Gladiator (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (HDZeta Exclusive) [China]

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Release date: September 20, 2019
Purchase link: Group buy
Price: $99.99
Notes: 4K+2D+Bonus, 3 discs boxset edition. WEA steelbook

 

[BluSteel2012]

Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Now back on topic....

 

[Mickle_89]

Let's just leave it guys. We don't need more people chiming in on this.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.

Lets move back on topic now....

It's messed up when people can't complain about a retailer incase they upset them!

It was always the other way round. What happened to 'the customer is always right'?

The harsh truth is HDZETA don't need HDN anymore as their stuff always sells out (without our help) anyway.

To be fair, their treatment of this forum in recent months has been very shoddy to say the least. So I can see where @SEAN3431476 is coming from.

But I've sucked it up, and I'll move on......

I also think to post something somebody said in a private PM on the public thread is a low blow and shows certain character.

Despite what the content was. There are other ways of dealing with that.....

Sorry, had to get that off my chest. Now back on topic....

 

[Mickle_89]

A lot of good points floating around in this thread. Regardless of O/T, makes for good reading lol

 

[DMD4k]

A lot of good points floating around in this thread. Regardless of O/T, makes for good reading lol

And good viewing! Good gif use.

 

[Ironbrother93]

Since we got some heavy hitters here, wanted to ask if you guys open up your premium editions, or keep them sealed. Just curious as to how other collectors appreciate the artwork/goodies.

 

[Killi Zoltan]

Since we got some heavy hitters here, wanted to ask if you guys open up your premium editions, or keep them sealed. Just curious as to how other collectors appreciate the artwork/goodies.

I open everything

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[Jaxxx]

Since we got some heavy hitters here, wanted to ask if you guys open up your premium editions, or keep them sealed. Just curious as to how other collectors appreciate the artwork/goodies.

I keep sealed 85-90% of my steelbooks. I'll for instance have 1 copy of each Best Buy & Zavvi 4K Marvel MCU and open one of them depending on if one has embossing or Gloss I'll open the inferior copy. I have only been opening certain 4K's over the last 6 months. I would almost never open a Filmarena, ML, Blufans, and so on. Only open Best Buy, Zavvi, HMV, Amazon, and so forth. You'll find it's close to 50/50 I think, just preference. I end up buying more 1/4 Slips as a result since I rotate what I'm showing off in my collection on my bookshelves.

 

[Killi Zoltan]

I keep sealed 85-90% of my steelbooks. I'll for instance have 1 copy of each Best Buy & Zavvi 4K Marvel MCU and open one of them depending on if one has embossing or Gloss I'll open the inferior copy. I have only been opening certain 4K's over the last 6 months. I would almost never open a Filmarena, ML, Blufans, and so on. Only open Best Buy, Zavvi, HMV, Amazon, and so forth. You'll find it's close to 50/50 I think, just preference. I end up buying more 1/4 Slips as a result since I rotate what I'm showing off in my collection on my bookshelves.

What's the point of buying an expensive edition but not opening it?

 

[hatredhorror]

good WEA or exceptional WWA steelbook = open (one copy open, rest sealed if multidip)
rest = sealed

 

[StifflersDad]

What's the point of buying an expensive edition but not opening it?

Because they know they will be selling off everything at some point in the future

 

[hatredhorror]

Because they know they will be selling off everything at some point in the future

well i buy this stuff only for artwork, so if the steelbook inside is trash and the slip artwork beautiful, then theres no point in opening it... probably have 50% opened, 50% sealed tho

 

[StifflersDad]

well i buy this stuff only for artwork, so if the steelbook inside is trash and the slip artwork beautiful, then theres no point in opening it... probably have 50% opened, 50% sealed tho

I am talking about those that keep 100% sealed, even 1clicks sealed

 

[Killi Zoltan]

Because they know they will be selling off everything at some point in the future

Then it's not collector but hyena. I hate hyenas!

 

[BluSteel2012]

I always think that people who buy copies but don't open them are doing some people out of a copy who actually want it to enjoy.

