Anyone Bought Commercially Released CDs That Seem to BE CD-Rs?

You have to look on the positive side,we can't have Jeff Bezos lose his standing as the richest man in the world,every penny counts you know even if it does seem a bit shady!
To be honest if they listed all these CD-R's for what they are and sold them for $4.00 0r $5.00 it might seem a good deal.I would just call customer service and complain,they might tell you to keep it and also give you a refund and a $10.00 credit.

 

Same UPC

Jimmy Page - Coverdale Page [New CD] 77778140122 | eBay

 

this is the reason I stopped buying CD's from Amazon.
Unless its brand new like the new Mcartney III or Elton box set. Older titles forget it. Can't be trusted.

 

Maybe in your experience. I haven't been sent a single CDr yet.

 

I got two CDRs from Amazon in the same order recently - one was supposed to be a Living Stereo SACD hybrid.

 

Most have a 10 day wait, that's also a good indication it's a CD-R.

 

The Write CD-R option in EAC (Tools --> Write CD-R --> CD-R --> Display CD-R Information) is able to identify the CD-R manufacturer and type of dye too.

 

While Amazon could easily afford the best CD burner on the market, I doubt they spent that much on one. The artwork that is included with the CD-Rs is awful. Again, Amazon could easily afford a superior printer and premium paper, but they don't use it.

 

It's the same company that offers a "high resolution" streaming service that won't feed your DAC a bit-perfect stream. Amazon cares about two things: being cheap, and like the rest of big tech, controlling and surveilling its users. If you want thought and care put into the service, patronize specialized outlets and providers.

 

I bought generic Taiyo Yuden blanks in bulk for years. I have yet to experience a failure that I am aware of.

 

Gentlemen, gentlemen, please!

Times are tough and Jeff Beeeezos* has to do what he must to make ends meet. Have you no compassion?

*wealthiest human being who ever lived, but who's counting

 

The main problem is Amazon doesn't label the CD-Rs anymore. Discogs gets most of my business now.

 

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B007R6B6FI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_1dS2Fb4B4WVDE

Are these what you are talking about?

 

I bought a DVD that I had never seen in print (Urgh! A Music War) that was a DVD-R. I knew it, I was fine with it, since I just wanted to rip it and have a super clean copy. It was anamorphic and decent sound. Worked fine for a rip for my iPad, Plex, etc...

But for something that is common, I would certainly rather have a clean used real copy vs. a CD-R.

 

Jeff Bezos didn't become the richest man in the world by spending money.

 

Yeah, they even went through a time where it was 'stated', but you had to click around to find that information, very deceptive.
Now it seems the 'manufactured on demand' details are completely erased.
Poor form from Amazon.

 

Amazon used to list such titles as "on demand manufactured" discs, but in the past year or so, they no longer disclose it. If I suspect a title may be a CDR, usually based on the age of the title and concerns as to whether it has been out of print, I will sometimes contact Amazon and ask if it is a CDR before ordering.

 

A lawyer could make money with a class action suit against Amazon for the deceptive practice of failing to disclose that these are CD-Rs, especially since that format is more likely to lose the data than silver CDs. It wouldn't result in much compensation for buyers, but Amazon might be forced to be more honest (even the threat of a suit could do that much).

 

Two or three years ago, I bought a Chad and Jeremy CD (Distant Shores), which was manufacture on demand, from Amazon.

I was disappointed with the quality of it. I think that's the only time I've gotten one of those discs.

 

I don't buy new catalog CDs on Amazon anymore...I've been burned too many times! About a year ago I ordered 3 older titles, new from Amazon. CDRs. I looked at the listing and saw no disclaimer which is ridiculous.

 

Now that one seriously sucks.

 

Darn straight on this here too.

 

It's only showing a generic Amazon search not any CD-R's.

 

It’s worth knowing that this doesn’t happen only with older catalog titles. Last summer, I ordered a copy of Bobby Krlic’s score to the 2019 film Midsommar on or close to release day and what I got was one of these cheesy Amazon CD-Rs. I ordered the same title through Bull Moose and got the actual factory-pressed silver CD.