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TVFactFan · 09-20-2005, 09:13 AM

see if one of the disc are defective? I feel I have to know right away if there is any defects because I wouldn;t want to contact a trader 3 or 4 weeks later about a replacement disc because they may be tied up in trades which would make it longer to receive a replacement. So do anyone watch them right away? or wait to watch them whenever you get ready? I guess i need to know right away because i have to find out if it's ok to send to another trader

Lamont · 09-20-2005, 09:34 AM

i try to check them as best i can when i first get them
BUT sometimes u cant
like if i do a 300 disc trade, it is not possible tocheck eachdisc 100%
i run through the verify process or FF through the disc, BUT sometimes it slips through and i dont find out til later on

what i would do is this

replace the bad disc if it is defective
thats what i try to do

TVFactFan · 09-20-2005, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamont

i try to check them as best i can when i first get them
BUT sometimes u cant
like if i do a 300 disc trade, it is not possible tocheck eachdisc 100%
i run through the verify process or FF through the disc, BUT sometimes it slips through and i dont find out til later on

what i would do is this

replace the bad disc if it is defective
thats what i try to do

yeah with a trade that big I know it's hard to check everyone. I'm so used to getting things in a trade and saying-"I will watch this on saturday" Now i put it in right away.lol But that's the negative we all have to deal with when it comes to DVD's.

Agent 13 · 09-20-2005, 10:57 AM

Honestly, a ten DVD trade is a rarity anymore. Most trades end up being around 50 DVDs, which must seem crazily HUGE to video traders.

This is not the wisest thing to do but...

For discs coming from new traders, I will go through each and every disc to make sure they're all right. I may or may not contact them about problems, depending upon how important it is for me to have a "complete" set, and I adjust my trade list accordingly.

For someone I've traded with at least several times, I check to make sure that the discs at least load on my player.

If it's been longer than a month and for some reason I find out that a disc (or two or three or four, etc.) is a bad one I generally do not contact the person who sent them. Sort of like a statute of limitations with trading.

However, before trading a set that hasn't been checked/watched through thoroughly, I will check the discs before burning them. (I learned my lesson on a couple of 17 DVD sets of Hogan's Heroes, which I ended up having to replace for two traders because I hadn't checked them sufficiently - an expensive lesson to learn.)

TVFactFan · 09-20-2005, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent 13

Honestly, a ten DVD trade is a rarity anymore. Most trades end up being around 50 DVDs, which must seem crazily HUGE to video traders.

This is not the wisest thing to do but...

For discs coming from new traders, I will go through each and every disc to make sure they're all right. I may or may not contact them about problems, depending upon how important it is for me to have a "complete" set, and I adjust my trade list accordingly.

For someone I've traded with at least several times, I check to make sure that the discs at least load on my player.

If it's been longer than a month and for some reason I find out that a disc (or two or three or four, etc.) is a bad one I generally do not contact the person who sent them. Sort of like a statute of limitations with trading.

However, before trading a set that hasn't been checked/watched through thoroughly, I will check the discs before burning them. (I learned my lesson on a couple of 17 DVD sets of Hogan's Heroes, which I ended up having to replace for two traders because I hadn't checked them sufficiently - an expensive lesson to learn.)

When i become a DVD trader in November, it's no way i doing a 50 disc trade. That's way too many

Agent 13 · 09-20-2005, 11:20 AM

You are more specialized that most DVD traders, so you probably won't get that big. When you have a burner, things go so fast it's hard to keep up with the expenses of it. I have more time in the day than I have money, which is the deciding factor for me.

RedWhine56 · 09-20-2005, 01:27 PM

I don't have time to watch them all right away & I'm not even that big of a trader! (Size 8, AAMOF - LOL!) Besides, I like to save shows to watch when my husband is watching football/basketball or out of town. In my experiences (which is very limited compared to many folks here), it seems a disc that plays with no problems will copy and a disc with problems playing, will not copy. Since I've had discs that no longer read when all they've been doing is sitting in a sleeve in a DVD carrier, one of the first things I do is to make at least 1 copy of the disc. If it won't copy, I try cleaning it, using another drive, repairing (last resort), cleaning/repairing again (very last resort), try CD Roller (very, VERY last resort). If I can copy all discs, I call it a clean trade. If I get discs that won't copy correctly & 100%, even after all the cleaning/repairing/switching drives, I ask for a replacement. I've only had to do that three times, so far.

TVFactFan · 09-20-2005, 01:55 PM

I personally don;t like receiving DVD's in sleeves. I would prefer a DVD holder. The sleeve thing just seems like it's not really securing the DVD's

tdubel · 09-20-2005, 02:29 PM

Solomon,
Actually I have found the sleeves more reliable than cases in shipping as long as packed well. Discs tend to come loose and rattle in cases causing scratches.

