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From: myeksie@uokvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Ordering CDs
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 16:31:00 EST
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/***** uokvax:net.audio / ho95b!ran /  3:52 pm  Feb  1, 1985 */


Some comments on mail order CDs:

People on the net have mentioned some CD mail order places,
in particular Laury's (1-800-CDDISKS) and the Compact Disc Centre
(1-800-CDCENTR).  From my limited experience (I haven't ordered
anything yet), I can't say I'm all that pleased with either.

I called Laury's last November for their catalog, and never received it.
I called again a week and a half ago and tried again.  They claim
they put out a new catalog monthly, but I still haven't gotten anything
yet.  I sure hope they're better with orders.

I received the Compact Disk Centre's catalog 2 days after I called (!).
Most prices for Classical music were $15.99 ($14.99 if part of any order
of 10 or more).  My complaint is with their definition of 10 or more.
According to their catalog, if you order 10 disks, and they are
out of stock on one of them, you don't get the good price, since they're
only shipping 9.  Even worse, their 800 number is for *ordering* only.
They will not (cannot) tell you at that time if they are out of stock,
so you pays your money and you takes your chances.
They suggest you order a few extra disks to ensure that your order
stays above the limit of 10!

I think that this sort of business practice deserves NO patronage.


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". . . and shun the frumious Bandersnatch."
Robert Neinast (ihnp4!ho95c!ran)
AT&T-Bell Labs
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