Security seals must go! Or at least come up with a better way.

Inspector Hammer! · 04-22-2005, 08:34 PM

I just came from Best Buy and bought two dvd's Meet the Fockers and What's Eating Gilbert Grape, they both had security seals on each sides of the case and I tore the soft clear plastic getting them off!

I was being as careful as I could be, but they just would not come off without tearing the case's.

Are the studio's aware that this is a problem that must be addressed? Isn't ONE security seal on one side of the case enough? It also doesn't help matters that the plastic used on the case's is as soft as melted butter, maybe tougher plastic is in order?

I don't know, i'm ranting. It's just really irritating that I buy two brand new dvd's and they end up looking beat up and torn just trying to open them! Somethings off about that to me.

Rob T · 04-22-2005, 08:44 PM

I just run a pocket knife down the middle of them and that takes care of it.

PeterMano · 04-22-2005, 08:50 PM

Believe it or not, one of life's little pleasures is buying the Warner box sets and not having to deal with security seals. Its such a luxury. No muss, no fuss, the boxes are in pristine conditionm, they don't have those gouge marks from my fingernails trying to get under the stupid seal to remove it. Ah, the bliss.

Inspector Hammer! · 04-22-2005, 08:54 PM

Rob,
I really wish I could do that and be done with it, however I have an anal-retentive personality that MUST remove them altogether.

TravisR · 04-22-2005, 09:01 PM

I wish I only had problems like this to worry about

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Bob Turnbull · 04-22-2005, 09:47 PM

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however I have an anal-retentive personality that MUST remove them altogether.

Kain_C · 04-22-2005, 10:14 PM

Whatever helps quell theft and helps keep the prices down is fine by me. If there was a better way, they'd probably have thought of it by now. It's not something I worry about at all.

Shane Martin · 04-22-2005, 11:12 PM

While not something I worry about as I've never had an issue, I do understand why they do it and don't mind.

I'm extremely careful and never had an issue. The knife way is something I haven't tried yet. So far just being careful has worked well.

DanHal · 04-23-2005, 12:56 AM

Oh, make sure you have a bottle of Goo-Gone handy as well. I just can't stand having sticky strips of goo all over my cases!