Re: CD prices (a.k.a. the great r'n'r swindle)

Carlos Sanz Ramirez (sanzdos@arrakis.es)
Mon, 02 Jun 1997 11:30:00 +0200


At 16:27 30/05/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
>For some weird reason, Canada has really good CD prices. If you buy from
>the cheap chains in Toronto or Vancouver, you can usually find new
>releases for 13-15 dollars Canadian, which translates to about 10-12 US.
>(HMV _always_ has new releases at 15.99 or less to prevent people from
>using their CD Club cards which require that a CD cost 16.99) UK imports
>range from 20-27 CDN for a single CD, Japanese imports from 30-40 CDN.
>
>In the jazz section at Sam's in Toronto, stuff like the Blue Note Rare
>Groove releases go for 10-12 CDN.
>
>I'm working in Seattle right now, and Tower seems to average 12-14 US on
>new releases. When I first moved to San Fran last September, I had visions
>of cheap CDs dancing in my head and was rudely awakened by the prices in
>the bay area. The only positive aspect is that the selection in the better
>US stores is much bigger than what you'll find in Canada.

Don't come to Spain to buy CDs. Prices here are high: new releases are $20 -
$21 (2.900 - 3.000 pesetas). If you're lucky and the store decides to have
some "special price" on the CD you're going to buy, you can find it for $17
- $19 (2.400 - 2.800 pesetas). Discount CD's or Blue Note ones cost round
$12,5 (1.800 pesetas). CD singles are EXPENSIVE: from $4 (500 pesetas) to
$10 (1.500 pesetas). You can find japanese imports for $35 (5.000
pesetas)... At least, the selection is good and you can find both american
and european releases easily. Some stores (well, one one. But big one
though...) are now "refunding" clients a 5% with their "Club card" in store
money ('bout a buck for each CD you buy in their facilities...).

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