Hole-punches, Saw Cuts, BMG Editions, and Promos

I hate bent paper in the cd more than the plastic having a scratch. I ocd on that stuff.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Speaking of which, has anyone else noticed that in the few music retailers that are left, the old fashioned "cut out bin" seems to be a thing of the past? Years back I used to get tons of tapes/CDs from those bins and made some GREAT finds on the cheap, there was one in every record store. Nowadays they're rarer than hen's teeth!!

I know! I used to find some pretty good deals in those things but about 10 years ago they started to dissapear. I think that used CD stores have taken over that function (which probably doesn't do you any good if your town has no used stores). Over here we have Half-Price Books and they have a whole section of cheap bargins. Also a frequent used CD store I visist often has a section with Buy 1, Get 1 Free.

As for all the defects in the packaging, as long as the actual music is in good condition, I can forgive minor flaws.

Fat Freddy wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:

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rarer than hen's teeth!!

Now you got me missin' MetalGuy.

Yea, where the heck IS MetalGuy anyway? Ain't seen him round these parts lately.

Just been lurking around lately. I haven't been my old sarcastic self recently and didn't feel the need to post my non-sense.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Just been lurking around lately. I haven't been my old sarcastic self recently and didn't feel the need to post my non-sense.

Good to see you back, big fella.

DallasBlack wrote:

As for all the defects in the packaging, as long as the actual music is in good condition, I can forgive minor flaws.

Ditto. When I used-CD shop I always take the disc out of the case and look at the playing surface, if it's too scratched or scuffed then obviously I leave it there, but if the disc is in good shape, I can live with a slightly beaten-up booklet or insert.

I have thrown back some goodies that were just too banged up to take a chance on though. I still weep when I remember finding a copy of Trouble's S/T (1990) in a used bin, which is one of my Holy Grails, only to find that the disc looked like someone had been letting their cat use it for a scratching post and the booklet looked like it had spent time at the bottom of a lake. It really hurt to leave that one there. I havent' come across another used copy of that baby since then.

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Good to see you back, big fella.

Thanks. Glad to be here.

As for the topic on hand, I've bought and sold many of hole-punched, saw cuts and BMG editions. I don't have a problem with them, but when I'm buying something on-line, sight unseen, I like to know upfront what I'm getting. In my line of work, I get lots of promos from record compainies which are usually marked in some fashion, some I keep, some I trade and some I sell on ebay, but I always let the buyer know in the description.

It did piss me off when a buyer on ebay left me negative feedback for a stupid Finger Eleven cd because there UPC was a hole punch through it, even though it was clearly described as such. When I asked why he gave me a negative when the listing was accurate, he said "Oh, I guess I didn't see that". Gee, thanks for ruining my perfect rating because of your ignorance, you dick.

I have bought CD's with hole punches, saw cuts and have tons of BMG edition CD's, none of that bothers me. Usually I replace the jewel cases as far as the interests, they have to be in a readable condition, if it is bent or looks like the previous owner read it a few time I will buy it, especially if the price is good. If the booklet is waterdamaged or unreadable, even if the disc is in perfect condition I pass.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

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Good to see you back, big fella.

It did piss me off when a buyer on ebay left me negative feedback for a stupid Finger Eleven cd because there UPC was a hole punch through it, even though it was clearly described as such. When I asked why he gave me a negative when the listing was accurate, he said "Oh, I guess I didn't see that". Gee, thanks for ruining my perfect rating because of your ignorance, you dick.

Contact ebay and send them copies of your correspondence. They will eliminate the negative.

UNCLE SAXON wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

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Good to see you back, big fella.

It did piss me off when a buyer on ebay left me negative feedback for a stupid Finger Eleven cd because there UPC was a hole punch through it, even though it was clearly described as such. When I asked why he gave me a negative when the listing was accurate, he said "Oh, I guess I didn't see that". Gee, thanks for ruining my perfect rating because of your ignorance, you dick.

Contact ebay and send them copies of your correspondence. They will eliminate the negative.

I didn't think to contact ebay about it at the time. It's probably too late now anyway, my emails are long gone. And I believe ebay has since changed their policys on leaving negative feedback. It's a little more complicated now.

This was at least a year ago, probably longer now that I think about it. I've since sold a ton of other stuff without any problems or hassles. But if it happens again, I'll certainly fight it.