Rules_Wants

Rules

Wants

1. Who Sends First?- If you contact me, then you send first. If I contact you, well, you also send first. I'm jesting, of course! Unless we have never traded before, don't bother asking if we can send at the same time, the answer in Nein!

2. CD-R Brands Accepted- I accept fujifilm, sony, tdk, mitsui, taiyo yuden and kodak ULTIMA. DO NOT write on my discs!

3. Packaging/Postage- No jewel cases. Don't be cheap and send it Media Mail, send it 1st Class (dom.) or Air Mail (intern.). If you do not receive the package within 2 weeks (dom.) or 3 weeks (intern.), I will resend. The same rule applies to you.

4. I Will Send Your Discs- Once I have confirmed that you sent what was promised. You may do the same with me.

5. How To Record (What I Expect)- Always record DAO (disc at once). If you send me something TAO, I'll never trade with you again. There should be no gaps between songs...it's a live show!!! There should be NO CLICKS, TICKS OR POPS, however slight they may be, between tracks either. There should be no audible evidence whatsoever when the tracks change. I USE EAC TO EXTRACT AND NERO TO BURN!

6. Trade Values- I trade 1 CD for 1 CD/VCD and 4CD for 1DVD. I don't budge on this one, so please don't ask

7. NO MP3-SOURCED SHOWS...unless there is no other source available.

8. Artwork- I don't care to trade artwork, but if we agree to do so, then we go by MY RULES! Artwork should be sent on HIGH QUALITY, GLOSSY PAPER ONLY.

9. On Bootlegs- I don't sell them. I am strictly a trader. At this point I am not doing B&Ps, but I will consider 2:1 trades on an individual basis.

I am mainly looking for Helloween bootlegs(Kiske and Deris eras).

I am also looking for bootlegs from Angra, Gamma Ray(Ralf Scheepers era), Primal Fear, Blind Guardian, Dream Theater, Masterplan, Evergrey, Stryper, Andromeda, Rush, Dark Moor, Symphony X, Sonata Arctica, Holy Soldier, Morifade, Hammerfall, Kamelot, Death Angel (Act III tour), Nightwish, Shaman, Viper, Elegy and most other Prog/Power bands.

Rating System

I prefer using numbers, although anyone could just as well say that 10 corresponds to A+, 9 to A, 8 to A- and so on. At the same time, rating is entirely subjective. I rate shows according to how good they sound, not according to how good they sound for the type of shows they are. Soundboard recordings will usually be 10/10, if, in fact, the sound of the show warrants a 10/10. Audience and FM recordings will almost always be less, but just because it's an audience/FM recording doesn't mean it has no chance of getting a 10/10. In fact, I don't really care much about the source. I only care about the sound. With that in mind, I will always do my best to give you an accurate description of how the recording sounds if the rating is not sufficient. One important thing I should note is, when I give a show a 9/10 rating, that could very well mean the show is a 9.1 or a 9.5...Basically a 9/10 rating means it's somewhere in the 9 range.

As of June 19, 2004, I am starting something new. I do listen to a lot of the shows I have, but not all of them, but that is going to change. I am planning to review every bootleg I have. Shows that have a * by them are shows that I have listened to all the way through. If there are any flaws, even minor ones, then they will be noted. If anyone has received a show from me that contains errors, then I will gladly resend. Of course, this only applies to people on my good traders list.

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