Now, that said, I have plenty of discs with scratches like this that play and copy fine, but I still prefer sleeves.

TD

ps email directly on those vhs sets you wanted.

loren · 09-20-2005, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tdubel

Solomon,
Actually I have found the sleeves more reliable than cases in shipping as long as packed well. Discs tend to come loose and rattle in cases causing scratches.

Now, that said, I have plenty of discs with scratches like this that play and copy fine, but I still prefer sleeves.

TD

ps email directly on those vhs sets you wanted.

absolutely true--thats why i prefer sleeves

cases are also extremely expensive to ship all over the place as well

the worst are the hard plastic cd --cases

they break almost every time

i can ship over 60 dvds in a flat rate priority envelope for $ 4.30 in sleeves

anywhere in the states

and have had extreme good results

maybe 8 dvd cases fit in the same envelope for $ 4.30

but

you can trade anyway you choose to

and if you need them shipped in cases, by garsh, ill ship them that way

these are all things that are hammered out previous tot he deal being made

i have a box case or two of double slim cases , just for people who insist on things being done that way

thats why its called working out a deal

debwalsh · 09-20-2005, 05:31 PM

One of my most frequent trading partners added to her web site that she will replace discs within 30 days of the trade only - after that she wants the original discs back and if they test out bad for her, she'll replace them then. I haven't been asked to replace many discs, so I've not thought out a serious policy on the issue.

As far as checking discs when they come in, I wish I was that organized. It may take me a month to get around to opening the parcel. When I do, the first thing I do is get the discs out of the sleeves they were sent in, and into slim double DVD cases. If the trader sent me discs two to a sleeve (which is always against my wishes), I cut the sleeve to get the discs out and pitch the sleeve.

In terms of trade size, the largest I've done so far is probably 25-30 discs, and that was after a couple of smaller trades with the person. Even though I can made the discs much faster than I could tapes, I still don't have a comfort level for doing large-scale trades all at once. I can't guarantee that I'll have the time to do the duplicating for a large number of discs all at once, for a variety of reasons. I prefer to break larger trades down into smaller chunks, sending blocks of discs over time rather than holding the whole thing until the end.

yuppicide · 09-21-2005, 02:52 PM

I bought a CD Caddy. It holds 75 CD's, DVD's, etc and catalogs them all with software. When I want to find one I search with the software and it finds them for me and pops out the item I need. If I loan out something it'll remind me who has it and to get it back from them in a few days. It's USB so I can daisychain a bunch of them together.

TVFactFan · 09-21-2005, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by debwalsh

One of my most frequent trading partners added to her web site that she will replace discs within 30 days of the trade only - after that she wants the original discs back and if they test out bad for her, she'll replace them then. I haven't been asked to replace many discs, so I've not thought out a serious policy on the issue.

As far as checking discs when they come in, I wish I was that organized. It may take me a month to get around to opening the parcel. When I do, the first thing I do is get the discs out of the sleeves they were sent in, and into slim double DVD cases. If the trader sent me discs two to a sleeve (which is always against my wishes), I cut the sleeve to get the discs out and pitch the sleeve.

In terms of trade size, the largest I've done so far is probably 25-30 discs, and that was after a couple of smaller trades with the person. Even though I can made the discs much faster than I could tapes, I still don't have a comfort level for doing large-scale trades all at once. I can't guarantee that I'll have the time to do the duplicating for a large number of discs all at once, for a variety of reasons. I prefer to break larger trades down into smaller chunks, sending blocks of discs over time rather than holding the whole thing until the end.

25-30 is way too many for a single trade. too many

jasimon1 · 09-21-2005, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yuppicide

I bought a CD Caddy. It holds 75 CD's, DVD's, etc and catalogs them all with software. When I want to find one I search with the software and it finds them for me and pops out the item I need. If I loan out something it'll remind me who has it and to get it back from them in a few days. It's USB so I can daisychain a bunch of them together.

I've been wanting one of these SOO bad!

RedWhine56 · 10-06-2005, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yuppicide

I bought a CD Caddy. It holds 75 CD's, DVD's, etc and catalogs them all with software. When I want to find one I search with the software and it finds them for me and pops out the item I need. If I loan out something it'll remind me who has it and to get it back from them in a few days. It's USB so I can daisychain a bunch of them together.

Now, THAT'S cool!

