Thank you, SwapADVD!!
We’re still doing family night, though sometimes it’s tough coming up with things to do! Not anymore! You are not going to believe the great score I made!
I’ve belonged to PaperbackSwap for quite awhile and while I’ve received some nasty books, most of them have been in great condition and a considerable number of them look like they’re brand new. I was hesitant to try the same thing with DVDs, though. I don’t have much luck with those when I buy them at the store, and I wasn’t sure I’d want one someone else had taken a crack at.
As an aside — who decided this was “the” format for movies — or data storage of any kind? I mean, seriously, I have VHS tapes that are 25 years old that still play like they’re new. DVDs? They’re so temperamental — and same with CDs. I don’t buy many CDs but the ones I do buy are copied several times “just in case.” I’d love for them to sue me so I can tell anyone and everyone how I’m tired of being ripped off. Alas, I’m not into “file sharing” so they’ll probably never even know I exist.
But — that’s not really my point.
Okay, so I was cleaning up the bookcase one day and there were dozens of DVDs that we’ll never watch again. So I joined SwapADVD, posted ‘em, sent ‘em out, and put a few things on my wish list, one of which was Six Feet Under — the complete series. Check out that kewl box!
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine anyone would actually send it to me.
Usually what happens with these swap sites is someone comes along, posts something really neet like this, realizes a lot of other people want it and then think, “Hey — if this is so great, maybe I better hold on to it!” So it gets posted, but it never gets sent. Swapper’s Remorse.
Not only did this get posted, it was sent, received and it was brand new!! Still shrink wrapped! I couldn’t believe it! How kewl is THAT?!
When I PM’d the guy to let him know how thrilled I was, he says, “Yeah — I thought you might like to have a new one.” Talk about an understatement! I received this a couple of months ago and I’m still lovin’ it.
Okay, so anyway — our family night is “covered” for months — years? — to come. 
