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How to Buy Old VHS Movies

It is getting harder and harder to find old movies on VHS. Many people chose to simply trash their VHS collections when DVDs became the standard because they couldn't sell them for much. When video stores starting making the transition to DVDs, it became easier to find cheap VHS tapes. Now that almost all video stores carry only DVDs, the best place to find VHS tapes is on the Internet.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Internet access
  • Credit card or PayPal account
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Instructions

    • 1

      Open ebay.com in your Web browser. In the Find box, type "VHS movies," and you will be presented with a selection of items for sale.

    • 2

      Narrow your search by choosing a particular category on the left of the page or typing in the name of a specific movie in the Find box. Many people sell their tapes on eBay according to specific interests, so if you search for "Star Wars VHS," for instance, you may find people selling the entire six-movie "Star Wars" collection. Some larger chain stores carry inventory of VHS tapes but find it better to sell the movies on eBay than in their stores.

    • 3

      Conduct an Internet search with terms such as "wholesale VHS" or "video store VHS" to find other large collections of VHS movies. Some online video stores still sell VHS tapes. Some have overstock and liquidation lots they sell intact or in pieces.

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