As I said before, it's like buying a car but then never driving it. You're just looking at it in the drive/garage. A waste of money if you ask me.

By the time these collectors sell them, they'll be worth the same as an open copy anyway, the value will have dropped that much (unless as Kili says, they are Hyenas and are looking to sell them on at a strategical time!!)

The same thing happened with DVD'S when Blu Rays came along. I had hundreds worth of collectible special/Ltd edition DVD's. Now I can't give them away!!!

 

[tha_lunatic]

Since we got some heavy hitters here, wanted to ask if you guys open up your premium editions, or keep them sealed. Just curious as to how other collectors appreciate the artwork/goodies.

I keep all editions sealed.

Because they know they will be selling off everything at some point in the future

nah, I want my items in the best condition as possible, so the only option is to keep them sealed.
My OCD level is over 9000

I hate loose discs, rips in the seal ...even scratches on the seal.

Sure, many sealed collectors keep them sealed to sell them for big money in the future, but I keep them sealed, because of my OCD.

 

[BluSteel2012]

nah, I want my items in the best condition as possible, so the only option is to keep them sealed.
My OCD level is over 9000

I hate loose discs, rips in the seal ...even scratches on the seal.

Sure, many sealed collectors keep them sealed to sell them for big money in the future, but I keep them sealed, because of my OCD.

This annoys me aswell. Your essentially collecting packaging/cellophane then and not the actual item inside it.

Why not collect say, biscuits or chocolate bars or anything for that matter that had no rips or tears in it!!!!

 

[tommyh84]

I keep all editions sealed.

nah, I want my items in the best condition as possible, so the only option is to keep them sealed.
My OCD level is over 9000

I hate loose discs, rips in the seal ...even scratches on the seal.

Sure, many sealed collectors keep them sealed to sell them for big money in the future, but I keep them sealed, because of my OCD.

Dont you ever feel like you're missing out on what's inside of the seal though? I mean there's some truly stunning steelbooks out there which even the best pictures dont do true justice to

 

[Hereticz]

Aaaand the classic sealed - open debate again. Although Im totally with you guys, it is pointless to argue with them "sealed collectors" as we will never understand this. It is beyond me to collect so many expensive editions only because of outside artwork and keep them sealed and never really enjoy insides, steelbook, movie etc....

I give up

 

[DMD4k]

I always think that people who buy copies but don't open them are doing some people out of a copy who actually want it to enjoy.

You're implying those that buy to keep sealed don't enjoy them. I would say that's a mistake.
But anyway, if those people that obtained them to keep them sealed did so following the rules, then those others that wanted a copy "to enjoy" should have been faster.

As I said before, it's like buying a car but then never driving it. You're just looking at it in the drive/garage. A waste of money if you ask me.

Funny you would bring cars up. The most collectible/expensive cars (not counting racing cars) are barely driven. They are mostly admired by the owner and friends (and youtubers) in the luxury of their own heated garages (air chamber is optional).

By the time these collectors sell them, they'll be worth the same as an open copy anyway, the value will have dropped that much (unless as Kili says, they are Hyenas and are looking to sell them on at a strategical time!!)

Maybe, maybe not.

The same thing happened with DVD'S when Blu Rays came along. I had hundreds worth of collectible special/Ltd edition DVD's. Now I can't give them away!!!

If BD ends up being the last physical disc format we see then IMO it will not end up as bad as the DVD vs BD price drop.

 

[hatredhorror]

You're implying those that buy to keep sealed don't enjoy them. I would say that's a mistake.
But anyway, if those people that obtained them to keep them sealed did so following the rules, then those others that wanted a copy "to enjoy" should have been faster.
Funny you would bring cars up. The most collectible/expensive cars (not counting racing cars) are barely driven. They are mostly admired by the owner and friends (and youtubers) in the luxury of their own heated garages (air chamber is optional).
Maybe, maybe not.

If BD ends up being the last physical disc format we see then IMO it will not end up as bad as the DVD vs BD price drop.

isnt the price drop also or even mostly related to G1 vs G2 steelbooks? nothing stops you from putting your 4k or 8k BLU RAY disc into a 2k steelbook...