Recommendations of online vendors?
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Shipping has become so expensive these days, especially if ordering from overseas (the US), that it’s become totally cost-prohibitive (almost $15 for one CD!).
What are some of the online vendors you use for buying your soundtracks?
These days, probably https://www.wowhd.co.uk/
That’s indeed a good vendor – they offer reasonable prices and they don’t deduct the UK tax in exchange for free international shipping. In recent times, the one I’ve used the most for CDs in general is amazon.co.uk, in addition to the other European Amazon sites. Other good vendors with decent shipping rates for us Europeans, and more or less good selections of soundtracks, are mdt.co.uk, prestoclassical.co.uk, europadisc.co.uk, and imusic.dk.
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Presto Classical also has a great selection of sheet music which seems to rival the abundance at Sheet Music Plus.
I usually order from Intrada or Screen Archives.
Yes, shipping costs are high, but I feel I should support the specialist vendors (and labels). 🙂
For more mainstream releases (including soundtracks) I often use Amazon (.com or .co.uk).
Thanks for the recommendations for other vendors, Thor and Sigbjørn! I didn’t know these, but I’ll check them out!Wondering if any new online vendors have surfaced in the years since the board was last active? Not that I can afford to buy much anyway, but various Google searches have proved futile in terms of crossing off those items on my want list. Too expensive items, or shipping is crazy high.
Can’t think of any new online vendors. Although my main route to music is digital my limited CD buying habits have changed over the years.
I used to buy everything via SAE regardless of the label or whether it was US/Europe released. Convenience of a bulk purchase and knowing I could rely on them were my main drivers for using them. And back then shipping costs were ok.
Now I shop around, looking for the best (cheapest) shipping costs. I mostly buy from Europe stores, even own labels. Quartet, Chris’ Soundtrack(?) are two examples.
I occasionally buy from Quartet or Musicbox directly but despite issues reported on FSM my main source for the speciality label things is http://www.soundtrackcorner.de. Sometimes I also use a German local “Amazon alternative” http://www.jpc.de They even have some label scores but are way too expensive so best suitable for “commercial” releases.
I also buy a lot of downloads nowdays, mostly lossless if the price is fitting, from Qobuz or 7digital (the latter often with better prices).
I’ve always had a happy experience at Soundtrack Corner. But, one thing they could improve is giving an indication if what’s listed is in stock. I am not sure there’s much stock at Soundtrack Corner, and their process is to list everything and then order things once they receive an order for a specific CD.
Yes, indeed, sometimes titles are listed as preorders and sometimes in a small box as new arrivals. But otherwise not. The shop software running the site seems also not the latest, often get SSL warnings on pages. I assume that with all the costs it makes sense to order stuff in bulk when enough interest is there.
I never ordered from Soundtrack Corner. I keep confusing it with another site from yesteryear — Henk’s something or other. Does anyone remember that?
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