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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorSpikyCactus
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Having a bit of time off over the Christmas period has given me the chance to think about 'life things' more than normal, big and small.

I was wondering....  Profiler gives us the chance to include the cost of what we enter into our own, local database.  I buy a lot of DVDs etc online, so when I put the cost in I include the shipping costs when there are any identified.  Is that what others do or do you exclude the shipping, or do something else entirely? 

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In my purchase price I enter what I ultimately paid. That includes shipping costs, custom fees as well as discounts.

If there's more than one item in the order I split the non-item costs evenly across all items. I've written myself a small Excel macro for this. You can find the file here. In the first sheet you simply enter the basic data and in the second the item prices. Then you just press a button.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorNexus the Sixth
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Never include shipping, or custom fees. I want to know what I paid for the DVD, not the cost of logistics.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorMithi
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Quoting DJ Doena:
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In my purchase price I enter what I ultimately paid. That includes shipping costs, custom fees as well as discounts.

Same for me. One could argue that this way I would have to include 'fare' when I buy at a local store, but as only ~10 of my 1000 titles are bought at a such a store the point is somewhat moot.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKathy
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I keep the SRP for insurance purposes but I don't keep track of any other DVD cost data. I don't want to know how much money I've spent on my movies. 
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar Contributormreeder50
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I include the cost of shipping, but never the tax. However, I rarely ever order online and when I do, I try to order enough to get free shipping. I buy locally so if there's a problem, I can return it.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorThe Movieman
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I don't include shipping costs (although when buying from Amazon, I don't pay any having a Prime membership) and don't have to worry about sales taxes since I live in Oregon 
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorsurfeur51
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Quoting DJ Doena:
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In my purchase price I enter what I ultimately paid. That includes shipping costs, custom fees as well as discounts.

If there's more than one item in the order I split the non-item costs evenly across all items.

Exactly the same.
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I include all costs (shipping, customs) for online orders. I also split the costs evenly across all items. If I go to a physical store, I don't include the cost to park the car.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantMark Harrison
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I keep the SRP for insurance purposes but I don't keep track of any other DVD cost data. I don't want to know how much money I've spent on my movies. 


That's why my Database Query plugin doesn't give you those numbers by default.  I never wanted to know!

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I don't include shipping costs (although when buying from Amazon, I don't pay any having a Prime membership) and don't have to worry about sales taxes since I live in Oregon 


I never have shipping costs.  If I need it quicker than Amazon can provide, I go to Best Buy.

And I'm another Oregon person, so no sales tax for me too!
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributordee1959jay
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Quoting surfeur51:
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Quoting DJ Doena:
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In my purchase price I enter what I ultimately paid. That includes shipping costs, custom fees as well as discounts.

If there's more than one item in the order I split the non-item costs evenly across all items.

Exactly the same.


Same here.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorAddicted2DVD
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Never include shipping, or custom fees. I want to know what I paid for the DVD, not the cost of logistics.


This is me... I put in the cost of the DVD itself... not what it cost to get to me (or any other charges). I am a pretty literal person and in my eyes that is not what I paid for the DVD... but for other things.
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I keep the SRP for insurance purposes but I don't keep track of any other DVD cost data. I don't want to know how much money I've spent on my movies. 

Same here.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorrdodolak
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I currently enter the total cost of acquiring a disc because, quite frankly, that's what it cost me to acquire it.  This includes the cost of the disc, shipping, tax or fees, and any discounts.

In some cases I don't pay shipping and handling but in other cases I do since I don't want to limit myself to only those that provide free shipping.  In addition I've imported discs from other countries and it's rare that the shipping is free.  I've also moved around quite a bit and not everywhere I've been is tax free nor has the same tax rate.

So in the end, I like knowing what I spent on the physical product, or the shipping, or tax, etc.

I guess that's the long way of saying I record the cost in the same manner as DJ Doena. 
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar Contributorscotthm
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I enter what it cost me to obtain the DVD, including shipping and taxes as appropriate.  I can't imagine why tracking any other amount (other than SRP) would be of interest.

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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorDoubleDownAgain
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I put the actual cost... not sure how shipping/duties/taxes aren't for the DVD/Blu-ray.  If you didn't buy the Disc you wouldn't have had to pay the fees, IMO the true cost of buying it.  At least that is how I use the field.
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