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Bundled licensing of DVD Profiler
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registranttaspool
Registered: December 14, 2007
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Just a suggestion for mass new licensing of DVD profiler.  And just because it's the sort of thing I consult on, and my brain tends to go that way

It seems to me from my own experience since acquiring DVD Profilier, and from what I read on the forums, that the software itself acts as quite a strong spur to adding to your DVD collection (and feeding the obsession).

If that observation seems correct, and if you were able to gather enough evidence of that fact for third party beancounters to comprehend (by perhaps forum surveys using questions such as average monthly purchases before and after acquiring DVD profiler), THEN ..

If DVD Profiler was my business, I'd be taking that data to the major online DVD retailers (or perhaps start with Amazon and offer an "Amazon Exclusive" or "Amazon Wrapped" version) with the argument that the retailer should pay you a bulk rate license fee, and in turn offer DVD Profiler as a bonus software download under a given marketing situation (free with every DVD purchase over $100, or free to DVD customers who have made more than 10 purchases, or whatever). 

The business case for Amazon, or whoever you approach, is simply that the software itself will significantly increase sales volumes from their own existing customers.
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I would imagine that with Amazon and IMDB being so closely linked,, Invelos does distance itself from these organizations. 
But The idea is a good one, and only Ken would be able to shed any light on this proposal.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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LOL, I probably shouldn't admit this but my wife doesn't read the Forums so...

Coincidence or Ken's fault...you decide.

I began collecting DVDs in 1997 and to 2000 had less than 600 invested. Ran into Profiler in the Spring of 2000 and since  that time have averaged $5000 per year.

I report you decide.

Skip
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Billy Video
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the retailer does not have to be amazon - i agree that is way too big... many issues... what about deepdiscount/dvd planet... ?

i started collecting in september 2000, i found dvd profiler in december 2002, and had less then 100 titles...

i now have 1000+
-JoN
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantAntares
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I guess I'm in the minority on this one. I haven't increased my purchases due to my catalog system, it's because they are releasing so many films now that weren't available just 3 years ago.

I started with Guzzlefish, then that crapped out. Tried DVDAfficionado, but their system is too laborious. Found Profiler and DVDSpot at the same time and am happy with both. Profiler for offline and DVDSpot when I'm online. But neither system was responsible for the increase of my collection. The responsibilty lies with the fact that the film companies finally realized that there was a substantial market for their vaulted films and they finally released them.
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I spend way too much money. Here is a picture of my once small collection



Note the Xbox and PS2 games on the shelf, they have been put in boxes as is most of my collection these days. Need more money for more storage, but the more money seems to go to more discs. The book case that is barely seen is now two deep per shelf, used to only have books and tv guides ..
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSrehtims
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First DVD from a local store:
Dark City 7/31/1998

First online order from Amazon: 3/16/2000
  Picnic at Hanging Rock - Criterion Collection
  Time Bandits - Criterion Collection
  The Passion of Joan of Arc
  Nights of Cabiria - Criterion Collection
  Indie Collectors Pack
      Bteaking the Wave
      Matewaan
      Traveler
  Brazil - Criterion Collection
  Black Sunday (aka The Mask of Satan)

I’m entering my ninth year using this darn program.
Now, I have about 9,000 profiles and a 1000 more I have yet to enter.

I could have bought a Jag or BMW-M6 convertible, where would I drive today.
I've driven across western Texas at well over 120 mph on my way to NASA, Merritt Island, Florida and
never seen a sole. Years ago in my '66 Stingray I could eat breakfast at mother's house in KC and eat
dinner in Colorado Springs and stopped and help a MG driver to boot.

Years ago when I traveled by air, to fix a problem, I had a guaranteed seat, so If the flight was full
I’d wait to check in and they would kick me up to first class. Plus stewards were pretty young women.
On one Apollo shot they were worried about the computer, so they flew me first class from Phoenix, L.A. to Tampa.
I was the only paying passenger with 8 stewards on vacation going to Brazil, flying sure has changed.

So what’s to do, watch DVDs.

I had 113 before I purchased DVD Profiler May 29, 2000, although I had used it a while before. When I guess
I could dig up some save CDs and check, some place I have a copy of every DVD Profiler update and db save.

When I retired I took a few years break from computers, my 486 with DR Dos, Window 3.3 and Boland's Pascal was all I needed.
And remote, the Internet, I didn't need either. I had spent enough time debugging that sh….

