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Don't trust TDK or Maplins !!!
usual price, in the "special offers section" of a Maplins Electronics store. What a waste of my money! Most unuseable, about 5% could be (but at only 4x speed), not even a consistent error from one to the next! I am convinced that they came from a dud batch. Shame on TDK for not recalling them (so shops can't still try and sell them), and shame on Maplins for passing them off as even remotely satisfactory. This is the second time I've bought faulty goods from Maplins, thinking I was getting a "bargain", just because they were knocked down a bit. Twice bitten, but no more..... I shan't use either again!
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"Ripped Off" <ripped.***@internet.com> wrote in message I steer clear of Maplins, anyway just thought I'd say that I only news:42385268.2185238@news.virgin.net... >I bought a few boxes of blank TDK discs. They were cheap, well >80% the > usual price, in the "special offers section" of a Maplins > Electronics > store. > > What a waste of my money! Most unuseable, about 5% could be (but > at > only 4x speed), not even a consistent error from one to the > next! > > I am convinced that they came from a dud batch. Shame on TDK for > not > recalling them (so shops can't still try and sell them), and > shame on > Maplins for passing them off as even remotely satisfactory. This > is > the second time I've bought faulty goods from Maplins, thinking > I was > getting a "bargain", just because they were knocked down a bit. > > Twice bitten, but no more..... I shan't use either again! use TDK metallic cds, they're the only disks that don't skip in the car cd player. Never had a single coaster, probably used 250 - 300 over the last couple of years. Blame Maplins, they suck bad. -- Ian
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"Ripped Off" <ripped.***@internet.com> wrote in message I have used Maplins once - to get a multimeter to test my PSU. (Good thing Inews:42385268.2185238@news.virgin.net... > I bought a few boxes of blank TDK discs. They were cheap, well 80% the > usual price, in the "special offers section" of a Maplins Electronics > store. > > What a waste of my money! Most unuseable, about 5% could be (but at > only 4x speed), not even a consistent error from one to the next! > > I am convinced that they came from a dud batch. Shame on TDK for not > recalling them (so shops can't still try and sell them), and shame on > Maplins for passing them off as even remotely satisfactory. This is > the second time I've bought faulty goods from Maplins, thinking I was > getting a "bargain", just because they were knocked down a bit. > > Twice bitten, but no more..... I shan't use either again! did, saved me carriage to Holland from UK for repairs under warranty!) I had no problem with them. I'm curious, how are Maplins supposed to know the disks are bad? I would judge the store more on whether they give you a refund without question. You did take them back? -- Susan Ripped Off wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > I bought a few boxes of blank TDK discs. They were cheap, well 80% the Send the defective discs back to TDK.> usual price, in the "special offers section" of a Maplins Electronics > store. > > What a waste of my money! Most unuseable, about 5% could be (but at > only 4x speed), not even a consistent error from one to the next! > > I am convinced that they came from a dud batch. Shame on TDK for not > recalling them (so shops can't still try and sell them), and shame on > Maplins for passing them off as even remotely satisfactory. This is > the second time I've bought faulty goods from Maplins, thinking I was > getting a "bargain", just because they were knocked down a bit. > > Twice bitten, but no more..... I shan't use either again! http://www.tdk-europe.com/index.php?id=support In message <42385268.2185***@news.virgin.net> ripped.***@internet.com
(Ripped Off) wrote: Show quoteHide quote >I bought a few boxes of blank TDK discs. They were cheap, well 80% the Take them back...>usual price, in the "special offers section" of a Maplins Electronics >store. > >What a waste of my money! Most unuseable, about 5% could be (but at >only 4x speed), not even a consistent error from one to the next! > >I am convinced that they came from a dud batch. Shame on TDK for not >recalling them (so shops can't still try and sell them), and shame on >Maplins for passing them off as even remotely satisfactory. This is >the second time I've bought faulty goods from Maplins, thinking I was >getting a "bargain", just because they were knocked down a bit. > >Twice bitten, but no more..... I shan't use either again! -- This post is double ROT13'd for extra security. Attempting to violate or decode this post without written authorization is a violation of the DMCA. ripped.***@internet.com (Ripped Off) wrote in news:42385268.2185238
@news.virgin.net: Show quoteHide quote > I bought a few boxes of blank TDK discs. They were cheap, well 80% the CDFreaks reviews give the TDK decent marks overall. Have you tried them > usual price, in the "special offers section" of a Maplins Electronics > store. > > What a waste of my money! Most unuseable, about 5% could be (but at > only 4x speed), not even a consistent error from one to the next! > > I am convinced that they came from a dud batch. Shame on TDK for not > recalling them (so shops can't still try and sell them), and shame on > Maplins for passing them off as even remotely satisfactory. This is > the second time I've bought faulty goods from Maplins, thinking I was > getting a "bargain", just because they were knocked down a bit. > > Twice bitten, but no more..... I shan't use either again! on a different burner?
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"Ripped Off" wrote: I bought some TDK (total data korruption) discs on sale last year that> I bought a few boxes of blank TDK discs. They were cheap, well 80% the > usual price, in the "special offers section" of a Maplins Electronics > store. > > What a waste of my money! Most unuseable, about 5% could be (but at > only 4x speed), not even a consistent error from one to the next! > > I am convinced that they came from a dud batch. Shame on TDK for not > recalling them (so shops can't still try and sell them), and shame on > Maplins for passing them off as even remotely satisfactory. This is > the second time I've bought faulty goods from Maplins, thinking I was > getting a "bargain", just because they were knocked down a bit. > > Twice bitten, but no more..... I shan't use either again! turned out to be absolute garbage. They ID as being made by CMC Magnetics (one of the bottom barrell manufacturers), and I get numerous data errors on these as well as they don't burn at the rated speed (24x instead of 48x). I used to hear good things about TDK, but that is no longer the case. I'm sticking to TY from now on. Jon 
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