Date:         Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:02:02 -0600
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Subject:      Re: Maybe a stupid question...
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Remaindered or promo copies.

It meant the label would not take it back for credit. In the U.S, most
records are sold on consignment or terms that amount to consignment.

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-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 2:23 AM
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I think it means the records have been remaindered.

SA

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From: "alessandro bellafiore" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 8:17 AM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Maybe a stupid question...


> Hi,
> I have a question about a peculiar thing I observed on many records I own.
> Many outer sleeve have a little round hole, hand-made not original, on the
> high left corner.
> I noted all the records with this hole are record I bought from USA (as 
> you
> know I live in Italy).
> The inner sleeve doesn't have any hole so, it was taken out of the other
> sleeve, the hole was made, and then the record was put in again.
> The records are in good condition so I don't believe is a strange way to
> indicate bad or worn records.
> I suposed it may be a way to store the records on a wall but in this case
> the inner sleeve has to have a hole too.
> Maybe the answer is obvious or stupid but I cant mind about hole reason.
> Bye
>
> Alessandro Bellafiore