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dumpster diving !
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MJS41
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3. August 2005 @ 16:51 |
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I use Meritline and pay 25 cents each...
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3. August 2005 @ 17:41 |
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Why even bother with the cases. Takes to much space. I put mine in cakes.
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19. August 2005 @ 16:40 |
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jVC wAZZUP!!!!!!!!!!! jUST a little update went to Blockbuster to check out some dvd's Got underworld & life force but that's not the best part ! hit the dupster and retrieved 34 dvd cases including one double DVD case - 6 white cases ,5 florescent BOOGER Greeen ones & the rest black ! in the big clear trash bags like you said ! I did have to sort them from the trash (mostly paper ) and I rinse & dry the dirty ones with running water & paper towels! but all in all a very good day oh! yeah the Grabber thing like old timers use works perfectly for snaring the bags without diving ! Now I'm gonna have to check some of the other Blockbusters dumpsters too ! Thanx again bud & Happy Burning ! Peace
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19. August 2005 @ 16:46 |
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rihgt682- my friend you can do what you want with your dvds as you already do ! but storing them in Cases offers more protection easier access and allows you to organize them on bookcases or racks! I mean think about it that's why they make cases ! alternatively there are the binders but I like cases ! just my opinion ! you have yours and I respect that - if you keep them in cakeboxes you have to take the umpteen ones you don't want now out to get to the one dvd you want ! but if it works for you great - just some food for thought ! Peace & happy burning!
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leezy
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19. August 2005 @ 17:50 |
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how do you guys label your dvd cases
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gear79
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19. August 2005 @ 19:09 |
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19. August 2005 @ 19:14 |
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leezy- getting ready for work so I'll be brief - try a program called undercover xp ! you can find a link to it by poking around afterdawn.com then you just select which type you want to print & select your cover image and print ! works very good with slim dvd cases ! hope this helps you out ! peace & happy burning !
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leezy
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20. August 2005 @ 09:37 |
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do u print on regular paper?
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20. August 2005 @ 10:11 |
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leezy- I use Magtec ULTRA BTIGHT WHITE paper it has a brightness of 112+ the brighter your paper the whiter it is and the colors & text stand out more ! I bought it at a local KMart that was closing and am down to my last ream(500 sheets) and the nearest Kmart that still open is 100 miles away ! Yes Any good premium inkjet paper should work but get the brightest you can ! the higher the number the better. I suppose one could use Photo Quality inkjet paper if one would want to spend more money ! or real Photo paper if you wanted to but inkjet paper works fine for me ! hope that answered uour question! Good lauck Peace & happy burning!
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20. August 2005 @ 11:38 |
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i personally use regular paper, after all, they are my back ups and only i see them, i dont waste extra money for specific paper........... i even get my dvd cases from blockbuster's scraps they throw away, i used to get the AOL cases you can get for free at places like circuit city and best buy.....
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20. August 2005 @ 14:40 |
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gear79- Well my friend we use what works for us ! don't we and Besides I got the paper on sale . Also I was answering leezy's specific question? about do i print on regular paper. Thanks to the dumpster Tip anout Blockbuster from JVC I get a dvd case or two free from them too! I picked up 34 from the dempster dumpster there friday ! I'm not as lucky as JVC as he's found a hundred like that already but I'll take whatever I can get if they're free ! Thanks for weighing in on this issue gear79! peace & happy burning!
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20. August 2005 @ 15:47 |
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yeah, a while back, someone posted a tip from getting them cases from the dumpster @ b/b and so far, i have gathered over 100 free cases, you cah strike gold on a tuesday, as when the new movies come out, they throw away all the original cases... i got lucky one day and found a bag full of them.... even had some double ones too, colored ones... nice ones.
as far as my choice of paper, guess i am just to cheap to run out and buy some... but it reaks havoc on my color cartridge... now i have to buy a new one, and at them prices..... i may not even make labels no more, good ole sharpie to the rescue.......
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20. August 2005 @ 16:34 |
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Glad to hear you guys are doing well at BlockBuster's dumpster! :o)
Nice haul, gear79! I've had a couple of hauls like that. Enough to last awhile.
I get my photo paper at Big Lots. They have 20 pks. of glossy paper for $3.99. No one else around here sells it that cheap!
Try here for ink: http://private.abacus24-7.com/(lkwe5ha33rm0je55pfp5ftul)/home.aspx?
They have the six pack of ink for my Epson R200, for $21.80 including shipping. That is OUTSTANDING! They may have good prices on ink for other printers too. Don't hurt to look.
