Insane ebay auctions - CD

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 1:39 am

Avenger wrote:
perishinflames wrote:If that tape was put on ebay it would probably only get $20. Seems most thrash collectors only give a shit about CDs.
I'll vouch that statement.

Plus, tapes are such a flawed format. All it takes is a simple slip up of your tape deck and the cassatte is as good as garbage.

...or you can drop vinyl on a hard floor and it can crack ...

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:34 am

stormspell wrote:
Avenger wrote:
perishinflames wrote:If that tape was put on ebay it would probably only get $20. Seems most thrash collectors only give a shit about CDs.
I'll vouch that statement.

Plus, tapes are such a flawed format. All it takes is a simple slip up of your tape deck and the cassatte is as good as garbage.
...or you can drop vinyl on a hard floor and it can crack ...

I suppose that's true, however, growing up with cassettes, I still have bad memories of unravelled tapes.

perishinflames · Post by **perishinflames** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:26 am

You haven't truly experienced life until you've had your Walkman eat your favorite tape. The horror... but I have plenty of fond memories with my cassettes, staying up with friends for all night dubbing sessions, you just can't get that kind of satisfaction with digital. I don't really buy too many anymore, but I do have a certain fondness for them.

gigadeth · Post by **gigadeth** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:19 pm

anybody know what is difference between two?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0543087721

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0586125555

1st press and 2nd press? or made in usa and made in canada?

my own copy is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0586125555 and the cd is made in usa but the back insert is printed in canada

Helstar · Post by **Helstar** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:02 pm

There was already a discussion about that lately (maybe another thread ?).

The result was that they are two different pressings made in the same year, which is the first one is not known :p

Just buy the one you can get for lower. And avoid the Fringe press, that is from 1990 and not 1987 as stated in MS (if you're looking for 1st press).

gigadeth · Post by **gigadeth** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:16 pm

Helstar wrote:There was already a discussion about that lately (maybe another thread ?).

The result was that they are two different pressings made in the same year, which is the first one is not known :p

Just buy the one you can get for lower. And avoid the Fringe press, that is from 1990 and not 1987 as stated in MS (if you're looking for 1st press).

thanks. i found the post

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:27 pm

Helstar wrote:And avoid the Fringe press, that is from 1990 and not 1987 as stated in MS (if you're looking for 1st press).

But the Fringe press is probably less copies made, right?

perishinflames · Post by **perishinflames** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:34 pm

Maybe, maybe not. Neither pressing is exactly rare, and who knows how many boxes full of the Fringe CDs Recped is still sitting on. He's been constantly selling them on ebay for years.

I kinda think the black disc is the first press. Metal Blade used Nimbus pretty exclusively in the late 80s / early 90s, the black versions (of several CDs) have matrices from a different plan so I would guess they are earlier. No proof, just my assumption.

Heathen · Post by **Heathen** » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:41 pm

From what I've seen on eBay the metal blade press is quite a bit easier to get. Pips up more often, maybe twice more often? Thats my impression. But the final prices are similar. Guess most people don't give a damn which press they buy and it's hard to blame them

I wouldn't trade my Fringe press for the Metal Blade. Is anyone sure that it is actually from 1987?

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:55 am

pan_Heathen wrote:Is anyone sure that it is actually from 1987?

The date is stated on the disc itself and the back insert.

Metal Blade/Enigma and Metal Blade/Restless pressings always have the original date and the CD issue date printed.

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:22 am

Avenger wrote:I suppose that's true, however, growing up with cassettes, I still have bad memories of unravelled tapes.

Just buy a decent tape deck and this problem will be gone. Although having said that, I do own Nakamichi and it "ate" a tape the other day. Being Nakamichi it didnt unravel it more than few millimeters before the protection kicking in, but it took awhile to open the nest with all electronics going berserk...

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:53 am

stormspell wrote:
Avenger wrote:I suppose that's true, however, growing up with cassettes, I still have bad memories of unravelled tapes.
Just buy a decent tape deck and this problem will be gone. Although having said that, I do own Nakamichi and it "ate" a tape the other day. Being Nakamichi it didnt unravel it more than few millimeters before the protection kicking in, but it took awhile to open the nest with all electronics going berserk...

Today I own a total of 4 tapes and they have all been ripped to my hard drives so it's not a problem for me anymore.

slayerhatesusall · Post by **slayerhatesusall** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 7:07 pm

This guy is selling quite a bit of rarities: http://shop.ebay.com/kammenhed/m.html?_ ... ksid=p4340

He bought all those cds like 2 months ago for insane prices guess he needs some money now.

Helstar · Post by **Helstar** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:23 pm

Already put bids to see who win these cds

perishinflames · Post by **perishinflames** » Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:30 pm

Shotgun Justice... no boot my ass...