On Being Ripped Off

// March 26th, 2006 // General // 1,509 views

I know this is not a new topic, but geesh, we’re being ripped off on the price of DVD’s (and CD’s) in this country.

Sure, some of the pricing of late has been quite competitive, but still the disparate and sometimes ridiculous pricing is a problem.

Take for instance the movie that was on M-Net earlier tonight, Man on Fire (view trailer).

For those who missed it, it’s about a former assassin (Denzel Washington) who swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family (Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell) he was hired to protect.

That being said, I actually enjoyed the movie and in particular the soundtrack, since Lisa Gerrard (from Gladiator and Black Hawk Down-fame) was involved.

In doing some searching for the full track listing and local availability of the DVD, it seems as though there is a hectic disparity between the various suppliers.

For instance, a quick comparison showed the following results:
R 79.00 – Musica
R122.95 – Kalahari.net
R129.99 – Look & Listen
R162.00 – Take2
Funny thing is, import the DVD from the states via Take2 and you pay R144.

(Note prices quoted as per the various sites at the time of posting and excludes delivery costs and other charges….)

Then there’s the soundtrack, which by the way clocks up an exorbitant R219.99 (and its out of stock too). The whole idea of value for money goes out the window.

Ignorant shoppers beware. Shop around for the best price before you swipe that credit card and bare in mind that importing from online retailers such as Amazon, may actually save you money in certain instances.

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6 Responses to “On Being Ripped Off”

  1. JBagley says:
    2006/03/27 at 07:55

    Musica’s price isn’t too bad for that DVD…

    I bought that DVD last year at the Virgin Megastore in London for 5 pounds. Actually I bought a load of DVD’s there, all for 5 pounds.

    We still getting ripped off here, but at least in the past 2 years DVD prices have come down. :-)

  2. Aquila says:
    2006/03/27 at 09:09

    Indeed, I think I’ll be heading off to Musica some time today.

    However, the other problem is that just as you buy a DVD locally, the international version is relauched with more features, better sound, blah blah. And the kicker? At a lower price of course.

    Maybe I need to wait for the Ultimate Special Collectors Edition next time.

  3. tripeak says:
    2006/03/28 at 15:57

    I feel yr pain aquila – a little tip between you and I… cdwow.com is a good place to buy cd’s, dvd’s and games… i’ll never use anyone else (except if musica/ kalahari.net have promotions on)

  4. eKapa says:
    2006/03/29 at 14:44

    coincidentally i made my first online purchase today. very liberating indeed.

  5. Aquila says:
    2006/03/29 at 14:58

    cool man – what did you buy?

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