ABBA- Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2 8-Track Tapes. Tested, Plays
As pictured.
In a brief test, they pulled smoothly and sounded good. Good pads.
- SHIPPING
NOTES-
U.S.
CUSTOMERS: A package of FIVE tapes weighs under a pound, so an order of up to
five can ship via USPS Media Mail for the same price as ONE! Thus, purchasing
multiples saves you significantly over ordering one at a time. Put everything
in your cart, then order. Nonetheless, due to the way eBay calculates combined
orders, you will likely be overcharged for shipping at checkout. But with
multi-tape orders, I subtract the actual cost of the label from the total you
were charged for shipping—then promptly refund the difference. If a domestic
the order is for over $40 (not including sales tax), I’ll refund ALL the
shipping. Fair enough?
NON-U.S.
CUSTOMERS: With most International orders, “one pound and under” packages can
be sent quite reasonably. Five 8-track tapes weigh just under a pound, so five
can be sent for the same price as ONE. However, given the way eBay calculates
the weight of combined orders, you will likely be overcharged for shipping at
check-out. But with each multi-tape order, I subtract the actual cost of the
label from the total you paid for shipping—then promptly refund the difference.
Often I’ll get an inquiry as to the cost of shipping 30 or 40 tapes, but this
never works out—since International rates rise exponentially with the weight and
size of the package.
All tapes
are sold strictly as collector’s/ display items with NO guarantee concerning
their operating condition -- unless picked up in person. 8-track tapes were
never intended to travel through the mail and rough handling can, on rare
occasions, result in the tape un-spooling-- something over which I have no
control. Unspooling is the reason a tape might go “Whump… Whump… Whump” rather
than tracking smoothly—as God intended.
As this is a notoriously unreliable format, performance and sound
quality of 8-track tapes is hit or miss. The observation that a given tape
played fine on my Realistic TR-169 is not a guarantee that it will perform
similarly on your machine. Generally, they are not splice-tested, and
occasionally one might separate at the sensing foil. An easy fix with some
scissors and Scotch Tape—just like it was 1974 all over again…
For these
reasons, 8-track tapes are sold “As-Is” and returns are not accepted. But in
the event of a problem I’ll be happy to provide contact information for my
8-track guy who, for about $3, will rebuild it with new pads, splice, and
sensing foil.
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