Build up your DVD collection with cheap DVDs

I have been using eBay over the past couple of years to slowly build up my DVD collection. Its a source of good second hand DVDs and as long as your shrewd and keep an eye out for the bargains you can amass quite a large collection for a fraction of the retail price.
The following tips should help you find cheap DVDs and build up your collection.
Buy older DVDsYou should be able to pick up older DVDs (one or two years old) for 99p or less.
Newer DVDs are more expensiveNew DVDs are generally more expensive and you will have to pay a lot nearer the retail price. Watch out for cheap asian imports and pirated DVDs. In general if a new DVD is very cheap and seems too good to be true, it probably is too goo to be true. (For more information on cheap asian imports and pirated DVDs search the other guides on eBay.)
Buy box setsBox sets are generally cheaper when bought second hand. You can buy them for a fraction of the price they cost on the high street. Personally I would only buy items offered at auction and I tend to shy away from the buy-it-now DVD box sets. The reason is that I once bought a quite expensive box set on eBay, only to discover on delivery that it came directly from an online shopping site that had a special offer on! I paid the seller for delivery when it cost them nothing! I chalked this up to experience and will not fall for this again. I advise you to be vigilant and check the prices at online shopping sites before you bid. If the eBay price (including postage) is cheaper, you are getting a bargain, if not try to find a cheaper seller. I am not suggesting all sellers of buy-it now DVD boxsets do this but it does no harm to check prices.
Check the price for a new DVDOnline shopping sites change the prices of their DVDs all the time. As a DVD becomes less popular the price will reduce and there are quite often boxsets and older DVDs on special offer. These sites also offer free postage for items whose value is over a minimum price. Check the price you are considering paying for the item against the price of the item from an online shopping site. Remember to include the postage in both calculations. If the eBay price is cheaper make a bid, if not, try to find a cheaper seller.
Be patientA lot of DVDs are sold on eBay. If your after a particular DVD there will be multiple copies of it for sale. The prices will vary and get higher as the end of the auction draws near. Decide the price you want to pay and stick to it. If you get outbid try bidding on another item. Eventually you will be successful. Most of the bids tend to occur on the last day of the auction in the final few hours.
Check for cheap items with no bids that are about to endSearch for items priced

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