Definition of DVD Terms and Conditions

Factory Sealed — Vintage DVD

Definition: A discontinued DVD that we determine to be in its original factory wrapping based on provenance and physical inspection. Simply being sealed does not qualify an item as Factory Sealed.

Requirements

• The DVD must be discontinued and no longer in production.
• The DVD must come from our own inventory, or from a customer who originally purchased the DVD from us.
• The wrapping and packaging must pass our physical inspection.
• The DVD must be a premium vintage example of the release, not a recent studio copy or lower-quality common version.

Does Not Qualify

• DVDs purchased by the customer from another seller or marketplace.
• Ordinary shrink wrap that we cannot identify as original factory wrapping.
• Items showing evidence of resealing or tampering.
• Items where we cannot determine the provenance.
• DVDs still in production or available as current studio or distributor inventory.

Specialty Exception

Some oversized or specialty releases used distinctive factory shrink wrapping. These may qualify when we can identify the original factory wrapping.

Batch Rule

A collection purchased back from one of our customers may qualify. If questionable items are found mixed into the collection, the entire batch is disqualified. The DVDs will be opened and sold as Unsealed.

Vintage Release Example

The item must be a premium vintage example of the DVD, not the cheap common version.

Click here for an example of a qualifying Vintage Release.

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Factory Sealed — Active DVD

Definition: A DVD that is still in production or readily available new from the studio or distributor. Additional new inventory can still be purchased.

Requirements

• The DVD must come directly through a studio or distributor supply chain.
• Additional new inventory is still available to purchase.
• The DVD is generally available new from multiple websites or retailers.

Factory Presentation

The DVD may have folded-end factory wrapping, shrink wrap, or no wrapping at all. If the studio or distributor supplies the DVD without wrapping, that is still considered Factory Sealed because it is the original factory presentation.

Customer Collections

Once an Active DVD enters a customer collection, it will no longer qualify as Factory Sealed if we later acquire it. It will be classified as Unsealed.

Older Titles Still in Production

Many older DVDs are still being manufactured or remade by studios and distributors. These DVDs are classified as Factory Sealed — Active, not Vintage, even when an older vintage version of the same title is rare or valuable.

Value

Factory Sealed Active DVDs are sold at regular prices. The value of an Active copy should not be confused with the value of a rare Vintage copy of the same title.

Factory Sealed — Certified DVD

Definition: A DVD that, in our opinion, is Factory Sealed based on provenance and physical appearance, and has been certified by us.

Certification

• The DVD is placed inside a protective DVD bag.
• The bag is sealed with a tamper-proof, serial-numbered hologram sticker.
• The serial number can be verified on our website and matched to the specific certified DVD.
• The certification allows the DVD to be bought, sold, or traded with confidence that we have determined it to be Factory Sealed.

What Certification Does Not Guarantee

Because the original factory seal remains intact, we cannot inspect the contents. Certification does not guarantee:

• The condition of the DVD inside.
• That the correct DVD is inside the case.
• That the DVD functions properly.
• That the DVD was not defective when originally manufactured.

Factory defects and incorrect discs are rare, but they can occur. Our certification does not cover these circumstances.

Factory Seal Value

The value of this classification is in preserving and authenticating the Factory Seal. There is both a reward and a risk to owning a vintage Factory Sealed DVD because inspecting or testing the DVD would require breaking the original seal.

Certification Removal

Our certification does not alter the DVD or its original factory wrapping. The protective bag and certification can be removed if the owner wishes to sell or keep the DVD without our certification.

Guaranteed Trade-In Eligibility

Our Certified Factory Sealed DVDs can be sold or traded back to us with confidence that they will receive our listed buy or trade price, provided the certification remains intact and can be verified.

Factory Sealed — Distributor Remake

Definition

An original DVD disc that has been newly packaged by a studio or distributor using a reproduced cover, new DVD case, and shrink wrap.

These versions are becoming increasingly common. In many cases, studios or distributors have original DVD discs remaining on spindles. Instead of selling the original disc in a sleeve, a reproduction of the original cover is created, the disc is placed into a new DVD case, and the entire package is shrink wrapped.

Identification

• The DVD disc itself may be an original DVD.
• The cover is a newer reproduction and is often noticeably lower quality than the original cover.
• The DVD case and shrink wrapping are newly added.
• The finished product may look like a traditional Factory Sealed DVD even though it is not the original retail presentation.

Collector Value

A Distributor Remake is considered a filler or viewing copy. It is not considered a collectible example of the original vintage release.

The fact that an original vintage version of the same title may be rare or valuable does not give the Distributor Remake the same collector value.

Pricing

Distributor Remakes can be sold at normal retail prices as playable DVDs. They should not command an elevated collectible price simply because an original vintage version of the same title is rare or valuable.

