What do you think about 100 disc trades??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

KristinHerreraFan · 03-09-2006, 10:39 PM

Okay, not one HUNDRED discs, but you know what I mean, a HUGE set trade, like say 40-60 discs. Anyone here ever planned or actually made a huge disc trade like that? I would like to someday, but I don't even have that many discs at the moment

Any of you traders into those kinds of trades?

scottdvd · 03-09-2006, 11:06 PM

I have and will trade that many discs at a time. It helps to be set up to take on a trade with that many discs. It helps to have traded with the person before so you know what to expect too. If you ever decide to do a big trade like that, some advice, traders that take a long time to get a 10 disc set to you probably are not set up to do big trades. I have done a big disc trade with a few traders outside of the country that have the discs to me in 6 days from when the trade is finalized, then there are other traders that are in the US that take a month to send me 15 discs.

A 100+ disc trade with 5 duplicators is not a big deal to get done. If you only have one burner then its rough, nothing I would want to do.

KristinHerreraFan · 03-09-2006, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottdvd

If you only have one burner..

Guilty, that would be me

lol, it took me 5 days to duplicate 25 discs, which was the hugest trade I have done so far.

JoshFromKC · 03-09-2006, 11:17 PM

I only have 1 burner, and when I have some free time, 100 discs isn't too bad if it is all I have to do. My first ever trade with Micheal Randazzo was for 90+ discs, he shipped in like 3 days, insane. Just completed another 90+ disc trade with another trader and went smoothly.

Right now I have 2 trades lined up, 1 for 46 discs and 1 for 50 discs. It does get hectic with trades that big, but usually worth it.

KristinHerreraFan · 03-09-2006, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshFromKC

It does get hectic with trades that big, but usually worth it.

Defenetely

tick26 · 03-09-2006, 11:51 PM

that is way over my limit. since i got burned from two trades with 12 discs each.if i haven't traded with you before the limit will be three.

staffino · 03-10-2006, 12:10 AM

I just did a trade with someone that was finishing up a 212 disc trade. I thought that would be a record, but he said the guy he was trading with has done a 600 disc trade!!

staffino

KonfusionFTC · 03-10-2006, 12:15 AM

lol when it gets that big might as well do hd trades..

KristinHerreraFan · 03-10-2006, 12:41 AM

LOL!

KonfusionFTC · 03-10-2006, 12:55 AM

im working on 1 burner too but when i dont have to work i can burn a lot quickly.. would be easyer to have one of those hitech automatic duplicators though that load themselfs.. i need a robotic duplicator..

savageamusement · 03-10-2006, 01:27 AM

100 Disc trades are too much for me.

1- its a lot of wear and tear on my burner in a short period of time.
2-you want to get done with burning quickly, that many can make you feel flustered or more eaisly make mistakes
3-If something goes wrong, replacing them can become confusing

Overall its just too much for me.
I like to keep things about 35.00

SHipping adds up and gosh forbid the package gets lost.

If I send Lamont 10 discs and they get lost, sucks but I can handle it, but if I send Loren 100 discs and they get lost- it would just about kill me.

To have to redo that many, reship etc.

I try to trade and ship in ammounts I can lose.

Plus if you do a huge trade like that and find out your media is incompatable-
YIKES!

Slow and steady wins the race for me!

loren · 03-10-2006, 02:57 AM

wear and tear on a burner

interesting topic

newegg.com has nec 3550a burners for $35.99 with free shipping

they will burn umteen thousand discs

even if it would only burn 2000 discs

thats under 2 cents a disc

more likely they will do 10 000

so 1/3 cents per disc for drive replacement costs

even the most frugal person can afford a penny or two for a drive

the key to the size of a trade to make is your devotion to the hobby

only take on what you can handle

if you wanna 100 disc trade

i can get it done and shipped the next day, with ease

the next person may handle a 10 disc and take a week

dont try and over extend

thats the important issue

i like making large trades to save on postal costs

10 discs and 70 discs-- cost the same $4.05 for me to ship

7 trades at 10 discs each, costs me almost $30

plus all the extra packing time and mailing time

its simple math

KonfusionFTC · 03-10-2006, 03:15 AM

100 discs in 1 day and what is it that you use to burn with?

