Get a Barcode Scanner! Just $9.95

Get a Barcode Scanner! Just $9.95 – No payment up front. We’ll simply deduct it from your trade total.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
1 Email us at purchasing@mx123.com to request a scanner. We will ship it to your door!

2 Plug the scanner into any USB port of your computer to quickly scan your items.

3 Simply return the scanner along with your shipment.

If it is not returned within 30 days, you will be charged a $79.95 deposit to keep the scanner.

10/31 price change

A price change was completed on dvds and video games early today. If you completed a sell order before this time the price listed on your packing list will be honored. 

Many items previously priced too low to buy (no value) were increased to .15 and .25.

New price history information

Here’s an interesting new feature we just added.    You can now view our historical buy prices for each item in our database.  You can view what we have paid  going back to 2006 for some items.   We randomly selected these historical dates and plan to add more dates soon. 

 

This data is found under an items specific details page.

New expedited sell option

We just unveiled a new expedited selling process geared towards dvd, video game, cd and book sellers  that allows you to sell items without loading upc numbers into our website.  This new expedited checkout still locks you into the prices quoted on our website for that day.  NOTE: This new sell cart is OPTIONAL.   This method will not create a price list like the original method does that can be useful in determining what items to sell.

New video: R.I.P. Joe Giggles

The Joe Giggles clown head was stolen out of the MX123 van yesterday. A reward is being offered for infomation leading to the recovery of the clown head. Video: Remembering Joe: He loved his DVDs

How to Care For Your Burnt Media

It has only been in the last few years that many digitisation projects have taken a serious approach to digital preservation.  In that time CD-R quickly become the most common optical media for preserving digital images. More recently there has been a move towards DVD-R due to the additional space that it offers.  The popularity of both these media is largely due to their ease of use and low cost.  However during this time, there has been a steady flow of worrying reports of ‘lost data’ or ‘unreadable disks’, which has lead to the reliability of laser-burnt media being questioned.

Much of this worry has been centred on the choice of disc manufacturer and the construction method used to create the disc.  Of course a project should always buy the best and most reliable discs it can find. However, it should be remembered that loss of digital data stored on optical media is far more likely to be caused by bad storage rather than by badly manufactured discs in the first place.  Optical media can provide reliable back up at a reasonable cost as long as great care and attention is paid to storing them correctly.

Disc quality, the type of dye used on the underside of the disc, storage method, storage environment and what you use to mark the disc all have their effect on the disc’s shelf life. For example, only a felt-tip water based marker on the label side of the CD-R should be used, ideally on the clear inner part near the center. Permanent markers (like Sharpies) should be avoided. Paper labels should always be applied to the jewel case, never to the disc itself. While manufacturers may sell circular adhesive labels, solvents in the paper, adhesives or inks can all degrade the disc. Uneven application of the labels can also cause read/write errors or even damaging the player itself.  

Please note that it is illegal to make a DVD of commercially produced material or material otherwise protected by copyright. This includes MP3 files, videos, TV shows, etc.

New video: how to sell your video games

Professional gamer Joe Giggles the clown makes an appearence on talk show MX123 and shows how easy it is to sell your used video games.

A New Fundraising Opportunity with MX123.com

In this economy many organizations need another resource to raise funds. And now Mx123.com is offering a perfect way to raise money for a non-profit, children’s group, sporting team, or school organization. Stop asking for monetary donations or time consuming cookie sales and start collecting used CDs, DVDs, video games, and text books to trade in for cash, instead.

Our fundraising program is just three simple steps. First, get set up as a fundraising partner and receive your free marketing materials from MX123.com. Second, collect donations. Organizations can ask friends, family, and patrons to go through their old stuff and collect their new and used CDs, DVDs, books, video games, and text books. Most households have piles of old CDs and DVDs that are just sitting collecting dust. Third, box it, and ship it (postage paid by us) to MX123.com. We will process it, price it, and get your organization your money fast. No more waiting for weeks on end for catalog orders or chocolate bar sales. Depending on the size of the donation we could cut your organization a check within days.

All organizations need to do is send an email to purchasing@mx123.com and we will make sure you have all the materials necessary for a successful fundraiser.

Customer service issues

If you have an inquiry about your sell order or any other issue we encourage you email your question to us at purchasing@mx123.com. Emailing will ensure your inqury is routed and handled in the most accurate and efficient manner. Include your sell order number with your question. Emails are always answered within two business days.

If you prefer to call us you are welcome to call customer service at 651.398.3064.

If you are not receiving the satisfaction you demand you are welcome to leave a public blog comment here.

Cable vs. Buying DVDs vs. Renting DVDs

Here an interesting article that reassured me it is becoming an ever increasing better deal (as dvd prices decrease) to buy instead of renting or ordering cable.

What this article doesnt mention is the added value of selling your dvds when you are done watching them.

http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/05/18/104495_cable-vs-buying-dvds-vs-renting-dvds.html