Just wondering....?
2007-08-31 07:50:39 · 7 answers · asked by Simmy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Yobwok has the best answer so far. They are known as 'cutouts' because they actually would cut the corners off record album covers. Hence, the 'cutout bin' where you could get the records cheap. Usually after a hot selling album cools off the record distributors need to dump them ASAP. CD's would shatter if they tried to cut them so a drill is used.
Bottom line, the record company sold it at or near cost just to move stale inventory.
2007-08-31 20:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by Rocco 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
KC is right, but they are sold at a discount also. They use to do a similer thing with LPs. They would cut the corner off of the cover.
2007-08-31 18:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So the CD's don't suffocate.
On Edit: I believe it's to allow heat to escape as CD's can be damaged by overheating them.
2007-08-31 14:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by m_c_m_a_n 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I assume it is to allow for air pressure or moisture.
2007-08-31 16:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that means they were given out promotionally by the record label, and not to be sold...
2007-08-31 14:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by KC 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What KC said is correct.
2007-08-31 15:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by Hex92 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question let me know when you know
2007-08-31 14:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by sweetcandy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