| Title: | Welcome to the CD Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Welcome to COOKIE |
| Moderator: | COOKIE::ROLLOW |
| Created: | Mon Feb 17 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Mar 03 1989 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1517 |
| Total number of notes: | 13349 |
I'm sure many of you noticed that Caldor is advertising CDs on sale from $9.xx to about $14.xx, all reasonable prices. I was hoping to see a good collection of CDs (as Caldor up to a year or two ago did a fairly good job with albums). Visited the Caldor in Framingham yesterday. What a disappointment! There's about 6' by 12" collection of CDs, categorized by "Pop" and "other", separated by letter by not by Artist. The majority of the Pop discs were list 15.97, which makes the sale price about $12.80, which is competitive w/mail order, assuming that they had any selection. Classical discs were mostly $16.97 (or $17.97) list, which on sale makes them mildly competitive with out retail outlets. I didn't see any disc that'd be under $10 on sale. That seems to be sort of a magic number in CD prices. If Caldor is trying to "test the market" with the sale, they're not going about it very well. Here's hoping that Caldor will follow Lechemere's lead. Lechemere started in a similar fashion, but they've dramatically expanded their collection, and have "reasonable" prices (if you consider $15 for a 35� piece of plastic reasonable) and proper categorization. -scott
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| 130.1 | PEANO::WHALEN | Thu Jun 13 1985 13:39 | 6 | ||
I've visited the stores in Worcester an Auburn and the only thing different that I can say is that the display didn't seem to have any organization! Selection is definitely lacking. Though the sale prices are better than the regular prices at the record stores in my area. Rich | |||||
| 130.2 | MANANA::DICKSON | Thu Jun 13 1985 13:53 | 12 | ||
The cost of the plastic has nothing to do with it. Musicians have to eat too. Quality LP's are OVER $10 each already, and mass-market ones are getting close. To the extent there is a CD "surcharge" it is probably due to supply/demand and the limited number of pressing plants. As new plants come into operation, that will change fast. There are already something like 10 in operation. A large part of the price goes to the retailer, regardless of format. If a given retailer decides to gouge CD buyers, stay away and tell your friends to stay away. | |||||
| 130.3 | VIKING::MCNALL | Fri Jun 14 1985 10:23 | 13 | ||
While I agree Caldor's selection was not great, the store in Westboro did have a fair selection of TELARC. Of course they were the most expensive CDs they had, $17.95 list, but at 20% off $14.38? seamed reasonable. The TELARC Sampler # 1 & 2 also happened to be the cheapest CDs they had, the one's advertised for under $10. I hesitated to get the Samplers because they repeat a number of the selections I already have on the TELARC Sampler done for Technics. However, having thought about it more I think I may just get them for the variation in the selections and their ordering. Are there any stores in the Littleton, Natick, Worcester triangle that sell TELARC CDs for less. Does anyone know where I can get the John Williams one CD-80094? /ralph/PCSG/UIA/LJO2/E4/282-2522/ | |||||
| 130.4 | SPHINX::SWEATT | Mon Jun 17 1985 08:17 | 9 | ||
You might be able to fidn the John Williams CD in Strawberries in the Searstown Mall in Lemonister. I was there Sunday and they had 5 or 6 of his CD's. Jim | |||||