Speaking as a collector of rare & OOP VHS tapes (yes, some of us still have VCR's), I have found Bookman's \"pricing structure\" for VHS tapes to be terribly inconsistent. One day, a discontinued title, one which isn't available on DVD or Blu-Ray, is priced upwards of $40-$50. Then, the next day (still unavailable on DVD or Blu-Ray), it's in the clearance bin for $1.00. Which is it? Pick a price and stick to it. The fact of the matter is, you do have better odds finding rare & OOP VHS tapes at pawn shops and thrift stores, neither of which will be terribly snobby about clearing it off their shelves for less than what Bookman's charges. Case in point: I snagged a VHS copy of Todd Solondoz's rare first movie \"Fear Anxiety & Depression\" (1989, pre-\"Welcome To The Dollhouse\") in excellent condition at one of those nondescript pawn shops further up along Country Club, and I paid less than a cup of coffee. So, my recommendation for VHS collectors: Skip Bookman's unless you like getting hosed on titles you can easily - ok, not *easy* easily - find elsewhere for less. (I'm not referring to the DVD's, of course: I've got no doubt Bookman's is the cat's meow for that - just don't go here if you're a serious VHS collector.)
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