There are a lot of reasons I started buying DVDs, In Arizona, they paved the roads to the lakes, tourists crowding.
I used to be able to hike the Grand Canyon or whatever when I wanted.
Travel whether plane or car has become a pain in the you know what.
The availability of more movies and better quality than Laser Discs or tape and now TV shows.

I won't say I would not buy so many DVDs if I didn't have the Profiler, but it sure has made it easier.

Plus from the forum I see I'm not the only idiot collecting them.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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'66 Stingray? I know it's the wrong year. But let's do Route 66.

Skip
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Billy Video
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I can tell you that my DVD purchasing habits dramatically increased after finding DVDP.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantMikeW
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Quoting skipnet50:
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I know it's the wrong year. But let's do Route 66.


My brother and i didn't use a Stingray, but we DID the entire Route 66 thing about 6 years ago! It was fun!

But to get on topic, owning Profiler really didn't cause me to increase my buving. I started collecting in 1997 when EVE first came out and have been buying at about the same amount every year.

Mike
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantJames J Barrett
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i think mass licensing sounds like a cool way of growing the product, lol I'm am always trying to talk people into buy dvd profiler (hell atm I'm trying to talk a couple of members of my family into it) even if they have  only a few dvd's As i love the product and i know that other cataloguing software cant hold a candle to this one (damn i wish they did other versions...like for cds... *ducks* )

Anyway, when i bought dvd profiler i had 385 dvd's i now have 811 (2 years later)   with 1133 in my wish-list and that's not even complete!!! 
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorBad Father
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I began collecting in 1999 and had approx. 200 DVDs when I stumbled on DVD Profiler in July of 2001 at download.com when searching for a program to manage my collection. I had been using MS Excel at the time and needless to say, that was a huge pain in the derrier. I must admit that DVD Profiler has, in a way, increased my DVD purchases and my addiction. After 8 years, I'm nearly at the 2,000 mark. I've contacted Cosmo Kramer's attorney and he says I have a good case against Invelos for DVD Purchase Addiction... .
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DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantfalcon2099
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Quoting 8ballMax:
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I began collecting in 1999 and had approx. 200 DVDs when I stumbled on DVD Profiler in July of 2001 at download.com when searching for a program to manage my collection. I had been using MS Excel at the time and needless to say, that was a huge pain in the derrier. I must admit that DVD Profiler has, in a way, increased my DVD purchases and my addiction.


You used Excel too, eh??  After unsuccessfully attempting to create my own database program in Access (trying to cross-link everying still makes my head spin), I created a basic one in Excel too.  Then I ran across DVDProfiler (at I believe Tucows.com), downloaded it as a trial, used it for maybe 1 hour and promptly purchased it.  The first time I opened up the program and entered my first DVD, I knew I had come home.  :sigh:

Although purchasing DVDProfiler did in fact fuel my passion, it did take changing careers to be able to fund said passion.  Let's see if you can guess what year that was:
Year    DVDs Purchased
2002    33
2003    32
2004    63
2005    69
2006    272
2007    468
2008    138

Total value (based on SRP): $25,647.79    (waaay too much)

Quoting 8ballMax:
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After 8 years, I'm nearly at the 2,000 mark. I've contacted Cosmo Kramer's attorney and he says I have a good case against Invelos for DVD Purchase Addiction... .


I think we should make it a class-action suit. 
Peter

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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantkahless
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Quoting 8ballMax:
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I began collecting in 1999 and had approx. 200 DVDs when I stumbled on DVD Profiler in July of 2001 at download.com when searching for a program to manage my collection. I had been using MS Excel at the time and needless to say, that was a huge pain in the derrier. I must admit that DVD Profiler has, in a way, increased my DVD purchases and my addiction. After 8 years, I'm nearly at the 2,000 mark. I've contacted Cosmo Kramer's attorney and he says I have a good case against Invelos for DVD Purchase Addiction... .


Oh, very similar here:
I began collecting 2003/2004 using MS Access for about 150 DVDs. A very painful procedure indeed! After discovering the DVD Profiler it was much easier to buy the next DVDs! Now I passed the 1,900 mark.

Thanks for the hint 8ballMax, I think I have to contact my legal costs insurance!           
Thorsten
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Do you have DPA?

WE are the law offices of Angelos, Smith & Barney.....

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Billy Video
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Quoting skipnet50:
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'66 Stingray? I know it's the wrong year. But let's do Route 66.

Skip


Sorry about the spelling, should have been Sting Ray.
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