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From: swan@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US (Joel Swan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Blank Disks
Keywords: Disks, Blank, 3.5
Message-ID: <1736@jolnet.ORPK.IL.US>
Date: 13 Oct 89 08:16:58 GMT
References: <1687@csuf3b.UUCP>
Reply-To: swan@jolnet.UUCP (Joel Swan)
Organization: Media Specialties LTD
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In article <1687@csuf3b.UUCP> quang@redwood.UUCP (Quang Ngo) writes:
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:I ordered 250 blank disks from MEI for $0.69 a piece.  Unfortunately, at least
:1 out of every 10 disks are bad.  Who sales error-free disks with reasonable
:price?
:
:Thank you,
:
:Quang Ngo^
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Unfortunately, MEI has a bad reputation for constantly changing quality
control.  I've had batches of 100 black disks that had no more than 1 
or 2 bad ones.  Then again, I had a batch of 50 blue disks with a 50% failure
rate (you could even see grooves on the surface of the media).
Save all those bad disks.  All you need do is call MEI, tell them how many 
went sour and they will send you replacements pronto.  They let you throw out
the bad ones yourself.

Oh, btw- more bad news.  I've been getting the same MEI disks lately for
$.49 each by using catalog number CAT11.  The expiration date is 12/15/89
(although the operators have told me the expiration dates don't always
count, it's just there incase they need to REALLY enforce it due to 
shortages or somesuch)

Joel