*sigh* tape trading

[Ted Jackson jr. EL 84]

> Somebody wrote:
>
> > If anyone's interested in a dub, send me your tradelist.
>
> I just wanted to confirm an impression that I've gotten.  Namely, that
> there is a sort of Catch-22 situation surrounding tape trading.
>
> A while back on Usenet, I was looking for tapes of Pixies concerts, and
> every single person who I corresponded with was only interested in
> trading for other concert tapes.  I understand that part of the reason
> for this is to avoid getting in trouble for selling tapes (although I'm
> not sure that trading is any more legal...)  However, it seems that the
> only way to get tapes is to already have them.
>
> I'd love to have some BOC/HW concert tapes, but since I don't have
> anything to offer in trade, I'm pretty well screwed.  Does anyone have
> any suggestions on how to get a foot in the door, so to speak?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Karl

Karl,
A lot of folks will trade you for blank tapes, or dub stuff onto
blanks you send them.  Try that approach..
theo