y2k3Joker · 03-10-2006, 10:05 AM

I ONLY make big trades (50-200 at a time) these days, and only with a handful of people that I know can handle and send out in a timely manner. I choose to work this way mostly because of the shipping costs involved.

debwalsh · 03-10-2006, 11:36 AM

Largest single trade I've done has been about 25-30 discs. I have zero desire to do larger trades than that. The people who've contacted me with 100+ disc "orders" immediately drop to the bottom of the list of people I'd consider trading with as a result. If I've never traded with someone and they contact me first, unless they have something that's specifically listed on my want list, I won't do more than a disc or two at most.

The postage costs don't bother me so much as the time involved. I feel like I'm spending too much time on the hobby as it is right now, what with all the shows I'm recording and the shows I'm transferring to disc. I never worried about commercials on tape, but I'm taking them out on disc, so I'm spending a lot more time on my collecting hobby than I have in the past. Having to constantly swap out discs in the duplicator every 10 minutes or so to get a big trade done in a timely manner just doesn't appeal to me. When I'm creating discs, once I have all the commercials edited out, I set up the recorder to build the disc and walk away and do other things for two hours.

I'll consider a larger trade done in chunks, however - if we both agree there are like 50 discs we want to swap ultimately, I'd prefer to do it in installments, so I can get a batch done and sent to the other person and vice versa. That way, if something happens in the interim, there's at least been a good faith effort to do the trade, and if we need to reschedule the balance, both of us have benefitted from the trade so far. I care for elderly relatives, and stuff happens that prevents me from spending any time on the hobby on occasion, so I need to have that flexibility.

03-09-2006, 10:39 PM	#1
KristinHerreraFan Dana is Buena Senior Member Join Date: Jan 16, 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,791	What do you think about 100 disc trades??? Okay, not one HUNDRED discs, but you know what I mean, a HUGE set trade, like say 40-60 discs. Anyone here ever planned or actually made a huge disc trade like that? I would like to someday, but I don't even have that many discs at the moment Any of you traders into those kinds of trades?
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03-09-2006, 11:06 PM	#2
scottdvd Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Posts: 144	I have and will trade that many discs at a time. It helps to be set up to take on a trade with that many discs. It helps to have traded with the person before so you know what to expect too. If you ever decide to do a big trade like that, some advice, traders that take a long time to get a 10 disc set to you probably are not set up to do big trades. I have done a big disc trade with a few traders outside of the country that have the discs to me in 6 days from when the trade is finalized, then there are other traders that are in the US that take a month to send me 15 discs. A 100+ disc trade with 5 duplicators is not a big deal to get done. If you only have one burner then its rough, nothing I would want to do.
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03-10-2006, 01:27 AM	#11
savageamusement Cutest Couch Potato Senior Member Join Date: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 2,103	Ponders: 100 Disc trades are too much for me. 1- its a lot of wear and tear on my burner in a short period of time. 2-you want to get done with burning quickly, that many can make you feel flustered or more eaisly make mistakes 3-If something goes wrong, replacing them can become confusing Overall its just too much for me. I like to keep things about 35.00 SHipping adds up and gosh forbid the package gets lost. If I send Lamont 10 discs and they get lost, sucks but I can handle it, but if I send Loren 100 discs and they get lost- it would just about kill me. To have to redo that many, reship etc. I try to trade and ship in ammounts I can lose. Plus if you do a huge trade like that and find out your media is incompatable- YIKES! Slow and steady wins the race for me!
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03-10-2006, 11:36 AM	#15
debwalsh Ancient Archivist Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Posts: 504	Largest single trade I've done has been about 25-30 discs. I have zero desire to do larger trades than that. The people who've contacted me with 100+ disc "orders" immediately drop to the bottom of the list of people I'd consider trading with as a result. If I've never traded with someone and they contact me first, unless they have something that's specifically listed on my want list, I won't do more than a disc or two at most. The postage costs don't bother me so much as the time involved. I feel like I'm spending too much time on the hobby as it is right now, what with all the shows I'm recording and the shows I'm transferring to disc. I never worried about commercials on tape, but I'm taking them out on disc, so I'm spending a lot more time on my collecting hobby than I have in the past. Having to constantly swap out discs in the duplicator every 10 minutes or so to get a big trade done in a timely manner just doesn't appeal to me. When I'm creating discs, once I have all the commercials edited out, I set up the recorder to build the disc and walk away and do other things for two hours. I'll consider a larger trade done in chunks, however - if we both agree there are like 50 discs we want to swap ultimately, I'd prefer to do it in installments, so I can get a batch done and sent to the other person and vice versa. That way, if something happens in the interim, there's at least been a good faith effort to do the trade, and if we need to reschedule the balance, both of us have benefitted from the trade so far. I care for elderly relatives, and stuff happens that prevents me from spending any time on the hobby on occasion, so I need to have that flexibility.
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03-09-2006, 11:17 PM	#4
JoshFromKC Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 14, 2005 Posts: 80	I only have 1 burner, and when I have some free time, 100 discs isn't too bad if it is all I have to do. My first ever trade with Micheal Randazzo was for 90+ discs, he shipped in like 3 days, insane. Just completed another 90+ disc trade with another trader and went smoothly. Right now I have 2 trades lined up, 1 for 46 discs and 1 for 50 discs. It does get hectic with trades that big, but usually worth it.