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leezy
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20. August 2005 @ 17:39 |
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i went out to my local bb today they sell their cases 5 for a dollar no lie i bought all of them out they had 27 of the so i bought them off and these are the real cases that come with movies i dont know if they are allowed to do this but they are lmao
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20. August 2005 @ 19:08 |
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@JVC.... well, i never thought i would do the ole dumpster dive, but there have been times when these cases have been stashed in a card board box behind the dumpster (like someone had the same idea from inside) so i just snatched em up.
@leezy.... you been ripped off, see a few of the above posts and this link...http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/207868
i was at walgreens ealier, supporting my habbit of smoking, browsed by the media section, they have photo paper, multipurpose type, 30 sheets for 3 bucks, and 50 sheets for 4.50.. just a tip leezy (if u have walgreens there)
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leezy
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20. August 2005 @ 20:22 |
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i didnt get ripped off im not going dumpster diving thats for sure i have been ripped off by other places buying those flimsy cases so i figured might as well only 5 for dollar so i grabbed them lo
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20. August 2005 @ 20:41 |
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@leezy
you dont have to dive in the dumpster, i happened to find mine behind the dumpster, its worth a look. other free choices are the clear thin cases that AOL uses, via mail, sometimes they are tin or plastic, but circuit city and best buy has them, wal mart, all free
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21. August 2005 @ 07:19 |
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gear79- leezy & everyone else - you don't actually have to dive in ! You can use one of those Grabber Gadgets that are sold under various names Such as Gopher ! you can find them at drugstores occasionally big lots and other places . And unless your Blockbuster has really Huge dumpsters and or you are Vertically challenged (SHORT) that should help you fish out the cases ! The last batch I rescued from their landfill manifest destiny were in a big clear plastic Garbage bag mixes in with paper trash from the store ! I managed to snap up 34 cases that day 6 white - 5 booger green & 23 black cases incloding one double case! just reached in the dumper with my grabber and clamped on to the bags and lifted them up & out and to the truck we went! PersonallY I prefer the Verbatim Trim DVD cases (slimline) they work and are inexpensive & allow you to fit more on your shelf or video rack But hey free is free ! Besides it's kind of like a big easter egg hunt ! if you finf some you win just don't eat the candy ( LOL ) !! well friends Good day ,Good luck & happy Diving! Peace & happy Burning!
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leezy
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21. August 2005 @ 13:23 |
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well do you guys go in the mourning or at night? another thing is when ever i rent movies i sometimes switch the cases i did the a number of times they never called and complain they as in the rental company
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21. August 2005 @ 13:27 |
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on ebay get some
i got 100 cases for 1 penny but the shipping was 19.99 lol they work well
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21. August 2005 @ 13:47 |
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leezy- no set time JVC recommends wed! Cause the new dvd's come out on Teus. But both times I've gotten them once was a friday and once was saturday! And as for switching the cases I would'nt do it because Blockbuster at least the one I rent from uses those locking cases why do you think they througgh the originals out! it's a anti theft type thing ! just a thought! The orginals cases don't have that extra hole in the case to let in dust (where the locking piece goes on Blockbuster 's renatls( You may want to check your local Blockbuster dumpster out every couple days . As Jvc the Yoda of the dumpster checkers has said " you might not find them every time but it's worth the look" Luke use the force) !!! Peace & hapy burning!
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leezy
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21. August 2005 @ 15:04 |
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wat do you guys jus cut them when the covers are done i cut one it was jacked up lmao
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gear79
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21. August 2005 @ 15:19 |
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@leezy
not totally sure what you are asking on that last post.
i do mine 1 of 2 ways.... make a color copy of the original dvd cover and just follow the edges to cut, makes a perfect fit.
and the other, i just download and cut the same way, again, perfect fit.
as far as times at blockbuster, its just when ever we happen to go for a rental, i just take a peek in the rear of the store, it is totally empty back there, no one can see, sometimes i get lucky, others i dont, but you cant complain for free stuff....
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22. August 2005 @ 05:18 |
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gear79- Exactamundo ! I print them using Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 label creator Works best for Full size cases - Or Undecover XP for Slim line DVD cases & Full size ones too! then Just cut them with scissors by hand May not get a peferfect edge every time but close enough for goverment work!lol! . Yep just make a little peek a boo by the dumpster when you go. I just wish that Blockbuster would standardize the type of dumpster they use! two of them near me have the regukar flip top kind and the third one has some weird locking bar latch on it that you have to be a space monkey or white lab rat to open! but like everyone asy's free is free ! So good luck -Good Day & happy Hunting ! Peace & happy burning
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leezy
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22. August 2005 @ 12:05 |
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i called bb today to see if they gotten some more dvd cases in yet and they told they arent selling them anymore and they dont throw them out he said they had gotten shortages lately in cases so they needed to keep all the cases so they would have enough i found this to be bs so i hung up the phone so im jus gonna go and take a peek 2morrow and see wat i find lol
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