[DEAD] Ativa CD-R Recordable Gold Media 100-pk ($13) [Archive]

BestOffer

Dec 16th, 2006, 03:11 AM

http://www.officedepot.com/pictures/SK/LG/638419_sk_lg.jpg

http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do;jsessionid=0000pMCgsv2_P9xJ-_CqslSol5f:10gghks9k?level=SK&id=638419

gladiatorly

Dec 16th, 2006, 04:51 AM

is this available at local store, or just online only

miss_swan

Dec 16th, 2006, 05:14 AM

Paging The Digital Dolphin ...

BestOffer

Dec 16th, 2006, 06:05 AM

Paging The Digital Dolphin ...

14 cents a CD-R and u have to ask DD? what can go wrong with < 15 cents?

noodlehed

Dec 16th, 2006, 06:07 AM

14 cents a CD-R and u have to ask DD? what can go wrong with < 15 cents?

its not really < 15 cents since you gotta get em in the US :)

BestOffer

Dec 16th, 2006, 06:14 AM

its not really < 15 cents since you gotta get em in the US :)

well if one is only going there to pickup some CDRs that one is pretty stupid to be frank; (considering with the jacked up gas prices recently)
what i mean is why do we have to bother DD for such a tiny thing? one can go buy something else; like the ritek 50pcs for $10 each;

also i don't think all ppl care about quality? like those philips dvds from fs last christmas, they were selling $10 for 50pcs 16x's and ppl were swamping thru it when the doors open...all of the stocks were gone in 3 hrs...and DD can't really help because he can advice when he knows about the media code and/or testing them out himself

Jon Lai

Dec 16th, 2006, 08:24 AM

well if one is only going there to pickup some CDRs that one is pretty stupid to be frank; (considering with the jacked up gas prices recently)
what i mean is why do we have to bother DD for such a tiny thing? one can go buy something else; like the ritek 50pcs for $10 each;

also i don't think all ppl care about quality? like those philips dvds from fs last christmas, they were selling $10 for 50pcs 16x's and ppl were swamping thru it when the doors open...all of the stocks were gone in 3 hrs...and DD can't really help because he can advice when he knows about the media code and/or testing them out himself

But the Philips turned out to be not-so-bad stuff after all, just not *VERY WELL SUPPORTED* for all drives. They burn fine on my old LG burner at 8x (my burner is only 8x =( )

miss_swan

Dec 16th, 2006, 09:39 AM

14 cents a CD-R and u have to ask DD? what can go wrong with < 15 cents?

No offense but if you offered me a good deal on a piece of doggie poop at 15 cents ... I wouldn't take your offer (even if it was a good deal :cheesygri )

I've got enough media to last me quite awhile so I can afford to be choosy.

I'm not going to jump on some deal until I know what the score is. Just because it's "gold" doesn't make it good media. Who's the manufacturer? What factory? What's the atip code? Is it reliable and to what degree?

If I wanted to buy cheap, throwaway media that I can just give to friends etc ... I still don't want stuff to crap out on them and not be readable in 3 months. That defeats the whole purpose in my view.

Finally, tDD loves this kind of thing ... he'd take time off vacation to give his opinion about media, right tDD? :)

mahjongmaniac

Dec 16th, 2006, 01:24 PM

14 cents a CD-R and u have to ask DD? what can go wrong with < 15 cents?

doesn't matter if anyone pages the DD...

DD lurks in hot deals... he'll reply when he feels the need to :)

btw, perhaps you can change the OP to "US only"...

sassysue

Dec 16th, 2006, 01:55 PM

I think it's dead now?

The requested products are currently not available online.

BestOffer

Dec 16th, 2006, 04:39 PM

doesn't matter if anyone pages the DD...

DD lurks in hot deals... he'll reply when he feels the need to :)

btw, perhaps you can change the OP to "US only"...

umm, there's the american flag???

BestOffer

Dec 16th, 2006, 04:41 PM

Who's the manufacturer? What factory? What's the atip code? Is it reliable and to what degree?

but DD might not know who's the manf, from which factory, or the atip code if he have never tested these before?!

BestOffer

Dec 16th, 2006, 04:42 PM

I think it's dead now?

