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Collecting media has certainly become
one of America’s favorite pastimes. In 2005, more than $60 billion was spent on
books, DVDs, CDs and video games.
Last year, DVD retail sales totaled $15.5 billion, an increase of 33 percent over
the prior year. In addition, $5.7 billion was spent renting DVDs. Video game sales
have taken a similar direction. Sales in 2004 were slightly over $10 billion and
have exceeded Hollywood box office revenue for the first time. Our bookshelves are
quickly filling up, and the trend is expected to continue.
Personally, I’ve often wondered how much I've spent over the years collecting media.
$10,000? $15,000? Maybe even $20,000? Whatever the amount, it was clearly significant,
and I needed to adjust my media spending habits. One evening, I rationalized that
if I started trading media with friends and family instead of purchasing or renting
new titles, I could significantly reduce the amount I spend, and get some value
out of my media collection.
After giving the idea some thought, I realized that distributing lists, organizing
swaps and keeping track of who owns what would be very difficult. But if I could
take this principal and move it online, it just might work. Moving the idea forward,
I questioned, why restrict it to just friends and family? Everyone has a media collection,
and if I open it to everyone, I could trade with thousands if not millions of people
and have an infinite number of media titles to choose from. The excitement generated
by this idea became the driving force for Mailbag Media.
Today, thousands of members, or virtual friends, as I like to refer to them, are
taking advantage of Mailbag Media to share entertainment and save a small fortune
on their annual entertainment expenses. If you’re tired of continually shelling
out hard-earned money to rent or purchase new DVDs, CDs, books and video games to
keep yourself or your family entertained, then I invite you to put a stop to it
today by trading in the media you have for the media you want!
Sincerely,
Your fellow media trader and Mailbag Media president
Robert Kirkwood |
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