lamont asked me an interesting question and its a good one to discuss

he sent a person a number of discs and wrote on them, the person asked to not mark on the discs, but he missed or forgot the idea

anyhow

i have had the same thing and i forgot, or like usual, i had them done and in stock already, so i shipped what i had

i guess a person can ask for anything they feel they want,

i have had people cry a river because i didnt do any artwork on the discs or send them cases, even though i clearly stated i ship in sleeves

on the other end, i have been sent packages and not one disc was marked in any way, and spent all day trying to figure them out,

i generaly use ty thermal printable discs, which will erase with a normal pencil eraser, so its a very small issue, if at all

but i have had people who insist on marking the clear hub, or using post it notes

post it notes are fine for a person who does a few discs, but many of us use duplicators and the unmarked discs would surely get mixed up, so i choose not to do that mess

i also used to print labels and stick them on thre discs, well i learned thats not cool at all, since they will not play on many machines that way

my opinion is, i like in comming discs marked with a sharpie, and thats how i provide them as well, if possible i just put a small number on them, which is generaly erasable

and as far as artwork goes, do your own exactly as you like

any thoughts, ideas

I don't care about artwork, but if I get a 48 disc set that has no marking on the envelope or discs, its a lot of time.
Granted they should all be checked anyhow, but its frustrating.

I usually label the envelopes not the disc as everyone has different ways to do their thing, but I label them with something.

Ive had complaints baout marker, or my handwriting-
so I just keep it simple, on the envelope- and that way they know what they are-
but also can write on their own discs in their format.

I write the name of the show on the paper sleeve that the first disc will go in. I then write the number with a black sharpie on the disc. There is no confusion what so ever. If the person that gets the discs want them done a different way then they can remake a set and then mark them any way they choose, then trade the set I sent them to someone else if they choose.

I use to do label artwork on my own discs early on but learned very quickly you will have problems copying them.

I then bought a printer that prints onto the disc directly without the use of a label which worked fine but is very time consuming and was not worth the effort for me to do to my own discs. I came to the conclusion that I only wanted to watch the show and did not care what the discs looked like.

I don't do large trades, so I like it when people either mark the white sleeve or use post it notes. That way, I can mark the discs the way I want.

I don't mind if people use a sharpie to write on the disc as long as it is legible! What's the point of marking the disc if you can't read what's on it!?

I specifically state not to mark on discs, and have been known to send sets back that have been marked up to get a clean set. One thing I can't stand is receiving marked up discs with sloppy handwriting! I have a thermal printer that'll print on almost anything and use it to label my discs I receive. Labeling discs using post it notes is not that hard to keep track of. (I've done 200+ disc at a time and haven't had a problem yet.)

I don't mind if people use a sharpie to write on the disc as long as it is legible! What's the point of marking the disc if you can't read what's on it!?

I should post a picture gallery of some of the discs I've received ;)

for a long time I always wrote on the disk but I think the post it note looks better, kind of more professional. I write on my own disks still, just not ones I send out.

i use to like artwork and disc being wrote all over. now i only like it if its marked in the clear circle in the middle of the disc or post it notes so i can mark it myself in the clear circle...

Small trades: I will write on the paper sleeve.

Larger trades: I will write on the disc. I am using a Maxell at the moment. I have excellent handwriting so no complaints yet.

I guess it's another one of those things that if it's important it should be pointed out beforehand.

If someone had a problem with my writing on the disc, I'd tell them to take a flying leap. It doesn't hurt the disc, makes it easier to sort both burning and sending. You don't have to write all over the disc, but just a brief abbreviation Season and disc order. Like this- Hunter 1.2.

I traded with a guy who didn't want any markings on his disc. It was a pain, because sometimes I would burn an extra disc or he couldn't find a disc all because they weren't marked, etc.

I know you can write on envelops but sometimes I'll try to reuse them and all the writing on them can gets confusing.

WELL I WRITE ON MY DISK..I TRY TO WRITE THE NAME OF THE DVD ON THE 1ST AND LAST DVD THEN THE REST JUST # THEM.I TRY TO RIGHT IT SMALL AS I CAN,BECAUSE I DONT HAVE THE BEST HAND WRITING,,LOL,,,

If someone had a problem with my writing on the disc, I'd tell them to take a flying leap. It doesn't hurt the disc, makes it easier to sort both burning and sending.

Depends on the pen, Sharpies are fine (so far) but I've had people write (more like gouge) with ballpoint and it just ruined the disc.