The requested products are currently not available online.

u might have went to the canadian site from ur last visit, therefore it wouldn't show up, u might have to clear out ur cookies;

miss_swan

Dec 16th, 2006, 07:06 PM

but DD might not know who's the manf, from which factory, or the atip code if he have never tested these before?!

True ... maybe he has or hasn't. For sure he knows more about this stuff than I do, especially from the manufacturing and brand perspective, and that's why i'm always interested to hear what tDD has to say.

This media could be a good OEM product that the manufacturer has put their own house label on it. I've never heard of Ativa "brand" before. That's possible.

Or it could be crap using the word "gold" to sell a product being nothing but marketing. Not sure.

BestOffer

Dec 16th, 2006, 10:48 PM

True ... maybe he has or hasn't. For sure he knows more about this stuff than I do, especially from the manufacturing and brand perspective, and that's why i'm always interested to hear what tDD has to say.

This media could be a good OEM product that the manufacturer has put their own house label on it. I've never heard of Ativa "brand" before. That's possible.

Or it could be crap using the word "gold" to sell a product being nothing but marketing. Not sure.

well is definitely OEM;
2nd of all, the 'gold' is because they have this 'gold-color' on these discs compared to those silver/silver discs; the gold is probably marketing scheme, and i never find it any better quality anyway; is just a gold color layer pressed over the silver surface...was maxell every good with their gold top = no ><"

BestOffer

Dec 17th, 2006, 06:21 AM

by the time DD replies; deal will be gone...lol

mahjongmaniac

Dec 17th, 2006, 01:03 PM

umm, there's the american flag???

hm... i must be blind... could've sworn i didn't see a US flag in the title... :o

by the time DD replies; deal will be gone...lol

it doesn't look like the DD's gonna reply... :P

miss_swan

Dec 17th, 2006, 07:44 PM

by the time DD replies; deal will be gone...lol

Honestly, I'm far more interested in the media itself than actually buying it.

Thanks for posting the deal though.

sassysue

Dec 17th, 2006, 11:29 PM

Deals dead 34.99

Ativa� CD-R Recordable Gold Media Spindle, 700MB/80 Minutes, Pack Of 100

Ativa� CD-R Recordable Gold Media Spindle, 700MB/80 Minutes, Pack Of 100

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Item #: 638419

$34.99 In Stock

pack

BestOffer

Dec 18th, 2006, 02:08 AM

hm... i must be blind... could've sworn i didn't see a US flag in the title... :o

it was there during my 1st post of the deal, :D

The Digital Dolphin

Dec 18th, 2006, 02:34 PM

Sorry, I guess the prediction was correct :razz:

Anyways, I get the impression that this media is "fools gold" meaning it has a gold appearence on the top of the disc, but no actual gold IN the media. Really only 2 manufacturers make real gold CD-Rs right now. MAM-A and MPO, and neither of these are likely suppliers for this brand I don't think... also the price of the gold used in CD-R media ALONE is more then the deal price of that spindle. (meaning if there WAS gold in the CD-Rs, and if you could find a way to "harvest" it, you could make some money :P).

So I don't expect it was a really great deal.

miss_swan

Dec 18th, 2006, 09:59 PM

Thanks for making an appearance tDD.;)

BestOffer

Dec 18th, 2006, 10:45 PM

Thanks for making an appearance tDD.;)

prediction correct XD

nsx

Dec 18th, 2006, 10:56 PM

mahjongmaniac

Dec 18th, 2006, 10:58 PM

Thanks for making an appearance tDD.;)

guess i was wrong... :razz:

miss_swan

Dec 19th, 2006, 02:54 AM

I must admit ... I PM'd tDD and that's why he replied. :D

Damn, I should have taken bets! Or an over/under on tDD's appearance in this thread. I could have paid off some xmas bills!

BestOffer

Dec 19th, 2006, 03:04 AM

I must admit ... I PM'd tDD and that's why he replied. :D

Damn, I should have taken bets! Or an over/under on tDD's appearance in this thread. I could have paid off some xmas bills!

well only if anyone here bets with u, otherwise, like now, u WON for nothing :cheesygri