Shipping Charges Per Order

Customers often prefer to wait until they have enough items in their cart to “justify” paying for shipping. While this is understandable, it creates two unintended problems:

Missed opportunities: Many of our items are limited, one-of-a-kind, or sell quickly. Waiting to build a larger order often means the item is gone when the customer comes back.

Unpredictable fulfillment volume: Orders can range from a single item to several hundred items. This wide fluctuation makes it difficult to plan packing, staffing, and shipping schedules efficiently, which can delay order processing for everyone.

In short, waiting to bundle items may save on shipping in theory, but in practice it often results in missed items and slower overall fulfillment.

Minimum Order Requirement

We have a $20 minimum order for several important reasons:

Labor and transaction costs: Very low-priced items (for example, a single $2.99 DVD) still require the same picking, packing, payment processing, and customer service work as larger orders. At very small order values, these costs exceed the revenue.

Fraud prevention: Extremely low-value items attract fraudulent activity, including stolen payment methods and test transactions. A minimum order helps protect legitimate customers by reducing this abuse.

Operational stability: Without a minimum, the site would be flooded with tiny, unprofitable orders, making it harder to process and ship orders reliably for everyone.

We understand that this means customers sometimes need to add additional items to reach the minimum, even if they only came for one item. While this can feel restrictive, it allows us to continue offering rare, inexpensive items at all and to operate the site responsibly.

The Trade-Off

These policies aren’t designed to limit customers — they exist to balance:

Fair pricing on low-cost items

Protection against fraud

Predictable shipping and fulfillment

Without these rules, the business simply couldn’t function in a sustainable way.

We’ve redesigned the ordering process to give customers maximum flexibility and control.

Order Anytime. Ship When You Decide.

Customers can now place orders with:

No minimum dollar amount

No shipping charges at checkout

Instead of shipping immediately, your items are placed securely in your Vault. Your Vault simply holds your purchases safely until you decide you’re ready to ship.

When you’re ready:

You choose your preferred shipping method

That selection tells us to release and ship everything in your Vault together

Why This Benefits You

Buy exactly what you want — no need to add extra items just to reach a minimum

Avoid multiple shipping charges by shipping once instead of many times

Never miss rare or one-of-a-kind items because you’re waiting to build a larger cart

Save up to $50 or more in shipping on a single combined shipment

If you see something you want, grab it. We’ll hold it safely until you’re ready.

A Note About Order Size

To keep this system fast and fair for everyone, we’ve placed a limit of 20 DVDs per order.

Here’s why:

Smaller, more organized orders process much faster per item than very large single orders. In the fulfillment industry, this is known as friction — the extra time created by complexity.

For example:

10 orders of 10 DVDs (100 DVDs total) take about 30 minutes to process

1 order of 100 DVDs takes over 2 hours

No customer is doing anything wrong by placing large orders — the difference is simply how long complex orders take to prepare. By encouraging smaller, organized orders, we can:

Ship faster

Reduce errors

Deliver better service to everyone

The Bottom Line

This system was designed to:

Give customers full control over what they buy and when they ship

Protect rare items

Reduce shipping costs

Keep fulfillment fast and reliable

It’s a win for customers — and the only way we can sustainably offer this kind of inventory.

4 DVDs for $15 (you avoid the $20 minimum)

You pay $0.00 shipping.

The order goes in your vault.

Order 2

6 DVDs for $40

You pay $0.00 shipping.

The order goes in your vault

Order 3

You see a rare discontinued DVD for 7.99 but you don't want anything else.

1 DVD for $7.99

You pay $0.00 shipping the order goes in your vault.

You decide that you want your stuff

You click on the pay vault shipping.   Its 11 DVDs so you choose the $5.99 shipping.

It costs 5.99.

That's it.   Shipping will get the order.  Go to your vault, pack it up and ship it.

1. you avoided the $20 minimum on the site 2 times.

2. you saved at least $12 on shipping

3. you got that 1 DVD for 7.99 that would have sold and you didn't have to buy things you didn't want.

Vault FAQ

What is the Vault?

The Vault is a secure holding system for your purchases.

Instead of shipping every order immediately, your items are placed in your Vault at no cost. They stay there safely until you decide you’re ready to ship.

Do I have to pay shipping when I place an order?

No.

You can place orders with:

No minimum dollar amount

No shipping charges at checkout

Shipping is only charged when you choose to release and ship your Vault items.

Why not just ship every order immediately?

Because many items are rare or one-of-a-kind.

Customers often wait to place larger orders to avoid paying shipping multiple times. While waiting, items sell out. The Vault allows you to buy items as soon as you see them and ship everything together later.

How much can I save on shipping?

By combining multiple orders into one shipment, customers often save $20–$50 or more compared to paying shipping on each individual order.

Is my Vault safe?

Yes.

Your items are reserved specifically for you and are removed from public inventory. Once an item is in your Vault, it cannot be purchased by anyone else.

When do you ship my order?

You decide.

When you’re ready, you select your preferred shipping method. That selection tells us to pack and ship everything currently in your Vault.

Why is there a limit of 20 DVDs per order?

Large, complex orders take significantly longer to process than multiple smaller orders.

In fulfillment, this extra time is called friction — the additional handling and complexity that slows down packing and increases the chance of errors.

Smaller, organized orders:

Ship faster

Reduce mistakes

Keep turnaround times predictable

No customer is doing anything wrong by placing large orders. This limit simply helps us provide faster, more reliable service for everyone.

Can I place multiple orders?

Yes.

You can place as many orders as you want. All items will accumulate in your Vault and can be shipped together when you’re ready.

Is the Vault required?

No — but it’s the best way to:

Avoid missing rare items

Reduce shipping costs

Shop without pressure to “build a cart”