I traded with a guy who didn't want any markings on his disc. It was a pain, because sometimes I would burn an extra disc or he couldn't find a disc all because they weren't marked, etc.

That's why they invented sticky notes;)
Seriously I hate handwriting on discs and think it's common trader courtesy if someone doesn't want it, I do the same in return of course.

It's always been my understanding that you do not write on discs you send to someone, so I don't. (Ok, there have been about one in 100 or so that I forgot & did write on, but normal practice is that I don't.) Similar to the old practice of not writing on any of the labels when trading VHS tapes, opting instead to enclose a sheet of paper with each tape that listed the contents. (At least in the circles I traded in.)

I write a number on the sleeve/envelope & enclose a list that states everything that's listed on each disc number.

I don't mind if people write on the discs they send me, as long as I can read the writing.

[I] think it's common trader courtesy if someone doesn't want it

Agreed.

Quick horror story, I once had someone write on (what looked like) white lipstick pencil (it wasn't a grease pencil because it was too oily.) Had stuff smeared all over the place!

Needless to say even after I wiped it down it still didn't play:rolleyes:

Quick horror story, I once had someone write on (what looked like) white lipstick pencil (it wasn't a grease pencil because it was too oily.) Had stuff smeared all over the place!

Needless to say even after I wiped it down it still didn't play:rolleyes:

Revision: I don't mind if people write on the discs they send me as long as I can read it and as long as it's a Sharpie or the pens made for CDs/DVDs. :D

Well I mark them with a dvd marker from my local shop.:confused: Didnt know people cared. My markings haven't got any complaints yet but perhaps I may ask next time:eek: :)

I always write on my discs, I wouldn't if someone asked me not to, but no one ever has.

Personally I don't care where the writing is, as long as the data side is mint. Hell, you can colour my disc in before you send it, whatever floats your boat.:crazy:

J

For a long time I wrote on the disk and my handwritting is very poor so I can understand why people may not like it. Ive gone to writting on the sleeve that I ship them in, marking over anything that was on the sleeve before. I have to say that I don't care for the Post-Its on my disks because Im not sure what the glue is doing to the plastic. That was part of the problem with making lables and sticking them on the disks. I stopped doing that years ago.
For the most part I dont care if someone sends me disks that are written on because to check the disks I usually make a copy and then write on it myself. But the issue is what looks like a "Sharpie" may not be one. I can go to the local Dollar Store and buy "sharpies" 24 to a pack in pretty colors. I don't think they are the real ones though and you dont know if the fakes are safe for DVDs.
With all the questions ive seen on this board and other boards about using sharpies, printing on disks, lables, post-its, ect, ect....No one seems to know whats safe and whats not. You can make most people happy just by NOT putting anything on the disk and only writting on the sleeve.
As far as Loren's people that cried about artwork goes. If we were on a sight that bought and sold disks I can see people wanting more for their money. That type expects that the disks they receive will be in nice cases with hours worth of time put into making them look like retail sets. When I do get a set like that all the stuff gets copied and the artwork gets put in the trash.
I already expect that more than 1/2 of the people trading here will send me disks written on. The rest of the traders here should expect that too. If you don't want them written on...just say so. Most traders will consider your request. But you need to tell them up front.

I have been trying to find a good marker that I can use to write on discs. I hate using the sharpie things (even though I write lightly with them).

I was told that water based markers are good, but I cannot find any. I went to Office Max and nobody there seemed to know what I was talking about. I couldn't find any markers labeled just for CDs.

I picked up a package of 10 blank CDs at K-mart and it came with a small black marker and the marker is made for writing on CDs/DVDs, but I can't seem to find any other way to buy those types of markers.

I prefer that whoever I'm trading with writes on the disc. Some people don't... and I don't write on them if they ask me not to...

on my own disks I label them right on the disks - i buy the 4 pack of colored Maxell cdwriter pens from Big Lots for about $2, they don't last long but theyre cheap, and the different colors help identify them quicker (i should buy colored sleeves next time).

I don't care either way on disks I get in trade, although occasionally you get surprised by the ballpoint pen markings - THAT i don't like.

if I am making disks for someone, i will usually write on the sleeve and slip a piece of notepaper in the window with a list of titles if necessary

sharpie makes a special cd-dvd marker

its about twice the normal sharpie price

about $1.29 each

office depot had them on their online catalog, the last time i looked for markers


i used the back to school sale, and garbbed off the normal ones at $4 a dozen, and as a bonus, they gave away silver or gold ones free with each dozen purchased

these work nice for solid colored discs, like the dark fujis