How many of us woke up this Christmas to incur our stocking needlessly stuffed with horrible videodisk such asGhost Dad , Gone Fishing , The Happening , Weekend at Bernie’sor , the infamous " bad movie ever"Ballistic : Ecks Vs . Sever ? These movies were probably purchased out of a pharmacy dump bin for $ 2.99-$4.99 and cleverly placed into your stocking as some variety of makeweight .

Of of course , not all movies are as high-risk as those list above . If you ’re fussy like me , you may not wish or want most of the movies you receive . And some moving picture may be positively embarrassing to place in your collection . " How can you consider yourself a Kubrick fan if you own a transcript ofDunston Checks In ? " your friend will inevitably postulate . And you will sigh , position slumping and say , " My mom grease one’s palms it for me because I liked monkeys as a kidskin . "

1. Unwanted DVDs and the Environment

There are several ways to get free of those DVDs in a way of life that profits you to some extent . ( I ca n’t call that anyone will takeBallistic : Ecks Vs . Severoff your hands . You may have to re - give that at your own risk . ) If you ’re looking to become some sort of used DVD millionaire , you are looking in the wrong place . But if you ’re take care for store acknowledgment , hard currency or tax happy chance , you ’ve come to the right place .

2. Online Buy Back

Bre Softwarehas an online buy back system . They offer a whopping 12 cents forBallistic : Ecks Vs . Sever .

you’re able to list them onEbayor sell them onCraigslistfor whatever you think you’re able to get for them .

3. Trade at Brick and Mortar Stores

I used to trade my DVDs for store credit at Babbages at the mall . There was this one clock time , however , where I brought in my mountain of undesirable Christmas DVD , all of them still wind in the cellophane . The salesclerk would n’t take my DVDs . He was n’t allowed to take DVDs still wrapped in cellophane , cause I might have slip them from Suncoast Video .

" So what ’s block up me from slip some DVDs from Suncoast and claim off the cellophane before I bestow them here next time ? " I involve the shop assistant . " I do n’t know . " he said . And that was that . The Lesson : Call beforehand and require if you have to remove the cellophane before you try and trade in your videodisc for store quotation .

4. Donate Your DVDs to Libraries

You candonate your DVDstolibrariesandget a tax credit .

5. Donate to Videos for Voices

Donate your unwanted to videodisc toVideos for Voices . This organization helps tyke with apraxia , a motor - preparation speech disorder . you could get a little revenue enhancement credit for your good deed of conveyance .

6. DVDs for Soldiers

Donate your old DVDs to old-timer . Or you could donate toOperation Showtimeand support the soldiery still in the service . The choice is yours . Please be kind to the troops and send them watchable movies .

7. Goodwill

You candonate DVDs to your local Goodwilland rake in the tax cred .