Important Distinction

A valuable Factory Sealed — Vintage DVD and a Factory Sealed — Distributor Remake of the same title are two materially different products.

The original DVD disc may be legitimate, but the newly reproduced cover, new case, and new shrink wrapping mean the complete packaged product is not an original vintage example.

Unsealed — Vintage DVD

Definition: A discontinued vintage DVD that is no longer Factory Sealed but is an original vintage example of the release.

Requirements

• The DVD must be discontinued and no longer in production.
• The DVD must be an original vintage example of the release.
• The DVD is no longer in its original Factory Sealed condition.
• The DVD includes its cover and case.

Value

An Unsealed — Vintage DVD may still have significant collector value. Its value is based on the specific vintage version and its condition rather than the presence of an intact factory seal.

Important Distinction

An Unsealed — Vintage DVD should not be confused with a current Active version or a Distributor Remake of the same title. They may contain the same movie but are different examples of the release.

Unsealed — Active DVD

Definition: An unsealed example of a DVD that is still in production or readily available new from the studio or distributor.

Requirements

• The title remains in production or readily available new.
• Additional new copies can still be purchased through studio or distributor supply.
• The DVD includes its cover and case.
• The DVD is no longer considered Factory Sealed.

Value

An Unsealed — Active DVD is a regular viewing copy of a title that remains commercially available. Its value should not be confused with the value of a discontinued Vintage version of the same title.

Unsealed — Certified DVD

Definition: An Unsealed DVD that has been physically inspected, tested, graded, and certified by us.

Certification Process

• The DVD is physically inspected.
• The cover is physically inspected.
• The DVD is tested by copying the disc.
• A condition grade from 1 through 5 is assigned.
• The DVD is identified as Certified with its assigned grade.
• The completed DVD is placed into a protective bag and sealed as a Certified DVD.

Condition Grade

Certified Unsealed DVDs receive a condition grade from 1 through 5. The grade represents the condition of the inspected DVD rather than the condition of an unopened package.

Difference From Factory Sealed Certification

A Factory Sealed DVD cannot be inspected or tested without destroying its original factory seal. An Unsealed Certified DVD can be opened, inspected and tested before certification, allowing us to assign a condition grade.

Guaranteed Trade-In Eligibility

Our Certified Unsealed DVDs can be sold or traded back to us with confidence that they will receive our listed buy or trade price for their certified grade, provided the certification remains intact and can be verified.

Unsealed — Distributor Remake

Definition: An opened or unsealed example of a Distributor Remake consisting of an original DVD disc that was newly packaged by a studio or distributor using a reproduced cover and new DVD case.

Identification

• The DVD disc itself may be an original DVD.
• The cover is a newer reproduction rather than the original vintage cover.
• The case is part of the newer distributor packaging.
• The original distributor shrink wrapping has been removed or is no longer intact.

Collector Value

Removing the shrink wrap does not turn a Distributor Remake into a Vintage DVD. It remains a Distributor Remake and is considered a filler or viewing copy rather than an original collectible example of the release.

Value

The value of a rare Vintage version of the same title does not establish the value of an Unsealed Distributor Remake.

DVD Only — No Cover — Vintage DVD

Definition: An original vintage DVD disc from a discontinued release that no longer has its original cover.

Requirements

• The DVD must be discontinued and no longer in production.
• The disc must be an original vintage example of the release.
• The original cover is not included.

Value

A DVD Only — Vintage disc may still have collector or replacement value, but it should not be valued as a complete Vintage DVD with its original cover and packaging.

Important Distinction

The classification identifies the DVD disc itself as a vintage example. It does not represent a complete original packaged example of the release.

DVD Only — No Cover — Active DVD

Definition: A DVD-only copy of a title that is still in production or readily available new from the studio or distributor.

Requirements

• The title remains in production or readily available new.
• Additional new copies can still be purchased.
• The original cover is not included.

Value

A DVD Only — Active DVD is primarily a viewing or replacement copy. It should not be confused with a complete Vintage example of the same title.

DVD Only — No Cover — Certified DVD

Definition: A DVD without its original cover that has been physically inspected, tested, graded, and certified by us.

Certification Process

• The DVD is physically inspected.
• The DVD is tested by copying the disc.
• A condition grade from 1 through 5 is assigned.
• The DVD is identified as Certified with its assigned grade.
• The DVD is protected and sealed as a Certified DVD.

Condition Grade

Certified DVD Only copies receive a condition grade from 1 through 5 based on the condition of the DVD itself.

No Cover

The certification applies to the DVD disc. It does not indicate that an original cover or original retail packaging is included.

Guaranteed Trade-In Eligibility

Our Certified DVD Only copies can be sold or traded back to us with confidence that they will receive our listed buy or trade price for their certified grade, provided the certification remains intact and can be verified.