Just the basics, pretty much the same as everywhere else:

1) I will use name brand discs (I will generally use Sony 74's and TDK 80's) when I make your copy. I'd appreciate you doing the same. I don't send discs with jewel cases, I use paper sleeves to protect the individual discs, and a padded envelope to protect the bunch.

2) Please, please, please use DAO, so there are no gaps. If I recieve any discs with either gaps or those little clicks between them I will expect you to replace them. The trade value of non-DAO discs is nil. If you're not sure what I'm talking about write me. Also, please burn at low speed (2X is standard I believe).

3) Art isn't a dealbreaker, but if you have it I'd like it. I'll send any that I have as well. I prefer to send and receive digital art rather than printed artwork, as I've received a lot of crappy printouts. Most artwork is online, if you don't have it I can probably find it, vice versa as well.

4) Depending on the number of discs we trade let's try to get them in the mail in a reasonable amount of time (i.e.. Don't over extend yourself with trades so that I get put on the backburner waiting). Because I work at home I can generally burn 2-4 discs a day.

5) A Note about Shipping. I am an American living in eastern Europe. It takes about 7-10 days to receive items from me via airmail in America, 4-7 in Europe. Anything other than airmail is not an option in trading.

6) Let's keep in touch during the trade. I'll write you when I mail the discs and when I receive yours. I'd ask that you do the same. There is no such thing as bad communication.

7) Listen to your discs before you mail, just to make sure it's what you think it is. I'll do the same. Not the whole disc, but just make sure that all the tracks are there, and that it's Bobby Dylan, not Bobby Darin.

9) If I somehow botch a trade you're guaranteed to have it made right. Once again, I'll ask the same of you.

10) Newbies... I know what it's like sitting outside the candy store looking in at all the goodies inside, but with no money in your pockets. In fact that's just where I was in Sept. '00 when I started trading. After spending some serious money on EBay, some very nice people set me up with some B&P's and I never looked back.

Now I'm living in Eastern Europe and trading outside this region can get expensive, and they look at me funny at the post office. So, generally I dont do B&P's. You can get anything I've got elsewhere, for a lot less postage cost, there's a lot of generous traders in both the States and in Europe, but if you really do run into a brick wall, drop me a line. We'll see what we can do.

My Equipment:

I have used to have two computers which I used for burning. The primary a Quicksilver PowerMac G4 with an internal Pioneer CD-R/DVD-R drive, using Roxio Toast 6. I also burn on my HP Pavilion laptop, using Roxio CD Creator.

As stated above I generally use Sony discs for 74 min and TDK for 80 min, though this occasionally changes.