promo stuff........

[kronas]

how do you know your getting a genuine promo disc of a album or single or DVD ?

is there specfics to look for ?

anyone care to shed some light on this ?

[danielf]

A genuine promo as opposed to what? A regular copy?

Are you talking about a promo copy you're considering buying as a collector's item?

I think they usually say 'promotional copy. Not for sale', or words to that effect.

[kronas]

Originally Posted by danielf

A genuine promo as opposed to what? A regular copy?

yep

Originally Posted by danielf

Are you talking about a promo copy you're considering buying as a collector's item?

dunno if they are worth much but i do it as a hobby on some things

Originally Posted by danielf

I think they usually say 'promotional copy. Not for sale', or words to that effect.

yes they do have that, but its about getting the genuine article (promo wise)

[Russ]

Genuine promos will have stickers on them explaining they're not for resale. Seeing as these stickers can be removed there's no real way of confirming it.

I get to see promo albums and singles on a daily basis and they've all got the same features.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by kronas

dunno if they are worth much but i do it as a hobby on some things

hm, I wonder what

Originally Posted by kronas

yes they do have that, but its about getting the genuine article (promo wise)

If it is properly printed, I would think it is probably genuine, but I suppose you never know.

Best not to pay too much for it. I have a stack of 'collector's items' items in the loft that I think few people are interested in these days.

Anyone for Sonic Youth's original Kill Yr Idols album (Vinyl, on Zensor records 1981, rereleased years later, but this is the original)?
I also have the first Jesus and Mary Chain 7". Upside down/Vegetable Man. Not many of those around, but I doubt many people would be interested...

[kronas]

Originally Posted by danielf

hm, I wonder what

no i have none of 'that' yet but i have other stuff.......

Originally Posted by danielf

If it is properly printed, I would think it is probably genuine, but I suppose you never know.

well the ones i have so far seem to be blatently obvious interms of them being promos.......but its a few others i have seen that look like cd-r's and deemed to be promos........

Originally Posted by danielf

Best not to pay too much for it. I have a stack of 'collector's items' items in the loft that I think few people are interested in these days.

no silly money, im quite articulate when it comes to finances, what little money i get

[Russ]

Sorry I forgot to add, you *can* get a letter of authenticity from the record company but that's usually only done in the case of radio/tv stations, magazines etc when they offer promo cds as prizes, as some fans can get a bit arsey about what they're getting.

It's very unusual for a member of the public to have a letter addressed to them personally from the company for obvious reasons so treat any examples as suspicious.

[kronas]

ok thanks all, i guess all of what i have so far seems genuine, will have to spot the obvious ones out, but should be no probs

[danielf]

btw Kronas:

Regarding your 'user title': do you mean 'sociOlogical', rather than 'sociAlogical'? (capitals just for clarity)

[kronas]

Originally Posted by danielf

btw Kronas:

Regarding your 'user title': do you mean 'sociOlogical', rather than 'sociAlogical'? (capitals just for clarity)

i spell checked and it came up fine.........google says otherwise

[danielf]

Originally Posted by kronas

i spell checked and it came up fine.........google says otherwise

Google is your friend. Spellcheck sucks

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...a=socialogical

[sir_drinks_alot]

some times if my mates in a good mood i can get my hands on the tv promo kit things the networks give out to the press