[pennylane]

do you just buy CDs in stores? are you in any clubs (like columbia house)? which ones? (for lots of different genres or even just a particular one)
i'm curious, and i want to expand my CD collection, so can you help me out?

 

[millerdog]

cdnow.com
half.com
spun.com
cdbaby.com
Pastemusic.com
cduniverse.com
Tower and Borders in first person.
md

 

[Dusty Chalk]

half.com

ear-rational.com

ab-cd.com

darla.com

adifferentdrum.com

industrial-music.com

isotank.com

I will be shopping at that The End store mentioned in the Darkest Desires thread...no, they don't specialize in The Doors...

And occasionally, when I am desparate, Tower (it's right across the street, and I have a friend who works there). I do not shop at towerrecords.com -- they have screwed up every order I had the misfortune to make there.

Alright, I go there all the time. But I try not to.

 

[MacDEF]

http://www.amoebamusic.com/

 

[Nezer]

http://www.secondspin.com

I can't walk into thier local store without dropping 3 figures on used CDs.

 

[mrselfdestruct]

big up to amoeba!!!!!!!! i spent a lot of time there when i was in san francisco, didnt kno they had a website

 

[Dusty Chalk]

Nezer -- I can sympathize. I've only been to Amoeba once, and I spent 3 digits several times...

 

[andrzejpw]

columbiahouse mostly. Sometimes BMG. The price works out to about $10 a cd. . .

If they don't have it, I usually go to amazon, best buy, borders, fye, or mediaplay, and usually buy it where I can get hte best price.

 

[Clubkill]

The clubs can be a good way to get a start. I have not been a member for awhile, but I used to have multiple memberships to all the biggies. You do the 10 CD's for the price of one, your obligation is over and you can quit. After a few weeks they start sending you "come back to us" offers. So now you can do a 12 for 1 and quit. I found BMG to be the best. They were the first to stop that reply-or-you-buy-it thing, so there really is no obligation. I did not buy a full-priced cd ever after the first. At the worst they always have a 3 for two offer or something each mailing. I also found that there are tons of CD's that are not listed in the catalog that you can find on their website, so the selection is not TOO prohibitive. However, if you are looking for something a little more rare, amazon or cdnow are pretty complete.

hope that helps

 

[andrzejpw]

hmmm, where did you find this columbiahouse?

The way it works for me is you buy 1, get the free 12 cds, with the option of buying another cd for a reduced price, and getting 2 cds free. Then you have to buy 4/5 in the next 2 years at full price.

I think that's it. . .

 

[OneMalt]

On-line I frequent Amazon, Chesky and Telarc. For brick-and-mortar I go either to Media Play or a local chain, Record Theater.

 

[RickG]

Quote:

Originally posted by OneMalt On-line I frequent Amazon, Chesky and Telarc.

I use the same plus some other web stores including Acoustic Sounds, Music Direct, and Red Trumpet.

However, borrowing on MacDEF's advice, Amoeba in SF is my favorite place to part with my money. I can easily spend hours pouring through the new and used vinyl.

Happy shopping.....

 

[Khazim]

Local CD stores (Newbury Comics & Bullmoose) and Amazon when I can't find the CDs there.

 

[Jeffo]

Ebay is good for pop CDs that aren't very new. Take patience and some experience.

 

[DeanA]

Amazon.com for new CDs and eBay or Half.com for used ones.