo na 180 degrees ang buka ng libro nung binabasa, tapos 'yung book 5 natanggal sa pinaka-spine yung pages.....

Ako naman, di pa natuto, ay year later ipinahiram ko 'yung The Diary of Alicia Keys, Breakaway, Harmonium at The Battle for Everything CDs sa parehong tao, pagbalik sa 'kin, 'di mo na makita 'yung repleksyon mo sa likod! >:( Pinalitan ko pa lahat 'yun! Diyahe pa maghanap ng Harmonium at Battle for Everything nun, kasi mga 06 na nangyari nun at halos wala nang stock....

At nitong nakaraang sembreak, alam na may X-Men DVDs ako, 'dun ko lang natanggihan, haha, pero inalok ko naman na ipagburn na lang, pumayag naman.. Ano ako? ayaw ko namang makita 'yung X-Men 3 ko na naging origami, haha (my copy's the 2-disc digipak edition)... Pero nalaman ko na lang na na-tsismis ako na ang damot ko raw (ako pa ang madamot? ako na nga nag-burn! >:() At nalaman ko ito dahil ang mga pinag-tsismisan niya ay sinabi sa akin! Haha, notorious na kasi ito eh, 'di lang ako ang nabiktima, pero friends pa rin kami, 'wag niya lang hawakan ang mga koleksiyon ko, hehehe ;D
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Post by: efrenatstpaul on Dec 20, 2008 at 11:47 PM: Quote from: john_jeopardy on Dec 20, 2008 at 09:13 PM
haha, pareho tayo, ako pa ang gumagastos para mai-burn lang sila.... Yung mga CDs nga, ipinagpi-print ko pa ng cover art.... Kapag wala ka kasing ginawa except sa tumanggi lang, itsitsismis ka pa na madamot ka... >:(
grrr, nangyari sa 'kin 'to, first case, nanghiram ng HP books, paperback yung 1-4 ko nun, eh hirap na hirap pa ko magbasa for the sake lang na 'wag magka-wrinkles yung spine ng books, aba aba, pagka-sauli, parang mai-infer mo na 180 degrees ang buka ng libro nung binabasa, tapos 'yung book 5 natanggal sa pinaka-spine yung pages.....

Ako naman, di pa natuto, ay year later ipinahiram ko 'yung The Diary of Alicia Keys, Breakaway, Harmonium at The Battle for Everything CDs sa parehong tao, pagbalik sa 'kin, 'di mo na makita 'yung repleksyon mo sa likod! >:( Pinalitan ko pa lahat 'yun! Diyahe pa maghanap ng Harmonium at Battle for Everything nun, kasi mga 06 na nangyari nun at halos wala nang stock....

At nitong nakaraang sembreak, alam na may X-Men DVDs ako, 'dun ko lang natanggihan, haha, pero inalok ko naman na ipagburn na lang, pumayag naman.. Ano ako? ayaw ko namang makita 'yung X-Men 3 ko na naging origami, haha (my copy's the 2-disc digipak edition)... Pero nalaman ko na lang na na-tsismis ako na ang damot ko raw (ako pa ang madamot? ako na nga nag-burn! >:() At nalaman ko ito dahil ang mga pinag-tsismisan niya ay sinabi sa akin! Haha, notorious na kasi ito eh, 'di lang ako ang nabiktima, pero friends pa rin kami, 'wag niya lang hawakan ang mga koleksiyon ko, hehehe ;D

ako maraming beses nang nasabihan ng madamot dahil ayaw kong magpahiram...ang sinasabi ko lang...pano ka naman magpapahiram sa tao na pag bumalik sa iyo ang hiniram ay daig pa ang babaing ginahasa ng lalaki sa buong bayan...or kung sobrang sama ko na talaga...ang sinasabi ko lang..wala kasi sya sa kapasidad na bayaran ang mga hihiramin nya pag nawala..ako pa naman yung tipo ng taong di nakakatulog hanggat di napupunta sa akin yung mga cd na hiniram sa akin..one time may nanghiram ng soundtrack ko ng Schindlers list...talagang inaraw araw ko sya para lang ibalik yung cd ko..nung nainis na sya nung kinukulit ko sya...baket kaya mo bang maghanap nun agad agad..halukayin mo man ang buong record store ngayon sa Pilipinas wala kang makikita...the next day nasa table ko na ang cd ko...he he he he...mawala na ang pagkakaibigan..wag lang ang CD ko!
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Post by: byron on Dec 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM: I think it's either you hide your collection from public view, or you intimidate your guests due to sheer quantity.

