Are 'Black Diamond' Disney VHS Tapes worth thousands of dollars?
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Black Diamond Collection Disney VHS tapes are frequently listed at prices in the thousands of dollars on eBay by hopeful sellers.
It was reported in May 2016 that people in possession of Disney VHS tapes might have thousands of dollars worth of rare materials on their hands.The mistake of not noting the disparity between what sellers ask for and what buyers are willing to pay is a common one.
The following article only took into account the listed asking prices on eBay for some Disney VHS tapes, without investigating whether any buyers ever met those prices.
The 1992 animated film Beauty and the Beast is listed on eBay for just under $10,000.The live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast is coming out next year.It's rare that this VHS is selling for so much.
Disney's continual editing of their films, an action that renders the original versions largely unavailable except to buyers who procured home video copies during their initial releases, has become increasingly rare, according to a piece.
Adding, editing, altering, etc... of films from their original theatrical version is a modern directorial practice.The VHS tapes of Disney's classic are worth a pretty penny.The original tapes that include scenes or songs that may have been cut afterword can be valuable to the collector.There is an original Beauty and the Beast VHS for sale on eBay.
Many of the claims used eBay listings as evidence of Disney fans having a lot of cash.When we looked at eBay's advanced search, only items with a high bidding cost were returned.
There were a number of Disney Black Diamond Collection tapes listed at between $1,000 and $20,000, but none had any bids, and there were only inactive auctions.None of the listings which involved active bidding appeared until they reached the $25 range.
The Beauty and the Beast Black Diamond Collection VHS tape had active bidding around that price point.
The highest price that people were willing to pay was about 25 dollars.It is likely that even those bids could be attributed to the rumored value of the item.
Disney Black Diamond Collection VHS tapes were often listed for thousands of dollars, but few actually sold at that price.At the time of the June 2016 rumor, an eBay listing for the Beauty and the Beast tape was still active, despite a July 2015 article linking to it.Social media buzzed about a speculated value of $500 for the film a year before that.
At least one item that had sold for a few thousand dollars was located by Philly Voice.The outlet concluded that the auction was an extreme rarity.
The Black Diamond was found on the spine of the case.It was included on 18 Disney animated features when they were first released to VHS.The last film to be released with a Black Diamond was "Aladdin".
One eBay user paid $9,000 for a pair of Black Diamond tapes, and three others spent at least $250 for one tape, but most copies sell for between $5 and $25.Some popular films, such as "The Little Mermaid" and "Robin Hood", are within the same range.Tapes that are sealed tend to go for more.
One auction was held up as an example of a $9,000 yield in April 2016 but it appeared the seller re listed the item and it didn't fetch thousands.
The value of the Disney Black Diamond Collection VHS tapes was quoted by Philly Voice as being between $5 and $25, but Smagata said that the items were not rare.
The tapes are worth a lot if you can find the right person.Black Diamond tapes are not rare.There are dozens of them in thrift stores, flea markets, and yard sales.
If the tapes are in excellent condition, Disney fans may pay more for them.If that is the case, you can find someone willing to pay quite a bit for them.It depends on who comes along.
The sale of a single Black Diamond Collection Beauty and the Beast VHS tape on eBay was almost certainly a mistake.Disney Black Diamond Collection VHS tapes are frequently sold for thousands, hundreds, or even tens of dollars.There were no active bids for higher priced videos on eBay.
Beanie Babies, the toys that were briefly a craze in the 1990s, are the subject of many similar stories.In 2015, a couple bought a Princess Beanie Baby for a pittance, then claimed that it was worth thousands.
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John Kopp.The Philly Voice asked if the Disney VHS collection was worth thousands of dollars.May 28, 2016