NOS XLII-S from '92-'95

[PrimozS]

Hello,

I've won in auction for 10 XLII-S for 17Eur (around 22,5 USD). They are the one with red dot in left upper corner.
Now I wonder - I've asked the seller if he has some more - and he offered me another 10 for same price - so in total 34Eur/20pcs + shipping costs.

Is that a good deal for this series of XLII-S?

If I assume form Des-Lab's description in his topic about Maxell's range:

COLLECTION 6: 1992-1995
6. XLII-S: Apart from revised packaging, no difference from previous version that I could tell. This also should be considered the final 'good' grade of XLII-S.

than I think for that price they are worth of buying as much as I can get them, correct?

[close652]

Well I think it is a pretty good price for them.
I do not know the exact prices of NOS cassettes in Slovenia,
but here you should pay at least the double of it if you want it now. Demand is getting higher...

[Scorpion8]

Even at exchange rates that's not a bad deal in the US. Stock up!

[PrimozS]

Thanks to both.

@lose652: NOS cassetes in Slovenia are history :-( All I can get here directly are new series of TDK D and similar - and price is insane ...
From that point of view - slightly more than 2Eur for 1 XLII-S is a total bargain.

[Web Police]

For that vintage Maxell that is a good price. You seldom find that many around at that price. *thumbsup*

[PrimozS]

Excellent - this will act as a counterweight to the highest price I ever payed for a cassete untill now - also one of my latests purchases ...
3 TDK SA 90 from '90:

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In total around 8,5Eur :O for one cassete ... - 1 month ago I got 5 NOS TDK SA-XS for 4Eur/cassete

Is this version of SA good? Btw - I don't collect tapes to have them unopened - but to use them.

[close652]

Yeah, I know TDK D and stuff at the malls, but you too must have a Slovenian e-bay-like auction site. Most of the tape exchange here goes on two action sites.
Or did you buy them from ebay?

[PrimozS]

Hi,

yes we have "slovenian-Ebay-look-a-like" page - but not many NOS cassetes there.

I've bought some Maxell UDII there - and after that here on TH realized they are not very good- since they are post 2000 and the quallity was allready an issue ... :-(

[JXBJXB]

For comparison purposes, back in 1988-89, the store I worked for sold the XLII-S90, discounted, for as little as $2.19 a piece and as much as $2.69 a piece, USD. So yes, I believe that to be a good price!