I use the latter since I have bundled up a collection over the years. naiintimidate sila humiram kase nasa TOP SHELF ang mga discs ko and may mga box sets which makes it more harder for them to borrow.

plus my friends buy p***ted discs so they are on edge when they see a lot of original stuff put together on the top shelf.

good luck!
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Post by: anya618 on Dec 30, 2008 at 05:44 PM: ung original hindi siguro pero ung p*d pwedeng pwede ;D
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Post by: Huddaf on Dec 30, 2008 at 09:26 PM: All my precious are locked inside our room. The rest, they're on display for everyone to borrow. :D
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Post by: eksi on Dec 30, 2008 at 10:10 PM: I'll say, "Wala kasi sa torrent sites nito eh." ;D
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Post by: chuck427 on Feb 10, 2009 at 11:36 AM: when meron gusto mag hiram, I just change the topic...if they bring it up again, i change the topic again..most people will understand..but pra sa mga tigas ulo, ill just tell them "NO"..at pra sa mga pinaka matigas na ulo, ill call my dog...usually that will work.. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: coffeetiger on Feb 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM: Nope. All my LEs and rare DVDs are locked inside my room. Only the regular ones are on display and I don't like lending out those either.

Whenever someone wants to borrow the ones on display, I just say: "burn na lang kita ng copy, so you can take it home and you don't have to return it." That's my way of saying "lay off my DVDs!" ;D :P
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Post by: Dan on Feb 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM: Just recently, same here. Instead of opting to say "no" I now say "I'll just burn you a copy."
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Post by: chuck427 on Feb 11, 2009 at 01:15 PM: Quote from: Dan on Feb 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Just recently, same here. Instead of opting to say "no" I now say "I'll just burn you a copy."

hmm..i like that thinking..but do you really burn them a copy? and sinong mag supply sa dvd, ikaw or sila?
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Post by: Dan on Feb 11, 2009 at 02:49 PM: Quote from: chuck427 on Feb 11, 2009 at 01:15 PM

hmm..i like that thinking..but do you really burn them a copy? and sinong mag supply sa dvd, ikaw or sila?

Nope ;D or at the very least, none of my friends have followed up on their requests, yet.
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Post by: chuck427 on Feb 11, 2009 at 03:24 PM: Quote from: Dan on Feb 11, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Nope ;D or at the very least, none of my friends have followed up on their requests, yet.

hahahahah then that's what im gonna be doing from now on..hehehehehe galing ninyo!!! and sneaky at the same time ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: coffeetiger on Feb 12, 2009 at 08:03 AM: Quote from: chuck427 on Feb 11, 2009 at 01:15 PM

hmm..i like that thinking..but do you really burn them a copy? and sinong mag supply sa dvd, ikaw or sila?
Quote from: Dan on Feb 11, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Nope ;D or at the very least, none of my friends have followed up on their requests, yet.

Same here. No one has followed up. hahahaha!

But in case they do follow up and I have to burn them a copy, I'd probably supply the blank disc, not unless of course, they offer to provide it. ;D
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Post by: Janusten on Feb 18, 2009 at 11:48 PM: first burning a copy .why not?
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Post by: Dan on Feb 19, 2009 at 05:11 PM: Quote from: coffeetiger on Feb 12, 2009 at 08:03 AM
Same here. No one has followed up. hahahaha!

But in case they do follow up and I have to burn them a copy, I'd probably supply the blank disc, not unless of course, they offer to provide it. ;D

How much is a 4.7 DVD nowadays, anyway? No prob if only one copy is needed. For multiples of three or more, I ask them to supply replacement discs.
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Post by: coffeetiger on Feb 19, 2009 at 07:13 PM: Quote from: Dan on Feb 19, 2009 at 05:11 PM
How much is a 4.7 DVD nowadays, anyway? No prob if only one copy is needed. For multiples of three or more, I ask them to supply replacement discs.

I buy either the TDK Gold ones or Melody DVD+/-R, both at P13 a piece. Yeah, I can probably supply up to 4 or 5 discs but more than that, I'd ask them to provide the blanks. ;D
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Post by: wiredfractal on May 17, 2009 at 11:38 PM: May mga officemate naman ako manghihiram ng dvd pero they copy the entire disc o kaya convert to avi o ipod. Minsan ako na lang nagco-convert para sa kanila.

