Check Your Parent’s House—Your Old Disney VHS Tapes Might Be Worth a Fortune

updated Oct 14, 2020
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Remember the good old days when your parents would make popcorn while you sit down to watch a Disney classic on your VCR? If you do, you probably wish you could rewind to those simpler times—but maybe revisiting the worth of your old tapes is good enough.

Even though VHS stopped being utilized by the masses with the onset of DVDs (which has now been widely replaced by streaming services), people still have their old VHS tapes. So next time you go to your parent’s house—or look in the back of your closet, if you took your VHS collection with you—you’re going to want to see if your tapes are in good condition because you can make a pretty penny by selling them on eBay.

All of the VHS tapes below have already been sold on eBay, but the listing prices will give you an idea of what your own collection might be worth.

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Sold Price: $5,000

This eBay seller managed to snag 5K on an item that is used, but still in acceptable condition! Maybe the the 2017 remake of “Beauty and the Beast” coming to Disney+ marked up its value.

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Sold Price: $4,275

Did this eBay seller make a deal with Ursula to get such a good price? There are quite a few copies of “The Little Mermaid” that were sold on eBay around this price point.

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Sold Price: $2,000

For a movie that came out in 1937, it sure can make a lot of money in 2020. But hey, a plot about a young girl living in the woods makes for great escapism.

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Sold Price: $1,000

The seller of this VHS tape can now afford a magic carpet ride or two. BRB—we’ve got to go call our moms and see if she still has our copy from growing up.

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Sold Price: $1,000

What better film to watch when you’re missing your best friend? This VHS tape sold for $1K and is listed as “like new,” box and all.

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Sold Price: $999

This eBay user caught someone’s attention and was able to cash in almost $1K for this classic Disney movie. Magical, indeed!