michel devos Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) My usual second hand and new cd's went recently out of business and I have noticed CD Universe doesn't care to ship to Europe anymore... Would anybody care to recommend a couple of good and reliable online shops willing to take my orders at a reasonable cost? Thks for your help Edited February 16, 2008 by michel devos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyo Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I have noticed CD Universe doesn't care to ship to Europe anymore... Huh? Where does it say so on their site? I just checked and they still say they'll ship their stuff to almost anywhere in the world (yes, including even Europe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 It all depends on the reissue labels you'd like to buy. In some cases it really pays going straight to the shipping department of the label itself. If you have to have the goods shipped internationally anyway, their prices seem to be the most competitive of them all, and being as close as possible to the source cannot possibly hurt either. Fresh Sounds seems to be such a case for European customers. (Coming to think of it, that reminds me I need to drop a line to Timeless Records in the Netherlands once again; maybe a third mail to them will get me a shipping cost quote at long last ...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel devos Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I have noticed CD Universe doesn't care to ship to Europe anymore... Huh? Where does it say so on their site? I just checked and they still say they'll ship their stuff to almost anywhere in the world (yes, including even Europe). Hey KYO, it looks like you're right..! I checked the site right now and it says so.. I think I saw definitely this for CDU but I remember it was in association with Google...not sure anymore. Anyway, this is a relief : CDU is a reliable on line supplier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srellek Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 My usual second hand and new cd's went recently out of business and I have noticed CD Universe doesn't care to ship to Europe anymore... Would anybody care to recommend a couple of good and reliable online shops willing to take my orders at a reasonable cost? Thks for your help Check out: http://www.jazzloft.com/ http://www.downtownmusicgallery.com/ http://www.dustygroove.com/ I've had very good experiences with all of these retailers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimi089 Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Those are all great. As well: http://www.squidco.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 (edited) My usual second hand and new cd's went recently out of business and I have noticed CD Universe doesn't care to ship to Europe anymore... Thks for your help You had me worried for a while there. I sometimes have a look at Amazon's 'get it for less' links. An occasional bargain there. Edited February 20, 2008 by JohnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Salut Michel, For the past year, I've ordered most full price CDs (many classical SACDs) at Caiman, on the Amazon.fr Marketplace. A lot of discs costing 20€ on Amazon.fr (free shipping to Belgium) are available for 9-12€ + 3.4€ shipping per disc. The CDs are shipped individually from the US, so there is no problem with customs, as the value is below 22€ per shipping. It takes 2-3 weeks for the CDs to arrive. Orders can be cancelled. Caiman prices go up and down constantly every day, sometimes just a few cents, sometimes a few euros. Put the discs in your Amazon shopping basket and you'll get a price change notification every time you check back, and you'll be able to order the discs when the price is low. Two disadvanteges: - Your credit card will be billed immediately, even if the item is shipped much later. If you cancel the order, it takes quite some time before the refund is credited. - Don't try to order CDs that are OOP and hard to find, because Caiman seems to have few items in stock. For mid price reissues, I usually buy them from jpc.de, amazon.de or CD Universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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