I don't mind lending my dvd to my friends or co-workers because they are aware that I take care of my stuff really well. Makita palang nila bookshelf ko sa office they know that I take good care of my stuff. Kaya kahit sila kahit burara nagiging maingat na rin sa panghandle ng gamit ko.

Although I do hesitate to lend stuff to people who I don't know a lot o kaya sa mga taong may bad records na. Blacklisted na sila kumbaga hehehe.

Nabadtrip na din ako sa isang friend ko kahit na maingat sya, may mga kamag-anak sya na burara sa gamit na nakikitira sa kanya so gasgas ang Monsters Inc. ko. Kaya sya na ang nag-initiate na nagsabi na hindi na sya manghihiram kasi unavoidable na gamitin yun ng relatives nya.
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Post by: chimpanshane on Jun 16, 2009 at 10:10 AM: me naman was pinipili ko lang yung pinaghihiraman ko ng dvds lalo na't yung original and one of my collection ko pa ang gusto nilang hiramin..so far wala naman naging problem maliban sa isa..uncle ko pah..hiniram niya yung barry manilow concert dvd ko..pagsoli ang laki na ng gasgas malapit sa may bandang edge ng disc..di ko naman siya masabihan..kaya binigay ko nalang sa kanya yung dvd..ayoko na i-play sa mga gears ko yun. :(kaya ngayon..tinatago ko nalang yung mga dvd concerts ko..pag pumupunta siya :(
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Post by: orlydpogi on Sep 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM: This is a funny topic pero totoo. me, my policy is "STRICTLY NO". di pwede to anyone even to my close friends kc i treat my dvd's as my sacred priced possesions. ala hiram hiram kc baka mawala or magasgasan. normally, other people are not careful about any stuff especially kung hindi sa kanila. Just say no and tell them your valid absolute reason right away. for sure maiintindihan nila yun. you're not being madamot. you are just protecting your stuff from potential theives (kunyari nawala nya or nakalimutang isuli or hiniram ng friends nya hanggang di na makabalik) I say this based on experience! kaya warning narin to sa mga kaberks natin dito.
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Post by: RadicalDude on Sep 18, 2009 at 06:39 PM: Already "disposed" all of my DVDs (including limited editions) (because of blu-rays)... so, how do I get out of this thread? He he!!!
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Post by: orlydpogi on Sep 19, 2009 at 12:06 AM: Quote from: RadicalDude on Sep 18, 2009 at 06:39 PM
Already "disposed" all of my DVDs (including limited editions) (because of blu-rays)... so, how do I get out of this thread? He he!!!

mag put ka ng "pinoyBRD".hehehe. Pang rich pa kasi ngayon ang mga blue rays.but i agree with you - blue ray is the way to go for movie addicts like us.
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Post by: king_lek12 on Sep 22, 2009 at 08:44 PM: sabihin na nilang madamot pero maingat kasi ko sa gamit, so hindi rin ako nagpapahiram ng DVD.. ayoko ng bini burn yung DVD ko.. feeling ko masisira, hehe..
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Post by: Fat Makoy on Sep 23, 2009 at 03:17 PM: NO!!!
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Post by: achtungbaby on Oct 05, 2009 at 05:03 AM: I only lend my collection to whom I trust, but generally I turn them down in a nice way.
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Post by: mujacko2002 on Oct 05, 2009 at 08:05 PM: Mabuhay!

Quote from: orlydpogi on Sep 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM
This is a funny topic pero totoo. me, my policy is "STRICTLY NO". di pwede to anyone even to my close friends kc i treat my dvd's as my sacred priced possesions. ala hiram hiram kc baka mawala or magasgasan. normally, other people are not careful about any stuff especially kung hindi sa kanila. Just say no and tell them your valid absolute reason right away. for sure maiintindihan nila yun. you're not being madamot. you are just protecting your stuff from potential theives (kunyari nawala nya or nakalimutang isuli or hiniram ng friends nya hanggang di na makabalik) I say this based on experience! kaya warning narin to sa mga kaberks natin dito.

===sayang manghihiram pa naman sana ako from you. :D ;D

Godbless