03-09-2006, 11:51 PM	#6
tick26 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: michigan Posts: 203	that is way over my limit. since i got burned from two trades with 12 discs each.if i haven't traded with you before the limit will be three.

03-10-2006, 12:10 AM	#7
staffino Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2006 Location: Northern Cali Posts: 153	I just did a trade with someone that was finishing up a 212 disc trade. I thought that would be a record, but he said the guy he was trading with has done a 600 disc trade!! staffino

03-10-2006, 12:15 AM	#8
KonfusionFTC Cobra Kai Never Dies Senior Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,381	lol when it gets that big might as well do hd trades..

03-10-2006, 12:41 AM	#9
KristinHerreraFan Dana is Buena Senior Member Join Date: Jan 16, 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,791	LOL!

03-10-2006, 12:55 AM	#10
KonfusionFTC Cobra Kai Never Dies Senior Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,381	im working on 1 burner too but when i dont have to work i can burn a lot quickly.. would be easyer to have one of those hitech automatic duplicators though that load themselfs.. i need a robotic duplicator..

03-10-2006, 02:57 AM	#12
loren Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Posts: 1,516	wear and tear on a burner interesting topic newegg.com has nec 3550a burners for $35.99 with free shipping they will burn umteen thousand discs even if it would only burn 2000 discs thats under 2 cents a disc more likely they will do 10 000 so 1/3 cents per disc for drive replacement costs even the most frugal person can afford a penny or two for a drive the key to the size of a trade to make is your devotion to the hobby only take on what you can handle if you wanna 100 disc trade i can get it done and shipped the next day, with ease the next person may handle a 10 disc and take a week dont try and over extend thats the important issue i like making large trades to save on postal costs 10 discs and 70 discs-- cost the same $4.05 for me to ship 7 trades at 10 discs each, costs me almost $30 plus all the extra packing time and mailing time its simple math

03-10-2006, 03:15 AM	#13
KonfusionFTC Cobra Kai Never Dies Senior Member Join Date: Aug 09, 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,381	100 discs in 1 day and what is it that you use to burn with?

03-10-2006, 10:05 AM	#14
y2k3Joker Why So Serious? Senior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 1,256	I ONLY make big trades (50-200 at a time) these days, and only with a handful of people that I know can handle and send out in a timely manner. I choose to work this way mostly because of the shipping costs involved.