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4X Maxell 20-pack on clearance for $3.50 at Staples B&M

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:27 pm
by jpuntel
TAY0 YUDEN -R, RICOHJPN 01 +R 4X for $3.50 a 20PK in thin jewel cases. it's A flat out steal,
since most decent burners can burn these at 8X. Get them before the employees scarf them up.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:12 pm
by CowboySlim
Too late, Hoxlund's got 'em all.

Slim

PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:54 pm
by jpuntel
No he didn't, I pulled 27 boxes of'em. I have alot of friends who wanted some.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:53 am
by TCAS
I am looking in to Staples WEB site in to computer media section of DVD+R and DVD-R, I don't see such deal. How did you guys know about this? I might even call the store and ask them if they ever had such deal.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:35 pm
by jpuntel
I saw it on Fatwallet.com. It's only in store.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:11 pm
by Jim
After reading this post today I stopped by a Staples during an errand. The 20 pack Maxell with jewel cases were marked $29.99. I asked the lady to scan them for a price. She initially seemed bothered because it was priced and then shocked when it came up $3.50.

Here's a sample of what I bought:

The DVD+R is RICOHJPNR01. Some boxes said Made in Japan and some had stickers with Made in Taiwan over them but both scan as RICOHJPNR01. I wonder if RICOHJPNR01 is indeed made in japan or they forgot to put MIT stickers on them.

THe DVD-R is MXLRG02. All boxes said Made in Japan.

It's possible that some of the batches are RitekR02 for the DVD+R and TY for the DVD-R but I don't have the time to open and test each package right now.

Thank you to the poster who tipped us off on this deal.

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 2:27 am
by hydrogen
Does anyone know exactly why their on clearance? Is it because they are 4x media or maxell isn't going to sell 20 pack with slim jewel cases anymore? Just curious.

Thank you jpuntel for posting this.

Does anyone know how long this have been on clearance?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:49 am
by Ian
Probably because they're 4x discs. Hopefully this means we'll get Maxell 8x discs soon. :roll:

At Office Depot / 8x

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:49 pm
by steelly
Office Depot has 8x onsale now: 15 for $4.99 or .333 cents each!

Re: At Office Depot / 8x

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 4:54 pm
by dodecahedron
steelly wrote:Office Depot has 8x onsale now: 15 for $4.99 or .333 cents each!
are you talking about 8x Maxell media ?

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:26 pm
by Jim
If you took advantage of the Staples clearance deal, check your packages. In one of the DVD+R 20 packs the last two jewel cases said DVD+RW on them. Sure enough the discs inside said it too. They are RICOHJPNW11 4x DVD+RW. Cool.

Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r at Office Depot

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 8:59 pm
by steelly
Yes, Office Depot has Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r onsale right now as we communicate: Spindle of 15 for $4.99. I bought four DVD-R spindles, and two DVD+R. These are such tiny spindles after buying spindles of a 100 or 50.

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:15 pm
by VideoRoy
I was at Office Depot today as well and only saw 15 pack 4x Maxell for 4.99. Maybe it was different by region.

I could not pass it up since one of my burners like it. Scans as MXL RG02.

Office Max has HP 4x +RW for 9.99 for 10 pack. Not the best deal but not too bad. Scan as Philips 041.

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:58 pm
by isadore2
I bought four 20 packs for $3.50 each. two of them are MIJ and two are MIT.

The MIJ ID is Ricoh Jpn, R01-002.

The Taiwan ID is Ritek R02-001.

I haven't checked any from the other two boxes, but I think it is going to be the same because one was marked MIT and the other was MIJ. as were the first two I opened.

PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:31 pm
by Jim
VideoRoy wrote:I was at Office Depot today as well and only saw 15 pack 4x Maxell for 4.99. Maybe it was different by region.


For what its worth, I stopped by one yesterday and they had the 4x on the shelf in the 15 packs. Maxell uses the same UPC for both speeds.

Re: Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r at Office Depot

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:41 am
by TCAS
steelly wrote:Yes, Office Depot has Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r onsale right now as we communicate: Spindle of 15 for $4.99. I bought four DVD-R spindles, and two DVD+R. These are such tiny spindles after buying spindles of a 100 or 50.


I just bought two pack of these Maxell DVD+R (8x) and two pack of DVD-R (8X) from Home Depot for $4.99 each pack. Both DVD+R and DVD-R are made in Japan and both burn with NEC3500AG @ 16X. The DVD-R is (MXL RG03 and DVD+R is (MXL 002).

Re: Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r at Office Depot

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:19 pm
by VEFF
TCAS wrote:
steelly wrote:Yes, Office Depot has Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r onsale right now as we communicate: Spindle of 15 for $4.99. I bought four DVD-R spindles, and two DVD+R. These are such tiny spindles after buying spindles of a 100 or 50.


I just bought two pack of these Maxell DVD+R (8x) and two pack of DVD-R (8X) from Home Depot for $4.99 each pack. Both DVD+R and DVD-R are made in Japan and both burn with NEC3500AG @ 16X. The DVD-R is (MXL RG03 and DVD+R is (MXL 002).


Home Depot? ;)
Guess a slip of the tongue/pen.
They do sell UPS and some networking gear there, so it isn't that crazy to think they COULD sell DVD media...

Re: Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r at Office Depot

PostPosted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:02 pm
by TCAS
VEFF wrote:
TCAS wrote:
steelly wrote:Yes, Office Depot has Maxell 8x DVD +r and -r onsale right now as we communicate: Spindle of 15 for $4.99. I bought four DVD-R spindles, and two DVD+R. These are such tiny spindles after buying spindles of a 100 or 50.


I just bought two pack of these Maxell DVD+R (8x) and two pack of DVD-R (8X) from Home Depot for $4.99 each pack. Both DVD+R and DVD-R are made in Japan and both burn with NEC3500AG @ 16X. The DVD-R is (MXL RG03 and DVD+R is (MXL 002).


Home Depot? ;)
Guess a slip of the tongue/pen.
They do sell UPS and some networking gear there, so it isn't that crazy to think they COULD sell DVD media...


Sorry Veff;

I meant Office Depot.