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Loving The Classics Reviews Summary

Loving The Classics is an online store specializing in classic movies, offering over 15,000 vintage films from the early 1920s to the late 1970s. They provide public domain DVD-Rs that are region free and studio releases that are region one. Shipping is affordable worldwide.

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value
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returns
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quality
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New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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A Supershow from my Childhood
March 29, 2022

For a long time, i've held off with placing an order with Loving The Classics. I've seen the reviews on here, and they've kept me away from ordering from them…. In spite of the fact that they were selling a show that I loved as a little kid in the 70s. Not just a few episodes either, but they had the entire full run of the show. After a few years of going back and forth with the idea of ordering, I finally decided to take a chance and order. I decided that I would wait a month and start emailing them if I didn't hear from them at all. So, I placed my order. I received a receipt via email and a order confirmation.
Three weeks later I received a notification tjat my order shipped with a tracking number! I was psyched! My order just showed up today and I am thrilled. Just finished watching the first episode.
Patience is a virtue.

Date of experience: March 28, 2022
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Poor Service
December 21, 2021

On 12/4 I placed an order. Order #*******616 and haven't received it yet. They won't answer their phones or take any messages. I've been looking a long time for this series and thought I had finally found it. Stay away from them!

Date of experience: December 21, 2021
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Months ago, I ordered a DVD of Operation Swallow (attached). It didn't work, which I pointed out to them. They didn't answer emails, repeatedly. I can't work out if they are arrogant, disorganised or just crap. Having seen the negative reviews that go back to 2013 (!), its clear that they've also got an amazingly flat learning curve. Don't waste your time or money on this outfit.

Date of experience: December 10, 2021
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a dvd of Johnny Carpenter, "Outlaw Treasure," from LTC on October 20. On November 16, I got an email from LTC "confirming" my order, whatever that meant. On that same day, my credit card was billed for the order. On December 1, when my order still had not arrived, I emailed LTC asking for a tracking number. LTC responded that he would send me a tracking number the next day. That's the last I heard from LTC, despite my sending him several more emails. Yesterday, I contacted my credit card company and immediately received a credit for the charge to LTC--suggesting that my credit card company was already well aware of LTC. By all means, beware of this chiseler!

Date of experience: December 8, 2021
Illinois
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I ordered a set of DVDs from this company on August 16,2021. The entry on my credit-card statement showed up as "Love the Critters," rather than Loving the Classics. I've received one email (signed "Kim") from the company, whatever it is, saying "I'm not sure why the receipt is showing up without the correct business name.We are talking to our credit card processor and trying to get this fixed." The email, dated 8/16/21, also said "This item is in stock and will within the next 7 business days." Will what? I asked in reply. Ship, or be received? I've received no answer to that email, nor have I been able to contact Loving the Classics or Love the Critters by phone, nor have I received the order from them.

Date of experience: September 3, 2021
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Too sad
August 28, 2021

I was so excited to find this website. I ordered 2 movies I'd been wanting for years. I was very understanding:
First, Xmas rush (I ordered in October of 2019)
Second, supply problems
Third, covid (which didn't reach full force in US until March 2020)
Fourth, covid
Received March 2021, after 18 months and repeated requests.
The quality of one of the movies was excellent.
The one I most wanted, Song of the South, was completely worthless as it locked every 10 seconds throughout the film so that we spent more time trying to make it run than we did in seeing actual footage. If you are outside the US (I'm in Australia) I don't recommend ordering from them.

Date of experience: August 27, 2021
New Hampshire
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered a 4 disk set from this vendor. 1 of the disks will not play. No response from customer service over 4 weeks. Crooks. Buyer beware.

Date of experience: August 8, 2021
Michigan
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Pathetic Company
June 2, 2021

The dvd I ordered was unplayable. Their customer service is non-existent. They should be investigated.

Date of experience: June 1, 2021
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scammers!
April 21, 2021

Do not order from these people. I ordered a hard-to-find movie from them in August of 2020. I did receive the movie (although it was obviously just burned off late-night television) and thought I was done with them. But then in March of 2021 I got a charge from them on my credit card under a slightly different company name. I disputed the charge with my credit card company and the charge was removed. I contacted Loving the Classics. Many weeks later they responded with an apology, said it was an error and promised to refund my money. I checked my credit card about a week later (mid April) and found that not only had they NOT refunded my money, but they had charged me another random amount under a third company name. At this point I had to have my credit card cancelled and was issued a new number. All because of these jerks. Stay away!
LTC = Loving the Classics
LTC = Loving the Class Pickeri
LTC = Loving the Critters

