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It's worth pointing out that these media prices are very US-centric. In the UK, the prices for the media are exorbitant, even for used tapes.
by selfhoster11 5y ago
It's worth pointing out that these media prices are very US-centric. In the UK, the prices for the media are exorbitant, even for used tapes.
- toast0 5y agoInternational shipping for tapes can't be that expensive? Although maybe enterprise users don't want grey market tapes.
- selfhoster11 5y agoAs a hobbyist with no commercial reason that could justify faffing about with imported tapes, I have a deep hatred for import taxes and the (occasionally very) steep shipping prices across the Atlantic. If I'm gonna have to pony up 200% of the original price to get the tapes delivered to my doorstep, tape drives might as well be fictional to me.
- adrian_b 5y agoEven in UK, you can buy them from Amazon Germany or from Amazon France, at only EUR 7 per TB for LTO-8 or around EUR 8 per TB for the older standards. Previously there were no customs taxes but after Brexit I assume that there might be some taxes, but they should not be so high as to increase much this low price.