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On the B side of life
There have been a lot of recent posts about peoples' buying habits, and a lot of us still like to buy CDs. So I thought a thread of store recommendations might be good.
1. Amazon.com Resellers. For just about every CD sold at Amazon (and even some not in stock at Amazon), you can buy new and used CDs from individuals (usually small home-based businesses). Prices can be as little as under a dollar, but $3 shipping raises everything a bit. This is particularly good if you want to be legal but you don't want to reward the label (I do this for RIAA labels). Of course, the artist doesn't get rewarded either. Be sure to pick a reseller with good ratings - i.e. high 90's.
2. Tower.com. Or as they call it, "the new tower.com". I'm not sure what's so new about it, other than its completely separate from their failed brick-and-mortar business. Their prices often beat just about everything. I ordered from them once, and it wasn't the perfect experience - they said they shipped everything right away, but some CDs didn't arrive for almost 2 weeks, and they don't make it as noticeable as I'd like whether the item is vinyl or CD. But for the price, I can put up with these things.
3. Deepdiscount.com. Their prices are pretty good, and their shipping is free. Their delivery tends to be very slow, though.
4. Amazon.com. Good service, decent prices (sometimes), and free shipping over $25. I'll usually keep a list of CDs to buy and tack one on when I buy something from them. I've noticed a trend lately that if you use the free shipping, they may wait a few days before they actually ship it.
5. CDbaby.com. I don't know a lot about this place other than the majority of the money goes to the artist. One of these day I'll buy from them just for a "feel-good" purchase. Note: the music found here will generally be pretty obscure, since they work directly with artists.
Any others?
1. Amazon.com Resellers. For just about every CD sold at Amazon (and even some not in stock at Amazon), you can buy new and used CDs from individuals (usually small home-based businesses). Prices can be as little as under a dollar, but $3 shipping raises everything a bit. This is particularly good if you want to be legal but you don't want to reward the label (I do this for RIAA labels). Of course, the artist doesn't get rewarded either. Be sure to pick a reseller with good ratings - i.e. high 90's.
2. Tower.com. Or as they call it, "the new tower.com". I'm not sure what's so new about it, other than its completely separate from their failed brick-and-mortar business. Their prices often beat just about everything. I ordered from them once, and it wasn't the perfect experience - they said they shipped everything right away, but some CDs didn't arrive for almost 2 weeks, and they don't make it as noticeable as I'd like whether the item is vinyl or CD. But for the price, I can put up with these things.
3. Deepdiscount.com. Their prices are pretty good, and their shipping is free. Their delivery tends to be very slow, though.
4. Amazon.com. Good service, decent prices (sometimes), and free shipping over $25. I'll usually keep a list of CDs to buy and tack one on when I buy something from them. I've noticed a trend lately that if you use the free shipping, they may wait a few days before they actually ship it.
5. CDbaby.com. I don't know a lot about this place other than the majority of the money goes to the artist. One of these day I'll buy from them just for a "feel-good" purchase. Note: the music found here will generally be pretty obscure, since they work directly with artists.
Any others?
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