neveronfriday Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 (edited) I drop by here every couple of months and I do still read along, but in this thread, with all the mail-order customers hanging around, does anyone know whatever happened to the long-defunct "Caiman" marketplace seller on Amazon? Recently, I went through a large part of my collection and noticed how ridiculously cheap many of their offers were. I bought hundreds, I think, but that was before Amazon.us slapped on a kilo of postage fees which made this import route unfeasible. Maybe that move also signaled Caiman's death, or did they croak before (for European customers, Caiman used to be the sh@t)? Edited March 29, 2019 by neveronfriday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 I think(???) that they took over (or were taken over by?) the Tower brand when Tower folded. And that was that. Something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveronfriday Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Just now, JSngry said: I think(???) that they took over (or were taken over by?) the Tower brand when Tower folded. And that was that. Something like that? Thanks! The Internet, once again, is silent on this important issue unless, of course, you spend a million hours researching. I bought stuff from them for nothing which will cost you two or three non-essential organs and a leg today ... not that anyone needs either of those to survive if good music is around. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, neveronfriday said: Thanks! The Internet, once again, is silent on this important issue unless, of course, you spend a million hours researching. I bought stuff from them for nothing which will cost you two or three non-essential organs and a leg today ... not that anyone needs either of those to survive if good music is around. Cheers! Caimen also used to be my go-to back when they were in business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveronfriday Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Just now, felser said: Caimen also used to be my go-to back when they were in business. Yeah, they were great. I noticed the other day that via a mail backup program, I somehow managed to keep every single mail snippet since the middle/late 90s (and then forgot about the fact). My finger got tired when scrolling through the Caiman order confirmations. I bought a sh@tload of stuff from them and have never regretted a single purchase ... not one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 From a Billboard article from 2009, it seems Caiman holdings went bankrupt. https://books.google.se/books?id=S5qHDcGdQDEC&pg=PT5&lpg=PT5&dq=Caiman+building+a+mystery&source=bl&ots=RMwdk9x94y&sig=ACfU3U3XhJglFKjlstZE5nWsA1sUNiqbiA&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi46cPetKjhAhXkwYsKHc5gB7wQ6AEwDnoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=Caiman%20building%20a%20mystery&f=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, Daniel A said: From a Billboard article from 2009, it seems Caiman holdings went bankrupt. https://books.google.se/books?id=S5qHDcGdQDEC&pg=PT5&lpg=PT5&dq=Caiman+building+a+mystery&source=bl&ots=RMwdk9x94y&sig=ACfU3U3XhJglFKjlstZE5nWsA1sUNiqbiA&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi46cPetKjhAhXkwYsKHc5gB7wQ6AEwDnoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=Caiman%20building%20a%20mystery&f=false Ok, yeah, they bought the Tower website/domain/whatever. I do recall murmurings about the whole thing being a little shady in some way, before and after the Tower thing. But hell, it was the internet record business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveronfriday Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 13 minutes ago, Daniel A said: From a Billboard article from 2009, it seems Caiman holdings went bankrupt. https://books.google.se/books?id=S5qHDcGdQDEC&pg=PT5&lpg=PT5&dq=Caiman+building+a+mystery&source=bl&ots=RMwdk9x94y&sig=ACfU3U3XhJglFKjlstZE5nWsA1sUNiqbiA&hl=sv&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi46cPetKjhAhXkwYsKHc5gB7wQ6AEwDnoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=Caiman%20building%20a%20mystery&f=false Ah, very interesting! Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 4-disc Jethro Tull "This Was" 50th Anniversary box for 18.99 pounds at Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/This-50th-Anniversary-Jethro-Tull/dp/B07GRLPXRW/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=tull+this+was+50th&qid=1554461522&s=music&sr=1-1-catcorr&linkCode=ll1&tag=superdeluxeed-21&linkId=111d62a4f6e26977d3aa8b12336dc818&language=en_GB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted April 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Dickey Betts - Live at Rockpalast 1978 & 2008 (3-CD + 2-DVD) - $21.75 https://www.oldies.com/product-view/62289R.html ***** Maceo Parker - Life on Planet Groove: Revisited (2-CD + DVD) - $16.73 https://www.oldies.com/product-view/62219R.html $16.49 https://www.amazon.com/Life-Planet-Groove-Revisited-Dvd/dp/B077Y87DSV/ ***** The June Christy/Stan Kenton Collection 1945-55 (2-CD) - $14.22 https://www.oldies.com/product-view/62088R.html ***** Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley P.T.A.: The Plantation Recordings 1968-70 (2-CD, 58 songs) - $9.90 https://www.oldies.com/product-view/13638P.html ***** If you find better prices, please post the links! