Most video stores have already begun the process of phasing out their older VHS titles in favor of DVDs. From a business standpoint, this makes perfect sense, as most people would rather watch a DVD because of its superior audio and video quality. For some people though, this can be frustrating, as many movies that are available on VHS haven't been released on DVD yet.
If you were to browse the aisles at a rental store these days, one thing that may jump out at you is the selection of films that they carry on DVD. The majority of these movies are all recent releases, with very few titles from the past twenty years or so, or even beyond. Not everyone enjoys watching the latest Hollywood blockbusters; some of us still enjoy older movies that can only be viewed on the VHS format.
When a rental chain removes their VHS movies, they usually end up at places like flea markets or on internet auction websites. People that are interested in purchasing these movies can actually buy lots of old VHS tapes at ridiculously low prices. Oftentimes, lots of these films can be purchased at wholesale prices for literally pennies per VHS cassette.
Anyone who loves watching movies should think about purchasing a lot of wholesale VHS movies, as the cost works out to be far less than the price of renting the movies. Once you work your way through a lot, you can choose to keep the titles that you want, and then resell the ones you didn't care for. By selling your own VHS wholesale lot, you can make a bit of your money back, and pass on the movies to another film buff just like yourself.