Buying CDs from USA
Discussion
We buy quite a few CDs. Over the last few years mostly via Amazon. This includes a fair number which are shipped from USA.
Recently I joined Discogs. And the first purchase (Trembling Bells - 'Carbeth') was from a guy in the US who couldn't find any way to send it for less than $14. The CD was $7 so the postage became a deal breaker.
How can these Amazon sellers ship CDs for £1.26 and £1.40 ; and how is anyone else getting CDs from USA at better than $14 postage per item?
Any help appreciated.
Recently I joined Discogs. And the first purchase (Trembling Bells - 'Carbeth') was from a guy in the US who couldn't find any way to send it for less than $14. The CD was $7 so the postage became a deal breaker.
How can these Amazon sellers ship CDs for £1.26 and £1.40 ; and how is anyone else getting CDs from USA at better than $14 postage per item?
Any help appreciated.
Rarewaves USA - I'd been after the Tom Petty Live Anthology set for ages - 4 album vinyl set - but given up after cheapest I could find was over 400 quid. You can add a grand to that from some!
So, a 4 CD set it was to be.
Locally I could get it ordered for £43. Sod that.
Found a few selling at just under 20 quid. Getting better!
Then found Rarewaves at just £12.62 'FREE' p/p from the States on ebay. (they list on Amazon too, but slightly dearer).
Worth the risk? Of course.
Shrink wrapped US import via their London base. Took 8 days. Brilliant!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOM-PETTY-THE-HEARTBREA...
Price varies a few pence dependent on rate exchange at time.
Now £12.72 previous one sold was £12.50.
They seem to list 2 at a time. When they sell, another 2 will pop up.
So, a 4 CD set it was to be.
Locally I could get it ordered for £43. Sod that.
Found a few selling at just under 20 quid. Getting better!
Then found Rarewaves at just £12.62 'FREE' p/p from the States on ebay. (they list on Amazon too, but slightly dearer).
Worth the risk? Of course.
Shrink wrapped US import via their London base. Took 8 days. Brilliant!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOM-PETTY-THE-HEARTBREA...
Price varies a few pence dependent on rate exchange at time.
Now £12.72 previous one sold was £12.50.
They seem to list 2 at a time. When they sell, another 2 will pop up.
Edited by dandarez on Monday 23 April 23:15
Back in the 90's my sunday treat was to go into Tower on Picadilly Circus and treat myself to 4 or 5 cd's most weekends, sometimes paying £20 for a US import for a cd I already had on vinyl, Aretha's 1980 album 'Aretha' Bobby Caldwell's 'Cat In A Hat' on a Jap import for similar money spring to mind, fast forward a few years and I could of had most of them for £5 or £6 off the internet.
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