Question: why is vcr eating my tapes?
Answer: 9.4) VCR eats tapes The most common cause of a VCR eating tapes is a dirty/worn idler tire preventing the takeup reel from turning. ... But, you guessed it, this requires the idler tire so you end up with a mess of tape inside the machine. When you go to eject, you may get the cassette with a tape loop hanging out.