Date of experience: April 21, 2021
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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AVOID THESE CROOKS.
February 16, 2021

Ordered a dvd, sadly I had not read the reviews until today. Nothing arrived, have emailed them with no response at all.
Bunch of crooks, AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Date of experience: February 16, 2021
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased a movie on Jan 28 2020 very poor quality. I complained and got my money back on Feb 20 2020. I went through papal no problem. Then on Jan 31 2021 they went and charged me again for the same purchase and price. Only this time it did not go through pay pal and it was not approved on my end.
They kept my card information and charged it another way. They said if I had any questions to contact them Receipt from LTC Loving the Classics
If you have any questions, contact us at *******@gmail.com or call at *******551.
Receipt #1807-7006
AMOUNT PAID
$17.79
DATE PAID January 31,2021
PAYMENT METHOD Mastercard - xxxx
SUMMARY Haven't herd back. I emailed and called the number they gave me.

Date of experience: February 2, 2021
Virginia
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I ordered a DVD back in March 2020 and finally five months later, in August, it came. In the meantime, my credit card was charged FOUR times - twice by Classic Reelz on 3/16 and 4/11 and twice by Loving the Classics - 8/15, around the time I received the DVD, and AGAIN, out of the blue, in November! These folks go by different names, websites and have multiple telephone numbers and email addresses. They will not respond to emails, answer the phone or respond to voicemail. I've had to block them from charging me yet again and I'm still working with my card company disputing the charges. Boy did I learn a lesson here! It's a shame these people are allowed to run this scam!

Date of experience: January 19, 2021
Ohio
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Ordered a film 3 years ago, they immediately took my money, I filed a BBB REPORT. Just got a package today with a homemade COPY of the film which is crap. Jumpy, third generation lousy quality, oh and a freebie of a Julie Andrews movie. Don't bother with this company unless you have low blood pressure and need it to rise. WTF. HOW IS THIS PLACE STILL IN BUSINESS!

Date of experience: January 9, 2021
California
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Just an update. After more than 18 months of silence -- and after they took my money -- I received an email stating they could not fulfil my order and offering me a "credit" for the amount I paid. The credit expires May 31. Of course, I wrote back demanding a refund, not a credit. Since then, not a word. Do not trust these people hiding behind the "small business" label. I work with dozens of small businesses. They don't steal money like these frauds.

Date of experience: January 7, 2021
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered DVD-R in November 2019 which was finally received in Sept 2020. Unfortunately the DVD that I order wouldn't play in multiple DVD players (although the freebie that was included played without any problem).

Date of experience: October 15, 2020
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Disappointed
September 28, 2020

I placed an order for a box set. When it finally arrived6 months later it was not the box set as advertised but a formatted version. Most of the DVDs did not play as they should, some did not play at all. The advertising was fraudulent

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Australia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Disingenuous and deceitful
September 18, 2020

I placed an order on the 1 October 2019 and payment was accepted and despite numerous emails to the "organization" the order has not been shipped. A lady called Jennifer did respond and promised to dispatch my order as a matter of urgency, to date that has not occurred. Emails to them are just not responded to.
The company is essentially practicing theft. It is now September 2020 nearly 12 months ago.
Richard Y

Date of experience: September 17, 2020
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a set of DVDs about a year ago and the charge appeared on my credit card. For months I received nothing, I could not contact them so I sent a dispute to Discover. They refunded my money. About the same time I got an email from the new person who was running Loving the Classics. Their browser was blocking all kinds of mail so she fixed it and about December 2019 sent another email saying she was catching up on orders. By the beginning of January 2020 I received my set of DVDs. The other person didn't realize the situation and it has been corrected.

Date of experience: June 27, 2020
Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scam
May 26, 2020

I ordered a DVD from these guys a few years ago and had all kinds of problems with getting it. Then when I finally did get it, it was a cheap homemade recording that had parts of the episodes cut off. I looked them up today and saw that most of their ratings were similar to mine. Good thing I saw this. I'll use someone else.

Date of experience: May 26, 2020
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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On Feb. 11,2020, I ordered a DVD - as of April 30th, I have not received it. I have emailed numerous times with no response.

Date of experience: April 30, 2020

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Loving the Classics: We have a collection of over 15,000 Vintage films. We specialize in classic movies, mostly from the early 1920s to the late 1970s. Our public domain DVD-Rs are region free, studio releases are region one. We offer Affordable shippi...