09-20-2005, 09:13 AM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,073	When you receive DVD's in a trade, do you watch them right away to see if one of the disc are defective? I feel I have to know right away if there is any defects because I wouldn;t want to contact a trader 3 or 4 weeks later about a replacement disc because they may be tied up in trades which would make it longer to receive a replacement. So do anyone watch them right away? or wait to watch them whenever you get ready? I guess i need to know right away because i have to find out if it's ok to send to another trader

09-20-2005, 09:34 AM	#2
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	i try i try to check them as best i can when i first get them BUT sometimes u cant like if i do a 300 disc trade, it is not possible tocheck eachdisc 100% i run through the verify process or FF through the disc, BUT sometimes it slips through and i dont find out til later on what i would do is this replace the bad disc if it is defective thats what i try to do

09-20-2005, 05:31 PM	#11
debwalsh Ancient Archivist Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Posts: 503	One of my most frequent trading partners added to her web site that she will replace discs within 30 days of the trade only - after that she wants the original discs back and if they test out bad for her, she'll replace them then. I haven't been asked to replace many discs, so I've not thought out a serious policy on the issue. As far as checking discs when they come in, I wish I was that organized. It may take me a month to get around to opening the parcel. When I do, the first thing I do is get the discs out of the sleeves they were sent in, and into slim double DVD cases. If the trader sent me discs two to a sleeve (which is always against my wishes), I cut the sleeve to get the discs out and pitch the sleeve. In terms of trade size, the largest I've done so far is probably 25-30 discs, and that was after a couple of smaller trades with the person. Even though I can made the discs much faster than I could tapes, I still don't have a comfort level for doing large-scale trades all at once. I can't guarantee that I'll have the time to do the duplicating for a large number of discs all at once, for a variety of reasons. I prefer to break larger trades down into smaller chunks, sending blocks of discs over time rather than holding the whole thing until the end.
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09-20-2005, 10:57 AM	#4
Agent 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Good ol' USA Posts: 1,510	Honestly, a ten DVD trade is a rarity anymore. Most trades end up being around 50 DVDs, which must seem crazily HUGE to video traders. This is not the wisest thing to do but... For discs coming from new traders, I will go through each and every disc to make sure they're all right. I may or may not contact them about problems, depending upon how important it is for me to have a "complete" set, and I adjust my trade list accordingly. For someone I've traded with at least several times, I check to make sure that the discs at least load on my player. If it's been longer than a month and for some reason I find out that a disc (or two or three or four, etc.) is a bad one I generally do not contact the person who sent them. Sort of like a statute of limitations with trading. However, before trading a set that hasn't been checked/watched through thoroughly, I will check the discs before burning them. (I learned my lesson on a couple of 17 DVD sets of Hogan's Heroes, which I ended up having to replace for two traders because I hadn't checked them sufficiently - an expensive lesson to learn.)

09-20-2005, 11:20 AM	#6
Agent 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 02, 2003 Location: Good ol' USA Posts: 1,510	You are more specialized that most DVD traders, so you probably won't get that big. When you have a burner, things go so fast it's hard to keep up with the expenses of it. I have more time in the day than I have money, which is the deciding factor for me.

09-20-2005, 01:27 PM	#7
RedWhine56 Sleigh? What sleigh? Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 03, 2005 Location: In the "Secret Room" with the cronies! Posts: 756	I don't have time to watch them all right away & I'm not even that big of a trader! (Size 8, AAMOF - LOL!) Besides, I like to save shows to watch when my husband is watching football/basketball or out of town. In my experiences (which is very limited compared to many folks here), it seems a disc that plays with no problems will copy and a disc with problems playing, will not copy. Since I've had discs that no longer read when all they've been doing is sitting in a sleeve in a DVD carrier, one of the first things I do is to make at least 1 copy of the disc. If it won't copy, I try cleaning it, using another drive, repairing (last resort), cleaning/repairing again (very last resort), try CD Roller (very, VERY last resort). If I can copy all discs, I call it a clean trade. If I get discs that won't copy correctly & 100%, even after all the cleaning/repairing/switching drives, I ask for a replacement. I've only had to do that three times, so far.

09-20-2005, 01:55 PM	#8
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,073	I personally don;t like receiving DVD's in sleeves. I would prefer a DVD holder. The sleeve thing just seems like it's not really securing the DVD's

09-20-2005, 02:29 PM	#9
tdubel Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 677	Solomon, Actually I have found the sleeves more reliable than cases in shipping as long as packed well. Discs tend to come loose and rattle in cases causing scratches. Now, that said, I have plenty of discs with scratches like this that play and copy fine, but I still prefer sleeves. TD ps email directly on those vhs sets you wanted.

09-21-2005, 02:52 PM	#12
yuppicide Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 13, 2005 Posts: 24	I bought a CD Caddy. It holds 75 CD's, DVD's, etc and catalogs them all with software. When I want to find one I search with the software and it finds them for me and pops out the item I need. If I loan out something it'll remind me who has it and to get it back from them in a few days. It's USB so I can daisychain a bunch of them together.