xhonzi said:

georgec said:

I'm genuinely confused. Is the OP saying secondhand purchases do or don't create profit for Lucas? I guess the other posts suggest that xhonzi advocates not buying the BR at all if one does not agree with its quality/content.

Not buying from amazon or similar retailers means they might order fewer copies in the future to match lowered demand. Buying from ebay might work differently, though. I'm not sure what the "end result" is but each item ultimately was purchased from LFL and 20th Century Fox.

My point was that buying it used still participates in the market forces for the item. So buying it used isn't some magic bullet that keeps the sale from making LFL some money. (I think I used the magic bullet analogy incorrectly)

Even clearer: Buying it used will still give LFL some money.

Sure, buying it used will probably result in less effect... so if you have to buy them... I guess buy them used. But time and purchase cost are probably more critical factors than new/used. i.e. it's probably better to buy them new on sale later than buying them used at full price now.

Yea, that's what I thought you meant, and I agree 100%.

Someone, somewhere, had to buy a new copy and that profits LFL. Buying it used isn't "sticking it to the man."