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Why are c.ds in Australia so expensive?
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Candy
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Posted : Mar 15, 2005 14:11
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I like my c.ds orignal, and since I love the Australian style, I find myself wondering through many online Australian shops. But then I see the prices - $30 (Australian dollars which is something like USD 25) for a c.d! That is A LOT. It's true that it includes shipping (but come on, the shipping cost is not that much), and if you buy like 2-3 c.ds you end up spending a fortune. That same c.d costs in Saikosounds for example only USD 14, if u add a few bucks for shipping it will still be like 2/3 price from the Australian shops.
So my question is why? Why is it so expensive?
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Zombi
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Posted : Mar 15, 2005 19:29
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weird, non trance cds hat i buy from australien online shop cost me VERY cheap.. i bough 2 infusion cd singles and with shipment payed 60 nis.
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Ken
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Posted : Mar 17, 2005 19:05
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Saikosounds is probably not a good comparison.
Its the cheapest online trance music shop.
I think its so cheap because they get a lot of business from the Japanese market - the biggest Trance music market in the world.
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Candy
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Posted : Mar 17, 2005 20:17
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And yet even if u compare it to Trance Shop or any other online shop, it's still much more expensive.
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psychocouch
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Posted : Mar 18, 2005 04:04
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Buy from us here in NZ...we sell cd's locally for $25-$30 NZ including shipping...the more wew sell the cheaper it becomes.. info@psy-tearoa.com . |
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RaSSahMunKaBuh
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Posted : Mar 21, 2005 15:08
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candy one australian dollar is like 1/2 euros so that s pretty cheap at least when i ordered my last set from psy harmonics the price inclueded shipping costs. |
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Candy
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Posted : Mar 22, 2005 07:53
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I wasn't talking in euros, I was talking in dollars. And I still find it expensive. Why should I pay 20 or 25 USD for a c.d (equal to 25 or 30 Australian dollar) including shipping? How much does shipping cost? Not that much!
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Surrender
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Posted : Mar 23, 2005 01:19
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candy its almost the same after the shipping to the US as well...
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fullom
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Posted : Mar 23, 2005 04:22
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Try Donna and Nathan at www.alkaloid.biz
They have a pretty extensive catalogue now and are based in Aus. I'm sure you will find their prices competitive aswell. |
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sam i am
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Posted : Mar 23, 2005 12:37
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Candy psy-harmonics is a boutique record store - you can get stuff there that's very hard to find elsewhere, that's why you pay more as far as I can tell
Seen the new Nam Shub album on saikosounds yet? 
new Hadal Drop album on the way
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Candy
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Posted : Mar 23, 2005 16:12
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Sam, I happen to know from first source that there was a mix up, and therefore the Nam Shub is not on Saikosounds yet... I just couldn't wait and ordered it from Psy Harmonics 
But u can find most c.ds on Saikosounds.
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THE MONKEE
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Posted : Mar 24, 2005 04:30
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Damb straight! Its mostly the tax's I think. Yesterday I bought a C.D for $38! And it sux because MOST of the people making and selling the albums we want, try hard to make prices reasonable, but there are just expenses they can't avoid. Mostly to do with government policy...Booo!
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sam i am
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Posted : Mar 24, 2005 09:12
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Candy, I really think that you will struggle to find most of the CDs available at Psy-Harmonics.com.au on Saikosounds.. you have to stray a little before you get into the good stuff though - check the Japanese, Comma & Experimental sections to find the goodness
new Hadal Drop album on the way
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