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted April 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 Dr. John - The Atco Albums Collection (7 albums) - $25.20 + $3.99 https://www.amazon.com/Atco-Albums-Collection-DR-JOHN/dp/B0745GH5YQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted April 15, 2019 Report Share Posted April 15, 2019 I am totally unfamiliar with this merchant, but they have the Charles Tolliver quartet Mosaic for $30.99. I found it for 40 or 50 bucks a few years ago and was happy with that price. $30.99 is an absolute steal of a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted April 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2019 The Searchers - The Farewell Album (50 songs + AutoRip) - down to 5.00 GBP https://www.amazon.co.uk/Farewell-Album-Searchers/dp/B07JYQTKNP/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 This seems like a good price, $30 for Complete Monk Quartet on Columbia, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Y2W4BA?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_3730140_409166770 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted May 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Four Manfred Mann BBC box sets are being released today. Each is $16.98. I will pick up the Chapter III set for sure. Paul Jones https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Days-Vol-Live-1964/dp/B07PKDC3ZC/ Mike d'Abo https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Days-Vol-Live-1966-69/dp/B07PK6MXGY/ Chapter III https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Days-Vol-Sessions-Rarities/dp/B07PKDC54M/ Earth Band 1970-1973 https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Days-Vol-Live-1970-73/dp/B07PK6MXGX/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 Just noticed this. 5 of Sco's best albums for something like $14. Jump on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted June 10, 2019 Report Share Posted June 10, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, mjzee said: Just noticed this. 5 of Sco's best albums for something like $14. Jump on it. That same series has a really good Archie Shepp Impulse set and a Jackie McLean Blue Note set that includes the awesome 'Jacknife'. Also a bunch of other classic Blue Note sets by the usual guys. Edited June 10, 2019 by felser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted June 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 5/18/2019 at 8:02 PM, GA Russell said: Four Manfred Mann BBC box sets are being released today. Each is $16.98. I will pick up the Chapter III set for sure. Chapter III https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Days-Vol-Sessions-Rarities/dp/B07PKDC54M/ Earth Band 1970-1973 https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Days-Vol-Live-1970-73/dp/B07PK6MXGX/ Now $12.42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks, just ordered #4, which looks really good with the Mick Rogers version of the Earth Band, which I greatly prefer to the latter Chris Thompson version. #3 looks too strange to me with all the film fragments, etc. Can't buy/own everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisp Posted July 14, 2019 Report Share Posted July 14, 2019 Larkin's Jazz -- a quite nice (for a PD release) 4-disc collection -- £3.86 at Amazon UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 Used copy of Sonny Rollins - The Complete Prestige Recordings. 7CD box set $25.00 + $3.50 shipping. One copy available. I am not the seller. https://www.discogs.com/sell/item/982263422 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted August 19, 2019 Report Share Posted August 19, 2019 Nina Simone "Complete RCA Recordings" 9 CD box set being reissued. $37 pre-order, likely will be even cheaper from third party sellers once released. Inconsistent, but some real gems in there, and at $4/CD you can't go wrong. https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Rca-Albums-Collection-9Cd/dp/B07SRJF7CG/?tag=sdepcwus-20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 Reuters reports that the pound has fallen to below $1.20, so today might be a good day to buy your CDs at Amazon UK. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-sterling/pound-slides-below-1-20-as-election-threat-adds-to-brexit-jeopardy-idUSKCN1VO13A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 hours ago, GA Russell said: Reuters reports that the pound has fallen to below $1.20, so today might be a good day to buy your CDs at Amazon UK. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-sterling/pound-slides-below-1-20-as-election-threat-adds-to-brexit-jeopardy-idUSKCN1VO13A I’m not sure that’s the case because U.K. items are priced higher to begin with. For example the Henderson Tone Poet LP on Amazon US is $27. In the U.K., it’s £29 or $35, not to mention you have to pay for shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trane123 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 It's definitely worth checking Amazon UK before you buy elsewhere right now. I recently picked up the Complete Bruford/Earthworks boxed set from Amazon UK for $100 (including shipping, no tax). Amazon US has it for $121, plus around $10 tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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