Yes, I also used to get 8 CDs for a penny with the promise to buy however many more at full price, later on. Many CDs, Bought Dirt Cheap.
I've seen the VCR/DVD player combos but what I have on VHS has already been replaced with DVDs. No rewinding is heaven. You never saw a Please Rewind sticker on a DVD case. I'm just keeping my VHS copies as collector items.