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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

911.0. "Lechmere humor" by QUARK::LIONEL (We all live in a yellow subroutine) Fri Sep 25 1987 22:00

    I was wandering through Lechmere this evening, picking up yet another
    case of Sony tapes and two CDs to go with it, when the cover for
    a CD caught my eye.  It was by the heavy metal group Metallica,
    and was called "The $9.98 Compact Disc".  On the front was a big
    sticker saying "Do not pay more than $9.98 for this disc!".
    
    The price on Lechmere's sticker?  $9.99.
    
    				Steve

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
911.1	did you get ripped off?	COMET::LEVETT	They're all a bunch of Baggums!	`Sat Sep 26 1987 21:59`	3
	So what did you pay...a penny saved you know ;-) _stew-
911.2		QUARK::LIONEL	We all live in a yellow subroutine	`Sat Sep 26 1987 22:17`	3
	I paid nothing.. I didn't say I wanted to buy the thing! :-) Heavy metal and I don't get along.... Steve
911.3	More Lechmere Humor Maybe?	CELICA::CLEARY		`Tue Sep 29 1987 16:58`	6
	I was a Lechmere in Woburn last Tuesday and noticed that they had Bruce Springstein's Live # CD set for $28.99 and 20% off all CBS labels. My buddy picked it up for about 24 bucks. Was this a lucky find or has the price dropped due to the novelity wearing off? I thought I got it cheap at $32.00 on sale.
911.4	The same deal at Rockit	PARSEC::PESENTI	JP	`Wed Sep 30 1987 08:17`	7
	re .0 I was at ROCKIT RECORDS in Nashua last night, and they offered the same deal. ($9.99 for the $9.98 CD). - JP
911.5	Bruce is $28.99 now	CELICA::CLEARY		`Wed Sep 30 1987 08:49`	8
	re .3 Well I asked the Record Department Manager at Lechmere in Nashua if 28.99 is the new price for Bruce Live and he said yes. So if your considering buying it, wait until they have their next CBS 20% off sale and you get quite a buy. 3 1/2 hours of great music for 24 bucks, not bad, I must say.
911.6	Honeydrippers - such a deal	EXIT26::STRATTON	The four basic dessert groups	`Sat Oct 03 1987 00:26`	7
	I've seen the Honeydrippers CD at two different Lechmeres labeled "manufacturer's suggested price <something>" and bearing a Lechmere price tag that was at least $1.00, if not $2-3, more than that (I've forgotten the exact numbers). Jim Stratton
911.7	Lechmere $2 off coupons...	PPT::RECKIE	Drive Faster, You'll Get There Sooner !	`Tue Oct 06 1987 12:04`	17
	Howdee to all, I just started reading this notesfile, as I am a new proud owner of a Magnavox CD player. I have a silly lechmere faux paux to tell: Lechemere has printed up coupons for $2 off anything in their recorded music department, ie. CDs, LPs, etc... Through connections, I have received about a 100 of these. If anyone is interested, I can pop a couple of these yourways... I'm not out to screw Lechemere, but rather to spread a little savings around. $2 off makes CDs a little more affordable now, especially when I catch the various sales Lechemere is having. Feel free to contact me by E-mail, Steve
911.8	Limited supply	PPT::RECKIE	Drive Faster, You'll Get There Sooner !	`Tue Oct 06 1987 16:18`	15
	Whew.... I got a huge number of requests... I guess that's what I should have expected... The source of the coupons is the University Coupon Book, which a friend of mine got from his university. Since I have a limited number of coupons, I guess what I'll do is send 3 to each person who sends me mail. (hurry, for a limited time only). Please enclose your mail-stop. Steve
911.9	Sorry, but All Gone	PPT::RECKIE	Drive Faster, You'll Get There Sooner !	`Wed Oct 07 1987 13:52`	14
	Well That's ALL Folks, I sent out as many as I could, and I sent them out in chronological order of who responded to the note. For all those who didn't get some, you can try the local area colleges. They should have these coupons booklets. I tried to spread the wealth as best as I could, Steve 'Till the next deal...
911.10	Lechmere sale	WONDER::STRANGE	No sense of harmony	`Mon Jul 18 1988 15:52`	3
	Big sale on CDs at Lechmere this week, better than 20% off everything. Steve
911.11		FSHQOA::SBEAUPRE	Duck and Cover	`Thu Jul 21 1988 15:45`	7
	The only frustrating thing, well actually there might be a few more, is the lack of selection and the sometimes hilarious but always confusing categorization problem. Conway Twitty in the jazz section, stuff like that. This might not be fair, but it seems that if it isn't "White Snake" these guys don't have a clue. Despite the problems of buying music in this atmosphere, they do have pretty good sales and I was able to pick up a John Coltrane c.d for 7.98.